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Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'A super-tanker captured by Somali pirates in November with two million barrels of oil is released, reports say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in December (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm Gazprom expects gas monitoring deal signed FridayMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom said a deal to monitor gas exports via Ukraine would be signed Friday, allowing for the resumption of supplies to Europe cut off by Moscow's price row with Kiev.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Somali pirates say released Saudi supertankerNAIROBI (AFP) - Somali pirates said Friday they had freed a Saudi-owned supertanker, whose capture nearly two months ago wreaked panic in international shipping and spurred the world into tougher anti-piracy action.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Afghan held for sister's alleged ad hoc abortionKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The mother and brother of a 14-year-old girl who was raped are facing prosecution for allegedly performing an abortion on her in a cattle shed in central Afghanistan, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm Opinion: Tips to pay off credit cards
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Stocks point lower ahead of employment report (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm World waits on jobs data as recession weighsLONDON (Reuters) - Steep falls in European industrial output underlined the severity of the world economic crisis on Friday and more grim news was on the way with the United States expected to report the biggest monthly job cuts in more than 30 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm U.N. calls for immediate Gaza truceGAZA (Reuters) - Israel pushed ahead with its two-week-old offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday, defying a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Olympics: Tokyo planning half marathon to boost 2016 Olympic bid+(Kyodo) _ The Japanese Olympic Committee is considering holding a large-scale half marathon in Tokyo to boost the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, it was learned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm Committee OKs pact to expand Internet coverageThe Alabama Legislature's Contract Review Committee approved a $1.7 million two-year contract Thursday to help spread high-speed Internet service across the state, particularly to rural areas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm City youth learning the basics of boxingIt's a frosty winter afternoon, but things are heating up inside Peter Welch's Gym in South Boston. Eight-year-old Ella Flaherty diligently jumps rope while...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm Man charged with assaulting toddlers, pregnant girlfriendNew Bedford police say they arrested a local dad last night on charges that he attacked his 1-year-old son, his pregnant girlfriend and his girlfriend's 4-year-old son...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm UN ceasefire call goes unheededThe UN's first truce call is dismissed by both sides in the Gaza fighting, with Israel's PM calling it unworkable.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm LEAD: Sri Lanka army retakes Elephant Pass from rebels+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING WITH COMMENTS FROM RAJAPAKSA) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Friday government forces had achieved "another great and historic victory" by...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Pakistan al-Qaeda leaders 'dead'Al-Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and another top aide are believed to have been killed, US and Pakistani sources say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Police planting a knee on BART protestor's neckPhoto by Brooke Anderson. A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed in Oakland as protesters smashed storefronts and set cars on fire.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Angelina Jolie says she'll work 'a lot less'Angelina Jolie is getting ready to join the ranks of the unemployed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm Sloppy, choppy game leaves Florida as BCS champion (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm EU monitors arrive in Kiev to help end gas cutoffKIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The EU says its officials have arrived in Kiev on a mission to help restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Pakistan PM hands information to India on MumbaiISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's main spy agency has given India information about the Mumbai terror attacks, the prime minister said Friday, while denying media speculation of a rift between him and the president....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm Pakistan PM hands information to India on MumbaiPakistan's main spy agency has given India information about the Mumbai terror attacks, the prime minister said Friday, while denying media speculation of a rift between him and the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm New homes being built smallerThe American dream is shrinking. For the first time in at least a decade, builders are substantially reducing the size of new ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm Blue Christmas for Retailers as Slumping Economy Hammers Sales - Money MorningMoney Morning - By Don Miller Retail stores confirmed yesterday (Thursday) what most analysts had already suspected - the Grinch stole Christmas. The huge discount programs big retailers devised to bolster sales failed to attract enough consumers to save the holiday ... Video: Jan 8: Stocks Boosted by Mortgage Deal Wal-Mart and the Retail-Stock Markdown Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm Microsoft’s Ballmer raises pressure on YahooMicrosoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer has told the Financial Times newspaper that the current period of transition for Yahoo is a good time for a search deal between the two companies.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm Diplomats see snags in Egypt's Gaza truce talks - Reuters
