Congress puts Internet anti-piracy bills on ice
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers indefinitely postponed anti-piracy legislation that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley, two days after major Internet companies staged an online protest by blacking out parts of prominent websites. Full Article
Cautious Romney lowers expectations in South Carolina
GILBERT, South Carolina - With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, longtime front-runner Mitt Romney is acknowledging what some opinion polls are suggesting: He could lose Saturday.
Fears of mutant virus escape halt bird flu study
NEW YORK - Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of the bird flu virus have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab. Full Article
Romney expectations fall as key primary nears
GILBERT, South Carolina - With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, front-runner Mitt Romney lowered expectations for how well he will do and acknowledged he is in a neck-and-neck race with Newt Gingrich. Full Article
Investors exit host of big-name funds
LONDON - Investors rattled by unpredictable global markets are losing faith in star managers to shield them from painful losses, with some of the industry's best known names topping a list of funds which hemorrhaged cash in 2011, Lipper data shows. Full Article
Cowardice at sea is legal, at least in the U.S.
NEW YORK - When Captain Francesco Schettino hopped a life boat after the Costa Concordia hit a rock off the Tuscany coast, he violated a sacred maritime tradition: a captain should be last to leave his ship. Full Article
Dollar's detractors may be missing its comeback
NEW YORK - The greenback, thought to be on life support and mostly surviving on safe-haven flows, hit bottom three years ago and is now in a long-term recovery. Full Article
Iran calls for Israel to be "punished"
TEHRAN/JERUSALEM - An ally of Iran's supreme leader called for Israel to be "punished" for killing a nuclear scientist and the top U.S. general urged his Israeli ally to coordinate with Washington as crisis builds in the Middle East. Full Article
Bomb blasts hit Nigeria's Kano
Jan 21 - Bombers attack Nigeria's second city, leaving at least six people dead in a concerted attack. Rough cut (No reporter narration)
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The burden of Romney’s tax returns
A tax return says a lot about a man, especially one aspiring to be president. There’s no suspicion that Romney has done anything illegal. But what should be secret about the taxpaying relationship between a presidential hopeful and his government? Full Article
The fight over Russia’s future
Mikhail D. Prokhorov’s decision to run in the presidential election in March is, in the words of the man himself, a sign that the Russian elite is seriously divided. Full Article
The world according to Romney
A review of Romney’s foreign policy stands and an interview with one of his foreign policy advisers point toward a bruising battle over America’s place in the world. The foreign policy debate could be just as polarized as clashes over the economy and role of government. Full Article
What’s bad for publishers is great for readers
As tech giants Apple and Amazon apply the squeeze, there has never been a worse time to be in the publishing business. Apple has turned its disruptive death ray on the publishers with its free “iBooks” app. Full Article
Unraveling India Part 3: Demography
It’s common in India to say that, despite short-term political paralysis, the long-term growth prospects are great. But is that really so? India's population explosion isn't an unadulterated blessing. Commentary
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Kasparov predicts violence in Russia
Russian opposition leader and renowned chess champion Garry Kasparov predicts that if Vladimir Putin loses the upcoming election, he will not give up power, even if it means resorting to violence. Video
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