Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 3rd of January 2013



5m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan stocks soar in post-holiday catch-up rally, with Nikkei Average up 2% http://on.mktw.net/Urccq2 
 

9m Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Deficits have been so large that accumulation of federal borrowing has been growing much faster than the economy. http://on.wsj.com/Wo0cnH 
 

7m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Court hearing delayed for former Haitian President Aristide http://reut.rs/WoyEib 
 

6m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
US Army major pleads guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors http://wapo.st/136F2jq 
 

16m  ‏
staronline: Sudan, South Sudan leaders to try to defuse tension at summit http://dlvr.it/2l4Zfb 

16m  ‏
PostWorldNews: Mexico bakers make a traditional 'rosca' cake that stretches nearly a mile, weighs 10 tons http://wapo.st/UjuUnb 

27m Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Illinois Senate committee passes gay marriage bill, with 8-5 vote. Bill can now go to full Senate - @nbcchicago http://bit.ly/W8kQHL 
 

28m  ‏
AJWasahi: Classified info on TPP could have been stolen in cyber-attacks http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301040010 …

47m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Thousands of retirees are learning that defaulting on student-debt can threaten their Social Security benefits http://on.mktw.net/WoqLJC 
 

29m  ‏
breakingpol: Bill is introduced in Rhode Island Assembly to legalize gay marriage - ABC6 http://bit.ly/W8keSA 

30m  ‏
AFP: Teenage Pakistani activist #Malala Yousafzai, shot by the Taliban, will undergo skull surgery within weeks http://bit.ly/TzCmba 

40m WSJ News Graphics ‏@WSJGraphics
Businesses are looking to leave costly, restrictive California http://twitpic.com/bs8fn4 
 
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32m RT ‏@RT_com
UPDATE: At least 11 people have been killed and 40 injured after a car blast ripped through #Damascus gas station http://on.rt.com/x9o8u9 
 

32m  ‏
nytimesworld: Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 32 Pilgrims http://nyti.ms/Wh6lBG 

35m  ‏
MarketWatch: Oil supplies dropped by 12 million barrels last week, according to API http://on.mktw.net/ZhuM91 

36m  ‏
haaretzcom: #Bedouin stabbed to death in #Israel's south, police suspect 17-year-old wife http://htz.li/W8gCzL 

36m  ‏
BloombergNews: Mailbox bombing probed at U.S. Treasury inspector general's home | http://bloom.bg/X3NtZI 

39m Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Qatar's #AlJazeera enters #US market with purchase of #AlGore’s #CurrentTV http://htz.li/S7xf3V 
 

38m  ‏
staronline: Eleven dead in Damascus gas station blast http://dlvr.it/2l4RNq 

39m The Star ‏@staronline
Cuban group says political detentions rose dramatically in 2012 http://dlvr.it/2l4RPv 
 

1h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Car bomb annihilates Damascus gas station, casualties reported http://on.rt.com/x9o8u9 
 

1h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
3,000 #ultraOrthodox #Israeli youths were issued #IDF draft notices http://htz.li/10Vyohn  #Israel #Haredi
 

1h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Could gang-rape protests mark beginning of an age of activism for India? http://yhoo.it/VzQU8X 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
President Obama warns of debt limit 'catastrophe' as investors seek growth | http://bloom.bg/Woo0Ig 
 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: Severe flooding leaves hundreds homeless in Brazil http://reut.rs/W85NxF 
 

1h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
No evidence that Google manipulated search results to damage competition, 20-month probe concludes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20899032 …
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Israel plans to step up arrests of suspected militants in the occupied West Bank to prevent #Palestinian uprising http://bit.ly/TzzY4q 
 

1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Dozens feared dead or wounded after a car bomb explodes at a gas station in Damascus - @Reuters http://reut.rs/UmYCCw 
 

1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
The Big Three U.S. auto makers ended 2012 with strong sales http://on.mktw.net/136iiQM  $F $GM $FIATY
 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Top #Venezuela officials gather in Cuba amid mounting concern about health of cancer-stricken President Hugo #Chavez http://bit.ly/UqUwLf 
 

