Malaysia Bans Intake of Indian Workers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia, which relies heavily on foreigners for menial work, has frozen the recruitment of workers from India, an official said Tuesday, in a move apparently linked to unrest among the country's ethnic Indian citizens....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:05 pm
McNamee says he'd go to jail for Clemens (AP)
AP - During the 17 minutes Roger Clemens spoke with friend-turned-accuser Brian McNamee, he kept his emotions in check. He did an even better job during the 17 minutes he listened again to the phone call in a room filled with reporters.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:04 pm
Obama widens lead over Clinton in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:03 pm
Bhutto's son seeks media privacy
Bilawal Bhutto, son of murdered Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, urges the media to respect his privacy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:00 pm
Bush trip aims to push Mideast peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:59 am
Turkish president to meet with Bush (AP)
AP - The Turkish president's visit to the White House is seen as a major sign of improved relations between NATO allies after five years of acrimony over the Iraq war and U.S. policy on Turkey's fight against Kurdish rebels.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:55 am
Sarkozy 'serious' about ex-model
France's President Sarkozy says his relationship with a former model is "serious", even hinting at a wedding.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:54 am
Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the
truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir
Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:48 am
Hopes falter for quick solution of Kenya's crisis
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition said on Tuesday it would only hold talks with President Mwai Kibaki as part of international mediation efforts to end post-election unrest that has killed hundreds of people.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:48 am
Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:48 am
Major Joint US-Iraqi Operation Begins
BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation to strike against al-Qaida in Iraq and other extremists, the U.S. military said Tuesday, in an effort to build on a recent overall reduction of violence and push militants from their strongholds....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:46 am
Barack Obama senses victory as voting begins
Voting has begun in New Hampshire with polls indicating that Barack Obama is on the verge of a second victory over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:46 am
New Hampshire Casts Primary Ballots in US Presidential Race - Voice of America
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Voice of America -
By VOA News The northeastern US state of New Hampshire votes Tuesday, in an important primary election, part of this year's process to select presidential candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties.
Weepfest won't help Hillary Clinton
Clinton Braces for Second Loss;
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:41 am
Maldives Leader Survives Attack
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- The Maldives president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, survived an assassination attempt Tuesday when a boy scout grabbed the knife of an attacker who jumped out of a crowd of people greeting the president, a government spokesman said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:37 am
Rivals Make Concessions in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Under U.S. pressure, Kenya's president and his chief rival agreed to talks and made other concessions to end their deadly election dispute. The opposition, meanwhile, claimed violence, much of it fueled by tribal rivalries, has killed up to 1,000 people, but the government put the toll at nearly 500....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:36 am
Rivals make concessions in Kenya (AP)
AP - Under U.S. pressure, Kenya's president and his chief rival agreed to talks and made other concessions to end their deadly election dispute. The opposition, meanwhile, claimed violence, much of it fueled by tribal rivalries, has killed up to 1,000 people, but the government put the toll at nearly 500.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:35 am
Candidates make last push before N.H. primary
New Hampshire voters make their presidential picks today in an environment transformed in less than a week. New York Sen. Hillary ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:35 am
Rare winter tornadoes rake Midwest (AP)
AP - A freak cluster of tornadoes raked across an unseasonably warm Midwest, demolishing houses, knocking railroad cars off their tracks and even temporarily halting justice in one courthouse.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:35 am
N.H. primary to shape White House race (AP)
AP - Only five days after the Iowa caucuses opened the presidential race, New Hampshire took its turn Tuesday shaping an electric Democratic contest and a mystifying Republican one. Bidding for victory were a surging Barack Obama and a field full of would-be "comeback kids."
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:34 am
British Detectives Meet With Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- President Pervez Musharraf told British forensic experts Tuesday they would have a free hand in investigating the circumstances surrounding the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, a government official said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:33 am
British detectives meet with Musharraf (AP)
AP - President Pervez Musharraf told British forensic experts Tuesday they would have a free hand in investigating the circumstances surrounding the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, a government official said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:33 am
New Hampshire vote dawns with Obama, McCain leading polls (AFP)
AFP - Polls opened in New Hampshire's key presidential primaries Tuesday with polls showing surging Democrat Barack Obama on the verge of a possible second victory over Hillary Clinton.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:31 am
Bhutto's Son Calls for U.N. Investigation Into Murder
Benazir Bhutto's son on Tuesday called for a U.N. sponsored investigation of her murder, saying that he does not trust officials in Pakistan.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:28 am
New Hampshire vote dawns with Obama, McCain leading polls
MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) - Polls opened in New Hampshire's key presidential primaries Tuesday with polls showing surging Democrat Barack Obama on the verge of a possible second victory over Hillary Clinton.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:28 am
China Eastern shareholders vote down Singapore Air tie-up
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China Eastern's ambition of inviting Singapore Airlines on board as a major partner was scuttled by its own shareholders Tuesday, but its chairman angrily said a rival bid from Air China would fail.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:25 am
Afghan Bomb Kills 2 Coalition Soldiers
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A roadside bomb killed two soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition in eastern Afghanistan, and a suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a border police patrol in the south, killing a policeman, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:21 am
Malaysia bans S Asia recruitment
Malaysia suspends the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh amid growing domestic tensions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
Intel In The 3-D Fast Lane - Forbes
 The Age |
Forbes -
How do you show off your products to a crowd of slavering gadget geeks when most of what you make is smaller than a thumbnail and doesn't do anything more exciting than route electrons?
Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics
UPDATE 1-TECHSHOW-Intel unveils chips for use in gadgets
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:14 am
Iranians threatened U.S. ships in Hormuz: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian boats aggressively approached three U.S. Naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a main shipping route for Gulf oil, at the weekend and threatened that the ships would explode, U.S. officials said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:11 am
Rockets From Lebanon Hit Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Two rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel overnight, the military said Tuesday, expanding the violence that has erupted on Israel's other borders ahead of President Bush's visit to the region. No injuries were reported....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:11 am
New Hampshire next step in race to White House
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Voters in New Hampshire choose candidates for president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton at risk of seeing her once high-flying Democratic campaign buried under rival Barack Obama's surge.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:10 am
Microsoft Agrees to Buy Fast Search for $1.23 Billion (Update2) - Bloomberg
 BBC News |
Bloomberg -
By Juho Erkheikki Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy Norwegian online-search software maker Fast Search & Transfer ASA for 6.6 billion kroner ($1.23 billion) as it adds products that help companies mine information on the Internet.
Microsoft Makes Bid to Buy
Microsoft agrees to buy Fast Search for $1.2 billion
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:09 am
French president Sarkozy hints at marriage plans with Carla Bruni
PARIS (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday said his romance with Carla Bruni was "serious" and hinted that he was ready to marry the Italian ex-model and pop singer.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:09 am
Dog Triggers Shotgun, Kills Owner in Freak Hunting Accident
A tracking dog apparently stepped on a loaded shotgun in his owner's pickup truck, firing a fatal blast into the man's thigh during a goose hunt, officials said.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:08 am
Voting begins for key US primary
US voters cast ballots in the New Hampshire primary, with John McCain and Barack Obama leading opinion polls.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:04 am
Kenyan opposition agrees to mediated talks
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will only meet President Mwai Kibaki for direct talks on the country's political crisis if the African Union chief acts as mediator, his spokesman said Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:03 am
Sri Lankan minister dies in blast
A Sri Lankan minister is killed in a powerful roadside bomb blast near the capital, Colombo, doctors say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
Sarkozy on Bruni: 'It's Serious'
PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his relationship with model-turned-singer Carla Bruni is serious, and he suggested Tuesday that wedding plans are in the works....Source: AP Top International News At 7:04 a... | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:59 am
Rockets Fired From Lebanon Strike Northern Israel
Two rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel before dawn Tuesday, the military said, causing no injuries but expanding the violence that has erupted on Israel's borders ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the region.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:53 am
Cayne to Step Down as Bear Stearns CEO, Person Says (Update2) - Bloomberg
 Servihoo |
Bloomberg -
By Yalman Onaran and Bradley Keoun Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos. Chief Executive Officer James ``Jimmy'' Cayne plans to resign as the securities firm's shares languish following unprecedented losses from the collapse of the subprime mortgage ...
Reckoning Expected For Bear's Cayne
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Punk Ziegel cuts Bear Stearns target
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:38 am
Actress Nicole Kidman pregnant
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is expecting a baby with husband Keith Urban, her publicists comfirm.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:35 am
U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:26 am
Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel
Two Katyusha rockets were fired overnight into northern Israel from Lebanon, Israeli police say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:25 am
Malawians with HIV get pay rise
Malawian civil servants with HIV will be given a pay rise to help them buy more food, a government minister says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:08 am
CHRONOLOGY-Attacks blamed on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers - Reuters
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Reuters -
Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan minister was killed by a roadside bomb planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels north of the capital on Tuesday, a senior hospital official said.
Sri Lankan minister killed by bomb
Sri Lankan Minister Killed, 10 Hurt by Rebel Mine (Update2)
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:03 am
Body of missing Buford hiker found - Atlanta Journal Constitution
 MSNBC |
Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By JEFFRY SCOTT, GEORGE CHIDI Blairsville - Meredith Emerson's body was discovered around 7:30 pm Monday after investigators say her alleged kidnapper led them to the hiker's body in Dawson Forest, Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials said.
