Kenya government denounces "genocide"
NAIROBI (Reuters) - President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 12:01 pm
New Year's snowstorm smothers Midwest (AP)
AP - A Midwestern storm that dropped up to 16 inches of snow on New Year's Day snarled traffic on highways and runways and extended the winter vacation at dozens of schools.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 12:01 pm
Bomber strikes Iraq Sunni militia
Ten people die in a bombing in the Iraqi city of Baquba, targeting a local Sunni militia opposed to al-Qaeda.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:57 am
Powder packages spark embassy scare in Australia
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian police launched a criminal investigation on Wednesday after the Israeli, U.S. and British embassies were sent packages containing white powder, forcing evacuation of the Israeli and American missions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:56 am
Israel warns Palestinians on security
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday Israel would watch closely whether the Palestinian Authority fulfilled a promise to prosecute two suspects in the killing of two off-duty Israeli soldiers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:55 am
Explosion hits Serb bank in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - A bomb exploded at the offices of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no injuries, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:53 am
Pakistan set to decide on poll
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan was set to announce on Wednesday whether next week's election will be delayed after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:51 am
Swoop on Austria child porn rings
More than 100 people have been questioned in Austria as part of an international inquiry into child sex abuse.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:51 am
'Hazardous' cargo ship grounded in Channel
A massive cargo ship has run aground on a sandbank in the English Channel, one of the busiest waterways in the world.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:42 am
Kenya diplomatic push for peace
Both sides in Kenya's disputed poll accuse the other of violence amid diplomatic efforts to curb the crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:40 am
Pressure Mounts With 275 Killed in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- International pressure mounted Wednesday on Kenya's leaders to bring an end to postelection violence that has shaken the country and killed more than 275 people, including dozens burned alive as they sought refuge in a church....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:40 am
Pressure mounts with 275 killed in Kenya (AP)
AP - International pressure mounted Wednesday on Kenya's leaders to bring an end to postelection violence that has shaken the country and killed more than 275 people, including dozens burned alive as they sought refuge in a church.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:39 am
Roadside bomb kills five, wounds 28 in Sri Lanka capital
COLOMBO (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a powerful roadside bomb in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding 28 others, police and hospital officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:34 am
Badgers give Vols their happy ending - Chicago Tribune
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By Shannon J. Owens | Tribune Newspapers: Orlando Sentinel January 2, 2008 TAMPA - Tennessee coach Philip Fulmer made a beeline toward his team's Outback Bowl trophy when he walked into the press room.
Defense saves the day for No. 16 Tennessee in Outback Bowl win
Ainge leads Tennessee past Wisconsin 21-17 in Outback Bowl
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Death Toll in Iraq Bombing Rises to 36
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Relatives wept as the remains of victims from a suicide bombing at a funeral were placed into coffins Wednesday, while police increased the attack's death toll by four to 36 killed in Baghdad's deadliest attack since August....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:27 am
Death toll in Iraq bombing rises to 36 (AP)
AP - Relatives wept as the remains of victims from a suicide bombing at a funeral were placed into coffins Wednesday, while police increased the attack's death toll by four to 36 killed in Baghdad's deadliest attack since August.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:27 am
Efforts to pull Kenya back from brink as death toll mounts (AFP)
AFP - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to seek a solution to the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence was threatening to escalate into a tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:27 am
Overmatched Illini find some tough sledding - Chicago Tribune
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By Terry Bannon PASADENA, Calif. -- Coach Ron Zook has said all along that he wants the Illinois program to catch up with the likes of Southern California someday.
Rose Bowl is USC's for the taking
Trojans did a good job covering spread offense
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Efforts to pull Kenya back from brink as death toll mounts
NAIROBI (AFP) - Diplomatic efforts accelerated Wednesday to seek a solution to the crisis in Kenya, where post-election violence was threatening to escalate into a tribal war, with tens of thousands displaced and hundreds murdered.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:25 am
Grandfather charged in blaze that killed 3 - Chicago Tribune
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By Gerry Smith and Tina Shah | Tribune staff reporters January 2, 2008 An Oak Forest man set a fire that killed his pregnant daughter, son-in-law and young grandson because he was upset over his daughter's marriage, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Motive: 'He didn't like his son-in-law'
Indian kills pregnant daughter, family in US
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Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study
LONDON (AFP) - Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick meals, according to a study published Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:23 am
Explosion hits Serb bank in Kosovo (Reuters)
Reuters - A bomb exploded at the offices
of a Serb bank in the south of Serbia's breakaway province of
Kosovo late on Tuesday, causing considerable damage but no
injuries, police said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
Vinci Buys Stake in French State-Owned Airport Operator ADP - Bloomberg
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By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Vinci SA, the world's largest construction company, bought a stake in Aeroports de Paris, sending shares of the operator of Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports up the most since listing 18 months ago.