Reuters - JERUSALEM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Egyptian efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire appeared on Friday to have to run into trouble because of disagreements with Israel over how to secure the border to prevent Hamas from rearming, diplomats said. Ukrainian mother, child killed in Gaza Red Cross halts aid in Gaza Strip Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm Gazprom expects gas monitoring deal signed Friday (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace diesFormer Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace, who threw herself over Gov. George C. Wallace when he was shot in a 1972 assassination attempt, has died in Sebring, Fla. She was 69.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm SAfrica's ANC to lauch election campaign manifestoThe African National Congress hopes to keep its large majority in South Africa's parliament with promises of more jobs, fewer AIDS deaths and less crime, as it faces its toughest election challenge since toppling apartheid.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Tom Cruise calls Jett Travolta's death 'horrific'NEW YORK - "Horrific" is how Tom Cruise described the sudden death of the son of his friend, John Travolta. Cruise struggled to maintain his composure as he spoke...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm The First Wii: Obama brings video games to the White HouseWhen Barack Obama takes office on January 20th, he'll not only be the most powerful man in the world, but also the most powerful gamer.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Obama team working on overhaul of financial rescue (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm Obama team working on overhaul of financial rescueWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's economic team is working on an overhaul the $700 billion financial rescue program with the aim of doing more to spur the flow of credit to the struggling U.S. economy, an Obama aide said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm DPJ seeks to form coalition following general election+(Kyodo) _ The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan will seek to form a coalition government with other opposition parties following the next lower house election, the draft of its...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm Germany WeatherTourists walk over the snowy Place of the Republic in front of the Reichstag building during cold and overcast weather in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm Respite as India oil staff returnWorkers at two major Indian oil companies call off a strike, but the action continues at 10 other firms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Troops in Iraq to get beer for Super BowlAmerican troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl — an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Russia hopeful of resuming Europe gas suppliesMOSCOW (AFP) - Russian gas deliveries to Europe could resume later Friday, the head of Russia's state gas firm said, raising hopes for an end to a transit dispute with Ukraine that has left several European states without gas at a moment of bitter cold.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Bangladesh Israel ProtestActivists of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan burn a dummy Coffin of Israel's prime minister during a protest against Israel's assaults on Gaza, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. The writing in Bangla...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm EU monitors arrive in Kiev to help end gas cutoffThe EU says its officials have arrived in Kiev on a mission to help restore Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. A European Commission statement says the EU monitoring team will...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm Britain SupercarThis extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante is inspected by vintage car specialist Nicholas Benwell at Phoenix Green garage in Hartley Wintney, in Hampshire, England Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. Relatives...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:53 pm Gaza fighting rages as U.N. call ignored
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Olmert: Israel to Continue Gaza Offensive - Voice of America
Voice of America - By VOA News Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will continue its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. UN ceasefire call goes unheeded War in Gaza: Israel rejects UN ceasefire call Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Whaddaya call this scam, Benny?Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Somali pirates say released Saudi super-tankerSomali pirates on Friday freed the Sirius Star, a Saudi-owned super-tanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil they hijacked on November in the Indian Ocean, the leader of the piratesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm Madrid travel snarled by deepest snow in yearsMADRID (Reuters) - One of the heaviest snowfalls in decades closed Madrid airport and brought traffic in the Spanish capital to a standstill on Friday. Airports operator AENA said all...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm Ex-'Sopranos' actor faces prison for burglary tryNEW YORK - A former actor on "The Sopranos" faces up to 15 years in prison for a botched burglary in the Bronx in which an accomplice shot and killed a police officer. A...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Giants must zero in on sacking Eagles' McNabb - Newsday
Newsday - BY TOM ROCK | tom.rock@newsday.com An optimist might say that the Giants have averaged 33/4 sacks in their last four games against the Eagles. Eagles-Giants scouting report Eagles - For Eagles and Giants, controlling clock will mean victory Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm Ranks of jobless swell in CanadaEconomy sheds 34,400 in December, full-time jobs drop by 70,700Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm Slovakia considers other gas sources than Russia - ReutersReuters - BRATISLAVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Slovakia said on Friday it wanted to secure delivery of between 8 million and 10 million cubic metres of natural gas from sources other than Russia after the flow of Russian gas was halted this week. Video: Ukraine is blackmailing us Putin EU Says ‘Imperative’ That Gas Flows Resume After Ukraine Deal Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Ballmer reacquaints Microsoft with its PC past - Register
Register - Comment Steve Ballmer's inaugural Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opener - taking over from Bill Gates - was important for its emphasis and what was missing. Windows 7: Home Networking In Three Steps Windows 7 Public Beta: First Impressions Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Israeli Jets Continue To Punish GazaIsraeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets, as Israel's government said it will press forward with its offensive despite a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Somali pirates say released Saudi super-tanker (AFP)
