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  • FTSE, DAX, CAC to Open Lower; Greek Talks Continue January 27, 2012
    European stocks were called to open lower on Friday as talks continue between the Greek government and private bondholders over the losses they are willing to incur on their debt holdings. […]
  • Gingrich, Romney Play for Cheers in Florida Debate January 27, 2012
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  • Friday's GDP to Give Insights into First Quarter Growth January 27, 2012
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  • Battery Maker Ener1 in Chapter 11 Despite US Grant January 27, 2012
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  • RIM's New CEO: ‘We Want to Stop the Bleeding’ January 27, 2012
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  • Samsung Posts Record Profit Powered by Smartphones January 26, 2012
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  • Could the US Lead the World out of Financial Morass? January 26, 2012
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  • Commodities Investment Almost Grinds to Halt in 2011 January 26, 2012
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  • FBI Raids Chinese Reverse Merger Shop January 26, 2012
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  • Fed Policy 'Appropriate' Now: Caterpillar CEO January 26, 2012
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  • Starbucks Earnings Beat but Outlook Falls Short January 26, 2012
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  • Make Jobless Youth Work For Free: Davos Delegates January 26, 2012
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  • Alternate Careers of Porn Stars January 26, 2012
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  • Four Things Retirees Can Do to Beat a 'Yield Drought' January 26, 2012
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  • Scotch? Vodka Martini? What Your Drink Says About You January 26, 2012
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  • New Housing Task Force Will Zero In on Wall Street January 26, 2012
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  • Too Bullish? Why Some Pros Are Getting Out of Stocks January 26, 2012
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  • Chip Stocks Rebounding as Industry Nears Bottom January 26, 2012
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  • Riots in US Streets? Why Soros' Prediction Is Unlikely January 26, 2012
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  • Does Buffett's Secretary Really Make Over $200,000? January 26, 2012
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• BBC Front Page

  • 'Many' killed in Baghdad attack January 27, 2012
    A bomb kills at least 28 people and injures scores in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with a funeral procession caught in the explosion. […]
  • Asteroid to make near-miss fly-by January 27, 2012
    An 11m-wide asteroid will pass within 60,000km of Earth on Friday - one of the top-20 closest approaches ever, but one that poses no danger to Earth. […]
  • New push at UN to pressure Syria January 27, 2012
    The UN Security Council is to discuss a resolution backing an Arab League call for President al-Assad of Syria to step down, as fighting continues. […]
  • VIDEO: One-minute World News January 27, 2012
    Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. […]
  • Sudan leaders in oil crisis talks January 27, 2012
    The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are to meet after South Sudan accused Sudan of stealing its oil exports and said it would halt production. […]
  • Outrage at RBS boss's bonus deal January 27, 2012
    A £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester is strongly criticised by politicians and unions. […]
  • Spain jobless passes five million January 27, 2012
    Spain's unemployment figure passed the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show. […]
  • BBC planning for Thompson's exit January 27, 2012
    The BBC says it is engaged in "sensible succession planning" to replace director general Mark Thompson, following speculation about his departure. […]
  • Russia bars liberal from election January 27, 2012
    Russian liberal leader Grigory Yavlinsky is barred from the March presidential election because of alleged errors in his registration. […]
  • Iran guards 'kill six Pakistanis' January 27, 2012
    At least six Pakistanis were shot dead and two others wounded by Iranian security forces after they crossed the border, Pakistani officials say. […]
  • Sportsday Live - breaking news January 27, 2012
    Sportsday Live featuring the latest from Andy Murray's semi-final at the Australian Open, the second Test between England and Pakistan, golf from Abu Dhabi and transfer news ahead of deadline day. […]
  • Olympic Village site handed over January 27, 2012
    London 2012 organisers are to take control of the Olympic Village site in a ceremony to mark six months until the Games begin. […]
  • Live - Djokovic v Murray January 27, 2012
    Britain's Andy Murray takes on top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. […]
  • Web economy 'to double by 2016' January 27, 2012
    With half the world online by 2016, the web economy in the G20 countries is set to nearly double in size to $4.2tn (£2.7tn), research suggests. […]
  • 'Disrespect' to Gillard condemned January 27, 2012
    Indigenous leaders in Australia condemn "disrespect" shown to PM Julia Gillard, who lost a shoe while running from protesters in Canberra on Thursday. […]
  • VIDEO: Cuba oil project drilling to start January 27, 2012
    Cuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil - this weekend a rig will begin drilling for oil just 100 kilometres from Florida. […]
  • Government escapes NHS rebellion January 27, 2012
    The government appears to have escaped a rebellion by the medical establishment over its controversial NHS reforms in England. […]
  • Twitter 'can censor by country' January 27, 2012
    Twitter says it now has the technology to censor tweets on a country by country basis, as it continues to expand internationally. […]
  • Guatemala ex-leader to face trial January 27, 2012
    Ex-Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt is placed under house arrest after a judge rules he should be tried on genocide charges. […]
  • Republican rivals spar in debate January 27, 2012
    Republican presidential candidates clash sharply in the last TV debate before a crucial primary election in the key swing state of Florida. […]

