17 DEAD: CONTRA COSTA. Woman's Body Found.

US DEFENSE SEEKS. 30K Lbs. Bunker Bombs.

GOP FLORIDA FOCUS. Campaign Rhetoric.

ETTA JAMES. Record Sales Rise 378%.

BROOKLYN NAVY YARDS. New Jobs.

UNICEF appealed today for $1.28 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to children in over 25 countries this year, with nearly one-third of this amount earmarked for the crisis in Africa.

“We have achieved many positive results in emergency settings in 2011 but the urgent and long-term needs of millions of children and their families will continue in 2012,” said Rima Salah, UNICEF’s acting Deputy Executive Director.

Violence has once again erupted in Homs, Syria, only one day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad attacked residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family of women and children, according to published reports.

Meanwhile, Western draft proposal on Syria being discussed at The United Nations Security Council contains instructions that in case of non-fulfilment of the resolution within 15 days additional measures will be considered.

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy.

GOP FLORIDA FIREWORKS. Political Fights and Accusations.

OBAMA PLANS. College Aid Tied To Affordability.

US DEFENSE CUTS. Military Preparedness?

PIRATES THREATEN. To Kill American.

IRAQ SUICIDE BOMBER. 30 Killed.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want.”

In a speech to the General Assembly last September Mr. Ban presented five imperatives – or generational opportunities – that must be addressed to ensure a better future for the world’s people.