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Compensation for Italian Cruise Ship Passengers Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 The Italian Association of Tour Operators has announced that passengers aboard the ruined Costa Concordia cruise ship will each receive $14,400 in compensation. The money is to cover costs for personal property damages, psychological distress, and also reimburses each of the 3200 passengers for the cost of the cruise and extra travel charges. 
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Do NOT Drink the Water in China Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 The Chinese government is warning nearly 4 million residents in the southern Guangxi region to avoid drinking the water, after a potentially lethal toxin seeped into local rivers. The chemical in question is a cancer-causing agent called Cadmium. Officials are blaming a mining company for the spill, but don’t yet know how much of the chemical was leaked, or for how long the company had been pouring it into the river.
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Profits Are Built Ford Tough Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 Despite the still-anemic economy, Ford has posted its largest earnings in 14 years. In fact, its 2011 profits of 20 billion dollars were the highest in the automaker's 109-year history. Mind you, it didn't hurt that the surplus stemmed from a massive tax credit Ford received to defray previous years' losses. Nonetheless, we doubt many employees are complaining.
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Military Downsizing Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 As a means to curb expenditures, the US military has announced plans to cut nearly 100,000 troops. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the move will lead to a "smaller, leaner" armed forces. With the Pentagon facing cuts of nearly 500 billion dollars over the next decade, Panetta believes the downsizing is both practical and necessary.
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Twitter Censorship Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 Depending on where you live, you could be censored 140 characters at a time! Micro-blogging service Twitter has announced that they have the technology to block tweets on a country-by-country basis. Essentially, a Tweet could be blocked from users in Libya, but still viewable to other countries. The company cites France and Germany as examples, due to laws about pro-Nazi propaganda.
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Prisoner in Solitary Gets Huge Settlement Naked News Headlines - January-27-2012 A New Mexico man has been awarded $22 MILLION in damages after being held in solitary confinement for almost 2 years! Stephen Slevin was held on DUI and car theft related charges. His condition in solitary resulted in a number of physical ailments, and also allegedly drove him mad. His charges were eventually dismissed due to mental health issues.
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Buildings Collapse in Rio Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 There's no official casualty count after 3 buildings collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Officials say one of the buildings was 20 stories tall, one was 10, and the smallest was 3 or 4. No cause has been determined, but it's believed that the collapse was due to structural problems. This comes as Rio is preparing for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Breast Implant Manufacturer Arrested Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 The owner of a French company that makes breast implants has been arrested amid safety concerns. Jean-Claude Mas, founder of the now-defunct company P.I.P., is being held at his home. His company is accused of using low-grade silicone in breast implants that have a high risk of rupturing and leaking. It's believed that up to 400 thousand women in 65 countries may have the at-risk implants.
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Close Call for Aussie PM Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard had quite a scare in Canberra as she had to be literally pulled to safety by security staff. Hundreds of angry protesters had surrounded a restaurant where she was handing out medals in commemoration of Australia Day. However, it's believed that opposition leader Tony Abbott, not Gillard, was the target of the protests.
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Sunken Treasury Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 Timothy Geithner may be the US Treasury Secretary, but he's not expecting to hold onto the job much longer. In a new interview with Bloomberg TV, he strongly suggested his days would be numbered if President Barack Obama gets reelected. His exact words? "I'm confident he's going to have the privilege of having another Secretary of the Treasury."
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Talks Break Down Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 Exploratory talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are officially over. The goal of the meetings - which took place over several weeks in Jordan - was to find a mutually acceptable way to set up official peace negotiations. Unfortunately, both sides were unable to get past several sticking points, including Israel's refusal to stop building settlements in occupied areas.
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Google Best Place to Work Naked News Headlines - January-26-2012 Web giant Google has topped Fortune Magazine's list of the 100 best employers in the world. And the reasons are plenty. Their New York office offers everything from bowling alleys to free massages. Most of all, Google employees rave about being treated like equals by the company's higher-ups, a sentiment they feel breeds loyalty and camaraderie.
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