- Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves (AP)
- Bombs rock Baghdad, raising fears of sectarian war (AP)
- Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri (AP)
- Claims lowest since '08 as job market improves (AP)
- Strong earthquake rattles NZ's Christchurch (AP)
- Romney ignores Gingrich's taunts on ads, tax spat (AP)
- Paul's anti-establishment campaign draws crowds (AP)
- Army: Some Arlington markers may need replacement (AP)
- John Edwards asks to delay trial, citing illness (AP)
- Stranded Ariz. student, Texas family rescued (AP)
- Speaker Boehner bows to pressure on tax deal (Reuters)
- In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast "race war" (Reuters)
- Next Fed meet good time for rate forecasts: Plosser (Reuters)
- U.S. intelligence warned of strife after Iraq pullout (Reuters)
- Iraq pullout a "signature failure" for Obama: Romney (Reuters)
- Shi'ites targeted as Baghdad blasts kill 72 (Reuters)
- Yahoo to weigh deals for Asian assets: sources (Reuters)
- Hearing concludes for suspected WikiLeaks leaker (Reuters)
- In payroll tax battle, GOP shows cracks under Democratic pressure (The Christian Science Monitor)
- 'The Hobbit' movie trailer: what it tells us, what it leaves a mystery (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)
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2011-12-22
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
Whoa...I lost a day here somewhere. It's Thursday and I had no idea. Here are your headlines:
2011-12-15
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Dems drop millionaires tax in year-end dispute (AP)
- Could US drivers ever abide by cellphone ban? (AP)
- FACT CHECK: GOP candidates get Obama policy wrong (AP)
- Obama marks Iraq war's end with a salute to troops (AP)
- Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income (AP)
- Fallout from FAMU: Ga. high schools suspend bands (AP)
- APNewsBreak: Satellite gets pic of Chinese carrier (AP)
- Scheduled home auctions hit 9-month high in Nov. (AP)
- Jackson daughter tells 'Ellen' about acting dreams (AP)
- Hornets, Clippers agree on trade for PG Chris Paul (AP)
- Democrats mull dropping millionaire surtax (Reuters)
- Japan's disgraced Olympus says may rehire ex-CEO (Reuters)
- SEC looking to appeal blocked Citigroup settlement: report (Reuters)
- China says will hit U.S. auto imports with duties (Reuters)
- Fed won't bail Europe out, Bernanke tells lawmakers (Reuters)
- Witness: Reflecting on Iraq as U.S. troops withdraw (Reuters)
- Exclusive: Regulators know where MF Global funds went (Reuters)
- ECB's Noyer says French downgrade "not justified" (Reuters)
- Behind decline in US-Mexico border crossings: higher risks, lower rewards (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Federal board wants cellphone ban for drivers. What happens next? (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-12-08
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Sarkozy, Merkel press debt plan with EU allies (AP)
- Corzine blames predecessors for MF Global's fall (AP)
- GOP leaders hope for agreement on payroll tax cut (AP)
- Unemployment aid applications drop to 9-month low (AP)
- Gov't study: More drivers texting at the wheel (AP)
- Putin slams Clinton for encouraging protesters (AP)
- Church confirms pope to visit Cuba in spring (AP)
- Morning-after pill stays behind counter after all (AP)
- Sandusky posts bail in latest sex abuse charges (AP)
- AP Source: Pujols, Angels agree to 10-year deal (AP)
- Corzine sorry, puzzled by missing MF Global money (Reuters)
- Jobless claims at 9-month low, outlook brighter (Reuters)
- ECB downplays its role as EU seeks crisis deal (Reuters)
- ECB cool on more bond buying, lending to IMF (Reuters)
- Exclusive: On the run, U.S. financier finds Spanish refuge (Reuters)
- Putin says U.S. stoked Russian protests (Reuters)
- Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs (Reuters)
- Republicans block vote on consumer nominee (Reuters)
- Gay marriage: Court weighs validity of Prop. 8 ruling by gay judge (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Is Eric Holder's grip on the 'Fast and Furious' fiasco slipping? (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-12-01
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Clinton challenges Myanmar to expand reforms (AP)
- ECB's Draghi hints at more support for euro (AP)
- Meeting with wife may be key to future of Cain bid (AP)
- Big border drug tunnel highlights seasonal trend (AP)
- After tent cities fade, Occupy turns to specifics (AP)
- Asia pilot gap grows as airlines order new jets (AP)
- NYC recommends AIDS drugs for any person with HIV (AP)
- Machinists reach tentative deal with Boeing (AP)
- Kanye gets 7 Grammy noms; Adele, Mars, Foos get 6 (AP)
