Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 12th of December 2012



37m BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
Beef processing company worker sues #JamieOliver, a food blogger and ABC News over use of the term "pink slime" http://bbc.in/TVATwp 
 

25m RT ‏@RT_com
#Putin vows crackdown on high-profile corruption and money laundering http://on.rt.com/2oh0an 
 

24m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan stocks jump in early moves as yen falls overnight; Nikkei Average up 1.1% http://on.mktw.net/VXyWSw 
 

37m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Drug smugglers using cannon to hurl pot over U.S.-Mexico border http://reut.rs/VXvOWL 
 

42m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Guinea electoral commission president sets May 13 date for long-awaited legislative elections http://wapo.st/SQO2Vu 
 

53m The Associated Press ‏@AP
Innocent verdicts in high-profile trial set back Argentina's fight against sex slavery: http://apne.ws/UDuy4f  -SS
 

1h Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS
Florida nears 1 million permits for concealed weapons http://reut.rs/SdQSXM 
 

1h The Star ‏@staronline
Cayman Islands leader freed on bail as corruption probe continues http://dlvr.it/2dDxTZ 
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Argentina to pay back $3.5 bn in debt this week http://f24.my/XdutX7 
 

1h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
FLASH: California Governor Jerry Brown undergoing treatment for "early stage localized prostate cancer," his office says
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Putin’s pledges in state-of-nation speech draw skepticism from critics http://wapo.st/Zg0PFX 
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BBC’s probe of Jimmy Savile expands to 450 alleged abuse victims: police | http://bloom.bg/T9yhc1 
 

1h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he will run for the Senate in Australia and form a new party - @smh http://bit.ly/RpNY1Y 
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Witnesses: 10 Sudan students arrested after clashes involving troubled Darfur region http://wapo.st/ZfVwqe 
 

2h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
3 Uganda sectors set to benefit from its oil boom: construction, services and hydropower http://on.mktw.net/Zf6uft 
 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Launch thrusts North Korea back onto the US agenda http://bit.ly/XdgosB 
 

2h Press TV ‏@PressTV
12 people killed in Damascus blasts http://dlvr.it/2dD8jM 
 

2h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Victim in Clackamas shooting, Kristina Shevchenko, is stable; hospital is 'optimistic' about recovery - from @KGWnews http://bit.ly/ik67r3 
 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. to block UN summit proposal to crack down on spammers over free speech concerns | http://bloom.bg/Z0mm6F 
 

2h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
North Korean satellite 'tumbling out of control,' US officials say - @NBCNews http://nbcnews.to/RpJNmP 
 

3h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Economists forecast more gloom for UK http://dlvr.it/2dCyPW 
 

3h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Hungarian police officers stand in front of students as they #demonstrate against the education fee in #Budapest, http://twitpic.com/blf8ym 
 
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3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. economic optimism is at its highest level since 2009 | http://bloom.bg/XaFZTb 
 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP
NJ man pleads not guilty to murder in case of 6-year-old NYC boy who vanished in 1979: http://apne.ws/TVioYU  -SS
 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Four Libyan policemen wounded in blast http://reut.rs/Z0J12S 
 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow breaks longest win streak since March as stocks give up Fed-fueled gains http://on.mktw.net/T9LkKG 
 

3h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
FLASH: U.S. Senate Democratic Steering Committee confirms Elizabeth Warren as member of Senate Banking Committee next year
 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. gun website sued for alleged ties to slayings http://reut.rs/Z0GllG 
 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Stock indexes turn negative in closing minutes http://on.mktw.net/T9Hm4O 
 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP
AP Exclusive: Gov't arrests illegal immigrant, registered sex offender working for US senator: http://apne.ws/ZgYSct 
 

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren named to Senate Banking Committee
 

4h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may not be able to start new term: information ministry
 

4h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Ghana police raid opposition office where votes were being recounted to challenge results http://wapo.st/ZeCosy 
 

4h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
At least four policemen are wounded after #Benghazi’s car bomb #Libya http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/12/254787.html …
 

4h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
10 Arrested in Social-Network Hacking http://nyti.ms/XcP0Ls 
 

4h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Africa condemns army interference in Mali http://dlvr.it/2dBdpC 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Census: Whites no longer a majority in U.S. by 2043: http://apne.ws/TV5hqG  -SS
 

4h RT ‏@RT_com
Syrian opposition urges US to 're-examine' blacklisting of 'terrorist group' http://on.rt.com/rjqtgr 
 

4h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
The Dow is currently up 42 points as Ben Bernanke speaks: http://on.mktw.net/UCExGY  #Fed
 

27m  ‏
Yahoo! News: Sri Lanka lawyers boycott courts over impeachment http://news.yahoo.com/sri-lanka-lawyers-boycott-courts-over-impeachment-182339856.html …

5h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
US budget deficit rises to $172bn in November, 25% increase compared to same month in 2011
 

5h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Israeli Border Guard kills #Palestinian who pulled out toy gun at Tomb of Patriarchs http://bit.ly/VWueo0 
 

5h The Star ‏@staronline
Thousands of Hungarian students rally against government http://dlvr.it/2dB9qK 
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fed doesn't see jobless rate below key 6.5% level until 2015 http://on.mktw.net/T9lExE 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in "complex" post-operation state: VP http://reut.rs/QVw5Xq 
 

5h RT ‏@RT_com
BBC’s late host Savile suspected in 199 crimes, 31 rapes http://on.rt.com/i8irow 
 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. November budget deficit at $172.1 billion, up from $137.3 billion a year ago
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Tunisia's largest union cancels general strike http://reut.rs/QVw0mu 
 

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Update: At least seven are killed in bombings outside Syrian Interior Ministry http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/12/254765.html …
 

5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Christian population falls by 13% in UK http://dlvr.it/2d9yJb 
 

5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israelis kill Palestinian in West Bank http://dlvr.it/2d9yJ7 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Teen accused of kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl now faces an additional sexual assault charge: http://apne.ws/VCygvz 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Guatemala to deport U.S. software pioneer John McAfee to United States - migrant official
 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
http://Ancestry.com 's $1.6 billion buyout deal marred by conflicts, investors claim | http://bloom.bg/VACnZv 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Surveillance has detected launch of number of short-range missiles in Syria this week - NATO official http://bit.ly/Mkz0Wi 
 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
White House says will work with international partners to further isolate North Korea over rocket launch http://bit.ly/YYcj29 
 

6h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
North Korea's successful rocket launch boosts legitimacy of Kim Jong Eun. http://on.wsj.com/VCxVcj  (corrected spelling)
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Thousands of Hungarian students rally against government http://dlvr.it/2d9W47 
 