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The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of a congressional panel overseeing the $700 billion bailout program said Friday that lawmakers need to "take a very hard look" at how banks have used the money. Where Did Taxpayer $ Go? Panel Slams Treasury Treasury’s Oversight of Bailout Is Faulted Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Soccer: Okubo omitted from Japan squad for Asian Cup q'fiers+(Kyodo) _ Striker Yoshito Okubo has been omitted from Japan's squad for their upcoming 2011 Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen following his transfer earlier this week from Vissel Kobe to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Baseball: Former Hanshin pitcher Vogelsong to join Orix+(Kyodo) _ The Orix Buffaloes are set to acquire former Hanshin Tigers right-hander Ryan Vogelsong, sources close to the matter said Friday. Vogelsong spent the past two seasons with theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm New SD Card Spec Supports 2TB CapacitiesThe SD Association has announced a new card spec dubbed SDXC (eXtended Capacity) that can support memory capacities up to 2TB with read/write speeds to 104MB per second.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Unrest in Oakland has deep roots in city's history of race relations - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - By Patrick May Police take a protester into custody along Fourteenth Street in Oakland, California, during a demonstration against the fatal BART police shooting of Oscar Grant III, Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Oakland protest organizer watched in horror Calm urged after Oakland protests Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Health care overhaul needn't break bank: study (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Health care overhaul needn't break bank: studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - An analysis of proposals to overhaul U.S. health care by President-elect Barack Obama and members of Congress suggests it is possible to insure all Americans without significantly raising total health spending.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel claims key evidence withheldNEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael Skakel's lawyers have filed a new appeal of his murder conviction, claiming that police and prosecutors failed to provide the Kennedy cousin...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Audit reveals $7.5M deficit at Springfield schoolsSPRINGFIELD - An independent audit has found that Springfield's public schools failed to follow through on plans to save $2 million by eliminating 40 buses from the fleet. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Judge: NH man ruled insane must be supervisedCONCORD, N.H. - A judge has ruled that the man who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity after killing his mother in 1972 must remain under state supervision. Sixty-five-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Wall Street awaits jobs report - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - Stocks set for a lower open as market braces for another big decline in payrolls. by CNNMoney.com staff Have stock market losses caused you to postpone retirement plans? Futures Decline Ahead of Jobs Report Before the bell: Futures lower ahead of jobs report Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm GM, Chrysler's federal loan deals bar strikesDETROIT - Provisions of General Motors' and Chrysler's $17.4 billion in federal loans automatically places them in default if union workers go on strike. A General...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm Woman charged with defrauding auctioneerWORCESTER - A 72-year-old Hudson woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing more than $724,000 in cash and auctioned goods from her former employer. Prosecutors...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm LEAD: Japan, China agree to expedite gas deal, still apart on unsettled areas+TOKYO, Jan. 9 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING TOP 3 GRAFS WITH WANG'S MEETING WITH NAKASONE) Japan and China agreed in ministerial talks Friday to move forward speedily with a June deal on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm Fernando Torres seeks another long-awaited titleLONDON - Having scored the goal that earned Spain its first title for 44 years, Fernando Torres hopes to have the same winning effect on Liverpool, which has not won the English...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm AP Top 25: Gators are No. 1, Utes surge to No. 2 - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - MIAMI (AP) - Florida is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Utah is perfect at No. 2, though not perfectly happy. Texas and Southern California also claimed to be the best - but media voters didn't think so. Bowls still bring in fans, find way around recession Florida's No. 1; Utah up to No. 2 Source: Google News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm And they say digg has a top user problem? [PIC]Wherein I have the most popular video on youtube and I get ranked 6th in the most viewed because I'm not a partner (and yes, they had just done an update on the chart, so its not like it just hasn't adjusted yet, I've been #1 for nearly 24 hours now and between 6-12th)Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm Israel presses on with Gaza strikes despite UN resolutionGAZA CITY (AFP) - Israel battered Gaza with bombs and shells on Friday, vowing its offensive on Hamas would go on despite an order by the UN Security Council to stop the assault that has killed hundreds of civilians.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm Man City 'must increase' Santa Cruz bidSam Allardyce says Manchester City must make Blackburn an offer they cannot refuse for Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Ex-'Sopranos' actor faces prison for burglary try (AP)AP - A former actor on "The Sopranos" faces up to 15 years in prison for a botched burglary in the Bronx in which an accomplice shot and killed a police officer.