Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

This newspaper is generated daily by my (un)intelligent agent. For more information on the newspaper's generation or if you have questions/comments, please consult the Newspaper Frequently Asked Questions list.
-Thanks, Aaron, proprietor of the Last Homely House

This edition was generated on Mon Dec 19 08:45:01 EST 2011

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

  • GOP Presidential Hopeful Newt Gingrich Holds Town Hall In Southern Florida
    Why the 2012 election could all come down to Florida Christian Science Monitor - 57 mins ago

    It's a sunny Saturday in Cambier Park, the heart of Naples, on Florida's west coast, and local tea party activists are doing something unusual: They're holding a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit a local homeless shelter … More »Why the 2012 election could all come down to Florida

    GOP Presidential Hopeful Newt Gingrich Holds Town Hall In Southern Florida

    It's a sunny Saturday in Cambier Park, the heart of Naples, on Florida's west coast, and local tea party activists are doing something unusual: They're holding a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit a local homeless shelter and food pantry.

  • Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted into a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    US Army traces alleged leaker's digital footprints AP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago

    When digital-crimes investigator David Shaver combed through two work computers used by an Army private accused of spilling hefty U.S. secrets, he got an eyeful, according to his testimony to a military hearing. More »US Army traces alleged leaker's digital footprints

    Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted into a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

    When digital-crimes investigator David Shaver combed through two work computers used by an Army private accused of spilling hefty U.S. secrets, he got an eyeful, according to his testimony to a military hearing.

  • In this Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, photo provided by CBS News, Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appears on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Gingrich continued to level harsh attacks on the judicial branch Sunday, saying as president he would consider dispatching U.S. marshals to force judges to appear before Congress to explain controversial decisions. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)
    Gingrich: 'Activist judges' should be arrested ABC News - 12 hrs ago

    Presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested today that he would have the Capitol Police or U.S. Marshals arrest activist judges, citing an incident in which a sitting federal judge ordered students … More »Gingrich: 'Activist judges' should be arrested

    In this Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, photo provided by CBS News, Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appears on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Gingrich continued to level harsh attacks on the judicial branch Sunday, saying as president he would consider dispatching U.S. marshals to force judges to appear before Congress to explain controversial decisions. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)

    Presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested today that he would have the Capitol Police or U.S. Marshals arrest activist judges, citing an incident in which a sitting federal judge ordered students not use the word “benediction” in their high school graduation. Gingrich,...

  • Jerome Isaac, center, is led out of the 77th Precinct in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, following his arrest in the death of a woman set afire in an elevator. Isaac told police he set 73-year-old Deloris Gillespie on fire because he was angry that she owed him $2,000, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo/Robert Mecea)
    NYC police: Suspect says woman set afire over debt AP - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    As Deloris Gillespie went up the elevator to her fifth-floor Brooklyn apartment, carrying groceries, a man was waiting. His face was one her neighbors later recognized, and she surely must have, too. More »NYC police: Suspect says woman set afire over debt

    Jerome Isaac, center, is led out of the 77th Precinct in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, following his arrest in the death of a woman set afire in an elevator. Isaac told police he set 73-year-old Deloris Gillespie on fire because he was angry that she owed him $2,000, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo/Robert Mecea)

    As Deloris Gillespie went up the elevator to her fifth-floor Brooklyn apartment, carrying groceries, a man was waiting. His face was one her neighbors later recognized, and she surely must have, too.

  • US President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on Saturday
    At caucus time, Obama revs Iowa campaign ABC News - 2 hrs 42 mins ago

    While a fractious Republican Party huddles at caucus sites across Iowa on Jan. 3, hundreds of state Democrats will be quietly plotting a path to bring down the eventual GOP presidential nominee. The caucus-night effort, orchestrated … More »At caucus time, Obama revs Iowa campaign

    US President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House in Washington on Saturday

    While a fractious Republican Party huddles at caucus sites across Iowa on Jan. 3, hundreds of state Democrats will be quietly plotting a path to bring down the eventual GOP presidential nominee. The caucus-night effort, orchestrated by President Obama’s re-election campaign and the state Democratic...

