Today, January 4, 2012

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‘Obama misinterpreted his mandate’Having been elected on a wave of hope four years ago, Barack Obama now faces a significant drop in popularity among disillusioned Democrats. 1
‘US government does not seek confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz, but…’The US says its warships will continue their mission in the Persian Gulf, in defiance of Iran's warning to keep the aircraft carriers well away from its waters. 2
UK youths join gangs to escape abuse at homeWhile curbing gang violence is now a top priority for Britain's leaders, there are fears that their efforts will be in vain unless the government tackles widespread poverty and deprivation which are being worsened by austerity cuts. 3
‘Syrians being killed by gangs and defectors’As Syrian forces reportedly continue to kill civilian protesters, armed rebels have threatened to step up their own attacks. Middle East expert Dr. Jeremy Salt says there is tunnel vision when it comes to deciding just who is doing the killing. 4
Japan, Libya, Egypt: RT picks biggest events of 2011With 2012 around the corner, RT is looking back at the events that shaped 2011. We present the top ten stories of 2011 through the eyes of RT correspondents who witnessed them. 5

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Today: 21:00 6 comments After Iowa, it's Ron Paul vs Romney Votes in Iowa Wednesday night might have put Ron Paul in third place just behind Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, but strategists for the Texas congressman are citing a victory nonetheless. US Election 2012		Today: 19:55 1 comment Highway to Hell? Greece barrels towards euro exit Greece could be forced out of the eurozone unless international lenders throw it a second 130-billion-euro lifeline. But while Greek leaders see disaster ahead if they crash out of the monetary union, there very well might be no other option. Eurozone crisis
Today: 19:32 Russian sprinter wins Tour de Ski stage Nikolay Morilov has claimed the third gold for Russia in the Tour de Ski winning freestyle sprint in the Italian Dobbiaco, while Norway's Marit Bjoergen was the fastest in the women’s event.		Today: 19:15 Saudi son sale: $20 million price tag for a child A failed Saudi businessman has put up his own son up for sale on Facebook. He claims that with all doors closed to him, he couldn’t see any other way to provide for his wife and daughter.
Today: 16:32 Premier League's Goals Galore 2011 With players from the Russian Premier League still enjoying their winter break, now’s a good time to look back at the pick of their goals from 2011 with RT’s net-bulging Goals Galore.		Today: 16:04 Smoking hush-hush pipe of love “The heart is the language of the lover.” That's according to the inscription on the mouthpiece of a pipe probably used for smoking hashish and dating back to the Ottoman period which has been discovered in an archaeological excavation in Israel.
Today: 15:50 7 comments ‘Syrians being killed by gangs and defectors’ As Syrian forces reportedly continue to kill civilian protesters, armed rebels have threatened to step up their own attacks. Middle East expert Dr. Jeremy Salt says there is tunnel vision when it comes to deciding just who is doing the killing. Syria unrest		Today: 13:49 Former Miss Russia ordered back to rehab “They tried to make me go to rehab, I said No, no, no”. The bad girl of the beauty industry, Anna Malova, crowned Miss Russia in 1998, will nonetheless have no choice but to return and continue her drug addiction rehabilitation program.
Today: 13:32 2 comments Pathfinders: How to make your daily bread in Russia Le Pain Quotidien is a well-known brand in London, Brussels and New York, but running the premium bakery in Russia presents an unparalleled challenge. Yet NX Bakery Group has succeeded against the odds.		Today: 12:54 1 comment Identity crisis: Shock of teenagers raised by ‘wrong’ parents Two teenage girls born at the same time and in the same ward in the Russian Urals are struggling to come to terms with the bombshell discovery that they were accidentally swapped at birth, and have been raised by the “wrong” parents.

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