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  • Pardoned Mississippi killer still at large

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    27 Jan 2012 | 10:09 am
    Mississippi authorities are still looking for Joseph Ozment, who received one of more than 200 pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office.

  • 911 tape: Demi Moore 'convulsing' after 'smoking something'

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    27 Jan 2012 | 6:16 pm
    A woman called 911 soliciting help for actress Demi Moore, whom she said was "convulsing" and "burning up" after "smoking something," according to a recording of the call obtained Friday from the Los Angeles Fire Department.

  • Suspected militants attack police station in Nigeria

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    28 Jan 2012 | 5:37 am
    Police said a group of suspected militants attacked a police station in Nigeria's Kano province on Friday.

  • Iran's envoy to IAEA is hopeful on eve of nuclear watchdog visit

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    28 Jan 2012 | 4:55 am
    Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that the recent planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."

  • Iran hopeful on eve of IAEA visit

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    28 Jan 2012 | 4:55 am
    Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that this weekend's planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."
 
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  • Iran hopeful on eve of IAEA visit

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:55 am
    Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that this weekend's planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."

  • Police arrest 4, raid UK paper's offices

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:39 am
    Four arrests have been made in connection with allegations of inappropriate payments to police, London's Metropolitan Police Service said Saturday, with a police officer among those detained.

  • Hope fades in Brazil buildings collapse

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:23 am
    The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 15 Friday night as rescuers found two more bodies, state media reported.

  • Sandusky asks court for permission to visit grandkids

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:22 am
    Despite being accused of child sex abuse, former Penn State assistant head coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren.

  • U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:27 pm
    The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Department announced Friday.
 
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  • Italy cruise ship survivors offered $14,400 each

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:51 pm
    Passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship are to be offered a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400) each, the Italian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement Friday.

  • Deaths rise in Syria; U.N. Security Council holds talks

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pm
    Thousands took to the streets in a Damascus suburb Friday for a funeral procession for a man they say was killed overnight as violence spawned by anti-government protests continues in Syria.

  • Brazil search of collapsed buildings intensifies

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    Brazilian rescuers intensified their search for victims in the rubble of three collapsed buildings in Rio de Janeiro Friday, though they are yet to find any survivors.

  • Boko Haram's campaign of violence

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pm
    Over the last month, Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has carried out multiple bombings and shootings across the north of Nigeria; hundreds of people have been killed. What's behind the attacks and why do some think they will only get bolder?

  • Police: Car bomb targets funeral in Baghdad

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    A suicide car bomber targeted a Shiite funeral procession in the Iraqi capital Friday, killing 31 people and wounding 60 others, two police officials said.
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  • 2,200 tubes of Aveeno baby lotion recalled

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

  • 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6½ years in prison

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm
    Colton Harris-Moore, whom authorities dubbed the Barefoot Bandit, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday on federal charges related to his infamous string of thefts and burglaries.

  • U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:59 pm
    The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Department announced Friday.

  • Surviving in extreme weather

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm
    Ranee Roberts feels lucky to have survived the impact of a tornado that hit her Alabama convenience store in April. Looking back, she was ill-prepared for the storm and its aftermath. As a result, the National Weather Service feels it's important to make residents in vulnerable areas more 'weather-ready.'

  • Connecticut home invasion killer gets death sentence

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm
    Formal sentencing is scheduled Friday for a man convicted for a Connecticut home invasion that left a woman and her two daughters dead after a night of terror in their home.
 
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  • Obama administration expands foreclosure prevention program

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pm
    The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.

  • Retirement saving: Don't shortchange the later years

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pm
    Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they'll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it's risky to plan as if one's expenses will go down later in retirement? --Tim, U.K.

  • Dow breaks 3-week winning streak

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Friday as jittery investors digested a weaker-than-expected economic growth report and as Europe's debt crisis still loomed in the background.

  • FDA blocks orange juice shipments from Canada

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign orange juice shipments for the presence of the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter the country. On Friday, the agency said that among 80 shipments from around the world it tested so far, six from Canada and five from Brazil had tested positive. The samples that have tested positive so far had carbendazim…

  • Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.
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  • Welch to GOP: Treat Paul with care

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    Jack Welch says that while Ron Paul will not be the Republican nominee for president, he's a valuable asset for the GOP.

  • Obama and golf: Par for the course for presidents

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am
    Martin Davis: Much has been made of President Obama playing golf, but there is a long association with the ancient game and the American presidency.

  • GOP, don't blow it with Florida's Latinos

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am
    On behalf of all those Latino voters who have figured out that the Obama administration is the most hostile to Latino immigrants of any administration in the last half century and who are looking for an alternative, let me say this to the Republican presidential candidates: "Bienvenidos to Florida! Now, behave yourselves."