  • Many see the ECB as the only body capable of putting out the fires of the Euro crisis in the immediate term

    European Union finance ministers have to figure out Monday how they will split up the euro200 billion ($261 billion) in extra loans they have promised the International Monetary Fund Monday in an effort to boost the eurozone's crisis firewall.

  • A majority of 28 mostly European countries have failed to comply with freedom of information requests about their involvement in secret CIA flights carrying suspected terrorists, two human rights groups said Monday.

  • NATO will continue to carry out nighttime kill-and-capture raids that target suspected insurgents despite repeated protests by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the alliance said Monday.

  • Mitt Romney says he is prepared for a long and bitter fight for the Republican presidential nomination

    With two weeks remaining before Iowa kicks off the 2012 campaign with its first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, the state Republican Party is taking steps to secure its electronic vote collection system after receiving a mysterious threat to its computers.

  • Syrian demonstrators raise posters showing Syria's President Bashar Assad as they perform an oath to defend their country at Sabe Bahrat square in downtown Damascus, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, during a rally to support President Bashar Assad. Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters after Friday prayers at several locations around the country, while the army sent reinforcements into a southern area where military defectors recently launched deadly attacks on regime troops. ( AP Photo/ Bassem Tellawi)

    Syria signed an Arab League initiative Monday that will allow Arab observers into the country as part of peace deal that aims to end the nation's increasingly bloody 9-month-old crisis, Syria's foreign minister said.

  • Egyptian protesters throw stones toward army soldiers during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Egypt's military sought to isolate pro-democracy activists protesting against their rule, depicting them as conspirators and vandals, as troops and protesters clashed for a third straight day, pelting each other with stones near parliament in the heart of the capital. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

    Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers in riot gear swept through Cairo's Tahrir Square early Monday and opened fire on protesters demanding an immediate end to military rule. The Health Ministry said at least three people were killed, bringing the death toll for four days of clashes to 14.

  • Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, giving the microblogging site a cash boost as it looks to entice more users and paying advertisers.

  • A woman holds flowers as she arrives to pay her respects to late former Czech President Havel in Prague

    PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs streamed in their thousands on Monday to write condolences and light candles in memory of Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became president after leading a "Velvet Revolution" to topple Communist rule. A day after his death on Sunday at 75 from a respiratory illness aggravated by decades of chain-smoking, …

  • Protesters in a southern Chinese village who have driven local authorities from the area said Monday they plan to march to a nearby town if four of their representatives are not released by police.

  • EB: Imagine being afraid to hold your baby ABC News - Fri, Dec 16, 2011
    Epidermolysis Bullosa: Worst Disease You Never Heard Of

    Tripp Roth, 2 and Dying, Is Covered in Painful Blisters Inside and Out

  • The damaged panel of the bronze central door of St. Mary Major basilica in Rome, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Vandals have made a fist-sized hole in the bronze central door of one of Rome's main basilicas, St. Mary Major. The damage, seemingly made by a small-tipped hammer or rock, was discovered Tuesday morning on a panel of the door depicting the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary. The basilica, which dates from the 5th century, is one of four in Rome that are under the direct jurisdiction of the Vatican. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

    Vandals have made a fist-sized hole in the bronze central door of one of Rome's main basilicas, St. Mary Major.

  • The guppy: Newest top predator? LiveScience.com - 35 mins ago

    SAN FRANCISCO — Lions and tigers and bears and… guppies?

  • Lady Gaga has been voted The Associated Press Entertainer of the Year.

More

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

  • Rooney leads the recovery - Manchester United continues rapid response to Champions League exit ahead … @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    LONDON - After briefly turning the table on Manchester City and sitting on top of the Premier League table for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, Manchester United proved that any suggestions the team will … More »Rooney leads the recovery - Manchester United continues rapid response to Champions League exit ahead …

    LONDON - After briefly turning the table on Manchester City and sitting on top of the Premier League table for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, Manchester United proved that any suggestions the team will fall by the wayside following its Champions League exit are unfounded at best.Absolutely key to this turnaround has been …

  • Serie A Preview: Siena - Fiorentina @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    PROBABLE LINEUPSSIENA BrkicVitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del GrossoMannini, D'Agostino, Gazzi, BrienzaCalaio, DestroFIORENTINA BorucDe Silvestri, Gamberini, Natali, PasqualBehrami, Montolivo, VargasKharjaGilardino, … More »Serie A Preview: Siena - Fiorentina

