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Israel Pounds Gaza, Hamas Fires More RocketsAt least 7 more children killed, Arab states to press for U.N. Special Session.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue campaignGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli forces consolidated their hold on parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, seizing three high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city and killing seven children as militants fired more rockets into southern Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue campaign (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Bleak economic outlook forecast for 2009 despite US hopesPARIS (AFP) - European and Japanese officials on Monday warned the global downturn would worsen despite hopes that US president-elect Barack Obama could galvanise the world's largest economy with a new stimulus plan.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Same Rifle Used in Attacks on Greek CopsGunmen wound Athens policeman; weapon was used in previous attack on cops.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Police: weapon previously used by extremist groupATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police say a weapon gunmen have fired at police in Athens was used last year in an attack claimed by a domestic extremist group that has previously targeted the U.S. Embassy....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Police: weapon previously used by extremist groupGreek police say a weapon gunmen have fired at police in Athens was used last year in an attack claimed by a domestic extremist group that has previously targeted the U.S. Embassy. A...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm LEAD: Labor seeks job stability, wage hikes, management sees hard year+TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Labor and management began the year's business Monday with the former seeking both employment stability and wage hikes, and the latter ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Minn. board expected to announce Al Franken winner (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Estonia clears 'Russian rioters'An Estonian court clears four ethnic Russians of provoking riots after a Soviet-era war memorial was moved in 2007.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm France tries accused 9/11 plotter in Tunisia blastA man who says he orchestrated the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States was among three people put on trial Monday ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm Gunmen shoot policeman in AthensA Greek riot policeman is seriously injured by attackers armed with Kalashnikov automatic weapons in Athens, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm U.S. opens new Iraq embassy in symbolic moveBAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm India Gives Mumbai Evidence to PakistanIndia hands Pakistan proof it says links Mumbai attacks to Pakistani 'elements.'Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm LEAD: Robber attacks cab driver in Osaka+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) A 61-year-old taxi driver was slashed on the neck early Monday as he was robbed in his cab by a man in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, police said, adding that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacksNEW DELHI (AP) -- India gave Pakistan the most detailed evidence yet that it says ties the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan - responding Monday to weeks of demands from Islamabad for proof that the siege was launched from across the border....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Israeli forces slice deep into Gaza
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Captured 'capital'Inside the ruined remains of the Tamil Tiger HQSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm Gunmen seriously wound policeman in Greece shooting - Reuters
Reuters - By Renee Maltezou and George Hatzidakis ATHENS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, the second such attack since police shot dead a teenager last month prompting Greece's worst riots in decades. Masked gunmen attack riot police in Athens Greece: Same rifle used in 2 attacks on police Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Aid agencies say Gaza needs food, medicine -- and body bags - Reuters
Reuters - By Angus MacSwan JERUSALEM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - People in Gaza were in dire need of food and medical supplies, aid agencies said on Monday, but Israel's ground assault and air raids were hampering relief efforts. Video: Israels ground offensive in full swing Israel vows no let-up over Gaza Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Russian gas to Romania remains around 30 percent down - Reuters
Reuters - BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Russian natural gas supplies to Romania remained at reduced levels on Monday as a result of the Russia-Ukraine gas row, the head of the Black Sea state's state-controlled pipeline operator Transgaz said. Video: Europe to monitor Ukrainian gas transit? EU reports no major disruptions Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm 4TH LD: Diet convenes, debates to focus on extra budget+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Japan's parliament convened Monday for a regular 150-day session, with ruling and opposition parties expected to clash over a supplementary budget for fiscal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Russia-Ukraine gas dispute hits supplies to BalkansMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's row with Ukraine slashed gas flows to Greece by a third and reduced supplies to Bulgaria and Croatia on Monday, placing Moscow's reputation as a reliable gas supplier to Europe under new scrutiny.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Apple's last Macworld beginning of new era - CNET News
