The Nightly World News of the 17th of January 2012 (Sorry that I missed it last night)

The Associated Press: Afghan officials say security forces kill 9 insurgents, capture 23 in a series of raids across the country: apne.ws/gFRC6n -VW

Al Arabiya English: Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) denies its website has been exposed to an alleged cyber-attack by Israeli hackers: statement

Guardian news: Top story: East Africa's drought - the avoidable disaster gu.com/p/34n7z/tw

Al Arabiya English: Iraqi gunmen kill Sunni chief and three sons goo.gl/nqZeH #Iraq

Al Arabiya English: Ethiopia says foreign tourists killers backed by Eritrea #AlArabiya

Al Jazeera English: Occupy protesters converge on White House aje.me/wdlGGo

Breaking News: Afghanistan's government: Security forces kill 9 insurgents - @AP yhoo.it/AtWAPU

Al Arabiya English: Taliban claims killing of Pakistani journalist working for U.S. media goo.gl/iNL3v

guardiannews: Occupy London protesters to learn eviction verdict gu.com/p/34n9b/tf

Al Jazeera English: Websites 'blackout' over anti-piracy bill aje.me/xENfKn

Al Arabiya English: Army, rebels agree ceasefire in Zabadani; U.N. council struggles on Syria resolution goo.gl/hpaSe

PressTV: Strikes, protests hit parts of #Tunisia dlvr.it/15lPZD

Al Jazeera English: Dozens killed in South Sudan tribal violence aje.me/y0cF0Q

BBC News (World): At least 5.7 million bats across 16 #US states and #Canada have died from White-nose syndrome, say scientists bbc.in/zSxCYr

BBC News (World): Global economic growth will slow to 2.5% in 2012, says World Bank. Details soon bbc.in/yTIQM0

nytimes #worldnews: After Years of Decline, Polio Cases in Afghanistan Triple in a Year nyti.ms/yofNYH

CNN Breaking News: Storm system spawns at least 2 rare January #tornadoes -- 1 in Kentucky, 1 in Indiana. on.cnn.com/x8VrYq

CNN International: 5.6-magnitude quake hits Chile goo.gl/fb/nf2DI

CBSNews: Google confirms that it will protest #SOPA and #PIPA on its homepage tomorrow bit.ly/ybzK1j

Reuters Top News: Court won't add candidates to Virginia ballot reut.rs/xGTlKQ

cnnbrk: #Stocks end higher on signs of economic strength in the U.S. and abroad. Dow gains 59 points. on.cnn.com/wsNYrl

 AP: Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns from company's board after 17 years apne.ws/wsPWtQ CJ

AP: Iraq war veteran charged with stabbing deaths of 4 homeless men in California, each stabbed dozens of times: apne.ws/x1SEYi -EF

Reuters: Kraft to cut 1,600 jobs in split reut.rs/ylhr87

PressTV: UK MoD to cut 4,200 jobs dlvr.it/15hszF

Breaking News: Israeli hackers shut down UAE, Saudi Arabia stock exchange sites - The Next Web tnw.co/ygqbmq

PressTV: Pakistani journalist killed in NW dlvr.it/15hbPQ

PressTV: Belgian trade unions call for strike dlvr.it/15hbSr

Breaking News: Gunmen kill 5 tourists in Ethiopia, state media reports, citing security officials - Reuters

BBC News (World): US Pacific north-western states are bracing for blizzard that could bring heaviest snowfall seen in a generation bbc.in/x6wivO

Breaking News: Effort to recall Wisconsin state Sen Fitzgerald will be turning in enough signatures for election, petitioners say - @AP

AJELive: Rights activist Najati Tayyara freed from Homs prison after Assad grants "amnesty" to "criminals". aje.me/jlCqCU #Syria

cnnbrk: Fuel transfer under way to icebound Nome, #Alaska. on.cnn.com/zgTnCi