    PROBABLE LINEUPSSIENA BrkicVitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del GrossoMannini, D'Agostino, Gazzi, BrienzaCalaio, DestroFIORENTINA BorucDe Silvestri, Gamberini, Natali, PasqualBehrami, Montolivo, VargasKharjaGilardino, JoveticSiena coach Giuseppe Sannino looks likely to make three changes from the XI that fell to an unfortunate …

  • Four teams have shot at French league lead @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    PARIS (AP) -- Four teams will have a shot at clinching the unofficial title ofwinter champion awarded at the season's halfway stage in the French league onWednesday. More »Four teams have shot at French league lead

    PARIS (AP) -- Four teams will have a shot at clinching the unofficial title ofwinter champion awarded at the season's halfway stage in the French league onWednesday.

  • Palermo fires coach Devis Mangia @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    MILAN (AP) -- Palermo has sacked coach Devis Mangia after the 2-0 derby defeat toCatania, marking the ninth coaching change in Serie A this season -- and thesecond at the Sicilian club. More »Palermo fires coach Devis Mangia

    MILAN (AP) -- Palermo has sacked coach Devis Mangia after the 2-0 derby defeat toCatania, marking the ninth coaching change in Serie A this season -- and thesecond at the Sicilian club.

  • Strength in defense – Liverpool’s impressive back line provides the perfect tonic while Luis Suarez’ … @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    BIRMINGHAM - Two weeks ago, Manchester United went to Villa Park and ground out a somewhat predictable 1-0 victory in a game lacking entertainment.Fast forward to Sunday and Liverpool went to the same … More »Strength in defense – Liverpool’s impressive back line provides the perfect tonic while Luis Suarez’ …

    BIRMINGHAM - Two weeks ago, Manchester United went to Villa Park and ground out a somewhat predictable 1-0 victory in a game lacking entertainment.Fast forward to Sunday and Liverpool went to the same ground and instead dominated a lackluster Aston Villa side with incisive wing play and plenty of skill in attack.However, …

  • Lavezzi out for a month with thigh injury @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    MILAN (AP) -- Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi will be out for at least a monthafter injuring his right thigh in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Roma. More »Lavezzi out for a month with thigh injury

    MILAN (AP) -- Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi will be out for at least a monthafter injuring his right thigh in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Roma.

  • Bolton meets Blackburn in relegation match @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 mins ago

    Manchester United's Michael Carrick applauds his teams supporters at the end of the match after they defeated Queens Park Rangers 2-0, in their English Premier League soccer match at Rangers' Loftus Road … More »Bolton meets Blackburn in relegation match

    Manchester United's Michael Carrick applauds his teams supporters at the end of the match after they defeated Queens Park Rangers 2-0, in their English Premier League soccer match at Rangers' Loftus Road stadium in London, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.

  • Atletico faces 3rd-tier club Albacete in cup @ Yahoo! Sports - 48 mins ago

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- With the pressure mounting on coach Gregorio Manzano,Atletico Madrid needs to overturn a 2-1 loss at third-tier club Albacete to stayin the Copa del Rey. More »Atletico faces 3rd-tier club Albacete in cup

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- With the pressure mounting on coach Gregorio Manzano,Atletico Madrid needs to overturn a 2-1 loss at third-tier club Albacete to stayin the Copa del Rey.

  • Celtic back in trouble with UEFA for offensive banner @ Yahoo! Sports - 48 mins ago

    BERNE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A week after fining Celticfor illicit chanting, UEFA opened new disciplinary proceedingsagainst the Scottish club after their fans displayed anoffensive banner and set off fireworks … More »Celtic back in trouble with UEFA for offensive banner

    BERNE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A week after fining Celticfor illicit chanting, UEFA opened new disciplinary proceedingsagainst the Scottish club after their fans displayed anoffensive banner and set off fireworks at last Thursday's EuropaLeague match at Udinese.

