Monthly Archives: December 2011

Celebrities may temper Twitter comments after 2011 blunders (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Celebrities may resist the urge to send a stream of consciousness on Twitter in the new year, after famous people tweeted their way into trouble on everything from boxer briefs to breast-feeding in 2011. NASCAR driver … Continue reading →

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"Merkozy" play leads in beloved German New Year skit (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

BERLIN (Reuters) – A skit of “Dinner for One,” the British vaudeville comedy sketch so loved in Germany it holds cult status and is screened every New Year’s Eve, with Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy as “Miss Sophie” and her … Continue reading →

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At least 5 protesters arrested outside Bachmann HQ (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, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. Local police in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, say the 16 adults and … Continue reading →

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Romney has Iowa edge, glimmer of clarity in race? (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 glimmer of clarity ends in this unpredictable nomination race. Five … Continue reading →

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South Sudan tribe ‘attacks town’

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 December 2011 Last updated at 15:17 ET Cattle are vital to South Sudan’s economy, but raids have increased since independence in July Six-thousand fighters from the Lou Nuer tribe in South Sudan have attacked the town of Pibor, home … Continue reading →

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League dispute over Syria snipers

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

31 December 2011 Last updated at 16:38 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Footage posted online appears to show an observer voicing concerns

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Romney feels campaign trail energy close to home

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

By Michelle Nichols and Ros Krasny HAMPTON, New Hampshire | Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:35pm EST HAMPTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) – It was standing room only as Mitt Romney briefly took time out from Iowa to campaign in Republican strongholds … Continue reading →

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U.S. imposes sanctions on banks dealing with Iran

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

By Laura MacInnis HONOLULU | Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:16pm EST HONOLULU (Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed into law on Saturday a defense funding bill that imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing with Iran’s central bank, while allowing for … Continue reading →

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Republicans scour Iowa for undecided voters

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

By Steve Holland DES MOINES, Iowa | Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:45pm EST DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Republican White House hopefuls scoured Iowa for undecided voters on Saturday and front-runner Mitt Romney argued that he is the best to … Continue reading →

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Designer behind Apple’s products knighted in UK

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

It’s never been safer to fly; deaths at record lowAP Boarding an airplane has never been safer.The past 10 years have been the best in the country’s aviation history … Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/topfinstories/*http%3A//finance.yahoo.com/news/designer-behind-apples-products-knighted-192136513.html?l=1

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