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US Navy is working to transform the USS Ponce, seen left, into a floating military base — which is being dubbed a 'mothership' — to be...
For the first time ever, young athletes gathered Jan. 13-22 in Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The event began with traditional opening ceremonies for more...
An NBC reporter gains access to a region just a few nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic waterways. NBC’s Ali Arouzi reports. (Nightly News)
Celebrations are held on the fifth day of the Chinese lunar New Year, which is considered as the birthday of the "God of Wealth" in Chinese tradition.
A massive demonstration of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo today to mark the anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ousting of President...
Chinese dragon lanterns are seen illuminating the night sky to celebrate traditional Chinese lunar Year of the Dragon in E. China's Shandong Province, Jan. 26, 2012.
Cold but charming! Let's take a look at those bikini beauties in icy world.
Let's enjoy skiing at Davos, Switzerland, the host to the annual World Economic Forum.
Railway terminals in major Chinese cities are braced for a new travel rush, as millions of travelers are returning to city work near the end of week-long Spring Festival holiday.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Iraq to solve its political crisis through compromise and not to blow the opportunity of democracy.
World leaders and CEOs exchange views at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland.
Italy will continue to provide support for Afghanistan, Prime Minister Mario Monti said Thursday after signing an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday unveiled the Pentagon's budget request for the 2013 fiscal year.
The Ditan Temple Fair is open from Jan, 23 to 29 at the Ditan (Temple of Earth) Park. This is one of Beijing's most popular and long standing fairs.
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Feisty Gingrich Stakes Campaign on... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:35 am
Navy converting ship into floating... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:38 pm
Syria killings spike as UN eyes... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:40 am
Paul pursued strategy of... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 10:41 pm
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White,... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:45 am
Syria violence kills over 40
...Reuters - Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a 10-month revolt. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:28 pm
Libyan commander says will retake...Reuters - A militia commander whose troops were driven out of the Libyan tribal stronghold of Bani Walid this week said on Friday that his forces were massing to recapture the town but were holding back at the government's request. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:44 pm
Egypt plans to send delegation to...Reuters - A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called into question the future of U.S. aid to Egypt, American officials said on Friday. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:52 pm
Strong quake jolts eastern Japan,...Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:28 pm
Protests sweep through Senegal...Reuters - Street protests spread through towns across Senegal overnight on Saturday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 10:35 pm
New Libya torture claims emergeThe BBC hears accounts from prison inmates in Libya suggesting that supporters of former leader Col Gaddafi are being tortured in detention. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:08 am
NHS 'in peril if shake-up fails'More than 50 GPs involved in the groups that will control have warned the NHS may be "in peril" if government changes are derailed. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:24 am
Bank scraps charity credit cardsHalifax and Bank of Scotland charity credit cards which have helped to raise millions of pounds will be withdrawn, Lloyds Banking Group announces Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:05 pm
Hamid Karzai in Britain for talksAfghan President Hamid Karzai is in the UK to discuss with Prime Minister David Cameron the departure of British forces. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:11 am
UN considers Syria crisis actionThe UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:41 pm
Fury in Senegal as president seeks...Court approves 85-year-old Abdoulaye Wade's bid for re-election and bars music icon Youssou Ndour from running. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:36 am
UN considers resolution on SyriaDays of tough talks loom before any vote is held as Russia says the proposed resolution crosses its "red lines". Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:46 am
Nigerian sect storms police...The attack by gunmen suspected of being members of Boko Haram led to more than an hour of running gun battles. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:54 pm
Egyptian officials to visit US...Military council's crackdown on NGOs, notably a travel ban on six American staffers, imperils US aid to the country. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:50 am
Twitter users urge boycott over...Blackout of microblogging site proposed after firm says it will block tweets on geo-specific basis if legally necessary. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:39 am
J.C. Penney slashing prices on all...It seems free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt has elected to remain in the National League and is likely to sign with theSt. Louis Cardinals "soon," a major league source said late Friday night. Presumably, any agreement would be pending a physical for Oswalt, who has a history of back problems. "It's not ... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 10:11 am
RIM Chief Heins Plegdes to Regain...Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, aiming for a knockout blow in next week's Florida primary, tore into Newt Gingrich in a televised debate Thursday night and vigorously defended his personal wealth as an asset in his presidential campaign. Romney was aggressive from the outset, starting ... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:49 am
Jimmy Fallon to bring Tim Tebow,...ANN ARBOR, Mich. ??? President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation's colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they "jack up tuition" every year and to give the money instead to schools showing restraint and value. Obama can't proceed, though, without the ... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:42 pm
The Life And Legacy Of Joe Paterno...TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Iran is prepared to restart talks with a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency in Tehran Sunday, officials said. Talks between Iranian nuclear officials and the IAEA team, the first such discussions in more than three years, will last for three days in Tehran ... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:45 am