  • PREVIEW-Soccer-Talismanic Lisandro spurs Lyon back into contention @ Yahoo! Sports - 48 mins ago

    PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The return of Lisandro Lopezhas spurred Olympique Lyon back into contention at home and inEurope and the seven-times French champions will head into themid-season break on a roll … More »PREVIEW-Soccer-Talismanic Lisandro spurs Lyon back into contention

    PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The return of Lisandro Lopezhas spurred Olympique Lyon back into contention at home and inEurope and the seven-times French champions will head into themid-season break on a roll if they beat Valenciennes onWednesday.

  • Former Atalanta captain Doni, 16 others arrested @ Yahoo! Sports - 48 mins ago

    CREMONA, Italy (AP) -- Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni and 16 other peoplehave been arrested across Italy in an ongoing investigation into match-fixingand illegal betting on games. More »Former Atalanta captain Doni, 16 others arrested

    CREMONA, Italy (AP) -- Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni and 16 other peoplehave been arrested across Italy in an ongoing investigation into match-fixingand illegal betting on games.

  • Udinese faces Serie A leader Juventus @ Yahoo! Sports - 54 mins ago

    MILAN (AP) -- Unfancied Udinese faces Serie A leader Juventus on Wednesday in atop of the table clash that could reveal much about the sides' title chances. More »Udinese faces Serie A leader Juventus

    MILAN (AP) -- Unfancied Udinese faces Serie A leader Juventus on Wednesday in atop of the table clash that could reveal much about the sides' title chances.

  • Denmark to play Australia in friendly @ Yahoo! Sports - 1 hr 32 mins ago

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Denmark has scheduled a friendly against Australia asa final warmup before the 2012 European Championship. More »Denmark to play Australia in friendly

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Denmark has scheduled a friendly against Australia asa final warmup before the 2012 European Championship.

  • UEFA charges Celtic again over fans' behavior @ Yahoo! Sports - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celticfor the second time in five weeks after its fans allegedly set off fireworks anddisplayed an offensive banner at last week's … More »UEFA charges Celtic again over fans' behavior

    NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celticfor the second time in five weeks after its fans allegedly set off fireworks anddisplayed an offensive banner at last week's Europa League match againstUdinese.

  • PREVIEW-Soccer-Atletico's Manzano fights for survival in Cup @ Yahoo! Sports - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

    By Mark ElkingtonMADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Third-tier Albacete couldseal the fate of Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano if theycan capitalise on a 2-1 lead in a King's Cup last-32 second legat the … More »PREVIEW-Soccer-Atletico's Manzano fights for survival in Cup

    By Mark ElkingtonMADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Third-tier Albacete couldseal the fate of Atletico Madrid coach Gregorio Manzano if theycan capitalise on a 2-1 lead in a King's Cup last-32 second legat the Calderon on Wednesday (1900 GMT).Atletico are one of a number of top-flight clubs facingdifficulties in the cup against …

  • PREVIEW-Soccer-Leaders clash in Serie A's lost opening round @ Yahoo! Sports - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

    MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Udinese and Juventusmeet in a top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday (1700) as Italyfinally plays what was intended to be the opening round ofmatches in Serie A. More »PREVIEW-Soccer-Leaders clash in Serie A's lost opening round

    MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Udinese and Juventusmeet in a top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday (1700) as Italyfinally plays what was intended to be the opening round ofmatches in Serie A.

  • Norwich City-Wolverhampton Preview @ Yahoo! Sports - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    LONDON (SE) - Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing home defeat by Stoke City when the face Norwich City at Molineux on Tuesday. More »Norwich City-Wolverhampton Preview

    LONDON (SE) - Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing home defeat by Stoke City when the face Norwich City at Molineux on Tuesday.

  • Americans Abroad Recap: Clint Dempsey sets pace for best season yet, Brad Friedel gets clean sheet and … @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 hrs ago

    Moving up to 11th place in the process, Clint Dempsey and Fulham easily handled bottom-dweller Bolton at Craven Cottage Saturday. The midfielder was all the rage, scoring the first goal and assisting on … More »Americans Abroad Recap: Clint Dempsey sets pace for best season yet, Brad Friedel gets clean sheet and …

    Moving up to 11th place in the process, Clint Dempsey and Fulham easily handled bottom-dweller Bolton at Craven Cottage Saturday. The midfielder was all the rage, scoring the first goal and assisting on the second. The action started in the 32nd minute as Bryan Ruiz sent in a tremendous cross, allowing Dempsey the space …

  • Where will D.C. United forward Charlie Davies land next? @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 hrs ago

    It was the summer of 2009, a year before the World Cup, and the sky was the limit for one young American striker. Many pundits already anointed him a true No. 9, the type of player that had eluded U.S. … More »Where will D.C. United forward Charlie Davies land next?

