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Fiery debate tops bizarre GOP campaign day in SC

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Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich reacts to a question at the start of the Republican presidential candidate debate at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, SC, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.
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Sarkozy Weighs Afghan Withdrawal After Soldier Kills 4 French Troops

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KABUL, Afghanistan - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France suspended military operations as part of the American-led coalition in Afghanistan and said he was considering an early pullout of his nation's forces after a man in Afghan Army uniform shot and ...

US Internet piracy case brings New Zealand arrests

Boston.com -
This undated image obtained by The Associated Press shows the homepage of the website Megaupload.com. Federal prosecutors in Virginia have shut down one of the world's largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.

US Stock Futures Mixed

Wall Street Journal -
By BARBARA KOLLMEYER US stock futures traded slightly mixed on Friday, with company results expected to stay in the spotlight, as General Electric Co.

US military chief in Israel for talks on Iran

Washington Post -
JERUSALEM - The chief of the US military held closed talks with the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and the Israeli army's chief of staff Friday in an effort to coordinate responses to Iran's nuclear program.

Officials: Arabs Likely to Extend Syria Mission

ABC News -
The Arab League is likely to extend the organization's observer mission in Syria, after several nations that had been opposed to renewing the mandate changed their position in recent days, two League officials said Friday.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversaw Past Nuclear Test, Yonhap Says

BusinessWeek -
By Sangwon Yoon Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a past nuclear test and satellite launch, South Korea's Yonhap News reported, citing a North Korean government website that said he had the talent of a “supreme creature.

From Monday, there be dragons, myth thing in action for a year

Sydney Morning Herald -
Visitors take pictures in front of a dragon-shaped lantern which has been set up for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Beijing. Photo: Reuters WHEN the calendar year of the Chinese zodiac begins on Monday it will mark the beginning of the one year in 12 ...

Gilani contempt case rivets Pakistan

Los Angeles Times -
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared Thursday before a Supreme Court panel to defend himself in contempt-of-court proceedings, staving off an immediate ruling in a high-stakes case that could lead to his ...

20 homes burn as high winds fuel blaze near Reno

msnbc.com -
A crew member from the Nevada Department of Forestry works to control the Washoe Drive fire near a home off Highway 395 in Washoe City, Nevada on Thursday.

Lupica: Newt lives up to his name as a slimy creature

New York Daily News -
New Gingrich is in no position to talk about family values or ethics, says Mike Lupica. I t is not so much that Newt Gingrich, one of the great phonies in the history of presidential politics, acts as if he is smarter than everybody else.

Ice storm adds to weather woes in Pacific Northwest

Reuters -
By Laura L. Myers | SEATTLE (Reuters) - A deadly ice storm swept across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, adding to the misery of residents struggling with power outages and treacherous roads since an earlier record snowfall.

Vodafone Doesn't Have to Pay Tax on Indian Hutchison Purchase, Court Rules

Bloomberg -
Enlarge image Vodafone Isn't Liable for Hutchison Tax Indian Court Rules Vodafone Isn't Liable for Hutchison Tax Indian Court Rules Adeel Halim/Bloomberg A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of a Vodafone Group Plc advertisement in Mumbai.

One negative too many for Kodak

Financial Times -
By Richard Waters and Chris Nuttall in San Francisco For the best part of two decades, Eastman Kodak has been a case study in whether a global pioneer in an earlier, analogue technology can successfully make the transition to the digital era.

In traditional Democratic stronghold Harlem, barrage of protesters greets Obama

CU Columbia Spectator -
In a shift, Harlemites, unenchanted with his rhetoric, protested Obama's policies on a cold night on 125th Street. By Shayna Orens HOME TURF | President Obama was met by protests Thursday in Harlem, traditionally a Democratic stronghold.

GOP leaders slow to embrace Romney -- or his rivals

Boston.com -
By Stephen Ohlemacher AP / January 20, 2012 WASHINGTON—Mitt Romney may be the front-runner for the GOP nomination for president, but he has yet to win over most of the national party leaders whose help he will need to defeat President Barack Obama in ...

Apple iBooks 2 app lets authors make their own books

Telegraph.co.uk -
Apple has launched iBooks 2, a new iPad app that allows anyone to create a beautiful ebook for free. But is the deal as good as it sounds?

Why is much of 'Resident Evil' trailer a shill for Sony gadgets?

CNET -
by Chris Matyszczyk January 19, 2012 7:02 PM PST "It's 'Resident Evil: Retribution,'" said the Sony marketing department.

Is AT&T's data plan price hike justified?

CNET -
by Marguerite Reardon January 20, 2012 12:00 AM PST Follow @maggie_reardon AT&T has jacked up the prices of its data service, but it's giving customers more bandwidth each month.

Windows' cut of Microsoft revenue drops to two-year low

Computerworld -
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Windows' contribution last quarter to Microsoft's revenue hit its lowest point since Vista's swan song more than two years earlier, according to figures released by the company Thursday.

Movie Projector: Fourth 'Underworld' to soar higher than 'Red Tails'

Los Angeles Times -
The fourth movie in Sony Pictures' "Underworld" vampire series should lead the box office this weekend as Hollywood hopes to continue what has been a strong January in theaters.

Steven Tyler's Top 5 Sleaziest Moments on 'American Idol'

ABC News -
By LUCHINA FISHER (@luchina) Steven Tyler may be spoken for this season, after proposing to longtime girlfriend Erin Brady, but that hasn't stopped the noted ladies' man from hitting on the latest crop of "American Idol" hopefuls.

Movie review: 'Red Tails'

NewsOK.com -
In George Lucas' years-in-the-making “Red Tails,” the famed Tuskegee Airmen are freighted with such a heavy load of physics-defying digital effects, a crew of such clunky, cliched characters and a script so laden with over-the-top melodrama that their ...

Lakers shunned continuity on offense by hiring Mike Brown

OCRegister -
Kevin Ding column: As frustrating as the Lakers' struggles on offense are becoming for fans, this was the trade-off all along in starting fresh with defensive-minded Mike Brown as coach.

Nadal, Federer take similar Australian Open paths

Fox News -
MELBOURNE, Australia - In the same half of a Grand Slam singles draw for the first time since 2005, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are taking similar paths to a potential semifinal matchup at the Australian Open.

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies after training accident

The Guardian -
A pioneering freestyle skier set for Olympic glory has died from injuries sustained in a training accident. The Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was one of the greatest skiers of her generation, helping to bring freestyle skiing events to the ...

Defending champion Kim Clijsters into 4th round at Australian Open

Washington Post -
MELBOURNE, Australia - Defending champion Kim Clijsters moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win over No.

Quantum physics to encrypt clouds of the future - boffins

Register -
By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author Boffins looking for the perfect alliance between science and technology have married quantum computing to the future of IT - the cloud.

Elusive endangered monkeys caught on camera in Borneo

BBC News -
By Ella Davies Reporter, BBC Nature One of the world's most endangered primates has been caught on camera by scientists on the island of Borneo.

Hold on a sec - leap seconds granted a last-minute reprieve

Register -
By Gavin Clarke • Get more from this author A decision to kill leap seconds and permanently change how time is measured has been deferred until 2015 by the International Telecommunication Union.

Unsafe Abortions on the Rise: New Global Analysis

ABC News -
Unsafe abortions are on the rise across the world, according to a new global analysis by the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization.

Deen: Southern health cuisine, y'all?

The Boston Globe -
AP When Paula Deen announced this week that she has type 2 diabetes, critics of the Food Network's star Southern chef responded, “What did she expect?

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