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2012-02-02 21:20	Reuters UK	Nikkei eases ahead of U.S. jobs data, Sony soars
2012-02-02 21:12	AP Top News	2 dead in Egypt street clashes over soccer riot CAIRO (AP) - Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt. Protesters blame police for failing to control the riot after the soccer game in Port Said. In Cairo, thousands demonstrated Thursday in front of the Interior Ministry, which oversees the police. Demonstrators threw rocks, and police responded with clouds of tear gas. Hundreds were treated by medics....
2012-02-02 21:07	AP Top News	Trump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas day LAS VEGAS (AP) - With his trademark flair for spectacle, Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday on the famed Las Vegas strip - just hours after Newt Gingrich's advisers were spreading the word that The Donald would be anointing him instead. Trump's endorsement seemed likely to affect this Saturday's Nevada caucuses - and the GOP nomination fight in general - about as much as a Sin City breeze disturbs the real estate mogul's legendary hair. But he managed to create a stir of a different sort, at least for a day....
2012-02-02 20:57	AP Top News	Official: 2 protesters killed in Suez, Egypt CAIRO (AP) - A health official says two protesters have been killed by police gunfire in clashes with police in Suez, Egypt. They were the first to die in demonstrations that followed a riot after a soccer game in Port Said, Egypt, that left 74 dead....
2012-02-02 20:50	Reuters UK	RPT-HK shares to open down 0.3 pct, losses limited by 200-day MA
2012-02-02 20:47	AP Top News	Trump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas day LAS VEGAS (AP) - With his trademark flair for spectacle, Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday on the famed Las Vegas strip - just hours after Newt Gingrich's advisers were spreading the word that The Donald would be anointing him instead. Trump's endorsement seemed likely to affect this Saturday's Nevada caucuses - and the GOP nomination fight in general - about as much as a Sin City breeze disturbs the real estate mogul's legendary hair. But he managed to create a stir of a different sort, at least for a day....
2012-02-02 20:42	AP Top News	Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts NEW YORK (AP) - The renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, including all seven in California, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affiliates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year....
2012-02-02 20:35	Reuters UK	HK shares to open down 0.3 pct, losses limited by 200-day MA
2012-02-02 20:32	AP Top News	Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls ATLANTA (AP) - Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong. Scores of adults in Northern California report crawling skin sensations and other bizarre symptoms. Government doctors find no physical cause after an extensive study....
2012-02-02 20:32	AP Top News	Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod WASHINGTON (AP) - Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination - and it's no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren't serving the American people....
2012-02-02 20:22	AP Top News	Trump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas day LAS VEGAS (AP) - With his trademark flair for spectacle, Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday on the famed Las Vegas strip - just hours after Newt Gingrich's advisers were spreading the word that The Donald would be anointing him instead. Trump's endorsement seemed likely to affect this Saturday's Nevada caucuses - and the GOP nomination fight in general - about as much as a Sin City breeze disturbs the real estate mogul's legendary hair. But he managed to create a stir of a different sort, at least for a day....
2012-02-02 20:17	AP Top News	Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts NEW YORK (AP) - The renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, including all seven in California, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affiliates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year....
2012-02-02 20:02	AP Top News	Bundchen causes stir at Super Bowl from afar INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Glamour Boy is here and ready to play in Sunday's Super Bowl. Glamour wife is out of sight - so far - unless you count the front page of the New York Post. Super model Gisele Bundchen landed the one cover she probably wasn't after, gracing the tabloid with her "Tommy" after the paper got hold of an email she reportedly sent to friends and family, asking them to channel their "positive energy" to quarterback husband Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the NFL title game against the New York Giants....
2012-02-02 20:00	Reuters UK	Hong Kong shares seen lower, but poised for 5th weekly gain
2012-02-02 19:40	Reuters UK	Asian markets hold ranges before U.S. jobs data
2012-02-02 19:32	AP Top News	Bundchen causes stir at Super Bowl from afar INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Glamour Boy is here and ready to play in Sunday's Super Bowl. Glamour Wife is out of sight - unless you count the front page of the New York Post. Gisele Bundchen landed the one cover she didn't want Thursday after New York's most outrageous tabloid got hold of an email she'd sent to friends and family, asking them to send their "positive energy" to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots....