• Newsmax Wire

  • Gingrich, Romney Spar Over Immigration, Foreclosures — And Each Other
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  • O'Reilly 'Surprised' by Right Wing Attacks on Gingrich
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  • Trump: 'I Would Love To Debate Obama'
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  • Romney, Gingrich Joust over Ties to Reagan
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  • Santorum Defends Romney, Gingrich on Wealth Attack
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  • Gingrich: Use Reagan Approach for Post-Castro Cuba
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  • Angry Conservatives Attack Drudge Over Site's Attacks on Gingrich
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  • Gingrich, Romney Attack Each Other on Foreclosures
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  • Romney: Gingrich Attacks on Him Are 'Repulsive'
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  • Romney Rejects 'Anti-Immigrant' Label by Gingrich
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  • GOP Hopefuls Say They Will Release Health Records
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  • 'Moon Colony' Prompts Galactic Clash in GOP Debate
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  • NBC/WSJ Poll: Gingrich Leads Romney
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  • Pro-Gingrich Group Hits Romney on Medicare Fraud
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  • Obama Plays Down Encounter with Arizona Governor
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  • Romney Disclosure Form Omitted Swiss Bank Interest
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  • Video of Gingrich Bashing Reagan Was Edited To Be Misleading
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  • Pelosi Backs Off, Says She Doesn't Have Dirt on Gingrich
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  • GOP Grassroots Rebels Against ‘Stop-Newt’ Effort
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  • Limbaugh: Gingrich Was 'Premier Defender' of Reagan
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• Human Events News Feed

