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 USA TODAY | Public university presidents wary of Obama plan to contain college costs Washington Post WASHINGTON — Fuzzy math, Illinois State University's president called it. “Political theater of the worst sort,” said the University of Washington's head. President Barack Obama's new plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition or face ... Obama warns college officials College presidents wary of Obama tuition plan Mixed emotions greet President Obama in Michigan |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 5:41 pm
 BBC News | Peru drug rehabilitation centre blaze kills at least 20 BBC News A fire in a drug rehabilitation centre in Peru's capital Lima has killed at least 20 people, officials say. They say that another 10 people were injured in the building in the densely populated San Juan de Lurigancho district. Peru: 24 Killed in Fire at Rehabilitation Center Police: 24 people killed in fire at rehabilitation center in Peru's capital At Least 24 Dead In Peru Rehab Fire |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 5:37 pm
 Globe and Mail | Arab League Suspends Syria Mission Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON ISTANBUL—The Arab League said it would suspend its monitoring mission in Syria due to the increase in violence, a move set to intensify Arab and Western nations' push for a United Nations Security Council resolution to halt President ... Citing Violence, Arab League Suspends Monitoring in Syria Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages | Arab League Suspends Observer Mission in Syria |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 5:18 pm
 The Guardian | British police arrest five in phone-hacking inquiry Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM LONDON -- British police arrested four journalists and a police officer and searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International company Saturday as part of their inquiry into illegal phone hacking and corrupt practices between ... 5 Are Arrested in British Tabloid Scandal Met police search News International's headquarters in Wapping as four current ... UK Police Arrest Five in Bribery Probe |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:55 pm
 CBC.ca | Obama, GOP blame each other for gridlock Detroit Free Press By David Jackson Days after the State of the Union address, President Obama and the Republicans blamed each other for the sour mood in Washington, DC, during a pair of dueling radio addresses today. Obama cited Senate Republican efforts to block his ... Obama calls for government reforms to end gridlock in Congress Obama: We must 'stem the corrosive influence of money in politics' Obama Says Congress Should Take Lesson From the US Military |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:51 pm
 USA TODAY | Panetta concerned about doctor who helped in bin Laden raid CNN By the CNN Wire Staff "I'm very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS. Washington (CNN) -- US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly the key role a Pakistani doctor who ... US Defense Chief Concerned About Pakistan's Treatment of Doctor Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden's hideout: US Def Secy |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:48 pm
 BBC News | 'Barefoot Bandit' is sentenced Boston Globe AP SEATTLE - A federal judge yesterday sentenced “Barefoot Bandit'' Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010. Harris-Moore hop-scotched ... 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years Barefoot Bandit gets 6-1/2 years, says remorse is 'heartfelt' "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:40 pm
 CBC.ca | Cruise Ship victims mull $14K compensation deal (1:14) Washington Post How much is it worth to suffer through a terrifying cruise ship grounding? Italian ship operator Costa Crociere put the figure at more than 14-thousand dollars, looking to cut a deal with as many passengers as possible. (Jan. Woman's body found in wrecked Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia: Embarrassment as American Express promotes trip on doomed liner Cruise Ship Fuel Removal Stalled Due to Rough Seas |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:22 pm
 CTV.ca | Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on ability to beat Obama, but some doubt that ... Washington Post SARASOTA, Fla. — Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on the idea that he's best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Yet even some supporters seem to be struggling to buy that claim, an indication that efforts by chief rival Mitt ... Living in a fairy tale? Romney slams Gingrich for whining about debate audiences Mitt Ad Blasts Newt Ethics Romney surges in Fla., but Gingrich attacking |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 4:08 pm
 Politico | Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 Boston.com By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff Kevin Hagan White, a political figure who helped transform Boston into a world-class city during 16 often turbulent years as mayor, died last night in his Beacon Hill home, his family said in a statement. Local Political Leaders Remember Mayor Kevin White Kevin H. White, Mayor Who Led Boston in Busing Crisis, Dies at 82 Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led city during racially turbulent 1970s ... |
Posted: January 28, 2012, 2:53 am