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A Second Front? Lebanese Rockets Hit IsraelRocket barrage from Lebanon strikes northern Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd frontJERUSALEM (AP) -- Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Private funeral set for John Travolta's sonOCALA, Florida - A private funeral service is set to be held in Ocala for John Travolta's teenage son. The funeral for Jett Travolta is scheduled for Thursday afternoon....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Sapporo to market beer with 'carbon footprint' labels on cans+(Kyodo) _ Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said Thursday it will start test sales of beer with "carbon footprint" labels on cans in Hokkaido next month in a bid to contribute to efforts to combat...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm BOE cuts key lending rate by 0.5 point to historic low of 1.5%+(Kyodo) _ The Bank of England on Thursday decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage point to 1.5 percent as part of its efforts to tackle Britain's worsening economy.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm British interest rate hits record low of 1.5%LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday said it had cut its key lending rate by half a percentage point to an all-time low of 1.5 percent, as Britain grapples with a deepening economic slowdown.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd frontJERUSALEM - Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm Aso, Lee to bolster cooperation, but leave touchy issues aside+(Kyodo) _ Japan and South Korea at their scheduled summit in Seoul on Monday plan to discuss cooperation in academic research, ways of addressing the global financial crisis and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm Shock at Senegal gay jail termsActivists condemn the jailing in Senegal of nine gay men for eight years - reportedly the heaviest sentences passed over homosexual acts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm US to lead new anti-pirate forceThe US will lead a new international force to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the US navy says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm 2 hearings set for Casey Anthony casesORLANDO, Fla. - An Orange County judge will hear arguments over whether the Orlando woman charged with killing her young daughter can be deposed from jail for a civil lawsuit. Thursday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Man City fail in Santa Cruz bidBlackburn reject a bid in excess of £12m from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Rain and melting snow bring floods to WashingtonSNOQUALMIE, Wash. - More than 30,000 people were urged to leave their flood-endangered western Washington homes as swollen rivers, mudslides and avalanches engulfed neighborhoods...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm BoE cuts rates to record low (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Palestinians See Arab Words, Not ActionDespite Arab outrage, Arab U.N. aid far outpaced by European Union's.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Barack Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulusWASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump unprecedented sums...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm US to head anti-pirate patrols off SomaliaDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The U.S. Navy says one of its commanders will lead a new international force to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Rockets hit Israel from LebanonRockets are fired from Lebanon into northern Israel raising fears that the current conflict in Gaza could spill over.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am EU proposes euro3.1 billion loan for LatviaThe European Commission proposed a euro3.1 billion (US$4.2 billion) loan Thursday to help Latvia out of its financial crisis.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am US cartoon provokes Colombia ireColombian coffee growers plan to sue a US cartoonist for a cartoon they say links their main advertising figure with violence.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am NY lawmaker sworn in amid assault investigationA former police officer and councilman was sworn in as a new state senator, despite facing charges that he slashed his girlfriend's face with a piece of broken glass in a jealous rage.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am Official: U.S., China ties strengtheningChina and the United States are "increasingly interdependent" following three decades of building close economic and political ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am Kidnapped aid workers in Somalia releasedNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Two aid workers kidnapped from Ethiopia by Somali gunmen more than three months ago have been released in good health, their organization said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel amid Gaza offensiveNAHARIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Several rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Thursday, slightly wounding two people, police and medics said, in an attack seen as linked to Israel's war on Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am Oil edges upward after plunging on US reportOil prices crept higher Thursday, but aftershocks from an unexpectedly high increase in U.S. inventories kept the market subdued after a 12 percent plunge overnight. More dismal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am WATCH: Bring Your Yoga Mat to JailSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Lenovo sees loss, cuts 2,500 jobsComputer maker will move call centre from Toronto to North CarolinaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Sarkozy, Merkel, Blair call for new capitalismFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy hit out Thursday at financial speculators for having "perverted" capitalism, which he said should be overhauled with a new role for governments and moral values.