Aeroports shares soar after Vinci buys 3.3% stake
French FinMin says no plans for now to privatise ADP
Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
Georgia romps Hawaii 41-10 at Sugar Bowl (AP)
AP - There was no repeat of the Boise State Miracle. The Georgia Bulldogs were simply too big, too fast and too strong for the team from paradise.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
19 Killed As Afghan Violence Continues
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Roadside bombs and military operations in Afghanistan killed 19 people, including 14 Taliban fighters, as the record violence that Afghanistan saw in 2007 continued into the new year, officials said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
19 killed as Afghan violence continues (AP)
AP - Roadside bombs and military operations in Afghanistan killed 19 people, including 14 Taliban fighters, as the record violence that Afghanistan saw in 2007 continued into the new year, officials said Wednesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:22 am
Military use of unmanned aircraft soars (AP)
AP - The military's reliance on unmanned aircraft that can watch, hunt and sometimes kill insurgents has soared to more than 500,000 hours in the air, largely in Iraq, The Associated Press has learned.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:20 am
Israeli forces kill six Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip - USA Today
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants in a pre-dawn clash Wednesday, pressing forward with its war against armed groups in the Gaza Strip days before US President George W. Bush arrives in the region to promote ...
Gaza Is Tense as It Tallies Casualties
Israeli attack kills six Gaza militants -- medics
Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:20 am
Female suicide bomber kills 10 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest struck a checkpoint of neighborhood patrol volunteers in Baquba, capital of Iraq's restive Diyala province, killing 10 people and wounding eight on Wednesday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
Pakistan poll date decision due
Pakistan's election commission is expected to announce when polls originally scheduled for 8 January will take place.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:13 am
Qualcomm says new compliant chipsets ready - Reuters
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday new chipsets, designed to comply with a court's patent infringement ruling, were now available and expected to be in handsets before the end of ...
Qualcomm: Ruling Likely To Have Immediate, Short-Term Impact
Judge Rules Against Qualcomm
Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:08 am
Sources: Bhutto was to give US lawmakers vote-rigging report - SI.com
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- On the day she died, Benazir Bhutto planned to hand over to visiting US lawmakers a report accusing Pakistan's intelligence services of a plot to rig parliamentary elections, sources close to the slain former Pakistani ...
After Bhutto
Missing Evidence from Bhutto's Murder
Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2008 | 11:06 am
Algerian suicide bomb kills three
A suicide attack on an Algerian police station kills at least three people east of the capital, Algiers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:59 am
Stars Party: A List Are Yachting Types
Microsoft co-founder holds New Year's party for stars aboard the sixth largest yacht in the world.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:58 am
Sudan Police Probe US Diplomat's Death - ABC News
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This undated photo provided by the US Agency for International Development shows John Granville, center. Granville was shot and killed early Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 by gunmen in a passing car who cut him off as he was being driven home in Sudan's capital ...
Video: US diplomat killed in Sudan
US Diplomat and Driver Are Shot Dead in Sudan
Source: Google News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:57 am
Hamas militants die in Gaza raid
Six Palestinian militants have been killed in an Israeli helicopter attack on the Gaza Strip, hospital sources say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:56 am
French Smoking Ban in Full Force
PARIS (AP) -- France's most drastic measure to curb smoking went into effect Wednesday with a full ban on lighting up in cafes, restaurants and discotheques, a sea change for a country where the cigarette came to symbolize the French way of life....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:49 am
Colombia tests 'hostage' boy DNA
Relatives's DNA is tested amid reports a boy has turned up who is the son of Colombian hostage Clara Rojas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:44 am
Canberra to review migrant test
Australia is to review its citizenship test after figures showed about 10% of applicants were failing.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:44 am
Pakistan's Musharraf set to appeal for calm after vote delay
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was to appeal for calm and national unity Wednesday after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, with a delay in elections due to be announced later in the day.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:43 am
Blast Kills 4 in Sri Lankan Capital
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying wounded soldiers in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 24 others, the military and a hospital official said....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:31 am
Bomb Kills 3 in Algeria, Wounds 7
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- A bomb attack on a police station east of Algiers on Wednesday killed at least three people and wounded seven, the Interior Ministry said....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:19 am
World leaders call for end to violence in Kenya
Kenya is under growing pressure from the international community to find a solution to the post-election violence sweeping the country.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:06 am
Cargo ship runs aground in English Channel
A massive cargo ship has run aground on a sandbank in the English Channel, one of the busiest waterways in the world.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 10:04 am
Rail chaos affects 120,000 passengers
Britain's railway system was in complete disarray this morning with around 120,000 passengers facing a nightmare return to work because of late-running engineering works.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:58 am
Two U.S. sailors found dead in Ghana hotel room
ACCRA (Reuters) - Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead on Tuesday in their hotel room while on shore leave in the West African country of Ghana, the U.S. Navy said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:49 am
Pakistan Elections Delay Called a Ploy
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Opposition parties accused Pakistan's government Wednesday of delaying elections to avoid likely defeat and said they feared the move could lead to more violence in a country still shaken by Benazir Bhutto's assassination....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:48 am
Chile Evacuates Over One Hundred From Erupting Volcano
Llaima volcano sends smoke more than 9,300 feet in the sky in southern Chile.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:39 am
Malaysian minister resigns over sex video scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's health minister resigned his cabinet post Wednesday after admitting his role in a video showing him having sex with a female friend in a hotel room.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:27 am
Murder Rate Rises in New Orleans
New Orleans registered 209 homicides in 2007, a 30 percent uncrease over 2006 when the city was deemed the bloodiest in America.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 9:00 am
Sudan Police Probe US Diplomat's Death
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Sudanese authorities on Wednesday questioned witnesses in the slaying of an American diplomat who was shot by gunmen in a drive-by attack in the capital....Source: AP Top International News At 7 a.m. EST | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:57 am
Pakistan Elections Delayed by 1 Month
Pakistan's election commission say that unrest following the killing of Benazir Bhutto would almost certainly force the postponement of Jan. 8 elections, despite opposition threats of street protests if the poll is delayed.