- 1st Penn State abuse suit comes from new accuser (AP)
- ECB hints at action if euro zone adopts fiscal pact (Reuters)
- Islamists seen winners in Egypt election (Reuters)
- Enraged Pakistan says NATO attack threatens war on terror (Reuters)
- Blackstone, Bain plan Yahoo bid: source (Reuters)
- Clinton offers Myanmar first rewards for political reform (Reuters)
- Olympus ex-CEO campaigns to oust board (Reuters)
- China factory sector shrinks first time in nearly 3 years (Reuters)
- Greeks strike over government's "starvation" budget (Reuters)
- Should President Reagan shooter John Hinckley get more freedom? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Census finds 1 in 8 Americans are seniors – an all-time high (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-11-10
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- PSU trustees fire Paterno, Spanier (AP)
- GOP candidates: Fix US economy or fail like Europe (AP)
- Obama donor discussed solar loan with White House (AP)
- Accuser says Herman Cain has 'complete amnesia' (AP)
- Dems present offer to cut deficit by $2 trillion (AP)
- Dow sinks 389 as Europe uncertainty deepens (AP)
- Turkey: quake kills at least 7, dozens trapped (AP)
- Study stirs debate over transplants for alcoholics (AP)
- Taylor Swift, The Band Perry big winners at CMAs (AP)
- NBA and players to talk again Thursday (AP)
- Italy at breaking point; fears grow of euro zone split (Reuters)
- Olympus likely to miss reporting deadline; delisting seen (Reuters)
- China October imports surge as exports wilt (Reuters)
- Analysis: Europe's debt crisis to shake corporate America (Reuters)
- Turkey quake kills five, traps scores: state TV (Reuters)
- Ad growth, economic impact key for Disney quarter (Reuters)
- Cain escapes serious damage in Republican debate (Reuters)
- Cisco Q2 beats cautious Street view (Reuters)
- USS Cole bombing: Defense grills judge as suspect is arraigned in Cuba (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Did the national Emergency Alert System mistakenly play Lady Gaga? (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-11-03
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- AP Exclusive: Third worker says Cain harassed her (AP)
- In or out: Europe heaps pressure on Greece (AP)
- Occupy protesters declare victory at shipping port (AP)
- 100 lawmakers to debt panel: Consider all options (AP)
- Feds: Men got terror ideas from underground novel (AP)
- Police investigate Texas judge over video beating (AP)
- China spacecraft dock together in orbit over Earth (AP)
- FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve (AP)
- E! says didn't orchestrate Kardashian wedding (AP)
- NBA asks NY judge to clear obstacle in talks (AP)
- Greek euro threat looms over Cannes G20 summit (Reuters)
- Fed lowers GDP forecast, mulls more action (Reuters)
- SEC probes MF Global's statements on European bets: report (Reuters)
- Protesters rally in Oakland, shut port operations (Reuters)
- France, Germany give Greece ultimatum on euro (Reuters)
- Regulators pushed MF Global on risky bets months ago (Reuters)
- Wall St. on edge over Greece, Bernanke soothes (Reuters)
- Pockets of poverty grow in the United States: study (Reuters)
- Alabama-lite? US sues to block South Carolina illegal immigration law. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Report: Chinese hackers launched summer offensive on US chemical industry (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-10-27
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Europe crafts debt deal that pleases markets (AP)
- Oakland police action unnerves some protesters (AP)
- Thousands leave flood-surrounded Thai capital (AP)
- Feds make slow progress on flood levee inventory (AP)
- Study questions outsourcing traffic camera systems (AP)
- State issues can be tricky for presidential field (AP)
- Census: A historic low for Americans on the move (AP)
- Marlboro Man meets moisturizer (AP)
- Lindsay Lohan's father arrested again in Tampa (AP)
- Game 6 of World Series postponed by rainy forecast (AP)
- Markets cheer euro deal but questions remain (Reuters)
- Ex-Goldman director Gupta charged in insider case (Reuters)
- Exclusive: Records raise Olympus conflict of interest question (Reuters)
- Sony buys Ericsson out of mobile phone venture (Reuters)
- Special Report: Harrisburg, Pa: a city at war with itself (Reuters)
- Gaddafi son wants to surrender to ICC, says NTC (Reuters)
- RIM hit with consumer lawsuits over BlackBerry outage (Reuters)
- Investors show interest in foreclosure plan (Reuters)
- Insider trading: Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta pleads not guilty (The Christian Science Monitor)