6h Rex Crum ‏@mktwcrum
#Netflix gets a big lift, even with competition coming from #Redbox. http://on.mktw.net/Z0jw1w  $NFLX $CSTR
 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
UK piracy taskforce: Make sure Somali pirates don’t get paid ransoms; $300M paid since 2008 http://wapo.st/ZfL8i2 
 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: UN Security Council president says council members condemn North Korea rocket launch, calls it "clear violation" of resolutions
 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Italy's Berlusconi says he is still candidate for prime minister in coming election
 

6h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Venezuela's President Hugo #Chavez faces "complex and hard" recovery after cancer surgery, vice-president says http://bbc.in/TUUqNG 
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Tulsa megachurch worker sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl: http://apne.ws/UC5niu  -CJ
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Stakeholders fail to agree reform of European game http://dlvr.it/2d9JDk 
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Ecuador candidate seeks end to "franchise socialism" http://dlvr.it/2d97L4 
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Putin pledges to fight corruption, capital flight http://dlvr.it/2d97Lv 
 

6h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Egyptian blogger #AlberSaber jailed for blasphemy http://bbc.in/UCf2pi 
 

6h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fed sets jobless target and unveils plan to buy more bonds http://on.mktw.net/T93e07 
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Federal Reserve says rates to stay exceptionally low with jobless above 6.5%
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Federal Reserve boosts QE with $45 billion in monthly treasury purchases
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Federal Reserve says rates to stay low with inflation seen at 2.5% or less
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FLASH: Tunisia's foreign currency rating cut to junk by Fitch
 

14h Kenneth Roth ‏@KenRoth
#Syria has used air-delivered incendiary weapons at least 4 times since mid-Nov., says @HRW. 106 nations have banned. http://trib.al/qLU8xxI 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Berlusconi says he may withdraw his candidacy if Monti steps in
 

7h Reuters Legal ‏@ReutersLegal
Unpaid bloggers lose bid to revive Huffington Post case http://bit.ly/RpmRUH  by @nateraymond
 

7h Shreeya Sinha ‏@shreeyasinha
About 6 scud missiles were fired in recent days from Damascus to northern Syria, U.S. officials say: http://nyti.ms/SbnpO3 
 

7h BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
#Oregon mall gunman had 'no connection' to victims - intended to kill as many people as possible, police say http://bbc.in/UCacbo 
 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Oregon mall shooting survivor in serious condition http://reut.rs/QVppIQ 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
There have been 18 smaller fires in Bangladesh garment factories since a blaze killed 100 two weeks ago | http://bloom.bg/YZGaqO 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Russian President Vladimir Putin backs efforts to force $1 trillion capital repatriation | http://bloom.bg/YZFGRI 
 

7h The New York Times ‏@nytimes
Breaking News: Syrian Forces Have Fired Scud Missiles at Insurgents, U.S. Says http://nyti.ms/TUMPhS 
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Foreign forces support Afghan drug trade http://dlvr.it/2d8b7w 
 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
As Nelson Mandela remains ill and slowly fades, South Africa misses his moral compass http://wapo.st/U7QUfM 
 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Greece expels Syrian ambassador, 2 other diplomats: Greece has expelled Syria's ambassador to Athens and another... http://bit.ly/XbTylj 
 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Three bombs target Syrian Interior Ministry: A car bomb and two other explosives go off at the main gate of the ... http://bit.ly/UBOQuM 
 

7h The Star ‏@staronline
Policemen held over kidnap of Nigeria minister's mother http://dlvr.it/2d8W3W 
 

7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
The New Tigers: Ghana and Uganda offer promise for brave investors http://on.mktw.net/VVQfU5 
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Afghan parliament summons ministers http://dlvr.it/2d8PDk 
 

8h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Germany approves bill to keep #circumcision legal http://htz.li/UTWzJm 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Starbucks to more than double China staff to 30,000 by 2015 | http://bloom.bg/W5GkYa 
 

8h The Star ‏@staronline
Russian weightlifter told to return 2004 Olympic medal http://dlvr.it/2d7tTq 
 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Court sentences Simon Bolivar clashes defendant to prison http://dlvr.it/2d7r34 
 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Mahmoud Abbas visits#Turkey http://dlvr.it/2d7nWx 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Vandals spray-paint hate graffiti on wall of Greek Orthodox church in Jerusalem http://wapo.st/Zeu6ku 
 

8h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Russian ex-policeman on trial over murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Anna Politkovskaya: http://bit.ly/QViWNU 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Honda will recall 871,000 vehicles over roll away issue http://reut.rs/QVj67Y 
 

8h BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
Shouts and sobs as court in #Argentina finds 13 people not guilty of abducting a woman & forcing her into prostitution http://bbc.in/TUC0MN 
 

8h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Pakistan gives Afghan refugees six more months | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/12/pakistan-gives-afghan-refugees-six-more-months …
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
McDonald's workers make $8.75 an hour. The CEO made $8.75 million in 2011. What this means for U.S. income inequality | http://bloom.bg/TOYwDp 
 

8h The Star ‏@staronline
Austrian count says innocent in arms deal trial http://dlvr.it/2d7d7C 
 

8h The Star ‏@staronline
Sudan has carried out little of Darfur peace deal - U.S. official http://dlvr.it/2d7d5n 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Explosion in Damascus targets Syrian interior ministry - state TV
 

8h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Bomb blast in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, kills 2, injures 8: http://apne.ws/VCkGZh  -CJ
 

8h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Chinese Court Sentences 3 Uighurs to Death http://nyti.ms/XbCQT1 
 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syria issues arrest warrant for Hariri http://dlvr.it/2d7Yzm 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
More than 2 million Afghans at risk this winter, warns UN http://wapo.st/XSTxYt 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Google said to near settlement with FTC over patents case | http://bloom.bg/UTFzCU 
 

8h Reuters Media ‏@ReutersMedia
Redbox to launch video streaming service this month http://reut.rs/SblB7I 
 

9h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#IIP growth rate bounces back to 16-month high of 8.2% in October http://goo.gl/lZF4m 
 

9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
N Korea vows to continue space program http://dlvr.it/2d7LG4 
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Boehner says Obama plan isn't 'balanced' and 'serious differences' remain http://on.mktw.net/VVwsEf 
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
Deputies fight, Femen activists protest as Ukrainian parliament opens http://on.rt.com/sf3h17 
 

9h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Ex-Bosnian Serb General Zdravko #Tolimir is convicted of genocide over #Srebrenica massacre and sentenced to life imprisonment - ICC
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: UN war crimes tribunal convicts Bosnian Serb officer of genocide in Srebrenica massacre: http://apne.ws/TUywKn  -CJ
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks kick off Fed-decision day with gains http://on.mktw.net/VVu6oS 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Facebook unveils new privacy controls http://reut.rs/TUxvlF 
 