  • The second Florida debate: Santorum's big night
    It’s only natural that the front-running candidates would receive extra attention, especially when they go after each other as vigorously as Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney did during the second Florida debate, hosted by CNN.  Somewhere in the melee of accusations about each others’ finances, campaign advertising, hunger to deport. . . […]
  • Gingrich colleagues from Congress attack the former speaker's record
    While Susan Molinari and others malign Gingrich's record, some former House colleagues support him. […]
  • Romney bests Gingrich on immigration, appeals to whites and Hispanics
    Romney won a critical exchange with Gingrich on immigration that may have won him Florida and the nomination […]
  • Ethanol subsidies: Down but not out
    At the end of last year's legislative session, Congress let two of corn ethanol's market-rigging policy gimmicks tumble into history's dustbin. […]
  • Debt ceiling skyrockets to $16 trillion
    Senate votes to approve an increase in the debt ceiling, allowing debt to balloon to more than 108 percent of the GDP. […]
  • Romney to come out swinging against Gingrich
    EXCLUSIVE: Romney to attack Gingrich's lobbying and immigration position in tonight's debate. […]
  • Occupy DC and Obama administration showdown looming
    The protesters at Occupy DC threaten the health and well being of the city, as the fetid camp breeds rats and vermin. […]
  • The most important paycheck in the world
    Why don't we know anything about the finances of Buffett's secretary? […]
  • CNN Florida debate: Six things to watch for
    Romney and Gingrich will undoubtedly fight for front-runner status as Santorum and Paul struggle to climb up to the top. […]
  • Mitt Romney's taxes
    The defenders of an ineffective state whine about effective tax rates. […]
  • Republicans move to revive Keystone XL pipeline
    Obama administration's refusal of Keystone pipeline is unacceptable, and the GOP moves to approve the project by other means. […]
  • Mitch Daniels a contender for 2016
    Indiana governor's evenhanded response to Obama's SOTU offers much that conservatives can learn from. […]
  • The real State of the Union
    The President's class warfare, his commitment to raising taxes and increasing regulation, and his failed ideology make his vision for America one of the most radical in our history. […]
  • Republican response: Obama's speech didn't ring true
    Mitch Daniels and other GOP leaders criticize the president for not matching his actions to his words. […]
  • Obama leads with class warfare in State of the Union
    The President revisits Democratic rhetoric as the economy takes center stage in his State of the Union address. […]

SOTU theme: tyranny

By Bob Jentges (Editor Emeritus, Clarion Advisory) 1-26-12

The theme of President Obama’s State of the Union speech was ‘building a lasting economy based on economic fairness.’  We have already been exposed to more than three years of this president’s soaring rhetoric and infectious smiles, combined with big government programs he promised would bring us economic fairness, to wit: the Stimulus Package, Affordable Health Care Act, Dodd-Frank and Cap and Trade to name just a few.   An objective analysis of Obama’s programs would most certainly conclude that those passed by Congress — during the first two years of  his administration when Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate – have been failures, making America less fair.  Income inequality under Obama’s policies continues to rise and our debt now exceeds our gross domestic product— simply put, we are broke!     Read more

hoping on newt…

deep…liberal pockets

Speech…less

double promise…

39 years of legalized moral failure

By Zoe K. (Associate, Clarion Advisory) 1-24-12

I received another text message from Brice Buckley requesting that I immediately post the following article from our good friends over at Pundit & Pundette —- on the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.

endorsements…

fitting…

Brice Buckley says Read Scott Johnson’s latest at Powerline…now get to it!

By Zoe K. (Associate, Clarion Advisory) 1-24-12

I just received a text message from Brice Buckley asking me to post Scott Johnson’s latest over at PowerLine.  Brice says it is a “must-read” …. so I suggest you read it.

And as always…thanks for your support.

one leg at a time…

stamps…

opposition research… in lieu of integrity

Federal prosecutor cites Fifth in ‘Fast and Furious’ probe

By Brice Buckley (Editor-at-Large, Clarion Advisory) 1-21-12

A federal prosecutor invoking his fith amendment rights while on the hill earlier this week - over the failed gun running operation known as Fast & Furious – is simply astounding.

