Boston.com Penn State hires Bill O'Brien as football coachBoston.comBy Genaro C. Armas AP Sports Writer / January 7, 2012 STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—Penn State has hired New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien as its head coach, the first change in leadership for the storied football program in nearly a …Penn State hires Pats assistant... »
Telegraph.co.uk CES 2012: TVs, tablets ultrabooks and phones set to be unveiledTelegraph.co.ukBy Matt Warman, Consumer Technolgy Editor This week the world's largest technology firms – with the notable exception of Apple – will gather in Las Vegas. The annual Consumer Electronics Show hosts the announcements which shape the gadgets that are an …Electronics show... »
ABC News U.S. could be in cycle of robust job growth, economists contendDetroit Free PressA construction worker directs a hoist at the foundation of a condo complex in Sunrise, Fla., Thursday. A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years. / J. Pat Carter/ASSOCIATED PRESS... »
BBC News Syria pledges 'iron fist' response to Damascus bombingBBC NewsSyria's interior ministry has vowed to "strike back with an iron fist" at what it say is a recent "escalation" of anti-government terror attacks. It comes after bomb in the capital, Damascus, killed at least 26 civilians and members of the security …New Blast... »
Fox News Teen Deported to Colombia Reunites With MomFox News| AP AP January 6, 2012: Jakadrien Turner, age 15, center, walks with her grandmother Lorene Turner, left, and mother Johnisa Turner, right, at DFW Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. DALLAS – A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia after claiming to …Texas girl... »
Los Angeles Times US Payrolls Beat Forecasts as Unemployment Falls: EconomyBusinessWeekBy Timothy R. Homan Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Payroll growth in the US beat forecasts in December and the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in almost three years as the economy gained strength heading into 2012. The 200000 increase followed a …Hiring... »
CTV.ca The Devil InsideChicago TribuneDespite the palpable air of deja vu that hangs over it like a light fog, "The Devil Inside" generates a fair amount of suspense during sizable swaths of its familiar but serviceable exorcism-centric scenario. Pic works best during its first half as …'The Devil Inside' seeks only to spirit away... »
Sydney Morning Herald New NHS offer over implants scareThe Press AssociationAnxious women given PIP breast implants on the NHS will be able to have them removed for free, with private firms expected to offer the same deal, the Government said. While experts concluded there is no evidence to recommend routine removal of the …British... »
Wall Street Journal New Blast Hits Syria as Monitors VisitWall Street JournalBy FARNAZ FASSIHI BEIRUT—As the Arab League prepares to discuss the initial findings of its monitors in Syria, signs of instability in the country grew with the second suicide attack in around two weeks to target security forces in the capital, …UN: Violence... »
The Associated Press Texas teen deported to Colombia reunites with momThe Associated PressDALLAS (AP) — A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was back in the United States on Friday and at the center of an international mystery over how a minor could be sent to... »