January 11, 2012

WORLD: Bomb Kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist  An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in his car a motorbike hitman blew it up.  This is the fifth such attach in the past two years.  Iran blames Isreal and the U.S. for the attacks but states that its nuclear program will continue.  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denied any U.S. involvement.

POLITICS: Campaign Updates  Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary, but in some ways is doing worse than 4 years ago.  Ron Paul takes his message of peace and Ending the Fed to South Carolina.  RealClearPolitics shows Romney at 27%, Gingrich at 17%, Santorum at 16%, Paul at 13%.  South Carolina shows similar data with Romney at 29%, Gingrich at 20%, Santorum at 19%, Paul at 11%.  All other candidates poll below 10%.

ENTERTAINMENT: Kelly Clarkson to Sing at Super Bowl  Kelly Clarkson, winner of the first American Idol contest, will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl this year.

DOMESTIC: Casey Anthony Was Pregnant from Party  Casey Anthony, mother of Cayleee Anthony, told a psychologist in 2004 that she believes she got pregnant at a party.  She says that she passed out at the party while it happened.  Read more on our post from January 5, 2012 and August 12, 2011.

WORLD: Kim Jong-Il's Body to Rest in State Palace  The body of Kim Jong-Il's, North Korea's former leader, will be laid to rest in the State Palace, which currently holds his father, Kim Il-Sung.  Statues and memorials will also be erected and February 16, his birthday, will be dubbed "the Day of the Shining Star".  Kim Il-Sung's birthday is called "the Day of the Sun".

HIGHLIGHT: Polish Prosecutor Survives After Attempting Suicide  Prosecutor attempted to commit suicide after a news conference on the 2010 plane crash that killed the Polish president.