- 'Unearthly' beauty tops jobs: Obama freezes mining near Grand Canyon (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-10-20
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Lions and tigers shot in Ohio; owner freed them (AP)
- Clinton pushes Afghan reconciliation (AP)
- Immigration debate intensifies in GOP race (AP)
- Occupy Wall Street becomes NYC tourist stop (AP)
- Greece faces second day of general strike (AP)
- Citigroup paying $285M to settle SEC fraud charges (AP)
- Study: Living in poor neighborhood can hurt health (AP)
- Police comb Kansas City home, yard of missing baby (AP)
- Keaton was Woody's 'endearing oaf' (AP)
- La Russa's moves pay off, Cards win Series opener (AP)
- Sarkozy says euro zone talks stuck, flies to Germany (Reuters)
- Yahoo "cross talk" ban jolts bidders (Reuters)
- No "Hope" or "Change" but Obama campaign HQ buzzes (Reuters)
- World Bank chief urges "definite steps" by Europe (Reuters)
- Nestle raises FY goals as 9-month growth beats poll (Reuters)
- Citigroup to pay $285 million to settle fraud case (Reuters)
- Clinton seeks "reality check" on Afghan visit (Reuters)
- U.S. fears more plots from Iran's Quds Force (Reuters)
- Four takeaways from the GOP debate in Las Vegas (The Christian Science Monitor)
- GOP fight night in Las Vegas: Mitt Romney faltered, but did Rick Perry win? (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-10-13
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Congress passes 3 free trade agreements (AP)
- 8 killed in Southern California salon shooting (AP)
- Up to 18 hurt in Amtrak collision in Oakland (AP)
- Serious but amateurish: US describes Iranian plot (AP)
- Nigerian man pleads guilty in underwear bomb plot (AP)
- Asian stocks up as Europe announces new debt steps (AP)
- BlackBerry outages spread to North America (AP)
- King of Bhutan marries his commoner bride (AP)
- Wall Street protests draw overseas attention (AP)
- Bullpen big, Cardinals edge Brewers 4-3 (AP)
- Saudis, U.S. trade charges with Iran over plot (Reuters)
- Congress OKs Korea, Panama, Colombia trade deals (Reuters)
- Romney leads Republicans, Cain second: Reuters/Ipsos (Reuters)
- Europe eyes bigger Greek losses for banks (Reuters)
- House panel subpoenas failed gun sting documents (Reuters)
- IMF says China has scope to respond to global risks (Reuters)
- Ex-fund tycoon Rajaratnam set to hear sentence (Reuters)
- Bullish Apple investors start calling for dividend (Reuters)
- Social media drive Occupy Wall Street. Do they also divulge its secrets? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Senate slap of China a sign that patience is wearing thin on trade (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-10-06
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Apple's Steve Jobs, father of Mac, iPhone, dies (AP)
- Sarah Palin says she will not run for president (AP)
- Unions, students join Wall Street protesters (AP)
- AP IMPACT: NYPD spied on city's Muslim partners (AP)
- Pa., Neb. Republicans want electoral vote changes (AP)
- The World-Changer: Steve Jobs knew what we wanted (AP)
- Experts say cancer likely killed Steve Jobs (AP)
- Napolitano defends immigration enforcement policy (AP)
- Gunman at large after deadly Calif quarry shooting (AP)
- Freese, Cardinals force Game 5, beat Phillies 5-3 (AP)
- Apple's visionary Steve Jobs dead at 56 (Reuters)
- Exclusive: Microsoft considers bidding for Yahoo (Reuters)
- Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list' (Reuters)
- Nevada Republicans bump presidential caucus to January 14 (Reuters)
- Tax on rich will pay for Obama jobs plan: Democrats (Reuters)
- Special Report: A fight for the soul of the ECB (Reuters)
- For banks, recovery is fading (Reuters)
- White House voices concern on China currency bill (Reuters)
- Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan not worth the cost, many US veterans say (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Congressman raises stakes in 'Fast and Furious' probe, targeting Eric Holder (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-09-29
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- German parliament passes expanded euro fund (AP)
- AP Exclusive: US fugitive lived openly in Africa (AP)
- Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits (AP)
- Election-year ruling looms for health overhaul (AP)
- Presidential contenders boosted by super PACs (AP)
- Feds: Mass. man planned to blow up US buildings (AP)
- Nobel Peace Prize for Arab Spring? (AP)
- Hundreds of plants, animals up for new protections (AP)
- Stock futures up after German vote on bailout fund (AP)
- What a finish! Rays, Cards clinch playoff spots (AP)
- Second-quarter growth revised up to 1.3 percent (Reuters)
- Jobless claims fall sharply in latest week (Reuters)