Costa Cruises offers compensation...Changes are coming to school lunches across the country that will include less salt and more whole grains, fruits and vegetables. It's the first major nutritional overhaul for school lunches in 15 years. Under the new rules, pizza won't disappear from lunch lines, but will be made with healthier ... Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:15 pm
Fading Gingrich attacks Romney in...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.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 11:45 pm
Growth quickens, but speed bumps...AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a 10-month revolt.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:26 pm
Subpoenas issued to financial...ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table on Saturday to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert an unruly default.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:57 pm
In Facebook IPO, bankers seek...SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has never turned "a blind eye" to the problems in its supply chain and any suggestion it does not care about the plight of workers is "patently false," Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said in an email to employees.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:15 pm
Obama seeks to rally Democrats to...(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:16 pm
'US bunker-busters can't destroy...United Nations humanitarian coordinator says Israel as "occupying Power" has responsibility to protect Palestinians. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:56 am
Russia ready to engage on UN Syria...On Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day, US president vows to remember Holocaust through actions as well as thoughts. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 11:39 pm
PA officials: Israeli border...Sources say remaining Hamas presence in Damascus insignificant; Mashaal embarrassed by Assad, analysts believe. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:54 am
In Egypt, surprises a year into...Former Mossad chief: MKs who vote to extend law should be held accountable; Israel Beteinu lawmakers say party against law. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 4:47 am
Simon, Diamond and... Sinatra?Main issue for newly-empowered Islamic parties is jobs, not religion, Arab delegates explain. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:55 pm
Sock it: South Korea floats...SOUTH Korean activists defy Pyongyang releasing balloons filled with socks over the border into North Korea.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:12 am
South Korea sends socks to...SOUTH Korean activists released balloons filled with socks over the border into impoverished North Korea despite threats from Pyongyang.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:01 am
Internet bowled over by Obama...AN image of a bowling alley with Barack Obama's face at the end of each lane with the pins as his teeth has been revealed as a fake.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:50 am
Rock star's wife saves man from...WIFE of Pink Floyd star Dave Gilmour, Polly Sampson proved she's not another brick in the wall after rescuing a drowning man.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:31 am
Grammy-winning composer Clare...GRAMMY-award winning composer Clare Fischer who wrote scores for TV and movies has died at the age of 83.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:11 am
Shrink benefits further outside of...Ed Miliband will call next week for the cap on benefits to be lower outside London and the South East, with ministers stripped of the power to set local rates. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:00 am
Recession causes 2,000 heart...The recession has caused 2,000 deaths from heart attacks in London, researchers have suggested. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:00 am
Pension income driven down by Bank...The Bank of England's emergency programme of printing money to support the economy has helped push pension incomes to record lows, its own figures showed yesterday. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:00 am
Assisted suicide should be illegal...Euthanasia and assisted suicide should be banned in every country in the Continent, the Council of Europe has ruled. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:00 am
Stroke victim wins approval to get...Lawyers for a man with "locked-in syndrome" have been given approval to seek volunteers willing to assist him to commit suicide. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:00 am
St. Louis to host first big parade...Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the American veterans returning home. Saturday, in St. Louis, that will change.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:58 pm
Panetta cites key intelligence on...Defense Secretary acknowledges that a Pakistani doctor gave key information to the U.S. in advance of the assault on bin Laden's compound.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 11:48 pm
France, Karzai want faster NATO...Sarkozy also announced a faster-track exit for France, the fourth-largest contributor of troops in Afghanistan.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:40 am
Obama meets with George H.W. and...President Obama, former President George H.W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush enjoyed at personal visit at the White House Friday.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:57 am
Justice Dept. releases documents...In Fast and Furious, the ATF lost track of guns and many were eventually recovered from crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:23 am
Syria Armed Force Helps Rebels...The growing assertiveness of a loosely organized force in Syria hinted at the expanding role of the armed opposition in a movement that began peacefully more than 10 months ago.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:47 am
Growth Accelerates, but U.S. Has...Whether the American economy, which grew last quarter at its fastest pace in a year and a half, can sustain that momentum is critical to millions of people out of work.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:55 am
France, Breaking With NATO, Will...President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said French troops would leave a year early, by the end of 2013.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:00 am
When Twitter Blocks Tweets,...Twitter’s announcement that it would agree to block certain messages in countries where they were deemed illegal prompted outcry, argument and even calls for a boycott.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:34 am
On Religion: Cultural Conflicts,...The attention to Tim Tebow’s on-field displays of religiosity is the latest example of the way the sport reflects the culture in this country.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:07 am
Prisoner In Hospital Escape Is...A prisoner who went on the run after being sprung by an armed accomplice on his way to hospital has been recaptured, police say.