2h Anthony De Rosa ‏@AntDeRosa
Flood program to run dry without congressional action: FEMA http://reut.rs/UHbvde 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
New "Fiscal Cliff" tax law includes breaks for race track owners, moviemakers and electric motorcycles: http://apne.ws/S7lhr5  -KH
 

2h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Disputes brewing over Chavez's inauguration: Chavez is due to be sworn in for a new term in less than a week and... http://bit.ly/VFytzg 
 

2h  ‏
Swiss bank to pay $57.8M in US tax evasion plea - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/swiss-bank-pay-57-8m-us-tax-evasion-180501769--finance.html … via @YahooNews

2h  ‏
Good Taliban, Bad Taliban? Pakistani commander's killing exposes blurry lines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/good-taliban-bad-taliban-pakistani-commanders-killing-exposes-205353039.html … via @YahooNews

2h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Islamic Jihad vows to fight the Jews if they return to Egypt http://dlvr.it/2l3Py5 
 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#PHOTO: High waves hit the coastline as cyclone #Dumile lashes the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion http://bit.ly/ZXXZHh 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Congress to vote Friday on $9.7 billion flood insurance package for Superstorm #Sandy victims: http://apne.ws/ZhbznY  -KH
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Radio Liberty falls silent in Moscow, and Russians raise their voices in dismay http://wapo.st/136GjXT 
 

2h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Egypt-UAE relations worsen with Brotherhood arrests: Mistrustful ties between Islamist-run Egypt and the United ... http://bit.ly/YZqZIy 
 

2h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Tunisia seeks arrest in Turkey of ex-regime figure: Tunisia has asked Turkey to arrest and extradite Saida Agreb... http://bit.ly/VzCYvL 
 

2h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Police Captain in Benghazi Is Abducted http://nyti.ms/WgVI1K 
 

2h  ‏
staronline: More than 240 arrested in U.S.-led crackdown on global child porn http://dlvr.it/2l3H57 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
http://Amazon.com , Macy’s, Sears settle FTC mislabelling claims | http://bloom.bg/Vy73hT 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Struggling cities borrowing to pay for government retirees' pensions can add to risk of unfunded liabilities: http://apne.ws/UmQmSU  -KH
 

2h  ‏
staronline: Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan - lawmaker http://dlvr.it/2l26JX 

3h The Star ‏@staronline
Argentina's president urges Falklands talks with Britain http://dlvr.it/2l2n35 
 

3h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
In the U.S., Google+ had 28.7 million unique visitors through PCs in October - well below Facebook's 149 million. http://on.wsj.com/Zd0dkY 
 

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn reaping benefits from U.S. shale oil boom | http://bloom.bg/UKzWYf 

3h  ‏
dawn_com: Altaf assures MQM's support to President Zardari | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/04/altaf-assures-mqms-support-to-president-zardari …

3h  ‏
ReutersTV: Air strikes continue in #Syria. @UN estimates 60,000 people killed since the #civilwar began: http://ow.ly/gwoV4 

3h  ‏
RT_com: Swiss bank acknowledges tax violations of US clients http://on.rt.com/xfvtzc 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: Swiss Gunman Was Known to Authorities http://nyti.ms/WgKLNO 

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: MikeDorning: An explosive Obama debt showdown with Congress looms as investors see no alarm http://bloom.bg/UqFt4h 

3h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Justice Minister outlines new articles for draft protest law http://dlvr.it/2l36yD 

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Google’s Schmidt urged by U.S. not to visit North Korea | http://bloom.bg/ZWP2OC 
 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks finish lower after Fed minutes offset upbeat jobs data http://on.mktw.net/UqMDoY 
 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Furious combat rages as #Syria rebels push to seize northern airports http://bit.ly/RvhCBQ 
 

3h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Nour Party: Recent resignations aren't significant http://dlvr.it/2l370D 

3h  ‏
AFP: Slovaks look to fight corruption by praying for the politician of their choice for at least five minutes a day http://bit.ly/TziTaM 

