Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give (AP)
2012-02-03 00:40:01
AP - The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.

Iran mulls ban on Samsung products over controversial Israeli commercial (Haaretz) - Haaretz
2012-02-03 00:37:01
HaaretzIran mulls ban on Samsung products over controversial Israeli commercial (Haaretz)HaaretzTeaser by cable operator HOT shows a bored Mossad agent in Iran passing the time by watching TV on a Samsung tablet and accidently blowing up the uranium enrichment plant in Isfahan. By Haaretz Tags: Iran nuclear Iran Iran threat Iran is mulling a ...US officials concerned by Israel statements on Iran threat, possible strikeWashington PostIran Blocks UN Nuclear InspectorsWall Street JournalSenate Panel Approves Potentially Toughest Penalty Yet Against Iran's WalletNew York TimesBusinessWeek -ABC Newsall 1,465 news articles »

Russia threatens UN veto on Syria
2012-02-03 00:31:27
Russian officials say they will veto a new draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday, according to diplomats.

Lawmakers investigating gun scheme may cite Holder for contempt - Los Angeles Times
2012-02-03 00:29:14
Los Angeles TimesLawmakers investigating gun scheme may cite Holder for contemptLos Angeles TimesHouse Republicans say the attorney general refuses to turn over key documents about the ATF's failed Fast and Furious operation. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Further Pressure on Holder Over Failed Gun OperationNew York TimesHolder, GOP lawmakers spar again over 'Fast and Furious'Houston ChronicleHouse Republicans threaten HolderSan Antonio ExpressDaily Caller -Washington Post -KIVI-TVall 430 news articles »

Romney Doesn't Shy Away From Wealth as He Stands Next to Trump - San Francisco Chronicle
2012-02-03 00:26:41
Sydney Morning HeraldRomney Doesn't Shy Away From Wealth as He Stands Next to TrumpSan Francisco ChronicleFeb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Multimillionaire Mitt Romney shared a stage with billionaire Donald Trump as he accepted the backing of the real estate developer and reality television star, the latest sign the Republican presidential frontrunner isn't shying ...Mitt Romney's hire powerBoston HeraldDonald Trump endorses Mitt Romney for Republican nominationLos Angeles TimesTrump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas dayKansas City StarCNN -Boston Globeall 2,476 news articles »

Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life in prison - The Associated Press
2012-02-03 00:24:00
The Associated PressKhmer Rouge chief jailer gets life in prisonThe Associated PressPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge tribunal's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the regime's chief jailer to serve out the rest of his life in prison because of his "shocking and heinous" crimes against the Cambodian people.Former Khmer Rouge prison chief's appeal rejected, will spend life in prisonmsnbc.comKhmer Rouge jailer loses final appealThe AustralianCourt increases Khmer Rouge jailer's termSydney Morning Heraldall 228 news articles »

Huhne speeding case decision due
2012-02-03 00:15:05
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne finds out later whether he will face charges over claims his ex-wife accepted a penalty for speeding on his behalf.

Life term for Khmer Rouge jailer
2012-02-03 00:11:34
Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.

Senate passes insider trading bill - Boston Globe
2012-02-03 00:07:22
PoliticoSenate passes insider trading billBoston GlobeWASHINGTON - The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday to explicitly prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from financially profiting from insider information, a rare bipartisan effort that is expected to be addressed in the House ...Senate Passes Insider-Trading BanWall Street JournalMinor Senate bill transformed into broad reform packageWashington PostSenate passes insider-trading billCNN InternationalUSA TODAY -New York Times -Chicago Tribuneall 1,313 news articles »

GP leaders turn back on NHS plans
2012-02-03 00:00:04
The Royal College of GPs calls for the health bill to be scrapped, heaping more pressure on the government's controversial reforms in England.

Two shot dead as Egyptian protesters, police clash - Times of India
2012-02-02 23:57:29
CTV.caTwo shot dead as Egyptian protesters, police clashTimes of IndiaCAIRO: Two men were killed on Thursday as Egyptian police and protesters clashed in the northeastern city of Suez, medical sources said, amid growing anger over the deaths of 74 people in post-football violence. The fatalities were demonstrators who ...In Clashes With Police, Egyptians Unleash Fury Over Soccer Riot DeathsNew York TimesEgypt protesters besiege Cairo ministryReuters AfricaBlame game over Egypt's football clashesBBC NewsUSA TODAYall 4,830 news articles »

No show by Pakistan's Mumbai team
2012-02-02 23:49:59
Pakistan fails to send a team of officials to India to investigate the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, Indian officials say.

Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast (AP)
2012-02-02 23:49:16
AP - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early.

Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant (AP)
2012-02-02 23:48:40
AP - A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.

From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons (AP)
2012-02-02 23:48:06
AP - In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th-century Bohemian crystal glassware and thousands of art objects, including 300-year-old woodblock prints by a Japanese master.