GDP grows 2.8% at year's end but rate falls short of expectations
www.latimes.com - 01/27/12
The American economy ended a year of mostly disappointments with modestly stronger growth, but still less than what was hoped for by many analysts.

LAPD And Special Forces Conduct Military Maneuvers In The Skies Above Downtown LA
losangeles.cbslocal.com - 01/27/12
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Los Angeles Police Department teamed with military special operation forces Wednesday evening to conduct multi-agency tactical exercises in the skies above downtown LA.

'I make a mistake, every hour, every day': Obama admits his presidency has been flawed... but claims economy is stronger
www.dailymail.co.uk - 01/27/12
Barack Obama said he makes mistakes on an hourly basis as President but stood firmly behind his administration's work in bolstering the U.S. economy and jobs market.

Conn. home invasion killer Joshua Komisarjevsky is sentenced to death
www.cbsnews.com - 01/27/12
(CBS/AP) NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Joshua Komisarjevsky was sentenced on Friday to death for killing a woman and her two daughters during a brutal Connecticut home invasion in 2007.

No Conviction, No Freedom: Immigration Authorities Locked 13,000 In Limbo
www.huffingtonpost.com - 01/27/12
WASHINGTON -- On a single day this past fall, the United States government held 13,185 people in immigration detention who had not been convicted of a crime, some of whom will not be charged with one, according to information The Huffington Post obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Daddy won't be pleased... Hugo Chávez's daughter sparks outrage in Venezuela after posting picture with U.S. dollar bills
www.dailymail.co.uk - 01/27/12
For most Venezuelans, obtaining U.S. dollars in a tightly regulated economy is a nightmare.

Italian cruise ship survivors offered compensation
www.cnn.com - 01/27/12
Rome (CNN) -- Surviving passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship will each receive a lump sum of 11,000 euros in compensation ($14,400), the cruise line said Friday.

Corruption Scandal Rocks Vatican, Whistle Blower Archbishop Vigano Was Transferred Against His Will
www.huffingtonpost.com - 01/27/12
The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding contracts.

Mortgage deal draws detractors from all sides
www.foxnews.com - 01/27/12
A draft settlement between states and mortgage companies that would let the nation's biggest banks pay out billions to compensate for a raft of foreclosures has public interest groups across the political spectrum hopping mad over a deal they say was forged behind closed doors and is being strong-armed by the Obama administration.

Aggressive Mitt Romney gets the best of Newt Gingrich in Florida debate
www.latimes.com - 01/27/12
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, aiming for a knockout blow in next week's Florida primary, tore into Newt Gingrich in a televised debate Thursday night and vigorously defended his personal wealth as an asset in his presidential campaign.

Why is the Fed still so nervous?
money.cnn.com - 01/26/2012
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Some might say that the Federal Reserve is wisely taking a smart, wait-and-see approach regarding the economy. I am not one of those people.