2012-02-02 19:30	Reuters UK	Nikkei eases ahead of U.S. jobs data, Sony soars
2012-02-02 19:20	Reuters UK	Economy to shrink in 2012, needs government boost
2012-02-02 19:20	Reuters UK	Singapore Stocks-Poor SIA earnings may weigh
2012-02-02 19:15	Reuters UK	Russia to veto U.N. Syria resolution if put to Friday vote
2012-02-02 19:02	AP Top News	Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct. Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct.WASHINGTON (AP) - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan dropped to 3.87 percent this week. That is below the previous record of 3.88 hit two weeks ago....
2012-02-02 18:57	AP Top News	Snooki and JWoww wanted in Jersey Shore ... Pa. PITTSBURGH (AP) - If Snooki and JWoww need a place to live, Jersey Shore will welcome them with open arms. Jersey Shore, Pa., that is....
2012-02-02 18:52	AP Top News	Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nodWASHINGTON (AP) - Roseanne Barr is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination - and she says it's no joke. The actress-comedian said in a statement Thursday that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said Democrats and Republicans aren't working in the best interests of the American people....
2012-02-02 18:45	Reuters UK	Nikkei seen stuck in range ahead of U.S. jobs data
2012-02-02 18:42	AP Top News	AG Holder, House Republicans clash over documents WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder clashed with Republicans at a House committee hearing Thursday over demands that the Justice Department turn over more documents about a flawed gun-smuggling investigation. Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will do what is necessary to force the Justice Department to produce information on its handling of congressional inquiries on Operation Fast and Furious....
2012-02-02 18:42	AP Top News	Snooki and JWoww wanted in Jersey Shore ... Pa. PITTSBURGH (AP) - If Snooki and JWoww need a place to live, Jersey Shore will welcome them with open arms. Jersey Shore, Pa., that is....
2012-02-02 18:22	AP Top News	Trump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas day LAS VEGAS (AP) - With his trademark flair for spectacle, Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday on the famed Las Vegas strip - just hours after Newt Gingrich's advisers were spreading the word that The Donald would be anointing him instead. Trump's endorsement seemed likely to affect this Saturday's Nevada primary - and the GOP nomination fight in general - about as much as a Sin City breeze disturbs the real estate mogul's legendary hair. But he managed to create a stir of a different sort, at least for a day....
2012-02-02 18:17	AP Top News	Authorities reveal past complaint about LA teacher LOS ANGELES (AP) - Deputies recommended in 1994 that an attempted fondling charge should be filed against a teacher now suspected of taking bondage-style photographs of children in his class, but prosecutors refused, saying there wasn't enough evidence, authorities disclosed Thursday. The investigation came after a 10-year-old girl claimed elementary school teacher Mark Berndt reached toward her genitals during class and she pushed his hand away, sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott said....
2012-02-02 18:12	AP Top News	Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts NEW YORK (AP) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affiliates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year....
2012-02-02 17:52	AP Top News	AG Holder, House Republicans clash over documents WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder clashed with Republicans at a House committee hearing Thursday over demands that the Justice Department turn over more documents about a flawed gun-smuggling investigation. Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will do what is necessary to force the Justice Department to produce information on its handling of congressional inquiries on Operation Fast and Furious....
2012-02-02 17:52	AP Top News	Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts NEW YORK (AP) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affiliates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year....
2012-02-02 17:52	AP Top News	After IPO, Facebook will face new profit pressures SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For all the huge numbers in Facebook's IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year. It's one of the company's major challenges because the total is paltry compared with competing Internet companies. Google makes more than $30 a year from each registered user. Even struggling Yahoo and AOL make $7 and $10, respectively....
2012-02-02 17:47	AP Top News	Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early. But with such a mild and relatively snowless winter so far, who can tell the difference?...
2012-02-02 17:42	AP Top News	Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies. At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl performance, she was asked what she thought of the wide receiver's touchdown celebration dance and if she had any criticisms of his moves....
