Friday, December 16, 2011

News you can use dec 16 2011

The last Republican debate before Iowa: Did Bachmann just save Romney?

CBS News -
There have been so many debates during the Republican preseason that it was hard to believe the one hosted by Fox News in Sioux City, Iowa, was the last one before the voting begins.

Christopher Hitchens, militant pundit, dies at 62

Wall Street Journal -
AP Cancer weakened but did not soften Christopher Hitchens. He did not repent or forgive or ask for pity. As if granted diplomatic immunity, his mind's eye looked plainly upon the attack and counterattack of disease and treatments that robbed him of ...

Obama campaign touts end of Iraq War

USA Today -
By David Jackson, USA TODAY President Obama himself has been relatively low-key about the end of the Iraq War. The video features clips of Obama's criticism of the Iraq War over the past years, attacks the president has avoided in recent remarks to the ...

Facebook Timeline Going Live for Desktop, Android Users

eWeek -
Facebook's Timeline is rolling out now to desktop, mobile Web and Facebook for Android application users worldwide. No word on availability for Apple's iPhone or iPad yet.

'Barefoot Bandit' to plead guilty in Wash. court

Chicago Tribune -
By GENE JOHNSON AP Kyle Ater remembers the three-letter chalk message left on the floor of his Orcas Island grocery store after it was burglarized for the second time by the Barefoot Bandit.

Monti's Cuts Win Broad Support in Italian Confidence Vote

BusinessWeek -
By Andrew Davis Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti won broad support for 30 billion-euro ($39 billion) emergency budget cuts in a confidence vote that will speed passage of his plan to spur growth and reduce Europe's ...

Syria: Russia circulates UN resolution condemning violence

Telegraph.co.uk -
Russia has circulated among other UN Security Council members the draft of a new resolution aimed at reducing the violence in Syria.

Syrian troops fire at protesters after prayers

CBS News -
(AP) BEIRUT - Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters after Friday prayers at several locations around the country, while the army sent reinforcements into a southern area where military defectors recently launched deadly ...

World trade body adds Russia as member

USA Today -
GENEVA (AP) - The World Trade Organization has agreed on Russia becoming its newest member, giving a boost to the ailing economy of its biggest trading partner, the European Union.

Shutdown likely averted as tax talks go on

The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans will keep a controversial oil pipeline provision in a bill to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits.

Perry defends Joe Arpaio

CBS News -
Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry listens as he gets the endorsement of Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Nov. 29, 2011, during a campaign stop at Joey's Diner in Amherst, NH Justice's Civil Rights Division alleged that ...

'We're planning something huge': FAMU students picket governor

Los Angeles Times -
Thursday night, a tweet went out from the Florida A&M student government: "Emergency mtg in the Grand Ballroom right now.

In court with Bradley Manning

BBC News -
FORT MEADE MARYLAND - US Army analyst Bradley Manning has appeared in court on the first day of a hearing to decide whether he will face trial over allegations he leaked huge amounts of secret information to Wikileaks.

Instant view: Consumer prices flat in November

Reuters -
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, while the 12-month inflation reading fell for the second straight month, which could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still-weak ...

RIM Shares Tumble as Company Pushes Back BlackBerry Release

BusinessWeek -
Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd. fell to the lowest level in almost eight years after saying a new generation of BlackBerrys designed to fuel a comeback won't be out until the “latter part” of 2012.

Zynga prices $1 billion initial public offering

MarketWatch -
By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Zynga Inc. priced its initial public offering at $10 per share on Thursday afternoon - the high end of the expected range for the deal, signaling strong investor demand for the maker of social ...

Ex-Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac execs charged with fraud

USA Today -
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges former executives of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae misled investors with subprime mortgages.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus gets teardown treatment

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SlashGear -
Verizon's Galaxy Nexus has gone under the knife - or the screwdriver at least - to bare its silicon guts in the now-traditional post launch teardown.

Apple iPad to Offer Larger Screen Size in 2012: Report

eWeek -
Apple will buy panels for the iPad from AU Optronics (AUO), as well as 7.85-inch panels from LG Display, according to a report from DigiTimes.

Robert Downey Jr. dons myriad disguises through the course of the movie

CNN -
(CNN) -- According to the "Guinness Book of World Records," Sherlock Holmes is the most popular role in the movies. So if Robert Downey Jr.

Recommended: For 'Dragon Tattoo' role, Daniel Craig worked at being a 'normal guy'

msnbc.com -
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Why Howard Stern is perfect for 'America's Got Talent'

msnbc.com -
Richard Drew / AP By Anna Chan When news broke that Howard Stern was joining the "America's Got Talent" panel, there was no doubt that there would be plenty of folks who would be upset by the news.

Silence Is Golden: 'Artist' Leads French-Y Globes

ABC News -
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer Ah, Paris. City of Light. Land of romance. Gobbler of all the best Golden Globe nominations. Presented by overseas reporters based in Hollywood, the Globes may be a worldwide affair, but this time, they have a real ...

Kim Kardashian says she still believes in love, but isn't 'looking' for a new man

New York Daily News -
BY Kathryn Kattalia Kim Kardashian has come under fire for filing for divorce on her 72-day marriage with Kris Humphries. It's been a rough year for the reality star, who has spent the last few months dealing with the aftermath of her split from NBA ...

Chris Paul sits down with Shelley Smith on his excitement to be joining the ...

ESPN -
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Thankfully for the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul has a short-term memory when it comes to history. At his introductory news conference on the floor of the Clippers practice facility, Paul cited the Clippers' history as a ...

High school athletes suspended for Tebowing

USA Today -
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY A group of high school athletes on Long Island were suspended after Tebowing in the hall. Jordan Fulcoly, Wayne Drexel and brothers Tyler and Connor Carroll of Riverhead High School were given one-day suspensions for their ...

Lovejoy Lives! Comet Survives Hellish Encounter With Sun

Fox News -
By Ian O'Neill Comet Lovejoy escapes from the Sun's fiery embrace unscathed, and was spotted escaping by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

'January re-entry' for Phobos-Grunt Mars probe

BBC News -
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News Russia's space agency (Roscosmos) says its unsuccessful Mars probe will fall back to Earth next month.

Chimp research restrictions underway, gov't says

CBS News -
Chimpanzee Ham, who flew America's first suborbital space flight on January 31, 1961, toasts NASA's Anniversary by sampling a Skylab space drink, on October 01, 1973 at the National Zoo in Washington DC, where he lived until his death in 1983.

Obama administration wins plaudits from healthcare law critics

Los Angeles Times -
Some of the business community's toughest critics welcome efforts to ease requirements as the law is implemented. But advocates for patients and consumers voice frustration.