9h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Bannu jailbreak case: KP prison dept sacks 11 wardens | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/12/bannu-jailbreak-case-kp-prison-dept-sacks-11-wardens/ …
 

23h Samer Muscati ‏@SamerHRW
Almost 1 million displaced from indiscriminate bombing by #Sudan in S. Kordofan, Blue Nile over past 18 months http://www.hrw.org/node/111898  @hrw
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Lebanese #Cabinet rejects police request for #telecoms data | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198219-lebanon-rejects-police-request-for-telecoms-data.ashx …
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Apple shares remain in rebound mode as TV speculation mounts http://on.mktw.net/VVp5MQ 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Nearly 70 percent of Pakistani lawmakers don't file taxes - group http://dlvr.it/2d6wCV 
 

9h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway spends $1.2 billion on share buyback. http://wsj.com 
 

9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
The US is planning to sell USD 650 million worth of weapons to Israel after the regime’s arsenals were depleted... http://fb.me/O36RyvGI 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Police detain mechanic over child abuse video clip on Facebook http://dlvr.it/2d6qDL 
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Berkshire Hathaway shares halted pending news http://on.mktw.net/VVmqTz 
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. import-price index shows drop in November http://on.mktw.net/VVlSwN 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Syria still verifying identity of #Lebanese fighters: #Ali | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198227-syria-still-verifying-identity-of-lebanese-fighters-ali.ashx … #Lebanon
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Qatar urges Assad to take "brave decision" to step down http://reut.rs/TUFlL8 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt: Android is winning the mobile war with Apple | http://bloom.bg/XSb6Ic 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
France steps up struggle against religious radicals http://dlvr.it/2d6gPT 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Iran's stock market rally defies economic slump, raises risk of a bubble | Business , Analysis | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Analysis/2012/Dec-12/198239-irans-stock-market-rally-defies-economic-slump-raises-risk-of-a-bubble.ashx …
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Honda recalls more than 800,000 minivans and SUVs - @AP http://nbcnews.to/SUWTGR 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Greece meets goals in debt buyback needed to unlock EU, IMF aid | http://bloom.bg/W5GajF 
 

10h Breaking News UK ‏@BreakingNewsUK
Royal Navy petty officer Edward Devenney jailed for 8 years in London for trying to pass nuclear submarine secrets to Russian spies - PA
 

10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
'No technical problems at Bushehr plant' http://dlvr.it/2d6S3B 
 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Scuffles, bare breasts as Ukraine parliament opens: http://bit.ly/W5IK9k 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Ex-Madagascar leader Ravalomanana will not run in vote: Tanzania http://reut.rs/TUBXzH 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
EU holds out promise of review of ties with Serbia, Kosovo http://reut.rs/TUnjth 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Chemical thrown at NYC rabbi who aides child sex abuse victims in ultra-Orthodox community: http://apne.ws/UBnk0t  -CJ
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
At least 125 people killed in Alawite village in #Syria http://on.rt.com/erednc 
 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Hospitalised Nelson Mandela making "progress", government says: http://bit.ly/URiP6t 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
'Shocking' #British #collusion in N. #Ireland murder: #Cameron | News , International | THE DAILY STAR #Finucane http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Dec-12/198232-shocking-british-collusion-in-n-ireland-murder-cameron.ashx …
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
France says 100 countries at conference recognize Syria coalition as ‘sole represenative’ http://wapo.st/ZfankC 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 50 people are killed by regime forces today in Syria: activists
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Outlook remains cloudy for fiscal "cliff" deal http://reut.rs/UBqvYd 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
President Obama reduces tax demand by $200 billion as budget talks inch forward | http://bloom.bg/TOWQKi 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
FBI foils alleged $850m cybercrime ring - with help of Facebook http://bbc.in/TUkKr3 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Afghan judge secretly recorded demanding money and marriage from young woman http://bbc.in/UBgqs8 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Officials from U.N. nuclear agency fly to Tehran to seek answers on alleged work on atomic arms: http://apne.ws/SUSkfO  -CJ #Iran
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
India probes #Walmart lobbying practices http://on.rt.com/csb0ae 
 

11h Robert Bridge ‏@Robert_Bridge
Putin addresses the Federal Assembly — RT http://rt.com/politics/putins-changes-view-period-787/ … via @RT_com
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
German prosecutors search Deutsche Bank offices in tax evasion probe http://on.rt.com/d2cs8h  #news
 

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"Paying tax is an act of solidarity, a patriotic act" - French PM criticises actor Gerard #Depardieu's tax exile http://bbc.in/UBgkRs 
 

11h Press TV ‏@PressTV
UN still silent over#Israel HR abuses http://dlvr.it/2d5pn5 
 

11h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast in #Karachi kills two | Breaking News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/12/blast-in-karachis-landhi-area-reports/ … #Pakistan
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Israel green agency backs Palestinian farmers on West Bank wall http://dlvr.it/2d5mqt 
 

11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Egyptians stage overnight rallies as constitutional referendum nears | http://bloom.bg/TUybGI 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
With Germany on side, EU nears banking union deal http://reut.rs/TSY5ve 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Egypt army postpones unity meeting to 'later date' | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198224-egypt-army-postpones-unity-meeting-to-later-date.ashx …
 

11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Unilever CEO Polman sees 10-year Europe economic slump | http://bloom.bg/YZovQc 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Cold, wet winter brings more hardship to Syrians driven from their homes by fighting http://wapo.st/SQDHsK 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mandela doctors "satisfied" with recovery: South Africa http://reut.rs/X8aBVh 
 

11h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Nearly three-quarters of Pakistani girls not in school: report | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/12/nearly-three-quarters-of-pakistani-girls-not-in-school-report/ …
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: Main opposition group National Salvation Front rejects referendum boycott, urges 'No' vote. #Egypt
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Spanish police arrest woman at airport with breast implants containing cocaine: http://apne.ws/ZeUf2G  -RAS
 

12h Bloomberg TV World ‏@BloombergTVWrld
The FBI said that Facebook helped arrest people involved in a global Internet crime ring http://bloom.bg/VC1N8E 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: Activist Alber Saber, 27, has been sentenced to three years in prison for insulting Islam. #Egypt
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: Journalist Husseini Abu Daif dies in hospital, a week after being shot during presidential palace clashes. #Egypt
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Sharqiya protests uncomfortably close to Morsy’s family home http://dlvr.it/2d4w4G 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
IAEA says hopes for access to Iran's Parchin site http://reut.rs/UBli2O 
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Mali's new PM begins drawing up new unity government to win back Islamist-occupied north: http://bit.ly/W5siG3 
 