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am Improv's the secret of success for John Lehr's '10 Items'The Improv Asylum comedy team brought its A-game to the North End laugh factory last night when TV improv master John Lehr, the star of TBS' "10 Items or Less,"...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am AirAsia deals KLIA blow with plans for own airport by 2011+(Kyodo) _ Malaysia's budget carrier AirAsia Bhd. on Thursday defended its move to build its own airport with a capacity to handle over 50 million passengers a year, which critics say...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am Report: Princess Bea's car stolen in LondonPolice are investigating the theft of a car from a London street, and a newspaper is reporting the vehicle was a BMW owned by Princess Beatrice.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am Russia and Ukraine still deadlocked after gas talksMOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine failed to resolve a gas row at a meeting in Moscow but will continue talks to end the dispute which has choked off supplies to Europe, a senior Ukrainian gas official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Russia and Ukraine still deadlocked after gas talks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Suncor says oil production on targetDecember output hit revised target of 235,000 barrels per daySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am Protests over Calif. train shooting turn violent
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am 8TH LD: Japanese doctor abducted in Ethiopia freed, safe in Kenya+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO) A female Japanese doctor and a male Dutch nurse abducted by an armed group in Ethiopia in September were freed Wednesday and in a safe location, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am Al-Sadr: Attack U.S. Troops Over GazaShiite cleric in Iraq calls for 'revenge' against U.S. for Gaza offensive.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am Accused in WEEI call threats is a 'regular guy'The Cambridge man charged with making obscene calls and threats to WEEI sports duo John Dennis and Gerry Callahan and their bosses is a "regular guy" who is embarrassed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am European economic woes deepenLONDON (Reuters) - Bleak economic data in Europe and a wave of profit warnings and job cuts world-wide soured investor sentiment on Thursday, strengthening the case for further rate cuts and government stimulus efforts.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am Pure torture: Jacked-up terror tactics can't rescue '24' season premiereTime is catching up with Jack Bauer. As the counterterrorism agent starts his newest day, new presidents are taking the reins of power in both the real and his fictional...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am The Top 100 Movie Trailers of 2008Nevertheless, it is becoming more and more apparent that trailer editing is exceeding filmmaking in quality. Look at TROPIC THUNDER. The trailer for THE FATTIES: FART 2 was the funniest part of that movie. For the most part when I go to the movie theater I am expecting to see great trailers and hoping the movie afterward might entertain me.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Kuwait's Global Investment defaults on debtCountry's biggest investment bank hopes to sign standstill agreement with creditors to reschedule debtSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am WATCH: Freezer of Youth?Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am Red Cross slams Israel over access to Gaza woundedThe international Red Cross accused Israeli forces Thursday of failing to assist wounded Palestinians and of "unacceptable" ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am 'No progress' in Europe gas talksTalks in Brussels to try to end the row disrupting Europe's gas supplies end with no apparent progress.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel amid Gaza offensive (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am Defense wants conviction dismissed in Web hoaxContending it's not a federal crime to violate the service terms of a Web site, a defense attorney has asked a judge to dismiss the conviction of a Missouri mother in a cruel Internet hoax on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am India vows to end fraud as Satyam scandal shocksHYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - India vowed to strengthen laws to prevent corporate fraud after Satyam Computer, the country's fourth-largest software company, shocked investors by revealing profits had been falsely inflated for years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am New texts unlikely to say military 'forced' Okinawa mass suicides+(Kyodo) _ New high school history textbooks will keep describing the mass suicides during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa as ones in which people were "driven into suicides amid the Japanese...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd frontLebanese militants fired at least three rockets into Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Hold that pose: Florida, Oklahoma play for No. 1 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Obama's pick to lead on health care gets hearing (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am UK fraud office starts Madoff investigationBritain's Serious Fraud Office said Thursday it would investigate the U.K. business operations of Bernard Madoff, raising the prospect that the alleged Wall Street fraudster could face criminal charges here.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Obama says recession will worsen without bold actionWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama will seek Thursday to rally support for a massive fiscal stimulus package by warning that the United States could remain mired in recession for years without bold action.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Report: US had unrealistic goals in Afghanistan (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am As scandal rocks Satyam, rivals may pick off clients - Reuters
