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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Weekly GOP Address: Changing Washington

Weekly GOP Address: Changing Washington


Senator-elect Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire delivered the Republican weekly address, and said the next Congress marks a new chapter for the country and the GOP. (Jan. 1)

Weekly Obama Address: Shared Responsibilities

Weekly Obama Address: Shared Responsibilities

President Barack Obama says Democrats and Republicans must work together in the new year and share responsibility for moving the country forward. (Jan. 1)

New Year's Eve Tornadoes Kill 6 in Ark., Mo.

New Year's Eve Tornadoes Kill 6 in Ark., Mo.


Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm weather pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. (Dec. 31)

Raw Video: Times Square Celebrates 2011!

Raw Video: Times Square Celebrates 2011!


Nearly a million revelers crowded New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop. The crystal ball containing 32,000 lights descended at midnight, setting off a wild and noisy confetti-filled New Year's celebration. (Jan. 1)


Cuomo Sworn Into Office As New York Governor

Cuomo Sworn Into Office As New York Governor


Andrew Cuomo has been sworn into office as New York's 56th governor, effective at midnight. The Friday night ceremony was a private family swearing-in, with his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, at his side.

Raw Video: European Capitals Ring in 2011

Raw Video: European Capitals Ring in 2011


Fireworks lit up the skies in capitals from Athens to London as Europeans ushered in a new year, hoping for better economic times. 2010 was a grim year for the European Union, with a number of countries experiencing deep financial trouble. (Dec. 31)

Raw Video: London Rings in the New Year

Raw Video: London Rings in the New Year


As millions gathered worldwide to ring in the New Year, tens of thousands of Londoners gathered on the banks of the River Thames near the London Eye Ferris wheel for the city's fireworks display. (Dec. 31)


New Year's Eve Tornadoes Kill 6 in Ark., Mo.

New Year's Eve Tornadoes Kill 6 in Ark., Mo.

Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm weather pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. (Dec. 31)


Raw Video: Russia Rings in the New Year

Raw Video: Russia Rings in the New Year


Hundreds of Muscovites watched in Red Square as a grand fireworks display lit up the sky over St Basil's cathedral to mark the arrival of 2011. The revellers enjoyed the festivities in a snowstorm with temperatures well below freezing. (Dec. 31)


Multiple Deaths in Rare Tornado Outbreak

Multiple Deaths in Rare Tornado Outbreak

Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm winter air sliced through parts of the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least half a dozen people, injuring dozens of others. (Dec. 31)

AP Top Stories for Friday, December 31st 2010

AP Top Stories for Friday, December 31st 2010


Here's the latest news for Friday, December 31st: Revelers celebrate New Year's from Australia to New York; Deadly tornado hits Arkansas, Bolivia protests turn violent, Billy the kid is still an outlaw

Raw Video: New Zealand Steps Into 2011

Raw Video: New Zealand Steps Into 2011

New Zealand's main city of Auckland became one of the first to see in the new year with onlookers packing the harbour to enjoy a huge fireworks display (Jan. 1)


Raw Video: Australia Sees in New Year

Raw Video: Australia Sees in New Year

Sydney Harbour was a blaze of colour as Australia's biggest city rang in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display. (Jan. 1)


Baltimore Police Rescue Dog From Harbor

Baltimore Police Rescue Dog From Harbor


A Baltimore dog has been reunited with her owner after police pulled her from the frigid waters of Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Wednesday. (Dec. 31)


5 Killed in Latest Round of Mexican Violence

5 Killed in Latest Round of Mexican Violence


Gunmen believed to be linked to drug cartels killed four police officers and a doctor in apparently coordinated attacks in and around the northern Mexican city of Monterrey. (Dec. 31)


RT America -- 2010 Year in Review

RT America -- 2010 Year in Review


A look back at the best and most interesting stories covered by RT America in 2010


Gerald Celente's Top Predictions for 2011

Gerald Celente's Top Predictions for 2011



What's in store for the world in 2011? Trends forecaster Gerald Celente of the Trends Research Institute provided his insights on the year ahead. He argues here will be a wakeup call on the economy, a crack down on the people and a loss of liberty, and also an increase in Journalism 2.0, alternative energy and a growth in cyber war tactics. And in the end, the world will end... what that means, only Celente knows.