12h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Leading members of Egypt opposition including ElBaradei, Moussa, Sabahy to attend Army-hosted unity talks - @Reuters
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Meeting called by Egypt’s defense minister postponed: correspondent
 

12h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: OPEC decided to maintain its oil production ceiling of 30 million barrels a day, in an expected move. http://wsj.com 
 

12h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
IHT Rendezvous: Gay Marriage Fight Intensifies in Britain and France http://nyti.ms/XS9oGN 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Christian #Copt jailed for blasphemy in #Egypt | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198220-christian-copt-jailed-for-blasphemy-in-egypt.ashx …
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
#Spain gets €39bn aid for banking http://on.rt.com/mxm2wm 
 

12h The Associated Press ‏@AP
AP VIDEO: AP looks at a refugee camp near the border with Turkey where Syrians battle against winter conditions. http://apne.ws/ZeL2HJ 
 
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12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Head of US delegation: I cannot condone the violation of human rights in #Syria
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Head of US delegation sends out invitation to Muaz Al-Khatib and opposition coalition to visit Washington
 

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been making the media rounds lately, partly in a bid to reassure investors, says Jon Friedman. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-apples-tim-cook-is-talking-now-2012-12-12?link=MW_story_latest_news …
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Head of US delegation says a democratic transition in #Syria must begin
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Tunisian FM says Syrian crisis further complicated because of the regime's stubbornness
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
35 Filipino fishermen rescued, 261 still missing after typhoon that killed hundreds http://wapo.st/SQgvuu 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"I miss him so much" - #Syria's refugees share their stories with @fergalkeane47 http://bbc.in/TU7W43 
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
British unemployment drops by biggest amount in decade: http://on-msn.com/W5oBAn 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Key #Syria rebel chief condemns US blacklisting of Al-Nusra Front
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Turkish FM says recognition of the opposition coalition is a strong message to #Assad's regime
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Turkish FM says the battle in #Syria between tyranny and democracy
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - Turkish FM says #Turkey appreciates the work of the Syrian opposition coalition so far
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. military to boost Philippines presence; China tells army to be prepared http://reut.rs/XatSpg 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - #France's Fabius: opposition must reassure Syrian minorities
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsOfSyria - #France's Fabius: The opposition have to continue support for the people and not exploit them. #Syria
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million donation for the Syrian people
 

13h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Livni to #Lieberman: #EU policy on #Israel bears no resemblance to #Holocaust http://htz.li/TU57Qn 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Hishammuddin: Opposition has failed to substantiate claim on stateless Indians http://dlvr.it/2d4641 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Syrian opposition leader calls on #Alawites to rise up | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198218-syrian-opposition-leader-calls-on-alawites-to-rise-up.ashx … #Khatib
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#FriendsofSyria : #Qatar foreign minister: we side with the Syrian people, now and in the future.
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Argentina court finds 13 people not guilty in high-profile case of missing woman allegedly forced into sex slavery http://bbc.in/UAKwfv 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Syria’s #Khatib calls on #Iran to withdraw personnel aiding #Assad | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198216-syrias-khatib-calls-on-iran-to-withdraw-personnel-aiding-assad.ashx …
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  #Michigan State Police in #riot gear push back protestors during a #rally at the Michigan http://twitpic.com/blab04 
 
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13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian opposition leader calls on Iran to withdraw personnel providing assistance to #Assad. #FriendsOfSyria
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Syria opposition leader says will hold international community, particularly Russia, responsible if Assad goes chemical
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Lebanese #Army receives six #US #helicopters | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198212-lebanese-army-receives-six-us-helicopters.ashx …
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #FriendsofSyria say opposition group 'legitimate representatives' of Syrian people
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Unidentified suspects throw rocks on Sadat station metro tracks to halt service http://dlvr.it/2d3fy7 
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Large number of civilians are reported to have been killed in a village in #Hama province, Syria http://bbc.in/UAEGKY 
 

13h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Military's desire to stay neutral strongly tested in #Egypt crisis after it is thrust back into spotlight: http://bit.ly/UBebr2 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Hariri on #Syria arrest warrants: #Assad a monster | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198180-lebanon-likely-to-ignore-syria-arrest-warrants-source.ashx …
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Myanmar monks protest over mine violence, security tight http://dlvr.it/2d3SW4 
 

14h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
US Defense Secretary Panetta arrives in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to consult with top commanders and President Karzai - @AP
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Fiscal cliff talks intensify, but with little apparent progress as end-of-year deadline looms: http://apne.ws/SUvrcy  - VW
 

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Iran says it can make copy of captured CIA drone http://news.yahoo.com/iran-says-copy-captured-cia-drone-092324700.html …

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Kuwait names new government with no major changes http://news.yahoo.com/kuwait-names-government-no-major-changes-094522866.html …

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Police arrest Serbia's richest man in anti-graft probe http://news.yahoo.com/police-arrest-serbias-richest-man-anti-graft-probe-095008014.html …

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Justice Department outlines HSBC transactions with drug traffickers http://wapo.st/Zcr7Js 
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
AU condemns Mali premier resignation http://dlvr.it/2d38Ws 
 

14h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Australian Neo-Nazis Jailed for Attack on Asian Student http://jglo.be/2pFB 
 

14h RT ‏@RT_com
AAR signs deal to sell TNK-BP stake to Rosneft for $28b - CEO Polovets
 

14h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
British Suspect Sees Bali Drug Charge Eased http://jglo.be/2pEZ 
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: One dead, several hurt in two bomb attacks in #Damascus: SANA. #Syria
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
After suffering heavy damage, Gaza's smuggling tunnels quickly rebound from Israeli offensive: http://apne.ws/RotHdk  - VW
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Iraq 'Al-Qaeda' #inmate attempts prison suicide bombing | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198199-iraq-al-qaeda-inmate-attempts-prison-suicide-bombing.ashx …
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Italy's Northern League cool on Berlusconi alliance http://dlvr.it/2d2ZNc 
 

15h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Woman tied to six deaths commits suicide in police custody http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201212120068 …
 

15h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Successful launch indicates N. Korea advancing in missile technology http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201212120071 …
 

15h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Egyptian opposition expected to attend unity talks, is discussing level of representation, leading group member says - @Reuters
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Federal Reserve wraps up 2012 still facing high unemployment and sub-par economic growth: http://apne.ws/127coPE  - VW
 

15h Steve Rosenberg ‏@BBCSteveR
Putin: no alternative to democracy - but "Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people...not standards imposed from outside"
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Russian President Vladimir #Putin urges higher birth rates, saying three children should be the norm - see @BBCSteveR http://bbc.in/UAk4Cy 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
France not ready to arm Syrian opposition: foreign minister http://reut.rs/TUdRVJ 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
World powers recognize Syria's new opposition coalition: draft http://reut.rs/UB5TiU 
 