Security Stepped Up For QPR V...Security at today's FA Cup tie between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea will be stepped up - with fans being warned they face full searches.
Britain To Shiver In Blast Of Cold...Bitterly cold Arctic air sweeping across Britain could force temperatures down to lows of -5C this weekend, forecasters say.
Senegal: Riots After President...A policeman has reportedly been killed as protests swept across Senegal after a court cleared President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term in office.
Osborne: Eurozone Must Show Colour...George Osborne is expected to reinforce his message to the eurozone that Britain is "ready" to help boost IMF resources to bail out struggling economies - but only if strict criteria are met.
Security checks at FA Cup showdownsFull searches will take place before QPR's FA Cup clash with Chelsea after Anton Ferdinand was allegedly sent a threatening package. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:26 am
Doctors' group backing NHS reformsSenior doctors have warned the NHS will be in "peril" if Government health reforms are derailed.Related StoriesUK heading back into recessionLords throw out welfare reformsBonus for RBS boss causes outrage Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:55 am
Escaped convict foundA prisoner who went on the run after being sprung from the clutches of prison officers as they escorted him to hospital has been arrested.Related StoriesPrisoner escapes on hospital visitIce rink roof collapses in Slovakia, just missing NHL starOfficers rescue over 70 cats from camper Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:37 am
US to slash armed forcesThe Pentagon has unveiled plans to cut troop numbers by nearly 100,000 over the next decade.Related StoriesAncient dinosaur nursery unearthed in South AfricaNew CGI film Absolutely Anything to reunite Monty PythonMurray out of Australian OpenMichael Jackson honoured at footprint ceremonyOfficers rescue over 70 cats from camper Posted on 27 January 2012 | 3:05 pm
1D's Harry Styles and Xtra's...One Direction's Harry Styles has split from cougar Caroline Flack.Related StoriesClumsy bank robber shoots himself in the footThree dead after building collapse in BrazilSugababes 'doing their own thing', says HeidiNew Geordie Shore series will 'shock' peopleMichael Jackson honoured at footprint ceremony Posted on 27 January 2012 | 2:59 pm
Despair, crackdowns breed more...A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:07 am
What we worry about when we worry...Remember Greece? Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:22 am
Leadership scramble: GOP rivals...The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:29 am
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana...Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana are in Park City to promote their film, "The Words," which is closing the Sundance Film Festival. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:31 am
Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on...Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: He is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:30 am
Flights grounded as Spain's...Financial problems have grounded loss-making Spanish airline Spanair, for good. All flights with the Barcelona-based firm have been suspended… Posted on 27 January 2012 | 4:14 pm
Holocaust Remembrance Day marked...It is international Holocaust Remembrance Day. And at Auschwitz, survivors of Hitler's Final Solution were among those marking 67 years exactly… Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:47 pm
Deadly violence in Russia's North...At least 12 people have been killed following clashes between Russian security forces and militants in Dagestan and Ingushetia. Among the… Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:30 pm
Journalists share Sweden's Olof...Two journalists will share Sweden's Olof Palme Prize for what the jury called their "tireless and lonely struggle for the benefit of others".… Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:30 pm
Italy: Payout offered to rescued...Some 3,000 passengers who sailed on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered compensation. Those who suffered no physical harm can claim… Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:26 pm
Shipwreck hunters stumble across...Deep down on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Swedish treasure hunters think they have made the find of a lifetime.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:44 am
Death toll rises as hopes fade in...The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 15 Friday night as rescuers found two more bodies, state media reported.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:23 am
Tribal clashes kill at least 7 in...Clashes between two tribes in northern Kenya left at least seven people dead this week, a local government official said Saturday.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:24 am
Sandusky asks judge to let him...Despite being accused of child sex abuse, Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren, according to court documents.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:22 am
Iran's envoy to IAEA is hopeful on...Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that the recent planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:27 am
What I’ve learnt: Gary OldmanActor, director and producer Gary Oldman, 53, has played Sid Vicious, Joe
Orton and Lee Harvey Oswald and starred in... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 10:21 am
Fashion’s dirty secretA modelling casting held in a gloomy municipal building in the industrial city
of Novosibirsk, Siberia. Outside, snow covers the ground.... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 9:53 am
Body found at Alan Bond’s...Diana Bliss, the wife of disgraced former Australian billionaire Alan Bond,