The Resident: What do you expect in 2011?

The Resident: What do you expect in 2011?


With a new year and a new decade approaching, The Resident asks individuals on the streets of New York City: What do you expect in 2011?

Pentagon's propaganda in full view

Pentagon's propaganda in full view


With the Afghanistan war going so poorly there has been an outpouring of emotions, an LA artist decided to make a mural depicting a dollar draped over a casket on a side of a building. Many believe this is revolting but some like Founder of Brave New Films Robert Greenwald says this indicates how brilliant the Pentagon has been at increasing censorship, so anything that goes against their propaganda will be shot down or in this case covered up.


New Year, Same Afghan problems

New Year, Same Afghan problems


The United States has been at war for over 9 years in Afghanistan but has yet to see major gains despite claims from the Obama Administration that there has been significant progress. Voices for Creative Nonviolence Co-coordinator Kathy Kelly says this is a land that belongs to the people of Afghanistan. A prior question should be what do Afghan people want for their country? Not, what kind of designs does the United States have on their resources around their geo-political placement.


LA rebel artists defy attempts at censorship

LA rebel artists defy attempts at censorship


In the land of the free, revolutionary artists have been banned in the past, but young Chicano artists are fighting back and speaking out against what they say is imperialistic oppression.

Media ignores infinite Afghan war

Media ignores infinite Afghan war


Instead of investigating further, the mainstream media appears to be more concerned with entertainment news, such as the Kardashian's new product, than a war that has claimed the lives of thousands of Americans and innocent Afghan civilians. Founder of Brave New Films Robert Greenwald says I think it's a combination of factors; first of all, it's only been in the last 5 or so years that the networks have forced news to become an income source the same way they look at sports or entertainment.

USA-- Credit Card Nation

USA-- Credit Card Nation


While compulsively shopping is not a mental disorder, the US has dozens of therapy groups and clinics for those willing to admit they are hooked on spending. Author Dr. Robert Manning says, "We have a decline in real income in America, we have had an expectation that credit isn't an earned privilege but rather it is an entitlement of American society.


America's nuclear, Cold War hysteria

America's nuclear, Cold War hysteria


A recent report shows the Obama Administration is trying to figure out a way to get the word out about a possible attack. The US has released a 130 page report called "Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation", it is about what the United States and its citizens should do in case a nuclear bomb went off at home.


Israel war crimes, your tax dollars at work

Israel war crimes, your tax dollars at work

A pro-Palestinian organization - The Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign - had purchased ad space on twelve Seattle King County Metro Transit buses alleging Israeli war crimes in Gaza and featuring the tag line: "your tax dollars at work." Edward Mast from the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign says human rights violations have been found on both sides but Israeli war crimes are far greater in number and far more under reported in this country.


US aid, more like guns and alcohol

US aid, more like guns and alcohol


Airplane pilot Brian Childs always dreamed of flying over some of the world's most remote and dangerous places, especially to help those in need. When he signed up to fly medical relief to refugees in Africa, he thought he would be doing just that but instead he was sent to Afghanistan. Brian's experience was both challenging and daunting because as war returned to the country, he began flying less aid and more money, guns, dead bodies and even alcohol. The company for which Brian worked during this time, Airserv International, said its pilots do no such thing...at least not anymore.


Can credit card exorcisms cure shopaholics in America?

Can credit card exorcisms cure shopaholics in America?

America loves shopping more than any other country in the world. But with millions of people addicted to buying, what is the real price shoppers have paid for their hobby, and can credit card exorcism be the last resort to save the addicts? RT's Anastasia Churkina reports.

US shopaholics -- In debt we trust

US shopaholics -- In debt we trust

Shopping is as American as apple pie or at least that is what credit card companies would have you believe. As Americans continue to go deeper in debt, why do people continue to shop with a credit card? Blogger and Filmmaker Danny Schechter says this society is organized around consumption not production, it's the thing to do and something people are encouraged to do and of course, the credit card companies make it easier because they lend you the money upfront.


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