15h RT ‏@RT_com
#Putin: Direct or indirect intervention into Russia's domestic politics unacceptable - WATCH LIVE http://on.rt.com/wngr3z 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Bomb goes off near Damascus’ http://dlvr.it/2d23J4 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Israeli soldiers raided the offices of three Palestinian NGOs in Ramallah, rifling files and seizing laptop computers. http://wapo.st/STJfE1 
 

15h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Industrial output numbers very encouraging, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Indonesia Shia Muslims face persecution http://dlvr.it/2d23HF 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Egypt referendum on two separate #dates: state TV | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-12/198190-egypt-referendum-on-two-separate-dates-state-tv.ashx …
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Russia's President Vladimir #Putin is delivering a speech, setting out his plans for the next five years. See @BBCSteveR for details
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
The fungus killing ash trees across the UK & Europe may originate in Japan, but trees there appear immune to it http://bbc.in/TTC1R8 
 

15h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Attack on #Syria village wounds hundreds; #US recognizes rebel coalition http://htz.li/UB4JE1 
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Disney-Netflix deal reflects doubts about "TV Everywhere," says media analyst http://on.mktw.net/ZbRAXi 
 

16h Alexey Yaroshevsky ‏@Yaro_RT
Putin: birth rate has been higher than death rate for the past 5 months - 1st time in Russia's modern history
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks open steady to slightly higher with all eyes on Fed decision later http://on.mktw.net/T7qvzm 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Voting abroad starts in Egypt constitutional referendum http://reut.rs/X9IJjy 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
U.S. finds Afghan anti-corruption efforts ‘deeply troubling’ http://wapo.st/ZcuShZ 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Farzat receives prize for #Syrian political cartoons | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Dec-12/198162-farzat-receives-prize-for-syrian-political-cartoons.ashx … #Lebanon #Tueni
 

16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"Hotel in Damascus serving falafel with Ave Maria on harmonica. Jets overhead" - our correspondents on #arabuprisings: http://bbc.in/UA8xmS 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Lebanon likely to ignore #Syria arrest warrants: source | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198180-lebanon-likely-to-ignore-syria-arrest-warrants-source.ashx … #Hariri #Saqr
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. military to increase presence in Philippines http://reut.rs/TU7S3k 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Judge dismisses sexual harassment suit against ex-speaker of Australia’s Parliament http://wapo.st/SPGMsX 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russia voices "deep regret" over North Korea rocket launch http://reut.rs/UAUSxZ 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China expresses regret at North Korea rocket launch http://reut.rs/UAZlRc 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Russia says #US recognition of #Syrian opposition coalition contradicts agreement reached in Geneva in June: Reuters
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Three militants and a tribesman killed in Yemen clashes http://reut.rs/TTGRxK 
 

17h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Oil flirts with $86/barrel ahead of Fed, OPEC http://on.mktw.net/Zdm0IV 
 

17h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
COUNTDOWN TO DEC. 16: Election results loom large for Japan-China ties http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201212120043 …
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Bodies of slain #Salafists to be returned soon | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-12/198166-bodies-of-slain-salafists-to-be-returned-soon.ashx … #Lebanon #Syria
 

17h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Church sources say China revokes Shanghai bishop's title in new challenge to Vatican authority.
 

17h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Asia stocks gain amid fiscal cliff optimism http://on.mktw.net/ZcHnKf 
 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Turkish ex-leader's body shows poison, death cause unclear: media http://reut.rs/TU2IUZ 
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Singapore Speaker resigns in fresh sex scandal http://dlvr.it/2d0sRt 
 

18h RT ‏@RT_com
Moscow urges Pyongyang not to take new steps violating UNSC resolution, insists on resuming 6-party talks - Foreign Min http://on.rt.com/g56ll7 
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Honduras congress OKs referendum on police cleanup amid tension between president, judiciary http://wapo.st/UhnpHP 
 

18h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Spain must quickly apply for#EU bailout’ http://dlvr.it/2d0mR9 
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
TEPCO unable to locate source of leak in Fukushima reactor http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201212120033 …
 

18h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Duma considering homophobic bill to fine people for “promoting” homosexuality. Even Medvedev opposes it http://bit.ly/W3D3IQ  #LGBT
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
In northern Mali, Islamists’ attacks against civilians grow more brutal http://wapo.st/SPmHTM 
 

18h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Obama recognizes Syrian opposition ahead of ‘ #FriendsOfSyria ’ http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/12/254644.html …
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Industrial output growth rate bounces back to 8.2% in October compared to 5% decline in the same month last year.
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Retail inflation rises to 9.90% in November, from 9.75% in October.
 

18h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Ravi Shankar became a hippie idol after meeting The Beatles and made Indian music popular around the world. Obituary http://bbc.in/UzND7q 
 

18h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
2) Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force – http://bit.ly/XMBJyh 
 

18h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
5) Chief Justice one year away from completing tenure – http://bit.ly/X9hbuE 
 

18h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | The Americas: Bolivian Court Refuses to Free Jailed American Businessman http://nyti.ms/Roi6Lk 
 

18h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Australia: IPhone Leads Drivers to Middle of Nowhere in Australia http://nyti.ms/Roir0i 
 

18h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: West Bank: Israeli Military Raids 3 Palestinian Organizations http://nyti.ms/UhirLd 
 

18h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Spyware allowing abusive Govs to target critics a pernicious threat to #netfreedom. EU shld bar sales http://bit.ly/1263j9N 
 

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
‘We will sit together as Egyptians’: army chief calls for #Mursi, opposition talks http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/12/254640.html … #Egypt
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Fed set to expand its monetary stimulus http://reut.rs/TTv7eI 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. vows to pursue "appropriate action" against North Korea http://reut.rs/UAPiM7 
 

19h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Silvio Berlusconi's return: Why policymakers across Europe fear it http://wapo.st/ZbRwHa 
 

19h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Putin rammed through laws curbing free association, expression, assembly— reminiscent of #Soviet times http://bit.ly/W3Eqrf 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: U.S. to work with partners in six-party talks to pursue "appropriate action" on North Korea - White House
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: White House says North Korean rocket launch is highly provocative act that threatens regional security, violates U.N. resolutions
 

19h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Indian prime minister: Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar has died at age 92.
 

20h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: NORAD says North Korean missile appears to have launched 'an object' into orbit.
 

