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Supreme Court issues TRO on Corona dollars

Inquirer.net -
By Jerome Aning, TJ Burgonio Voting 8-5, the Supreme Court on Thursday stopped the Senate impeachment court from compelling Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) officials to disclose information on Chief Justice Renato Corona's foreign currency deposits.

GMA can stay at Veterans

Philippine Star -
By Perseus Echeminada (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) dropped its motion yesterday to transfer former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from ...

After earthquake, Negros hit by rains, landslides

Philippine Star -
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines - Relief and retrieval operations in quake-hit areas of Negros Oriental were disrupted yesterday by heavy rains, giving exhausted rescuers temporary respite and saving them from risks of being buried in landslides.

Greek deputy minister resigns over cuts

CBS News -
(AP) ATHENS, Greece - Greece's deputy labor minister has resigned to protest demanded new austerity measures. Yiannis Koutsoukos issued a statement on Thursday saying he opposes implementation of cutbacks and reforms agreed earlier Thursday to secure ...

The Maldives Sink Into Instability

Wall Street Journal -
By RON GLUCKMAN Confusion and chaos are sweeping the Maldives. Mohamed Nasheed, the first elected president in Asia's newest democracy, either resigned or was deposed in a coup d'etat, depending on which side one believes.

Why investors don't have much to 'like' in Facebook

Economic Times -
NEW YORK: A new crop of companies entering the US public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way US corporations are run.

Thanking OFWs

Manila Bulletin -
By DR. BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS MANILA, Philippines - Once again, the unsung OFWs contributed some $23 billion in foreign exchange remittances to the Philippine economy in 2011, boosting our international reserves, filling our banks with savings, ...

Prudent, Efficient Modernization Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines

Manila Bulletin -
MANILA, Philippines - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to upgrade its security hardware and equipment, including combat life-support facilities and platforms for the country's soldiers.

Antonio Parrinello / Reuters

Washington Post -
Mount Etna spews lava on the southern Italian island of Sicily. Mount Etna is Europe's tallest and most active volcano. An Afghan worker boils wool before dyeing it at a carpet workshop in Kabul.

Dr Chua: Make the right decisions with information

Malaysia Star -
KUALA LUMPUR: With the mass of information available online, Malaysians have to learn how to "decipher" and make informed decisions, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Phl wants to retain equipment from US ship

Philippine Star -
By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 CLARK, PAMPANGA, Philippines - The Philippine Navy is requesting the United States to keep intact some features of the second ship it plans to provide the country.

Libya expels Syrian diplomatic mission

Houston Chronicle -
in this undated citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, mourners gather around the bodies of people allegedly killed by Syrian government forces, during a funeral ...

US drone strike kills Al Qaeda-linked militant leader in Pakistan

Los Angeles Times -
REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- An apparent US drone strike early Thursday in northwest Pakistan killed a top Pakistani Taliban commander also serving as a key Al Qaeda operative, local officials said.

Prince Harry completes Apache training

ITN -
During a dinner to mark the end of what is officially known as the Coversion to Role course, Harry was given the prize of being the best co-pilot gunner amongst his peer group.

Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt

Reuters UK -
By Tamim Elyan | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes aimed at forcing the ruling generals from power, saying the people must show duty to the nation and spare its ...

Santorum: This race is going for a long, long time

Fox News -
This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," February 8, 2012. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: What has already been one of the most unpredictable primary seasons in history did not disappoint on Tuesday.

IMF: Economic Conditions Warrant Lower ECB Policy Rates

Wall Street Journal -
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The European Central Bank shouldn't hesitate to use unconventional measures to stabilize financial markets and should lower policy rates, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday after the ECB kept its key policy rate at 1% ...

Customs charges 9 for smuggling goods

BusinessWorld Online Edition -
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) charged nine people yesterday at the Department of Justice for attempting to smuggle P21.64 million worth of goods, including motor vehicles and gun parts.

UNIQLO Eyes More Local Clothing

Manila Bulletin -
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - UNIQLO, Japan's number one casual clothing store chain, plans to increase its sourcing of garments from the Philippines for both local and export markets even as it eyes the establishment of 15 to 20 ...

Microsoft sets date for Windows 8 preview - at mobile shindig

Register -
By Anna Leach • Get more from this author The invitation is for a Windows 8 Consumer Preview in Barcelona on 29 February, two days into the industry event.

Negative Nancys beware: grumpy Facebook posts could cost you friends

The Age -
Unfriend: complaining on about your life on Facebook won't improve the number of 'friends' you have. Photo: AP FACEBOOK can help you accumulate hundreds of instant friends, but people with low self-esteem should limit their woeful comments or risk ...

It's Official: Apple Is King

Motley Fool -
By Tim Beyers | More Articles All hail the new king. According to researcher IDC, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) led the world in fourth-quarter smartphone sales.

Commish Cup unfolds; Aces dump triangle vs Energy

Philippine Star -
By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Amid speculations of SMC's purchase of the Coca-Cola Bottlers' franchise, the PBA Commissioner's Cup unwraps tonight with a twinbill pitting Alaska Milk ...

Blistering start yields 6 leaders

Philippine Star -
By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Lu Wei-Chih of Chinese Taipeh with the Philippnes' Frankie Miñoza and Mars Pucay looming as chief contenders for the crown.

Phl-PacOceania DC tie on

Philippine Star -
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated February 10, 2012 12:00 AM 0 Host Mayor Madel Alfelor Gazmin (in pink) poses with, from left, Korean ITF supervisor Im Cho Hoon, Phl Davis Cup administrator Randy Villanueva, tennis secretary-general Romeo ...

Review: Treacly `Vow' tugs at the heart

San Francisco Chronicle -
By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Critic Kerry Hayes / AP In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Rachel McAdams, left, and Channing Tatum are shown in a scene from "The Vow.

Berlin International Film Festival opens, Brillante Mendoza entry is 'Captive'

GMA News -
BERLIN - Diane Kruger opened the 62nd Berlin film festival Thursday with "Farewell My Queen", an erotically and politically charged drama about a lovelorn Marie Antoinette on the eve of the French Revolution.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand reach divorce settlement

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -
Katy Perry and Russell Brand have reached a “comprehensive written settlement” in their divorce, according to new documents. The British comedian cited “irreconcilable differences” for his 2011 split from Perry, and the singer's legal team filed their ...

Doctor's out: House cancelled

Vancouver Sun -
House is about to close for good. This season, the series' eighth, will be its last, its producers have decided. Producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and series star Hugh Laurie made it official in a statement late Wednesday.

Single males outnumber single females particularly in E. Visayas, finds ...

BusinessWorld Online Edition -
THERE ARE MORE single males than single females in the Philippines, data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) yesterday showed.

Happy Chocolate Day! Chocolate Cake For Breakfast Could Help You Lose Weight

Huffington Post UK -
According to Twitter, it's Chocolate Day, so what better way to celebrate than with the sweet news that eating chocolate - with a full fry-up - for your breakfast could help you stay slim?

Smoking puts men at risk of dementia

Barchester Healthcare -
Men who smoke could be placing themselves at an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study. Researchers at the University College London identified that nicotine can erode problem-solving capacity and self-control.
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