Thursday, December 22, 2011

US attacks Afghanistan against Al-Qaeda, not Taliban: Biden

US attacks Afghanistan against Al-Qaeda, not Taliban: Biden

 

 The Vice President of United States Joseph Biden has said that Taliban are not enemy of US, adding that US and Pakistan would have been feeling comfortable with Taliban government in Kabul but Al-Qaeda had created troubles.

Ron Paul Polling In Top Tier In Nevada

A new poll out of Nevada shows that Ron Paul is holding his status as a top tier candidate with a solid support base that can only grow exponentially with likely successes in Iowa and New Hampshire.
The 8NewsNow/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll has Paul in third place with 12.7 percent of the votes. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney narrowly comes in first with 33.1 percent to Newt Gingrich’s 29.2 percent. All the other candidates polled 5% or less.
The Nevada Caucuses are scheduled for February 4th, meaning the state is the fifth to take to the polls, after Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida and South Carolina.
Ron Paul’s campaign has a strong base in Nevada, having established two campaign offices there back in October.
“Dr. Paul’s team will work hard to spread his message of liberty throughout the state,” Ron Paul 2012 Nevada Executive Director Steve Bierfeldt said in a press release at the time.

 http://www.infowars.com/ron-paul-polling-in-top-tier-in-nevada/

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Ron Paul: The new teflon candidate?

CBS News -
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is in a virtual tie for second place in Iowa. The economic crisis seems to be opening voters' minds to his libertarian ideas.

Adam Lambert Arrested, Jailed After Fight In Finland

MTV.com -
'American Idol' star spends hours in a Helsinki jail after a brawl with boyfriend Sauli Koskinen. By Jason Kaufman It appears that when "American Idol" star Adam Lambert and his boyfriend Sauli Koskinen get into a fight, things get quite heated.

These Lakers are vulnerable

ESPN -
By Ramona Shelburne LOS ANGELES -- Over his 16-year NBA career Derek Fisher has probably answered more questions about an injury to his teammate Kobe Bryant than anything that has ever ailed him.

Pyongyang Turns to Task of Glorifying New Leader

Wall Street Journal -
By JAEYEON WOO And ALASTAIR GALE The 82-year old former professor heads the department in North Korea's ruling party responsible for filling North Koreans' minds with awe, devotion and unswerving respect for the dictatorial Kim dynasty.

11 Killed in Syria Ahead of Arab League Team Arrival

Voice of America -
December 22, 2011 11 Killed in Syria Ahead of Arab League Team Arrival VOA News | Syria, killing, violence, Arab League Team Syria's death toll mounted on Thursday, ahead of the arrival of an advance team of Arab League observers.

US Concedes Error, but Says Pakistan Fired First at Border

New York Times -
KABUL, Afghanistan - Mistakes by both American and Pakistani forces led to airstrikes against Pakistani posts on the Afghanistan border that killed 26 Pakistani Army soldiers last month, according to a Pentagon investigation that for the first time ...

French lawmakers pass genocide law on Armenians

The Associated Press -
PARIS (AP) - French lawmakers easily passed a measure Thursday to make it a crime to deny the mass killings of Armenians in 1915 by Ottoman Turks amounted to genocide.

Putin has modest income, documents show

Reuters -
By Gleb Bryanski | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin earns only $140000 a year and owns just one home, a small apartment in his home town, an official income statement showed on Thursday.

Gingrich challenges Romney to Lincoln-Douglas-style debate in Iowa

CBS News -
Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (left) and Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich (right).

From a NH voter, some advice to Romney on 'flip flops'

Los Angeles Times -
By Maeve Reston With their political savvy and proximity to presidential candidates every four years, many New Hampshire voters fancy themselves to be quasi-political consultants.

Prosecutor says Manning broke nation's trust

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By PAULINE JELINEK AP FORT MEADE, Md. - A military prosecutor says an Army intelligence analyst defied the nation's trust by indiscriminately pulling more than 700000 documents from a supposedly secure computer network and giving reams of national ...

Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Officers Turn in Credentials

Fox News -
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office immigration jail officers, who lost their federal power to check whether inmates are in the county illegally, turn in their credentials after federal officials pulled the Sheriff's office immigration enforcement powers ...

Jobless claims at 3.5 year low

Reuters -
By Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down.

US jobless claims lowest since 2008 – but economic growth revised down

The Guardian -
The number of Americans making new claims for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest levels since April 2008, providing more evidence that the US job market is improving.

Microsoft's CES exodus: Non-event or major moment?

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CNET (blog) -
by Harry McCracken December 22, 2011 6:00 AM PST Now that Microsoft has declared that 2012 will be the last year that it has a booth at the Consumer Electronics Show and gives the conference's first keynote address, there are two possible scenarios ...

Akamai Rises on $268 Million Purchase of Cloud Startup Cotendo

BusinessWeek -
By Alex Sherman Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Akamai Technologies Inc., operator of a server network that lets businesses speed data delivery, rose the most in almost two months after agreeing to buy startup competitor Cotendo Inc. for about $268 million in ...

Mozilla May be Aiming For a Firefox Games Platform

Tom's Hardware Guide -
About three months ago, there was an article about Google's idea how to turn its Chrome browser into a gaming platform. That strategy has not changed and it is clear that Google will be steamrolling its weight into this market to compete with Microsoft ...

Good Tidings! George Michael Out of Hospital and Homeward Bound

E! Online -
The "Faith" singer was released from a Vienna hospital Wednesday, nearly a month after checking in with severe pneumonia that forced the cancellation of his Symphonica European tour.

'X Factor' Recap: Melanie and R. Kelly Conquer All

RollingStone.com -
By Joe Berkowitz "There is no second place prize," Josh Krajcik explains to those of us who don't know how finales work.

The Morning Fix: 'Dragon Tattoo' roaring! FCC considers new rules.

Los Angeles Times -
After the coffee. Before trying to mail it in for the last two days of the week. The Skinny: I'm debating whether to get my own dragon tattoo.

Matt Damon Put Trust In Cameron Crowe For 'We Bought A Zoo'

MTV.com -
Actor tells MTV News he 'wouldn't have done' the film unless Crowe signed on. By Kara Warner (@karawarner) , with reporting by Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) Cameron Crowe is one of those Hollywood directors whose body of work and reputation as a ...

Prince William Giving 'War Horse' a Royal Rollout in London

Reuters -
By Kurt Orzeck at TheWrap Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" is getting the royal treatment. The London premiere of the movie -- happening Jan. 8 at Odeon Leicester Square -- will benefit the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, ...

Michael Strahan says Rex Ryan becoming joke to his players

National Football Post -
As the war of words rages on in New York as we approach the city's battle for football supremacy on Saturday, one former New York Giants believes New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is on the verge of becoming a joke.

Kris Humphries tops LeBron James as NBA's most disliked player

SportingNews.com -
Kris Humphries was booed when he entered Wednesday night's preseason game at Madison Square Garden, and disdain for the Nets power forward evidently goes beyond Knicks fans.

Winter Solstice

Washington Post -
Dec. 22 is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing us the shortest daylight period and longest night of the year.

Rare Galaxy from 'Dawn of Time' Photographed

Space.com -
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor An ancient galaxy that formed just after the birth of the universe has been photographed by telescopes on Earth and in space, and is the brightest galaxy ever seen at such remote distances, astronomers say.

Mead Johnson sinks after Wal-Mart recall

Reuters -
(Reuters) - Mead Johnson (MJN.N) shares fell more than 8 percent on Thursday following the recall of some of its Emfamil baby formula from Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.

Breast implants 'have no cancer link' says UK watchdog

BBC News -
Women with silicone breast implants made by a French company should not have them removed, UK officials say. French authorities will decide shortly whether women should have implants supplied by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) removed, amid fears of health ...