Reuters - By Devidutta Tripathy NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A $1 billion fraud at Satyam Computer Services may have put the Indian outsourcing firm's future in doubt, but could be a boost in troubled times for local and global rivals if they can lure away worried ... Press reaction to Satyam scandal Satyam scam: Raju traceless; WB image 'suffers' Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am Russia, Ukraine Resume Talks to Resolve Gas Dispute - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Daryna Krasnolutska Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Russia and Ukraine resumed talks on a dispute over natural-gas prices that disrupted shipments to Europe for the second time in three years, spurring doubts over the former Soviet Union’s role as a reliable ... Video: Ukraine leaves Europe without gas Gazprom UK gas rises on Russia uncertainty, power down Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am Path opened for Burris to fill Senate seat - Buffalo News
Buffalo News - By Mike Dorning WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leaders opened a path Wednesday to seating Roland W. Burris after days of political controversy over their refusal to do so and a behind-the-scenes request from President-elect Barack Obama to resolve the ... Video: Burris Reflects on His Trip to Washington Jesse White isn't the bad guy in Roland Burris turmoil Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am Pietersen arrives back in EnglandKevin Pietersen arrives back in Britain a day after his shock resignation as England captain.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Kenya media welcomes law reviewThe Kenyan media cautiously welcomes President Mwai Kibaki's review into a contentious media law, just days after he signed the bill.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am ACLU criticizes police data in Newark, NJThe American Civil Liberties Union is calling for an outside auditor to review civilian complaints against the Newark Police Department, which the group said are underreported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am Obama urges swift action on economyU.S. president-elect says recession could linger for years unless Congress acts fast by pushing stimulus throughSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am Pink slips pile higher amid deepening recessionWASHINGTON - Pink slips are piling higher as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country's economic and financial storms. Just days into the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am Obama says recession will worsen without bold action (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am Music & games retailer Zavvi to close 22 storesBritish music and entertainment retailer Zavvi will immediately close 22 stores and cut 178 jobs, the collapsed company's administrators said Thursday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:23 am Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd frontLebanese militants fired barrages of rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, striking a nursing home and threatening to ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am Macworld: Apple Rewards The Faithful - InformationWeek
InformationWeek - In its final Macworld Expo, Apple introduced meaty upgrades to its software, services, and notebook line. But some Apple watchers wondered whether the Mac and iPhone maker has lost its mojo. Town Hall gives clues to future directions for Macworld Expo The Star of the Show Bids Farewell to Macworld Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am Red Cross Reports Grisly Find in Gaza - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Craig Whitlock and Griff Witte JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday that it had found at least 15 bodies and several children -- emaciated but alive -- in a row of shattered houses in the Gaza Strip and ... Red Cross slams Israel over access to Gaza wounded Red Cross: Israel leaves wounded to die Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am Cardinals manager Tony La Russa passionate animal advocateST. LOUIS - Inside Tony La Russa's northern California home there are more dogs and cats than positions on the baseball field. In a recent interview, the St. Louis...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am India accuses Pakistan on gunman - BBC News
BBC News - India has criticised Pakistan for the way it reversed its stance on Ajmal Qasab, the only surviving gunman from the attacks on Mumbai. India says all options open to dismantle terror groups Top Pakistani official sacked over Mumbai revelation Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:14 am ANALYSIS-Gaza crisis defers dispute over Abbas presidency - Reuters
Reuters - By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose original four-year term expires on Friday, faces a legitimacy challenge that Israel's Gaza war has only postponed. Video: Rockets hit northern Israel Israel military steps up Gaza airstrikes Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am Extreme Alaska cold grounds planes, disables carsTed Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska's interior. Instead he'll burn some of them to stay ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:11 am Lebanon criticises rocket attack into Israel - Reuters
Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese government criticised a rocket attack from south Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, saying it was a violation of a UN Security Council resolution that halted a 2006 war between Hezbollah and the Jewish state. Who is behind the Lebanon rockets? Israeli Stocks, Shekel Drop as Rockets From Lebanon Hit North Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am Oops! Verizon CEO Leaks ... - InternetNews.com