20h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Drug Executive Faces Manslaughter Charge http://nyti.ms/TTTFU3 
 

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Idaho chooses state-based insurance exchange under "Obamacare" http://reut.rs/TTnQvC 
 

20h Reuters India ‏@ReutersIndia
BREAKING NEWS - Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar is dead: TV
 

19h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Uruguay's lower house approves gay marriage law http://news.yahoo.com/uruguays-lower-house-approves-gay-marriage-law-033004329.html …

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
HSBC became bank to drug cartels, pays big for lapses http://reut.rs/X8MxBy 
 

21h Daniel Bekele ‏@DanielBekele
#Sudan indiscriminate bombs killing & maiming many including children. Int'l community must end the silence & act now. http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/11/sudan-civilians-describe-toll-attacks …
 

20h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#UPDATE: North Korea says three-stage rocket achieves objectives, South says further analysis needed http://bit.ly/SUco1R  #AFP #NorthKorea
 

20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
M23 returns to Congo truce talks http://dlvr.it/2czgxv 
 

20h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
North Korea hails long-range rocket launch a success. Japan condemns it and requests urgent UN Security Council meeting http://bbc.in/TTlkFC 
 

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
North Korea's new leader burnishes credentials with rocket http://reut.rs/UAvetg 
 

21h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Iran unveils two indigenous helicopters http://dlvr.it/2czZPv 
 

21h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
House Republicans and the White House press each other for specific plans on cutting spending and raising revenue http://on.mktw.net/ZbVSOt 
 

21h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Syrian Armenians Seek Shelter in Armenia http://nyti.ms/SPFYEu 
 

21h Bloomberg TV World ‏@BloombergTVWrld
The International Crisis Group says that the #rocket launch won't affect North #Korea's relationship with #China: http://bloom.bg/VyZhjT 
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mexico's ruling party chooses new leader http://reut.rs/TTNG1s 
 

21h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: North Korea declares its missile launch a success http://on.rt.com/g56ll7 
 

21h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
HSBC's Mexican branches said to be favorites of drug traffickers | http://bloom.bg/VST6wR 
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Colombia's Congress passes controversial military justice reform http://dlvr.it/2czQRx 
 

21h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
UN Launches Major Cholera Appeal For Haiti http://bit.ly/Ro5TGq 
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Gunman slain after killing two people at Oregon mall http://dlvr.it/2czHlG 
 

21h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Argentine court acquits all defendants in high-profile case charging kidnap, sex slavery http://wapo.st/VSXZpS 
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Case of cops charged with rape to continue 2013 http://dlvr.it/2czGKj 
 

21h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: North Korea says it successfully launched rocket and satellite; Seoul still investigating.
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. STATE DEPT SAYS U.S. HAS "NOTED" N.KOREA ROCKET LAUNCH AND IS MONITORING SITUATION
 

21h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
North Korea's rocket launch is "provocative act" violating UN ban on missile tests - UK Foreign Sec @WilliamJHague http://bbc.in/Uzipx2 
 

21h RT ‏@RT_com
UPDATE: Japan protests N. Korea's missile launch http://on.rt.com/g56ll7 
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
California's Berkeley to give college scholarships to illegal immigrants http://reut.rs/UACeGA 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
NORTH KOREA CONFIRMS SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY ENTERED ORBIT - YONHAP
 

22h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Still no decision on FM #Lieberman corruption case, as another deadline passes http://htz.li/VBpnT9 
 
22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
U.S. Border Patrol agents say gas-powered cannon used to shoot cans of marijuana into the US near Yuma, Ariz. http://apne.ws/STSFQ2  -RAS
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Venezuelan vice president says Hugo Chavez recovering after successful operation.
 

22h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. schoolchildren lag Asian peers on academic tests | http://bloom.bg/X4ajig 
 

19h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Lawyer: Guatemala judge orders McAfee released http://news.yahoo.com/lawyer-guatemala-judge-orders-mcafee-released-235914874.html …

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez out of cancer operation in Cuba - VP Maduro
 

22h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks led higher by property, bank shares; Hang Seng Index up 0.6% http://on.mktw.net/T6sK5Y 
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
More: North Korea missile fragments seem to have fallen on ocean west of the Korean peninsula - NHK
 

23h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: North Korea has reportedly fired a long-range rocket. The missile allegedly fell in the Pacific
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
S.KOREA PRESIDENT LEE MYUNG-BAK CALLS EMERGENCY SECURITY MEETING - YONHAP
 

23h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahrain cuts jail term for Nabeel Rajab http://dlvr.it/2cybk6 
 

23h Press TV ‏@PressTV
1000s say no to anti-union law in Michigan http://dlvr.it/2cybkW 
 

23h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: North Korea launched a multistage rocket, its second this year and fifth ever. http://wsj.com 
 

23h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: North Korea's rocket launch is the second under leader Kim Jong Un: http://apne.ws/T6pnfi  -MS
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
North Korea missile likely to fall in Pacific Ocean about 300 kilometers east of the Philippines - NHK
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
North Korea launches rocket in defiance of critics http://reut.rs/UAvetg 
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
More: Japan government says Japan did not conduct attempt to intercept North Korea missile
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Japanese government says North Korea launched missile headed south, passed over Okinawa
 

23h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
North Korea launches long-range rocket - South Korean media reports. Details soon http://bbc.in/TT4GWB 
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
More: Japan government says North Korea missile passed over Okinawa
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
More: Japan government says North Korea launched missile at 0949 JST
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
South Korea military official confirms North Korea fires rocket
 

23h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: North Korea fires rocket - YTN
 

23h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
At Oregon mall, shooter has been 'neutralized,' no longer active, police say - @KATUNews
 

11 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Suspected Guatemalan trafficker extradited to U.S http://reut.rs/TTBb5Y 
 


