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    Analysts said the downgrade has widened a gulf between Europe's north and south

    Fitch downgrades credit ratings of 5 euro zone nations

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch downgraded the sovereign credit ratings of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain on Friday, indicating there was a 1-in-2 chance of further cuts in the next two years. In a statement, the ratings agency said the affected countries were vulnerable … More »Fitch downgrades credit ratings of 5 euro zone nations

    'Barefoot Bandit' to Plead Guilty

    "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6 1/2 year sentence

    A federal judge in Seattle sentenced the "Barefoot Bandit" to the maximum six and a half … More »"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6 1/2 year sentence

    U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at a meeting of the Hispanic Leadership Network in Doral

    Rubio condemns "inexcusable" rhetoric

    Marco Rubio condemned unnamed members of his own party Friday for using "inexcusable" … More »Rubio condemns "inexcusable" rhetoric

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    • Bribes, Chinese Mob Ties Alleged at Casino of Gingrich Money Man
      Bribes, mob ties alleged at casino of Gingrich backer ABC News - 6 hrs ago

      Sheldon Adelson Denies Wrongdoing as FBI, SEC Probe Alleged Corrupt Practices More »Bribes, mob ties alleged at casino of Gingrich backer

      Bribes, Chinese Mob Ties Alleged at Casino of Gingrich Money Man

      Sheldon Adelson Denies Wrongdoing as FBI, SEC Probe Alleged Corrupt Practices

    • The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said most of the child victims had been boys
      UNICEF: 384 children killed so far in Syria Reuters - 1 hr 6 mins ago

      GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie … More »UNICEF: 384 children killed so far in Syria

      The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said most of the child victims had been boys

      GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado told Reuters the figures were based on reports by human rights organizations which it judged …

    • Republican presidential candidates Gingrich and Romney smile at the conclusion of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville
      Gingrich spokesman calls debate a blackjack ‘push’ The Ticket - 5 hrs ago

      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Even Newt Gingrich's top aides agree: Thursday's debate  wasn't their boss's hottest night. Mitt Romney showed up armed with the safety turned off. When the other candidates tried to return fire, Romney … More »Gingrich spokesman calls debate a blackjack ‘push’

      Republican presidential candidates Gingrich and Romney smile at the conclusion of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville

      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Even Newt Gingrich's top aides agree: Thursday's debate  wasn't their boss's hottest night. Mitt Romney showed up armed with the safety turned off. When the other candidates tried to return fire, Romney ducked, dodged and fired right back. Tensions were already high between Romney and Gingrich before …

    • New homes under construction are seen at Hawaiian Gardens, California
      U.S. growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead Reuters - 2 hrs 28 mins ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012. Gross domestic … More »U.S. growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead

      New homes under construction are seen at Hawaiian Gardens, California

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012. Gross domestic product expanded at a 2.8 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department said on Friday, a sharp …

    • Conn. killer sentenced to die for "unimaginable horror" Reuters - 1 hr 1 min ago
      FILE - This June 2007 file photo provided by Dr. William Petit Jr., shows Dr. Petit, left, with his daughters Michaela, front, Hayley, center rear, and his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, on Cape Cod, Mass. Dr. Petit was severely beaten and his wife and two daughters were killed during a home invasion in Cheshire, Conn., July 23, 2007. Joshua Komisarjevsky was convicted Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 for the crimes, and will be formally sentenced to death Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/William Petit, File)

      NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - A judge ordered Joshua Komisarjevsky to be executed this summer for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters during a brutal home invasion in Connecticut, saying on Friday that he committed a crime of "unimaginable horror." Judge Jon Blue told Komisarjevsky, 31, that he alone …

    • France to cut Afghan combat role, leave 2013 Reuters - 1 hr 13 mins ago
      France's President Sarkozy gestures as Afghanistan's President Karzai listens at the Elysee Palace in Paris

      PARIS (Reuters) - French troops will start handing over security to the Afghan army in March and focus on training until pulling out of Afghanistan completely at the end of 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday. Sarkozy suspended training and support operations on the ground last week and sent his defense minister …

    • Calif. passes sweeping new auto-emission rules AP - 19 mins ago
      FILE - Traffic jams up on eastbound 91 freeway near Corona, Calif. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. California is poised to vote on new rules that would require automakers to build cars and trucks by 2025 that emit about three-quarters less smog producing pollutants and also mandate that one of every seven new cars sold in the state be a zero emission or plug-in hybrid vehicle. The California Air Resources Board will begin hearing testimony Thursday, Jan. 26. 2012 in Los Angeles on its “Advanced Clean Car” program, and is expected to continue on Friday. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT

      Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025.

    • Twitter now lets governments decide suitable content Technology News Blog - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

      Twitter announced a major change to its censorship policy Thursday to allow the social media service to choose which tweets are seen in which countries. Though it has yet to use the ability, Twitter says it can now "reactively withhold content from … Continue reading →

    • Newly discovered color photos from inside Hitler’s private home The Sideshow - 4 hrs ago

      Several never-before-seen photographs have emerged from Adolf Hitler's personal photographer, giving a first time look at Hitler's Berlin apartment and Bavarian estate. The Mirror reports that photographer Hugo Jaeger was one of the few photographers working with color photography at the time and was granted access to Hitler's …

    • How Etruscan Pygmy Shrew inspired disaster relief robot Technology News Blog - 5 hrs ago

      Scientists have long been working on the creation of robots for search and rescue missions, like the kind undertaken by disaster relief crews following last year's tsunami in Japan. Now, a group of researchers came up with a successful design for a robot … Continue reading →

    • 21 CEOs get $100M+ golden parachutes ABC News - 8 hrs ago

      While TV viewers love to hear the words, “You’re Fired,” from Donald Trump, few would ever want to have that conversation with their own boss. That is, unless they are the boss and managed to negotiate a hefty separation package. So-called golden parachutes are contractual...

    • Study: All thoroughbreds have same ancestor ABC News - 9 hrs ago
      All Thoroughbreds Have Same Ancestor

      All the great names in thoroughbred horse racing — from Secretariat to Man O’War, from Seabiscuit to Seattle Slew — they’re all related, and a team of geneticists has now traced their talent for speed back to a single ancestor. The “speed gene” that made...

    • Aussie politician attacks rival with speech from U.S. movie Trending Now - 4 hrs ago

      "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow me on Twitter @Knowlesitall! Politicians give speeches all the time. It just comes with the territory. Often, they employ speech writers whose only job is to prepare and write clear messages that are structured with certain themes and positions the person reading the speech …

    • Video: Amazing animal architects Who Knew? - Thu, Jan 26, 2012
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      Size doesn't matter: a small spider builds the world's biggest webs. Many of the animal kingdom's most amazing architects are tiny creatures -- including a few who make structures visible from space.

    • Girl orders terrorism textbook online, gets bag of cocaine Technology News Blog - 3 hrs ago

      All Sophia Stockton wanted from Amazon was a textbook for one of her classes. Little did she know that it was going to be shipped to her with something extra on the side. Leafing through the pages of her new book, she … Continue reading →

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