3h  ‏
MarketWatch: Smart TV usage in the U.S. grew by nearly 25% in 2012 http://on.mktw.net/ZgBNah 

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least 147 people were killed by Syrian regime forces today: Activists

3h  ‏
WSJ: heatherhaddon: If .2% growth rate continues, NJ would have a $2 billion shortfall this fiscal year. Out of a $32 billion budget. Ouch

3h  ‏
staronline: Basque separatists Batasuna say they are closing down http://dlvr.it/2l2n2c 

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Morocco clamps down on owners of 'dangerous' dogs http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/03/258510.html …

3h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Kerry prepping for secretary of state confirmation: The U.S. State Department President Barack Obama's choice to... http://bit.ly/W7K1tX 
 

3h  ‏
AP: Texas inmate whose conviction was overturned in 1980 continues to wait for a retrial: http://apne.ws/WnZMOi  -KH

3h  ‏
AFP: #PHOTO: People flee Damara, strategic town between rebels and the capital, in Central African Republic pic.twitter.com/EGLLfMAF
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3h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: 141 journalists killed in 2012: Last year was one of the deadliest on record for journalists, with 141... http://bit.ly/YZc5Ci 

3h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: 141 journalists killed in 2012: Last year was one of the deadliest on record for journalists, with 141 ... http://t.co/xqD ...

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: One killed and three wounded after clashes in Lebanon's third largest city Sidon

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Syria's opposition military council says regime air defense troops withdrew from the Abbasiya land in Damascus suburb

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: The political cartoons that maybe got their artist shut down on Chinese social media http://wapo.st/TzlLV7 

4h  ‏
RT_com: Gun control legislation advances in Illinois state Senate http://on.rt.com/b3i8r3 

4h  ‏
AFP: Organ transplant scandal prompts calls for reform in #Germany http://bit.ly/UqzxZ1  #health

4h  ‏
staronline: French Niger hostages alive and well - minister http://dlvr.it/2l2HqM 

4h  ‏
AP: Floods blamed for 16 pipeline spills that have dumped 2.4 million gallons of hazardous liquids into U.S. waterways: http://apne.ws/WnPEoL 

5h RT America ‏@RT_America
Anonymous hackers release video of football stars bragging about rape http://on.rt.com/4u7wg3 
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fed expects bond buying to end in 2013, minutes show http://on.mktw.net/XnlY10 
 

5h  ‏
EgyIndependent: National Salvation Front agrees to meet with president, on three conditions http://dlvr.it/2l1r75 

5h Mohammad Davari ‏@modavari
Tehran shutdown ordered over high air pollution (2nd time in a month) @AFP http://yhoo.it/Rv7MzO  #Iran
 

5h  ‏
BBCWorld: Business: Transocean agrees oil spill fine http://bbc.in/10UxHoy 

5h  ‏
BreakingNews: More: As part of FTC settlement, Google agrees to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals - AP http://apne.ws/WnPZI5 

5h  ‏
Reuters: FTC ends long Google probe with mild reprimand http://reut.rs/W7jsFm 

5h  ‏
nytimesworld: Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, Urges Lebanon to Aid in a Solution for Syria http://nyti.ms/WgGR7H 

5h  ‏
RT_com: Hundreds arrested during international child pornography investigation http://on.rt.com/378uea 

5h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Bahrain: Charges Against Rights Defender Raise Concerns http://bit.ly/136etem 
 

5h  ‏
staronline: Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq http://dlvr.it/2l1m3V 

5h  ‏
haaretzcom: #IDF soldiers abandon posts near #Syria border, citing 'humiliating treatment' by commanders http://htz.li/VEUIW5 

5h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least 135 people were killed by Syrian regime forces today: Activists

5h  ‏
AP: FTC says no evidence that Google unfairly favors its own services: http://apne.ws/X3yyia  -KH

5h  ‏
ZeeNews: Congress expels Assam leader held for raping woman http://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/congress-expels-assam-leader-held-for-raping-woman_820622.html …

5h  ‏
MarketWatch: Google agrees to changes in patents and search to satisfy FTC concerns http://on.mktw.net/Xndnvm 

