Monday, January 13, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Yahoo News) 14/01/2014





'12 Years,' 'Hustle,' win big at Golden Globes
Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" takes home the night's top prize.



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Relief for W.Va. chemical spill victims
The West Virginia National Guard was sent to distribute bottled water across areas of Kanawha County (W.Va.) Saturday Jan. 11, 2014, as residents bought up stock at local supermarkets following the chemical spill on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo Michael Switzer)Some restaurants are reopening in parts of the state where water supply was poisoned.



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Haiti marks fourth anniversary of quake that killed 250,000
Haitians attend a mass to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the earthquake that hit Haiti, at a church under construction adjacent to the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince, Jauary 12, 2014Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Haiti marked four years on Sunday since a violent earthquake shattered the impoverished nation, which is still struggling to recover from the widespread devastation that killed 250,000 people. President Michel Martelly, who has faced protests over the slow pace of rebuilding, declared the anniversary a "day of reflection and commemoration." "35 seconds ... That's all time that was needed, on January 12, 2010, to spread darkness over Haiti. Wearing white as he addressed thousands of Haitians gathered for a minute of silence in memory of the catastrophe's victims, Martelly also thanked "the friends of Haiti who came from all over to help."



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SHOW BITS: Late for dinner, go hungry
Kevin Spacey arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Show Bits brings you Sunday's 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.



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Israelis pay final respects to Ariel Sharon
Israel's President Shimon Peres lays a wreath next the coffin of late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Knesset Plaza, Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Sharon, the hard-charging Israeli general and prime minister who was admired and hated for his battlefield exploits and ambitions to reshape the Middle East, died Saturday, eight years after a stroke left him in a coma from which he never awoke. He was 85. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis from all walks of life flocked to parliament Sunday to catch a glimpse of Ariel Sharon's coffin and pay their final respects to the iconic former prime minister and general.



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Top envoys insist Syria peace talks must proceed
US Secretary of State John Kerry, right, walks off stage with Qatar's Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah, left, following the conclusion of their news conference at the US Ambassador's residence in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Kerry is in Paris to attend a two-day meeting on Syria to rally international support for ending the three-year civil war in Syria. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)PARIS (AP) — Syria's Western-backed opposition came under steely pressure Sunday to attend peace talks in just over a week as envoys from 11 countries converged to help restore, and test, credibility of a rebel coalition sapped by vicious infighting and indecision.



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Vote on charter defines Egypt's post-Morsi future
CAIRO (AP) — With a presidential run by Egypt's powerful military chief seeming more likely by the day, this week's constitution referendum, to be held amid a massive security force deployment, is widely seen as a vote of confidence in the regime he installed last summer.



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Lawrence, 'Breaking Bad' early Globes winners
Robin Dearden, left, and Bryan Cranston arrive at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)The Golden Globes kicked off with a host of familiar faces: hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, winner Jennifer Lawrence and another victory lap for "Breaking Bad."



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Neighbor accuses Justin Bieber of egging home
FILE - This March 19, 2013 file photo shows Canadian singer Justin Bieber performing during a concert at Bercy arena in Paris. Sheriff’s deputies are investigating Bieber for yet another dispute with a neighbor that land him in court. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said Bieber has been named as a suspect in a misdemeanor vandalism and assault crime report for allegedly throwing eggs at a neighbor’s home in their gated Calabasas neighborhood Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sheriff's deputies are investigating Justin Bieber for yet another dispute with a neighbor that could land him in court.



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Manning, Broncos top Chargers, make AFC title game
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning hand the ball off to running back Knowshon Moreno (27) in the second quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning welcomed Wes Welker back into the lineup with a touchdown toss and the Denver Broncos narrowly avoided a repeat of their playoff slip from last year, advancing to the AFC championship game with a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.



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Car bombs, clashes kill 21 civilians in Iraq
Iraqi security forces stand guard at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Two separate car bomb explosions targeted Sunday morning commuters in Baghdad, killing more than a dozen civilians, officials said, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi forces and al-Qaida-linked militants west of the Iraqi capital. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of car bomb attacks and clashes between security forces and militants around and north of Baghdad killed at least 21 civilians, officials said Sunday, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi forces and al-Qaida-linked militants west of the Iraqi capital.



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Fey, Poehler start Globes with punch-line spree
Tina Fey, left, and Amy Poehler arrive at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)Tina Fey and Amy Poehler picked up where they left off, kicking off the 71st annual Golden Globes with a torrent of punch lines that lambasted Matt Damon, Meryl Streep and, of course, George Clooney.



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Manning, Broncos beat Chargers 24-17
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning hand the ball off to running back Knowshon Moreno (27) in the second quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning welcomed Wes Welker back into the lineup with a touchdown toss and the Denver Broncos narrowly avoided a repeat of their playoff slip from last year, advancing to the AFC championship game with a 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.



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SHOW BITS: Fancy footwork at show time
Kevin Spacey arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Show Bits brings you Sunday's 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.



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Arrivals stream into Golden Globes
Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)The crush of celebrities arriving at the Golden Globes led Jimmy Fallon to make a predictable joke: "Chris Christie's directing traffic out there."



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SHOW BITS: Steady as they go
Elisabeth Moss arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Show Bits brings you Sunday's 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.



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Republicans defend Christie on 'bridgegate'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks past reporters as he leaves City Hall Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in Fort Lee, N.J. Christie traveled to Fort Lee to apologize in person to Mayor Mark Sokolich. Moving quickly to contain a widening political scandal, Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides Thursday and apologized repeatedly for the Prominent Republicans hit the Sunday morning talk show circuit to defend Chris Christie, comparing the New Jersey governor's handling of the bridge scandal to President Obama's response to the Benghazi terror attack and the IRS' targeting of conservative groups.



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Body of Israel's Ariel Sharon lies in state
Members of the Knesset guard carry the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Knesset plaza, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Sharon, the hard-charging Israeli general and prime minister who was admired and hated for his battlefield exploits and ambitions to reshape the Middle East, died Saturday, eight years after a stroke left him in a coma from which he never awoke. He was 85. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)Hundreds of Israelis lined up outside Israel's parliament building on Sunday to pay their last respects.



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