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Gazprom may resume gas shipments to Europe todayRussia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments through Ukrainian pipelines to Europe on Friday once EU observers begin ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Buying fake designer goods isn't harmlessEvery time I give a talk on the luxury business today and I get to the subject of counterfeiting, the same thing happens. The room grows absolutely silent as I put forth the facts: It is estimated that up to 7 percent of our annual world trade — $600 billion worth — is counterfeit or pirated; that fakes are believed to be directly responsible for the loss of more than 750,000 American jobs; that everything from baby formula to medicine is counterfeited, with tragic results; that counterfeiters and the crime syndicates they work with deal in human trafficking, child labor and gang warfare; and that counterfeiting is used to launder money, and the money has been linked to truly sinister deeds such as terrorism.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Army 'takes key Sri Lanka pass'The Sri Lankan army captures Elephant Pass, the key link to the Jaffna peninsula, President Mahinda Rajapaksa says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm Indian shares rattled by scandalIndia's main share index falls to a one-month low on fears that an accounting scandal may prompt foreign investors to withdraw funds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Israel to continue offensive despite UN resolutionJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets, as Israel's government said it will press forward with its offensive despite a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Oil slips on weak global demandVIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Worries about global economic growth and expectations of a weak U.S. jobs report pushed oil prices lower Friday, despite concern about fighting in Gaza and evidence that OPEC production cutbacks were taking hold....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Taylor's son faces US sentence"Chuckie" Taylor, son of Liberian ex-leader Charles Taylor, is to be sentenced by a US court after being convicted of torture.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm Sri Lanka says it captured key rebel baseCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces captured the strategic Elephant Pass base from the Tamil Tigers on Friday, ousting the rebels from their last stronghold on the Jaffna peninsula and boxing them into a shrinking pocket of land in the northeast....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Obama battles to push stimulus package, European industry strugglesWASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama's team worked Friday to widen a massive spending package to jolt the United States out of recession as the global downturn did further heavy damage to European industry.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Spain SnowA man tees off in the snow on a golf practice range in Madrid, Friday Jan. 9, 2009. An unusually heavy snowfall disrupted traffic on several main roads leading into and out of the city and authorities...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Democrats attack Obama on economyUS President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan runs into opposition from within his own party.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm How NOT To Design A LogoLogo design in today’s world is totally under rated. People do not understand how important a good logo is and how valuable it is to their business. This article outlines the ways in which you should NOT go about getting your logo designed… that is, if you are truly serious about business.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Golden Globes promise glamour and pizazz Sunday"The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards" would be sure to tower over last year's telecast, even without trying. And executive producer Barry Adelman is trying.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am Pakistan PM delivers info about Mumbai attacks to IndiaPakistan's main spy agency has given India information about the Mumbai terror attacks, the prime minister said Friday, while ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am BMW sales down 4.3 percent in 2008Germany's BMW AG reported Friday a 4.3 percent decrease in sales for 2008, attributing the fall to the global economic crisis and increased reluctance among consumers to make big purchases.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Burton European Open Snowboard Championships: Board meetingTop snowboarders are getting ready to burn up the competition in the Swiss Alps.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Taylor's son faces 147 years for overseas tortureThe son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor could be sentenced to as many as 147 years in prison for his involvement in brutal slayings and torture while commanding an elite paramilitary force overseas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am 'Superwoman' Dati riles FrenchFrench Justice Minister Rachida Dati comes under fire for returning to work five days after giving birth to a baby girl.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am A seismologist points to a graphic showing the earthquake in San Jose, Costa RicaA seismologist points to a graphic showing the earthquake in San Jose, Costa Rica. Rescue workers rushed to try to free about 600 people, roughly half foreign tourists, trapped in Costa Rica after boulders...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am Families try to sleep in the porch of a house in Poasito, Costa RicaFamilies try to sleep in the porch of a house in Poasito, Costa Rica. Rescue workers rushed to try to free about 600 people, roughly half foreign tourists, trapped in Costa Rica after boulders and earth...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am Costa Rica is a popular ecotourism and beach holiday destinationRescue workers rushed to try to free about 600 people, roughly half foreign tourists, trapped in Costa Rica on Friday after boulders and earth buried mountain roads in a strong earthquake that left at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am The 6.1 magnitude quake struck near the Poas volcanoA child looks at a damaged house in Fraijanes, Costa Rica. Rescue workers rushed to try to free about 600 people, roughly half foreign tourists, trapped in Costa Rica after boulders and earth buried mountain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am World markets brace for US jobs newsLONDON (AP) -- World stock markets fell modestly Friday as investors braced themselves for the U.S. jobs report for December, which many fear could be one of the worst ever....