Newsy Now: January 27

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BY ERIK SHUTE AND HARUMENDHAH HELMY



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In world news-- Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets and demonstrated Thursday morning. The demand? For the president to step down.

BBC reports -- Yemen’s protests are Tunisia-inspired, much like the ongoing protests in Egypt. The Yemenis complain of increasing poverty, lack of political freedom and corruption.

Meanwhile Egypt is entering its third day of demonstrations.


Still on world news -- Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato was beaten to death Wednesday. He was 46.

The New York Times says Kato’s picture recently appeared in an anti-gay newspaper, under the headline “Hang Them.” A few of Kato’s belongings were missing -- leading police officials to suggest the murder was a case of theft -- not a hate crime. Other gay rights activists disagree.


In U.S. news-- Airline passengers, say goodbye to code orange. The Department of Homeland security says it is phasing out the color-coded terror alert system in airports.

The five-step color code, ranging from green to red, was introduced soon after 9/11. For aviation, the alert has been on orange -- or high risk of attacks -- since 2006.

USA Today reports the codes are being replaced by a system that will give information to law enforcements and potential targets without unnecessarily alarming the public.

To finance -- whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- including foreclosed homes.

In a report by RealtyTrac, Las Vegas is leading the nation in foreclosed property -- 1 out every 9 homes has received a default notice of some kind. CNN says, there might be a silver lining -- areas like Sin City have topped the list, but compared to 2009 their overall percentage has dropped. In fact, 10 of the top cities have seen less foreclosures this past year.


To the tech world --where Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg got a rude awakening when some uninvited friends -- hacked his fan page.

The hackers posted a message reading: “Let the hacking begin” and continued to say Facebook should invest in more social-driven causes. Slate Magazine says the post generated more than 1800 “likes” before it was pulled. There’s no word from Facebook yet, but the company did post a message reiterating their commitment to user privacy.

Stay with Newsy.com for more analysis on stories throughout the day. For Newsy Now, I’m Erik Shute... highlighting the top headlines from around the world, making you smarter, faster, and first to know.



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