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Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 05:29 AM
Ahead in Florida, Romney turns focus back to Obama (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during the Orange County Lincoln Day Dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Mitt Romney strode into the final 48 hours of the pivotal Florida Republican primary campaign with the confidence of a resurgent front-runner, predicting he'll win in Tuesday's voting while looking ahead to future contests.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:06 AM
300 arrested in daylong Occupy Oakland protests (AP)

Occupy Oakland protestors burn an American flag found inside Oakland City Hall during an Occupy Oakland protest on the steps of City Hall, Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Oakland, Calif.  (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach)AP - Dozens of police maintained a late-night guard around City Hall following daylong protests that resulted in 300 arrests. Occupy Oakland demonstrators broke into the historic building and burned a U.S. flag, as officers earlier fired tear gas to disperse people throwing rocks and tearing down fencing at a convention center.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:01 AM
Russia backs Assad, last friend in Arab world (AP)

FILE  In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)AP - Russia's defiance of international efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assad's crackdown on protests is rooted in a calculation that it can keep a Mideast presence by propping up its last remaining ally in the region — and has nothing to lose if it fails.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:09 AM
Sacramento SUV-light rail train leaves 3 dead (AP)

Officials test the signals and lights at an intersection where an SUV and Light Rail train collided in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Authorities say a light-rail train has collided with a sport utility vehicle in Sacramento, killing a man, a woman and a baby and injuring seven other people. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)AP - Two adults and an 18-month-old boy died when their SUV collided with a light-rail train in Sacramento, moments after the vehicle's driver ignored flashing warning lights and veered around a rail crossing arm, authorities say.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 03:03 AM
Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes political tour in south (AP)

In this photo taken Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits a photo exhibition at the Yangon Photo Festival in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Thousands of supporters in Myanmar's countryside cheered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday as she made a political tour ahead of by-elections, highlighting how quickly and dramatically politics is changing in the long-repressed Southeast Asian nation.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 02:49 AM
Egyptians move to reclaim streets through graffiti (AP)

In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 photo, Egyptian women walk past graffiti depicting a military tank on a wall under a bridge in Cairo, Egypt. In May, Mohamed Fahmy, known in the graffiti world as Gazneer, made one of Cairo's largest and longest surviving pieces of street art under a bridge used by taxi drivers to urinate. It was an image of a military tank pointed toward a boy on a bike who, rather than carrying a traditional bread delivery, was carrying the city on his head. It was a symbolic reference to youth who care for the nation and are heading toward a collision with Egypt's military rulers. On his blog, Ganzeer wrote: 'Our only hope right now is to destroy the military council using the weapon of art.' (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)AP - The conflict between Egypt's ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn't just on the streets of Cairo, it's on the walls as well, as graffiti artists from each side duel it out with spray paint and stencils.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:16 AM
Iran says oil could reach $120 to $150 per barrel (AP)

An Iranian demonstrator holds a poster to support Iran's nuclear activities as he waits for arrival of delegates of International Atomic Energy Organization, IAEA, who were not appeared in public, at Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. A U.N. nuclear team arrived in Tehran early Sunday for a mission expected to focus on Iran's alleged attempt to develop nuclear weapons. The delegation includes two senior weapons experts, Jacques Baute of France and Neville Whiting of South Africa, suggesting that Iran may be prepared to address some issues related to the allegations. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)AP - The head of Iran's state oil company said Sunday that the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European Union countries in retaliation for an EU embargo.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 03:18 AM
`Beasts of the Southern Wild' wins at Sundance (AP)

Director Benh Zeitlin, left, holds up actress Quvenzhane Wallis as they accept the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic award for the film 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony in Park City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)AP - A mythical film starring an 8-year-old girl and a documentary about the war on drugs took top honors at the Sundance Film Festival.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 03:54 AM
Thousands take polar bear plunge in Chesapeake Bay (AP)

Plungers run into the Chesapeake Bay during the 16th annual Polar Bear Plunge to raise funds for the Special Olympics Maryland Sat. Jan. 28, 2012 in Annapolis, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)AP - Thousands of people clad in bathing trunks, bikinis and even some woolly winter hats have taken the Polar Bear Plunge into the Chesapeake Bay for charity.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 02:56 AM
Bucks keep Lakers' road woes going with 100-89 win (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16) and the Milwaukee Bucks' Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) fight for the rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)AP - Drew Gooden scored 23 points and the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks made sure the Lakers' road struggles continued, beating Los Angeles 100-89 on Saturday night.



