top news 1/11/2012

abc

Car Bomb Kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:51:44 -0500

Van Der Sloot Pleads Guilty to Murder Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:48:33 -0500 Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to killing 21-year-old Peruvian woman

Romney Hauls $24 Million in Fourth Quarter Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:45:08 -0500 MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Romney campaign raised $24 million during the fourth quarter,  it announced today, surpassing the amount of money raised in the previous quarters of the campaign. According to the campaign, it has $19 million in cash on hand as it heads into the crucial...

top news 1/10/2012

msnbc

Romney’s rocky last 48 hours Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:33:15 GMT First Read: Before what’s expected to be a double-digit victory for Mitt Romney in tonight’s N.H. primary might have been the rockiest past 48 hours during his presidential bid.

'Tortured' Gitmo inmate wants secret videos released Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:32:12 GMT A lawsuit seeks to force the U.S. government to make public "extremely disturbing" footage of a Guantanamo Bay inmate whose treatment at the facility has been called "torture".

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Video: Naika and Tia: Haiti quake survivors two years later Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:03:28 GMT As the two-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake nears, Ron Allen visits the country still struggling to recover from the massive quake that left 300,000 people dead. One family, Mike and Missy Wilson, adopted two Haitian girls in the aftermath of the earthquake and now return to their daughters' homeland regularly to help in the recovery. (Rock Center)

top news 1/9/12

cbs

Iran sentences alleged U.S. spy to death Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:54:00 EST Ex-U.S. Marine, 28, convicted of working for CIA in case adding to accelerating tension between nations  Family "shocked"

BCS sacked by critics as the "great lie" Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:56:14 EST Critics say college football's Bowl Championship Series repeatedly snubs some of the best teams - like the Boise St. Broncos

Poll: Romney leads, Santorum joins top 3 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:08 EST CBS News survey finds Romney holds onto top spot after slim Iowa victory; Santorum rises fast at Gingrich's expense

top news 1/6/12

msnbc

US jobs market ends 2011 on a high note Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:03:49 GMT U.S. employment grew solidly last month, adding 200,000 jobs and capping a strengthening trend in the second half of 2011. The jobless rate dropped to near a 3-year low.

Ex-head of NATO's 2nd-largest army held over plot Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:37:31 GMT A former military chief was jailed Friday, accused of leading a terror organization and plotting to bring down Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, his lawyer said.

New virus steals your cash — but you won't notice Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:14:02 GMT Red Tape: The best way to protect yourself from an online financial scam is to diligently check your bank accounts. At least, until now.

top news 1/4/12

cbs

Romney beats Santorum by 8 votes in Iowa Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:36:36 EST First campaign victory of 2012 goes to Mitt Romney, by a razor-thin margin

Gingrich keeps aim on Romney Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:36 EST Former House speaker takes aggressive approach toward GOP rival after Iowa, calling him "Timid Massachusetts Moderate" in ad

Evangelicals go for Santorum Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST Three factors enabled Santorum to emerge from the pack and unite a substantial number of evangelical voters behind him

 Top news 12/20/11

Yahoo

House begins debating payroll tax cut (AP) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:21:45 GMT AP - With neither side showing signs of yielding, a bitterly divided House debated a Republican effort Tuesday to force the Senate to negotiate a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits that expire on New Year's Day.

Finally, some bipartisanship — oops, nevermind (AP) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:22:30 GMT AP - Sen. Mitch McConnell does not high-five easily or often. But a deal to keep American workers' taxes from rising on Jan. 1 was reason enough for the coolest negotiator in the Senate to lift a hand on camera and slap — or pat — some skin.

Kim Jong Il body displayed behind glass, flowers (AP) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:20:50 GMT AP - North Korea displayed the body of ruler Kim Jong Il in a glass coffin surrounded by red flowers Tuesday, and his young heir was one of the first to pay respects — a strong indication that a smooth leadership transition was under way.

top news 12/19/11

Kim Jong Il, N. Korean dictator, dies at 69 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:52:43 EST Death of longtime "Dear Leader", known for a love of luxury and his secretive, absolute and defiant rule, leaves world wondering

All eyes on Kim Jong Un Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:36:27 EST Communist party leaders rally around the young, untested, unknown heir-apparent to North Korea's throne

There goes the neighborhood Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:42:17 EST Bank foreclosures and abandonment are causing high home vacancy levels in neighborhoods across the country