Connection sought in slain hiker cases
Drifter Leads Police to Missing Hiker’s Corpse
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:00 am
Roadside bomb kills Sri Lanka minister
COLOMBO (AFP) - A Sri Lankan government minister was killed Tuesday in a powerful roadside bomb attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels near the island's capital and international airport, officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:57 am
2 dead as tornadoes roar across Midwest
Tornadoes were reported Monday in parts of Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The Illinois tornado caused injuries and destroyed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:49 am
Russia says it is ahead in race to put man on Mars
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia is leading the race to complete a manned mission to Mars and could land a Russian on the Red Planet by 2025, a leading scientist was quoted as saying on Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:41 am
Rare January Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest; 1 Dead
A rare January outbreak of tornadoes raked the Midwest on Monday, flattening houses in several states and killing at least two people in Missouri.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:39 am
McNamee's lawyers demand release of recorded interview - New York Daily News
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New York Daily News -
BY CHRISTIAN RED in Houstonand TERI THOMPSON in New York Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte sent private investigators to conduct a taped interview with Brian McNamee the day before the release of the Mitchell Report.
Clemens sues ex-trainer over doping claims
Clemens needs to proceed with caution
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:38 am
Huckabee wields guitars and Chuck Norris - Guardian Unlimited
 Boston Globe |
Guardian Unlimited -
Chuck Norris addresses a New Hampshire crowd as Republican hopeful Mike Huckabee looks on. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Republican president hopeful Mike Huckabee closed his bid for the New Hampshire primary with a rally featuring an appearance by ...
Action Hero Brings Teens to Hear Huckabee Stump
Chuck Norris is getting angry
Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:38 am
North Korea seen reluctant to divulge nuclear plans
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's refusal to divulge details of its nuclear weapons program caused it to miss a deadline in a disarmament-for-aid deal it struck with regional powers, a U.S. nuclear envoy said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:56 am
Morgan Stanley to withdraw from China joint venture: report
BEIJING (AFP) - Troubled US banking giant Morgan Stanley is planning to sell its entire stake in a China joint venture investment bank and shift to another local brokerage, state media reported Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:53 am
NJ Becomes First Northern State to Apologize for Slavery Rol
New Jersey became the first Northern state to apologize for slavery, as legislators approved a resolution Monday expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in the practice.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 8:19 am
Bush's trip to Mideast to test his credibility
President Bush is due in the Middle East on Wednesday to try to rekindle hope for a lasting peace, but first he'll have to win ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 7:50 am
Barack Obama urges New Hampshire history
Barack Obama was given ecstatic receptions by crowds across New Hampshire on the final day of campaigning for the state's primary election which he is expected to win by a significant margin.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 7:46 am
Golden Globes ceremony cancelled over strike
Next weekend's Golden Globes, the glitzy ceremony that normally kicks off Hollywood's awards season, has been cancelled and replaced by a no-frills news conference because of the writers strike, organisers have announced.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 6:44 am
FBI: Murder drops 6.5% in big cities
Murder fell 6.5% in America's largest cities during the first half of 2007, a sharp contrast with smaller cities, where murders ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 5:44 am
Clinton responds to seemingly sexist shouts
Also Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke with emotion: "I couldn't [campaign] if I just didn't, you know, passionately believe ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 4:55 am
Easy diet routines turn into sound habits
Many dieters want to keep things simple, nutritionists say. To give readers a jump-start, USA TODAY is featuring easy, printable ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 4:47 am
Sony BMG to Sell Music Downloads Without Copy Protection
Sony Corp. said Tuesday that Sony BMG will start selling music downloads free of copy-protection safeguards later this month in North America.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 4:30 am
Baghdad bombings kill key U.S. ally
A double suicide attack outside an agency that cares for Sunni mosques and shrines killed a prominent leader of a U.S.-backed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 4:21 am
Answers prove elusive as C-section rate rises
No question, says maternal/fetal medicine specialist Catherine Spong, the safest way for most first-time mothers to give birth ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2008 | 4:19 am
'Hairspray,' 'Juno,' Lead Critics Choice Awards
The cast of "Hairspray" and its breakout star, Nikki Blonsky, were among the early winners at the Critics' Choice Awards on Monday night.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:54 am
Missing Hiker Found After Suspect Leads Police to Body
Authorities found the body of a missing hiker Monday, hours after the man charged with her kidnapping led police to the body.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:33 am
Government Revisits Contested Wolf Recovery Plan
It has been 10 years since the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced the Mexican gray wolf into the mountains of southern Arizona and New Mexico. The agency is re-evaluating the policy, which is under attack from all sides.
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Writers' strike kills off Golden Globes ceremony
This year's Golden Globes ceremony has been cancelled after actors vowed to boycott the event in support of striking Hollywood writers.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Hillary Clinton faces defeat in New Hampshire
Hillary Clinton compared her rival Barack Obama to George W Bush, adopted a new slogan of "that's not change" and even came close to tears as she tried to stave off another defeat.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Golden Globes off as stars back writers' strike
This year's Golden Globes ceremony is to be cancelled after actors vowed to boycott the event in support of striking Hollywood writers, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website on Monday.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
US tells Iran to back down after Gulf skirmish
The White House told Iran last night that it risked provoking "a dangerous incident" after a weekend skirmish brought the two nations to the brink of conflict.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Regional gas pricing creates £100 discrepancy
Gas companies are to introduce regional pricing - charging some householders up to £100 a year more for using the same amount of energy as those in other parts of Britain, it has been disclosed.Source: Telegraph News | Top News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
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