CNET News - Apple CEO Steve Jobs' absence from Macworld 2009 could be a prelude to a new communications strategy. Even though CEO Steve Jobs will not be playing his customary role, the last Macworld Expo with Apple's participation will still be interesting--for ... Electronics trade shows change with times Cloud hangs over Macworld opening Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Stock futures mixed ahead of auto sales data (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm India gives Pakistan evidence in Mumbai attacks - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune - AP NEW DELHI: India gave Pakistan what it says is the most detailed evidence yet tying the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan on Monday, responding to weeks of demands from Islamabad for proof that the siege began across the border ... US bid to reduce Mumbai tensions Pakistan Reviews Indian File on Mumbai Attacks Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Two tools to add cool people on TwitterNew Twitter services Mr. Tweet and AutoPack help you find people you should be following.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Military Hoping Chat Bots Will Replace Deployed ParentsThe U.S. Department of Defense is looking to develop virtual parents to comfort children when moms and dads on active duty aren't available to talk.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Mortgage foreclosures continue to rise in NHCONCORD, N.H. - The number of home mortgage foreclosures has been climbing for several years in New Hampshire, with the last few years showing a dramatic spike. In Merrimack...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am France seeks Gaza truce as Israel presses assaultGAZA (Reuters) - Combat between Israeli troops and Hamas militants raged on Monday as Israel pressed home its ground assault in Gaza in the face of French-led diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am Europe stocks mixed amid Asia gains
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Tamil Tigers 'kill 53' soldiersTamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka say they have killed 53 government soldiers - a claim the army denies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Obama, lawmakers to discuss economic planWASHINGTON (AFP) - US President-elect Barack Obama will meet Monday with key congressional leaders to discuss a multi-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan Democrats hope to pass shortly after Obama takes office.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue campaignIsraeli forces consolidated their hold on parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, seizing three high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city and killing seven children...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Thousands in NKorea Cheer in New YearThousands rally in NKorea in support of New Year's goals to bolster military.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am Quite Possibly the Best Panoramic Shot of the Milky WayNew backgrounds in 3...2..Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly (AP)AP - Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am China to 'clean up' the internetChina launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content on the internet.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am Travolta says he is heartbroken at son's deathFREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) -- John Travolta said Sunday he and his wife Kelly Preston are "heartbroken" over the death of their chronically ill 16-year-old son, who collapsed at the family's vacation home on Grand Bahama....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am Travolta says he is heartbroken at son's death (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Eagles, Ravens fly into 2nd round of NFL playoffs - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL divisional playoff lineup is set: Baltimore and Tennessee open next Saturday's action in the AFC. Then Arizona visits Carolina in an NFC game. Ravens swamp Dolphins Ravens Report Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Eagles, Ravens fly into 2nd round of NFL playoffs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am Sal DiMasi friend faces arraignmentBOSTON - A close friend of House Speaker Sal DiMasi is facing arraignment on alleged campaign finance violations. Richard Vitale is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am Freezing rain makes area roads slickBOSTON - Early morning freezing rain has made for a treacherous commute. The pre-dawn rain on Monday morning coated cars with a glaze of ice and left some side roads slicker...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am Board expected to announce Al Franken winnerMINNEAPOLIS - The state Canvassing Board was posed to certify the results of the recount in Minnesota's grueling Senate election in Al Franken's favor - but that...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am Parents Reject Chinese Milk Compensation PlanVerdicts are expected soon in the ongoing scandal over tainted milk in China. The contaminated milk has so far killed six children and made nearly 300,000 sick. The government last week announced details of a compensation plan. Some victims' families are questioning the plan saying the amounts are too low. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am Bill Clinton, Biden, Kennedy to eulogize Claiborne PellFormer President Bill Clinton, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Edward Kennedy will eulogize former Rhode Island Sen. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am Greek cop wounded in shootingGunmen shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, the second such attack since police shot dead a teenager last month prompting Greece's worst riots in decades.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am LEAD: Ex-Cabinet minister Watanabe likely to leave LDP+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING, ADDING INFO) Former administrative reform minister Yoshimi Watanabe refused to back down Monday, declaring he would leave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am Why playing golf could damage your hearingKeen golfers are being warned by doctors that they could be risking their hearing for their sport.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Israel tightens grip on Gaza, fights off ceasefire pressure (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am Israel tightens grip on Gaza, fights off ceasefire pressureGAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli warplanes carried out intensive raids on Hamas targets on Monday as ground troops surrounded Gaza's main city, while Israel faced mounting diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am Hollywood’s Superheroes Save the DayAs companies big and small trudge into January after a dismal 2008, the movie business is quietly celebrating solid if not spectacular results at the multiplex.