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Israel offers short respite from strikes
CNN International -1 hour ago
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel will halt its bombardment of Gaza for three hours every day to allow residents of the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to obtain much-needed supplies, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
Video: UN pushes for Gaza ceasefireRussiaToday
Clout, politics behind Turkish diplomacy over GazaReuters
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Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal
Chicago Sun-Times -58 minutes ago
BY MAURICE POSSLEY Special to the Sun-Times Roland Burris should walk away from Barack Obama's Senate seat, according to an attorney who resigned from handling criminal appeals when Roland Burris was state attorney general after he ignored her plea ...
Video: Burris Barred As New Congress Starts WorkAssociatedPress
Oscar for Burris in Supporting Role: Margaret CarlsonBloomberg
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Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks
Los Angeles Times -57 minutes ago
Rajanish Kakade / AP Indians join during the funeral procession of Hemant Karkare, Mumbai's anti-terrorism chief, who was killed in the early stages of the terrorist siege.
Pakistan refutes Indian PM's allegations on Mumbai attacksXinhua
Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phoneThe Associated Press
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Bulgarian schools, some firms stay shut in gas row
Reuters -54 minutes ago
By Anna Mudeva SOFIA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarians spent a freezing night without central heating, and some companies and schools did not operate on Wednesday after Russian gas supplies were halted to southeastern Europe.
Video: Europe running out of gasRussiaToday
Russia-Ukraine gas crisis intensifies as all European supplies cut offguardian.co.uk
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Sri Lanka pushes into rebel-held jungles
International Herald Tribune -1 hour ago
AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Small teams of Sri Lankan soldiers have pushed ahead of the front lines in the north to root out rebels from their heavily mined jungle hide-outs, the military said Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Army Advances; LTTE Vows to Meet ChallengesBloomberg
Police: Private TV station in Sri Lanka attackedThe Associated Press
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111th Congress opens with drama in Senate
San Francisco Chronicle -2 hours ago
(01-07) 04:00 PST Washington - -- San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi - the first female speaker of the House - was elected to her second term Tuesday, but that milestone was overshadowed by high drama in the Senate.
Video: Obama to Bring Accountability to Spending PlanAssociatedPress
New Senate takes shape - with 2 missing piecesBoston Globe
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CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
The Associated Press -2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that hasn't had that much clout in decades.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon GeneralAssociatedPress
Novi native is on short list for surgeon generalDetroit Free Press
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Activists to file suit against California tax plan
Los Angeles Times -16 hours ago
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. and others seek to block $9.3 billion in taxes on gasoline, sales and personal income. They say the measure requires approval from two-thirds of the Legislature.
Video: Anti-Tax Groups Sue Over Budget Packagekcratv
Schwarzenegger Blocks Tax Rises as California Cash Crunch LoomsBloomberg
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Li Ka-shing Seeks $524 Million Selling Bank of China
Bloomberg -54 minutes ago
By Bei Hu and Luo Jun Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is raising as much as HK$4.06 billion ($524 million) selling shares in Bank of China Ltd.
Li fund selling $500 mln Bank of China stakeReuters
Bank Of America Raises Cash In ChinaForbes
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Stock futures signal dip
Reuters -54 minutes ago
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, on mounting worries over the impact of the recession on companies after Alcoa Inc (AA.
Stocks set to drop as jobs in focusCNN
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St falls after sharp gains last weekAlibaba News Channel
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Oil Traders Seek Another 10 Supertankers for Storage
Bloomberg -1 hour ago
By Alaric Nightingale Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Oil traders are seeking as many as 10 supertankers to store crude, potentially taking the amount hoarded at sea to almost five days of European Union demand, according to Frontline Ltd.
Limits to Oil Majors' LargesseWall Street Journal
NYMEX-Crude up, but choppy on profit taking, dataReuters
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Macworld conference gets underway
BBC News -49 minutes ago
The 2009 Macworld conference gets underway without Steve Jobs and an announcement that DRM is to end on Apple's iTunes music. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Jobs is gone and so is DRMAfterdawn.com
ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy softwareLos Angeles Times
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The amazing vanishing Mac desktop machine
Macworld -4 hours ago
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com A couple years back, after the introduction of the iPhone at the January 2007 Macworld Expo, I penned a little reaction peace entitled iDisappointed, expressing my dismay at the lack of Mac hardware updates—it is, ...
