Boston.com VaTech squanders Sugar, loses to Michigan 23-20Boston.comBy Paul Newberry AP National Writer / January 4, 2012 After squandering numerous chances to race to a big lead in the first half, No. 17 Virginia Tech needed a gutsy comeback just to force overtime. Then, one more miscue — third-string placekicker …Gibbons' field goal lifts... »
Globe and Mail Dow Jones up almost 180 pointsDaily CameraAP Peter Tuchman, a trader with Quattro M Securities, works from a handheld computer during the first day of trading at the New York Stock Market on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average soared 200 points, or 1.7 percent, to 12423 in the first …Stocks... »
Telegraph.co.uk Stephen Lawrence murder – Jamie Acourt, Neil Acourt and Luke Knight: profilesTelegraph.co.ukJamie Acourt, Neil Acourt and Luke Knight were the initial suspects in the investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, alongside Gary Dobson and David Norris. By Martin Evans, and Victoria Ward Unlike the other original Stephen Lawrence suspects …Stephen Lawrence: Dobson... »
Fox News Santorum, Romney Jockey for Lead in Airtight Iowa ContestFox NewsAP Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney appear to be heading for a photo finish in Iowa, with the two Republican presidential candidates locked in one of the closest caucus contests in modern political history. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, …Santorum and Romney... »
CNET CES 2012 Preview: Ultrabooks EverywhereInformationWeekThe big question will be whether ultrabooks prove to be affordable enough to compete with tablets and smartphones. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show returns to Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday, January 10, …Intel's Ultrabook portal jabs at limited functionality of tabletsEngadgetFor PCs, Hope in... »
USA TODAY Loyal US subjects return to PBS' 'Downton Abbey'USA TODAYBy Maria Puente, USA TODAY PBS hit 'Downton Abbey,' which details the lives of British aristocrats and their servants on the eve of World War I, returns for Season 2 on Sunday. By Nick Brigg for ITV/Masterpiece Praise the lord of the manor and... »
USA TODAY Traders ring in the New Year with a bangNew York PostBy PAUL THARP Wall Street stormed back into stocks and commodities like frenzied bargain hunters yesterday to kick off 2012 with a big bang for their bucks. Equities bounced off of their-end-of 2011 levels on upbeat economic data issued before markets …Wall... »
New York Times Michigan Prevails in an Exciting Conclusion to an Uninspiring GameNew York TimesNEW ORLEANS — Since the Bowl Championship Series went to its double-hosting format in 2006, the contest held before the national title game in the host city has been more relevant as a springboard to the next season. While the... »
Globe and Mail Prosecutors to resume their case in Hosni Mubarak's trialCNN InternationalFormer president Hosni Mubarak lies on a stretcher as he leaves court in Cairo on January 2. Cairo (CNN) — Prosecutors are scheduled to continue their case Wednesday in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is accused of ordering... »
Moneycontrol.com Calories Count in Added Fat That Bathroom Scales Don't DetectBusinessWeekBy Michelle Fay Cortez Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — Eating excess calories triggers fat gain that's not always revealed in pounds on the bathroom scale, according to a study. In one of the most rigorous studies to date on differences among food types, …High-protein diet... »