California hunkers down for major storm (AP)

AP - A fierce arctic storm pounded California on Friday, soaking mudslide-prone canyons already charred by wildfires and threatening to paralyze the mountains with deep snow.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:50 pm

Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:48 pm

After Obama win, Clinton warns of "false hopes"

NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, reeling from defeat in Iowa at the hands of Barack Obama, urged Democratic voters on Friday not to build up "false hopes" by choosing an inexperienced presidential candidate.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:48 pm

Kenya govt ready for new vote if ruled by court

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Opposition protests in Kenya subsided on Friday and the government said it was ready to accept a re-run of a disputed election which unleashed a wave of violence if a court ordered it.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:46 pm

Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey (Reuters)

Reuters - Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:44 pm

Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:44 pm

Dakar Rally Canceled After Terror Threat

PARIS (AP) -- Al-Qaida threats against the Dakar Rally and an attack in Mauritania forced organizers to cancel the annual race on Friday, the eve of the 5,760-mile trek across North African desert scrubland and savannah....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:44 pm

Dakar Rally canceled after terror threat (AP)

AP - Al-Qaida threats against the Dakar Rally and an attack in Mauritania forced organizers to cancel the annual race on Friday, the eve of the 5,760-mile trek across North African desert scrubland and savannah.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:44 pm

After Obama win, Clinton warns of "false hopes" (Reuters)

Reuters - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, reeling from defeat in Iowa at the hands of Barack Obama, urged Democratic voters on Friday not to build up "false hopes" by choosing an inexperienced presidential candidate.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:42 pm

Report: Hospitalized Britney Spears May Lose Visitation

Kevin Federline and his lawyer were in court Friday, reportedly to try to strip Britney Spears of her visitation rights after a three-hour child custody standoff ended with an apparently intoxicated Spears being taken to the hospital
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:34 pm

Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:32 pm

Jobless rate hits 5 percent, 2-year high (AP)

AP - Hiring practically stalled in December, driving the nation's unemployment rate up to a two-year high of 5 percent and fanning fears of a recession.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:31 pm

On Fitness: Among Health Clubs, Big Isn't Better

A new analysis finds that independent gyms and workout studios please their customers most.
Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:31 pm

Kenya Opposition Seeks New Vote

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya's opposition party demanded new presidential elections Friday as thousands of hungry slum dwellers swamped aid workers after days of deadly riots over the disputed vote cut supplies of groceries and water....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:25 pm

Next stop for presidential hopefuls: New Hampshire

The presidential candidates took New Hampshire by storm Friday, holding rallies and staying with their major campaign themes ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:24 pm

Candidates Move On to Tough Races in New Hampshire - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:23 pm

British police start work on Bhutto probe in Pakistan (AFP)

AFP - A team of British anti-terrorism police started working with Pakistani investigators on Friday after flying in to help them investigate the killing of Benazir Bhutto, officials said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:21 pm

Bhutto's Killing Stokes Reconciliation

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- As the House of Bhutto copes with its latest violent death, hope is growing that Benazir Bhutto's killing could help mend old strains in Pakistan's virtual royal family as it seeks to extend its political dynasty and lead the country away from military rule....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:20 pm

Maker of tainted dog food to pay $3.1M (AP)

AP - A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:17 pm

McCain, Obama new focus of rivals in NH (AP)

AP - The wounded contenders of Iowa took on the presumed leaders of the pack in the New Hampshire presidential primary campaign on Friday, disparaging John McCain as a creature of Washington and signaling that Barack Obama's mantle as the agent of change is ripe for challenge.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:17 pm

Sadrists Asked to Respect Cease-Fire

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Clerics loyal to radical Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers Friday to respect a cease-fire and asked them to try to make peace with rival factions....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:08 pm

San Marcos Man Arrested for Six-Month-Old Baby's Death - MyFox Austin

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:07 pm

Bush: Concerns Exist but Markets 'Strong and Solid'

President Bush said Friday that while there is some concern about slowing economic growth, the "financial markets are strong and solid."
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:06 pm

Hunt Continues for Missing Georgia Hiker, Person of Interest

Rescuers, family and friends searched Friday for a missing 24-year-old hiker in northern Georgia as authorities said they were looking for a "person of interest" in the case.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:05 pm

U.S. "still waiting" for N.Korea nuclear report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has not provided a full account of its nuclear program despite Pyongyang's statement asserting it already made a declaration required under a disarmament deal, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:03 pm

Severe Storms Bear Down on California

Arctic storms barreled into California on Friday, threatening to bring deep snow to the mountains and devastating rains to the coast.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 7:00 pm

Olmert: Israel Not Living Up to Road Map

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an unprecedented public acknowledgment Friday, called continued Israeli construction in West Bank settlements a breach of Israel's obligations under a recently revived peace plan....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:59 pm

Scotland Yard Joins Bhutto Probe - Washington Post

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:58 pm

K-Fed Courts Change to Spears' Custody - E! Online

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:53 pm

Sailors saved after three months

Eleven fishermen are rescued three months after being shipwrecked in the Russian Far East.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:50 pm

Hasbro buying game maker Cranium - Newsweek

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:49 pm

Garbage Crisis Stirs Protest in Naples

NAPLES, Italy (AP) -- Stinking mounds of garbage piled up on the streets of Naples on Friday and officials around the country blamed organized crime and bureaucratic red tape for the city's refuse crisis....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:48 pm