• UPI News

  • Republican primaries schedule and results
    By United Press International The following are the dates for the 2012 Republican presidential primaries and their results. All are Tuesdays unless otherwise noted: […]
  • Muslim Brotherhood supports Friday rally
    CAIRO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The powerful Muslim Brotherhood vowed to support a mass rally to observe the one-year anniversary of the first deaths in the anti-Hosni Mubarak revolution. […]
  • More skulls found at Turkey site
    ICKALE, Turkey, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Excavations in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakir have unearthed four more skulls, bringing the total to 23, officials say. […]
  • Man has fatal heart attack during burglary
    LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A 64-year-old man died of a heart attack after being tied up by burglars who invaded his home in a London suburb, police said. […]
  • Australia eases path for gay weddings
    CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Same-sex couples may not marry in Australia but those who tie the knot elsewhere are getting an assist from the government, recognition of marriages abroad. […]
  • Firefighters find decapitated corpse
    MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Firefighters responding to a call early Thursday found a decapitated body on fire in a parking lot in Stockport, England, police said. […]
  • S. Korea, U.S. military exercises set
    SEOUL, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- South Korea will hold its scheduled joint military drill with the United States, the first such since North Korea's regime change, officials told JoongAng Ilbo. […]
  • 2 former aides to Wis. governor indicted
    MILWAUKEE, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Two staffers for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive were charged Thursday with doing political work on county time. […]
  • Judge tosses candidate over English skills
    YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A judge in Arizona has ruled a woman whose native language is Spanish does not have the English skills needed to hold municipal office. […]
  • Ban stresses women's education, health
    DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to invest more in women's education and health. […]
  • Leaders say risks manageable
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Any risk for the U.S. military resulting from a smaller force have been dealt with in current budget decisions and are manageable, top defense officials said. […]
  • GOP rivals spar in Fla. debate
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- There were momentary displays of temper Thursday when Republican presidential hopefuls engaged in the final debate before Florida's presidential primary. […]
  • Video said to show peeping pediatrician
    ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Prosecutors Thursday released a video recorded by a woman who said it shows an Ann Arbor, Mich., pediatrician watching her 12-year-old daughter change clothes. […]
  • Barney Frank to marry longtime partner
    NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., will marry his longtime partner, his spokesman said Thursday. […]
  • Stimulus-backed Ener1 files for bankruptcy
    NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Ener1, whose subsidiary received a stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to create batteries for electric cars, filed for bankruptcy Thursday. […]
  • Texas gets much needed rain
    HOUSTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Severe storms across south-central Texas have caused major problems for residents across the area, officials say. […]
  • Reservist pleads guilty to D.C. shootings
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Virginia Army reservist pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to five shooting incidents at military buildings, among other charges, officials said. […]
  • U.S. security contractors head to Mexico
    MEXICO CITY, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- With waning U.S. presence in Afghanistan and Iraq, security contractors are finding work in Mexico despite its ban on foreigners carrying guns, records show. […]
  • Woman stripped, assaulted in Tahrir Square
    CAIRO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A foreign protester in Cairo was stripped of her clothing and sexually assaulted in Tahrir Square, witnesses said. […]
  • Four perish in Chinese New Year fire
    SUPHAN BURI, Thailand, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Four people died Suphan Buri, Thailand, after sparks from fireworks set several buildings on fire during the town's annual Chinese New Year celebration. […]

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  • San Francisco sheriff denied contact with son
    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Embattled San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who faces a charge of spousal abuse, failed on Thursday to have a judge lift a protective order that prevents him from having contact with his 2-year-old son. […]
  • Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in court
    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company on Thursday they accused of a practice called "clickjacking" that fools users of the world's top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends. […]
  • Mother of slain Scout wants West Memphis Three case reopened
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The mother of one of the three Cub Scouts killed in Arkansas in 1993 - a case that is the subject of a documentary nominated for an Academy Award - wants the case reopened because of what she called crucial new evidence. […]
  • Environmentalists sue to protect whales from Navy sonar
    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Environmentalists sued the U.S. government on Thursday over naval training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered marine animals in the Pacific Ocean including killer whales. […]
  • Lawyer gives up $14 million Iowa lottery ticket claim
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York lawyer who tried to redeem a multi-million dollar lottery ticket in Iowa last month -- only to have his claim called into question by officials demanding to know who he represented -- is giving up the quest for the jackpot. […]
  • Police arrest Utah students accused of school bomb plot
    ROY, Utah (Reuters) - Police in Utah have arrested two high school students accused of making detailed plans to bomb a school assembly and then escape in a plane they planned to fly themselves, police said on Thursday. […]
  • Minnesota laying groundwork for gray wolf hunt
    MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota officials on Thursday outlined plans to permit a hunting season for the gray wolf this year following its removal from federal endangered species protections, prompting opponents of the plan to consider a court challenge. […]
  • Texas executes man caught years after crime by DNA
    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas executed a convicted murderer by lethal injection on Thursday, administering the ultimate punishment to a man who had been paroled for an assault in Michigan when his DNA linked him to a years-old murder in San Antonio. […]
  • California lawmakers move to limit protests at funerals
    SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) - California's state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to restrict protests at funerals in a move aimed at limiting the impact of controversial demonstrations like those led by a fringe Kansas-based church against homosexuality. […]
  • Paterno's long goodbye ends with public memorial
    STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno told 10,000 mourners on Thursday his father died "with a clear conscience," and former players shared why they worshipped the man in a final goodbye to the legendary "JoePa." […]