    It was the summer of 2009, a year before the World Cup, and the sky was the limit for one young American striker. Many pundits already anointed him a true No. 9, the type of player that had eluded U.S. coaching staffs year after year. Could he fill the role that had been vacated ever since Brian McBride lost his remarkable …

  • Luis Enrique admits Roma was fortunate to beat Napoli @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 hrs ago

    Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that his side’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday night represented his happiest moment to date in Italian football but conceded that fortune played a part at the San … More »Luis Enrique admits Roma was fortunate to beat Napoli

    Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that his side’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday night represented his happiest moment to date in Italian football but conceded that fortune played a part at the San Paolo. The Giallorossi were gifted an early lead with an own goal from Morgan De Sanctis and Marek Hamsik produced a …

  • Germany's Joachim Low regrets falling out with Michael Ballack @ Yahoo! Sports - 3 hrs ago

    Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted that the process which led to the end of Michael Ballack’s international career could have been handled better by all involved. "All of us who were involved in this … More »Germany's Joachim Low regrets falling out with Michael Ballack

    Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted that the process which led to the end of Michael Ballack’s international career could have been handled better by all involved. "All of us who were involved in this thing should have found a better solution,” he told Sky Bundesliga. “All of the parties involved. Just as it was then, …

  • Napoli's Walter Mazzarri unhappy with Edinson Cavani's disallowed goal in defeat by Roma @ Yahoo! Sports - 4 hrs ago

    Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri felt his side had a goal incorrectly disallowed during Sunday night’s surprising 3-1 defeat at home to Roma.The Partenopei were trailing to an own goal from goalkeeper Morgan … More »Napoli's Walter Mazzarri unhappy with Edinson Cavani's disallowed goal in defeat by Roma

    Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri felt his side had a goal incorrectly disallowed during Sunday night’s surprising 3-1 defeat at home to Roma.The Partenopei were trailing to an own goal from goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis when Edinson Cavani netted early in the second half. However, referee Domenico Celi had already blown for an …

  • Chargers stay alive with rout of Ravens @ Yahoo! Sports - 4 hrs ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 18: Running back Ryan Mathews #24 of the San Diego Chargers carries the ball in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Qualcomm Stadium on December 18, 2011 in San … More »Chargers stay alive with rout of Ravens

    SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 18: Running back Ryan Mathews #24 of the San Diego Chargers carries the ball in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Qualcomm Stadium on December 18, 2011 in San Diego, California. The Chargers defeated the Ravens 34-14. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

  • Colts finally get first win, stun Titans @ Yahoo! Sports - 4 hrs ago

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 18: Ernie Sims #55 of the Indianapolis Colts tackles Craig Stevens #88 of the Tennessee Titans during the Colts 27-13 victory over the Titans in the NFL game at Lucas Oil … More »Colts finally get first win, stun Titans

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 18: Ernie Sims #55 of the Indianapolis Colts tackles Craig Stevens #88 of the Tennessee Titans during the Colts 27-13 victory over the Titans in the NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

  • Eagles rout Jets, stay alive in NFC East @ Yahoo! Sports - 4 hrs ago

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 18: Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets looks on from the sidelines during the second half of the Jets 45-19 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on … More »Eagles rout Jets, stay alive in NFC East

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 18: Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets looks on from the sidelines during the second half of the Jets 45-19 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 18, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

  • Markets may play jilted lover in euro zone drama Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone debt crisis may be as much about the heart as it is about the head -- like a jilted lover, markets are just finding it hard to trust … More »Markets may play jilted lover in euro zone drama

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone debt crisis may be as much about the heart as it is about the head -- like a jilted lover, markets are just finding it hard to trust again. Behavioral economists say financial bubbles can create an emotional high that turns into a irrationally deep low when the bubble pops -- people begin …