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am Israel vows no let-up over GazaIsrael's defence minister says Hamas militants have been hit "hard", but vows a 10-day-old Gaza offensive will continue.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Bill Clinton, Biden to eulogize Claiborne PellFormer President Bill Clinton, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Edward Kennedy will eulogize former Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell at his funeral.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Series of Quakes Hit Eastern IndonesiaSeries of powerful earthquakes hit east Indonesia, killing 1, injuring dozens.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Britain Waterford WedgwoodA Waterford Wedgwood shop is seen in central London, Monday Jan. 5, 2009. Waterford Wedgwood PLC said Monday that its British operations are being placed in administration and a receiver has been appointed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Business leaders deliver harsh New Year's speeches to employees+(Kyodo) _ The presidents of many of the nation's leading companies delivered harsh New Year's speeches to employees on Monday, the first business day of the year, while others pledged...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Obama Pledges 3 Million New Jobs, But How? - ABC News
ABC News - By RUSSELL GOLDMAN With the country mired in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and unemployment at its highest levels in 15 years, President-elect Barack Obama goes to Capitol Hill today to convince lawmakers to support an economic ... Obama Plan Includes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts Obama sells stimulus to Congress Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am Israel Storms Through Gaza; 524 Now DeadIsraeli forces have consolidated their hold on parts of Gaza's north, pounding the territory from the air, land and sea and killing at least seven children and six other civilians in a bruising campaign against Hamas militants.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am APTOPIX China Ice Snow FestivalA snow sculpture takes shape at the Snow Festival in Harbin, northeastern China's Heilongjiang province, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am France seeks Gaza truce as Israel presses assault (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am Vikings know they fell short in loss - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune - A playoff berth didn't bring playoff-caliber football from the Vikings, who watched a confident and poised Eagles team rise up and disappoint a packed Dome house. Eagles beat Vikings to win NFC wildcard game Eagles peaking at right time Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am India Hands Mumbai Evidence To PakistanIndia handed evidence to Pakistan that it says links the deadly Mumbai attacks to Pakistani "elements" and called on authorities across the border to investigate further and help bring the culprits to justice.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am 3RD LD: BOJ likely to project negative economic growth in FY 2009+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 3RD, 6TH GRAFS) The Bank of Japan is close to a decision to downgrade the prospects for the country's economy and forecast negative growth in the next ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am Closure of Nobel winner's office legal issue: IranTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday the closing of the office of Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was a legal matter and the authorities would provide security for her if she neededSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am Premium tuna fetches $100,000 in Tokyo auctionTwo sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, about ten times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Co-prosecutors dispute charging more Khmer Rouge suspects+(Kyodo) _ The U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal released a statement Monday revealing disputes between Cambodian and international co- prosecutors over whether or not to charge more...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Downing submits transfer requestMiddlesbrough winger Stewart Downing hands in a written transfer request less than a year after signing a new five-year contract at the Riverside Stadium.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Obama weighs major tax moveLONDON (Reuters) - Cautious New Year optimism rippled through Asian and European stock markets on Monday as investors waited for news of tax-cutting plans in Germany and the United States.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am New leader takes oath in KashmirYoung pro-India leader Omar Abdullah is sworn is as the new chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am Is Justin Long trying to become the next “Dell Dude”?In a rather odd move, Long stars in a new short film entitled “Hunger Relief” in which he talks ON HIS iPHONE while HOLDING A BONG.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am India hands over Mumbai attack evidence to PakistanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said it had handed over evidence on Monday that linked Pakistani militants to the Mumbai attacks, demanding a prompt investigation by Islamabad and piling diplomatic pressure on its nuclear-armed rival.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am Don't blame the SEC - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - You shouldn't expect regulators to catch bigtime financiopaths like Bernie Madoff - that's not how the world works. By Allan Sloan, senior editor at large Bernard Madoff, the man behind an alleged $50 billion fraud, has a yacht named 'Bull,' owns ... Video: Congress to Hold Hearing on Madoff Scandal SEC Must ‘Defend Its Existence’ After Madoff Lapses Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:18 am Names of 8 upstate NY fire victims to be released - Newsday
