Top Stories MTV's 'Skins': Has New Show Gone Too Far?ABC News - - 40 minutes ago
MTV's new hit show "Skins" is getting tons of attention for its vivid depiction of teen sex and drug use. The show premiered Monday night before three million viewers, but some critics say MTV has gone too ...
Mtv Bosses Defend Skins Contactmusic.com Giffords taken outside for first timeReuters - - 1 hour ago
US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) is seen in an undated handout photo provided by her Congressional campaign, January 8, 2011.
S. Korean Navy Frees Crew of Hijacked Chemical TankerVoice of America - - 3 hours ago
South Korean naval special forces stormed a hijacked ship early Friday and rescued 21 sailors and killed a number of pirates in the Arabian Sea.
South Korean raid saves entire crew from Somali pirates who hijacked Samho ... New York Daily News Risky SKorean raid saves entire crew from pirates The Associated Press Google shares rise as investors look past shuffleReuters - 43 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Investors brushed aside concerns that a surprise shake-up at Google Inc (GOOG.O) putting co-founder Larry Page back in the top job would prove a distraction at a critical time and focused instead on the company's stellar ...
Google CEO step down; profit jumps 29% Bizjournals.com Venus Williams Withdraws After InjuryNew York Times - - 30 minutes ago
MELBOURNE, Australia - Williams sisters have won Grand Slam titles, won this very tournament, with aches, strains and wraps around their legs.
The end is a little closer for Venus FOXSports.com Jon Wertheim>INSIDE TENNIS SI.com 'No Strings Attached' Gets You In The Mood With George Michael AndMTV.com - - 9 minutes ago
Snow has again attacked the colder parts of the country, which makes it sort of difficult to get out to the local cinema. Still, this weekend's new movies might just be compelling enough to get you to put your boots on and brave the frost.
No Reported Progress in Iran Nuclear TalksVoice of America - 54 minutes ago
Representatives from Iran and six world powers have ended a first meeting in Turkey to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear program with no reported progress.
Iran sees progress at nuclear talks The Press Association Iran nuclear talks: What's on the table, what's at stake Christian Science Monitor 'American Idol' Recap: Are the Judges Already Losing It?RollingStone.com - - 2 hours ago
With only an hour to showcase their talents, American Idol's loudest stars outdid themselves in making their characters known.
Didinger: NFL conference title game predictionsComcast SportsNet Philadelphia - 24 minutes ago
By Ray Didinger Ever since Aaron Rodgers returned from the concussion he suffered against Detroit (Dec. 12th), he has been untouchable and the Packers have been unbeatable.
News of the World phone hacking: what Rupert Murdoch and others saidThe Guardian - 13 minutes ago
Andy Coulson to Commons culture media and sport select committee, 21 July 2009 "Things went badly wrong under my editorship of the News of the World.
Faster Forward: Verizon sues to stop net-neutrality rules it suggestedWashington Post - - 1 hour ago
My first reaction to yesterday's news that Verizon is suing the Federal Communications Commission to overturn its pending, half-heared net-neutrality rules was one of a Verizon customer.
Mortgage Woes Weigh on Bank of AmericaTheStreet.com - - 41 minutes ago
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Bank of America(BAC)'s fourth quarter earnings were dominated by costs from mortgage disputes, as the sheer weight of the problem made it difficult to assess the strength of the bank's ...
Bank Of America Posts 4Q Net Loss On Writedowns Wall Street Journal Is GE's Immelt Right to Head New White House Council?The Atlantic - - 56 minutes ago
President Obama is announcing today that General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt will take over as head of a key economic advisory council.
Video: Obama Taps GE CEO Immelt to Economic Board The Associated Press
Obama seeks to highlight economic successes Washington Times General Electric's Earnings Help Lift Wall StreetNew York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP Wall Street indexes turned higher on Friday after the industrial and financial conglomerate General Electric reported strong quarterly profits.
Wall Street Looks to End Two-Day Slide Fox Business Police Hunt Woman Who Raised Kidnapped Carlina WhiteABC News - - 2 hours ago
The woman who raised kidnapped girl Carlina White for 23 years has dropped from sight as federal and New York law enforcement officials launch fresh probes into the girl's disappearance from a hospital in 1987.
Review: 'The Way Back' is a long walkCNN International - - 45 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Peter Weir doesn't make films in a hurry -- just 10 over the past 30 years, and nothing at all since "Master and Commander" in 2003 -- but they're almost always worth waiting for.
Rep. Paul Ryan to deliver GOP response to Obama's State of the Union addressLos Angeles Times - - 14 minutes ago
Republicans say the choice of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to deliver the party's response to the State of the Union address signals the GOP's commitment to deficit reduction.
Martin Kaymer leads by 3 shotsESPN - 19 minutes ago
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Germany's Martin Kaymer leads by three strokes after two rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, while Padraig Harrington was disqualified for illegally moving his ball during the first round.
Kaymer leads by three in Abu Dhabi; Harrington DQ'd MiamiHerald.com Protests Continue in Tunisia Despite Mourning PeriodVoice of America - 1 hour ago
Photo: AP Protests have continued in Tunisia in spite of the start of a three-day period of mourning for the victims of the unrest that led to the former president's ouster.
'Transplant doctors found my voice'BBC News - 1 hour ago
A 52-year-old woman in California has become only the second person to ever receive a voice box transplant. Brenda Charett Jensen lost the ability to speak when she damaged her vocal cords by pulling out her breathing tube while under sedation in ...
Video: US woman gets new voice ITN NEWS
Republic native leads pioneering larynx transplant News-Leader.com Potential kingmaker in Lebanon supports HezbollahThe Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT (AP) - A potential kingmaker in Lebanese politics threw his support Friday behind Hezbollah, a major boost to the Shiite militant group that brought down the country's Western-backed government last week.
Houston's unemployment rate dipsHouston Chronicle - - 52 minutes ago
The Houston area unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent for December, reflecting a drop in the number of local residents who are jobless coupled with an increase of those who are working, the Texas Workforce Commission reported this ...
Tony Blair dug his own hole at the Chilcot inquiryThe Guardian - 10 minutes ago
Tony Blair came to the Iraq inquiry with last year's game plan. Answer questions on his terms. Talk about the big picture, keep it subjective and off the specifics.
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