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Your Office Coach: In this office, being quiet is not an assetQuestion: I have worked for my manager, "Debra," for 15 years. I never complain about my job or bring up problems. I just do whatever she asks me to do. One of my...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Worldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensivePARIS (AFP) - Israel's tank and troop assault on the Gaza Strip unleashed worldwide cries of alarm on Sunday, but Israel won heavyweight US backing and moves for an immediate ceasefire foundered at the United Nations.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm Iraqi army says bomber kills at least 35BAGHDAD - A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 35 people...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris plans busy SundayCHICAGO - Senate appointee Roland Burris plans to speak before Chicago ministers and supporters before he departs for Washington. Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm Inauguration tests a troubled transportation gridWASHINGTON - On a typical weekday, close to 2 million people commute to the nation's capital, snarling the highways and packing subway trains and buses during peak hours. Now...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm Oprah Winfrey's grand Inaugural plansOprah Winfrey is preparing for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration and isn't sparing any expense. Because, you...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest cityGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, cutting the coastal territory into two and surrounding its biggest...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Israeli Forces Bisect Gaza, Surround Biggest CityIsraeli ground forces push deep into Gaza, bisecting territory and surrounding biggest citySource: ABC News: International | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm Sean Penn cream of crop as 'Milk'NEW YORK - Feeling "Lucky"? At the 43rd annual voting session of the National Society of Film Critics, Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky" led the field...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm Pilgrims die in Iraq bomb blastAt least 35 Shia pilgrims are killed by a female suicide bomber near a shrine in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Change we need is more of sameWelcome to 2009, the Year Of Change! It will be a year like you've never seen before. Banks and brokers in crisis, big automakers facing bankruptcy, trillions in...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm Israeli troops clash with HamasIsraeli troops step up their operation against Hamas militants, penetrating deep into Gaza and in effect cutting it in two.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm Mumbles: Prune family tree of costly dead woodHey Mumbles Menino, before your coatholders float any more trial balloons about laying off cops, why don't you set a good example for everybody by pruning a few of your...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm Civilian toll rises as Israelis, Hamas fight in GazaGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants battled in Gaza on Sunday after Israeli troops and tanks invaded the coastal enclave in the most serious fighting in the conflict in decades.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm Illinois Senate appointee Burris plans busy Sunday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm Israeli troops battle Hamas as Gaza war toll mountsGAZA CITY (AFP) - Thousands of Israeli troops and scores of tanks advanced into Gaza on Sunday, battling Hamas fighters and surrounding the main city on a mission to end militant rocket attacks.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm John Travolta's lawyers deny son's body left for hoursAttorneys for actor John Travolta have told celeb gossip site TMZ that suggestions by Bahamian police that 16-year-old Jett...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm Israeli troops battle Hamas as Gaza war toll mounts (AFP)
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AFP - BAGHDAD (AFP) - A female suicide bomber killed at least 35 people, including women and children, and wounded 65 others on a religious march near the holy Kadhimiyah shrine in northern Baghdad on Sunday. Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 37 Near Shrine Dozens killed in Iraqi pilgrimage suicide bombing Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Series of powerful quakes kills 4 in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm Dozens feared dead in Nepal boat capsizingTwo bodies pulled from water, dozens missingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm Female bomber kills 35 pilgrims near Baghdad shrineBAGHDAD (AFP) - A female suicide bomber killed at least 35 people, including women and children, and wounded 65 others on a religious march near the holy Kadhimiyah shrine in northern Baghdad on Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm News roundup: Bitter battles in Gaza -- and Illinois - USA Today