5h  ‏
AP: Feds crack alleged ring that smuggled prized narwhal tusks worth thousands into the U.S.: http://apne.ws/WnLqgI  -KH

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: Latest Basel agreement a total mess as conflicting rules undermine global banking regulation | http://bloom.bg/X3oUvQ 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Boehner re-elected as House speaker despite votes for Powell, West and others http://on.mktw.net/Xnglji 
 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: State Dept. spokesperson: Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's trip to North Korea 'not particularly helpful'

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
China poised for 2013 rebound as debt risks rise for Xi Jinping | http://bloom.bg/UKaulL 
 

6h  ‏
MarketWatch: Job cuts in 2012 were the lowest yearly total since 1997. Report: http://on.mktw.net/S6ZTC9 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: Hillary Clinton to return to office next week, testify on #Benghazi: spokesperson

6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Nigeria airline in June crash resumes flights http://yhoo.it/YXKS2L 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing before leaders' summit http://dlvr.it/2l174l 
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Treasury Sec. Geithner to leave post by end of month; White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew seen likely to replace
 

6h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
Live video: Nominations begin for Speaker of the House http://bit.ly/YT6gpW 
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Driving drowsy? CDC says 1 in 24 U.S. adults admit they recently fell asleep behind the wheel: http://apne.ws/WnEkJb  -KH
 

6h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
The most brutal U.S.-backed dictator you’ve never heard of http://bit.ly/UmoXRi 
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner said to plan departure before debt ceiling reckoning
 

6h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 125 people were killed by Syrian regime forces today: Activists
 

6h  ‏
staronline: Saudi coast guard arrests 21 Iranians http://dlvr.it/2l0vD6 

6h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Barack #Obama signs $633 billion dollar defense bill despite warnings from rights groups on #Guantanamo Bay http://bit.ly/UIXxHQ  #military
 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: FTC said set to close Google antitrust probe with agreement

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: U.S. consumer comfort climbs to eight-month high | http://bloom.bg/W6ynj5 

6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Central African Republic president refuses to leave power, defying rebels http://yhoo.it/W5Tzpp 

6h  ‏
Reuters: Video: Sandy Hook students tour new school http://reut.rs/W6D2Se 

6h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
A car bomb in #Iraq kills at least 20 Shiite pilgrims http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/03/258490.html …
 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Shura Council committee recommends transitional justice court http://dlvr.it/2kzkJj 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Clashes at Beni Suef police station result in Molotovs and tear gas http://dlvr.it/2kzkMc 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Stock exchange continues upward trend in the new year http://dlvr.it/2kzkHR 

6h  ‏
Reuters: Britain extradites al Qaeda suspect Abid Naseer to U.S. http://reut.rs/W6StJZ 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
The Senate and House have ushered in a new Congress: http://apne.ws/W6Y6b9  -KH
 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Passage of contraceptives law in Philippines shows times have changed for Catholic church http://wapo.st/Tz3ZBc 
 

6h Bloomberg View ‏@BloombergView
Do you think Obamacare will create a healthier America? David Goldhill does the math | http://bloom.bg/VwaYZT 
 

BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Women in north-east India beat up local politician accused of rape http://bbc.in/UIIlKS 
 
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8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Weak December sales show shoppers under pressure http://reut.rs/WnbY1G 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Chavez cancer imperils $7 billion in subsidized Caribbean oil funding | http://bloom.bg/VkHKgQ 
 

8h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Morsy aides continue negotiantions with UAE officials over arrest of Egyptians http://dlvr.it/2kyrbk 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Central Bank auction temporarily stabilizes dollar-pound exchange rates http://dlvr.it/2kyrfN 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Death toll in suicide car bomb attack in Iraqi town of Mussayab rises to 20: police, medics
 

