More than 50 killed in 2 days of turmoil in Syria (AP) AP - In two days of bloody turmoil in Syria, more than 50 people were killed as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired on crowds and left bleeding corpses in the streets in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:29 GMT Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate (AP) AP - Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:11:00 GMT Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship (AP) AP - Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:45 GMT Obama decries rising cost of college education (AP) AP - President Barack Obama called Friday for an overhaul of the higher education financial aid system, warning that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition costs could lose federal funds. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:46:12 GMT Economy grew 2.8 pct. in Q4, but outlook is hazy (AP) AP - The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it's healthy. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:54:53 GMT US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed (AP) AP - A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said Friday. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:38:23 GMT US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns (AP) AP - The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:33:30 GMT St. Louis hosts 1st big parade on Iraq War's end (AP) AP - Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:40:59 GMT Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing (AP) AP - Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:13:39 GMT Djokovic edges Murray, sets up final vs Nadal (AP) AP - Novak Djokovic overcame his breathing problems and fatigue to beat friend Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 Friday in a nearly five-hour Australian Open semifinal. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:08 GMT