- Merkel dodges bullet with euro vote victory (Reuters)
- Perry aides told different stories in lawsuit (Reuters)
- Shell shutting down entire Singapore refinery after fire (Reuters)
- Kindle Fire may force Android tablet makers to cut prices (Reuters)
- Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress (Reuters)
- Pakistan says U.S. pressure on militants must end (Reuters)
- Would Obama's jobs plan help avoid a recession? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- When is a terrorist not a terrorist? America's Haqqani conundrum. (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-09-22
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Ga. executes Davis; supporters claim injustice (AP)
- Obama stumps for jobs bill in GOP leaders' turf (AP)
- AP IMPACT: NYPD eyed US citizens in intel effort (AP)
- Pope to arrive on state visit to Germany (AP)
- A low in jobs, mobility, marriage for young adults (AP)
- Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program (AP)
- Republicans stepping up criticism ahead of debate (AP)
- Freed Americans in seclusion with families in Oman (AP)
- DA calls police threat 'turning point' in beating (AP)
- Posada's 2-run single gives Yankees AL East crown (AP)
- House unexpectedly defeats spending bill (Reuters)
- Fed takes new tack to avoid economic slump (Reuters)
- Georgia executes convict Troy Davis in high-profile case (Reuters)
- Palestinians to push U.N. bid despite Obama (Reuters)
- Greece sharpens austerity; IMF warns on banks (Reuters)
- North Korea and U.S. look to another round of talks: report (Reuters)
- U.S. court dismisses Iraq contractor torture cases (Reuters)
- Dealers see 15 percent chance Fed's twist boosting economy: poll (Reuters)
- Targeting the rich, Obama takes Democrats back to their roots (The Christian Science Monitor)
- West Hollywood closer to becoming first fur-free city (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-09-15
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Memorials set as Marine gets Medal of Honor (AP)
- House to vote on bill targeting Boeing labor case (AP)
- Uh-oh: Scientists say film 'Contagion' is for real (AP)
- As Iraq pullback nears, US still at war in south (AP)
- Inmate's lawyers ask Perry to halt Texas execution (AP)
- AP Exclusive: Official slams corn syrup rebranding (AP)
- Panel examines anti-corruption work in Afghanistan (AP)
- Perry supplemented wealth with profitable deals (AP)
- Israel prevents Palestinians from free movement (AP)
- Phillies clinch playoff spot behind Halladay (AP)
- UBS rogue trader held in London after $2 billion loss (Reuters)
- Merkel says euro bonds are "absolutely wrong" (Reuters)
- Cameron and Sarkozy visit Libya (Reuters)
- Analysis: Happy talk doesn't mean compromise in Congress (Reuters)
- European treasury needed to avoid Depression: Soros (Reuters)
- Pakistan says U.S. warning on militants hurts ties (Reuters)
- GM, Chrysler extend UAW contracts after talks slow (Reuters)
- Groupon IPO back on track: report (Reuters)
- Rick Perry's kinder, gentler view on illegal immigrants: Will it cost him? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Census report: More Americans relying on Medicare, Medicaid (VIDEO) (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-09-08
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Obama looks to create jobs, put GOP on the spot (AP)
- Stocks rise ahead of Bernanke, Obama speeches (AP)
- Longshoremen storm Wash. port over labor dispute (AP)
- More than 100K told to flee new Northeast flooding (AP)
- Congressional debt reduction panel kicks off work (AP)
- Audio files reveal 9/11 air traffic horror (AP)
- Gadhafi loyalists fire rockets from desert bastion (AP)
- Designer Galliano convicted in anti-Semitism case (AP)
- 'Game-changer' in evolution from S. African bones (AP)
- Seemingly drunk Swedish moose found stuck in tree (AP)
- Analysis: Romney vs. Perry -- a contrast in style (Reuters)
- Export spike hints at firmer growth, jobs weak (Reuters)
- Geithner urges global action to boost growth (Reuters)
- Exclusive: National Archives sits on 9/11 Commission records (Reuters)
- Governor Perry comes out swinging at debate (Reuters)
- Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan (Reuters)
- ECB signals rates on hold, nervous about economy (Reuters)
- Bernanke unlikely to show his hand on Fed easing (Reuters)
- Iraq withdrawal: How many US troops will remain? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Will Sarah Palin run for president as Tea Party candidate? (The Christian Science Monitor)
2011-09-01
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Infrastructure bank could be part of jobs package (AP)
- As water recedes, cleanup begins across Northeast (AP)
