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'Barefoot Bandit' gets 6 years for plane-stealing crime spreeColton Harris-Moore, the gangly "Barefoot Bandit" who as a wily thief and self-taught pilot managed to elude police with aplomb from Washington to the Bahamas for two years, has been sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison.
canada.com | 28-Jan-2012 00:07
Facebook IPO could value it among top companies (AP)
AP - When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the top ranks of the largest public companies in the world, on par with the likes of McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America.
Yahoo! News | 28-Jan-2012 00:07
Suspect arrested in beating of Canadian in Mexico
A suspect has been arrested in the brutal beating of a Canadian woman who was vacationing in a five-star Mexican hotel last week.
ctv.ca | 28-Jan-2012 00:06
Paisley in pulpit for last time
There was standing-room only at Martyrs' Memorial Church in Belfast at a farewell service for the Rev Ian Paisley.
news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Jan-2012 00:04
Cuban Chefs Modernize Their Cuisine Despite U.S. Embargo
Cuban food has evolved very little since Fidel Castro came into power — the U.S. embargo has made it hard to import ingredients from abroad. But a handful of Cuban chefs, including one who recently visited Washington, D.C., are determined to modernize the cuisine.
npr.org | 28-Jan-2012 00:03
Court: Senegal's president can run for 3rd term (AP)
AP - Senegal's highest court ruled Friday the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old president could run for a third term in next month's election, a deep blow to the country's opposition which has vowed to take to the streets if the leader does not step aside.
Yahoo! News | 28-Jan-2012 00:02
Clashes after Senegal Wade ruling
Clashes erupt in Senegal's capital Dakar, after the top court rules that President Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third term in next month's poll.
BBC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:57
Barefoot Bandit Gets Maximum Sentence
The "Barefoot Bandit" got a six and a half year federal sentence in a U.S. District Court in Seattle on Friday.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:57
Israel toddler chews head off snake
A sleepy snake came to a rather untimely end after having its head half chewed off by a fearless toddler in an Arab town in northern Israel, the child's family told Agence France-Presse.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 23:52
Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe (Reuters)
Reuters - The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:48
UN considers Syria crisis action
The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, amid an upsurge in violence.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:48
Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activists (AP)
AP - Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:46
AUDIO: Demi Moore 911 tape is released
A tape recording of the 911 call made by friends of Demi Moore, after she suffered convulsions having smoked an undisclosed substance, has been released.
bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:44
Romney back into lead in Florida
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from nearest rival Newt Gingrich in Florida opinion polls, although his national lead slips.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:43
Pentagon Reassures Partners in Face of Cuts
General Ray Odierno says US Army remains committed to global partners, including those in Europe
voanews.com | 27-Jan-2012 23:42
Pres. Tyler's Grandson Calls Gingrich a 'Big Jerk'
President John Tyler's grandson tells Politico Gingrich is a "big jerk."
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:40
Ship carrying rocket parts hits Ky. bridge (AP)
AP - The voyage of a cargo boat that carries space rocket components to Florida's coast for NASA and the Air Force has stalled in a western Kentucky river after it slammed into an aging traffic bridge.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:38
Lukewarm candidates have some Republicans looking for a white knight
It's the stomach-churning scenario that has the Republican establishment reaching for the Rolaids, nervously contemplating the possibility of political self-destruction in the November presidential election.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 23:37
GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size (AP)
AP - Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:32
Brockovich to Tackle Tic Illness
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched her own investigation into the mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:30
'Welcome Home Heroes' Parade For Iraq Vets Set For Saturday In St. Louis
Organizers say it's the first major parade for the men and women who fought in Iraq. They're hoping thousands turn out, just as people there did for the World Series champions last fall.
npr.org | 27-Jan-2012 23:30
US home invasion killer's blame
A man convicted of murdering a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion denies responsibility, as a judge sentences him to die.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:27
VIDEO: Bats find shelter in Israeli bunkers
Bats are finding a surprising haven in abandoned Israeli bunkers, researchers say.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:25
Las Vegas Mayor Living on Food Stamps
Carolyn Goodman is trying to live on $4.03 per day.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:22
RCMP apologizes for delay in Pickton arrest
The commanding officer of the RCMP has responded to recent criticism of the force raised at the Missing Women inquiry in British Columbia by issuing an apology for not solving the missing women case sooner.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 23:22
Higher Dropout Age May Not Lead To More Diplomas
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on every state to require students to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18. But unimpressive results in states that already have that requirement raise questions about how effective the initiative would really be.
