Louisiana monkey owners become 'refugees' Four months ago, the couple fled before authorities showed up at their house for an inspection, and ever since they've been hiding out with their monkeys — all of them cooped up in the recreational vehicle.Exotic animal owners like them say wildlife .. 01-30-2012 Tags donita clark
Obama plan would help military families take leave First lady Michelle Obama was set to join Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Monday to announce the plan that updates the Family and Medical Leave Act.The proposal would let family members take up to 12 weeks of leave from work to help a service member dep... 01-30-2012 Tags financial, michelle obama, set, usatoday
Santorum: Daughter with pneumonia recovering Matt Rourke, APRepublican presidential candidate Sen. Rick Santorum, shown with his wife Karen, canceled his campaign events Sunday, to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter Bella, who was admitted to the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia Saturday .. 01-30-2012 Tags santorum daughter, time, usatoday, year
Americans in Egypt take refuge at Cairo embassy Kate Starr told reporters in Washington Monday that a "handful" of Americans are at the embassy waiting for permission to leave Egypt.Egyptian authorities banned at least 10 foreigners, including six Americans, from leaving the country during a crimina. 01-30-2012 Tags billion, country, egypt, washington monday
Obama, Bush: Polarizing presidents 


Democratic and Republican views of President Obama continued to diverge during his third year in office, the Gallup Poll reports, reflecting a continued era of political polarization.For the year of 2011, an... 01-30-2012 Tags bush polarizing, gallup poll, year, years
Santorum hits trail after child's health scare 


Updated 10:05 a.m. ETGOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum heads back out on the campaign trail today but he's not going to Florida, where a primary is being held tomorrow.Santorum instead is going to Mis.. 01-30-2012 and 1 other Tags et, etgop, sports, years
Santorum hits trail after child's health scare 


Updated 10:05 a.m. ETGOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum heads back out on the campaign trail today but he's not going to Florida, where a primary is being held tomorrow.Santorum instead is going to Mis.. 01-30-2012 and 1 other Tags et, etgop, sports, years
Police chief retiring in Conn. town amid racial scandal Leonard Gallo had been suspended as chief of the East Haven Police Department in April 2010 after the FBI launched the criminal investigation, but he was reinstated to the post in November after his friend Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. took office.Gallo appa... 01-30-2012 Tags mayor, police, scandal, time
Mom deserts girls on sidewalk A malevolent mom who deserted her two daughters, ages 3 and 5, on a Brooklyn sidewalk Sunday, leaving them each extra diapers and a heartbreaking lesson in ... 01-30-2012 Tags bay view houses, police, sister, told
Hot shots from Caracas all the way to Germany 
Bordeaux, France
An old MK II model Jaguar car is on display, hanging from the outer wall of a parking lot building, as part of its decoration, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on January 25, 2012. 
... 01-30-2012 Tags france, germany, lot
SAG Awards: 'The Help' wins big The Screen Actors Guild handed out three of its five film awards Sunday night to performers in the 1960s civil righ... 01-30-2012
How much does your alderman make? S+Kgzip/tables/alderman-salaries.htmlHow much does your alderman make?Article from News - chicagotribune.comRead More 01-30-2012
ABB to Buy Electrical Parts Maker BY JOHN REVILL
ZURICH—Switzerland's ABB Ltd on Monday said it has agreed to pay $3.9 billion in cash for Thomas & Betts Corp. to increase its exposure to the U.S. low-voltage electrical equipment market. The power and technology g.. 01-30-2012 Tags abb, north american, share, thomas bett
MF Global Funds Feared Gone BY SCOTT PATTERSON AND AARON LUCCHETTI
Nearly three months after MF Global Holdings Ltd. collapsed, officials hunting for an estimated $1.2 billion in missing customer money increasingly believe that much of it might never be recovered, a... 01-30-2012 Tags trading, wsj
Citigroup Chairman Weighs Exit BY SUZANNE KAPNER
Richard D. Parsons, who as chairman of Citigroup Inc. helped steer the bank through its near-death experience in the financial crisis, is considering stepping down after three years in the post, said peo... 01-30-2012 Tags chairman, chief, citigroup inc, executive
UBS Trader Adoboli Pleads Not Guilty BY PAUL SONNE
LONDON—Kweku Adoboli, the UBS AG trader accused of making unauthorized transactions that cost the Swiss bank as much as $2.3 billion, pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud and two counts of false accounting in a London ... 01-30-2012 Tags british, time, trading, unauthorized
Romney Regains Edge BY PATRICK O'CONNOR AND LOUISE RADNOFSKY
TAMPA, Fla.—His lead in this state's polls having evaporated, Newt Gingrich risks leaving Florida with little momentum and few immediate opportunities to regain an edge against his. 01-30-2012 Tags leadership, mitt romney, newt gingrich, republican party
SAG Awards honor Alec Baldwin, 'Modern Family' “The Help” was the upset winner Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home trophies for Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and for the ensemble — the equivalent of Oscar... 01-30-2012 Tags alec baldwin, hbo, photos, tv
Citi Chairman Considers Departure BY SUZANNE KAPNER
Richard D. Parsons, who as chairman of Citigroup Inc. helped steer the bank through its near-death experience in the financial crisis, is considering stepping down after three years in the post, said peo... 01-30-2012 Tags chairman, chief, citigroup inc, executive
Money From MF Global Feared Gone BY SCOTT PATTERSON AND AARON LUCCHETTI
Nearly three months after MF Global Holdings Ltd. collapsed, officials hunting for an estimated $1.2 billion in missing customer money increasingly believe that much of it might never be recovered, a... 01-30-2012 Tags trading, wsj
Email Giants Move to Slash 'Phishing' BY BEN WORTHEN
Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce "phishing" emails—which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a leg. 01-30-2012 and 1 other Tags america corp, dmarc, microsoft corp, yahoo inc
Email Giants Move to Slash 'Phishing' BY BEN WORTHEN
Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce "phishing" emails—which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a leg. 01-30-2012 and 1 other Tags america corp, dmarc, microsoft corp, yahoo inc