- US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes (AP)
- Timing clash settled, Obama sets sights on speech (AP)
- WikiLeaks: Breach has exposed unredacted US cables (AP)
- A Gadhafi son vows no surrender to Libyan rebels (AP)
- Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (AP)
- Court case reveals details of secret flights (AP)
- AP IMPACT: Pakistani fertilizer fuels Afghan bombs (AP)
- NYPD monitored where Muslims ate, shopped, prayed (AP)
- Gaddafi sons broadcast confusion as battle looms (Reuters)
- Waters recede but storm victims suffer in East (Reuters)
- Cheney book renews post-9/11 U.S. policy fights (Reuters)
- U.S. moves to block AT&T's purchase of T-Mobile (Reuters)
- Katia strenthens into hurricane over Atlantic (Reuters)
- Obama to address Congress on September 8 (Reuters)
- Analysis: Lagarde shows independence from Europe as IMF chief (Reuters)
- WikiLeaks denies charges it put lives in danger (Reuters)
- Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
- Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)
2011-08-25
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Without Jobs, Apple must show it can still deliver (AP)
- With Jobs out as CEO, Apple looks to the future (AP)
- To stay or go? Officials ponder Irene evacuations (AP)
- Libyan rebels hunt Gadhafi, try to secure Tripoli (AP)
- NY Muslims feel targeted despite alliance promise (AP)
- Budget deficit slips to $1.28T; red ink continues (AP)
- Husband defends wife in Calif. baby's death (AP)
- Casey Anthony reports to Florida probation (AP)
- Panel: Captain who made videos can stay in Navy (AP)
- Former Cy Young winner Flanagan found dead at home (AP)
- Steve Jobs quits as Apple CEO, Cook takes over (Reuters)
- Price on Gaddafi's head as rebels plan for future (Reuters)
- Contours of Obama jobs package coming into focus (Reuters)
- Perry passes Romney among Republicans in polls (Reuters)
- Dangerous hurricane Irene threatens U.S. Northeast (Reuters)
- Wall Street gains as gold rush ends; Apple's CEO quits (Reuters)
- Deficit "super" panelists studying others' work (Reuters)
- Analysis: China's telecom patent boom heralds innovation era (Reuters)
- Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
- Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)
2011-08-18
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
2011-08-11
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Unemployment aid applications at 395k, 4-month low (AP)
- Cameron: No culture of fear on UK's streets (AP)
- Stocks in retreat again on French bank fears (AP)
- GOP hopefuls look to debate for last-minute boost (AP)
- Debt panel members face conflicting pressures (AP)
- Missing Md. woman had loud tattoos but mild side (AP)
- Lenses shield 9-11 photogs as they capture history (AP)
- Female bombers hit Pakistan police at blast site (AP)
- Congressman feuds with administration over movie (AP)
- Some NFL coaches seek 'the same page' in preseason (AP)
- World stocks fall back on European bank concerns (Reuters)
- Jobless claims fall to 4-month low (Reuters)
- British PM Cameron promises crackdown on rioters (Reuters)
- S&P controversy fuels demands for ratings reforms (Reuters)
- Special report: The perils of Paulson (Reuters)
- Panel seeks more disclosure on natgas drilling (Reuters)
- Japan sharpens verbal warning vs yen spike (Reuters)
- Syrian forces attack town near Lebanon, kill 5: activists (Reuters)
- Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
- Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)
2011-08-04
Today's Headlines -- Thursday
- Stocks plunge as economic, Europe worries continue (AP)
- Va. Tech lifts campus alert after report of gunman (AP)
- Syrian siege of Hama raises humanitarian concerns (AP)
- Unemployment aid applications tick down to 400K (AP)
- Kraft Foods plans to split into 2 companies (AP)
- 36M lbs. of turkey recalled in salmonella outbreak (AP)
- Polygamist leader's Texas trial goes to jury (AP)
- Obama celebrates 50th birthday at White House (AP)
- Documents: NY child slaying suspect 'heard voices' (AP)
- Famine's devastation: 4 dead children, 1 family (AP)
- Wall Street tumbles on concerns over Europe (Reuters)
- GM profit nearly doubles, slowdown risk ahead (Reuters)
- Jobs, retail sales data support recovery hopes (Reuters)
- BNY Mellon imposes fee on rapidly growing deposits (Reuters)
- Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink (Reuters)
- Kraft's Rosenfeld breaking up food giant she built (Reuters)
- Dozens die, thousands flee Syrian tank assault in Hama (Reuters)
- Euro zone policymakers fail to extinguish market fire (Reuters)
- US, Russian have strong words for Syria's Assad (AFP)
- Famine to engulf all of southern Somalia: UN (AFP)
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