USA Today - Israeli ground troops cut swaths through Gaza. There is no end in sight to the fighting... Illinois' embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is guilty of a conflict of interest in that Reid telephoned him in early December ... Roland Burris, Harry Reid: DC face-off Burris, Franken face chilly Senate welcome Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm Quakes kill four in IndonesiaPowerful earthquakes shake remote eastern Indonesia, leaving dozens injuredSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest cityGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, cutting the coastal territory into two and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas militants gained momentum....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm Rescuers search for victims after deadly Indonesian quakes kill 4A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:31 pm Gaza Civilians Left Exposed in Israeli InvasionTerrified Gaza residents take cover as Israel ground operation enters the stripSource: ABC News: International | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm Gaza civilians left exposed in Israeli invasionGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- With booms from artillery and airstrikes keeping them awake, the 10 members of Lubna Karam's family spent the night huddled in the hallway of their Gaza City home....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Gaza civilians left exposed in Israeli invasionWith booms from artillery and airstrikes keeping them awake, the 10 members of Lubna Karam's family spent the night huddled in the hallway of their Gaza City home.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Gaza civilians left exposed in Israeli invasionWith booms from artillery and airstrikes keeping them awake, the 10 members of Lubna Karam's family spent the night huddled in the hallway of their Gaza City home. Earlier strikes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Dubai island builder keeps share sale option openThe developer of palm-shaped islands off Dubai's coast says it's considering selling shares to the public but didn't say how soon.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm Charles Barkley--Searing Social Critic or Laughable Buffoon?When did Charles Barkley become a broadcasting shock ex-jock whose opinions are accepted as serious commentary when he is so lacking in personal credibility?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Africa hails Ghana election as democratic successACCRA (Reuters) - The peaceful nature of Ghana's presidential election is a rare example of a functional democracy in Africa and should be a model for the continent, African leaders and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Ukraine accuses Russia of sabotaging Europe's gasKIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Sunday of deliberately reducing gas flows to customers in Europe as they face freezing winter temperatures.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Israeli Troops Invade Gaza, Fighting Continues - Voice of America
Voice of America - By Sonja Pace Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants has been reported from several areas in Gaza after Israel launched a ground offensive into the Palestinian territory Saturday evening. Video: Arabs Demand UN Call for Immediate Cease-fire Israeli Troops Advance, Bisecting Gaza Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm Sri Lanka moves in on rebel HQ, vows to take Tiger supremo - AFP
AFP - KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army said Sunday it was moving in on the jungle stronghold of the Tamil Tiger rebels, in a final assault aimed at ending the longest-running ethnic war in Asia. Sri Lanka troops take strategic location Sri Lanka pushes ahead with war on rebels Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm Club owner to be charged as Thai fire death toll hits 62: police - AFP
AFP - BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai police said Sunday they will press charges against one of the main shareholders of a Bangkok nightclub where 62 revellers died on New Year's Day after a fire tore through the upscale venue. Video: Dozens Die in Nightclub Fire in Bangkok Thai police to charge club owner over deadly fire Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Jan. 4+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Jan. 4. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breaking...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm Welfare ministry secures accommodation for 500 homeless people+(Kyodo) _ The welfare ministry will provide accommodation for around 500 homeless people currently staying in a temporary tent village in a Tokyo park and at the ministry's auditorium by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm U.S. Shoots Down U.N. Call For CeasefireThe U.N. met for four hours Saturday night after Israel began a ground incursion into Gaza, but failed to reach agreement on any statement, and rejected a Libyan-sponsored proposal calling for an immediate ceasefire.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Israeli forces bisect GazaThousands of soldiers in three brigade-size formations pushed into Gaza after nightfall Saturday, surround biggest citySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Afghanistan Daily LifeAfghan boys slide down over the snow in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Somalia JournalistsThis photo taken Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 shows Spanish photographer Jose Cendon on assignment covering post-electoral violence in Eldoret, Kenya. Freelance photographer Jose Cendon and reporter Colin Freeman...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm UK forces take key Taleban basesBritish troops in Afghanistan captured four key Taleban strongholds in the run up to Christmas, the MoD reveals.