The Good News Bear
Date: 12 January 2012
By Lynn Zinser
Lynn Zinser
In a season dominated by dispiriting headlines, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was a shot of sunshine.
Replaying Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The January 11, 2012 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 10 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 14 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, January 11, 2026, 166 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, January 11, 2027, in 198 days. You have lived for 5,280 days, or about 126,720 hours, or about 7,603,210 minutes, or about 456,192,600 seconds.
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11th of January 2012 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on January 11, 2012
As Economy Grows, Jobs Are Still Scarce, Fed Says
Date: 11 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The economy “expanded at a modest to moderate pace” from late November through the end of December, the Fed said in its beige book business survey.
U.S. Halts Import of Orange Juice
Date: 12 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The imports have been stopped after a banned fungicide was used on trees by growers for the Coca-Cola Company, which owns the Minute Maid brand.
MetLife to Close Mortgage Unit
Date: 11 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wanting to avoid further federal oversight, MetLife will no longer originate home mortgages.
Stanley Kwan, Hang Seng Index Creator, Dies at 86
Date: 11 January 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mr. Kwan worked with his staff at the Hang Seng Bank to devise a widely used gauge for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
New Hampshire Barely Moves the Ratings Needle
Date: 11 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Viewers are tuning in for the Republican debates, but the vote-counting does not have the same drama on television.
With a Fast and Anticipated Result, TV Analysts Shift Focus to South Carolina
Date: 11 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
While their comments were not outwardly negative, conservative commentators, and many news outlets, suggested that South Carolina would pose a more important test.
The Republican Nomination: Going the Distance
Date: 11 January 2012
Mitt Romney has pulled ahead of Newt Gingrich in the Florida polls and is the favorite in many of the February contests, but Mr. Gingrich has vowed to continue on until the Republican convention in August.
Summing Up Andy Rooney, Who Long Had the Last Word
Date: 12 January 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
A memorial service in Manhattan, with a who’s who of broadcast news, remembered the “60 Minutes” commentator for his deeply held convictions, as well as his curmudgeonly ways.
Gingrich Sees ‘Wealthy Institutions’ Behind Bain Attacks Backlash
Date: 12 January 2012
By Trip Gabriel
Trip Gabriel
Newt Gingrich says the questions he is raising about Mitt Romney’s stewardship of Bain are legitimate.