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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Romney's rivals battle for second in NH primary (AP)

Romney's rivals battle for second in NH primary (AP)

Romney's rivals battle for second in NH primary (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:11 PM PST

Moderator Ken Chapman slides a voter's ballot into a box at the Woodstock Town Hall in Woodstock, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, during voting in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Mitt Romney battled his Republican presidential rivals and high expectations Tuesday in New Hampshire's primary, first in the nation and well known for surprise endings.

FACT CHECK: Did Gingrich shirk military duty? (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:11 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, andRep. Ron Paul, R-Texas participate in the Republican presidential candidate debate in Concord, N.H. — The ghosts of the Vietnam War are rearing their heads as GOP presidential candidates fight for position in the primary elections. Vietnam veteran Paul has called Gingrich a 'chicken hawk,' asserting in Saturday’s GOP candidate debate that Gingrich shirked military service himself and so shouldn't have the power to send others to war. Gingrich answered that he simply 'wasn't eligible' to go. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)AP - The ghosts of the Vietnam War are stirring again as GOP presidential candidates fight for position in the primary elections.

Can you say that on TV? The Supreme Court debates (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:36 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2002, file photo, Cher accepts a lifetime achievement award at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas during the Billboard Music Awards show. During the show Cher used the F-word. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in a First Amendment case that pits the Obama administration against the nation’s television networks. The Supreme Court is considering whether government regulators may still police the airwaves for curse words and other coarse content at a time when so many Americans have unregulated cable television, and the Internet is awash in easily accessible adult material. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, file)AP - In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming moot as broadcast TV heads the way of "vinyl records and 8-track tapes."

Officials: NH couple, Arizona deputy deaths linked (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:51 PM PST

This July 2006 photo released by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests shows Jim Johnson climbing on New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock. Johnson, of Jaffrey, N.H., and Carol Raynsford of Nelson, N.H., were found shot dead in their sedan at a remote highway in Arizona Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Their deaths have baffled authorities and have led to speculation that the fatal shooting could have been committed by Drew Ryan Maras, who was killed in a shootout Sunday with police in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests)AP - Investigators said Tuesday they believe the same man who fatally shot a New Hampshire couple near a scenic northern Arizona resort town also killed a sheriff's deputy several days later in Phoenix.

Russia concerned about Iran's uranium enrichment (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:25 PM PST

FILE - In this April 8, 2008 file photo provided by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran. Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site well protected from possible airstrikes, a leading hardline newspaper reported Sunday, Jan. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, File) NO SALESAP - Russia expressed regret and concern Tuesday about Iran's launch of an underground uranium enrichment facility, but urged all parties involved in the nuclear standoff with Tehran to avoid hasty moves.

NC panel: Sterilization victims should get $50K (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:11 PM PST

Sadie Long, left, of Charlotte, N.C. talks to sterilization victim Lela Dunston, 63, following the Governor's Eugenics Compensation Task Force meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in Raleigh. People sterilized against their will under a discredited North Carolina state program should each be paid $50,000, a task force voted Tuesday, marking the first time a state has moved to compensate victims of a once-common public health practice called eugenics. The panel recommended that the money go to verified, living victims, including those who are alive now but may die before the lawmakers approve any compensation. The Legislature must still approve any payments. (AP Photo/Karen Tam)AP - As many as 2,000 people forcibly sterilized decades ago in North Carolina should get $50,000 each, a task force said Tuesday, marking the first time a state has moved to compensate victims of eugenics programs that weeded out the "feeble-minded" and others deemed undesirable.

Syrian president vows to crush 'conspiracy' (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:22 PM PST

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at Damascus University, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Assad said Tuesday he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's support despite a 10-month-old uprising against him. In his fourth speech since the Syrian revolt began in March, Assad also lashed out at the Arab League and accused the Cairo-based bloc of failing to protect Arab interests. The president has made few public appearances since the anti-government uprising began in March, inspired by the revolutions sweeping the Arab world. The regime's crackdown on dissent has killed thousands and led to international isolation and sanctions. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - In his first speech since June, Assad showed a steely confidence in the face of the uprising, one of the bloodiest of the Arab Spring. But opponents called it a rambling address by a leader who is dangerously out of touch.