InternetNews.com - "Can you hear me now?" Verizon's tagline takes on a new meaning as the wireless carrier steals Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer's thunder. Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google and Yahoo Steve Ballmer's State of Microsoft Keynote at CES 2009 Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:06 am Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulusPresident-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump unprecedented sums from Washington into the U.S. economy, making his highest-profile case yet on an issue certain to define his early presidency.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am Ukrainian, Russian gas companies hold talksMOSCOW (AP) -- The heads of the Russian and Ukrainian gas companies held an unexpected meeting in Moscow early Thursday to discuss the dispute that has caused an energy crisis in Europe, but both sides said no breakthrough was reached....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am Deep riftsWhy Russia and Ukraine are letting Europe go coldSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am Obama to unveil stimulus spending planWASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama was to flesh out details of his economic stimulus plan Thursday, after warning that dramatic action is needed to shrink a record trillion-dollar US budget deficit.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiersBAGHDAD (AP) -- Six Iraqi soldiers were killed Thursday when an Iraqi army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding to a mortar attack at a police station north of Baghdad, Iraqi police said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiersSix Iraqi soldiers were killed Thursday when an Iraqi army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding to a mortar attack at a police station north of Baghdad, Iraqi...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am HK stocks fall nearly 4 pct amid corporate gloomHong Kong's main stock dropped nearly 4 percent Thursday as heavy selling in Chinese banks and computer maker Lenovo Group weighed on the market.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am On a tight budget? Apply to Harvard
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Rockets fired on Israel from LebanonAttacks threatens to open second front in conflict; Israeli military to again halt operations for three hoursSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Japanese to cut back on trips in 2009 for 7th straight year: JTB+(Kyodo) _ The number of Japanese going on overnight or longer trips this year for business or pleasure will drop 1.3 percent from last year to 308.55 million, marking the seventh straightSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Citigroup sees synchronized global recession in 2009(Reuters) - Citigroup forecast a synchronized global recession in 2009 and said developed economies may "flirt" with deflation while emerging market economies will slow sharply, adding that global corporate earnings were only a quarter of the way through an expected 50 percent drop.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Rockets From Lebanon Hit Northern IsraelLebanese militants have fired at least three rockets into northern Israel, threatening to open a second front for the Jewish state as it pushes forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Egyptian Doctors Waiting To Cross Into GazaA three-hour cease-fire yesterday in the Gaza Strip allowed some badly wounded Palestinians to leave for medical treatment in neighboring Egypt. Medical supplies and food were allowed to enter Gaza. But doctors who have massed at the border are growing angry at being prevented from joining their colleagues in Gaza. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Reporter's View Of GazaThere is still no cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Heavy fighting is still going on in the area. Renee Montagne talks with Ayman Mohyeldin, a television reporter for Al-Jazeera English, about the challenges covering the fighting in Gaza. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Championship Game Stars 2 Heisman WinnersQuarterbacks are normally the center of attention in football. It's even more true this year in Thursday night's college football championship game. It features the last two Heisman Trophy winners, Tim Tebow of Florida and Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Northern, Southern Israel Hit With RocketsCommunities in northern Israel are on high alert after several rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel today. The Israeli military quickly responded with artillery fire into Lebanon. At the same time, there were more rockets fired at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military's offensive continues with air strikes and new ground fighting reported. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Palestinian Philosopher's View Of GazaAri Shapiro talks with Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh about the fighting in Gaza, and what it means for prospects for an independent Palestinian state. Nusseibeh, who is president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, comes from a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 13 centuries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Outsourcing Giant Admits Cooking The BooksThe chairman of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies has resigned after admitting the company's profits had been inflated for several years. The scandal at Satyam Computer Services threatens future foreign investments into India, and tarnishes the once-booming outsourcing sector. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Obama To Deliver Major Economic AddressPresident-elect Obama suggests his economic stimulus package would add up to about $775 billion over two years, but not the trillion dollar estimate that some economists have called for. Obama delivers a major speech on the economy Thursday. He's expected to make the case for urgent action on his stimulus package — a plan aimed at creating millions of jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Ballmer touts Windows 7 beta, new deals - CNET News
