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Second Conn. home invasion killer is sentenced to death

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By NBC News and news services AP file NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut man was sentenced Friday to die for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a gruesome crime that unsettled the suburbs and halted ...

US growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead

Reuters -
By Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012.

Fact check: Florida GOP debate

USA TODAY -
By Brooks Jackson, FactCheck.org Newt Gingrich falsely claimed he never favored a federal mandate requiring individuals to have health insurance.

Demi Moore "smoked something" before convulsions: 911 tape

Reuters -
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Demi Moore suffered convulsions and seemed only semi-conscious after smoking an undisclosed substance before being rushed to hospital earlier this week, according to the tape of a medical emergency call released on ...

Murray upset with late-night drug testing

Fox News -
MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight.

Syrian Violence Escalates as Diplomatic Efforts Falter

Voice of America -
January 27, 2012 Syrian Violence Escalates as Diplomatic Efforts Falter Edward Yeranian | Cairo Violence in Syria continued Friday, bringing to more than 50 the number of people killed there over the past two days, as a resolution to curb the bloodshed ...

Former Hostages Brought to American Base

New York Times -
ROME - Two hostages rescued in Somalia by Special Operations Forces this week after three months of captivity were recovering at a military base in Sicily, an American military official said Friday.

Austria's 2 faces: As some mourn Auschwitz victims, others gather for right ...

Washington Post -
VIENNA - Austrians gathered in memory of the 2 million Jews murdered in Adolf Hitler's Auschwitz camp condemned plans to hold a ball of extreme rightists later in the day Friday, saying the event's timing transformed it into a macabre dance on ...

Suicide bombing at Baghdad funeral kills 32 people

Los Angeles Times -
REPORTING FROM BAGHDAD AND BEIRUT -- A suicide car bomb detonated Friday at a busy Baghdad intersection as a funeral procession was passing by, killing 32 people and injuring 65, authorities said.

Cruise disaster lawsuits face choppy seas in US

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MIAMI - While the parent company of the owner of the stricken Costa Concordia is based in Miami, passengers who want to file a lawsuit in US courts over the cruise ship disaster will likely face choppy seas.

Obama pushes colleges to keep tuition under control

Chicago Tribune -
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, appearing before thousands of cheering students at the University of Michigan, touted his plan on Friday to reward colleges that keep their tuition under control with more federal aid as he makes ...

California Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Maps

Wall Street Journal -
AP SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state Senate maps drawn last year by an independent redistricting commission, dealing a blow to Republican attempts to block Democrats from gaining enough seats so they can pass ...

Utah police probe school bombing plot

The Associated Press -
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives, authorities say.

Facebook May File for IPO By Wednesday: Report

CNBC.com -
Facebook could file for its long-awaited initial public offering as early as Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The social-networking company is expected to pick Morgan Stanley The company is currently looking at a valuation of $75 ...

Spain, Italy Among 5 Euro Nations Cut by Fitch

Bloomberg -
Enlarge image Spain Economy Spain Economy Denis Doyle/Bloomberg At the Principe Pio metro station in Madrid on Sept. 23, 2011. Play Video Fitch Ratings cut the credit ratings of Italy, Spain and three other euro-area countries, saying they lack ...

Biden says GOP obstruction helps election prospects for Obama, House Democrats

Washington Post -
CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that Republican obstructionism will help Democrats' elections prospects in November, from the party's hopes of reclaiming the House to President Barack Obama's bid for a second term.

Sources: Paul signed off on racist 90s newsletters

CBS News -
Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, according to three ...

Ronald Reagan: conventional rebel whose spirit inhabits the GOP

The Guardian -
Why does the spirit of Ronald Reagan still inhabit the Republican Party a generation after the "Great Communicator" left the White House so powerfully that aspiring candidates for their party's presidential nomination in 2012 routinely invoke his ...

Palms Down: Mobile Hardware Guru Jon Rubinstein Leaves HP

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By Mike Isaac Jon Rubinstein, the HP executive to lead the charge against Apple's iPad devices, has left the company as of Friday morning.

Twitter Country Blocks: 10 Key Facts

InformationWeek -
Twitter says functionality aims to help the company better respond to legal requirements. What restrictions already exist and what's next?

Protesters Sour on Apple Over Working Conditions in China

Reuters -
By Lucas Shaw at TheWrap Protesters are taking Apple to task for recent reports about inhumane working conditions at its Chinese suppliers in a growing number of online petitions Petitions at www.

Would you ditch your wireless carrier for love?

CNET -
by Marguerite Reardon January 27, 2012 10:31 AM PST Follow @maggie_reardon When two people decide to get married, they merge their lives, often combining families, finances, and worldly possessions.

Review: 'The Grey' is a walk on the wild side

CNN -
By Tom Charity, Special to CNN (CNN) -- Writer-director Joe Carnahan wisely gets back to basics in "The Grey" after the over the top CGI heroics of "The A-Team.

Lana Del Rey Born to Die: The Reviews Are In!

MTV.com -
Despite all the hype and controversy, critics are pretty impressed by Del Rey's atmospheric music. By Gil Kaufman The now-infamous "Saturday Night Live" performance fail.

Review: 'Man on a Ledge' is convoluted

CNN International -
By Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com (EW.com) -- For a film with such a straightforward title, "Man on a Ledge" turns out to be remarkably convoluted.

Scrutiny of Irsay should be balanced

FOXSports.com -
Mark Kriegel is the national columnist for FOXSports.com. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Namath: A Biography and Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich, which Sports Illustrated called "the best sports biography of the year.

Pats' Gronkowski Absent From Practice for 2nd Day

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Rob Gronkowski is absent from the New England Patriots' practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle. WIVB-TV in Buffalo reported that his father, Gordy Gronkowski, said he has a high ankle sprain.

Carmelo Anthony out for Knicks, Wade a question for Heat

USA TODAY -
By Tim Reynolds, AP MIAMI - Carmelo Anthony is hurting, and the struggling New York Knicks are going to be without their leading scorer for at least a few days.

Bucs' Glazer: 'New chapter' in Tampa begins with Schiano as coach

CBSSports.com -
TAMPA, Fla. -- Greg Schiano relishes the challenge of trying to turn around the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 45-year-old Schiano was formally introduced Friday as the ninth coach in franchise history, inheriting a team that allowed the most ...

Michigan State University Researchers Showed How a New Virus Evolved ...

Kansas City infoZine -
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations.

Bus-sized asteroid buzzes Earth ... harmlessly

msnbc.com -
An orbital diagram puts the orbit of asteroid 2012 BX34 in perspective, in relation to the orbits of Earth and Venus. By Tariq Malik A small asteroid the size of a city bus zoomed between Earth and the moon's orbit Friday, just days after its discovery ...

Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA

Medical News Today -
Not only are relatively few Americans screened for cancer, but there are considerable disparities between ethnic and racial groups in the country, says a new report issued by NCI (National Cancer Institute) and the CDCF (Centers for Disease Control and ...

Breast implant scandal: What went wrong?

CNN -
By Bryony Jones, CNN Implants made by French company PIP have been found to contain industrial-grade silicone, instead of medical-grade ingredients.

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