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Israel to pause Gaza bombardment
BBC News -1 hour ago
Israel says it will halt its bombardment of the Gaza Strip for three hours every day. The decision follows an announcement by Israel that it had agreed to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to allow in vital supplies.
Video: UN pushes for Gaza ceasefireRussiaToday
Israel offers short respite from strikesCNN International
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Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal
Chicago Sun-Times -1 hour 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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Bulgarian schools, some firms stay shut in gas row
Reuters -1 hour 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
Russian Gas Shipments to Europe Through Ukraine Are HaltedBloomberg
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Pakistan refutes Indian PM's allegations on Mumbai attacks
Xinhua -1 hour ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday criticized his Indian counterpart's allegations against Pakistan on the Mumbai terror attacks, saying India has undertaken a media and diplomatic offensive against ...
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in AttackAssociatedPress
Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacksLos Angeles Times
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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 -3 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
Obama: Trillion-Dollar Deficits 'for Years to Come'Washington Post
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Obama picks CNN's Sanjay Gupta as surgeon general
guardian.co.uk -1 hour ago
Barack Obama has asked the CNN medical correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta to join his fledgling administration as the US surgeon general, according to reports.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon GeneralAssociatedPress
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general postThe Associated Press
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Schwarzenegger Blocks Tax Rises as California Cash Crunch Looms
Bloomberg -2 hours ago
By Michael B. Marois Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- California moved closer to running out of cash and being unable to pay its bills after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed an $18 billion package of tax increases and spending sent to him by Democrats.
Video: Anti-Tax Groups Sue Over Budget Packagekcratv
Activists to file suit against California tax planLos Angeles Times
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Fed predicts economy will get worse
CNNMoney.com -11 hours ago
In the minutes from its last meeting, the central bank said it expects GDP to decline in 2009 and unemployment to rise into 2010. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.
Video: Jan. 6: Stocks Finish Higher on Fed MinutesAssociatedPress
Deflation fear prompted Fed's latest interest rate cutLos Angeles Times
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Li fund selling $500 mln Bank of China stake
Reuters -2 hours ago
HONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A fund controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing was on Wednesday selling more than $500 million worth of shares in Bank of China (3988.
Li Ka-shing Seeks $524 Million Selling Bank of China SharesBloomberg
HK stocks fall as China Construction Bank divesThe Associated Press
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Stock futures signal dip
Reuters -1 hour 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 Retreat on Earnings Concern; AT&T, JPMorgan DeclineBloomberg
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Why Schiller’s Macworld keynote is a big deal in the big picture
ZDNet -1 hour ago
There are two ways to view Philip Schiller’s keynote at Macworld Tuesday: It was either a respectable effort by one of Steve Jobs’ understudies or a bummer since the main attraction wasn’t on stage and the announcements left a lot to be desired.
Apple unveils software updates, new laptopSan Francisco Chronicle
Cool fun Macworld with free hugsBBC News
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Jobs is gone and so is DRM
Afterdawn.com -2 hours ago
This year's Macworld keynote was nothing like we have been used to. It could only be described as a disappointment until Philip Schiller, who replaced Steve Jobs, revealed DRM-free iTunes.
ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy softwareLos Angeles Times
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveatCNET News
PC World - PC Magazine - Macworld - CNNMoney.com
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Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles
Reuters -11 hours ago
By Sinead Carew LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.
Motorola Goes Green, Rugged, Touchy-FeelyTechNewsWorld
New Motorola phone made from old bottlesNetworkWorld.com
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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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Swayze 'may live only two years'
BBC News -2 hours ago
Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, has admitted he may survive only two years. Speaking in his first US TV interview since he was diagnosed with the disease, the Dirty Dancing star said he was "scared" and "going through hell".
Swayze says cancer diagnosis has put him "through hell"Newsday
Scared Swayze says may have only 2 years to liveReuters
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TV review: New season of 'Damages' rewards devotion
San Francisco Chronicle -10 hours ago
It probably started earlier, but sometime around the third season of "The Wire" on HBO, its creator and writer, David Simon, half joked with enthusiastic critics that if they didn't stop describing it as dense" and "complicated," nobody would ever ...
Close, Hurt join forces for exemplary 'Damages'USA Today
The verdict is in: 'Damages' 2nd season doesn't disappointOrlando Sentinel
Boston Globe - Zap2it.com - Newsday
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Bobcats sink Celtics in OT
Boston Globe -4 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
New York Times - Detroit Free Press - Boston Herald - Houston 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
Washington Post - The Associated Press - HoopsWorld
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Wild slap a loss on the Bruins
Boston Globe -4 hours ago
By Fluto Shinzawa The point man had the puck during Minnesota's fourth straight power play, which came at 6:20 of the second period.
Backstrom, Wild earn second straight shutoutPhiladelphia Daily News
Bruins Shut Out 1-0 In Second Straight LossHartford Courant
Boston Herald - Worcester Telegram - San Jose Mercury News - Sports Network
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Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says
Chicago Tribune -4 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
Surgery for Parkinson's found to be worth riskColumbus Dispatch
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Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu
Wall Street Journal -6 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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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report -20 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 MySpaceABC News
Teens Behaving Badly?TIME
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Obama defends choice for CIA chief
Los Angeles Times -5 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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Bush shelters ocean treasures
Chicago Tribune -3 hours ago
By Kenneth R. Weiss | Tribune Newspapers President George W. Bush created three national monuments in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, protecting waters near US-controlled islands that contain a rich diversity of corals, fish and other sea life as well as ...
