Newslookup.com - Top Wires http://www.newslookup.com/Wires/ News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:50 EST 5 Long-awaited ruling on CA gay marriage ban due http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_GAY_MARRIAGE_TRIAL?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-43-57 Long-awaited ruling on CA gay marriage ban dueSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that considered the question plans to issue its long-awaited opinion 18 months after a trial judge struck down the ban following the first federal trial to examine if same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married. 07 Feb 2012, 11:47 EST AP Top News European shares cut losses on Greek deal optimism http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/markets-europe-stocks-close-idUKL5E8D75P520120207 07 Feb 2012, 11:45 EST Reuters UK Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-syria-idUKL6E8C52E220120207 07 Feb 2012, 11:45 EST Reuters UK Ticker-tape parade for New York Giants on Broadway http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPER_BOWL_NYC_PARADE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-20-42 NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Giants are celebrating their Super Bowl win with a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. The team started at the southern tip of Manhattan in Battery Park and slowly moved north to City Hall as thousands of fans dressed head-to-toe in Giants gear cheered. They are being showered with a mile of confetti along the procession. 07 Feb 2012, 11:22 EST AP Top News US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher as Greece draws up bailout terms http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/markets-stocks-idUKL2E8D78IT20120207 07 Feb 2012, 11:20 EST Reuters UK Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_MORNING_AFTER_PILL_MACHINE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-26-23 Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillSHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center. The vending machine at Shippensburg University's Etter Health Center provides the Plan B emergency contraceptive along with condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests. 07 Feb 2012, 11:17 EST AP Top News UPDATE 1-UK's Dev Secs says in talks to buy NAMA assets http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/developmentsecurities-idUKL5E8D75VC20120207 07 Feb 2012, 11:15 EST Reuters UK APNewsBreak: Komen exec quits after funding flap http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_PLANNED_PARENTHOOD_KOMEN?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-34-21 ATLANTA (AP) - A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Karen Handel, the charity's vice president for public policy, told Komen officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. She said the discussion started before she arrived at the organization and was approved at the highest levels of the charity. 07 Feb 2012, 10:57 EST AP Top News Job openings jump to near a 3-year high http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOB_OPENINGS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-56-05 WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring. Companies and governments posted 3.38 million jobs in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That's up from the 3.12 million advertised in the previous month and nearly matches the three-year high reached in September. 07 Feb 2012, 10:57 EST AP Top News Greece drafts bailout text for parties as talks inch forward http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-greece-idUKTRE8120SU20120207 07 Feb 2012, 10:40 EST Reuters UK Euro up on Greek hopes, stocks dip http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-markets-global-idUKTRE81501Q20120207 07 Feb 2012, 10:15 EST Reuters UK Facebook will release more user data: lobby group http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-facebook-austria-privacy-idUKTRE8160U320120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:45 EST Reuters UK Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-charlesdickens-anniversary-idUKTRE8160RS20120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:35 EST Reuters UK Snow cuts off hundreds of villages in eastern Europe http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-europe-weather-idUKTRE81619620120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:20 EST Reuters UK Factbox: Sticking points in Greek rescue deal talks http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/uk-greece-bailout-idUKTRE8151SN20120206 07 Feb 2012, 09:15 EST Reuters UK Glencore-Xstrata deal meets opposition http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-glencore-xstrata-idUKTRE8160CS20120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:15 EST Reuters UK IMF's Blanchard sees "very large" Greek haircut http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/uk-imf-greece-blanchard-idUKTRE81521R20120206 07 Feb 2012, 09:15 EST Reuters UK Itau to spend $6.81 billion to take Redecard private http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-redecard-itauunibanco-idUKTRE81619720120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:15 EST Reuters UK Watchdogs to drag shadow banks into the light http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-banking-shadow-idUKTRE81611920120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:15 EST Reuters UK Greek unions strike before crunch leaders' talks http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-greece-idUKTRE8120SU20120207 07 Feb 2012, 09:10 EST Reuters UK Factbox: Key facts about the Maldives http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-maldives-factbox-idUKTRE8160KX20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:55 EST Reuters UK Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freed http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-china-sudan-workers-idUKTRE81617N20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:55 EST Reuters UK Romney looks to squelch Santorum in 2 states http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_CAMPAIGN?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-08-47-27 GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Republican presidential challenger Rick Santorum is hoping that his weeks of criticism of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney will pay off Tuesday when Colorado and Minnesota hold nominating caucuses. Romney, in turn, is looking to continue his winning streak after back-to-back victories in Florida and Nevada last week. The outcome of Colorado and Minnesota isn't likely to dramatically change the dynamics of the GOP presidential race. But a Santorum victory in either of them could give him a boost - for a day at least - while shining a light on Romney's troubles with conservative voters who long have been skeptical of his candidacy. 