News Headlines (113) 2 January 2013

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True Facts About The Angler Fish. Published on Dec 27, 2012 || ►True Facts About Baby Echidnas. Published on Dec 7, 2012 || ► True Facts About HedgeHogs. Published on Oct 3, 2012



► Article:  First Meteor Shower of 2013 Peaks This Week - by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com Staff Writer | Date: 31 December 2012 


► Several successful Hollywood films topped the box office in 2012. Call it The Hunger Games, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Ted, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Night Rises, Skyfall, The Twillight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, and films that last hit the box office in late 2012, The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey. Entering 2013, Hollywood has prepared the best films of various genres. Animated films, action, and drama superhero still expected to dominate the box office this year. The films at box office are dominated (estimated) by a sequel of the previous film and the superhero genre. For example, the  Iron Man 3 and sequel of Superman, Man of Steel, which are predicted to reap huge profits in the coming year. ||  2013 Best Picture Oscar Contenders


► US, Europe hope 2013 brings better times; Asia-Pacific greets new year with lavish fireworks - By Jennifer Peltz And Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press  ||  Year of change and hope 

► North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South - By Jack Kim  ||  in REUTERS

► Burma plans 1st New Year's Eve bash  || NEWSER ::  Asia-Pacific nations greet 2013 eagerly; Myanmar celebrating with first public countdown 



► Raw: Dozens Killed in Ivory Coast Stampede. Published on Jan 1, 2013 ::  At least 61 people were killed when New Year's celebrations turned into a panicked stampede early Tuesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. President Alassane Ouattara visited a hospital where many injured survivors had been taken following the stampede. (Jan. 1)



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Kim Kardashian: Pregnancy Isn't 'Easy'. Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: Reality star Kim Kardashian tells "Entertainment Tonight" that being pregnant is "a little painful" while at a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas. (Dec. 31) || ► Kim Kardashian freezes her eggs.  Published on Sep 14, 2012 by hollywoodbackstage :: Kim Kardashian was seen discussing the process involved in freezing the eggs, with a fertility doctor! That's Right! The beauty has revealed in Sunday's episode that she plans to take this step as she fears getting too old before deciding to have kids.



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What's Exactly in 'fiscal Cliff' Plan. Published on Jan 1, 2013 ::  Now it goes to the House. A bill to stop the across-the-board tax increases and program budget cuts that went into effect at midnight was approved by the Senate early this morning on an 89-8 vote. (Jan. 1)

► World looks to 2013 after violence, economic woes-  By JENNIFER PELTZ and VERENA DOBNIK 

► House passes fiscal cliff deal, tamps down GOP revolt

► Thankfully, Congress Is Expected to Pass the Senate's Cliff Deal Tonight - By Connor Simpson | The Atlantic Wire

► Why Americans will really, really hate Congress in 2013 - By Scott Bomboy | National Constitution Center

► "Fiscal cliff" deal looks so-so for U.S. businesses on taxes - By Kevin Drawbaugh and Kim Dixon 

► Storm hosts Rose Parade show after fiery accident - By By BEN WALKER | Associated Press 

► North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South 

► President Obama's 5 New Year's Resolutions - By Sophie Quinton | National Journal – Mon, Dec 31, 2012 

► Your New Year's Eve Etiquette Dilemmas, Solved - By Jen Doll | The Atlantic Wire – Mon, Dec 31, 2012

► Senate bill stops many tax hikes, but leaves big issues pending


► Hugh Hefner Marries Crystal Harris 


► Famous New Year's Resolutions in History 

► World celebrates beginning of 2013 (VIDEO)

► 2 January 2013 - Call for law to mark Delhi victim New 

India's junior Education Minister Shashi Tharoor calls for the Delhi gang-rape victim to be named so she can honoured in a revised anti-rape law.
* Why are women treated so badly?
* In pictures: Protests at death
* More protests after funeral - VIDEO
* Rape death prompts press anger

► 2 January 2013  - Mourning after Ivory Coast deaths

Three days of mourning are declared in Ivory Coast following a New Year's Eve stampede that killed at least 61 people in Abidjan.
* In pictures: Ivory Coast stampede
* Reports of children among victims - VIDEO
* Ivory Coast profile 

► Obama praises 'fiscal cliff' deal

US President Barack Obama hails a deal reached to stave off a looming "fiscal cliff" as "just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy".
* Obama: 'More work needed' -  VIDEO 
* Asian shares up on US deal 
* Q&A: The US fiscal cliff

► Chavez 'conscious' says his deputy

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is conscious but in a "delicate and complex situation" after his second cancer operation in Cuba, his deputy says.
* Chavez succession grips country

Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --
because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long
and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station
when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

Don't leave me, even for an hour, because
then the little drops of anguish will all run together,
the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift
into me, choking my lost heart.

Oh, may your silhouette never dissolve on the beach;
may your eyelids never flutter into the empty distance.
Don't leave me for a second, my dearest,

because in that moment you'll have gone so far
I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,
Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying? 


Don't Go Far Off - PABLO NERUDA

► 2 January 2013  - Japan crime: Why do innocent people confess?

► 2 January 2013 - Giraffe fights and friendships revealed

► 28 December 2012 - Audio slideshow: Exploring Africa | David Attenborough takes a breathtaking journey through the vast and diverse continent of Africa as it's never been seen before.

