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A group of conservative politicians is making headway towards a ban on topless bathing on some of Australia’s best known beaches.

Source:
http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=96164

Dr David Runciman analyses why people often vote for parties that do not represent their economic interests, or that might even positively damage their financial or health prospects.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8474611.stm

House Republicans were fired up and ready to go for their conversation with President Obama at their annual retreat today…However, after Obamas strong performance, some Republicans are now regretting that decision.

Barack Obama, for an hour and a half, was able to refute every single Republican talking point used against him on the major issues.

Source:
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/01/29/gop-dismayed-by-obama’s-strong-performance-say-it-was-a-mistake-to-let-cameras-roll/

President Obama held a candid, face-to-face conversation with House Republicans today at their annual retreat in Baltimore.

After Obama gave his remarks, he had to answer tough questions from Republican lawmakers about health care, the budget, taxes, and other issues. Although the riveting exchange lasted over an hour, both CNN and MSNBC aired the

Source:
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/29/fox-obama-retreat/

The Pentagon announced the sale of the military hardware to Taiwan.

It is widely expected to anger China.

Source:
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_to_sell_missiles_ships_helicopte_01292010.html

A Kansas jury deliberated just minutes before announcing it reached a verdict in the murder trial of religious terrorist Scott Roeder

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/28/kansas.abortion.roeder.verdict/index.html?hpt=T1

For roughly an hour and a half, Obama lectured GOP leaders and, in a protracted, nationally-televised question-and-answer session, deflected their policy critiques, corrected their misstatements and scolded them for playing petty politics.

So effective was the president that Fox News cut away from the broadcast 20 minutes before it ended.

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/29/obama-goes-to-the-gop-lio_n_442331.html

Toyota Motor Corp faced scrutiny from Congress over its biggest ever safety recall as investors, suppliers and consumers weighed the impact of an unprecedented halt in U.S. production by the No.1 automaker.

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60R7GB20100129?rpc=64

White House officials have told the Justice Department to consider other venues for the 9/11 terror trial that was to be held in lower Manhattan, the Daily News has learned.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/01/28/2010-01-28_white_house_orders_justice_department_to_look_for_other_places_to_hold_911_terro.html

There’s a story of an ex hausted tenor at La Scala who, facing repeated cries of “Encore” responded that he couldn’t go on.

A man rose in the audience to say, “You’ll keep singing until you get it”

Source:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/obama_answer_for_america_more_of_1IboSZ3t6WFW12qZnpv10J