CNET News - LAS VEGAS--As he takes the stage Wednesday, Steve Ballmer has a mighty big task ahead of him. Not only is he taking over Consumer Electronics Show keynote duties from Bill Gates, he is also aiming to convince the tech world that Microsoft is serious ... CES 2009: Can Steve Ballmer steer Microsoft through a perfect storm? Windows 7 Is Less of a Resource-hog Than Vista Source: Google News | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:58 am Red Cross: Israeli troops ignore Gaza wounded
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:54 am India-US 'missile shield talks'India has been holding initial talks with the US over the purchase of its missile defence shield, a UK newspaper says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am Stem Cells Undo Birth DefectsBy injecting stem cells directly into the brain, scientists have successfully reversed neural birth defects in mice whose mothers were given heroin during pregnancy.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiersSix Iraqi soldiers were killed Thursday when an Iraqi army patrol was ambushed by two roadside bombs as they were responding ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:41 am U.S. to head anti-pirate patrols off SomaliaA U.S. Navy commander will lead a new international force to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am IRELAND DELL CUTSShift workers at computer giant Dell arrive at the plant in Raheen, Co Limerick, Ireland Thursday Jan. 8, 2009. U.S. computer maker Dell Inc. announced Thursday it will slash its Irish work force and shift...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:37 am AdMob Unveils Download Tracking for iPhone Applications.AdMob, the world's largest and fastest growing mobile advertising marketplace, today launched Download Tracking for iPhone applications. For the first time, advertisers can accurately monitor App Store conversion rates - clicks on an ad that lead to a completed download of the advertised application...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am Where To Ditch Old VideogamesVideogames may offer one of the best entertainment propositions for the dollar, but with titles for the Xbox 360 and PS3 ringing in a penny shy of $60 at retail, they aren't cheap. Amid a recession, there's good news for the cost-conscious gamer. There is an increasing number of ways to convert old games gathering dust into cash or new games.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am Sri Lanka Captures Rebel StrongholdSri Lankan military says troops capture important Tamil Tiger base.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:28 am Mexico Tells Citizens, Swallow Your GumMexico attacks sidewalk chewing gum and tells citizens to swallow it.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:27 am Rocket attacks jolt Israel as Gaza war blazes onGAZA CITY (AFP) - Rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday jolted efforts to end the war in Gaza where Israeli jets carried out mass strikes on smuggling tunnels.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:23 am Italian peacekeeping troops from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)Italian peacekeeping troops from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in the village of Tayr Harfa in southern Lebanon. Rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon have jolted...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:21 am A Lebanese protestor throws a stone at riot police guarding the US embassy in AwkarA Lebanese protestor holding a Palestinian flag throws a stone at Lebanese riot police guarding the US embassy in Awkar, northeast Beirut January 5. Several rockets slammed into northern Israel from Lebanon...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:21 am Fake coffins with the Arabic words "All of us are Gaza" piled up during a march in BeirutFake coffins wrapped in black with the Arabic words "All of us are Gaza" written on them are piled up during a march organised by Lebanese activists in Beirut January 2. Several rockets slammed into northern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:21 am Israelis arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talksCAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Israeli representatives arrived in Cairo Thursday for Egyptian-brokered talks on a cease-fire proposal after the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on action to end the escalating crisis in Gaza....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:19 am Global recession fears deepen as thousands of jobs axedHONG KONG (AFP) - Global economic fears deepened on Thursday as Chinese computer giant Lenovo and Japanese component maker TDK Corp. axed thousands of jobs and South Korea warned it was on the brink of recession.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:17 am Pretty in Pink: New Galapagos LizardGalapagos' rosy lizard declared new species after 5 million yearsSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:16 am Last Supper Together [PIC]Williams feeds his 4-month-old daughter Alexandria with his wife Krystal Carde during a deployment ceremony Dec. 31 at Kieschnick Physical Fitness Center. Williams and about 450 Soldiers from the 180th deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan on Dec. 30 and 31.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:10 am Wife Must Cought Up 1.5 Million If For Husband's Kidney!New York Man Demands $1.5M From Estranged Wife for Kidney, A doctor in New York is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:10 am Residents flee D.C. before inauguration chaosObama-mania crowds could exceed estimates of five million, giving traffic-averse locals reason to rent their homes and head southSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:10 am Obama assembles powerful West Wing