npr.org | 27-Jan-2012 23:22
Romney's Unlikely And Persuasive Defense Of The 'Individual Mandate'
Mitt Romney offered a vigorous defense Thursday night of Massachusetts' decision to mandate that nearly every resident either have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. In fact, some say it was the best defense of the individual mandate made by any candidate — including the president — so far this election cycle.
npr.org | 27-Jan-2012 23:22
Cynthia Nixon's remarks on gay 'choice' worry activists
Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political, after she was quoted as saying that for her, being gay was a conscious choice.
ctv.ca | 27-Jan-2012 23:16
In Facebook IPO, bankers seek prestige over fees (Reuters)
Reuters - Facebook's initial public offering is likely to set a new standard for how low investment banks are willing to go on advisory fees to win big business.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:15
McNarry leaves UUP assembly group
The Ulster Unionist MLA David McNarry resigns from the Ulster Unionist assembly group.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:15
Syria violence kills 37, U.N. Security Council to meet (Reuters)
Reuters - Security forces killed 37 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 revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 23:14
Photos: Anniversary of NASA's Worst Tragedies
Late January is always a dark time of year for NASA's astronaut program; the anniversaries of its three worst accidents all happen in the same week. The Apollo 1 astronauts died in a cockpit fire on Jan. 27, 1967. The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff Jan. 28, 1986. And the space shuttle Columbia broke up on return to earth Feb. 1, 2003.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:11
AC Milan pull out of Tevez chase
AC Milan drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:08
AC Milan pull out of Tevez chase
AC Milan drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:08
Tainted ecstasy tied to sixth death in Alberta
Calgary police said Friday they are investigating a sixth death tied to tainted ecstasy.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 23:07
$16M Lottery Winner? Not So Fast
As the deadline to claim a $16 million Hot Lotto jackpot passed without a winner today, the Iowa attorney general's office launched a criminal investigation into the only person who tried to claim the prize.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 23:05
Facebook clickjacking legal row
The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 23:04
Demi Moore 911 call tape released
Demi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.
news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Jan-2012 22:54
Mom Arrested for Teen Fight on Facebook
A Florida mother is facing charges after a video on Facebook showed her encouraging her teenage daughter to fight a high-school classmate. Sandra Padilla Miranda, 38, of Orlando, Fla., is charged with child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after police say the video showed her yelling at her daughter to "hit harder" and "bite her" during an altercation with another teen.
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 22:53
Changing old-age benefits fragile situation for government
Messing with public pensions is a minefield one would think most prime ministers would avoid if possible. One only has to look at Brian Mulroney's experience in 1985 when public backlash forced him to retreat from a plan to de-index old age pensions from inflation.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 22:52
How Pentagon budget cuts will reshape the Army (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Military officials moved quickly Friday to counter the perception that the Army was the big loser in the new Pentagon budget unveiled Thursday.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 22:48
Growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead (Reuters)
Reuters - The 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.
Yahoo! News | 27-Jan-2012 22:48
Obama Revs Up House Democrats For Election-Year Fight
On Friday, President Obama stopped by the Democrats' retreat in Maryland, where he recapped the themes of his State of the Union address and previewed the Democrats' election message: They've done everything they can, they'll say, and Republicans have played politics.
npr.org | 27-Jan-2012 22:42
Worker Dies When Cart Hits Shuttle
Southwest Airlines worker killed when baggage cart hits passenger shuttle at Dulles airport
ABC News | 27-Jan-2012 22:38
Shafia jury mulling first- and second-degree murder
The jurors in the Shafia murder trial have received their final instructions from the judge and have begun their deliberations.
ctv.ca | 27-Jan-2012 22:38
What's in a name? Quite a lot, says lexicographer
Would a gay-straight alliance by any other name be as inclusive? That's the question raised this week after a Catholic think-tank's recommendation that the school-based organizations instead be called "respecting differences clubs" — a euphemistic moniker that aims to comply with provincial equity mandates without advocating homosexuality.
canada.com | 27-Jan-2012 22:37