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Israel to Halt Operations To Allow Aid Shipments - Washington Post

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Israel to Halt Operations To Allow Aid Shipments
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Griff Witte and Sudarsan Raghavan JERUSALEM, Jan. 7 -- Israel said that beginning Wednesday it would pause its military operations in the Gaza Strip for three hours each day to allow for deliveries of humanitarian aid, as the Israeli cabinet met to ...
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Hungary, Slovakia Most at Risk as Gas Halt Hinders Industry - Bloomberg

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Hungary, Slovakia Most at Risk as Gas Halt Hinders Industry
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Laura Cochrane Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary and Slovakia are the most vulnerable to OAO Gazprom’s stoppage of gas exports to Europe because they depend more on Russian gas for energy than other European nations, according to UniCredit SpA.
Video: Ukraine has shut all gas pipelines to Europe Gazprom RussiaToday
Gas standoff highlights Siberia's ties to Germany Reuters
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Pakistan spy chief: No war with India - United Press International

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Pakistan spy chief: No war with India
United Press International - 54 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The new chief of Pakistan's spy agency says there will be no war with India, but also says militant Taliban leaders have a right to "say what they please.
Pakistan seriously examines information over Mumbai attacks Xinhua
SCENARIOS - What next after India presents Mumbai evidence? Reuters India
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HBO lands rights to inaugural ceremony - Reuters

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HBO lands rights to inaugural ceremony
Reuters - 5 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 displeased Los Angeles Times
Obama Breaks Silence, Vows To Work for Peace in Gaza Washington Post
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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HeidelbergCement up on bridge loan news - Reuters

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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HeidelbergCement up on bridge loan news
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Shares in German cement maker HeidelbergCement (HEIG.DE) rise 5.3 percent after two people familiar with the matter tell Reuters that the group of banks which has been in talks with Germany's Merckle family over granting a bridge loan has transferred ...
HeidelbergCement to Stay Solvent After Merckle Death Bloomberg
Facing Losses, German Billionaire Commits Suicide New York Times
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Obama's Top Doc Pick: Dr. Sanjay Gupta - ABC News

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Obama's Top Doc Pick: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By DAN CHILDS Americans may be seeing CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta in a different role once the Obama administration settles in. Americans may be seeing CNN's Dr.
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Obama defends choice for CIA chief - Los Angeles Times

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Obama defends choice for CIA chief
Los Angeles Times - 7 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 ...
Obama Faces Heavy Fire Over Panetta Selection Washington Post
Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift Over Panetta New York Times
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President-elect sees 'trillion-dollar deficits for years to come' - Boston Globe

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President-elect sees 'trillion-dollar deficits for years to come'
Boston Globe - 5 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 restraint The Associated Press
Obama: Trillion-Dollar Deficits 'for Years to Come' Washington Post
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Constellation Brands Says Net Fell, Lowers Profit Forecast - Bloomberg

Constellation Brands Says Net Fell, Lowers Profit Forecast
Bloomberg - 44 minutes ago
By Duane D. Stanford Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Constellation Brands Inc., the world’s largest winemaker, said third-quarter earnings fell and lowered the top end of its full-year profit forecast.
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Li Ka Shing Foundation Sells Bank Of China Shares-Sources - CNNMoney.com

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Li Ka Shing Foundation Sells Bank Of China Shares-Sources
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
(Adds information on Bank of China's 2006 IPO; stake sales by UBS and Bank of America in China Construction Bank ; Royal Bank of Scotland's stake in Bank of China.
Li Ka-shing Seeks $524 Million Selling Bank of China Bloomberg
Li charity to hold remaining Bank of China stake Reuters
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Satyam Chairman Resigns After Falsifying Accounts - Bloomberg

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Satyam Chairman Resigns After Falsifying Accounts
Bloomberg - 44 minutes ago
By Harichandan Arakali Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Chairman Ramalinga Raju resigned after saying he falsified earnings and assets, prompting a collapse in the stock of India’s fourth- largest software services provider.
Collateral Damage Feared From 'India's Enron' CNNMoney.com
Satyam chief makes stunning exit Reuters
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Apple Refreshes 17-Inch MacBook Pro - InformationWeek