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Renault Samsung ordered to recall 68,000 cars: ministry
SEOUL (AFP) - The South Korean subsidiary of France's Renault has been told to recall 68,037 cars due to problems with the fuel system, officials said Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:18 am
Hurdles remain as Beijing Olympics near
BEIJING (Reuters) - Organizers of the Beijing Olympics have left nothing to chance for China's "coming-out party" this year but a few tricky hurdles still lie in wait ahead of the opening ceremony on August 8.Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 8:09 am
Kenya: Hundreds killed in 'ethnic cleansing'
At least 30 people have been found burnt to death in a church in Kenya, as post-election tribal violence threatens to tear the country apart.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:44 am
Thousands of travellers facing rail delays
Rail travellers are facing a miserable start to the year, after continuing engineering work led to severe delays, line suspensions and station closures across the country.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:29 am
Thousands of travellers facing rail delays
Rail travellers are facing a miserable start to the year, after continuing engineering work led to severe delays, line suspensions and station closures across the country.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 7:29 am
Probe slams Vivendi's aggressive accounting: newspaper
PARIS (AFP) - Prosecutors have been given a report by financial investigators which sharply criticises Vivendi Universal's accounting practices under former CEO Jean-Marie Messiere, La Tribune reported on Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 6:16 am
Suspect Arrested in New Year's Eve Shooting Deaths
Denver police arrest a 25-year-old man on two counts of first degree murder for the possibly accidental shooting deaths of 11-year-old girl and a woman caused by a single bullet fired into a home during a New Year's Eve party.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 5:46 am
California Newspaper Slammed for Illegally Firing Reporters
The Santa Barbara News-Press and its owner violated federal labor laws in firing eight reporters for union activities, and the workers are entitled to return to their jobs with back pay, a judge has ruled.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 4:49 am
Arizona Beauty Pageant Winner Charged With Kidnapping
A beauty pageant winner and law school student clerking for a federal judge faces charges that she kidnapped and tortured an ex-boyfriend.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 4:25 am
Two Tennessee Teens Charged With Killing Foster Mother
Dickson County sheriff's deputies have charged two teenagers with fatally shooting their foster mother and her mother-in-law.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:59 am
Dozens burn to death in Kenya church
The mob struck in broad daylight Tuesday, setting fire to the church where hundreds of terrified people had taken refuge. Screams ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:57 am
U.S. diplomat shot dead in Sudan
An American diplomat was shot and killed by gunmen in a passing car who cut him off as he was being driven home in Sudan's capital. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:55 am
Week's weather 'going to get real freaky'
A New Year's Day storm that snowed over parts of the Midwest and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights will continue ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:44 am
31 states introducing new laws
New laws for 2008 inspired by some hot-button issues of 2007 take effect this week, including an airline passenger bill of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:36 am
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Gets Engaged to Actress
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom got engaged over the weekend to his girlfriend, Jennifer Siebel, an actress with a recurring role on the TV series 'Life.'Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:22 am
NASA criticized for handling of airline data
Aviation safety experts and lawmakers lambasted NASA this week for the agency's release of a massive airline safety database ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 3:21 am
New Year's snowstorm slams Great Lakes, delays O'Hare
A fast-moving New Year's Day storm dumped more than a foot of snow on southeastern Michigan, a record blast that made driving ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 2:13 am
Slim down your body, fatten your piggy bank
If you're looking for a little extra motivation to lose weight this year, consider this: Would you be more inspired if your boss ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 1:33 am
Bhutto's party accuses government of stalling
Supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday accused the Pakistani government of trying to delay Jan. 8 elections ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Jan 2008 | 12:06 am
Hillary Clinton reveals human side in Iowa plea
Hillary Clinton, her voice hoarse from relentless campaigning, made a final appeal to Iowans yesterday to vote for her as the only candidate ready to "lead from day one" in the White House.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 2 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am