USA - Newt Gingrich has lost his lead in the GOP presidential race

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today's headlines: Newt Gingrich has lost his lead in the GOP presidential race; plus a weather update.

Spain - Mariano Rajoy es investido presidente del Gobierno por el Congreso de los Diputados

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Con 187 votos a favor, Mariano Rajoy ha sido investido como sexto presidente de la Democracia. Así ha sido el momento en el que el Congreso le investía. Todos los vídeos sobre la investidura: http://www.rtve.es/noticias/debate-investidura-rajoy/

TheXFactorUSA 2011 Simon Cowell Answers About Next Season

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A clip from THE X FACTOR press conference this afternoon with our Top 3 finalists and judges.

Dexia private bank sold to Qatar (90 percent) and Luxembourg for less than analysts had estimated.

Published on Dec 20, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Qatar's royal family is to buy 90 percent of bailed-out Dexia's private banking arm as the Franco-Belgian group is broken up.

The rest will be purchased by the Luxembourg government.

The price for Banque Internationale Luxembourg (BIL) is 730 million euros, less than analysts had estimated.

Morgan Stanley estimated the value of BIL at 1.0-1.7 billion euros in October, with reports at the time saying the overall price was likely to be around one billion euros.

Sweden - eurozone's problems have caused country to cut its main interest rate by a 0.25% to 1.25%

Published on Dec 20, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The eurozone's problems have caused Sweden to cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percent to one and a quarter percent.

The central bank said it expects to keep it at that level next year.

It blamed "considerable uncertainty regarding the eurozone's public-finance problems".

More than half of Sweden's exports go to the eurozone and it has already see a fall in orders from the region.

Germany - latest survey of German companies shows worried by the eurozone's debt problems, slowdown, austerity measures.

Published on Dec 20, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The latest survey of German companies shows they do not seem particularly worried by the eurozone's debt problems and the slowdown that comes with austerity measures.

Business sentiment rose sharply in December -- the second month running that has happened -- in stark contrast to the rest of Europe.

France - 30,000 women have been told they must have their breast implants removed.

Published on Dec 20, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Around 30,000 women in France have been told they must have their breast implants removed.

It is alleged that the manufacturer Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) used a type of silicone gel which was not intended for medical use, so the implants have a higher rupture rate.

Eight patients who received the implants are reported to have developed cancer, but Plastic Surgeon Laurent Lentieri says this is not a risk:

Iraq - fresh fears of a rise in sectarian violence after arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi.

Published on Dec 20, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ In Iraq, there are fresh fears of a rise in sectarian violence after authorities issued an arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi.

He has been accused of running a hit squad that assassinated government and security officials. The warrant for Iraq's highest ranking Sunni official was issued a day after US troops left the country prompting the White House to express its concern.