Newsday - RICHLAND, NY - Authorities in a central New York town are expected to lease the identifies of the eight people from the same family who died in a house fire over the weekend. Video: Authorities: Upstate NY House Fire Kills 8 NY house fire kills 8 Source: Google News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am EU to meet as gas supplies fallEuropean Union envoys are to discuss their response as several countries report falling Russian gas supplies.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am India PakistanIndian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks at a media briefing, after meeting the Pakistani High Commissioner at the former's office in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. India gave Pakistan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am FRANCE WEATHERUnidentified Japanese tourists jump while taking a souvenir picture in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris as snow covered the French capital, Monday Jan. 5, 2009 . (AP Photo/Yoan Valat)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:06 am Iran says OPEC plans emergency meeting in FebruaryIran's state television says OPEC countries have decided to hold an extraordinary meeting on falling oil prices in Kuwait in February.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am Cities give 'green' light on parking perks for hybrid driversMore offices, hotels and others are giving drivers of hybrids free or cheaper parking or reserved spots closer to entrances.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am European markets mixed despite hefty Asia gainsLONDON (AP) -- European stock markets were mixed Monday despite hefty gains earlier in Asia as traders took profits on gains built up over the Christmas and New Year's holidays....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am Roland Burris to go to DC as his fate remains in questionCHICAGO - Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris plans to have a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill this week with Democratic leaders who continue to say he won't...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:03 am Danish writer Inger Christensen dies at age 73Inger Christensen's publisher says the Danish writer who built experimental poems, essays and novels around systematized and mathematical structures has died at age 73.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am CSI Hunley: Fate of historic sub a cold case fileIt could be one of the nation's oldest cold case files: What happened to eight Confederate sailors aboard the H.L. Hunley after it became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship?Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Israel pounds Gaza, vows to continue campaignGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces consolidated their hold on parts of Gaza's north Monday, pounding the territory from the air, land and sea and killing at least...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary PickNew Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be commerce secretary in the Obama Administration. Richardson took his name out of the running amid a federal grand jury investigation into government contracts. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Hearing: Why Didn't SEC Detect Madoff Scandal?The House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing Monday into the scandal involving disgraced investor Bernard Madoff. Madoff is accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Chairman Paul Kanjorski, a Democrat from Pa., tells Steve Inskeep the hearing will investigate why the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to detect the scandal. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Supporters Rally Around Roland BurrisAt a southside Chicago church Sunday night, there was an emotional introduction for Roland Burris. He's the man selected to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois. Democrats have vowed not to seat him because Burris was named by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. However, Burris says he's ready for a showdown. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into GazaIsraeli forces press on with their deadly ground, sea and air assault against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip. Israeli troops have effectively cut Gaza in half. The ground offensive is the latest phase in a military campaign that started with airstrikes. More than 500 Palestinians have been killed — including many civilians. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Israel Moves To Stifle Hamas Rocket AttacksIsrael's incursion into Gaza has continued for more than a week. Best-selling author Michael Oren is a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. He's also a reservist working as a spokesman for the Israeli military. He tells Ari Shapiro that this large scale military operation should succeed in deterring Hamas rocket attacks while previous smaller operations failed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Obama's Stimulus Plan Will Take Weeks Of WorkPresident-elect Barack Obama is in Washington getting ready for his upcoming inauguration. Obama meets with congressional leaders on his economic stimulus plan Monday. Top Democrats are warning that even if lawmakers move quickly, it could take weeks to get the plan ready to be signed into law. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Fighting In Gaza Slows Aid ReliefBecause of the fighting in Gaza between the Israeli military and Hams militants, it's been difficult to get aid to civilians. A relief convoy from Egypt is headed for the Gaza Strip, but it is slow going. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am CORRECTION FRANCE TUNISIA TERROR TRIALA police officer walks in a special room of the Paris courthouse, Monday Jan. 5, 2009. The self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks goes on trial in absentia in France on Monday for allegedly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:59 am FRANCE TUNISIA TERROR TRIALA police officer walks in a special room of the Paris courthouse, Monday Jan. 1, 2009. The self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks goes on trial in absentia in France on Monday for allegedly...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:57 am Taliban whopper: claim 5,220 foreign troops killedThe Taliban has long exaggerated its military successes, but its recent claim that it killed more than 5,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan last year may be the militia's most startling yet.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:46 am Thousands remember avalanche victimsThousands of friends and family gathered in the tiny western Canadian coal-mining town of Sparwood Sunday to remember eight snowmobilers killed in avalanches.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am Obama arrives in D.C. in style
