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![]() USA TODAY | France plans Syria contact group to find crisis exit Jerusalem Post By REUTERS 02/04/2012 23:01 PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday Paris was consulting with Arab and European countries to create a Syrian contact group to find a solution to the crisis after Russia and China vetoed a resolution at ... SARKOZY PLANS 'CONTACT GROUP' TO SOLVE SYRIAN CRISIS Russia, China veto UN Syria resolution Sarkozy condemns Russian, Chinese veto of UN resolution on Syria (Reuters) |
![]() The Guardian | Social media muscle rises again in Komen flap CBS News The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the nation's largest breast cancer charity, did an about-face and decided to keep funding Planned Parenthood after saying earlier it would yank it. Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget False Apology: At Least Four Komen Recipients - And Sponsors Like Bank Of ... Not so pretty in pink |
![]() Kansas City Star | Major snowstorm barrels down on Central Plains Reuters By Eric Johnson | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting the Central Plains with heavy snowfall and wind gusts of 25 miles per hour. Storm Goes East After Dumping on Colorado Winter Storm Blasts Colorado, Heads East Heavy snowstorm hits Colo. on its way east |
![]() msnbc.com | SPECIAL REPORT - Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control Reuters India By Emily Flitter | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. Mayors' Super Bowl Bets: How Small Businesses Could Have Helped NY, Boston Mayors Join-Up in Super Bowl Ad New York, Boston mayors unite in ad |
![]() The Guardian | US and Israel: Trying to gauge each other on Iran CNN (blog) By Adam Levine, Pam Benson and Suzanne Kelly As questions swirl about whetherIsrael may preemptively bomb Iranin an effort to slow its nuclear program, a senior congressional official said Friday the the head of intelligence met with American officials ... Iran launches new military exercises Israel `plans attack on Iran within months` Iran begins new military exercises in country's south |
![]() New York Times | The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on Message New York Times SAN FRANCISCO SEVENTY-TWO hours before Facebook's big moment, Sheryl K. Sandberg was half a world away, hobnobbing with the likes of Bill Gates and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Facebook IPO: Sheryl Sandberg, not Mark Zuckerberg, is highest-paid employee Facebook builds Washington presence ahead of IPO Facebook's new friend request: Political insiders |
![]() CTV.ca | Recommended: Hundreds of cruise passengers hit with stomach illness msnbc.com Getting there is half the fun, so the saying goes. Msnbc.com's travel team examines the issues of the day and, of course, the joy and hassle of traveling. Norovirus strikes 2 cruise ships in Caribbean Princess Cruise Lines Vessels Struck by Norovirus, AP Reports 2 Florida bound cruise ship liners hit by fast spreading virus |
![]() Yahoo! Sports | Perceptions of Eli Manning have changed even though he's remained the same Yahoo! Sports By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports 3 hours, 23 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS - If you want to know just how far Eli Manning has come in the eyes of NFL personnel men, consider the words of San Diego Chargers general manager AJ Smith, who has plenty of reasons to ... Other Manning looms over Super Bowl IBM Says Twitter Prefers Eli Irsay again insists he has no problem with Manning |
![]() CTV.ca | In Miramonte, Questions Amid A Sense Of Betrayal NPR by AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mr. Berndt's third-grade classroom was up on the second floor, tucked away at the rear of Miramonte Elementary School, its windows looking out onto a playground. 2nd Teacher Identified in Miramonte School Sex Scandal 2nd L.A. teacher held, accused of fondling girls Fallout Continues In LA School's Lewd Photo Scandal |
![]() The Guardian | Front-runner Romney admits he 'misspoke' on poor as Gingrich goes on the offensive Vancouver Sun Mitt Romney admitted Friday he "misspoke" in an ill-advised comment about poor Americans, as polls predicted a huge victory for the Republican White House hopeful in Nevada's presidential vote. Romney, the Rich and the Rest If Romney Misspoke About 'Poor' Why Did He Later Repeat Statement? Private-Equity Rallies Around Mitt Romney's Dodd-Frank Cure |