Powerful quake hits off western Indonesia (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST

AP - A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early Wednesday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.

Ford unveils new sedan in effort to revive Lincoln (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:47 AM PST

The Lincoln MKZ concept is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - Lincoln was once the pinnacle of luxury. Continental limousines carried presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. Town Cars ferried executives through Manhattan. Athletes and rappers cruised around in Navigator SUVs.

Marijuana doesn't harm lung function, study found (AP)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:10 PM PST

AP - Smoking a joint once a week or a bit more apparently doesn't harm the lungs, suggests a 20-year study that bolsters evidence that marijuana doesn't do the kind of damage tobacco does.

Race for 2nd as Romney eyes New Hampshire win (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at the Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - With Mitt Romney poised to stride toward the Republican presidential nomination by capturing New Hampshire on Tuesday, all eyes were on whether he could win big enough to convince his party he is the best candidate to defeat Democrat Barack Obama.

Olympus sues execs over scandal, shares surge (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:53 AM PST

Reuters - Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp is suing its president and 18 other executives, past and present, for up to $47 million in compensation, as it struggles to recover from one of the nation's worst accounting scandals.

Romney leads Republicans, narrows gap with Obama: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:41 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has sailed farther ahead of rival Republican candidates nationally and narrowed President Barack Obama's lead in the White House race, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday.

Forex trade emails cast doubt on SNB's Hildebrand (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:49 AM PST

A general view of the Swiss Federal Palace (R ) and the building of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) in Bern October 7, 2011. REUTERS/Michael BuholzerReuters - Switzerland's central bank was seeking a new leader on Tuesday to contain the strength of the country's safe-haven franc after apparently forcing out Chairman Philipp Hildebrand when emails failed to clear him of involvement in a currency trade by his wife.

EU ministers plan Iran oil embargo, IAEA team to visit (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST

A United States Coast Guardsman from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Monomoy wakes an Iranian mariner to give him food in the Arabian Gulf in this January 10, 2012 handout. Another six Iranian mariners have been rescued by American forces, this time in waters off Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, just days after announcing that a U.S. warship had rescued 13 Iranian fishermen kidnapped by pirates. REUTERS/U.S. Coast Guard Photo/Handout (ARABIAN GULF - Tags: MILITARY MARITIME) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Europe and Japan moved ahead Tuesday in planning for punitive cuts in oil imports from Iran, where a senior official dismissed Western anger at news Tehran is enriching uranium deep underground as cover for ulterior motives.

Syria's Assad vows "iron fist", mocks Arab League (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:09 AM PST

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks at Damascus university January 10, 2012, in this still image taken from video. Al-Assad said on Tuesday his country will not Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to strike "terrorists" with an iron fist and derided Arab League efforts to halt violence in a 10-month-old revolt against his rule.

SEC to put U.S. audit watchdog under microscope (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 04:07 AM PST

Reuters - U.S. securities regulators will question the top U.S. audit watchdog about his budget and policy priorities on Wednesday, in a rare public meeting designed to shed more transparency on the agency that has tightened the screws on the auditing profession over the past year.

Top Obama aide Daley steps down, budget chief takes over (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:39 PM PST

President Obama and White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley outside the White House, February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama announced an election year shake-up at the White House on Monday, choosing budget director Jack Lew to replace chief of staff Bill Daley, who resigned after a troubled one-year tenure.

Jon Huntsman banks on his 'Reagan moment' in New Hampshire (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:58 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - It’s been a long march out of obscurity, but former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. may have found his “Reagan moment” in New Hampshire.

Supreme Court justices face tangled mess with Texas redistricting plan (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:45 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The Supreme Court struggled Monday to find a compromise solution to a legal dispute that has ensnared Texas in a prickly battle over newly-drawn election districts amid allegations that Latino political power is being intentionally diluted.
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