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Stunning New Year 2013 fireworks around the world: London, New York, Dubai, Moscow, Taipei.  Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: Skylines around the world were illuminated one by one as January 1, 2013, arrived. Spectacular fireworks displays made a splash over London, Berlin, Moscow, Dubai, Taipei and New York.



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Escobar: Rape of Syria will be top geopolitical tragedy of 2013. Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: Syria has reportedly opened the New Year with a horrifying discovery of dozens of corpses in the capital Damascus. Some of the bodies were decapitated and bore traces of torture. They have not yet been identified. This comes amid widespread doubt there will be any major breakthrough in Syria's bloody civil stand-off any time soon. Asia Times Correspondent Pepe Escobar predicts that the conflict could follow the Lebanese Civil War scenario and continue for another fifteen years.



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RT Backstage: 'Question More' Behind the Scenes & Bloopers of 2012. Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of the RT studios? Well, here is your chance to catch a glimpse of all the action from where your reliable source of daily news -- including breaking news stories, business news and sports updates -- is delivered.

(Haaaa ..... Glad to see a presenter can blink his eyes to the audience. Blink my eyes as well as for you, too. ehehhehee... I can feel a social warmth in your area, RT. And to you dahling, ... please, do not put our baby's diapers in my bag, ...please?)

► Keiser Report: Year of Banking Death Penalty (E387). Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the two big themes for 2013: the execution of the too big to fail outlaw banks and the death of the Bretton Woods engineered fiat and faith debt based system as nations around the world ask for the return of their gold. They also talk to several Keiser Report guests about their predictions for 2013, including predictions from Rob Kirby on JP Morgan's collapse, Mitch Feierstein on JP Morgan's copper ETF, Ned Naylor-Leyland on the CFTC investigation into silver manipulation and the Yes Men's Andy Bichlbaum on the Global Spring. (VIDEO)

► House moves to vote on 'fiscal cliff' deal

► Tens of Thousands march in rival protests over Hong Kong's leader (PHOTOS) 

► 2013 ushered in with tragic accidents and killings

► Evolution and revolution: RT’s experts look to 2013

► Turning up the heat: Probe finds 'inadequate fireproofing' in Japanese reactors

► Box office record for Bond: 'Skyfall' passes $1 billion mark 

► Elvis and Beatles autographs among most forged in 2012

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Inside Story - Is football in Egypt being politicised? Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: The launch of Egypt's premier league has been postponed once again - this time until February. The announcement was made following a weekend of meetings between government ministers and Egypt's Football Association. They also decided that the first season will be played without any spectators. Egyptian league football came to a halt last February after violent clashes between two of the country's most popular teams, in which more than 70 people were killed.



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Syria refugees wish to return home in 2013. Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: Syrian refugees in Turkey wish 2013 will bring about an end to violence and bloodshed so they can return home. Yayladagi camp was built to accommodate the first wave of Syrians who left their villages in Idlib and Latakia. Two years on, they remain confident they may be an end to the war soon. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports.


► The Stream - The dark side of ivory.  Published on Jan 1, 2013 :: We look at how the internet is fueling unprecedented levels of illegal wildlife trade. (VIDEO) 

Breaking News :: House Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal

► Despite GOP Concerns, House Will Vote on Senate-Passed Cliff Bill

* TIME Explains: The Fiscal Cliff
* How the Fiscal Cliff Will Force Big Biz to Turn Against Small Biz 

► Hillary Clinton Given Blood Thinners to Dissolve Clot

* How Concussions and Blood Clots Connect 

► Ivory Coast New Year's Stampede Kills 61

► Google's Attack on Apple Is Good News for Apple

► The Emancipation Proclamation Turns 150: Hear the Many Voices That Cried Freedom 

► More Food for Hungry Students: USDA Tweaks School Meals 

► The Year in Review: Take the TIME 2012 News Quiz 

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■ The 9 Funniest Tweets About the Kimye Baby
■ The Hobbit: Why Are There No Women in Tolkien's World?
■ The Month's Best Viral Videos
■ Can't-Miss TV in 2013 

► House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike

By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey - The move blocks income tax hikes for roughly 99% of households, but allows rates to rise for couples making over $450,000. "We have dealt with this issue long enough," Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.) says before the vote. "Both sides have given; both sides have gotten."
* Details of the Senate bill 
* Hiltzik: The 'fiscal cliff' con game

► House Republicans grit teeth and prepare to vote
► House Republicans sharply divided on 'fiscal cliff' deal
► Biden to meet with House Democrats on 'fiscal cliff'
► Tony Cardenas prepares to join growing Latino ranks in Congress
► Rose Parade 2013: List of float award winners
► Soldier reunited with family in Rose Parade's most surprising moment
► After Rose Parade 2013, where and when to see floats
► The 124th Tournament of Roses Parade | Jan. 1, 2013 

For an ordinary woman like me, it's only a few could be more exciting than a successful man, of great power, producing the wealth and good guarantee for his family, respected in his neighborhood, he -- who even without talking at all -- his presence alone can govern others to pay attention to him, but he is back to being an ordinary man who is very simple and spoiled when he returns to his woman.

Hmmm ... may God give me happiness (I, a woman who no longer single, but also not married, yet) with a gift of a man who is so desired by many women, but he wants me only. (Yeah? Are you sure, Cisca? Shh! Shh!)

Amen.

Dahling, loving you today. Mwah!
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