Gonzo Testing

The GuardianAfghan Taliban say recruited soldier who killed French troopsReutersBy Jibran Ahmad | PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban said on Saturday they had recruited an Afghan soldier who shot dead four French soldiers in the country's east a day earlier, prompting France to threaten an early pullout from the ...French defence minister […]

Sydney Morning HeraldNew Zealand reveals high-octane arrest in Internet fraud caseReuters* Main suspect barricaded himself in safe room of mansion * Police overcome electronic locks, cut way in * Firearms, computers, goods seized * Bail hearing set for NZ court on Monday By Mantik Kusjanto WELLINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - New Zealand police ...DC attorney Robe […]

Los Angeles TimesSouth Carolina GOP primary races to dramatic closeHouston ChronicleTHOMAS BEAUMONT, AP Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, talks to supporters during a whistle-stop tour at the Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach, SC on Friday Jan. 20, 2012. Photo: The Sun News, Steve Jessmore / AP ...Gingrich on the upswing in […]

ABC NewsSouth Carolina GOP primary races to dramatic closeThe Associated PressCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are not ceding one inch of South Carolina as the unpredictable campaign for the South's first presidential primary concludes — and certainly not Tommy's Ham House. ...A critical test of his candidacy is in stor […]

Wall Street JournalSyrian opposition preparing report to 'counter' Arab League statementHaaretzA one-month deal between Syria and the Arab League to allow monitors in the country expired Thursday, with no sign of halt to regime crackdown on protesters. By DPA Tags: Syria Bashar Assad Arab League A grouping of leading Syrian opposition figures is .. […]

USA TODAYHigh court throws out Texas electoral mapsThe TennesseanAP WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday threw out electoral maps drawn by federal judges in Texas that favored minorities. The decision ultimately could affect control of the US House and leaves the fate of Texas' April primaries unclear. ...Supreme Court sides with Texas on redistrict […]

ABC NewsMissing Colorado girl escapes apparent kidnapper, calls 911 herself from ...Washington PostDENVER — A missing 9-year-old girl escaped from an apparent kidnapper and called 911 herself from a convenience store in Colorado Springs on Friday. The Pueblo girl was reported missing Thursday night after she didn't return home from school. ...9-year-old […]

Telegraph.co.ukCosta Concordia: Moldovan dancer insists she is not captain's loverTelegraph.co.ukA Moldovan dancer who was being wined and dined by the captain of the Costa Concordia on the night the ship capsized has denied claims she is his lover. By Nick Squires, Giglio and Martin Evans in Chisinau, Moldova Domnica Cemortan, 25, ...Weather worries hi […]

CBC.caAntipiracy bills SOPA, PIPA shelved by CongressSan Francisco ChronicleCongressional leaders on Friday indefinitely shelved two antipiracy bills that had rallied the Internet and rocked Capitol Hill, dealing a major defeat to the traditional media industry while emboldening a new breed of online political activists. ...Senate, House leaders stall action […]

Chicago TribuneSnow cripples commute, cancels flights and moves onChicago TribuneWith last winter's blizzard still fresh in their minds, Chicago officials detoured all CTA buses off Lake Shore Drive as a snowstorm hunkered down over the area, crippling the evening commute and grounding more than 800 flights. ...Snow cancels flights in Chicago; NYC brace […]