USA - Consumers Spent at Record Levels in 2011 (largest annual increase in more than a decade)

Published on Jan 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Retail sales barely rose in December, but the gain was enough to lift sales to a record level for 2011. It marked the largest annual increase in more than a decade. (Jan. 11)

Mujeres y hombres y viceversa Jueves 12/01/12 Programa 988 "¿Las tronistas dos mujeres que no saben lo que quieren?

Mamen está triste porque echa de menos a Abel Ha pensado mucho en él Abel, a Mamen: "Creo que me esto y enamorando de ti" Los jóvenes quieren darse una nueva oportunidad Álvaro afirma que está enamorado de Laura La tronista no sabe como reaccionar José Luis asegura que lo que siente por Laura no se puede definir en una palabra La tronista se emociona Jueves 12/01/12 Programa 988
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Mujeres y hombres y viceversa 11/01/12 Programa 897 "José Luis y Marina Luna de miel en Granada"

USA - Condemnation for Marines' Urination Video

Published on Jan 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Graphic video warning: An investigation has been launched into a video that purports to depict four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. (Jan. 12)

Britain - McCanns 'waited four months' to sue - Richard Desmond tells Leveson

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Richard Desmond has told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards that the parents of Madeleine McCann waited four months before taking legal action about stories which suggested they may have been responsible for her disappearance.

The media mogul suggested that they seemed "quite happy" that the story was kept on the front page.

He claimed that the Daily Express had done everything it could to try to verify its reports about the child's disappearance in Portugal.

And he accused the Press Complaints Commission of scapegoating his paper.

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BBC News - Daily Star Editor 'sorry' for McCann distress

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The editor of the Daily Star has told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards that she regrets the paper's coverage of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

The Daily Star was forced to pay the McCanns £500,000 for libellous stories including one headlined "Maddie 'sold' by hard-up McCanns".

Dawn Neesom said: "The source of the stories was entirely coming from Portugal and we were being fed stories by the Portuguese police and press.

"It was a risk and to this day I regret what happened in the McCann case and all I can do is repeat the apology on page one for the hurt and distress we caused them."

Britain - BBC News - Study finds half a million children are unhappy

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Half a million children across the UK are unhappy with their lives, according to a study from The Children's Society.

It says children who have low levels of happiness are much less likely to enjoy being at home with their family, feel safe when with their friends, like the way they look and feel positive about their future.

Louise Hubball reports.

What's In The News: January 12, 2012 Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) GM (NYSE:GM)

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This is what's in the news for Thursday January 12, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. energy firms are pumping so much natural gas out of the ground that prices are dropping--down 5.7% yesterday--and the cheap gas isn't likely to end anytime soon. The Wall Street Journal also reports Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), which took its Web-search engine out of mainland China two years ago after a censorship fight with Chinese authorities, renewed its drive to expand there. The Wall Street Journal also reports Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) suffered a new setback when CIT Group (NYSE:CIT) said it would no longer finance loans to suppliers waiting for payment from the company. Reuters reports GM (NYSE:GM) could move more vehicle production to its European factories in a cost-cutting deal with its German union that could avoid a standoff and keep its Opel unit out of bankruptcy, Reuters reports. Finally, Bloomberg reports generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NASDAQ:TEVA) is seeking acquisitions in Asia to help its sales in the region and expand its product lines, company executives say.

Italy - After austerity, Prime Minister Mario Monti looks to growth

Published on Jan 12, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said that Europe cannot rely on austerity to fix its economic problems.

The former European Commissioner told parliament that more efforts must be made to boost growth.

On Wednesday he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who praised Italy's plans to reduce its 1.9 trillion euro debt pile.

Monti said EU leaders must soon agree new rules on fiscal discipline.

He added. "It's very important, without forgetting fiscal discipline, to go beyond that and invest more energy into growth."

ShowBiz Minute: Perry, Beyonce, Kutcher

Published on Jan 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Katy Perry and 'Harry Potter' win big at People's Choice Awards; Beyonce baby complaints at NY hospital dismissed and Blue Ivy Carter becomes youngest ever on Billboard; Ashton Kutcher wants to return to 'Two and a Half Men.' (Jan. 12)