Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote nears
Deteriorating economic conditions have taken hold across Iran in the wake of new sanctions over the country's nuclear program. This struggle is likely to play a key role in an upcoming election between President Ahmadinejad and hardline opponents. Full Article
Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms
BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.
Romney sails to easy win in Nevada caucuses
LAS VEGAS - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race. Full Article | Video
Russia, China elicit outrage with U.N. Syria veto
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS - Western and Arab countries responded with anger after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power in an effort to quell months of violence. Full Article
Inside Murdoch's UK newspaper clean-up
LONDON - The center of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper clean-up operation is a set of unimposing offices in east London. It is here that the scarred reputation and the future of Murdoch's UK publications may be rescued or broken for good. Full Article
Egypt's military rulers face calls for earlier vote
CAIRO - An Egyptian government building was set on fire as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule. Full Article
Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
NEW YORK - Though gun control advocacy draws fire from the Second Amendment's powerful supporters, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading a strong activist campaign to close gun ownership loopholes and secure the movement's gains. Full Article
Russia's untouchables
Muscovites have got used to living with them, used to regarding them as low qualified workers, as street sweepers and truck loaders, cheap muscle on building sites. People are used to calling them “churki” and “sheep” and not finding those words in any way offensive. Full Article
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Week Ahead: Bernanke to tackle housing woes
This week Ben Bernanke will address his concerns for housing before an industry meeting, and News Corp and other key corporate earnings reports will be released along with key economic data. Video
Fans celebrate big day for Charles Dickens
LONDON - Fans around the world are uniting to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth, with Queen Elizabeth throwing him a fete at Buckingham Palace and cultural figures in Buenos Aires gathering in an old orphanage to read from his works. Full Article
European snowstorms continue
Feb 5 - Paris is covered by snow, while the white stuff blankets Rome for the first time in almost three decades. Andrew Raven reports.
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Mitt Romney's Kodak moment
Kodak, which once upon a time held a mighty 90 percent market share, has declared bankruptcy. Business leaders, take heed. Figure out what’s going to blow you apart before the competition does. Stare into the future – and be very afraid. Hello, Mitt Romney, are you listening? Commentary | Video
Newt and the NEWT Act
The Narrowing Exceptions for Withholding Taxes (or NEWT) Act, proposed by U.S. congressman Pete Stark shortly after Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax return, would be a good addition to our tax laws, closing a significant Medicare tax loophole of which Gingrich took advantage. Commentary
Mitt and the middle class
With astonishing speed, the 2012 presidential election is becoming a referendum on how best to help the American middle class. So far, Romney's solutions are likely to be far more pleasing to the Republican base than the general electorate. Commentary
The economy’s ‘China Syndrome’
We are no longer living in “one nation under God”; we are living in one world under God. Globalization is working — the world overall is getting richer. But a lot of the costs of that transition are being borne by specific groups of workers in the developed West. Commentary
Facebook.coop
If Mark Zuckerberg really wants to accomplish his social mission with Facebook, he should share the company’s ownership with the people who helped him create it. Facebook should be a user-owned, user-managed company, run for the benefit of users. The company should be a cooperative. Commentary
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Floating cities may be future havens
Backed by wealthy donors, the non-profit U.S. think tank The Seasteading Institute believes that future peace and prosperity lie far out at sea. Video
Obama has small-check donor advantage over Romney
WASHINGTON - It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad base of supporters who have given him the symbolic vote of confidence with a donation of less than $200.
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