9h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Suicide car bomber kills 13 Shiite pilgrims in Iraqi town of Mussayab, south of Baghdad, police say - @Reuters
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Coldest weather in decades hits India; group says 107 dead http://dlvr.it/2kyj8l 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Yemen's ex-president to seek treatment abroad before talks start http://reut.rs/UIzRDD 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Activists launch petition to free Saudi author http://reut.rs/WncWuZ 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
CEOs give politicians an 'incomplete' on #fiscalcliff work | http://bloom.bg/RuFgOE 
 

9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Turkey will pay for backing militants’: An Iranian lawmaker says the Turkish government will suffer the consequ... http://bit.ly/VEdHjo 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants http://dlvr.it/2kyMwq 
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks open lower after previous session's rally; DJIA off 0.3% http://on.mktw.net/UpOP06 
 

9h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
In Bahrain, cameras are weapons http://wapo.st/S6JYE2 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Analysis: Facebook profit shows existential risk for social network | http://bloom.bg/VxiKoV 
 

9h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Egypt Senate to Deal with ‘Brotherhood’ Arrests in UAE http://jglo.be/2E8c 
 


9h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
ADP: Layoffs totaled 523,362 for all of 2012, the lowest 12-month job-cut total since 1997. http://on.wsj.com/S6HGVe 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
UK-based terror suspect accused of leading al-Qaeda plot to set off bombs in US, UK and Norway is extradited to America
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Brotherhood leader: Calls to drop Constitution punishable by law http://dlvr.it/2kxvqg 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: U.S. December same-store sales rise 4.5 percent
 

10h Bloomberg TV ‏@BloombergTV
BREAKING: Chrysler December U.S. vehicle sales up 10%, EST. up 7.6%
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Weekly US unemployment aid applications rise to 372,000 from 362,000 the previous week; data is distorted by winter holidays, @AP reports
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hurricane Sandy aid will get vote this month after delay: Speaker Boehner | http://bloom.bg/UmqGYo 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Jobless claims rise to 372,000 in latest week, up from 362,000 in previous week
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: ADP Employer Services says U.S. added 215,000 jobs in December
 

11h Bloomberg Markets ‏@BloombergMrkts
U.S. stock futures decline on concern over budget deficit | http://bloom.bg/W5winx  via @BloombergNews
 

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Man accused of throwing plastic bottle during men's Olympic 100m final wanted @usainbolt to lose, court hears http://bbc.in/135UMDz 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Referendum voting patterns reveal changing political map, dwindling faith in process http://dlvr.it/2kx2fB 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Truck crash kills two officers at checkpoint http://dlvr.it/2kx2dz 
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
Google, Yahoo among top advertisers at pirate sites – study http://on.rt.com/p4kvkn 
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Subaru recalls nearly 634,000 vehicles in US for lighting issue - @Reuters http://bit.ly/RuFmpH 
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Developer in China puts up buildings strangely similar to star architect's design: http://bit.ly/ZfllXB 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Czech government party signals truce in coalition row http://reut.rs/TJXs5A 
 

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Man thought to be linked to Nepal's former government arrested in UK on suspicion of torture http://bbc.in/135SxA5 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Sri Lankan chief justice impeachment illegal: Supreme Court http://reut.rs/UIn2sS 
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Police to push for death penalty after filing rape and murder charges against men accused in New Delhi gang rape: http://apne.ws/130G69B 
 

11h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Under #FiscalCliff deal, couples with $450,000 in taxable income will face 39.6% tax, compared to 35%. http://on.wsj.com/XijalI 
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Landslide in Putra Heights buries six vehicles http://dlvr.it/2kwW6k 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Police: Nepali man arrested in Britain over civil war torture allegations http://wapo.st/TysuhT 
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Syria rebels besiege strategic airports as death toll soars: http://bit.ly/ZfkiXN 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Social protest leaders hope to shake up Israel ballot http://reut.rs/WmP6j1 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
5 men are formally charged in an Indian court with the gang rape and murder of a student in New Delhi - @Reuters http://bit.ly/XlX029 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Monti wants to cut left and right extremes from Italy's politics http://reut.rs/UIfUg9 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Father of Indian gang rape victim calls for hanging of guilty http://reut.rs/WmNFRz 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Myanmar says jets used against Kachin rebels http://reut.rs/WmKLvZ 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Landslide near Putra Heights police station in Subang Jaya at 6.15pm buries six vehicles; no one reported injured in incident
 