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:09 am Skiing out of bounds must not go unpunishedDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am Canadian trio sets world record in South Pole trekBattled whiteouts, blisters and boredom while trekking 1,130 kilometres on skis, snowshoes and footSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:55 am 2 Israeli officials arrive in Cairo for cease-fire talksTwo Israeli officials are in Cairo for talks on an Egyptian-brokered plan to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip between Israel ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am Venezuela to keep sending free fuel to US poorCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez will keep donating heating oil for poor American families in a costly decision that suggests the Venezuelan leader wants to keep to his pledges - and buttress his image - in spite of falling oil prices....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am Panda attacks zoo visitor for third timeFor the third time, Gu Gu the panda has attacked someone who climbed into its space, prompting officials at the Beijing Zoo to consider changes to keep visitors away from 240-pound animal.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am Russia-Ukraine gas crisis shifts to talks in BrusselsMOSCOW (AFP) - Russian and Ukrainian energy chiefs were to hold emergency talks with the EU in Brussels on Thursday after their first meeting in a gas dispute causing a deep winter energy crisis for many European countries.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am Sentencing circle allowed in Pauchay caseTraditional form of justice doesn't preclude prison for deaths of daughters who frozeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am Cost estimates rise for 911 upgradeIndustry says technology needed to bring lagging system up to date with those of other countries could cost 'hundreds of millions'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:48 am Sri Lankan military captures rebel base in northCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces sweeping down from the north captured an important Tamil Tiger base on the Jaffna peninsula on Thursday, further boxing in the retreating rebel group, the military said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:42 am Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:34 am Israel Battered by Wave of Rockets From LebanonIsraeli media say Lebanese militants have fired a second barrage of rockets on northern Israel.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:30 am Best Football CatchesThe best catches from American football players.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:20 am NYT: Bush's homeland security setup faces ax
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:14 am Pakistan: National security adviser firedISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan fired its national security adviser amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, a possible sign of divisions in the weak civilian government over how to react to Indian and international demands it crack down on the alleged masterminds....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:12 am SDXC memory cards promise 2TB of storage, 300MBps transferPhenomenal (theoretical) cosmic capacity, itty-bity living space.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:10 am N.Y. vendor pays $362,201 for prime cornerA hot dog vendor who paid $362, 201 for the food-vending rights for a New York corner says the prime position is worth every penny.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:10 am New Freescale processors target Linux netbooksAccording to Freescale the chip is designed to power "low-power, gigahertz performance netbooks at sub-$200 price points". Sporting an ARM Cortex-A8 core, Freescale claims that the i.MX515 performs from around 600mHz to 1 GHz and provides up to 2,100 Dhrystone MIPS (million instructions per second).Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Thousands told to flee Wash. floods
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am Windows 7 beta available worldwide on FridayLAS VEGAS (AFP) - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced that a test version of the US software titan's Windows 7 operating system will be available worldwide on Friday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:27 am Israel bombs Gaza tunnels as peace moves gather paceGAZA CITY, (AFP) - Israeli warplanes bombed suspected arms-smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza early Thursday, as diplomats worked to secure a ceasefire in an offensive that has killed 700 Palestinians.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:25 am EU foreign policy chief Javier SolanaEU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was in Turkey Thursday for talks on the Gaza conflict and the situation in the region, the Turkish foreign ministry saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:57 am West Bank feels remote from Gaza fightingRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- While one part of the Palestinian territories faces the fiercest Israeli onslaught in years, there is little to remind people in the other part of the war except for news reports, requests for blood donations and flags flying at half-staff....Source: AP Top International News At 7:16 a... | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:56 am Sri Lankan troops have captured more territory from Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsulaSri Lanka's troops patrol along a road in the captured Tamil Tiger political capital of Kilinochchi on January 4. Troops have captured more territory from Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:03 am Citigroup, U.S. senators in mortgage legislation talks: report(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is leading other lenders in advanced talks with key U.S. senators on legislation that would allow judges to set new repayment terms for millions of mortgage holders who wind up in bankruptcy court, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people involved in the talks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:58 am Malaysia Chinese New YearA worker prepares Chinese traditional lanterns to hang up for the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Ox in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Ethnic Chinese Malaysians will celebrate...