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BY HARUMENDHAH HELMY
ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN
This is Newsy Now and here are your latest headlines.
In U.S. news, GOP presidential candidates battled in their last debate before the Florida primary. Analysts say both front runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich came out swinging - but one commentator tells CNN, Romney took the debate.
“He was the Alpha dog last night. Newt Gingrich seemed a little passive. And when Romney pushed back on Gingrich’s investments, that was a key moment.”
Still in U.S. news, BP has lost its attempt to share the burden of paying $40 billion in cleanup costs and economic losses related to the Gulf oil spill. A New Orleans judge has cleared Transocean, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig, from having to pay compensatory damages. But KING says it is not totally off the hook.
“Transocean is not exempt however from paying punitive damages and civil penalties.”
In world news, the UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors later Friday to discuss the situation in Syria. This, as the government’s violent response to the uprising continues. Here’s WTVJ with the latest crackdown in Homs.
“Ground reports saying mortar shells attacked houses, killing 30, including 12 children and one mother and her four children.”
In tech news, Twitter can now censor tweets on a country-by-country basis. Critics of the move say Twitter is giving up its commitment to free speech in favor of further worldwide expansion. But the microblogging service says the new tool allows tweets to remain available for as many people as possible. KOLD explains.
“Now, tweets containing content breaking a law in one country can be taken down there, and still be seen elsewhere.”
And in other news - are you looking for a new, more adventurous job? Well, get your résumé ready, because today is the last day to apply for NASA’s astronaut classes. Here’s KUSA.
“More than 3,500 hundred will apply, but only a handful will actually make the cut. Applicants have to have a degree in engineering, science or math, and three years of professional experience.”
Stay with Newsy for more news analyses throughout the day. For Newsy Now, I’m Christina Hartman, highlighting the top headlines making you smarter, faster.