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:36 am Franken to be declared Senate victor in MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democrat Al Franken will be declared the winner of the tight U.S. Senate contest in Minnesota, emerging from a ballot recount with a slim margin over Republican Norm Coleman, state officials said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:35 am Regulators probed Madoff eight times over 16 years: report(Reuters) - Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was examined at least eight times in 16 years by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators, who often came armed with suspicions, the Wall Street Journal said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:33 am More schools getting in tune with mariachiJose Perez often butted heads with his grandfather, who emigrated from Mexico years ago and feared his American-born grandson didn't appreciate the sacrifices his family made. Then the teenager started playing the music of the elder's homeland.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:28 am China targets Google in crackdown on pornographyChina launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:28 am Japan auto executives hope for US recoveryJapan auto executives gathered for an annual New Year's party Monday expressed hopes for a U.S. turnaround and a strengthening dollar to fix the faltering global market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:26 am New year, new naked adventuresBack by popular demand!!!! More tales from the Naked City, where the names are omitted to protect the guilty! Think you know what's really happening?...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am Staviski gets 2 1/2-year sentence for fatal crashA court in Bulgaria has sentenced world ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:18 am India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacksNEW DELHI - India gave Pakistan the most detailed evidence yet that it says ties the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan - responding Monday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:18 am Abbas Tries to Regain Foothold in GazaWith Hamas weakened, Palestinian leader seeks to regain foothold in Gaza.Source: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:11 am Analysis: Abbas tries to regain foothold in GazaRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- With Hamas weakened by Israel's Gaza offensive, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is trying to regain a foothold in the territory he lost to the Islamic militants in 2007....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:11 am World stocks rise on US rally, stimulus hopesHONG KONG - Asian stock markets rose strongly Monday, with benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai gaining more than 3 percent, as Wall Street's rally and government stimulus...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:10 am Merrimack faces uphill climbTeams covet the opportunity to determine their own destiny, and that's exactly the position Merrimack finds itself situated in ninth place in ultracompetitive Hockey...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:06 am WATCH: Inside the Atrocities of DarfurSource: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am WATCH: On the AttackSource: ABC News: International | 5 Jan 2009 | 9:52 am A President Forgotten but Not GoneYou start to pity George W. Bush until you remember the vast wreckage that stretches from the Middle East to Wall Street to Main Street.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am Nanodiamonds point to comet catastropheScientists have long blamed climate change for the extinctions, for it was 12,900 years ago that the planet's emergence from the Ice Age came to a halt, reverting to glacial conditions for 1,500 years, an epoch known as the Younger Dryas. Now the proponents of this apocalyptic scenario say they have found a new line of evidence: nanodiamonds.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am Surgeons who leave equipment inside patients cost NHS £9mPatients who leave operating theatres with surgical equipment accidentally left inside them are being awarded millions of pounds in compensation.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 9:48 am NYT: Obama plan includes $300 billion in tax cuts
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 9:06 am Israel Rains Fire on Gaza as Troops Slice DeepThousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close range Sunday, the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory.Source: FOXNews.com | 5 Jan 2009 | 8:37 am India hands evidence on Mumbai attacks to Pakistan: ministerNEW DELHI (AFP) - India on Monday handed to Pakistan what it said was evidence linking the country to the Islamic militants who attacked Mumbai in November, India's foreign minister said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 8:36 am Treasure Hunter Claims Google Maps Treasure FindA treasure hunter testified in a Texas courtroom Tuesday that he used Google Maps to locate a shipwreck. 39-year-old musician and filmmaker from Los Angeles has been fighting representatives of an estate in Refugio County, Texas, for the right to excavate.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 5 Jan 2009 | 8:30 am PakistanPeople get ready to offer funeral prayers of suicide bomb blast victims in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. A suicide bomber attacked police in northwest Pakistan as they rushed to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 8:04 am An electronic share prices board in Tokyo where Japan's parliament is discussing tactics to revive the country's economyA man passes an electronic share prices board in central Tokyo. Japan's parliament has convened for a session on measures to revive the country's flagging economy, with Prime Minister Taro Aso under pressure...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am Indonesia Gaza ProtestIndonesian students carry a mock coffin with a defaced portrait of U.N. Secretary general Ban Ki-moon during a protest against the Israeli military strikes on Gaza, outside the U.N. office in Jakarta,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 7:37 am India hands Pakistan Mumbai evidence