has reportedly died at the couple???s luxury mansion in... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:13 am
Escaped prisoner back in custodyA prisoner who went on the run after being sprung from the clutches of prison
officers as they escorted him to... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 2:15 am
Australian PM denies she was...The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has spoken publicly for the
first time since she was trapped in a building... Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:49 am
Obama: Allies Will Soon Take...Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Congress, Conservatives'I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to transfer control of this operation to an international coalition,' President Obama said Tuesday. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 10:11 pm
Democrats Could Lose Senate, Biden...Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, 2012 ElectionsDemocrats are only four seats away from losing control of the Senate to Republicans in 2012, Vice President Biden warned supporters in a online appeal for donations Tuesday. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:30 pm
South Dakota Governor Signs Tough...Filed under: AbortionThe measure would require a women seeking an abortion to wait three days after meeting with a doctor and receive counseling before undergoing the procedure. Opponents promise a lawsuit. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 7:04 pm
Republican Sen. Scott Brown: GOP's...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, CongressThe Massachusetts Republican joins another GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in expressing concerns about a proposal to end federal funding for the organization. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 4:44 pm
Half of Americans Approve of...Filed under: Polls, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, IndependentsObama's marks for his handling of Libya come despite criticism from the left, right and abroad that he waited too long to act against the Gadhafi regime, and that once he did, the mission was not as defined as he promised it would be. Posted on 22 March 2011 | 1:46 pm
As Economy Posts Growth, Worry...The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in the fourth quarter, but underlying weak demand pointed to slower growth in coming months.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 11:11 pm
Delta Weighs a US Air DealDelta Air Lines is studying US Airways Group as a possible acquisition target as U.S. carriers prepare for a new round of consolidation.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:17 pm
St. Joe Pares Back Florida VisionSt. Joe signaled that it is again scaling back its development plans in Florida, an indication that efforts to turn the state's Northern Gulf Coast into a cluster of luxury second-home communities have been a flop.
Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:30 am
Dow Snaps 3-Week Win StreakBlue-chip stocks finished in the red, pushing the Dow to its first losing week this year, after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations.
Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:06 pm
Athens, Creditors Close In on Debt...???Greece and its private-sector creditors appeared to edge closer Friday to an agreement over a ???100 billion ($131 billion) debt writedown on government bonds.
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Rodriguez no longer Boynton Mayor Governor Rick Scott has suspended Boynton Bach Mayor Jose Rodriguez. Rodriguez turned himself into the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Thursday, he's accused of abusing his power to interrupt a criminal investigation against him.WPB mayor discusses city hall shake-up City of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio spoke out about the recent departures of both the finance director and spokesperson at city hall. Within a year, four city department heads have left their post under a mayor who says the changes are not out of the ordinary.Westgate declared food desert According to the United States Department of Agriculture, West Palm Beach's Westgate neighborhood is lacking sufficient access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
WSVN, DirecTV reach deal - Miami Herald A corporate spat over money that kept WSVN-Fox 7 off DirecTVs satellite dishes for nearly two weeks ended Thursday when the two sides signed a deal on retransmission fees.
Obama courts Latino vote on economic tour - Miami Herald President Barack Obama is courting Hispanics in politically important states, setting himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates fighting for a share of support from the same groups.
Starving horses found in Miami-Dade may have been marked for slaughter - Miami Herald Five horses were found starved and abandoned in one day in Miami-Dade County, including four the C-9 Basin, once considered the heart of South Floridas illegal horse meat industry, according to a prominent animal activist.
Is oil drilling in Cuban waters safe? - Miami Herald With Scarabeo 9, a Spanish companys leased oil rig, in place for exploratory drilling off the Cuban coast, response plans are being firmed up in case a spill reaches the United States.
Patrician vs. Populist. Mitt Romney edges Newt Gingrich in GOPs last Florida debate - Miami Herald The final debate in Florida for Republican presidential candidates found Mitt Romney sparring with Newt Gingrich as Ron Paul and Rick Santorum played the roles of foils.
Gingrich Targets South Florida's Jewish Voters After bringing some momentum into Florida this week, GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich is reacting to newly sliding poll numbers by targeting Jewish voters in South Florida.
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