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Series of powerful quakes kills 4 in Indonesia - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured. Video: Series of Powerful Quakes Kills 4 in Indonesia One dead as powerful quakes hit Indonesia Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Bayer filed for stem cell patent before Kyoto Univ. team+(Kyodo) _ German chemical giant Bayer AG applied for a patent in Japan on June 15, 2007, for a technique to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, from human cells,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Bomber Kills Shiite Pilgrims In BaghdadA female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 65. There were fears the death toll could rise further.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm FACTS OF THE MATTER Quake swarm at Yellowstone may signal blast - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - By Richard Brill Scientists wonder if last month's swarm of tremors, the most numerous and intense in this area in many years, might be a harbinger of a larger event. Experts ‘cautious’ about YNP quakes Fears over earthquake 'swarm' at Yellowstone Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Priests, scribes assaulted in connection with Nepal temple row+(Kyodo) _ Unidentified assailants attacked journalists and caretaker priests of Nepal's richest and biggest temple, the Pashupatinath, on the temple's premises Sunday evening. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Series of powerful quakes kills 4 in IndonesiaA series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Obama Considers Major Expansion in Jobless Aid - New York Times
New York Times - By JACKIE CALMES and CARL HULSE CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are considering major expansions of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment compensation as they begin intensive work this week on a ... Congress gets ready to build stimulus package for Barack Obama's ... Obama Plan Considers Expansion of Jobless Benefits, NYT Reports Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Worldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensive (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm Live text - FA Cup third roundLeague Two Gillingham look to cause an FA Cup upset against Aston Villa ahead of Man Utd's trip to Southampton and the fourth-round draw.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm Ukraine accuses Russia of sabotaging Europe's gas (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm Somali governor: 2 foreign journalists releasedTwo foreign journalists _ a Briton and a Spaniard _ were released Sunday after nearly six weeks in captivity in Somalia, a regional official said. The journalists, reporter Colin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Israeli Forces Bisect Gaza StripIsraeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Kyodo news summary -5-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- 23 Palestinians killed in Israeli ground offensive: AP JERUSALEM - At least 23 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed Sunday on the second day of Israel's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Sri Lanka pushes ahead with war on rebelsKILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Battle tanks rumbled north, attack helicopters flew overheard and artillery fire roared through the jungles as Sri Lankan forces pushed ahead Sunday with an offensive aimed at capturing the Tamil Tigers' last strongholds and crushing the rebel group....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest cityIsraeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Civilian toll rises as Israelis, Hamas fight in Gaza (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Warner, defense lead Cardinals past Falcons 30-24 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Bodies of 2 more Singaporean victims of Bangkok nightclub fire ID'd+(Kyodo) _ The bodies of two Singaporeans missing since a fire at a popular Bangkok nightclub on New Year's Day that killed 62 people have been identified, bringing the death toll of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Sproles lifts Chargers to 'wild' OT win over Colts (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Iraqi Army Says Female Bomber Kills at Least 35Iraqi army: Baghdad female suicide bomber kills at least 35 Shiite pilgrims, wounds 65Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Iraqi army says female bomber kills at least 35BAGHDAD (AP) -- A female suicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 65, the Iraqi army said. There were fears the death toll could rise further....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Inauguration to test D.C.'s troubled transport gridOn a typical weekday, close to 2 million people commute to the U.S. capital, snarling the highways and packing subway trains ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm Ukraine Seeks EU Involvement in Resolving Russian Gas Dispute - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Daryna Krasnolutska and Stephen Bierman Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine sought assistance from the European Union in resolving its dispute with Russia over the pricing of gas supplies as OAO Gazprom increased natural-gas deliveries to Europe via three ... Video: Gazprom calls on Europe to sue Ukraine Ukraine siphoned off European gas -Gazprom Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm Israeli ground forces launch Gaza invasion
