January 30, 2012: Morning
By The Morning News
—
- Major Syrian offensive against rebels sees fighting hit 10-month peak.
- Iraq says unauthorized U.S. drone patrols are an affront to its sovereignty.
- Italy says Costa Concordia recovery, cleanup could take 10 months.
- Photos from the Titanic aftermath and resulting media storm, once the survivors reached land.
- After 80 years of rule until 2006, Sweden's Social Democrats lose leader, deepen crisis, need ambition.
- Discovery in "Little Albert" case changes meaning of iconic experiment's conclusions on fear.
- Researchers rub people's skin, conclude that scratching an ankle itch is the most pleasurable.
- Nabokov and his butterfly net, Faulkner and his pipe, and other authors with their iconic accessories.
- Awards for most irresponsible companies: Vale for Amazon dam, Barclays for food price speculation.
- Geneticists trace all modern-day race horses to one mid-17th century British mare.
- Lost life by stab in falling on ink eraser, evading six young women trying to give him birthday kisses in office Metropolitan Life Building.