07 Feb 2012, 08:52 EST AP Top News U.S. authorities looking into Murdoch foreign payments http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-usa-murdoch-investigation-idUKTRE81616B20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:40 EST Reuters UK Iran shrugs off sanctions but trade suffers http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-iran-idUKTRE81614B20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:35 EST Reuters UK Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-iran-idUKTRE81614B20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:30 EST Reuters UK Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_DICKENS_200TH?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-16-08 LONDON (AP) - He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions - Ebeneezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twist. And it made him a star, mobbed by fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Britain on Tuesday marked the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, the first global celebrity author and chronicler of a world of urban inequality that looks a lot like the one we live in today. 07 Feb 2012, 08:12 EST AP Top News Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war' http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_US?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-09-23-10 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran on Tuesday dismissed the new U.S. sanctions, saying they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program. Washington ordered the new penalties on Monday, giving U.S. banks additional powers to freeze assets linked to the Iranian government and close loopholes that officials say Iran has used to move money despite earlier restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe. 07 Feb 2012, 08:12 EST AP Top News Riot report blames police tensions for unrest http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-britain-riots-idUKTRE81612C20120207 07 Feb 2012, 08:05 EST Reuters UK Dad who killed self, sons in blaze left voicemail http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSING_MOM_UTAH?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-22-59 GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) - Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore. ABC News obtained what it says was a voicemail Powell left for his family members. In the recording played Tuesday on "Good Morning America" Powell also said he was calling to say goodbye and apologize. 07 Feb 2012, 07:47 EST AP Top News Santorum aims for a victory http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-usa-campaign-idUKTRE81520220120207 07 Feb 2012, 07:40 EST Reuters UK With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney - poll http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUKTRE81514720120206 07 Feb 2012, 07:40 EST Reuters UK Miners drag down FTSE as Greek uncertainty weighs http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-markets-britain-stocks-idUKTRE8160BI20120207 07 Feb 2012, 07:35 EST Reuters UK Dealtalk: Nestle in lead to scoop up Pfizer's baby formula unit http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-pfizer-babymilk-nestle-idUKTRE8160YX20120207 07 Feb 2012, 07:20 EST Reuters UK Exclusive - Indonesia investors confident on Bumi board shake-up http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-bumi-tan-idUKTRE8160QY20120207 07 Feb 2012, 05:25 EST Reuters UK Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-xstrata-glencore-idUKTRE8150QD20120207 07 Feb 2012, 05:25 EST Reuters UK Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-25-20 BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister stressed the need for reform and dialogue during talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence. Sergey Lavrov's visit comes days after Syrian allies Russia and China vetoed a Western- and Arab-backed resolution at the United Nations that would have condemned the Assad regime's crackdown on dissent and calling on him to transfer some of his powers to his deputy. The Syrian government had rejected the Arab plan as intervention in Syria's internal affairs. 07 Feb 2012, 05:07 EST AP Top News Toyota raises annual profit forecast http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-toyota-idUKTRE8160D020120207 07 Feb 2012, 04:50 EST Reuters UK Anadarko and Pioneer beat estimates http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/us-anadarko-idUKTRE81528U20120206 07 Feb 2012, 04:15 EST Reuters UK Shell eyes big growth, but at big cost http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/uk-shell-results-idUKTRE8110GZ20120202 07 Feb 2012, 04:15 EST Reuters UK BP preparing "vigorously" for oil spill lawsuits http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-bp-idUKTRE8160F920120207 07 Feb 2012, 04:10 EST Reuters UK Analysis: Iran economy could limp along under sanctions http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/uk-iran-sanctions-idUKTRE8150ME20120206 07 Feb 2012, 04:00 EST Reuters UK Hackers sought $50,000 from Symantec for anti-virus blueprint http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-symantec-hackers-idUKTRE8160KB20120207 07 Feb 2012, 03:55 EST Reuters UK JAL sees 787 delay as Boeing tackles glitch http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-boeing787-jal-idUKTRE8160JK20120207 07 Feb 2012, 03:50 EST Reuters UK India's reluctant young emperor http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-india-gandhi-idUKTRE81605920120207 07 Feb 2012, 03:00 EST Reuters UK Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-verizon-redbox-idUKTRE81510M20120207 06 Feb 2012, 15:35 EST Reuters UK Travel's eventual high-tech future http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/uk-travel-technology-airlines-idUKLNE81500X20120206 06 Feb 2012, 12:50 EST Reuters UK Mitsubishi Motors to stop making cars in western Europe http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/us-mitsubishimotors-idUKTRE8150CI20120206 06 Feb 2012, 08:05 EST Reuters UK New energy secretary confirms green targets http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/uk-britain-energy-policy-idUKTRE8150G920120206 06 Feb 2012, 02:55 EST Reuters UK Factbox http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/uk-glencore-xstrata-fb-idUKTRE8160IF20120207 20 Dec 2011, 13:05 EST Reuters UK