  • Obama unveils plan on college costs

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:46 am
    President Barack Obama unveiled a new college affordability plan Friday, proposing to further expand student financial aid while providing more assistance to schools that hold tuition down and cutting aid to those that do not.

  • Open Mic: Hard times are nothing new

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am
    Before the Florida primary, senior citizens in Palm Beach County reflect on difficult financial times in America.
 
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  • Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pm
    Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to its latest privacy changes, Google on Friday offered to share "the real story" about a new system that creates a profile on users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

  • UFC's White hacked after scrap with Anonymous

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    Dana White loves a good fight.

  • We're losing control of our digital privacy

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm
    The millions of Americans who stood up against the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Senate's related anti-piracy bill should also be asking tough questions about the government's expanding surveillance powers.

  • Pinterest helps users catalog their passions

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:05 am
    For Heather Neroy, it used to be a tedious process: Whenever she came across an interesting arts-and-crafts project or recipe on the Internet, she would save it for later by copying the link, pasting it into an e-mail and sending it to herself.

  • Google to merge user data across its services

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    Google plans to start combining information the company collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile, the company announced on Tuesday.
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  • Maker recalls 2,200 tubes of Aveeno baby lotion

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

  • FDA finds fungicide in Brazil, Canada orange juice

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had detained shipments of orange juice and concentrate from Brazil and Canada after finding traces of the unapproved fungicide carbendazim.

  • Q&A: PIP breast implant scandal explained

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    The founder of a breast implant firm linked to a health scare has been charged. So what is wrong with the implants? What are the risks?

  • Brain bank examines hard hits

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:04 am
    The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.

  • Warren's church tackles obesity

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am
    Rick Warren shed 60 pounds on a religious diet-lifestyle program. Now the pastor is helping his congregation at Saddleback Church lose weight too.
 
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  • Paradise in the Virgin Islands

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm
    The British and U.S. Virgin Islands offer crystal blue waters and beautifully serene escapes. iReporters shared their photos with us.

  • Cruise ship survivors to get compensation

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm
    Passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship are to be offered a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400) each, the Italian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement Friday.

  • Grenada: Feeling the 'spice island' heat

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:18 am
    The tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada is more often associated with its unforgiving hurricane season and at times turbulent political history, however this week the island will be hoping that all the conditions are right for sailing.

  • Spirit Airlines lashes out against new airfare rule

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:17 am
    Spirit Airlines isn't happy with the new airline price advertising rule. The big "Warning!" sign popping up on the carrier's website makes that pretty clear.

  • 'Downton Abbey' creates tourism boom

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:46 am
    Lots of sexy, glamorous and irresistible characters make their way through "Downton Abbey." But to many fans, the castle is the biggest star.
 
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  • Brooke Baldwin: I am America

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pm
    CNN Newsroom anchor Brooke Baldwin talks about her family history.

  • Hundreds of thousands march through the streets of Egypt on Friday of Rage

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am
    Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched through the streets of Cairo and other major cities on Friday of Rage demanding transition of power to civilian rule.

  • Hazardous Snow in Minnesota

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:52 am
    Sent from my iPhone Hazardous Weather Outlook in Minnesota It's snowing now in Minnesota.  Snow was coming down so fast it blurred the camera view at the end of the video. Please use caution if you must go out on the road in snowy conditions. Related bloghttp://mnnativedaughter.com/2012/01/27/video-hazardous-weather-outlook-in-minnesota/

  • Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians protest in Tahrir square on Friday of rage

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:54 am
    Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir square on Friday of rage demanding transition of power to civilian rule. Others marched through the streets of Cairo and other major cities in Egypt chanting "This isn't a party, this is a revolution".

  • Flickedup.com : 'The Grey' is gritty, good, and packs a big bite !

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:31 am
    Liam Neeson and a bunch of rough neck oil riggers go down in a plane crash in the frozen Alaska wilderness in The Grey. Neeson plays John Ottway, a loner and the alpha dog, of sorts, among the surviving men of the crash. They are forced to stay together to battle the elements and a pack of wolves, set on making them the next meal. A supporting cast includes Dallas Roberts as the smart sensitive guy, Dermot Mulroney as the sad dad missing his kid, and Frank Grillo as the Latino Hothead.They face Frostbite, Wolf bite, Drowning, and Falling from great heights. Harsh outcomes for both man and…
 
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  • Obama administration expands foreclosure prevention program

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pm
    The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.