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 7:31 am New Mugabe government by late February: state mediaHARARE, (AFP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe could form a new government by the end of February despite a stalemate in unity talks, state media reported Monday as the 84-year-old leader began a month-long holiday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 7:27 am A Chinese sailor who spent 202 days being held by pirates off the Somalian coast has told of his fear during the ordealA soldier guards the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing. A Chinese sailor who spent 202 days being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia has told of his fear and horror while in captivity, with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 5 Jan 2009 | 7:23 am Greek policeman wounded in shooting incidentATHENS, (AFP) - A Greek policeman was seriously wounded early Monday when he was fired on with an assault rifle by unknown gunmen, police said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:53 am Time, nature threaten La. island and Native American tribeIsle de Jean Charles is disappearing, mauled by rising sea-level, coastal erosion and an estimated 10,000 miles of canals dug ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:39 am Series of quakes hit eastern Indonesia, killing 1MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AP) -- A series of powerful earthquakes killed a 10-year-old girl and seriously injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia, briefly triggering fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004's deadly waves....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:29 am Stimulus bill faces delay to win supportPresident-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders Monday to discuss a $775 billion economic recovery plan that ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:22 am Israelis doubt end to attacks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:19 am Stars bounce back to beat CanucksDallas rebounds from a lacklustre effort in Edmonton to defeat Vancouver 3-2Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 6:09 am China's Hu tells Bush Sino-US ties will remain strong: govtBEIJING (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao used one of his last official talks with his US counterpart George W. Bush to voice confidence that bilateral ties would remain strong, the foreign ministry here said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:49 am Helicopter crash in Louisiana kills 8Eight people are dead and a ninth injured aboard a helicopter that went down in coastal Louisiana.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:31 am ‘We're going to have to be better'Canadians realize facing undefeated Sweden in final represents stiffest test yetSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:27 am Obama Faces Conundrum In Closing GuantanamoDuring his campaign for the White House, President-elect Obama was unequivocal about closing the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But the issue of what to do with the prisoners still there presents numerous difficult questions for Obama's team to answer. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:23 am Israeli troops divide Gaza as diplomatic pressure loomsHamas set to battle ground forces in urban areas; Sarkozy set to talk with Israel and Palestinian AuthoritySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:10 am Richardson affair taints Obama administrationPresident-elect's audacious agenda being undermined by petty state-level scandalsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:10 am Kids killed in parents' suicide pact: policeThree children dead, mother charged as financial woes suspectedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:05 am India gives Pakistan evidence on Mumbai attacksIndia's foreign ministry says authorities have handed over evidence to Pakistan linking the deadly Mumbai attacks to Pakistani ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am For Israel, a gamble in GazaThousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:58 am Obama takeover augurs financial regulator shakeupWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress will take over the government this month with big plans to overhaul U.S. financial regulation and a surge of momentum behind them.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:35 am 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 | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:30 am Six-way race for GOP chairman heats upRepublicans plunge into another election campaign Monday, this one a six-way race for party chairman that has erupted into an ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:24 am Share issues down by a third in dismal yearFlurry of third-quarter sales by banks, insurers and utilities aimed to shore up sagging balance sheetsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:04 am Building from strength in a time of changeNew pricing, more products, a wireless spectrum auction and an economic crisis to boot. Quite a year in the telecom world. Telus's CFO Robert McFarlane says that in an industry in flux, the key to thriving is smart investments and a strong balance sheetSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 4:04 am Helicopter crash kills 8 in Louisiana
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 3:57 am One dead in Bangkok blazeBANGKOK, Thailand - A blaze in a shopping and residential plaza in Bangkok's Chinatown district has killed one person and injured at least 47 others, news reports said. The fire broke out Sunday night at the Sua Pa Plaza, trapping...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jan 2009 | 3:34 am Illinois' Burris heads to SenateFormer Illinois attorney general Roland Burris said he will come to Washington today and fight to be sworn in as Barack Obama's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 5 Jan 2009 | 3:26 am Tanks and troops slice deeper into GazaGAZA - Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships pushed deeper into Gaza on Sunday, fighting militants at close range and surrounding the coastal territory's largest city in the first full day of an overwhelming...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jan 2009 | 3:11 am Dead man wins $17m in US lotteryOn the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family. Peters bought two Connecticut Lottery tickets at a local store on November 1 as part of a 20-year tradition...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jan 2009 | 3:05 am Schumer: Senate should seat Franken