  • Foreign visitors look around at a showroom displaying Samsung Electronics' products at the company's headquarters in Seoul
    Samsung expands patent row with Apple in Germany Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has filed new claims in its patent war with Apple Inc over alleged patent infringements in Germany, a spokesman for the company … More »Samsung expands patent row with Apple in Germany

    Foreign visitors look around at a showroom displaying Samsung Electronics' products at the company's headquarters in Seoul

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has filed new claims in its patent war with Apple Inc over alleged patent infringements in Germany, a spokesman for the company said on Monday. The tech giant added four patents to its ongoing infringement case related to the telecommunications standard technology WCDMA for 3G mobile …

  • Default notices spur strategic review at Sino-Forest Reuters - 8 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Sino-Forest , a China-focused forestry company accused of fraud, said it received notices of default from its noteholders and set up a committee to … More »Default notices spur strategic review at Sino-Forest

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Sino-Forest , a China-focused forestry company accused of fraud, said it received notices of default from its noteholders and set up a committee to look at options for the company that could include its sale. Until recently the largest forestry stock listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Sino-Forest …

  • Deutsche Bank ex-Chairman settles fraud trial in Munich Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    MUNICH (Reuters) - Former Deutsche Bank Chairman Rolf Breuer agreed to make a non-penal payment of 350,000 euros ($456,600) to have fraud charges dropped that were brought … More »Deutsche Bank ex-Chairman settles fraud trial in Munich

    MUNICH (Reuters) - Former Deutsche Bank Chairman Rolf Breuer agreed to make a non-penal payment of 350,000 euros ($456,600) to have fraud charges dropped that were brought against him as part of a legal dispute initiated by the late Leo Kirch. A Munich court agreed to the procedure, a way to end a corporate dispute in Germany …

  • A view shows the AT&T store sign in Broomfield, Colorado
    AT&T, T-Mobile asset sales talks go cold: report Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks over potential asset sales as part of AT&T Inc's efforts to get approval of its $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA have gone cold, according … More »AT&T, T-Mobile asset sales talks go cold: report

    A view shows the AT&T store sign in Broomfield, Colorado

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks over potential asset sales as part of AT&T Inc's efforts to get approval of its $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA have gone cold, according to The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Although AT&T could still try to fight the Department of Justice in court, alternatives to a full-blown merger are …

  • An employee picks up a gold bar at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant 'Oegussa' in Vienna
    Gold to drop in Q1, far from retesting record high: Reuters poll Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold prices will fall below $1,500 an ounce over the next three months and are unlikely to retest September's all-time highs until later 2012 at … More »Gold to drop in Q1, far from retesting record high: Reuters poll

    An employee picks up a gold bar at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant 'Oegussa' in Vienna

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold prices will fall below $1,500 an ounce over the next three months and are unlikely to retest September's all-time highs until later 2012 at the earliest, according to a Reuters poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders. The bleak forecast, coming after gold has lost 11 percent of its …

  • Man is reflected on an electronic board displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo
    Euro edges down as debt, growth worries linger Reuters - 54 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro edged down and defensive stocks rose on Monday as European policymakers prepared for talks on enhancing the IMF's arsenal and tightening euro … More »Euro edges down as debt, growth worries linger

    Man is reflected on an electronic board displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo

    LONDON (Reuters) - The euro edged down and defensive stocks rose on Monday as European policymakers prepared for talks on enhancing the IMF's arsenal and tightening euro zone fiscal rules, while the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il fed fears of instability in Asia. The single currency also slipped after Fitch's …

  • In this Dec. 9, 2011 photo, trader Robert McQuade, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European markets edged tentatively higher Monday, De. 19, 2011, stabilizing after losses in Asia, as investors weighed the potential consequences of the death of North Korea's absolute ruler, Kim Jong Il. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    US stocks edge higher after N. Korean leader death AP - 27 mins ago

    U.S. stock futures rose Monday, even as news of North Korea ruler Kim Jong Il's death rattled Asia and European markets. More »US stocks edge higher after N. Korean leader death

    In this Dec. 9, 2011 photo, trader Robert McQuade, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European markets edged tentatively higher Monday, De. 19, 2011, stabilizing after losses in Asia, as investors weighed the potential consequences of the death of North Korea's absolute ruler, Kim Jong Il. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    U.S. stock futures rose Monday, even as news of North Korea ruler Kim Jong Il's death rattled Asia and European markets.

