Saturday, January 21, 2012

Primary day at hand, SC voters have their say (AP)

Primary day at hand, SC voters have their say (AP)

Primary day at hand, SC voters have their say (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:00 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, steps over a table during a crowded campaign stop at Tommy’s Country Ham House, where former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also scheduled an appearance, on South Carolina's primary election day in Greenville, S.C., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Primary day at hand, fast-climbing Newt Gingrich told South Carolinians on Saturday that he was "the only practical conservative vote" able to stop front-runner Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race. Romney said the first-in-the-South contest "could be real close" as he prepared for an extended fight by consenting to candidate debates in next-voting Florida.

Italian divers find body in cruise ship corridor (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

An Italian fireman descends from an helicopter to the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. The cruise captain who grounded the Costa Concordia off the Tuscan coast with 4,200 people on board did not relay correct information either to the company or crew after the ship hit rocks, the cruise ship owner's CEO said as the search resumed for 21 missing passengers. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The body of a woman wearing a life vest was recovered by Italian coast guard divers Saturday from a narrow underwater corridor of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, raising the death toll to 12 in the week-old accident that has sent some light fuel spilling into the Mediterranean off Tuscany.

Obama's State of the Union: Jobs, re-election time (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST

President Barack Obama sings before speaking at a campaign event, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the Apollo Theatre in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - Vilified by the Republicans who want his job, President Barack Obama will stand before the nation Tuesday night determined to frame the election-year debate on his terms, using his State of the Union address to outline a lasting economic recovery that will "work for everyone, not just a wealthy few."

APNewsBreak: Afghan asylum bids hit 10-year high (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:51 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2011 file photo an Afghan immigrant holds a baby, as other Afghan immigrants, including several men on a hunger strike, protest to demand the government grant them refugee status, in central Athens. More Afghans fled the country and sought asylum abroad last year than any since the start of the war 10 years ago, suggesting that many are looking for their own exit strategy amid worry as international troops prepare to withdraw. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis, File)AP - More Afghans fled the country and sought asylum abroad in 2011 than in any other year since the start of the decade-long war, suggesting that many are looking for their own exit strategy as international troops prepare to withdraw.

Egypt's Islamists win 75 percent of parliament (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:03 PM PST

Protesters chant slogans at a rally honoring those killed in clashes with security forces in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, nearly a year after the 18-day uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Activists are now trying to energize the public to demand that the ruling military step down. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - Final results on Saturday showed that Islamist parties won nearly three-quarters of the seats in parliament in Egypt's first elections since the ouster of authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak, according to election officials and political groups.

Libyans storm transitional government headquarters (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST

AP - Hundreds of angry Libyans on Saturday stormed the transitional government's headquarters in the eastern city of Benghazi, carting off computers, chairs, and desks while the country's interim leader was still holed up in the building.

Horrific murder no surprise in meth capital of US (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:17 AM PST

In this undated file photo provided by Fresno Police Department, Aide Mendez is shown. When Mendez shot dead her children and cousin, then gravely wounded her husband before turning the gun on herself, authorities were not surprised to learn she had spent days on a methamphetamine binge. (AP Photo/Fresno Police Department via The Fresno Bee, file)AP - When a 23-year-old Fresno woman fatally shot her two toddlers and a cousin, critically wounded her husband then turned the gun on herself last Sunday, investigators immediately suspected methamphetamine abuse in what otherwise was inexplicable carnage. It turned out the mother had videotaped herself smoking meth hours before the shooting.

Britain OKs television ads for abortion clinics (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:21 AM PST

AP - Britain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the practice.

No joke: 3-inch nail removed from Ill. man's brain (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:24 AM PST

This photo provided by Christ Medical Center & Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn,, Ill. on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 shows an X-ray of a nail embedded in Dante Autullo's brain. Autullo unknowingly shot a nail into his skull, and posted a picture of the X-ray on Facebook during his ambulance ride between hospitals for surgery. (AP Photo/Christ Medical Center & Hope Children's Hospital)AP - Dante Autullo was sure he'd merely cut himself with a nail gun while building a shed, and thought doctors were joking when they told him what an X-ray revealed: A 3 1/4-inch nail was lodged in the middle of his brain.

Teen ends globe-circling voyage in St. Maarten (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:54 PM PST

AP - Laura Dekker set a steady foot aboard a dock in St. Maarten on Saturday, ending a yearlong voyage aboard a sailboat named "Guppy" that apparently made her the youngest person ever to sail alone around the globe, though her trip was interrupted at several points.

Greece's creditors leave Athens, talks to continue (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST

Reuters - Chief negotiators for Greece's private creditors left Athens on Saturday without a deal on a debt swap plan that is vital to avert a chaotic default, sources close to the negotiations told Reuters.

Republicans Romney, Gingrich battle for South Carolina (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signs autographs during a campaign stop at Larkin's Sawmill in Greenville, South Carolina January 20, 2012. REUTERS/Rainier EhrhardtReuters - Presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich battled to win last-minute supporters on Saturday in a South Carolina primary that could reshape the Republican nominating contest.

After threats, Iran plays down U.S. naval moves (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:37 AM PST

Reuters - Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Saturday it considered the likely return of U.S. warships to the Gulf part of routine activity, backing away from previous warnings to Washington not to re-enter the area.

Mitt vs Newt Ham House Showdown averted (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:53 AM PST

Campaign signs supporting Republican presidential candidates former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are seen at a campaign event at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville, South Carolina January 21, 2012. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - A Ham House Showdown between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich was averted Saturday, but not without them aiming a few shots at each other.

Appeals court dismisses suit over new CFTC rule (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:18 AM PST

Reuters - An appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by the financial industry challenging new federal regulations aimed at cracking down on speculation in commodities markets, a move that will likely delay a decision over whether the rules pass muster.

Syria blasts kill 14, Arab monitors may stay (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:31 AM PST

A boy holds up a placard during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, January 20, 2012. The placard reads, Reuters - Bombs killed at least 14 prisoners in a Syrian security vehicle on Saturday, and fierce battles erupted between rebels and state forces as the Arab League considered whether to keep monitors in place.

Islamists secure top spot in new Egypt parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:28 AM PST

Reuters - The Muslim Brotherhood won by far the biggest share of seats allocated to party lists in Egypt's first freely-elected parliament in decades, final results confirmed, giving it a major role in drafting the country's new constitution.

Italy cruise disaster captain denies delaying alarm (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST

Boats enter the port in front of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island January 21, 2012. REUTERS/Paul HannaReuters - The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which struck a rock and capsized off Italy, told magistrates he informed the ship's owners of the accident immediately, denying he delayed raising the alarm, judicial sources said Saturday.

Why does Mitt Romney have money in the Caymans? Two potential reasons. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:52 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney’s official residence is Belmont, Mass., a suburb of Boston. But at least a part of his money resides in the Cayman Islands, best known to many Americans as a nice place to escape winter.

Army report: Suicide rate sets record; some alcohol abuse up 54 percent (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:51 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The suicide rate among active-duty soldiers hit an all-time high in 2011. But there are signs that rates among reservists and members of the National Guard are stabilizing after years of steady increase.
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