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BY HARUMENDHAH HELMY
ANCHOR JIM FLINK
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In Athens — clashes between riot police and protesters have erupted, amid increasing public anger over Greek leaders’ agreement on new austerity measures. The country’s workers could now be facing even further salary and pension cuts. The BBC has more on the clashes.
“Petrol bombs and stones were thrown at security forces. The union began a two-day general strike. The clashes come hours after Europe's finance ministers demanded even deeper cuts for conditions of a second, crucial bailout.”
GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are set to speak today at the Conservative Political Action Conference, in D.C. Fox News says — all eyes are on the front-runner and former Massachusetts Governor.
“A lot of pressure, a lot of attention on Mitt Romney’s speech. He’s going to follow a surging Rick Santorum today with his speech...”
The public is now hearing new dirt on the late Steve Jobs — thanks to the now-public FBI files — but it looks like the stock market’s faith on his legacy is still going strong. Apple stocks reached new highs on Thursday — making the company’s market cap bigger than ever. Here’s WFLD with some Apple tidbits.
“Shares are $7 shy of $500 each. If you combine the market cap of google and microsoft together, apple is bigger than that. And it is bigger than ExxonMobil.”
It’s been three years since Chris Brown assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna — and today, a judge denied Brown’s petition for early dismissal of his five-year probation. The singer is set to perform at the Grammy’s on Sunday. Here’s WAGA.
“The judge commented on Brown’s positive attitude throughout his sentence, but would still like to continue supervising the singer. Brown will be making his first Grammy appearance since the 2009 incident...”
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