  • Saudi prince invests $300 million in Twitter AP - 26 mins ago

    Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, giving the microblogging site … More »Saudi prince invests $300 million in Twitter

    Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combined $300 million into Twitter, giving the microblogging site a cash boost as it looks to entice more users and paying advertisers.

  • EU finance chiefs to discuss IMF loans, new treaty AP - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

    European Union finance ministers have to figure out Monday how they will split up the euro200 billion ($261 billion) in extra loans they have promised the International … More »EU finance chiefs to discuss IMF loans, new treaty

    European Union finance ministers have to figure out Monday how they will split up the euro200 billion ($261 billion) in extra loans they have promised the International Monetary Fund Monday in an effort to boost the eurozone's crisis firewall.

  • A demonstrator holds a newspaper criticizing Mariano Rajoy, during a march against planned cutbacks, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday, Dec.17, 2011. Next week Mariano Rajoy will be appointed as the next Spanish Primer minister , as Spain suffers in the economic crisis with more than five million unemployed. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
    Spain's next PM: Very tough times lie ahead AP - 29 mins ago

    Warning that very hard times lie ahead for Spain, the country's next prime minister said his incoming conservative government aims to reduce the country's deficit by … More »Spain's next PM: Very tough times lie ahead

    A demonstrator holds a newspaper criticizing Mariano Rajoy, during a march against planned cutbacks, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday, Dec.17, 2011. Next week Mariano Rajoy will be appointed as the next Spanish Primer minister , as Spain suffers in the economic crisis with more than five million unemployed. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

    Warning that very hard times lie ahead for Spain, the country's next prime minister said his incoming conservative government aims to reduce the country's deficit by euro16.5 billion ($21.6 billion) next year.

  • Kristina Geers, Saab's  lawyer, and Victor Muller, Saabs Managing Director, deliver the company's bankruptcy application to  Vänersborgs district court Monday Dec 19 2011. Sweden's Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy on Monday after attempts by Chinese investors to take over the loss-making brand were blocked by previous owner General Motors Co. (AP photo/Scanpix Sweden/Björn Larsson Rosvall )  **  SWEDEN OUT  **
    Automaker Saab files for bankruptcy in Sweden AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago

    Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy on Monday, giving up a desperate struggle to stay in business after previous owner General Motors Co. blocked takeover attempts by … More »Automaker Saab files for bankruptcy in Sweden

    Kristina Geers, Saab's  lawyer, and Victor Muller, Saabs Managing Director, deliver the company's bankruptcy application to  Vänersborgs district court Monday Dec 19 2011. Sweden's Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy on Monday after attempts by Chinese investors to take over the loss-making brand were blocked by previous owner General Motors Co. (AP photo/Scanpix Sweden/Björn Larsson Rosvall )  **  SWEDEN OUT  **

    Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy on Monday, giving up a desperate struggle to stay in business after previous owner General Motors Co. blocked takeover attempts by Chinese investors.

  • Oil falls to near $93 after NKorean leader dies AP - 4 hrs ago

    Oil slipped to near $93 a barrel Monday in Asia as crude followed the region's stock markets lower after North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il. More »Oil falls to near $93 after NKorean leader dies

    Oil slipped to near $93 a barrel Monday in Asia as crude followed the region's stock markets lower after North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2011, file photo Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is seen at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. House investigators have found that four current members of the U.S. House received discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp. Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee declined to name the members but sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee asking for further investigation. Issa, in a letter dated Friday and released Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, said Countrywide used its discount program to build a relationship with public officials and others who could help the company. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
    Investigators say 4 Reps got discounted loans AP - 13 mins ago

    Congressional investigators said Monday that four House members received VIP discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp., the lender whose subprime mortgages … More »Investigators say 4 Reps got discounted loans

    FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2011, file photo Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is seen at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. House investigators have found that four current members of the U.S. House received discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp. Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee declined to name the members but sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee asking for further investigation. Issa, in a letter dated Friday and released Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, said Countrywide used its discount program to build a relationship with public officials and others who could help the company. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

    Congressional investigators said Monday that four House members received VIP discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp., the lender whose subprime mortgages was largely responsible for the nation's foreclosure crisis.