12h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Cable industry resists offering ultrafast Internet, opening the door to Google, other competition: http://on.wsj.com/WkLmhZ 
 

12h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Former neo-#Nazi reveals how he switched from #Palestinian terrorism to #CIA http://htz.li/Zf7wIP 
 

12h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Iraqi authorities to release 11 female detainees amid growing protests in Sunni provinces http://wapo.st/YWWEdI 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Breakdown at Syabas pump houses fixed http://dlvr.it/2kvbMc 
 

12h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Korean Court Sides With China in Arson Attack on Japanese War Shrine http://nyti.ms/Ruy3OR 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Thailand launches Malay-language TV channel for Muslim viewers in restive south http://wapo.st/135L3Nk 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Four people are killed when a police station and local government office are destroyed by gunmen in Nigeria, police say http://bbc.in/135KTFR 
 

13h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Top policeman in Benghazi is kidnapped at gunpoint while in his car on the way to work, officials say - @AFP http://f24.my/XlJ6NA 
 

13h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Counter terrorism officers arrest 46-year-old man in Sussex, UK, over alleged torture committed during civil war in Nepal.
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s urge US govt to deal with deficit http://on.rt.com/hd0wqs  
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 32 people have been killed across #Syria by security force gunfire: Syrian Network for Human Rights
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A controversial ban on hijab has outraged Turkey’s Muslim population. The Islamic hijab is a form of Muslim... http://fb.me/1lk3zkg9U 
 
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13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
#Egypt pound's downwards slide continues. Read about the price of devaluation in our new issue on newsstands today pic.twitter.com/xsnEwqz9
 
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13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan to meet Friday to try to move stalled agreements forward http://wapo.st/XlF2wM 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h  ‏
Video fuels rumor NKorean leader's wife gave birth - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/video-fuels-rumor-nkorean-leaders-wife-gave-birth-095056260.html … via @YahooNews

13h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The new Congress to be sworn in on Thursday will be the most diverse ever: http://on.wsj.com/Xk5zdN 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Iranian lawmakers to visit Myanmar: An Iranian parliamentary delegation will soon visit Myanmar to examine the l... http://bit.ly/ZeXQOr 
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Credit agencies urge US to do more to tackle budget deficit http://bbc.in/UI6Esv 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Two Tahrir sit-in protesters attacked http://dlvr.it/2kttG3 
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
12 people killed by Mexican troops in gunfight in Zacatecas state http://bbc.in/135GWAZ 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
London shares consolidate after cliff rally http://on.mktw.net/135GiTZ 
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Weight loss by N. Korean leader’s wife sparks rumors of childbirth http://on.rt.com/6d8qtp  
 

14h Karl Malakunas ‏@karlmalakunas
Illegal loggers with M16s murder #environment officer in Philippines. 21st such murder in two years http://news.ph.msn.com/regional/philippines-anger-at-logging-ban-murder … #AFP
 

14h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
#FiscalCliff deal shows difficulty modern democracies face producing fiscal-policy solutions. http://on.wsj.com/ZbgiaL  VIDEO
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Danish soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand province http://wapo.st/ZeMbzl 
 

14h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Al-Jazeera poised to boost its presence in American television with purchase of Current TV: http://on.wsj.com/ZdiUFa 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks rise amid Swiss rally http://on.mktw.net/TybAQu 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Turkey's former army chief General Ismail Hakki Karadayi detained over 1997 military coup http://bbc.in/135CUsi 
 

14h RT ‏@RT_com
Panetta allows general to retire as 3-star despite claims he bullied colleagues http://on.rt.com/270dw3  
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Intense fighting reported around strategic air base in northern Syria: http://apne.ws/UJPzzd  -JM
 

9h  ‏
Danish soldier killed in Afghanistan - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/danish-soldier-killed-afghanistan-083733816.html … via @YahooNews