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Apple Refreshes 17-Inch MacBook Pro
InformationWeek - 2 hours ago
The company's largest laptop is gaining an eight-hour battery, a faster Intel processor, and better graphics capabilities. By Antone Gonsalves Apple on Tuesday launched a refresh of the 17-inch MacBook Pro, giving the company's largest laptop an ...
Scenes From a Macworld in Transition Washington Post
Apple unveils software updates, new laptop San Francisco Chronicle
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Apple iTunes Music Store Going DRM-Free - InformationWeek

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Apple iTunes Music Store Going DRM-Free
InformationWeek - 2 hours ago
The company will also offer new price points to offset competition from Amazon.com and will let iPhone users buy songs over 3G networks.
ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy software Los Angeles Times
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveat CNET News
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The Nation's Weather - The Associated Press

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The Nation's Weather
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
Wet weather was predicted along the East Coast on Wednesday, with a wintry mix forecast for the Northeast and showers and thunderstorms expected in the Southeast.
Freezing rain advisory for region Connecticut Post
Thunderstorm possible this afternoon, 40s tonight The News-Press
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Second daughter for Ben Affleck - BBC News

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Second daughter for Ben Affleck
BBC News - 4 hours ago
US actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed the arrival of their second daughter. The couple's publicists confirmed that Garner "gave birth to a healthy baby girl" but would not provide any additional details.
Jennifer Garner delivers another daughter Reuters
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Travolta's Son Died of Seizure Disorder - MSNBC

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Travolta's Son Died of Seizure Disorder
MSNBC - 3 hours ago
With a preliminary report pending, a source told People.com an autopsy of actor John Travolta's teenage son shows he died of a "seizure disorder.
Travoltas plan private service for son Chicago Tribune
Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions The Associated Press
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'Damages' returns with more big names - Columbus Dispatch

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'Damages' returns with more big names
Columbus Dispatch - 1 hour ago
By MOLLY WILLOW The gripping FX legal thriller Damages will return for its second season tonight, helping to soothe the pain of the departure of the sublimely concluded The Shield.
The verdict is in: 'Damages' second season doesn't disappoint Orlando Sentinel
A-listers on ‘Damages’ gladly work cheap Buffalo News
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BC Coach And Jets Talk Amid Job Threat - New York Times

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BC Coach And Jets Talk Amid Job Threat
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By GREG BISHOP For the second consecutive day, the Jets’ coaching search has centered on the long-shot candidate Jeff Jagodzinski, currently employed by Boston College, at least for now.
BC's Jeff Jagodzinski talks to Woody Johnson and Jets, risks ... New York Daily News
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Boston can't scare Bobcats; Hornets top LA at home - Washington Post

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Boston can't scare Bobcats; Hornets top LA at home
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By AP AP -- The team that pushed around the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals now isn't even tough enough for the Charlotte Bobcats.
Bobcats sink Celtics in OT Boston Globe
Observations | Celtics @ Bobcats CharlotteObserver.com
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Lakers run into a buzz saw - Los Angeles Times

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Lakers run into a buzz saw
Los Angeles Times - 5 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 6 Boston Herald
West, Hornets end Lakers' home win streak Sports Network
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Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu - Wall Street Journal

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Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu
Wall Street Journal - 8 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 ...
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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report

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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 21 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 ...
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace ABC News
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Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says - Chicago Tribune

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Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says
Chicago Tribune - 5 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 disease CNN
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's U.S. News & World Report
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Burris Circus and the Politics of Race - ABC News

Burris Circus and the Politics of Race
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By RICK KLEIN The image of a veteran black officeholder being barred from entering a US Senate that now has precisely zero African American members injects the politics of race into the tawdry scandal over President-elect Barack Obama's old Senate seat ...
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Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific - San Jose Mercury News

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Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific
San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago
By Paul Rogers President Bush on Tuesday established three new national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, setting aside for permanent protection pristine coral reefs, the world's deepest underwater canyon and marine environments teeming with tropical ...
Bush shelters ocean treasures Chicago Tribune
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Slain man's family files $25-million suit in BART shooting - Los Angeles Times

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Slain man's family files $25-million suit in BART shooting
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Oscar J. Grant III, 22, was shot early New Year's Day by a transit officer responding to a fight. His lawyer says the incident 'cries out for criminal prosecution.
Death threats against BART officer San Francisco Chronicle
$25 million claim by family of man killed by BART police San Jose Mercury News
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