Apple unveils software updates, new laptopSan Francisco Chronicle
Review: 'MacHeads,' a documentary on the Mac faithfulCNET News
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CES Likely To Offer Tech Evolution, Not Revolution
InformationWeek -1 hour ago
In addition, CES has less star power with Microsoft founder Bill Gates no longer giving the opening night keynote, a job he filled for the last 11 years.
CES: Greener in 2009BusinessWeek
CEA at CES 2009: “2009 will be a very bad year”TG Daily
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Wecht: Unanswered Questions In Travolta's Son's Death
MSNBC -1 hour ago
PITTSBURGH - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are back in Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son. Jett Travolta was found unconscious on Friday in the couple's vacation home in the Bahamas.
Travoltas plan private service for sonChicago Tribune
Travoltas latest of many celebs who lost childrenMiamiHerald.com
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Craig Blankenhorne / Associated Press
Los Angeles Times -2 hours ago
ADVERSARIES: Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne, left) tries to bring Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) down on “Damages.” Can the second season of FX's delicious 'Damages' possibly surpass the first?
TV review: New season of 'Damages' rewards devotionSan Francisco Chronicle
Close, Hurt join forces for exemplary 'Damages'USA Today
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Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead in Michigan
Reuters -2 hours ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, police said.
The Stooges' Ron Ashton - 1948-2009Aversion
Ron Asheton: 'You just play 'til you drop'Entertainment Weekly
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Title game doubles as argument settler
San Francisco Chronicle -2 hours ago
The regular season is spent developing opinions about conferences, coaches, teams and players, and the bowl season is used to discredit or confirm those beliefs.
Title game won't settle it for everybodyPhiladelphia Inquirer
LEFTOVERS: Utah perfect choice for No. 1Las Vegas Review - Journal
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Bobcats sink Celtics in OT
Boston Globe -3 hours ago
By Frank Dell'Apa CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Bobcats went small and came up big against the Celtics last night. The backcourt combination of DJ Augustin and Raymond Felton made the difference as the Bobcats took a 114-106 overtime victory, ...
Boston can't scare Bobcats; Hornets top LA at homeThe Associated Press
Charlotte's turn to bounce CelticsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Lakers run into a buzz saw
Los Angeles Times -3 hours ago
Kobe Bryant finished with 39 points but only two in the fourth quarter as the Lakers lost to the Hornets, 116-105. David West and Chris Paul combined for 72 points in Hornets' victory at Staples Center.
Hornets clip Lakers’ winning streak at 6Boston Herald
West, Hornets end Lakers' home win streakSports Network
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Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says
Chicago Tribune -3 hours ago
By Deborah L. Shelton | Tribune reporter Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows.
Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's diseaseCNN
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson'sU.S. News & World Report
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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report -19 hours ago
About 54 percent of adolescents who use the social networking website MySpace often discuss sexual behavior, substance abuse, or violence on the site, according to a pair of new studies published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent ...
Teens Behaving Badly?TIME
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpaceABC News
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Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu
Wall Street Journal -5 hours ago
By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH SHANGHAI -- A 19-year-old Beijing woman has died of bird flu, the first human case of the virus in China since February last year, the government said Tuesday, putting public-health officials on higher alert for a possible ...
Woman dies of bird flu in ChinaCNN
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Obama defends choice for CIA chief
Los Angeles Times -4 hours ago
Obama lobbies lawmakers on behalf of Leon Panetta. One critic calls the pick a 'Hail Mary pass.' By Greg Miller and Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington -- After promising during the campaign to restore order and accountability to the nation's spy ...
Barack Obama's team lobbying Democrats to back Leon Panetta pick ...Chicago Tribune
Obama Faces Heavy Fire Over Panetta SelectionWashington Post
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President-elect sees 'trillion-dollar deficits for years to come'
Boston Globe -3 hours ago
Monday, President-elect Barack Obama took Capitol Hill by storm to promote his massive economic stimulus plan that, at least in the short term, will dramatically increase the federal deficit with as much as $775 billion in spending and tax cuts.
Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraintThe Associated Press
Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraintKXXV News Channel 25
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HBO lands rights to inaugural ceremony
Reuters -2 hours ago
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO will kick off coverage of Inauguration Week with an exclusive Sunday, January 18, telecast of the star-studded opening ceremony, two days before the saturation coverage of President-elect Barack ...