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fiscal-cliff deal steers $70 million to Nascar http://on.mktw.net/10PCpEe 
 

15h RT ‏@RT_com
Israeli military preparing hospitals for chemical attacks – report http://on.rt.com/262i01 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Twelve years after the dot-com bust, technology remains a hot prospect for job growth. Special Report: http://on.mktw.net/VBFQrg 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Syria committed to political solution’: An Iranian lawmaker says the Syrian government’s "political behavior" p... http://bit.ly/UePvct 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
More than 100 dead as northern India deals with historic cold spell http://wapo.st/Ty49c4 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Icelandic girl fights government over right to use her name; only ‘approved’ names allowed http://wapo.st/Vx3cPt 
 

16h RT ‏@RT_com
Gun control legislation advances in Illinois state Senate http://on.rt.com/b3i8r3 
 

16h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Shiga governor to resign as leader of anti-nuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201301030060 …
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
Outrage over Hong Kong's 'shark fin rooftop' http://dlvr.it/2krlKf 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Palestinian owners barred from #Jordan Valley land, while #Israeli farmers profit http://htz.li/UeDx2h 
 

16h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Japan looks to push into Myanmar market dominated by China | http://bloom.bg/Wm1iAl 
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
US salvage team boards grounded Alaska oil rig http://dlvr.it/2krc9f 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Protestors hold placards in a silent march demanding justice for the 23-year-old #gang-raped victim at #Rajghat i http://twitpic.com/bs1a9z 
 
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16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#firefighter works at the scene of a #fire in a factory of lubricating oil in Santa Cruz, west of Rio de Janeiro, http://twitpic.com/bs1aln 
 
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17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Supreme Court slams Centre for not controlling menace of illegal clinical trials, says such trials of drugs must be stayed
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dollar extends post-cliff gains http://on.mktw.net/135qUqK 
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Speaker #Berri says #electoral law talks require cooperation | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-03/200692-berri-says-electoral-law-talks-require-cooperation.ashx …
 

17h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Instagram users who agree to the new Terms of Use will waive their right to join a class action lawsuit: http://on.wsj.com/VBVp2i 
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Lebanese #Cabinet likely to approve #Syrian refugee plan | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-03/200675-cabinet-likely-to-approve-syrian-refugee-plan.ashx … #Lebanon #Syria
 

17h RT ‏@RT_com
FBI knew of plot to kill #OWS activists, remained silent http://on.rt.com/5svs3t  @seanthomas_RT @portnayanyc
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Cops bust two drug syndicates in Johor http://dlvr.it/2kr2cP 
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Pakistani officials say 2 U.S. drone strikes kill 13 people, including a senior militant commander: http://apne.ws/YVFehy  -JM
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: The defense bill tightens penalties on Iran and bolsters security at diplomatic missions worldwide: http://apne.ws/135o9WB  -JM
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: After "cliff" bill signing, more combustible struggles in D.C. over taxes, spending and debt on deck: http://apne.ws/ZW5K0q  -JM
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Ghosn: 100 yen to dollar appropriate exchange rate http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201301030043 …
 

18h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Pakistan militant leader Mullah Nazir killed in US drone strike in South Waziristan, local officials say
 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. drone strike kills important Taliban commander: sources http://reut.rs/Wme9Ti 
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Obama signs $633 billion defense bill
 

18h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Google is gaining ground against Facebook using a controversial tactic: requiring people to use Google+. http://on.wsj.com/RtFlCl 
 

18h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: Obama signs bipartisan bill to avert fiscal cliff, boost taxes on wealthiest Americans. http://on.wsj.com/ShHjC6 
 

18h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FLASH: President Obama has signed the #fiscalcliff bill into law: White House
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Floods close underpass near Ampang Park for several hours http://dlvr.it/2kqjF2 
 

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Senior Egyptian officials arrive in #UAE after arrest of ‘Brotherhood cell’ http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/02/258346.html … #Egypt pic.twitter.com/Ekvep4Is
 
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19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria video shows #Assad militia stabbing and stoning victims http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/02/258348.html …
 

