Ratings Agency Fitch Downgrades More EU Nations
Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday downgraded an additional five European Union nations, adding that while the EU's efforts to curb its debt crisis so far have been commendable, more must be done.
Can The Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have In Store?1:09 pm Eastern | USA News Scientists say people should stop wrangling over global warming and instead reduce fossil-fuel use for the sake of the global economy.read more »
| Santorum Scolds GOP Frontrunners Over Personal Attacks27 Jan 07:57 | US Politics and Govt Rank-and-file Republicans may still be wrestling over whom to support as the next GOP presidential nominee, but for Rick Santorum, one thing that might help voters decide is if the field's two top candidates would quit sniping at each other.read more »
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Panetta Looks to Cut Troop Strength in Era of Budget Cuts27 Jan 08:49 | USA News Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that despite sizeable budget cuts he is proposing, the U.S. military would still be able to fight and defeat "any adversary, anywhere, anytime."read more »
| How the Big Three forgot Accounting 10112:32 pm Eastern | Business The Big Three were so driven by short-term profits that they forgot – or ignored – basic accounting practices that could have helped guard against production decisions with long-term damage, according to an award-winning study.read more »
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Annual Gross Domestic Product Up 2.8 Percent In Advance Estimate12:44 pm Eastern | Business Real gross domestic product, which measures output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States, increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. read more »
| Romney Fends Off Gingrich Attacks over Immigration27 Jan 08:25 | US Politics and Govt Florida's large and growing Hispanic population makes the subject of immigration - legal and illegal - an important topic, and GOP contender Mitt Romney used a portion of the Republican debate there Monday night to defend himself against charges from Newt Gingrich he was "anti-immigrant."read more »
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80 Percent Of 'Irreplaceable' Habitats In Andes Unprotected12:54 pm Eastern | World Hundreds of rare, endemic species in the Central Andes remain unprotected and are increasingly under threat from development and climate change, according to a Duke University-led international study.read more »
| Report Shows Sharp Rise In Palestinians Uprooted By Israeli Demolitions1:22 pm Eastern | World Almost 1,100 Palestinians, over half of them children, were displaced due to home demolitions in the West Bank by Israeli forces in 2011 – over 80 per cent more than in the previous year – according to a new United Nations report.read more »
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Online Database Launched To Help Businesses Adapt To Climate Change1:28 pm Eastern | World A new online database launched by the United Nations will showcase successful strategies that businesses and communities are using to adapt to climate change while simultaneously increasing their profits and using their resources more efficiently.read more »
| Poll: Obama Leading both Gingrich, Romney27 Jan 08:05 | US Politics and Govt A new survey released Friday shows that President Obama is leading both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney among voters.read more »
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Bedwetting Can Be Due To Undiagnosed Constipation, Research Shows12:58 pm Eastern | SciTech Bedwetting isn't always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn't diagnosed, children and their parents must endure an unnecessarily long, costly and difficult quest to cure nighttime wetting.read more »
| Survey: Romney More Electable than Gingrich vs. Obama26 Jan 15:17 | US Politics and Govt A new survey released Thursday indicated that voters in Florida believe Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is a stronger candidate in a match-up against President Obama than rival Newt Gingrich.read more »
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Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Years Later26 Jan 12:59 | USA News Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area.read more »
| Radical Theory Explains the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life26 Jan 12:47 | SciTech The earth is alive, asserts a revolutionary scientific theory of life emerging from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.read more »
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Banks More Likely To Act On Common Information: Study26 Jan 12:42 | Business A new study has found lenders to distressed firms have strong incentives to coordinate their actions. read more »
| Tucson Man Convicted After Stalking Victim for 18 Years26 Jan 12:31 | USA News Moses Antonio Shepard, 47, of Tucson, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Tucson, of two counts of interstate stalking over an 18 year period.read more »
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Airport Video Does Not Show 'Irate' Sen. Paul: Report26 Jan 12:27 | USA News Newly released security video footage of Sen. Rand Paul taken at the Nashville International Airport doesn't show him being "irate," as previously described by police.read more »
| Libya Facing Challenging Transition26 Jan 12:24 | World Libya is going through a difficult transition, having inherited weak state institutions and an absence of political parties, the top United Nations envoy in the country has told the Security Council, adding that the interim Government is committed to addressing the challenges.read more »
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Peace Process 'Can Only Be Successful' If Led By Afghans: Envoy26 Jan 12:20 | World Afghanistan’s peace process can only be successful if it is Afghan-led and inclusive, the new United Nations envoy to the country stated today.read more »
| Chorus Blasting Gingrich over Reagan Claims26 Jan 08:29 | US Politics and Govt Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich is under fire from several quarters for associating himself repeatedly with Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail, with many saying his claims of backing the popular president throughout this 8-year tenure in the 1980s are false.read more »
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Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss, Especially In Women: Study26 Jan 12:50 | SciTech Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.read more »
| Iran Threatens First Action over EU Embargo25 Jan 19:05 | World Iran said Wednesday it may act first regarding European Union threats to embargo crude from the Islamic republic, with Tehran saying it may cut off shipments to the continent which could hurt some economically strapped EU nations.read more »
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Gingrich Challenges Pelosi to 'Bring Out' Damaging Information25 Jan 14:22 | US Politics and Govt Top Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Wednesday challenged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi go ahead and release any allegedly damaging information she had on him, calling on her to "bring it out" after she suggested for a second time she had such information.read more »
| Prices for Gas, Commodities Up Sharply Under Obama: Report25 Jan 14:05 | USA News Prices for food and gasoline have risen sharply under the Obama administration, according to a news report Wednesday, spelling trouble for a White House that has struggled with the economy as the president heads into a reelection campaign against an energized Republican base.read more »
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Shoulder Pain From Using Your iPad? Don't Use It On Your Lap Say Researchers25 Jan 13:08 | USA News The sudden popularity of tablet computers such as the Apple iPad has not allowed for the development of guidelines to optimize users' comfort and well-being, according to researchers.read more »
| Health and Environmental Effects of Nanotechnology Remain Uncertain25 Jan 12:57 | SciTech Scientists say despite extensive investment in nanotechnology and increasing commercialization over the past decade, insufficient understanding remains about the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials. read more »
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Foreign Direct Investment Increased In 2011 Despite Global Economic Turmoil25 Jan 12:37 | Business In spite of the economic turmoil that shook countries last year, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17 per cent, according to a new report, which predicts it will continue to increase this year but warns of the risks posed by the frail economic climate.read more »
| Israelis And Palestinians Urged To Intensify Efforts To Resolve Conflict25 Jan 12:34 | World A senior United Nations political official has urged Israel and the Palestinians to redouble efforts to resolve all their permanent status issues, end the conflict and establish an independent and democratic Palestinian state that will exist peacefully alongside Israel.read more »
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Survey: One-Third of GOP Voters Want Another Candidate25 Jan 11:02 | US Politics and Govt The race for the Republican presidential nomination has been billed by pundits as a two-man contest, but a new survey shows that at least one-third of all GOP voters would like to see another candidate jump into the fray.read more »
| Obama Sounds Populist Tone in SOTU Address25 Jan 10:52 | US Politics and Govt President Obama stuck to a populist tone during Tuesday's annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, as he called on creating an environment of economic equality and "responsibility from everybody."read more »
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