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm Demonstrators try to reach US Embassy in BeirutBEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanese security officials say police forces have fired tear gas at scores of demonstrators who tried to reach the U.S. Embassy compound north of Beirut....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am Sproles comes up big for Chargers in playoff game - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star - By RANDY COVITZ San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles, right, scores the winning touch down past Indianapolis Colts linebacker Clint Session in overtime during an NFL AFC wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in San Diego. Playoff loss leaves Manning almost speechless Chargers 23, Colts 17 (OT) Surging Chargers Knock Off the Colts Source: Google News | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Twins born on different days, months, yearsTariq Griffin entered the world at 12:17 a.m. on New Year's Day at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Mich. Twin brother Tarrance was born a bit earlier — 26 minutes to be exact.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Demonstrators try to reach US Embassy in BeirutLebanese security officials say police forces have fired tear gas at scores of demonstrators who tried to reach the U.S. Embassy compound north of Beirut.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am Thai police to charge club owner over deadly fireBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- The owner of a Thai nightclub where at least 62 revelers perished in a New Year's Eve fire will face criminal charges over the blaze, which was likely sparked by a countdown fireworks display on the stage of the jammed nightspot, police said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Reporters freed in SomaliaA British journalist and his Spanish colleague are freed by Somali kidnappers, according to officials in the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Hustler Hires Media Protector to Chase Online Porn PiratesHustler Europe, part of the world’s largest adult entertainment company, has hired anti-piracy company Media Protector to start chasing down file-sharers. The partnership will have a familiar aim - to find alleged infringers on P2P networks and send them threats to pay up - or else.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Army: Homicide Bomber Kills at Least 35 in BaghdadA female homicide bomber blew herself up on Sunday among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 65, the Iraqi army said.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am One dead as powerful quakes hit IndonesiaMANOKWARI, Indonesia (AFP) - A string of powerful earthquakes rocked Indonesia on Sunday, leaving at least one dead and dozens injured, and triggering panic in the nation hardest hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Sam Shepard charged with drunk drivingActor and playwright Sam Shepard was arrested early Saturday in central Illinois and charged with speeding and drunken driving, police said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am China factory output dips furtherChina's manufacturing output falls for a third consecutive month as the economic slowdown continued to hit its economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am Israeli Arabs on Gaza firing line lack shelterTens of thousands of Israeli Arabs living within range of militant attacks from Gaza are just as vulnerable as their Jewish neighbors to rocket attacks from Gaza.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:12 am Our 12 (Or So) Favorite Techy Cartoons of 2008If it seems like technology and cartoon humor don't fit as well together as crusty old millionaires and big-boob gold-diggers, it's probably true.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am Myanmar Independence DayMyanmar's military officials attend a celebration marking the 61st anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyidaw on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. Myanmar gained independence from Britain on Jan. 4, 1948, after...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:03 am U.S. Debt Set to Jump $2 trillion This Year Due To SpendingWith President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats considering a massive spending package aimed at pulling the nation out of recession, the national debt is projected to jump by as much as $2 trillion this year, an unprecedented increase that could test the world's appetite for financing U.S. government spending.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Israeli Ground Offensive Gains Momentum in GazaIsraeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:58 am Police: Gunbattle kills 7 in Indian KashmirA gunbattle between government forces and suspected Islamic insurgents raged for a fourth day Sunday in a densely forested region of Indian Kashmir, police said. At least seven combatants have been killed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:55 am Somali governor: 2 foreign journalists releasedTwo foreign journalists — a Briton and a Spaniard — were released Sunday after nearly six weeks in captivity in Somalia, a regional official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:55 am Why It's Time For Steve Jobs And AppleTo SplitIs Steve Jobs dying? Larry Ellison thinks so — the prospect reportedly moved the Oracle CEO to tears. A Gizmodo source thinks his "health is rapidly declining." For Apple, it could be good news.