South Carolina debate critical for Romney as Gingrich looms
CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Republican presidential candidates meet again on Thursday for perhaps the most crucial debate yet in the 2012 campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney beginning to look shaky and likely to face fire from nearest challenger Newt Gingrich.
Exclusive: Senior al Qaeda figure killed in drone strike
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD Jan 19 - A militant who acted as a senior operations organizer for al Qaeda was targeted and killed in one of two U.S. drone strikes launched against targets inside Pakistan last week, a U.S. official said.
For Romney, bad news comes in waves
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - For Mitt Romney, a miserable week of questions about his wealth and income taxes got worse when Republican Party officials took away his Iowa caucuses win and departing candidate Rick Perry endorsed Newt Gingrich. Full Article
Apple jumps into digital textbooks fray
NEW YORK - Apple unveiled a new digital textbook service called iBooks 2, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad. Full Article
Pakistan-U.S. ties on hold for "re-evaluation"
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ties with the U.S. remain on hold following a NATO cross-border air attack, its foreign minister said, and Washington should not push Islamabad to go after militant groups or bring them to the Afghan peace process. Full Article
Photography pioneer Kodak files for bankruptcy
Eastman Kodak, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera and helped bring the world the first pictures from the moon, has filed for bankruptcy protection, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known companies. Full Article
Republicans' stance on housing carries risks
GAFFNEY, South Carolina - Republican candidates who say the government should do little, if nothing, to ease the housing crisis risk alienating some voters -- particularly independent ones in foreclosure-wracked states such as Florida and Nevada. Full Article
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The missing BRIC in Indonesia's wall
TANJUNG RAJA GIHAM, Indonesia - Helped by a global commodities boom, Indonesia could join Brazil, Russia, India and China -- the BRIC economies -- as the next emerging markets powerhouse. A plan to accelerate infrastructure projects could help it get there. Full Article
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Turkey works to cut dependence on Iranian oil
GENEVA/LONDON - Turkish refiner Tupras plans to cut its dependence on imports of Iranian oil and will meet Saudi Arabian authorities, industry sources familiar with the company's strategy said, as Western powers crack down on Iran's oil sales. Full Article
Obama visits Disney to tout tourism, jobs plan
Jan. 19 - President Barack Obama orders streamlining of foreign tourist visas, touts U.S. tourism during a speech at Walt Disney World in Florida. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Unraveling India Part 2: Corruption
What’s the best way for India to slay corruption: punish the culprits or make government so transparent that it is hard for bribery to find places to latch onto in the first place? The answer is both. Commentary
We’re in the dark about Wall St. pay
There’s a problem with the focus on Wall Street paychecks: we know almost nothing about the way the industry values employees. We have no clear idea how much Wall Street pays for its socially redeeming functions - or for its riskier roles. Full Article
The cruise industry’s rough sail
Once the expensive ships are built, it is punitively expensive not to put them out to sea filled with paying passengers, even if the quality of the staff leaves something to be desired. Full Article
A tale of two SEC settlements
Why is the SEC throwing the book at former Fannie and Freddie executives for misstating their companies' subprime exposure, but letting Citigroup officials off with only a slap on the wrist for doing the same thing? Commentary
Campaign questions, bad government agencies and medical lobbies
Reporters need to find out what Romney paid in taxes and ask serious questions about the candidates' positions on abortion. Medical lobbying is fertile ground for reporters. Also, what is the worst government agency? Full Article
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Rough Cuts: Panic on board the sinking cruise ship
Video shot on board the Italian cruise ship just moments after it runs aground shows terrified passengers, lifeboats launched, and rescuers scaling the ship. Video
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