Unit 3: Dear Abby



Chapter 8
My three-year-old is driving me crazy! He is so picky! He will only wear certain clothes. He is a very picky eater. I wonder if he is eating enough. He’s getting much thinner and doesn't eat as much as he did when he was younger. This morning, he had a fit because I gave him a new toothbrush that was a different color than his old one. Have I done something to make him so picky? What should I do to prevent him from becoming a spoiled brat?
Dear Abby,
You are a great parent, and your child is just going through a phrase, which people refer to a “just right” stage. It is a phenomenon seen in children about the age your son’s. According to studies, the age of your child of three is a time when this phrase is at its peak, and it will go back to normal by the age of six.
Another thing that you are observing is natural also. Your child’s body is getting as skinny as it will ever be. It is natural for this age. Since you are a good parent, you have nothing to worry about. Don’t change how you are a parent and be patient. He will eventually learning in his age to not be so picky about his food. These eating habits that you are to be developed are not causing your child to loose wait.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
My four-year-old daughter seems to process ideas very slowly. Are girls slower at processing information? I’ve heard if children go straight from sitting to walking without crawling it causes brain development problems. She scooted but didn’t crawl much. And now she has a very difficult time skipping. She always leads out with the same leg and really doesn't swing back and forth. Is that normal for a four-year-old? How can I tell if something is wrong?
Dear Abby,
It is interesting that you have noticed that the thought processes are slow. There is a development in the brain of your daughter called myelination. This process is a time when myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up thought processes, coats the ‘axons’ of the brain. This process is mostly complete y the age of five. The thinking of your child has always been slow.
Crawling is actually not necessary in the physical development of a child, and some cultures stop their children from crawling. Another thing that is interesting is that your child is developing on pace. Children on average learn how to skip by the age of five. Is it interesting that a child naturally explores the rhythms of physical skills at that age of movement?
Signs that tell people that their children are not progressing correctly are usually indicative of mental disabilities. Children are progress in the same way, and their progression may be quicker or slower than the average. This pace should not be a worry of a parent; unless, there are signs of mental disability. Signs can be noticed in the delay of physical and speech development. “Infants with profound retardation may have poor muscle tone, poor suck, or an inability to coordinate suck and swallow, according to the AAFP.” Milestones for a couple physical developments and the times of estimated achievement are “roll over by six months or crawl by 12 months.” On the speak end, the “inability to repeat sounds by three to six months, or a lack of babbling by five to nine months are signs of delayed speech and can indicate a possible disability.”

Sincerely
Alex Hicken
My son is almost four years of age and can’t tie his own shoes. He’ll be going to school soon and I’m worried that his poor fine motor skills will be a problem. He still draws stick figures that are nothing more than a head with arms and legs attached. He can kick a ball and loves to ride his tricycle, but can’t hop on one foot very well. He also has trouble with art projects that use scissors. Sometimes he doesn’t even know which hand to use. He often uses both hands when coloring with crayons. Would it be wrong for me to encourage him to use his right hand? What is developmentally appropriate for children his age? Are boys slower at developing fine motor skills than are girls?
 Dear Abby,
At age 4  children are learning the following skills:Catch a ball (not too small or thrown too fast), Use scissors to cut, Hop on either foot, Feed self with fork, Dress self (no tiny buttons, no ties), Copy most letters, Pour juice without spilling, and Brush teeth.” Your child is not behind the average pace of learning physical abilities. I would not advise to encourage your child to use his right hand. In this age your child is developing the connections between his right and left brain, and his preference to either side will come naturally. Your child’s soon experience in schooling should not expect your child to do things beyond their cognitive and physical abilities, and neither should you. The forcing of the child to learn to use his right hand when he is left handed is messing with the development of the child’s brain, and study have seen a thicker corpus callosum. This development is not necessary.
And the fact is true that girls develop fine motor skills about 6 months faster than boys. I assume that you know what fine motor skills are, since you asked about the time of their accomplishment.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
My three-year-old son loves to talk on the phone, but he doesn’t seem to understand that the person on the other end can’t see what he sees. Often he talks about things he is looking at without giving the person he is talking to any idea of what or why is talking about something. Why does he do that? Is it normal? If so, when does it change?
Chapter 9
Dear Abby,
That is a funny thing to happen, but it is normal. Children have to learn to overcome a cognitive perspective describing your child as egocentric. This is when a child things that the world revolves around them insomuch that their perspective is the only one. This is descriptive the pre-occupational stage of Piaget’s observations of childhood development, which lasts until the age of six.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
I had the funniest thing happen the other day. My daughter was upset because her sister had more pennies than she had. Without giving her any more pennies, I spread out her pennies so there was more distance between them. She suddenly calmed. My husband thought she just wanted the attention of someone interacting with her. But I think she calmed down because she actually thought there were more pennies when they were spread out. What do you think? Do you know why she acted the way she did?
Dear Abby,
You are a thinker! Your observation is correct. Children have a problem understanding the measurement of things. Just because the coins cover a longer distance they believe that there are more coins. This concept that needs to be learned is called conservation. When you can pour the same about of water in to different shaped glasses, she will think that one cup will have more liquid than the other.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
I am so frustrated with my son. He has taken picky to a whole new level. I was making a sandwich for him and accidently put some pickles on it. He quickly informed me he didn’t like pickles, so I took them off his sandwich. But he wouldn’t touch the sandwich even when I’d taken the pickles off for him. What is his problem? How should I deal with it?
Dear Abby,
There is another part of the pre-occupational stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. There are several “just right” observations. One of them is that there is an irreversibility in your child’s understanding of the world. You cannot reverse how you made your sandwich to your child.
My parents never gave up teaching me to keep trying other food; however, there was a period of time in my life was I did not like bananas for a long time. It is a stage of life, and I would recommend that you do not stress it. If you fold to their objections, they may develop odd habits, if your parenting is not consistent. How can you be consistent with your parenting and not fold to their illogical state without being contentious? When I say don’t stress it, I am talking about the sandwich. You can save it for later.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
Chapter 10
I’m trying to teach my two-year-old son to share. Often he takes away toys from other children and doesn’t feel bad about it. But if they take toys from him, he lashes out at them. Would it be helpful to reward him with a sticker each time he shares his crayons or toys? Do you have any suggestions that might help my child be a better citizen in the nursery?
Dear Abby,
Children can learn how to learn to share as early as age two, so you are on track. I don’t think that offering the reward of a sticker for cooperation to learning the reinforced concept of sharing would be harmful. I think this method of teaching is not bad; just as long as the child is learning the skill that you want them to learn. Your child will learn the skill eventually, so there is no use stress over it.
Some ways to teach sharing naturally are to be a positive person. Confirm their positive actions. This will reinforce good habits. Dismissing their acts of emotional outbursts like anger for having their toys being taken from them is a means that will slow the development of social interactions. Your child does not always have to express or internalize in a situation of stress, if his emotional regulation is strong.
Another setting that will teach people skills is sociodramatic play. I recommend that you embrace the natural tendency to simulate or role play situations. There are several other tools that I can offer. There are tools that may be more fruitful for the temperance of your child, and I would invite you to ponder on this wise.
Sincerely,
Alexander Hicken
My husband plays rougher with our preschooler than I’d like him to. I’m afraid that such play will model aggressive behavior. My husband thinks I’m being to “girly” with him because I let him play dress-up games and let him play with his sister’s baby doll. We’re both worried that he doesn’t play very interactively with others. He just does his own thing. What advice do you have for our play problems?
Dear Abby,
I don’t see a problem in your play. No child will act as you think that they should. The amount of time that you give to your child in play is impressive, and I like how personal that it is. I would encourage you to go out to perhaps the park or get to know your neighbors to see the young parents as you that may have children the same age as yours is.
Both ways that you play with your son is good. Rough and tumble play is found to be normal, and I applaud your social play with your child too. Your example of social interaction will be reflected in your child. I recommend that you get to know families about your age. Get involved in your community, and enjoy the human relations within families as well as your great personal play that you give. Developing a network of friendly parents can be good, so you may perhaps go out with your husband on a date; then, your child can play with another child.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
I don’t want to be a wimpy parent, but I also don’t want to be mean. My wife loves our children but has a hard time saying no. She is afraid it will hurt their self-esteem. I think our children are beginning to take advantage of her. She expects me to be the disciplinarian, since I’m the man of the house. I don’t want my children to see me as the one who is always correcting them. How can we give our children healthy guidance and boundaries without being harsh or mean? I want my children to love me and know that I love them.
Dear Abby,
I would encourage you to be real with your children. Your child will learn social relations from you as foundational to your children’s understanding. You need to be responsive to the needs of the child though. Express as much love as you can to your children. Seek a trusting fatherly relationship, offering your wisdom. I feel that it is good to be strict. When they approach adolescence, you need to learn how to respect their maturity. From my experience; although I never parented, I see that the way to raise a child is different from that of your child grown up. My father has referred to my mother not adapting well this way, but it is opinion.
You will need to discuss standard of parents that you and your wife will both uphold.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken



