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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Republican candidates clash in pivotal Iowa debate Liveblog: Attacks get personal Weigh in on tonight's debate Climate conference approves landmark deal Gingrich assailed by rivals, fires back at Romney Russia's stunning protests end with hint of change Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice Va. Tech officer's widow says he was her 'idol' Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse Gaga gives a naughty and nice concert in NYC Sources: Braun has positive drug test, appealing RG3 wins first Heisman Trophy for Baylor Gingrich takes fire from rivals in Republican debate U.N. climate talks agree legal pact on global warming Strong earthquake rattles Mexico, one dead Thousands of Russians protest against Putin Peru's Humala picks ex-army officer to lead Cabinet Provocative U.S. nuclear chief faces political test Libya leaders send U.N. new appeal to unfreeze funds Amateur Athletic Union probes abuse charges against ex leader Yemen leader will choose war, not quit: Nobel winner U.N. climate talks agree pact to slow global warming 47 arrested after police clear Boston protest camp Draft U.N. climate accord emerges, debate turns ugly Peru's Humala picks ex-army officer to lead Cabinet Analysis: Sandusky seems determined for trial Gingrich vs Romney rivalry in Iowa debate spotlight Republican candidates clash in pivotal Iowa debate Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:04 PM PST ABC News - As caucuses loom, Newt Gingrich defends lead as Mitt Romney attacks. Full Story Top Liveblog: Attacks get personal Sat,10 Dec 2011 05:24 PM PST The Ticket - With the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses less than a month away, don't expect the candidates to play nice when they take the stage for the Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, sponsored by ABC News and Yahoo News. During the debate, read and contribute to our liveblog below, which will feature real-time discussion and [...] Full Story Top Weigh in on tonight's debate Sat,10 Dec 2011 05:54 PM PST Yahoo! News - How are the presidential candidates doing? Are you getting the answers and details you need about the issues facing our nation? Full Story Top Climate conference approves landmark deal Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:29 PM PST AP - A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a complex and far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change for the coming decades. Full Story Top Gingrich assailed by rivals, fires back at Romney Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:44 PM PST AP - Attacked as a lifelong Washington insider, newly minted Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich parried criticism from Mitt Romney in campaign debate Saturday night, telling the former Massachusetts governor, "The only reason you didn't become a career politician is because you lost to Teddy Kennedy in 1994." Full Story Top Russia's stunning protests end with hint of change Sat,10 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST AP - Tens of thousands of people held the largest anti-government protests that post-Soviet Russia has ever seen to criticize electoral fraud and demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule. Police showed surprising restraint and state-controlled TV gave the nationwide demonstrations unexpected airtime, but there is no indication the opposition is strong enough to push for real change from the prime minister or his ruling party. Full Story Top Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice Sat,10 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST AP - In the beginning, it all looked simple: topple Saddam Hussein, destroy his purported weapons of mass destruction and lay the foundation for a pro-Western government in the heart of the Arab world. Full Story Top Va. Tech officer's widow says he was her 'idol' Sat,10 Dec 2011 05:54 PM PST AP - The widow of a slain Virginia Tech police officer said Saturday he was the love of her life and that they had exchanged text messages about an hour before he was fatally shot by a man he apparently didn't know. Full Story Top Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:34 PM PST AP - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation's capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. There were no reports of deaths or serious damage. Full Story Top Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse Sat,10 Dec 2011 03:02 PM PST AP - Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii, Australia and a large part of Asia were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse. Full Story Top Gaga gives a naughty and nice concert in NYC Sat,10 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST AP - Lady Gaga was in the Christmas spirit at Z100's annual Jingle Ball concert, but her version of "White Christmas" would have made Bing Crosby blush. Full Story Top Sources: Braun has positive drug test, appealing Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:38 PM PST AP - National League MVP Ryan Braun has tested positive for a banned substance and is appealing to avoid a 50-game suspension, according to people familiar with the case. Full Story Top RG3 wins first Heisman Trophy for Baylor Sat,10 Dec 2011 06:36 PM PST AP - Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck for the Heisman Trophy, dazzling voters with his ability to throw, run and lead Big 12 doormat Baylor into the national rankings. Full Story Top Gingrich takes fire from rivals in Republican debate Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:08 PM PST Reuters - DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Surging front-runner Newt Gingrich came under heavy fire in a presidential debate in Iowa on Saturday from Republican rivals who portrayed him as a Washington insider who profited from his contacts at taxpayer expense. Hoping to halt his quick rise in the polls, the Republican contenders led by Mitt Romney described Gingrich as a member of the Washington establishment who took $1.6 million from housing giant Freddie Mac. U.S. ... Full Story Top U.N. climate talks agree legal pact on global warming Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:54 PM PST Reuters - DURBAN (Reuters) - U.N. climate change talks agreed a pact on Sunday that for the first time would force all the biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global changing. The deal follows years of failed attempts to impose legally-binding, international cuts on emerging giants, such as China and India. The developed world had already accepted formal targets under a first phase of the Kyoto Protocol, which runs out at the end of next year, although the United States had never ratified its commitment. ... Full Story Top Strong earthquake rattles Mexico, one dead Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:19 PM PST Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, killing at least one person, knocking out lights in parts of the capital and sending people rushing into the streets. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Mexico City but emergency services said one person was killed when a house collapsed in Iguala, a small city between the capital and the tourist resort of Acapulco. "I was dreadfully afraid, I thought it was never going to end," said Laura Gonzalez, who was drinking in a bar in the capital when the quake struck. ... Full Story Top Thousands of Russians protest against Putin Sat,10 Dec 2011 12:13 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in Moscow and thousands more in cities across Russia demanded an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and a rerun of a parliamentary election on Saturday in the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power 12 years ago. Potesters waved banners such as "The rats should go!" and "Swindlers and thieves - give us our elections back!" in cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok in the east to Kaliningrad in the west, nearly 7,400 km (4,600 miles) away. ... Full Story Top Peru's Humala picks ex-army officer to lead Cabinet Sat,10 Dec 2011 06:19 PM PST Reuters - LIMA (Reuters) - President Ollanta Humala replaced his prime minister on Saturday with a former army officer who was his instructor in the military in a surprise shake-up that could signal a more authoritarian governing style in Peru. Oscar Valdes, who had been Humala's interior minister, will replace Salomon Lerner, a businessman who was the most powerful centrist in the government and helped Humala shed his left-wing image to win election in June. ... Full Story Top Provocative U.S. nuclear chief faces political test Sat,10 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The embattled chief of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator found some powerful political support on Saturday ahead of Capitol Hill hearings next week that will scrutinize his bid to enact sweeping safety reforms. Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is locked in a bitter battle with fellow regulators over how to move forward on expensive changes for the nation's 104 nuclear reactors - reforms prompted by Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident in March. ... Full Story Top Libya leaders send U.N. new appeal to unfreeze funds Sat,10 Dec 2011 02:12 PM PST Reuters - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Senior figures in Libya's new leadership have written a letter to the United Nations asking it to release funds still frozen three months after the country's civil war ended, the central bank chief said on Saturday. When a rebellion broke out in February against the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, the U.N. Security Council froze Libyan assets estimated at $150 billion, but the bulk of that sum remains beyond the reach of the new Libyan rulers. ... Full Story Top Amateur Athletic Union probes abuse charges against ex leader Sat,10 Dec 2011 02:35 PM PST Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Amateur Athletic Union, one of the nation's largest youth sports groups, said on Saturday it was "shocked and deeply concerned" about allegations of child sex abuse made against former President Robert W. "Bobby" Dodd. Full Story Top Yemen leader will choose war, not quit: Nobel winner Sat,10 Dec 2011 10:45 AM PST Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - The world's conscience should be haunted for its failure to help the democratic uprising in Yemen, where President Ali Abdullah Saleh will choose civil war rather than quit, said an activist accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday. Speaking after receiving the prize at a ceremony in Oslo, 32-year-old Yemeni journalist Tawakul Karman said Saleh, who promised last month to stand down by February, "will not leave. He wants to (push) the country into civil war. ... Full Story Top U.N. climate talks agree pact to slow global warming Sat,10 Dec 2011 07:32 PM PST Reuters - DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - U.N. climate change talks agreed a pact on Sunday that for the first time would force all the biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global warming. The deal follows years of failed attempts to impose legally-binding, international cuts on emerging giants, such as China and India. Full Story Top 47 arrested after police clear Boston protest camp Sat,10 Dec 2011 09:10 AM PST Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Police cleared an anti-Wall Street tent camp in Boston's financial district early on Saturday morning, arresting 47 people in one of the few remaining major U.S. cities where authorities had not yet evicted demonstrators. In a mostly peaceful action, more than 100 police officers swept into the area before sunrise, when many of the campers were asleep, and sealed off the streets. Boston police said 33 men and 14 women were arrested, mostly for trespassing. ... Full Story Top Draft U.N. climate accord emerges, debate turns ugly Sat,10 Dec 2011 03:11 PM PST Reuters - DURBAN (Reuters) - The chairwoman of U.N. climate talks urged delegates to approve a compromise deal on fighting global warming in the interests of the planet, but an accord remained elusive on Sunday and rich and poor states traded barbs over the limited scope of the package. South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said the four separate texts represented a good outcome after two weeks of sometimes angry debates in the port city of Durban. "I think we all realize they are not perfect. ... Full Story Top Peru's Humala picks ex-army officer to lead Cabinet Sat,10 Dec 2011 03:51 PM PST Reuters - LIMA (Reuters) - President Ollanta Humala replaced his prime minister on Saturday with a former army officer who was his instructor in the military in an unexpected Cabinet shake-up that stunned Peru. Oscar Valdes, who until now had been Humala's interior minister, will replace Salomon Lerner, a businessman who was the most powerful centrist in the government and had helped Humala shed his left-wing image to win election in June. ... Full Story Top Analysis: Sandusky seems determined for trial Sat,10 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appears determined to hold out for a trial on explosive child sexual abuse charges that could put him in prison for the rest of his life, legal experts said. Full Story Top Gingrich vs Romney rivalry in Iowa debate spotlight Sat,10 Dec 2011 12:25 PM PST Reuters - DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The budding rivalry between surging Newt Gingrich and former frontrunner Mitt Romney will take center stage on Saturday in the first of two Republican presidential debates in Iowa over the next five days. Gingrich, Romney and four other White House contenders will make their case to voters in a race that polls show is still up for grabs less than a month before Iowa kicks off the state-by-state Republican nominating contest. The debate will be broadcast nationally on ABC at 9 p.m. EST from Drake University in Des Moines. ... Full Story Top

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