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am A Spanish doctor Mercedes Garcia (left), who was abducted in Bosasso last week, is greeted by a member of her familyA Spanish doctor Mercedes Garcia (left), who was abducted in Bosasso last week, is greeted by a member of her family after arriving at Torrejon military air base, near Madrid.Two journalists, from Britain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:33 am Iraq officials: Blast slays 35 near shrineA female suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded 65 in an attack on pilgrims entering a revered Shiite shrine in northwestern Baghdad on Sunday, the Iraqi government said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:26 am Opposition: No hope for future of MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's pro-democracy party marked the 61st anniversary of the country's independence from Great Britain on Sunday, saying it foresaw no hope for the military-ruled country....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:24 am Opposition: No hope for future of MyanmarMyanmar's pro-democracy party marked the 61st anniversary of the country's independence from Great Britain on Sunday, saying it foresaw no hope for the military-ruled country.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:22 am Iran bases budget on oil price of $37.5 per barrelIran's state television says the country is planning next year's budget based on an oil price of $37.50 per barrel.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am Diplomats say US blocks UN statement on GazaUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States has blocked approval of a U.N. Security Council statement calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers, diplomats said....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:04 am Inauguration tests a troubled transportation gridOn a typical weekday, close to 2 million people commute to the nation's capital, snarling the highways and packing subway trains and buses during peak hours.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:53 am Russia, Ukraine trade blows over gas crisisMOSCOW (AFP) - Russian energy giant Gazprom on Sunday called on Ukraine to return to negotiations on a gas row that has caused shortfalls in central Europe -- even as Kiev insisted talks were in fact ongoing.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:52 am Huge security buildup ahead of inaugurationAuthorities are organizing what may be the largest security operation ever for an inauguration, bringing in extra police, agents and troops as President-elect Obama is sworn in.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am The Ten Most Memorable Movie Scenes of 2008With such a memorable year, it was hard to pick the top ten memorable scenes from all the films. Of course, to be fair, I had to choose only one scene from any given movie (otherwise, The Dark Knight would easily take five or six spots on the list).So here are the most memorable scenes we had in the theaters this summer, for better or for worse.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am U.S. military takes first step to quit Iraqi citiesBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military took a step toward pulling combat troops from Iraqi cities on Saturday, moving out of a Baghdad base that Iraqi officials said would be dismantled and converted back into a shopping mall.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:20 am Sri Lanka says army moving on rebel HQKILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (AFP) - The Sri Lankan army said it was moving in on the jungle stronghold of the Tamil Tiger rebels, in a final assault aimed at ending the longest-running ethnic war in Asia.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:58 am Lead for car batteries poisons an African town
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:47 am Israeli Arabs on Gaza firing line lack shelterRAHAT, Israel (AP) -- A rocket exploded a few hundred yards from Mateb Abu Nasr's house, driving home the message that tens of thousands of Israeli Arabs living within range of militant attacks from Gaza are just as vulnerable as their Jewish neighbors....Source: AP Top International News At 9 a.m. EST | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:38 am The Problem Was Created By Microsft Corporation [PIC]Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:20 am Series of Earthquakes Hits Indonesia Killing at Least 4A series of powerful earthquakes at dawn Sunday killed at least four people and injured dozens more in remote eastern Indonesia, cutting power lines and destroying buildings.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:13 am Chargers Defeat Colts 23-17 in Dramatic FashionThe Chargers, who entered tonight's contest with the Indianapolis Colts with just an 8-8 record, will play the Tennessee Titans or Pittsburgh Steelers next ...