And then there were five … which made for a feisty evening of misstatements. We focused on 11, and may come back for more later in the week. Let’s take them in the order in which they were made. “As [House] speaker, I came back, working with President Bill Clinton. We passed a very Reagan-like program: less regulation, lower taxes. Unemployment dropped to 4.2 percent. We created 11 million jobs.” Read full article > >

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Fact Checking the Fox News-WSJ debate in South Carolina

The PIP breast implant scandal “reinforces” the need to reform Europe-wide regulation, according to the European Commission.

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Implant furore ‘justifies’ reform

Every year, the State Department issues reports on individual rights in other countries, monitoring the passage of restrictive laws and regulations around the world. Iran, for example, has been criticized for denying fair public trials and limiting privacy, while Russia has been taken to task for undermining due process. Other countries have been condemned for the use of secret evidence and torture. Read full article > >

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NEW ORLEANS — There was a moment Tuesday night when it looked like Virginia Tech had finally gotten over its propensity for finding new ways to lose in big games . But after overcoming an uncharacteristic special teams gaffe by Coach Frank Beamer that almost cost them the game in regulation, the Hokies saw another bowl game slip through their grasp. Read full article > >

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Sugar Bowl: Michigan football edges Virginia Tech in overtime on field goal

Britain’s £5bn-a-year scrap industry is facing tougher regulation as part of a government crackdown on metal thefts, the BBC learns.

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‘Cash for scrap’ could be banned

While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. Love it, or love to loathe it – December 27 is National Fruitcake Day ! So maybe you didn't manage to finish off that fruitcake Aunt Betty is always so kind to bring you for Christmas … every single year. The good news is, you still have time to enjoy it! Fruitcake gets its name from the variety of chopped candied fruit and nuts that stud the batter and exterior of the round. The earliest known fruitcake, discovered via an ancient Roman recipe, included pomegranate seeds, raisins and pine nuts. During the Middle Ages, innovative minds tossed preserved fruit, spices and honey into the mix. Recipes have varied over time largely due to what was available, although there was a bit of a kerfuffle when church regulations banned the use of butter because of fasting. But good old Pope Innocent VIII granted permission in the “Butter Letter” of 1490, specifically to use butter and milk in German Stollen fruitcakes. Yes folks, it's that official. When explorers discovered vast amounts of sugar in the Americas in the 1500s, as well as the fact that a boatload of sugar could be used to preserve fruit, our favorite little red and green sugary nubs were born. In the U.S., mail-order fruitcakes began as early as 1913. Traditionally, the cakes are soaked in brandy to preserve them and prevent mold, although many of our mass-produced fruitcakes are free of any alcohol. Although we may ridicule fruitcakes extensively here in the U.S., they aren't always used just for a doorstop or the Great Fruitcake Toss on the first Saturday of January. If you weren't one of the lucky ducks to get a fruitcake for the holidays this year, it's not too late to make your own . Just remember that your neighbors may not feel the same if you want to share.

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Breakfast buffet: National fruitcake day

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency threw back the curtain on its big new regulation to limit mercury emissions and other toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants. As David Roberts writes , this is potentially a very big deal from a public-health perspective, as the rule is expected to “save tens of thousands of lives every year and prevent birth defects, learning disabilities, and respiratory diseases.” Read full article > >

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How to tally up the benefits from EPA’s mercury rule

Deregulation has yet to bring better services to the UK’s local bus market, the Competition Commission says, as outlines plans to improve competition.

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UK bus market ‘not competitive’

The National Transportation Safety Board will recommend a nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman plans to hold a press conference Tuesday at 2 p.m. to discuss the recommendations. While the agency investigates transportation and pipeline accidents and makes recommendations on safety rules and regulations, it has no power to implement them. Read full article > >

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NTSB seeks nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices

RBS nearly collapsed in 2008 because of poor management decisions and poor regulation, a report from its regulator says.

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RBS woes caused by poor decisions

Infusing his speech with the type of language that has emerged in the Occupy protests, President Obama on Tuesday delivered his most pointed appeal yet for using taxes and regulations to level the economic playing field.

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Obama Strikes Populist Chord With Speech in Heartland

The Office of Fair Trading launches a probe into Groupon after it broke UK advertising regulations 48 times in 11 months.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins inspire fiery performances from the Washington Capitals . Thursday night’s visit to Verizon Center, with new Coach Dale Hunter behind the Capitals’ bench , was no exception. Washington played an energetic, physical game against its bitter rivals, skating with spunk that was lacking in recent contests, but the performance didn’t result in a victory. Pittsburgh captured a 2-1 win , extending Capitals’ losing streak to four and claiming its first regular season victory in regulation over Washington since March 9, 2008, a span of 14 games. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Penguins: Dale Hunter still looking for first win as Washington falls to Pittsburgh

Netflix named Christopher Libertelli to head its Washington policy and lobbying office Thursday, as the online video giant increases its voice in communications and Internet privacy policies. Libertelli was the head of North and South American government regulations for Skype, the Internet voice and video service that pushed for the creation of Internet access, or net neutrality, rules at the Federal Trade Commission. He replaces Michael Drobac, who is leaving Netflix to launch an Internet-based health care startup. Read full article > >

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Netflix names Skype’s Libertelli to head Washington office

Crackers and a communal pot of cheese, long a tradition of bars in the theater district, is losing a fight for survival against health regulations.

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