Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia. Read more »
GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaking up to be a pivotal primary in that state. Read more »
AP - Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: that he is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Even some of his supporters seem to be struggling to buy the former House speaker's claim, an indication that chief rival Mitt Romney's efforts to undercut him may be working.
AP - Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade.
Digital Trends - As reported by the New York Times earlier today, an Amazon merchant known as VIP Deals issued a letter to all customers that purchased the Vipertek black leather, case folio cover designed for the newly released Kindle Fire. As detailed in the correspondence here, the merchant offered a full refund of the $10 case in exchange for a review on Amazon. While the letter didnât specifically ask for a positive review, it stated âPlease share your experience to help others learn more about the specific features and qualities of the product, what you liked about it and the benefits to owning the product.â Later in the document, the seller went on to state âPlease also rate your 5-star experience, we strive to earn 100% perfect perfect âFIVE-STARâ scores from you!â The letter was dated December 16, 2011. Read more »
Reuters - The streaking Denver Nuggets capitalized on a slow start by the visiting Toronto Raptors to complete a wire-to-wire 96-81 win at the Pepsi Center on Friday in a contest between teams heading in opposite directions. Read more »
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study
suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients
are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung
cancer.