• UPI Business News

  • Supply concerns tighten oil markets
    NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- March delivery light, sweet crude oil prices climbed slightly Thursday as Iran asked its oil cartel to play hardball with international sanctions. […]
  • Grains mixed Thursday
    CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Grain futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index was flat, falling 0.08 percent. […]
  • Gold gains Thursday
    NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Gold prices were little changed in New York Wednesday, as equity markets spent most of the day in negative territory, then closed higher. […]
  • Markets anemic Thursday
    NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. markets slid Thursday despite a surprise jump in durable goods orders in December. […]
  • U.S. leading indicators rose in December
    NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4 percent in December, the Conference Board said Thursday. […]
  • Economic pain stronger for U.S. Hispanics
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Data backs up the belief among U.S. Latinos that they've been hurt more by the economic downturn than other groups, researchers said. […]
  • Mortgage rates pull away from record lows
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Average fixed mortgage interest rates for 30-year contracts rose from record lows in the week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. […]
  • Angry South Sudan shuts down 900 oil wells
    JUBA, South Sudan, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- South Sudan is shutting down more than 900 oil wells after accusing Khartoum of stealing oil piped north for export. […]
  • Crude oil supplies rise in week
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. crude oil inventories rose in the week that ended Friday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. […]
  • Switzerland buys tri-mode aircraft
    MANASSAS, Va., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. company Aurora Flight Sciences says it has its first customer for its Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft -- Switzerland. […]
  • Selex unit gains military contracts
    ROME, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Italy's SELEX Sistemi Integrati has received $157 million in contracts from the Italian Ministry of Defense and NATO. […]
  • ManTech's counter-terror support extended
    FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- ManTech International's support contract to the U.S. Department of Defense's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office has been extended. […]
  • Path clearing for armor export
    TUCSON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department has issued an International Traffic in Arms Regulations registrant code to Bourque Industries, a maker of armor systems. […]
  • Northrop researches RF technology
    LINTHICUM, Md., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Research to produce enhanced radio frequency transmitters is to be conducted by Northrop Grumman under a U.S. military contract worth $8.9 million. […]
  • New Gatling guns for Army helicopters
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has given General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $7.3 million contract for GAU-19/B Gatling gun systems. […]
  • India stands firm on Iranian oil imports
    NEW DELHI, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- India will continue to explore payment options for oil imports from Tehran and will only abide by United Nations sanctions and not those imposed by any bloc of countries, a government official warned. […]
  • Weekly first-time jobless claims jump
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Initial unemployment claims rose by 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 377,000 for the week ending Jan. 21, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. […]
  • Durable goods orders rose in December
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. durable goods orders rose 3 percent in December, boosted for the second consecutive month by transportation orders, the Commerce Department said Thursday. […]
  • Small businesses favor stimulus measures
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A majority of small-business owners favor a variety of stimulus programs to get the U.S. economy back into shape, a survey indicates. […]
  • Report: Canada imports back exported oil
    CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Canada imports back its own refined oil products it exports to the United States as well as using imported oil rather than its own, industry officials said. Presented By: Win New Customers   Ads by Pheedo […]