California Braces for Heavy Storms - New York Times

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:46 pm

Willias voted defensive rookie of the year - Sacramento Bee

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:40 pm

Colombia boy may be hostage's son

DNA tests on a fostered Colombian boy suggest he is a hostage's son thought to have been in captivity.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:37 pm

British Team Joins Bhutto Assassination Probe in Pakistan

British anti-terror officers came to Pakistan to join the investigation into Benazir Bhutto's assassination, a day after President Pervez Musharraf dismissed allegations his government may have had a hand in the slaying.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:37 pm

DNA Shows Colombia Boy Was Rebel Hostage

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- DNA analysis indicates a 3-year-old boy living in a Bogota foster home is the child of a woman held captive by leftist rebels for nearly six years, Colombia's top prosecutor said Friday....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:32 pm

Kenya Opposition Calls for New Vote

Kenya's opposition party called for a new presidential election to settle a dispute over the vote that has sparked days of deadly riots, and police hurled tear gas to scatter more than 1,000 protesters in the coastal city of Mombasa.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:31 pm

Kenya opposition demands poll re-run as US envoy flies in

NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's opposition demanded a presidential poll re-run Friday but the government stood its ground as huge police deployments thwarted protests and Washington's top Africa envoy arrived to push for an end to the crisis.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:31 pm

Scotland Yard Joins Bhutto Probe

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- British anti-terror police joined the inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto on Friday, invited by Pakistan's president in an effort to dispel accusations of government involvement....
Source: AP Top International News At 2:25 p... | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:30 pm

Scotland Yard Joins Bhutto Probe

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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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:30 pm

DNA test indicates Colombia boy was rebel hostage

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A young Colombian boy who was born captive in a leftist rebel camp and whose release was promised last week has been living in foster care since 2005, the attorney general said on Friday, citing DNA test results.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:25 pm

Obama on a roll for next leg of White House race

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (AFP) - Barack Obama, flush from his stunning victory in the Iowa caucuses, charged to New Hampshire Friday fired up for the second leg in his fight to be America's first black president.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:21 pm

DNA Indicates Colombia Foster Child, 3, Was Rebel Hostage

DNA analysis indicates a 3-year-old boy living in a Bogota foster home is the child of a woman held captive by leftist rebels for nearly six years
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:12 pm

Fierce winter storm lashes California

A fierce arctic storm lashed California on Friday, toppling trees, soaking a coastal landscape already charred by wildfires and ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:09 pm

Biden, Dodd Bow Out of Presidential Race

Democratic senators Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut withdrew from the race for the White House after poor showings in the Iowa caucuses. It was Biden's second run for president. He last sought the Democratic nomination in 1988.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:04 pm

US contenders eye next key state

US presidential hopefuls head to New Hampshire a day after the Iowa result throws the nominating races wide open.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 6:01 pm

Saakashvili touts Georgian 'miracle,' opposition cries foul

TBILISI (AFP) - Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili urged voters to reaffirm their country's democratic path in a snap presidential election as the opposition accused him of rigging Saturday's poll.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:51 pm

Passenger jets get anti-missile devices

Tens of thousands of airline passengers will soon be flying on jets outfitted with anti-missile systems as part of a new government ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:49 pm

Wendy's Same-Store Sales Weak in 4Q - Forbes

Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:41 pm

After Iowa: 8 Quick Thoughts on the 2008 Race

The slowing economy and Huckabee's win will push populist policies to the forefront.
Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:41 pm

Man Charged With Stealing $20 From Toddler's Piggy Bank

Police charge a Wisconsin man with sneaking into the bedroom of a sleeping 2-year-old and stealing $20 from her piggy bank.
Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:33 pm

Oil prices slide after spike to $100

LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices slumped by almost two dollars on profit-taking after the week's record-breaking run to 100 dollars caused by worries over tight supplies and a weak dollar, traders said Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:25 pm

British police start work on Bhutto probe in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - A team of British anti-terrorism police started working with Pakistani investigators on Friday after flying in to help them investigate the killing of Benazir Bhutto, officials said.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:13 pm

Kibaki faces down opposition protests in Kenya

President Mwai Kibaki has faced down opposition protests over Kenya's bitterly disputed election after mass demonstrations, promised by his opponents, failed to materialise.
Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:11 pm

Iowa vote sets stage for N.H.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former Arkasnas governor Mike Huckabee triumphed over contenders with stronger establishment backing ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:04 pm

Kenya's humanitarian crisis grows

At least 180,000 people have been displaced by unrest after last week's disputed Kenyan election, say UN officials.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:04 pm

Turkish police hold four over deadly bombing

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) - Turkish police have detained four suspects over a deadly car bomb attack in the main Kurdish city of Diyarbakir and more explosives have been seized, officials said Friday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:02 pm

British team in Pakistan for Bhutto killing probe

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A team of British police arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join an investigation into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2008 | 5:01 pm

A Financial Makeover for Britney Spears

The pop artist appears to be making some basic—and costly—money mistakes.
Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Jan 2008 | 4:48 pm

Court shuts top Amsterdam brothel

A Dutch judge orders the closure of a leading Amsterdam brothel, over links to the Hells Angels.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 4:38 pm

Somali interim leader collapses

Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf collapses and the new PM appoints a cabinet in his absence.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2008 | 4:37 pm

Innovate or Else: 6 Thinkers' Ideas

Why are some nations richer than others? It comes down to productivity.
Source: U.S. News & World Report | 4 Jan 2008 | 4:00 pm