Dear Abby: Unit 4



Chapter 11, Letter 1 - 3

I’m concerned because my ten-year-old daughter’s grades have been dropping. It’s been a tough year for her. She has already begun menstruation, and it is on the heavy side. She’s about five feet tall and has a BMI of 29. She’s missed quite a few days of school because she says she can’t breathe, but I wonder if she is just having problems with friends. What should I do?
Dear Abby,
 This age of your child is called middle childhood. This age can be the greatest of times as well as really hard times. This is a time of cognitive awareness greater than ever before with greater personality that any other them in her life. I would encourage you to embrace the potential fruitful relationship with your child. You know the situation of her more than me. Seek to counsel, understand, and bless her. I “recommend that the child see her pediatrician for a thorough physical examination. If the girl’s self-image turns out to be part of the problem,… social support” is very important to apply.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
I’ve noticed a real change in my seven-year-old son’s thinking. He is not as easily distracted as he used to be, and he seems to process ideas much faster. Almost every one of his skills has become more automatic and efficient. I know he is just getting more mature, but I thought early childhood was the time of rapid brain growth. Why all the changes now?
 Dear Abby,
Yes, your child’s brain is developing still. His brain’s development of Mylination, a fatty substance that speeds the processes of the brain, is developed, and the increase of cognitive efficiency is seen until he is about 16 years old. At your child’s age, automatization and many other cognitive developments are noticeable. Automatization makes reading as well as other skills as automatic in practice.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken

What does an IQ score of 120 really mean? Is it more of an aptitude score or an achievement score? Does it change a lot over the life span? I’ve heard IQ scores are on the rise. Is this true? Is the population as a whole getting smarter? Also, what is the big controversy over IQ testing in schools? It sure seems like they give plenty of other tests.
Dear Abby,
Wow. That is a lot of questions. Haha
Yes. The IQ test is an aptitude test. “Aptitude is the potential to master a specific skill or to learn a certain body of knowledge.” The calculation of the IQ score is highly dependent on the age of the person, so it should be changing. It is a snap shot of the intelligence at that moment. Although the score should be understood as partly due to the nature of the person, “many developmentalists criticize IQ tests. They argue that no test can measure potential without also measuring achievement and that every test score reflects the culture of the people who wrote, administer, and take it.”
It is true that the IQ nations are increasing. It is “believe[d] that the reasons are environmental, including better health, smaller families, and more schooling in nations with higher scores.”
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
Chapter 12, Letter 1 –2, & 5  
My seven-year-old son’s schoolteacher referred to him as a concrete operational thinker. What does that mean? She mentioned something about logical concepts. Should I be concerned? He seems perfectly normal to me.
Dear Abby,
Concrete operational thinking and logical concepts are perceived as normal development at your son’s age of 7. Your child is perfectly normal, and there is no need to be concerned.
The teacher is talking about Piaget’s cognitive theory of child development. Concrete operational thinker is a stage that all children should pass through. It is more tangable than an abstract understanding of the world.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
 My eight-year-old daughter only cares about herself. She seems to judge whether something is right or wrong by whether you get a punishment or a reward. Is that normal for children her age? How do I teach her that we should do things just to help other people and our society or just because it’s the right thing to do?
Dear Abby,
Your child is in the age of concrete operational thinking. Helping is not a concrete thing. Their understand needs to become concrete. You may find teaching what helping is by giving a list of helpful concrete actions. At this age they discover the ability to categorize things. This is an age where anything can be learned.
I recommend that it you are asking for help that you asked help in a specific task.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
I’ve heard that children become much more pragmatic in language use during the school years.
What does that mean? What should I look for in my children to know if they are developing correctly?

Dear Abby,
The ability to use pragmatics is a good development, for it is the ability to speak to different people appropriately. You can coach them through this skill, but there will not be a problem in its development.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
Chapter 13, Letter 1 – 3
How old should children be before they can stay home by themselves? Are there certain indicators that would suggest they are old enough? Also, I was wondering about baby-sitting other children. Is there a certain age or skill set that is required?
Dear Abby,
The age 7 – 11 years old is called middle childhood, and this is an age of great independence. They can take care of themselves. They can prepare themselves food and live with stable and safe actions. There is a high probability that they will not feel a frightened without the presence of a guardian.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
 My son hates school and his grades have declined sharply, but he won’t tell me what is going on. I think he is having a hard time making friends and sometimes gets picked on. Could he be drawing negative attention to himself? Are some children more likely to be bullied? What should I do?
Dear Abby,
This is an age of emotionally driven actions. Emotions are only temporal, but middle childhood age people let it determine their attitude. Piaget noticed that there is a decision/feeling to be had in this age. It is between industry and productivity or inferiority. One suggestion that I have is to make a productivity feeling for him independent from his peers and school. Life is not about peers or school. It is about family; therefore, with the family, since it is independent, you can make a new life situation for him. Maybe you can take him out to do stuff with his father or cousins.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken
 I’m a single mother. I get overwhelmed at times but seem to be doing all right. Do children really need a father? My children have a male school-teacher, and they occasionally see their grandfather. Isn’t that enough? What insight or suggestions do you have for me? Can any family type be equally successful? I don’t think a mail-order husband is in the future for me.
Dear Abby,
Children don’t need a father, and they can do fine. Children would like to have a meaningful relationship with at least one parent. Children are very resilient to difficult situations, but they are not invinsible to a lifestyle with limited care from guardians can damage a good soul’s nature.
Having one parent is weak, and communities of most sorts are constructive to satisfying their needs. An extended family would have a very good influence on children.
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken

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