Thursday, January 26, 2012

U.N. Security Council to hold closed talks on Syria situation

U.N. Security Council to hold closed talks on Syria situation

U.N. Security Council to hold closed talks on Syria situation

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:57 PM PST

The U.N. Security Council will hold closed-door talks Friday afternoon on the situation in Syria, the British and French delegations reported Thursday night on their respective Twitter feeds.

RBS halves chief's annual bonus

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:54 PM PST

Royal Bank of Scotland has sought to defuse mounting political and public pressure in awarding chief executive Stephen Hester a bonus of just under £1m, less than half the amount he received for 2010.

Gingrich, Romney clash over immigration, consulting, moon

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:49 PM PST

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparred Thursday with Mitt Romney over immigration policies race as tempers flared in the opening minutes of the CNN/Republican Party of Florida debate in Jacksonville.

Freed aid workers arrive at U.S. military base in Italy

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:47 PM PST

Freed hostages Jessica Buchanan and Poul Thisted arrived at a U.S. base in Sicily Thursday, a day after being rescued in a U.S. military raid in Somalia, a spokesman for the base said.

Judge clears Transocean of some damages in Deepwater Horizon spill

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:46 PM PST

A federal judge in New Orleans ruled Thursday that Transocean is not liable for Deepwater Horizon compensatory damages sought by third parties in the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

South Carolina authorities search for missing toddler

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:22 PM PST

Authorities in South Carolina searched intently Thursday for a missing toddler who was last seen nearly two months ago, and whose pregnant mother has been charged with cruelty toward a child.

Nigerian police battle new attacks

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:44 PM PST

Nearly a week after a spate of bombings and shootings in northern Nigeria killed more than 200 people, authorities are fighting to stay ahead of the militants blamed for the attacks.

Pennsylvania woman who said she was abducted gets 8 years for ID theft, fraud

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:38 PM PST

A Pennsylvania woman who called 911 to report that she and her daughter had been abducted -- only to be found later at a Disney resort -- was sentenced Thursday to more than eight years in prison for identity theft and fraud.

Bidding for troubled L.A. Dodgers may top $1 billion

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:31 PM PST

The troubled Los Angeles Dodgers, one of baseball's most storied franchises, began receiving bids from potential buyers this week in a sale that's expected to set a Major League record at more than $1 billion.

Muslim groups: 'Third Jihad' should cost NYC commissioner his job

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:03 PM PST

Two prominent Muslim civil liberties groups called for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to resign on Thursday because of his participation in a film that they say paints all Muslims as terrorists.

Ex-guard indicted in Maryland jail inmate's death

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:38 PM PST

More then three years after a suspected cop killer died while in solitary confinement at a Maryland jail, a federal grand jury Thursday indicted a former jail guard in connection with the case.

Paterno remembered as a teacher, winner, 'hero' at public memorial

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:27 PM PST

Joe Paterno's family, former players and others in the Penn State community gathered Thursday to celebrate the late football coach, describing him as a consummate teacher, a tough competitor and man of integrity.

FBI joins manhunt for carjacker who fatally shot good Samaritan

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:21 PM PST

The FBI has joined New Orleans investigators in their hunt for a carjacker who shot a good Samaritan who died in front of his young sons, police said Thursday.

CNN Student News Transcript - January 27, 2012

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:20 PM PST

January 27, 2012

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Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:10 PM PST

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London Olympic village ready for finishing touches

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:07 PM PST

Six months to the day before Opening Ceremonies, builders have handed the Olympic Village over to the London 2012 organizers.

Poles protest bill on intellectual property rights

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:59 PM PST

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Poland over the signing of an international treaty to enforce intellectual property rights on the Internet.

Obama pushes clean energy theme in Nevada, Colorado

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:52 PM PST

President Barack Obama took his push for increased federal investment in clean energy on the road Thursday, telling crowds in Las Vegas and at a Colorado military base that America must be able to compete in a global growth industry of coming decades.

Former Marine reservist pleads guilty in Pentagon shooting incident

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:50 PM PST

A former Marine Corps reservist pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting at the Pentagon and other military-related buildings and to trying to desecrate graves at Arlington National Cemetery containing the remains of veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Libyan detainees died after torture, human rights group says

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:19 PM PST

Several detainees in Libya have died after being tortured in recent weeks, the human rights group Amnesty International said Thursday.
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