Rick Santorum's poll numbers on the rise the wake of Iowa finish, but Romney may be unbeatable in the Granite State
After a strong performance in the Iowa caucus former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum received a boost in the latest polls in the 2012 race for the Republican nomination. However, the surveys still show former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as the clear frontrunner and firmly cemented as the favourite to win. The fierce battle for the prize of the right to face off against President Barack Obama for the White House has now switched from Iowa to New Hampshire, whose voters go to the polls on 10 January. With the exception of Texas governor Rick Perry, who has moved ahead to the next state of South Carolina, all campaigns are set to wage an intense fight in the rural New England state. The latest batch of numbers from New Hampshire show Santorum growing in support. A Zogby poll showed Santorum now on 11% in the wake of his Iowa win, up from just 3% the week before. Romney meanwhile was down three points to a still commanding 38% with Texas libertarian Ron Paul in second on 24%. (more...)ROMNEY RETAINS STRONG LEAD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS SANTORUM GAINS IN POLLS
EUROZONE CRISIS LIVE: EURO FALLS TO FRESH 16-MONTH LOW
All eyes in City on US employment data, which is expected to show 150,000 jobs added in December
The FTSE 100 has opened up 0.2%. Germany's DAX is up 0.3%, France's CAC up 0.6%, Spain's IBEX up 0.6% and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.2% Michael Hewson, market analyst at CMC Markets, reckons the euro could fall to the lowest point of 2010.The 2010 lows at 0.8065 remain some way off but are by no means out of the question at this stage. Pullbacks are likely to find resistance around the 0.8305/10 area and old December lows, while above here re-targets 0.8370. The key resistance remains around the highs for the last three weeks at 0.8425, and only a move beyond here would target a move back towards 0.8450 and even the 200 week MA at 0.8567.Oh dear. The euro has fallen to another fresh low against sterling. The euro is now worth 82.39p - the lowest level since (earlier in) September 2010. (more...)
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JAMAICA WILL BECOME A REPUBLIC, NEW PRIME MINISTER VOWS
After receiving bureau in landslide, Portia Simpson Miller pledges to dump Queen as conduct of state as well as revive prosperityPortia Simpson Miller has been sworn in for a second time as Jamaica’s budding apportion with a oath to palliate poverty, progress a econom…
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IRAQ’S SHIAS TARGETED IN DEADLY BOMB BLASTS
At slightest 72 killed in mutual call of attacks in Baghdad as well as Nasiriyah as narrow-minded tragedy resurfacesBombs targeting Shia Muslims have killed 72 people in Baghdad as well as southern Iraq in the lethal begin to the brand new year already heightened by fast-increa…
Global terrorism
AFGHAN PRESIDENT DEMANDS CONTROL OF BAGRAM PRISON
Hamid Karzai reacts to being sidelined from Taliban talks by grouping US palm over categorical troops jail inside of a single monthHamid Karzai, mad during being sidelined from Afghan assent talks, has thrown his supervision in to nonetheless an additional thespian fight …
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IRAN CLAMPS DOWN ON INTERNET USE
Restrictions upon cybercafes as well as skeleton to launch inhabitant internet prompt fears users could be cut off from universe far-reaching webIran is clamping down heavily upon web users prior to parliamentary elections in Mar with draconian manners upon cybercafes as well as preparatio…
Culture
TITANIC ARTEFACTS UP FOR AUCTION, 100 YEARS ON – IN PICTURES
In April, to symbol a 100-year anniversary of when a RMS Titanic set cruise from Southampton, an rare auction of artefacts recovered from a ship’s disadvantage will be hold during Guernsey’s in Manhattan. See a preview of a little of a fallen treasure…
Barack Obama
BARACK OBAMA SETS OUT PLANS FOR LEANER MILITARY IN HISTORIC STRATEGY SHIFT
President says armed forces will pierce divided from large-scale belligerent crusade as well as concentration some-more upon China in arise of bill cutsPresident Barack Obama has denounced skeleton for America’s troops future, surveying the ancestral change towards the not as big as well as leaner fo…