Bush protects unique areas across the PacificSan Jose Mercury News
Bush to Protect Three Areas in PacificWashington Post
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Slain man's family files $25-million suit in BART shooting
Los Angeles Times -1 hour 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 officerSan Francisco Chronicle
$25 million claim by family of man killed by BART policeSan Jose Mercury News
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Israel to pause Gaza bombardment - BBC News
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BBC News -
Israel says it will halt its bombardment of the Gaza Strip for three hours every day. The decision follows an announcement by Israel that it had agreed to open a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to allow in vital supplies.
Video: UN pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Israel offers short respite from strikes
Attorneys see echoes of Burris' actions on '92 appeal - Chicago Sun-Times
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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
Bulgarian schools, some firms stay shut in gas row - Reuters
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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
Russian Gas Shipments to Europe Through Ukraine Are Halted
Pakistan refutes Indian PM's allegations on Mumbai attacks - Xinhua
 WELT ONLINE |
Xinhua -
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday criticized his Indian counterpart's allegations against Pakistan on the Mumbai terror attacks, saying India has undertaken a media and diplomatic offensive against ...
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack
Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks
Sri Lanka pushes into rebel-held jungles - International Herald Tribune
 BBC News |
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
 Seattle Post Intelligencer |
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
Obama: Trillion-Dollar Deficits 'for Years to Come'
Obama picks CNN's Sanjay Gupta as surgeon general - guardian.co.uk
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guardian.co.uk -
Barack Obama has asked the CNN medical correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta to join his fledgling administration as the US surgeon general, according to reports.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon General
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
Schwarzenegger Blocks Tax Rises as California Cash Crunch Looms - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg -
By Michael B. Marois Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- California moved closer to running out of cash and being unable to pay its bills after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed an $18 billion package of tax increases and spending sent to him by Democrats.
Video: Anti-Tax Groups Sue Over Budget Package
Activists to file suit against California tax plan
Fed predicts economy will get worse - CNNMoney.com
 Globe and Mail |
CNNMoney.com -
In the minutes from its last meeting, the central bank said it expects GDP to decline in 2009 and unemployment to rise into 2010. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.
Video: Jan. 6: Stocks Finish Higher on Fed Minutes
Deflation fear prompted Fed's latest interest rate cut
Li fund selling $500 mln Bank of China stake - Reuters
Reuters -
HONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A fund controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing was on Wednesday selling more than $500 million worth of shares in Bank of China (3988.
Li Ka-shing Seeks $524 Million Selling Bank of China Shares
HK stocks fall as China Construction Bank dives
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 Retreat on Earnings Concern; AT&T, JPMorgan Decline
Why Schiller’s Macworld keynote is a big deal in the big picture - ZDNet
 ZDNet |
ZDNet -
There are two ways to view Philip Schiller’s keynote at Macworld Tuesday: It was either a respectable effort by one of Steve Jobs’ understudies or a bummer since the main attraction wasn’t on stage and the announcements left a lot to be desired.
Apple unveils software updates, new laptop
Cool fun Macworld with free hugs
Jobs is gone and so is DRM - Afterdawn.com
 Times Online |
Afterdawn.com -
This year's Macworld keynote was nothing like we have been used to. It could only be described as a disappointment until Philip Schiller, who replaced Steve Jobs, revealed DRM-free iTunes.
ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy software
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveat
Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles - Reuters
 TechGadgets.in |
Reuters -
By Sinead Carew LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.
Motorola Goes Green, Rugged, Touchy-Feely
New Motorola phone made from old bottles
Wecht: Unanswered Questions In Travolta's Son's Death - MSNBC
 BBC 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
Swayze 'may live only two years' - BBC News
 BBC News |
BBC News -
Actor Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, has admitted he may survive only two years. Speaking in his first US TV interview since he was diagnosed with the disease, the Dirty Dancing star said he was "scared" and "going through hell".
Swayze says cancer diagnosis has put him "through hell"
Scared Swayze says may have only 2 years to live
TV review: New season of 'Damages' rewards devotion - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle -
It probably started earlier, but sometime around the third season of "The Wire" on HBO, its creator and writer, David Simon, half joked with enthusiastic critics that if they didn't stop describing it as dense" and "complicated," nobody would ever ...
Close, Hurt join forces for exemplary 'Damages'
The verdict is in: 'Damages' 2nd season doesn't disappoint
Bobcats sink Celtics in OT - Boston Globe
 The Canadian Press |
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
 The Canadian Press |
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
Wild slap a loss on the Bruins - Boston Globe
 Boston Globe |
Boston Globe -
By Fluto Shinzawa The point man had the puck during Minnesota's fourth straight power play, which came at 6:20 of the second period.
Backstrom, Wild earn second straight shutout
Bruins Shut Out 1-0 In Second Straight Loss
Parkinson's treatment shows promise in patients, study says - Chicago Tribune
 Boston Globe |
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
Surgery for Parkinson's found to be worth risk
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)
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 ...
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace
Teens Behaving Badly?
Obama defends choice for CIA chief - Los Angeles Times
 Times 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
Bush shelters ocean treasures - Chicago Tribune
 CBC.ca |
Chicago Tribune -
By Kenneth R. Weiss | Tribune Newspapers President George W. Bush created three national monuments in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, protecting waters near US-controlled islands that contain a rich diversity of corals, fish and other sea life as well as ...
Bush protects unique areas across the Pacific
Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific
Slain man's family files $25-million suit in BART shooting - Los Angeles Times
 KCBS |
Los Angeles Times -
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
$25 million claim by family of man killed by BART police