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 8:10 am Strong earthquakes hit IndonesiaAt least four people are killed and dozens are injured after powerful earthquakes rock eastern Indonesia, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:58 am Abrahamson: Good reason Chargers 'continue to believe'SAN DIEGO - There's a back entrance into Qualcomm Stadium, a locals-only way that goes by a municipal airport and then down a side road. On football game days, the way is always marked by a fan on the side of the road, a guy I've come to think of as San Diego Super Charger Very Busy Flag Guy.Very Busy Flag Guy stands there and waves an assortment of oversized San Diego Super Charger flags at the traffic going by. That's his thing.His thing Saturday featured something new, an enhancement added for the wild-card playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Here was a sign hung on the back of a red Jeep that proclaimed: "Philip, it's your destiny."Maybe it is, truly, destiny. How else to explain the San Diego overcame two turnovers, played for most of the game without star running back LaDainian Tomlinson, stayed close because of quarterback Philip Rivers' steady hand and the incredible punting of Mike Scifres, the game finally turning on a late fourth-quarter Chargers defensive standSource: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:57 am Ex-NY Giant WR Ingram Captured After Month on LamMark Ingram was arrested in Flint, Michigan, nearly a month after he disappeared on the day he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence for bank fraud and money laundering.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:50 am Clarke century boosts AustraliaMichael Clarke's 138 takes Australia to 445 in Sydney, with South Africa replying on 125-1 in the third Test.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:41 am Cadillac unveils sleeker SRX before Detroit showGeneral Motors Corp. is counting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle to lure luxury car buyers with new design and performance features.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:39 am Indian Interior Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said he has "overwhelming" proof linking Pakistan to the Mumbai attacksIndia Interior minister Palaniappan Chidambaram at a press conference in Mumbai on December 5. Chidambaram has said he would travel to Washington this week with evidence linking Pakistan to the deadly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:21 am Indonesia EarthquakeResidents inspect a collapsed hotel after an earthquake struck in Manokwari, Papua province, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. A series of powerful earthquakes at dawn killed at least three people and injured...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:01 am Japanese Prime Minister Taro AsoJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso bows prior his new year press confernece in Tokyo on January 4. Aso signalled he had no plan to call early elections for at least a few months as he pledged to focus on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:50 am Ferry capsizes in eastern NepalAt least 35 people are missing after a ferry capsizes on a river in eastern Nepal, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:42 am File photo shows women praying at a Kathmandu river in Nepal where at least 35 people are missing after a ferry capsizedFile photo shows Nepalese women taking part in a Hindu ceremony on the Bagmati River in Kathmandu. At least 35 people are missing after a crowded ferry capsized on a river in eastern Nepal, a local official...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:23 am Members of opposition parties help colleagues enter the National Assembly building through windowsMembers of opposition parties help colleagues enter the National Assembly building through windows as policemen (in gray-white jackets) try to block them at the National Assembly in Seoul on January 3...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:22 am New scholarships aid students committed to serviceAsk college administrators about what sets this generation of current and aspiring college students apart and they'll quickly ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:22 am Analysis: Gaza invasion risky to both sides
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 6:04 am Thai policemen investigate at the burnt-out Santika nightclub in BangkokThai policemen investigate at the burnt-out Santika nightclub in Bangkok on January 2. The death toll from the New Year's fire that tore through a Bangkok nightclub has risen to 62, emergency services...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:48 am Michelle Obama, daughters arrive in D.C.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:19 am Somali police stations taken overSome police stations are taken over by Somali militiamen as Ethiopian troops leave Mogadishu after two years helping the transitional government.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:10 am Obama considering expanding jobless benefits: reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are considering a major expansion of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment benefits as part of a two-year economic recovery program, The New York Times reported in its Sunday editions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:09 am Franken leads as Minnesota recount nears finish lineFormer comedian has 225-vote advantage, but lawsuit from opponent expectedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:06 am Dozens missing after boat capsizes in NepalDozens of people were missing Sunday after an overcrowded boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in a river in eastern Nepal.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am U.S. blocks U.N. statement on Gaza