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:49 am Buyers rejoice: Manhattan home prices finally fallNEW YORK (Reuters) - It took war, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the collapse of some of New York's famed investment banks, but Manhattan apartment prices are finally falling.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:27 am Pimp my wheels: Obama ready to ride in styleBarack Obama's brand new presidential limousine has been given the Pimp My Ride treatment by the US Secret Service in time for his inauguration in under two weeks time. Despite campaign trail promises to transform all White House...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:17 am Three to four rockets hit northern Israel from LebanonThree to four rockets hit northern Israel from Lebanon early Thursday, military sources told AFP.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:02 am Al-Sadr: Attack U.S. Troops In IraqAnti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday urged reprisals against American forces in Iraq to protest Israel's Gaza offensive, as Arab anger grows over civilian deaths in the Palestinian territory.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am Can 'Green Jobs' Stimulate The Economy?Congress has begun work on an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $1 trillion and will likely include tax incentives to encourage investment in green technologies. Many people think "green jobs" are a key part of rebuilding the economy, but not everyone is convinced. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:59 am Celtics' woes hit home, Rockets win at Garden
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:55 am For Obama, Donations Don't Gush Like They Used ToLess than two weeks before the inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural committee and his transition project face potential budget shortfalls. They jointly need some $50 million, and fundraising appears to have been lagging. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:33 am Flooding, avalanches cause evacuations in NorthwestA winter storm is drenching the Pacific Northwest and touching off avalanches, mudslides and floods that shut down highways and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:17 am Illinois Senate appointee finds supportFormer Illinois attorney general Roland Burris may be allowed to fill the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am Report cites steering in Denver jet crashThe captain of a Continental Airlines jet that skidded off a Denver runway and burst into flames last month attempted to steer ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:55 am Mumbai-like attack could happen in U.S. : Bush aideWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. cities are vulnerable to an attack like the gun-and-grenade assault that terrorized Mumbai for three days and killed 179 people, the White House homeland security adviser said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:29 am A Palestinian protestor flashes the V for 'victory' sign in front of an Israeli soldierA Palestinian protestor flashes the V for 'victory' sign in front of an Israeli soldier near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's old city. Israeli warplanes bombed suspected arms-smuggling tunnels in southern...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:24 am People light candles during a demonstration against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza StripPeople light candles during a demonstration against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Montpellier, southern France. Israeli warplanes bombed suspected arms-smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:24 am Ballmer: Windows 7 is nearly final
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:22 am Israel, Hamas, Palestinians Agree To TalksEgypt's U.N. Ambassador said Wednesday that representatives of Israel, the Palestinians and Hamas have agreed to meet for talks brokered by Egypt in Cairo.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:00 am After Brief Pause, Gaza Fighting RagesIsraeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets resumed after a brief pause to allow food and fuel to reach Palestinian civilians in Gaza, where an Israeli warplane dropped leaflets urging some residents to flee because of imminent attacks.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am Senate Democrats move to seat BurrisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an abrupt switch, Democratic leaders began talks on Wednesday to swear in Roland Burris, appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.Source: Reuters: Top News | 8 Jan 2009 | 1:59 am FBI: Man allegedly threatened to bomb US jetLOS ANGELES - A man who allegedly claimed to have a bomb aboard a jetliner and lunged for a door after it landed in Los Angeles was tackled by other passengers and held for questioning, authorities said. Delta Air Lines Flight...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 1:57 am Man demands $2m from wife for kidneyA New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him A$2.07 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her - or give the organ back. Dr Richard Batista told reporters he gave his kidney to Dawnell Batista in June...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 1:42 am Masked gunman kills principal, teacherBUDAPEST, Hungary - Police say a masked gunman has shot to death the principal and a teacher at a school in the Budapest neighbourhood of Csepel. Budapest Police spokesman Endre Kormos says the unidentified gunman also shot a security...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 12:13 am Citgo To Give Heating Oil Away After AllCitgo, the Venezuelan government's U.S.