Monthly Archives: December 2011

Renewable energy park plan for Blackburn

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

Renewable energy park plan for Blackburn 3:00pm Saturday 31st December 2011 in News Skip social links Print Email Comments(2) A RENEWABLE energy park could be created on the site of a former paper mill after a global asset management and … Continue reading →

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Giuliana Rancic Says Double Mastectomy Was ‘Hell’ (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Two and a half weeks after undergoing a double mastectomy, Giuliana Rancic is opening up about the excruciating operation and its complications. “I knew this was going to be a tough surgery, but I in no way want to minimize … Continue reading →

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Hugh Hefner’s Goal For 2012: Stay Single (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

As the dawn of the New Year approaches, Hugh Hefner has one resolution for 2012 – to remain single. “This year has been a very interesting year for me, I almost got married,” Hef told People magazine. “And as Holly … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve parties take Huntsman across NH (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

CAMPTON, N.H. – No Republican presidential hopeful will be attending as many New Year’s Eve parties in New Hampshire as Jon Huntsman. With Mitt Romney, the race’s front-runner, heading back to Iowa after a brief overnight in the nation’s first … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Iowa race leaves GOP identity unclear (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

DES MOINES, Iowa – The first round of voting in the Republican presidential contest may tell a lot about the power of negative TV ads, town-to-town campaigning and get-out-the-vote organizations. Just don’t expect it to say much about the heart … Continue reading →

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Watch out: Political attacks turn nasty in Iowa (AP)

Written on December 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – So much for Iowa Nice. It’s more like Iowa Nasty. In a state whose Midwestern civility usually extends to politics, the Republican presidential campaign has become an acerbic affair. Negative ads fill TV and radio. Attacks … Continue reading →

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Iran delays missile test, ready for nuclear talks

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

By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN | Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:08pm EST TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran said it had delayed planned long-range missile tests in the Gulf on Saturday and signalled it was ready for fresh talks with the West on … Continue reading →

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Nigeria’s Jonathan declares state of emergency

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

By Felix Onuah and Tim Cocks ABUJA | Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:04pm EST ABUJA (Reuters) – President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of Nigeria plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency, and ordered shut … Continue reading →

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State revenue rises, but not enough to offset cuts

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — College students clash with administrators over steeply rising tuition. Public employees shut down statehouses amid cuts to pay and retirement benefits. Teachers and social welfare advocates protest budget cuts. Lawmakers struggle to cope with sharp … Continue reading →

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It’s never been safer to fly; deaths at record low

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Boarding an airplane has never been safer. The past 10 years have been the best in the country’s aviation history with 153 fatalities. That’s two deaths for every 100 million passengers on commercial flights, according to … Continue reading →

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