![]() ABC News | Occupy DC: Police cut size of camp, stop short of clearing it Los Angeles Times Federal authorities Saturday moved into the Occupy DC site at McPherson Square, clearing out a number of tents but stopping short of putting an end to the 4-month-old protest. Occupy DC camp raided by police Occupy Wall Street in DC Occupy site near White House cleared |
![]() Newsday | Ben Gazzara dead at 81 Newsday Entertainment Newsday > Entertainment Ben Gazzara dead at 81 Originally published: February 3, 2012 10:51 PM Updated: February 4, 2012 9:22 AM By The Associated Press NEW YORK - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to ... Actor Ben Gazzara dies aged 81 Actor Gazzara dead at 81 US actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81 |
![]() CTV.ca | Romney looks past Gingrich as Nevada votes CTV.ca Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nev. Nevada Caucus Results? You'll Have to Wait Romney looks to solidify momentum in Nevada caucus Do the Nevada Caucuses Matter? |
![]() New Yorker (blog) | Protest and Pretend in Moscow New Yorker (blog) Today's opposition protest in Moscow drew more people than any of the protests that followed December's rigged parliamentary vote. Moscow: Thousands join pro- and anti-Putin protests Tens of thousands in Moscow demand end to Putin's rule Putin, opponents mobilise 175000 despite big freeze |
![]() Globe and Mail | Women-friendly video games Globe and Mail The stereotypical video-game addict is an adolescent boy who likes to blow things up, but the world of games is moving far beyond the first-person shooter. Zynga stock soars on Facebook IPO filing On Facebook, 'Friends of Friends' Could Mean 'Hundreds of Thousands' A Look at How Some IPO Stocks Have Fared |
![]() USA TODAY | Rating the teams: Comparing the Giants and Patriots, then and now CBSSports.com By Pete Prisco | CBSSports.com Senior NFL Columnist Are the 2011 New England Patriots better than the 2007 team that was minutes away from perfection, only to have history taken from them in Super Bowl XLII? BC-AP Sports Digest Las Vegas sports books taking Giant action on Super Bowl 46 so far Seven things to watch in Super Bowl |
![]() Zap2it.com | "Woman in Black" delivers scares in abundance Reuters By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES, Feb 3 (TheWrap.com) - From a London choking in smoke and fumes to a chilly marshland blanketed in fog, early 20th century England seems tailor-made for an atmospheric horror film, and "The Woman in Black" takes full ... 'The Woman in Black' Delivers Scares in Abundance A Beloved Film Studio Rises From the Dead for 'The Woman in Black' Box office preview: 'Chronicle' and 'The Woman In Black' face off on Super ... |
![]() The Guardian | Strong US jobs growth spurs recovery hopes Oman Daily Observer WASHINGTON - US businesses shifted into hiring gear in January, creating jobs at the fastest clip in nine months, official data showed amid signs the recovery from deep recession is gaining traction. Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge | Job growth no guarantee of smooth path for Obama Unemployment numbers drop |
![]() Daily Mail | Apple forced to stop selling iPhones and iPads in Germany over row about patents Daily Mail By Leon Watson Apple was temporarily told to remove the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 from sale in Germany today after a court row broke out with rival Motorola. Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany Apple iPads And iPhones Back On Sale In Germany After Patent Dispute Apple for now halts Motorola attempt to have iPhones withdrawn from online ... |
![]() Moneycontrol.com | Dow Jones closes at 4-year high; jobless rate drops to 8.3% Moneycontrol.com A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove US stocks higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq hitting an 11-year high as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery. 3-Year High for the Dow as Wall St. Cheers Data Dow finishes at highest since 2008, Nasdaq at highest since 2000 Jobs report lifts Dow to pre-GFC levels |