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:43 am Scoop: Two puppies moving into White House?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:40 am When my sisters left QuebecIn a quirk of history, French Canada now imports its missionariesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:30 am Fed, ECB prepare to tackle deflation head-onSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Officials from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank on Sunday vowed to fight the damaging effects of deflation as the global economy suffers a deep and lengthy recession.Source: Reuters: Top News | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:20 am A gal both sexes can root forThe CBC's newest drama series, Being Erica, is entertaining, smart and nuanced. And star Erin Karpluk is simply magnificent, John Doyle writesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:01 am A biographer delivers on her promiseThanks to the unstinting efforts of Mary Henley Rubio, readers now have a much richer, albeit more disturbing, perception of Lucy Maud Montgomery, James Adams writesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:01 am Female bomber at Shiite shrine in Baghdad kills 38BAGHDAD (AP) -- A woman hiding among Iranian pilgrims with a bomb strapped under her black robe killed more than three dozen people Sunday outside a Baghdad mosque during ceremonies commemorating the death of one of Shiite Islam's most revered saints....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am 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 | 5 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am Veteran actor Pat Hingle diesCAROLINA BEACH - Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died. He was 84. Family friend Michele Seidman says Hingle died at his home...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jan 2009 | 1:36 am Aussie rules hero wants to face attackersMELBOURNE - Aussie rules football legend Ron Barassi wants to meet the thugs that attacked him after he rushed to the aid of a woman on New Year's Day. Barassi, 72, tackled one of several men attacking mother-of-three...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 5 Jan 2009 | 12:39 am Obama transition hits bump as Richardson withdrawsCHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama stumbled in his quest for a smooth transition on Sunday when New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew as his nominee for commerce secretary in the face of a legal inquiry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:49 pm Invasion Deepens Gaza Humanitarian CrisisFalling bombs hamper deliveries of food, medicine to long-suffering population.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:46 pm US boy, 12, convicted of mother's murderA 12-year-old boy who shot his mother after a row about his refusal to do jobs in the house has been found guilty of premeditated murder. Judge James Conlogue found the boy guilty in Cochise County Superior Court in the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:44 pm US man accused of killing son to avoid child supportNEW ORLEANS - A man who initially told police that gunmen kidnapped his 2-year-old son was arrested on Saturday (US time), accused of committing an "extremely hideous" murder because he was ordered to pay child support, Police Superintendent...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:31 pm Protests, Anger Over Israeli Assault SpreadThe Israeli ground attack on Gaza sparked protests on the streets of the Arab world and renewed diplomatic calls in Europe and elsewhere for an end to the violence. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:24 pm Fear, shortages for civilians caught in Gaza fightGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Anas Mansour sleeps in his street clothes in a south Gaza refugee camp, with his ID in his pocket so he can flee quickly if fighting gets worse. In Gaza City, the 10 members of the Karam family huddle in their hallway at night, kept awake by artillery fire booming outside....Source: AP Top International News At 7:23 a... | 4 Jan 2009 | 10:23 pm Indonesian earthquakes kill fourMANOKWARI - A series of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004's deadly waves. One...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:37 pm Suicide attacker targets Pakistani policeDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A suicide bomber attacked police in northwest Pakistan as they rushed to treat civilians injured by an earlier explosion, killing seven people and wounding at least 25 others, said a police official. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:27 pm Obama arrives in WashingtonANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE - President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area on Sunday evening (US time), setting up the final march toward his Jan. 20 inauguration. Obama landed hours after his pick for commerce...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 4 Jan 2009 | 9:24 pm Shimon Peres Rejects Calls for Cease-Fire"Hamas needs a real and serious lesson. They are now getting it," says Peres.Source: ABC News: International | 4 Jan 2009 | 7:19 pm Army: Homicide Bomber Kills at Least 38 in BaghdadA female homicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims worshipping at a revered Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad, killing at least 38 people and wounding at least 72, the Iraqi army said.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 3:21 pm Thousands in Lebanon, Turkey Protest Gaza AttackThousands protesting Israel's ground offensive on Gaza converged Sunday in Beirut and Istanbul as the leaders of the only two Mideast Arab nations to sign peace treaties with Israel demanded an end to the attack.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm 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 | 1:57 pm Homicide Bomber Kills 7, Injures 25 in PakistanA homcide bomber attacked police in northwest Pakistan as they rushed to treat civilians injured by an earlier explosion, killing seven people and wounding at least 25 others, said a police official.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 1:16 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 Thousands Mourn Snowmobilers Killed in Canada by AvalanchesThousands of people gathered in the small mining town of Sparwood, British Columbia, on Sunday to bid a final farewell to eight local snowmobilers who died a week earlier in a string of avalanches.Source: FOXNews.com | 4 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am
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