  • In this photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, Taliyah Garrett, 3, looks at a book as she gets help in learning to read by a coordinator from the Parent Child Home Program during a visit in Seattle. The home visiting program, supported by United Way of King County, Wash., helps children from low-income families prepare for kindergarten by tutoring parents in how to teach their children. As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, according to researchers who keep an eye on the chartable world. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
    Economic recovery slow for US nonprofits AP - 17 mins ago

    As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, … More »Economic recovery slow for US nonprofits

    In this photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, Taliyah Garrett, 3, looks at a book as she gets help in learning to read by a coordinator from the Parent Child Home Program during a visit in Seattle. The home visiting program, supported by United Way of King County, Wash., helps children from low-income families prepare for kindergarten by tutoring parents in how to teach their children. As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, according to researchers who keep an eye on the chartable world. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

    As the first signs of an economic recovery make the news, many of the nation's nonprofit organizations are digging in for another three to four years of financial distress, according to researchers who keep an eye on the charitable world.

  • Eldorado Gold to buy European Goldfields for $2.4B AP - 15 mins ago

    Canadian Gold and iron producer Eldorado Gold Corp. said Sunday it will buy European Goldfields Ltd. in a deal worth about $2.4 billion, increasing its ability to produce … More »Eldorado Gold to buy European Goldfields for $2.4B

    Canadian Gold and iron producer Eldorado Gold Corp. said Sunday it will buy European Goldfields Ltd. in a deal worth about $2.4 billion, increasing its ability to produce gold.

  • Demonstrators of the Italian Labor Unions gather outside the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Thousands of government workers have staged strikes and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
    Government workers strike AP - 6 mins ago

    Thousands of government workers staged strikes Monday and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity … More »Government workers strike

    Demonstrators of the Italian Labor Unions gather outside the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Thousands of government workers have staged strikes and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

    Thousands of government workers staged strikes Monday and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package.

  • Major winter storm takes aim at SW Great Plains AP - 4 mins 55 secs ago

    A major winter storm is headed for the southwestern Great Plains, with blizzard conditions expected by Monday afternoon in parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas … More »Major winter storm takes aim at SW Great Plains

    A major winter storm is headed for the southwestern Great Plains, with blizzard conditions expected by Monday afternoon in parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, the National Weather Service warned Sunday.

  • UPDATE: Lawyer Barred From Practicing Before SEC Sues
    UPDATE: Lawyer Barred From Practicing Before SEC Sues Forbes - 5 mins ago

    The first lawyer to be permanently barred from practicing before the SEC loses his federal appeal -- but does the Circuit Court's rationale hold up to scrutiny? More »UPDATE: Lawyer Barred From Practicing Before SEC Sues

    UPDATE: Lawyer Barred From Practicing Before SEC Sues

    The first lawyer to be permanently barred from practicing before the SEC loses his federal appeal -- but does the Circuit Court's rationale hold up to scrutiny?

  • Demonstrators of the Italian Labor Unions gather outside the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Thousands of government workers have staged strikes and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
    Government workers strike AP - 6 mins ago

    Thousands of government workers staged strikes Monday and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity … More »Government workers strike

    Demonstrators of the Italian Labor Unions gather outside the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Thousands of government workers have staged strikes and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

    Thousands of government workers staged strikes Monday and joined demonstrations across Italy to protest tax and pension changes that are part of the government's austerity package.

More »
More »
More »
More »
More »
 
I have seen the future and it doesn't work.
[info][add][mail]
Robert Fulford
The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
[info][add][mail]
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
I wonder what it means when your grandson is more crotchety than you are.
[info][add][mail]
Aaron McGruder, The Boondocks
I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.
[info][add][mail]
Peter De Vries

Thanks to all the writers, sponsors, owners, etc... of all those pages which this Newspaper was built from. Without your work this page would be blank and useless.

For a related tool that creates a set of daily links to taste, see

CRAYON CReAte Your Own Newspaper


Personal Newspaper Developer: Aaron Douglass Fuegi (aarondf@bu.edu)