Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys Reuters - 8 hrs agoCHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has moved closer to embarking on a new round of its controversial money-pumping after the central bank and its chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted a grim outlook for the U.S. … More »Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has moved closer to embarking on a new round of its controversial money-pumping after the central bank and its chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted a grim outlook for the U.S. economy. Bernanke on Wednesday opened the door a bit wider for the Fed to return to buying securities …
Greek debt talks resume in race against the clock Reuters - 1 hr 52 mins agoIMF chief Christine Lagarde said public sector holders of Greek debt may need to take a haircut. More »Greek debt talks resume in race against the clock
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said public sector holders of Greek debt may need to take a haircut.
Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead AP - 1 hr 2 mins agoThe Navy SEAL operation that freed two hostages in Somalia is representative of the new goal of carrying out surgical counterterrorist strikes. More »Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead
The Navy SEAL operation that freed two hostages in Somalia is representative of the new goal of carrying out surgical counterterrorist strikes.
- President Obama, Arizona Gov. Brewer share tense tarmac moment ABC News - 2 hrs 33 mins ago
The White House travel pool reports that President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer had some words on tarmac when Air Force One landed in Phoenix before the president visited an Intel plant in Arizona. Here is what pool reporter Carrie Budoff Brown wrote: President...
- Vegas casinos relying more on baccarat AP - 4 hrs ago
In the days before the Chinese New Year celebration began this week, six high rollers sat down at the private baccarat tables one day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and began throwing down wagers of $100,000 to $200,000 a hand. It was a scene hardly out of place these days in Sin City.
- New polls show Gingrich and Romney in dead heat in Florida The Ticket - 16 hrs ago
With less than a week before Tuesday's Florida primary, Mitt Romney is in a dead heat with Newt Gingrich in the Sunshine State, according to two polls that were released on Wednesday. Here are the Time/CNN results, reported by Mark Halperin at 4 p.m. ET: Mitt Romney: 36 percent Newt Gingrich: 34 percent Rick Santorum: 11 …
- Building collapses in center of Rio de Janeiro AP - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
A multistory building collapsed in Rio's center Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area but confusion about the number of possible victims and the cause.
- French police arrest boss of breast implant company AFP - 2 hrs 21 mins ago
French police on Thursday arrested Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company that sparked a global health scare by using substandard silicone, as part of a manslaughter probe.
- Cuba’s Fidel Castro derides GOP field as 'competition of idiocy' The Envoy - 17 hrs ago
Cuba's Fidel Castro weighed in on the GOP field Wednesday ahead of next week's Florida GOP primary vote. The former Cuban leader, 85, whose 1959 Communist takeover of the island nation prompted the exodus of many of those whose families now comprise Florida's politically influential Cuban American community, took to official …
- Conn. mayor blasted for 'taco' quip about Latinos AP - 10 hrs ago
The mayor of a working-class city roiled by allegations of police discrimination against Hispanics faced scathing criticism Wednesday from officials including the governor for saying he "might have tacos" as a way to do something for the community.
- 33 whales shot in New Zealand after rescues failed AP - 12 hrs ago
Conservation staff in New Zealand have put down 33 stranded whales after several attempts to refloat them failed.
- Iraq al-Qaida says US withdrew to save money AP - 16 hrs ago
The U.S. pulled its troops out of Iraq because its economy is collapsing and it needed to save money, an al-Qaida front group said in a message posted on its website Wednesday, its first online comment since the U.S. completed its pullout last month after nine years of war.
- SKorea staging artillery drills at border island AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago
South Korea staged live-fire drills Thursday from a front-line island shelled by North Korea in 2010, in the first such exercise since North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died last month. The North called the maneuvers belligerent.
- Video: Frugal woman leaves generous gift to Salvation Army ABC News - Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Elinor Sauerwein donated $1.7 million to Salvation Army in California.
- Family: 21-year-old freed by Syrian authorities AP - 13 hrs ago
A 21-year-old who disappeared for three weeks after returning to Syria from suburban Detroit was released by Syrian authorities Wednesday, his family said.
- Argentina leader slams Cameron on Falklands AFP - 9 hrs ago
Just back to work after a medical leave, President Cristina Kirchner accused Prime Minister David Cameron of portraying Argentina as "violent" in the Falkland Islands dispute.
Ghana's Mensah injury fears eased AFP - 18 mins ago
Ghana skipper John Mensah will only miss one Africa Cup of Nations match over his red card against Botswana, while officials revealed on Thursday that his injury is not as serious as first feared. More »Ghana's Mensah injury fears eased
Ghana skipper John Mensah will only miss one Africa Cup of Nations match over his red card against Botswana, while officials revealed on Thursday that his injury is not as serious as first feared.
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