19h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Judge backs Obama administration on secrecy of targeted killings of terrorism suspects http://wapo.st/1359LgN 
 

19h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Delhi rape suspects to be charged http://bbc.in/1350dT6 
 

19h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Obamacare loophole lets companies avoid offering affordable health plans to the families of their employees: http://on.wsj.com/X0T96B 
 

19h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
The fiscal-cliff showdown shows scarcity of trust http://on.mktw.net/VBfLZA  via @MKTWPolitics
 

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
South Korea budgets for sunnier ties with reclusive North http://reut.rs/UHuXqk 
 

20h RT ‏@RT_com
Drunken gunman kills three, wounds two in Switzerland http://on.rt.com/nloi5o 
 

20h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
In the new Congress, white men will be a minority among House Democrats for the first time. http://on.wsj.com/UlhPVk 
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuela opposition: government not providing enough information about ailing Hugo Chavez http://wapo.st/UdKqRz 
 

20h BBC World Service ‏@bbcworldservice
"Data suggests 5 times as many killed in #Syria in summer 2012, compared to summer 2011" the UN's Rupert Colville tells #BBCNewsday
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Turkish villagers take in Syrian refugees that humanitarian groups don’t serve http://wapo.st/TICgwW 
 

21h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Five men due to be charged in India with the murder of gang-#rape victim http://bbc.in/1359n1X 
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Situation in flood-hit Kelantan, Terengganu remains unchanged http://dlvr.it/2kpqSs 
 

21h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

21h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Rupiah Falls Most Since July on Current-Account Deficit Concern http://bit.ly/X1QHg6 
 

21h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
To thwart hackers, firms salting their servers with fake data http://wapo.st/TIquCK 
 

21h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Time Warner, the second biggest US cable company, to drop Current TV following acquisition by al-Jazeera http://bbc.in/UHnGa1 
 

21h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Report: Gunman arrested after shooting 3 people dead and wounding 2 others in Swiss village of Daillon - @BBCNews http://bbc.in/UJeN0L 
 

22h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Gunman arrested after shooting three people dead and wounding two others in Swiss village of #Daillon, media reports say
 

22h  ‏
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks inch higher, with China property up; Hang Seng Index adds 0.1% http://on.mktw.net/Uo1Hnj 

22h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Maliki Demands That Protesters Stand Down http://nyti.ms/WlOp9u 

22h  ‏
staronline: Senate panel to examine CIA contacts with "Zero Dark Thirty" filmmakers http://dlvr.it/2kpGCh 

22h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Thai navy intercepts 73 #Rohingya – 20 kids – too weak to travel on. It’s planning on deporting them http://bit.ly/Xk9VS7 
 

22h The Star ‏@staronline
Rape and violence against women in general has nothing to do with sex or lust, but about power http://bit.ly/134ZMrS 
 

23h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Europe: Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Will Stay in Britain http://nyti.ms/ZVzSZQ 
 

23h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
eBay shares rose 68.5% in 2012, making $EBAY the fourth-highest gainer among tech stocks included in the S&P 500 http://on.mktw.net/10PwK0W 
 

23h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A convoy of #Chadian soldiers part of the multinational #African force #FOMAC mans a position near #Damara on Janu http://twitpic.com/bryafd 
 
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23h  ‏
staronline: Farmers hoping for kinder weather to bring prices down for Chinese New Year http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/1/3/nation/12528029&sec=nation …

23h The Star ‏@staronline
Flood situation improving in Kelantan and Terengganu http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/1/3/nation/12527190&sec=nation …
 

23h RT ‏@RT_com
Clashes explode at West Bank outpost over farm land http://on.rt.com/rl9lnm 
 

23h  ‏
RT_com: Bahrain meets 2013 with intensified crackdown on protesters http://on.rt.com/7hjpkm 

23h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Thailand: Don’t Deport Rohingya ‘Boat People’ http://bit.ly/10Q7FTu 
 

23h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Venezuela's President Hugo #Chavez in "stable" but delicate condition, his son-in-law says http://bit.ly/TEJ3aX 
 


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