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Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 05:57 AM
Iran "very optimistic" on nuclear experts' visit (Reuters)

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sits in a vehicle as he visits an industrial site in Kerman province, southeast Iran January 26, 2012. The European Union rather than Iran will lose out under new EU sanctions banning Iranian oil, Ahmadinejad said on Thursday as lawmakers said they might cut supplies to EU countries ahead of a July 1 deadline. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran said on Sunday it was very optimistic over a visit by U.N. nuclear inspectors aimed at shedding light on suspected military aspects of Tehran's atomic work but suggested Tehran would curb cooperation if the experts became a "tool" for outside powers.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 05:28 AM
Syrian forces battle to retake Damascus suburbs (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of Syrian soldiers moved into the suburbs of Damascus that have fallen under rebel control on Sunday, killing five civilians, activists said, a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of mounting violence.
Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 04:31 AM
Bad weather stops work on capsized Italian cruise ship (Reuters)

Firefighter rescuers work on the cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island January 26, 2012. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit LupiReuters - Divers searching for bodies on the Costa Concordia, the wrecked cruise ship that lies capsized off the Italian coast, suspended work on Sunday after heavy seas and strong winds caused the vessel to shift noticeably, authorities said.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 03:38 AM
Egypt Islamists seek more gains in upper house polls (Reuters)
Reuters - Polls opened on Sunday in an election for Egypt's upper house of parliament, with Islamists seeking to repeat the success they enjoyed in elections for the lower house.
Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 05:32 AM
Pakistan's PM reassures political crisis has eased (Reuters)

Naveed, 11, wearing a muffler to keep himself warm in the cold, sorts out recyclables from a dumping ground at a slum in Karachi January 29, 2012. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT POVERTY)Reuters - A political crisis in the past three months that has seen the worst tension between Pakistan's government and military since a coup in 1999 appears to have eased -- for now -- with a delicate balance of power re-established, observers said.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 12:20 AM
A Year After Egypt's Uprising: One Revolution, Two Perspectives (Time.com)
Time.com - Egyptians are in two camps. One believes the revolution is unfinished and must be reinvigorated. The other sees substantial progress over the last year.
Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:16 AM
Iran says oil could reach $120 to $150 per barrel (AP)

An Iranian demonstrator holds a poster to support Iran's nuclear activities as he waits for arrival of delegates of International Atomic Energy Organization, IAEA, who were not appeared in public, at Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. A U.N. nuclear team arrived in Tehran early Sunday for a mission expected to focus on Iran's alleged attempt to develop nuclear weapons. The delegation includes two senior weapons experts, Jacques Baute of France and Neville Whiting of South Africa, suggesting that Iran may be prepared to address some issues related to the allegations. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)AP - The head of Iran's state oil company said Sunday that the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European Union countries in retaliation for an EU embargo.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:03 AM
Fresh clashes near Syrian capital kill 9 (AP)

This citizen journalism image provide by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released early Friday Jan. 27, 2012, purports to show a Syrian man, right, mourning over the dead body of his son, who was shot by the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, Syria, on Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. A 'terrifying massacre' in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire and attacks by armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, activists said Friday. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - Fresh clashes erupted Sunday between the Syrian military and groups of army defectors in suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus, killing at least nine people, activists and state media said.



Story posted on: 01/28/2012 at 10:02 PM
Peru: 27 killed in fire at rehabilitation center (AP)

The bodies of people who were killed in a fire lie on the ground as firefighters try to revive others after removing them from the Christ is Love center for drug and alcohol addicts in Lima, Peru, Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents locked inside.  (AP Photo)AP - A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital Saturday, killing 27 people and critically injuring five as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents locked inside.



Story posted on: 01/29/2012 at 06:15 AM
S. Sudan holds firm on oil production stoppage (AP)
AP - South Sudan's minister of petroleum and mining says the nation will not restart oil production unless Sudan accepts a list of demands.