Monthly Archives: December 2011

18 Occupy protesters arrested at Iowa campaign HQs (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

URBANDALE, Iowa – Eighteen protesters connected to the nationwide Occupy movement were arrested Saturday outside the presidential campaign headquarters of Republicans Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Local police in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, say the 16 adults and … Continue reading →

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Romney in position of strength in Iowa (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

LE MARS, Iowa – Mitt Romney is the clear Republican front-runner in Iowa in the final days before the first voting in the 2012 presidential election. But that’s where the clarity ends in this unpredictable nomination race. Five others are … Continue reading →

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Jobs, schools and budget cuts top Missouri legislative agenda

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Just two months after a special legislative session widely viewed as a bust, Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Wednesday to take another run at creating jobs, dealing with Kansas City’s unaccredited school district and wrangling with a … Continue reading →

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"Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Ros Krasny BOSTON | Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:48pm EST BOSTON (Reuters) – Occupy this: the trash bin. At least, so say students at Michigan’s Lake Superior State University who released an annual list of words they deem so … Continue reading →

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Romney leads Paul in Iowa poll, Santorum surges

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

By John Whitesides and Steve Holland DES MOINES, Iowa | Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:35pm EST DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Republican Mitt Romney narrowly leads rival Ron Paul in Iowa three days before the state kicks off the party’s … Continue reading →

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Verdict reached in Venezuela-Exxon Mobil dispute: sources

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

CARACAS | Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:52pm EST CARACAS (Reuters) – An international arbitration panel has reached a verdict in a dispute over Venezuela’s nationalization of Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) assets, Venezuelan sources said on Saturday, adding they saw the decision … Continue reading →

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Bidve murder police fly to India

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 19:34 ET Anuj Bidve was a postgraduate student at Lancaster University Two police officers are to fly to India to meet the family of 23-year-old murder victim Anuj Bidve who was shot in the … Continue reading →

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Immigration goal ‘not being met’

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 20:31 ET The government has been warned it will not meet its target of cutting net migration by tens of thousands The government will not fulfil its vow to reduce net migration to the … Continue reading →

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UK celebrations welcome in 2012

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 December 2011 Last updated at 19:52 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The spectacular display in London involved around 12,000 fireworks

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Ireland Wind Energy: Renewables Being Pushed In The Republic And Northern Ireland

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

From EarthTechling’s Pete Danko: We all knew Scotland was on a tear when it came to renewable energy development (leading some to wonder if the country was moving ahead too ambitiously). But a recent report on the feasibility of a … Continue reading →

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