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 4 Jan 2009 | 4:52 am U.S. thwarts Libya at UNNo shared statement after emergency meeting of security councilSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 4:44 am Put kangaroos, camels on Australian eco-menu: scientistsSYDNEY (AFP) - Saving the planet by eating kangaroos and wild camels may seem like pie in the sky, but the offbeat menu comes with a scientific stamp of approval in Australia.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 4 Jan 2009 | 4:13 am At Least Three Dead In Indonesia QuakeA series of powerful earthquakes at dawn killed at least three people and injured dozens more in remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, cutting power lines and badly damaging buildings.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 4:00 am Canada finds a wayEberle nets game-tying goal with 5.4 seconds left, scores in shootout to give team 6-5 win over Russia and a berth in Monday's gold-medal finalSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 3:23 am Scout Earns All Merit Badges PossibleShawn Goldsmith has accomplished a rare feat for a Boy Scout — he earned all 121 merit badges available. You only need 21 to get the title "Eagle" Scout. "If I run into a stranger, there's definitely something to talk about. I have 121 topics to talk about," he says when asked why he did it. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:13 am Suicide pact behind deaths of children: policeMother faces three murder charges after husband, daughter and two sons found dead in Saguenay, QuebecSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:26 am Crosby blows his topPenguins star receives 19 minutes in penalties for jumping Florida player in another Pittsburgh lossSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:15 am Chinese Dairies Apologize Via Text For ScandalChinese dairies linked to the tainted milk scandal that sickened thousands of children sent a mass text-message to mobile phone users. "We sincerely apologize and beg your forgiveness," it said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:14 am Resident Offers View From Inside Gaza CityA Gaza City resident says he's been sleeping in his living room for the last three days because of fears an Israeli airstrike will hit a police building he can see from his bedroom window. Muhammad Shariff talks about what life is like inside Gaza as Israeli bombs rain down. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2009 | 12:01 am Search to resume Sunday for PEI teen who left party during blizzardKyle Alvin Bambrick missing since New Year's EveSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:54 pm Israel Launches Ground Operation In GazaAfter a week of bombing strikes from the air, Israel sent ground troops into Gaza on Saturday. The operation penetrated the territory at several points and was designed to seize areas of north Gaza being used to launch rockets against Israel, Israeli military officials said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:29 pm Israeli Spokesman: 'We Had To Respond'Mark Regev tells NPR that Israel's ground operation in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip could "end tomorrow — if we can be assured that the civilian population in the southern part of our country will no longer be on the receiving end of these terrible Hamas rockets." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:19 pm Colorado school chief gets Senate seatWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Bennet, head of the Denver public school system, was named to replace Sen. Ken Salazar, the Colorado Democrat who is leaving the Senate to become secretary of the interior in the Obama administration, Colorado's governor said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:18 pm Critics pick ‘Waltz With Bashir' as best '08 filmNational Society of Film Critics in United States chooses Sean Penn as best actor, Sally Hawkins as best actressSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:16 pm Obama: U.S. needs stimulus planPresident-elect Barack Obama urged congressional leaders Saturday to move quickly on an economic recovery plan, even as some ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 11:14 pm Israeli troops enter Gaza StripThousands of Israeli troops, backed by columns of tanks, have poured into Gaza, setting off fierce clashes with Palestinian militants as Israel launched a much-anticipated ground offensive in a widening war on Gaza's Hamas rulers. Israeli...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jan 2009 | 10:50 pm Opposition leader wins presidency in GhanaACCRA, Ghana - Opposition leader John Atta Mills has been declared Ghana's next president in a peaceful ballot that secured the West African nation's place as a beacon of democracy on a volatile continent. The country is one of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jan 2009 | 10:43 pm Strong earthquake rocks IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong earthquake cut power lines and sent panicked residents in eastern Indonesia running out of their homes toward higher ground, officials and witnesses said. The Indonesian Meteorology and Seismology...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jan 2009 | 10:08 pm Israel Sends Ground Forces Into Gaza StripIsraeli troops began moving into Gaza shortly after 8 p.m. local time on Saturday. The operation was designed to seize areas of north Gaza being used to launch rockets against Israel, Israeli military officials said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 9:24 pm Bahamas autopsy planned for John Travolta's sonNASSAU (Reuters) - An autopsy is planned in the Bahamas for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, who died suddenly during a vacation at his family's resort home, authorities said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 6:54 pm Hunting With Hounds Under Fire In VirginiaWildlife may be a little less stressed when deer season ends Saturday in Virginia, but hunters in the state are still uneasy. That's because animal welfare and property rights advocates in Virginia are taking aim at a hunting tradition. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 6:16 pm U.S. Troops Shoot, Wound Woman In BaghdadAmerican soldiers shot and wounded a woman - identified by an Iraqi television station as one of its producers - after she failed to heed warnings to stop near a Baghdad checkpoint recently targeted by suicide and car bombs.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 3 Jan 2009 | 6:08 pm Man Discovers Neighbor Is His Long Lost SisterA brother and sister in England spent 40 years trying to find each other then discovered they lived only 300 yards apart.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jan 2009 | 5:01 pm Freight train derails on Florida PanhandleA freight train carrying petroleum, wine and fruit has derailed on the Florida Panhandle amid heavy fog.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:24 pm Congress faces historic challengesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will pack greater clout when the new Congress convenes on Tuesday but they face enormous expectations from voters as they grapple with two wars, a financial crisis and record budget deficits.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:17 pm Somali insurgents take over 3 police stationsIslamic insurgents appeared to be scrambling for power Saturday, taking over several police stations in the capital as Ethiopian ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:10 pm Cops: Man Hacks Doctor With Machete for Not Treating SonPolice in western Mexico have arrested a farmworker who allegedly hacked a doctor to death with a machete for refusing to treat his son.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:05 pm Ukraine Warns EU of Possible Serious Gas ShortagesA senior Ukrainian official says European consumers will see serious natural gas shortages in only two weeks if Moscow and Kiev don't solve their dispute over gas supplies.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Matt McCarten: Palestinians' fight is a struggle against 'apartheid'A general election is under way in Israel for the Knesset, the legislative branch of government. The mainstream political parties are competing to be seen as tough on security. To enhance its staunchness credentials, the "centre-left"...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Death of world's oldest woman at age 115Maria De Jesus was nine days old when New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote. The year was 1893, during which Mahatma Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience and a crash on...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 3 Jan 2009 | 3:59 pm Denver School Chief Tapped To Take Senate SeatIn Colorado, Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Michael Bennett to the seat vacated by Sen. Ken Salazar, who's leaving Congress to be Barack Obama's secretary of the interior. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 3:29 pm Week In Review With Daniel SchorrIsraeli air strikes have left more than 400 Gazans dead, and Hamas has continued its rocket fire into Israel. President-elect Obama moves to Washington while his old Senate seat remains the center of controversy in Illinois. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 3:04 pm Officials: Pakistan Arrests Senior Taliban FigurePakistan has arrested a former spokesman for Taliban leader Mullah Omar who was released by Afghanistan in 2007 in exchange for a kidnapped Italian journalist, security officials said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 3 Jan 2009 | 2:55 pm U.S.-installed Iraqi ex-PM says Bush "utter failure"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Former U.S.-installed Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has denounced the policies of President George W. Bush as an "utter failure" that gave rise to the sectarian venom that ravaged his country.Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Jan 2009 | 2:49 pm Israelis Face Continuing Rocket AttacksThe Israeli military offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza has now been going on for eight days. But the strikes haven't stopped Hamas rockets, which have reached farther into Israel than ever before. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 3 Jan 2009 | 2:37 pm 6 injured in Kosovo blastsRioting Serbs set ablaze two ethnic Albanian-owned shops in the tense town of Mitrovica on Saturday, Kosovo police said. Six ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 2:34 pm English to Hit 1 Million Words in '09Language, derived from many others, is expected to reach milestone in April.Source: ABC News: International | 3 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm U.S.: Soldiers shoot, wound woman in BaghdadAmerican soldiers shot and wounded a woman identified by an Iraqi television station as one of its producers after she failed ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Sri Lanka bombs rebels after seizing their HQSri Lankan air force jets and helicopters bombed a series of rebel targets in the north and northeast, the military said Saturday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm
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