In 2012, Obama to press ahead without Congress – Chicago Tribune
USA TODAY
In 2012, Obama to press ahead without CongressChicago TribuneHONOLULU— Leaving behind a year of bruising legislative battles, President Barack Obama enters his fourth year in office having calculated that he no longer needs [...]
New Year celebrations begin with spectacular Sydney display – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
New Year celebrations begin with spectacular Sydney display
Telegraph.co.ukFireworks burst over Sydney Harbour to ring in the New Year at midnight, kicking off noisy celebrations for billions around the world to mark the [...]
Analysis: Iowa race leaves GOP identity unclear – CBS News
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Analysis: Iowa race leaves GOP identity unclearCBS News
(AP) DES MOINES, Iowa — The first round of voting in the Republican presidential contest may tell a lot about the power of negative TV ads, town-to-town campaigning and get-out-the-vote [...]
Hope Reigns as Americans Prepare to Ring in 2012 – Fox News
New York Daily News
Hope Reigns as Americans Prepare to Ring in 2012Fox News| AP NEW YORK – Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it prepared to welcome hordes of New Year's Eve revelers looking to cast off a rough year [...]
Feds chasing fast-moving Hollywood arsonists – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
Feds chasing fast-moving Hollywood arsonistsChristian Science MonitorThe federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined California fire investigators searching for arsonists torching cars [...]
North Korea Says South’s President Lee Blocks Better Ties – Bloomberg
The Guardian
North Korea Says South's President Lee Blocks Better TiesBloombergNorth Korea warned that there would be no change in inter-Korean relations as long as Lee Myung Bak is South Korea's president, accusing him of “unethical [...]
Will Gingrich be hurt by show of emotion? – DesMoinesRegister.com
Telegraph.co.uk
Will Gingrich be hurt by show of emotion?DesMoinesRegister.comIf yes, he just might see a bump at one of the most pivotal points in any presidential campaign: the cusp of the Iowa caucuses. “If people find it to be sincere, [...]
Iran proposes to reopen nuclear talks – The Guardian
The Guardian
Iran proposes to reopen nuclear talksThe GuardianIran has proposed to reopen negotiations about its controversial nuclear programme with the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany. The invitation by Iran's chief [...]
‘Iraq Day’ marks deadline for US withdrawal – CNN
CBC.ca
'Iraq Day' marks deadline for US withdrawalCNNSunni Muslims celebrate the departure of US troops from Iraq in a Baghdad neighborhood Friday. Baghdad (CNN) — Television stations in Baghdad are calling it "Iraq [...]
New Year’s celebrations get underway – CBC.ca
CBC.ca
New Year's celebrations get underwayCBC.caRevellers gathered in communities across New Zealand and Australia on Saturday to usher in the New Year, as celebrations to mark the start of 2012 got underway in the South Pacific. At [...]
