By:
DAN GELSTON
01/29/12 9:13 AM
Standing at the podium dissecting the Philadelphia 76ers' latest romp, coach Doug Collins commands attention, using his postgame time to again express his love for one of the hottest teams in the NBA.
Typing away on his iPad, Adam Aron rarely looks up, his furrowed brow a sign that some news has disturbed him. Perhaps the 76ers CEO found out concessions ran out of hot dogs or Will Smith had texted because he didn't feel the Sixers were jiggy enough.
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By:
RAF CASERT
01/29/12 8:01 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders meeting for a summit will only have to look out of the window to see the biggest problem with their steady diet of austerity and belt-tightening to fix the financial crisis: disgruntled workers organizing a nationwide strike to protest the direction in which Europe is heading.
That is, if the 27 government leaders can even get to European Union headquarters in time for Monday's meeting.
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By:
ASHRAF KHAN
01/29/12 7:35 AM
In a rare victory for Pakistani liberals, a private TV station decided to fire a popular morning show host after she sparked outrage by running around a public park trying to expose young, unmarried couples hanging out, a taboo in this conservative Muslim country.
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By:
EDITH M. LEDERER
01/29/12 6:43 AM
Europe's crippling debt crisis dominated the world's foremost gathering of business and political leaders, but for the first time the growing inequality between the planet's haves and have-nots became an issue, thanks largely to the Arab Spring uprisings, the Occupy movement and other protests around the globe.
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By:
LARRY MARGASAK
01/29/12 6:38 AM
Aware that most Americans would like to dump them all, members of Congress hope to regain some sense of trust by subjecting themselves to tougher penalties for insider trading and requiring they disclose stock transactions within 30 days.
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By:
The Associated Press
01/29/12 4:12 AM
South Sudan's minister of petroleum and mining says the nation will not restart oil production unless Sudan accepts a list of demands.
Stephen Dhieu Dau said Sunday that South Sudan was "committed to negotiations" but that Khartoum would have to accept their offer of paying $1 per barrel for using Sudan's pipelines for export and $2.4 billion dollar financial assistance package before South Sudan turns on production again.
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By:
TOM VERDIN
01/29/12 3:25 AM
Two adults and an 18-month-old boy died when their SUV collided with a light-rail train in Sacramento, moments after the vehicle's driver ignored flashing warning lights and veered around a rail crossing arm, authorities say.
The only other person in the Nissan Pathfinder, a woman in her 30s, was hospitalized with serious injuries, said Niko King, assistant chief with the Sacramento Fire Department.
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By:
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
01/29/12 3:14 AM
Russia's defiance of international efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assad's crackdown on protests is rooted in a calculation that it can keep a Mideast presence by propping up its last remaining ally in the region — and has nothing to lose if it fails.
The Kremlin has put itself in conflict with the West as it shields Assad's regime from United Nations sanctions and continues to provide it with weapons even as others impose arms embargoes.
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The Associated Press
01/29/12 2:17 AM
Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.
China has close political and economic relations with Sudan, especially in the energy sector.
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By:
RYAN TRARES
01/29/12 1:00 AM
For Jason Jones, returning from military service was like dropping into an alien world.
The Indianapolis resident served a three-year stint with the U.S. Army in Germany. His days were strictly regimented, with the focus solely on the day's mission.
Once he was discharged, that structure disappeared.
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