2012-02-02 17:22	AP Top News	Egyptian protesters blame police for soccer deaths CAIRO (AP) - Security forces clashed Thursday with stone-throwing protesters enraged by the failure of police to prevent a soccer riot that killed 74 people, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt. The deaths Wednesday night in a post-match stadium riot in the Mediterranean city of Port Said fueled anger at Egypt's ruling military and the already widely distrusted police forces. Many in the public and in the newly elected parliament blamed the leadership for letting it happen - whether from a lack of control or, as some alleged, on purpose....
2012-02-02 17:17	AP Top News	Authorities reveal past complaint about LA teacher LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sheriff's deputies recommended in 1994 that a sex charge should be filed against a teacher now suspected of taking bondage-style photographs of children in his class, but prosecutors said there wasn't enough evidence in the case involving a 10-year-old girl, authorities disclosed Thursday. The girl claimed elementary school teacher Mark Berndt reached toward her genitals during class, but she pushed his hand away, sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott said....
2012-02-02 17:10	Reuters UK	Banks face isolation without change - Miliband
2012-02-02 17:07	AP Top News	Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts NEW YORK (AP) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast-cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook postings, accusing it of knuckling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affiliates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year....
2012-02-02 17:07	AP Top News	Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies. At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl performance, she was asked what she thought of the wide receiver's touchdown celebration dance and if she had any criticisms of his moves....
2012-02-02 16:52	AP Top News	Document shows NYPD eyed Shiites based on religion NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a rare glimpse into the thinking of NYPD intelligence officers and how, when looking for potential threats, they focused their spying efforts on mosques and Muslims. Police analysts listed a dozen mosques from central Connecticut to the Philadelphia suburbs. None has been linked to terrorism, either in the document or publicly by federal agencies....
2012-02-02 16:50	Reuters UK	Hedge fund manager Cohen considers buying a piece of the Mets
2012-02-02 16:42	AP Top News	AOL's Huff Post to launch live streaming network NEW YORK (AP) - AOL and the Huffington Post are launching a live video network that aims to combine broadcast news with social media. The Huffington Post Streaming Network was previewed Thursday at AOL's Manhattan headquarters. The online network will launch this summer, streaming news video live 12 hours a day on weekdays, expanding to 16 hours a day next year....
2012-02-02 16:32	AP Top News	Egypt police, protesters clash after soccer riot CAIRO (AP) - Anger over a deadly soccer riot erupted in fresh clashes that injured nearly 400 people Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at fans and other protesters who accused police of failing to stop the bloodshed. The violence - which comes as security has been steadily deteriorating - threatened to plunge the country into a new crisis nearly a year after a popular uprising forced former leader Hosni Mubarak to step down....
2012-02-02 16:32	AP Top News	From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons ROME (AP) - In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th-century Bohemian crystal glassware and thousands of art objects, including 300-year-old woodblock prints by a Japanese master. Now, a veritable treasure lies beneath the pristine Italian waters where the luxury liner ran aground last month....
2012-02-02 16:32	AP Top News	Snooki and JWoww wanted in Jersey Shore ... Pa. PITTSBURGH (AP) - If Snooki and JWoww need a place to live, Jersey Shore will welcome them with open arms. Jersey Shore, Pa., that is....
2012-02-02 16:32	AP Top News	Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies. At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl performance, she was asked what she thought of the wide receiver's touchdown celebration dance and if she had any criticisms of his moves....
2012-02-02 16:30	Reuters UK	Italian cruise ship owner expects removal plans by March
2012-02-02 16:22	AP Top News	Boehner: Feds should back off birth control order Boehner: Feds should back off birth control orderWASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to contain a growing election-year outcry over its decision that church-affiliated employers must cover birth control regardless of their religious principles. House Speaker John Boehner, a Catholic, called the requirement unconstitutional while White House spokesman Jay Carney said it is part of a reasoned policy to promote women's health and does not encourage abortion....
2012-02-02 16:22	AP Top News	Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girlsATLANTA (AP) - Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong. Scores of adults in Northern California report crawling skin sensations and other bizarre symptoms. Government doctors find no physical cause after an extensive study....
2012-02-02 16:22	AP Top News	Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early. But with such a mild and relatively snowless winter so far, who can tell the difference?...


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