Restrained Obama leaves many displeasedLos Angeles Times
Local groups suspend plans to attend Obama inaugurationNewsday
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Israel offers short respite from strikes - CNN International
 Times Online |
CNN International -
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel will halt its bombardment of Gaza for three hours every day to allow residents of the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to obtain much-needed supplies, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
Video: UN pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Clout, politics behind Turkish diplomacy over Gaza
Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal - Chicago Sun-Times
 WELT ONLINE |
Chicago Sun-Times -
BY MAURICE POSSLEY Special to the Sun-Times Roland Burris should walk away from Barack Obama's Senate seat, according to an attorney who resigned from handling criminal appeals when Roland Burris was state attorney general after he ignored her plea ...
Video: Burris Barred As New Congress Starts Work
Oscar for Burris in Supporting Role: Margaret Carlson
Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks - Los Angeles Times
 ABC News |
Los Angeles Times -
Rajanish Kakade / AP Indians join during the funeral procession of Hemant Karkare, Mumbai's anti-terrorism chief, who was killed in the early stages of the terrorist siege.
Pakistan refutes Indian PM's allegations on Mumbai attacks
Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone
Bulgarian schools, some firms stay shut in gas row - Reuters
 WELT ONLINE |
Reuters -
By Anna Mudeva SOFIA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarians spent a freezing night without central heating, and some companies and schools did not operate on Wednesday after Russian gas supplies were halted to southeastern Europe.
Video: Europe running out of gas
Russia-Ukraine gas crisis intensifies as all European supplies cut off
Sri Lanka pushes into rebel-held jungles - International Herald Tribune
 Times Online |
International Herald Tribune -
AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Small teams of Sri Lankan soldiers have pushed ahead of the front lines in the north to root out rebels from their heavily mined jungle hide-outs, the military said Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Army Advances; LTTE Vows to Meet Challenges
Police: Private TV station in Sri Lanka attacked
111th Congress opens with drama in Senate - San Francisco Chronicle
 The Miami Herald |
San Francisco Chronicle -
(01-07) 04:00 PST Washington - -- San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi - the first female speaker of the House - was elected to her second term Tuesday, but that milestone was overshadowed by high drama in the Senate.
Video: Obama to Bring Accountability to Spending Plan
New Senate takes shape - with 2 missing pieces
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post - The Associated Press
 Sify |
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that hasn't had that much clout in decades.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon General
Novi native is on short list for surgeon general
Activists to file suit against California tax plan - Los Angeles Times
 KNX1070 |
Los Angeles Times -
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. and others seek to block $9.3 billion in taxes on gasoline, sales and personal income. They say the measure requires approval from two-thirds of the Legislature.
Video: Anti-Tax Groups Sue Over Budget Package
Schwarzenegger Blocks Tax Rises as California Cash Crunch Looms
Li Ka-shing Seeks $524 Million Selling Bank of China - Bloomberg
 Boston Globe |
Bloomberg -
By Bei Hu and Luo Jun Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is raising as much as HK$4.06 billion ($524 million) selling shares in Bank of China Ltd.
Li fund selling $500 mln Bank of China stake
Bank Of America Raises Cash In China
Stock futures signal dip - Reuters
 Washington Times |
Reuters -
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, on mounting worries over the impact of the recession on companies after Alcoa Inc (AA.
Stocks set to drop as jobs in focus
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St falls after sharp gains last week
Oil Traders Seek Another 10 Supertankers for Storage - Bloomberg
 Seattle Post Intelligencer |
Bloomberg -
By Alaric Nightingale Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Oil traders are seeking as many as 10 supertankers to store crude, potentially taking the amount hoarded at sea to almost five days of European Union demand, according to Frontline Ltd.
Limits to Oil Majors' Largesse
NYMEX-Crude up, but choppy on profit taking, data
Macworld conference gets underway - BBC News
 DailyTech |
BBC News -
The 2009 Macworld conference gets underway without Steve Jobs and an announcement that DRM is to end on Apple's iTunes music. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Jobs is gone and so is DRM
ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy software
The amazing vanishing Mac desktop machine - Macworld
 BBC News |
Macworld -
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com A couple years back, after the introduction of the iPhone at the January 2007 Macworld Expo, I penned a little reaction peace entitled iDisappointed, expressing my dismay at the lack of Mac hardware updates—it is, ...