-based oil subsidiary, is reversing course and will continue shipments of heating oil to poor families in the United States.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 11:30 pm Israel juggles airstrikes and peace talks in GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza-Egypt border and top officials decided to press ahead with a bloody offensive, despite a brief lull on Wednesday and comments from the government welcoming a cease-fire...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 11:01 pm WATCH: Gaza's Three-Hour TruceSource: ABC News: International | 7 Jan 2009 | 10:59 pm US porn industry wants $8.5bn bailoutFollowing in the steps of the embattled American car industry, pornographers are chasing a government bailout from Congress. Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild boss Joe Francis say they will request US$5 billion...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 10:24 pm Turkish police foil alleged coup plotANKARA, Turkey - Police detained three retired generals and dozens of others in raids across Turkey, as they broadened their investigation into an alleged plot by secularists to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-rooted government. In...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 10:03 pm Joe the Plumber to become war correspondentTOLEDO - Joe the Plumber is taking on a new job. The Ohio man, who became famous during the US presidential campaign after asking Barack Obama about his tax plan, is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for a conservative...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 9:57 pm Guatemalan landslide toll hits 37GUATEMALA CITY - The death toll from a landslide in northern Guatemala has risen to 37 after villagers discovered two more bodies. Rescue crew chief Sergio Cabanas said that Aquil Grande residents found the bodies after spotting...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 9:54 pm Skier left dangling naked in chairlift mishapVAIL, Colorado - A guy who dangled upside down from a ski lift with his bare bottom exposed probably doesn't want to hear any "ski bum" jokes. Officials at Vail Resorts in Colorado say the 48-year-old man was...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 7 Jan 2009 | 9:47 pm Tracing The Highs And Lows Of The Bush PresidencyTwo weeks from now, President Bush will be former President Bush, and what was once his agenda will become his record. The president suggests that history will judge him better than the current analysis. So what he be remembered for? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 7 Jan 2009 | 9:40 pm India: Pakistan Controlled Mumbai GunmenNew Delhi handed Pakistan a dossier of evidence this week that it says definitively proves that the siege was launched from across the border.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 7:30 pm Hong Kong To Restore Bruce Lee's Old HomeThe Hong Kong government has agreed to preserve a former home of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee and turn it into a tourist attraction, an official said Wednesday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 7:30 pm Europe's Energy Supplies Hang In BalanceThe crisis triggered by Russia's natural gas dispute with Ukraine could accelerate the Kremlin's efforts to build alternative pipelines, but any project faces big financial and political hurdles.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 6:00 pm Transcripts Indicate Mumbai Gunmen Not Acting AloneThe strongest and most chilling evidence that the gunmen in the November Mumbai attacks were not acting alone came from the phone transcripts.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 5:55 pm Ping Pong: The Unlikely Diplomatic ToolChina, US mark ties warmed by 'Pingpong Diplomacy.'Source: ABC News: International | 7 Jan 2009 | 5:43 pm Nazi Hitman Unfit For Trial, Court RulesThe attorney for Nazi hit man Heinrich Boere says a German court has ruled that his client is medically unfit for trial.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Turkish Authorities Detain 40 in Coup Plot InvestigationTurkey's police detained dozens in simultaneous raids, widening a probe into an alleged plot by secularists to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 4:35 pm Dominican Republic Deports 500 Hiding in ChurchDominican authorities have deported nearly 500 Haitians who sought refuge at a church to avoid being repatriated.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 4:17 pm Report: Woman Burned to Death for Practicing WitchcraftA young Papua New Guinea woman was burned to death in what authorities fear is the latest witchcraft killing in the remote and lawless interior of the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 2:40 pm Towns' Solution to Credit Crisis: Print Their Own MoneySome villages try to beat the credit crisis by printing do-it-yourself community currencies.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 2:29 pm Head of 'India's Enron' Resigns After Falsifying DataThe chairman of an Indian technology giant resigned Wednesday just weeks after the World Bank admitted, in the wake of a series of stories by FOX News, that it had banned his firm as a vendor last February for improper financial dealings.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 12:53 pm Masked Gunmen Toss Grenade at Mexico TV StationMasked gunmen opened fire, tossed a grenade at a Mexican television station as it aired its nightly newscast, leaving behind a message warning the station about its coverage of drug gangs.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Turkey Holds Suspicious Iran-Venezuela ShipmentTurkey was holding a suspicious shipment bound for Venezuela from Iran because it contained lab equipment capable of producing explosives, a customs official said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm Iraq Sends 30,000 Troops to Guard Karbala PilgrimsA 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 | 7 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am
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