  • Retirement saving: Don't shortchange the later years

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pm
    Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they'll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it's risky to plan as if one's expenses will go down later in retirement? --Tim, U.K.

  • Dow breaks 3-week winning streak

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm
    U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Friday as jittery investors digested a weaker-than-expected economic growth report and as Europe's debt crisis still loomed in the background.

  • FDA blocks orange juice shipments from Canada

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign orange juice shipments for the presence of the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter the country. On Friday, the agency said that among 80 shipments from around the world it tested so far, six from Canada and five from Brazil had tested positive. The samples that have tested positive so far had carbendazim…

  • Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm
    President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.
 
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  • Italy, Spain downgraded by Fitch

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Fitch downgraded the sovereign debt ratings Friday of five European countries, with Italy and Spain taking the biggest hit.

  • Portugal under pressure, but default unlikely

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:52 pm
    Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt crisis.

  • The great Mediterranean executive migration

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:31 pm
    Given the troubles in the eurozone, it's little wonder that the number of executives in Greece and Italy seeking jobs elsewhere in the world is rising. According to the Cyprus-based firm One Hour Translation, the volume of résumés it translated from Greece and Italy rose sharply last year -- by 29% and 54%, respectively. The majority of the job applicants wanted their résumés translated into English or German, presumably because that's where the high-paying jobs are. The question is, If these job aspirants have such lousy language skills that they need their résumés translated, how do…

  • Instagram goes to Washington

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    It's not everyday a startup founder gets an invite to one of the White House's most anticipated events.

  • U.S. inches closer to 'Europe moment'

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:38 am
    Bond yields are slowly creeping up in the United States as the economy improves. But with a yield barely above 2%, the 10-year Treasury is still not that far above its all-time lows.
 
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  • Dow breaks 3-week winning streak

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pm
    U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Friday as jittery investors digested a weaker-than-expected economic growth report and as Europe's debt crisis still loomed in the background.

  • FDA blocks orange juice shipments from Canada

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign orange juice shipments for the presence of the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter the country. On Friday, the agency said that among 80 shipments from around the world it tested so far, six from Canada and five from Brazil had tested positive. The samples that have tested positive so far had carbendazim…

  • The anti-Kodak: Eastman Chemical

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am
    It is every parents' dream that their children enjoy a better life than they have. I am not sure if that's also true for parent companies and their offspring.

  • SEC to step up scrutiny of private equity firms

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:11 am
    The private equity world is struggling to stay in the shadows.

  • What's behind Netflix's 22% spike?

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 am
    Netflix is the highest flying stock on the S&P 500 Thursday, but was its fourth-quarter earnings report enough to justify a 22% run up in the stock?
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  • Portugal under pressure, but default unlikely

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:41 pm
    Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt crisis.

  • U.S. inches closer to 'Europe moment'

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:38 am
    Bond yields are slowly creeping up in the United States as the economy improves. But with a yield barely above 2%, the 10-year Treasury is still not that far above its all-time lows.

  • Greek debt talks in limbo

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:43 am
    Greek debt talks are said to be progressing but officials have yet to announce a deal to scale back the nation's overwhelming debt load. Greek debt talks have been ongoing for days, but outcome Is uncertain ahead of Monday's finance ministers' meeting.

  • The Greek debt dance heating up

    17 Jan 2012 | 11:57 am
    The financial fate of Greece hangs in the balance this week, as officials reconvene over the contentious topic of Greek bonds, or more specifically, how big a writedown private investors are willing to take.

  • Investors gain confidence in Europe

    12 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Things are looking up in Europe, at least for now, as borrowing costs in Italy and Spain eased Thursday following strong debt auctions.
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  • The anti-Kodak: Eastman Chemical

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am
    It is every parents' dream that their children enjoy a better life than they have. I am not sure if that's also true for parent companies and their offspring.

  • Why is the Fed still so nervous?

    26 Jan 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Some might say that the Federal Reserve is wisely taking a smart, wait-and-see approach regarding the economy. I am not one of those people.

  • With $97.6 billion, Apple has more cash than ...

    25 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm
    Apple has nearly $100 billion in cash. $97.6 billion to be precise. That is a lot of iDough. Even for Warren Buffett. Perhaps it's time for Apple to, I don't know, use some of it?

  • U.S. inches closer to 'Europe moment'

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:38 am
    Bond yields are slowly creeping up in the United States as the economy improves. But with a yield barely above 2%, the 10-year Treasury is still not that far above its all-time lows.

  • The new new gold rush

    23 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm
    The market is off to a scintillating start in 2012 and many of last year's worst performers are leading the charge.
 
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