Apple unveils software updates, new laptop
Review: 'MacHeads,' a documentary on the Mac faithful
CES Likely To Offer Tech Evolution, Not Revolution - InformationWeek
 BBC News |
InformationWeek -
In addition, CES has less star power with Microsoft founder Bill Gates no longer giving the opening night keynote, a job he filled for the last 11 years.
CES: Greener in 2009
CEA at CES 2009: “2009 will be a very bad year”
Wecht: Unanswered Questions In Travolta's Son's Death - MSNBC
 ABC News |
MSNBC -
PITTSBURGH - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are back in Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son. Jett Travolta was found unconscious on Friday in the couple's vacation home in the Bahamas.
Travoltas plan private service for son
Travoltas latest of many celebs who lost children
Craig Blankenhorne / Associated Press - Los Angeles Times
 BBC News |
Los Angeles Times -
ADVERSARIES: Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne, left) tries to bring Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) down on “Damages.” Can the second season of FX's delicious 'Damages' possibly surpass the first?
TV review: New season of 'Damages' rewards devotion
Close, Hurt join forces for exemplary 'Damages'
Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead in Michigan - Reuters
 guardian.co.uk |
Reuters -
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Tuesday, police said.
The Stooges' Ron Ashton - 1948-2009
Ron Asheton: 'You just play 'til you drop'
Title game doubles as argument settler - San Francisco Chronicle
 Washington Times |
San Francisco Chronicle -
The regular season is spent developing opinions about conferences, coaches, teams and players, and the bowl season is used to discredit or confirm those beliefs.
Title game won't settle it for everybody
LEFTOVERS: Utah perfect choice for No. 1
Bobcats sink Celtics in OT - Boston Globe
 Reuters |
Boston Globe -
By Frank Dell'Apa CHARLOTTE, NC - The Charlotte Bobcats went small and came up big against the Celtics last night. The backcourt combination of DJ Augustin and Raymond Felton made the difference as the Bobcats took a 114-106 overtime victory, ...
Boston can't scare Bobcats; Hornets top LA at home
Charlotte's turn to bounce Celtics
Lakers run into a buzz saw - Los Angeles Times
 Reuters |
Los Angeles Times -
Kobe Bryant finished with 39 points but only two in the fourth quarter as the Lakers lost to the Hornets, 116-105. David West and Chris Paul combined for 72 points in Hornets' victory at Staples Center.
Hornets clip Lakers’ winning streak at 6
West, Hornets end Lakers' home win streak
Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune -
By Deborah L. Shelton | Tribune reporter Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows.
Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's disease
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report
 Newsweek |
U.S. News & World Report -
About 54 percent of adolescents who use the social networking website MySpace often discuss sexual behavior, substance abuse, or violence on the site, according to a pair of new studies published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent ...
Teens Behaving Badly?
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace
Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu - Wall Street Journal
 Reuters |
Wall Street Journal -
By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH SHANGHAI -- A 19-year-old Beijing woman has died of bird flu, the first human case of the virus in China since February last year, the government said Tuesday, putting public-health officials on higher alert for a possible ...
Woman dies of bird flu in China
Chinese woman dies of bird flu (Roundup)
Obama defends choice for CIA chief - Los Angeles Times
 WELT ONLINE |
Los Angeles Times -
Obama lobbies lawmakers on behalf of Leon Panetta. One critic calls the pick a 'Hail Mary pass.' By Greg Miller and Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington -- After promising during the campaign to restore order and accountability to the nation's spy ...
Barack Obama's team lobbying Democrats to back Leon Panetta pick ...
Obama Faces Heavy Fire Over Panetta Selection
President-elect sees 'trillion-dollar deficits for years to come' - Boston Globe
 The Miami Herald |
Boston Globe -
Monday, President-elect Barack Obama took Capitol Hill by storm to promote his massive economic stimulus plan that, at least in the short term, will dramatically increase the federal deficit with as much as $775 billion in spending and tax cuts.
Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraint
Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraint
HBO lands rights to inaugural ceremony - Reuters
 Seattle Post Intelligencer |
Reuters -
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - HBO will kick off coverage of Inauguration Week with an exclusive Sunday, January 18, telecast of the star-studded opening ceremony, two days before the saturation coverage of President-elect Barack ...
Restrained Obama leaves many displeased
Local groups suspend plans to attend Obama inauguration