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am Quakes shake loose fears about Yellowstone volcanoRun for your lives ... Yellowstone's going to explode!Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am U.S. strike kills 2 key al-Qaeda operativesA U.S. strike inside Pakistan's tribal region has killed two Kenyans said to be among al-Qaeda's top operatives on the FBI's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am GM's U.S. bailout deal bars strikes$13.4-billion federal loan comes with condition; Chrysler faces similar termsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am Lara Croft battles economic crisisBritish games publisher Eidos, the maker of the "Tomb Raider" series, slashed its revenue forecasts on Friday as the economic downturn hurt its sales, mainly in the United States.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Gaza Violence Rages on Despite U.N. Cease-Fire CallAirstrikes, rockets follow U.N. call for immediate cease-fire in Gaza.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Israeli government: Gaza offensive to continueIsrael's government says it will press ahead with its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a U.N. Security Council resolution ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am U.N. Council Passes Cease-Fire ResolutionThe U.N. Security Council approved a resolution late Thursday calling for an immediate and durable cease-fire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces now fighting in the Gaza Strip.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Germany EconomyGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Economic Minister Michael Glos attend a meeting of government members and representatives of medium-sized businesses at the chancellery in Berlin on Friday,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am Russia may resume shipping gas FridaySupply is conditional on EU officials monitoring Ukrainian pipelines, Gazprom saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Obama team preparing bailout overhaul
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am Afghan governor says 6 killed by suicide bomberKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body inside a produce shop in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing six people, the provincial governor said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am Internet-age technology being tailored for children and seniorsLAS VEGAS (AFP) - Internet-age gadgets crafted to stimulate children's minds and help seniors remain independent are on display this week at the international Consumer Electronics Show.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:59 am Gaza violence rages despite UN ceasefire callIsraeli aircraft hit more than 30 targets before dawn; rockets continue to bombard southern IsraelSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:58 am December jobs report likely to be grim
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:57 am TV Test Helps Analog Customers Gear Up For Digital SwitchIf you have analog and you don’t have a converter box yet, then Wednesday night at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., you noticed the flashing screen telling you that you needed one. Only about 200 calls came into the center tonight, which means people seem to be ready to go.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:50 am BRITAIN ECONOMYBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown, center, meets workers at software company SCC Friday Jan. 9, 2009 in Birmingham, England. The Prime Minister is on the third day of his regional tour of England and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:48 am BART cop shooting protests escalate, turn violentAngry protests turned to rioting last night in response to the January 1st shooting of an unarmed man at a subway station in California's Bay Area. Police made over 100 arrests, after cars were vandalized, store windows were smashed, and fires blazed out of control on the streets...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3There are exciting new features in the pipeline for Cascading Style Sheets that will allow for an explosion of creativity in Web design. These features include CSS styling rules that are being released with the upcoming CSS3 specification.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am WATCH: Gaza Coverage in DepthSource: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:39 am Climber & Guide Die on Argentine PeakItalian climber, Argentine guide die on highest peak in the Americas.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:23 am Who in the world is Tuncay Guney?In Turkey, the former reporter was embroiled in a political trial. In Cairo, he was accused of being an Israeli spy. In Toronto, Mr. Guney presents himself as a rabbi seeking refugee statusSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:17 am Niger's ambassador takes offence to abduction speculationComments come after Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon would not rule out possibility that Niger's authorities abducted two Canadian diplomatsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:14 am France's secretive stay-at-work momJustice Minister Rachida Dati, single and guarding the daddy's name like a state secret, doesn't stop surprising the FrenchSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:11 am Afghan rebuilding efforts slowed by poor planningInternal military report suggests Provincial Reconstruction Team plagued by lack of vision, unclear role in early daysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:08 am Panel steps up criticism of Treasury: report(Reuters) - A report being released on Friday alleges that the U.S. Treasury has failed to reveal its strategy for stabilizing the financial system, not answered questions asked by a government watchdog, and has done nothing to help struggling homeowners, the Wall Street Journal said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 10:03 am US abstains from UN vote on Gaza cease-fireUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States says it supports a U.N. resolution that calls for a cease-fire in Gaza but abstained from the Security Council vote because it is awaiting the outcome of Egyptian-mediated talks with Hamas and Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:51 am Racism persists because we don't really find it offensive'They vastly overestimate how upset they would feel in bad situations such as hearing a racial slur'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am Kennedy's bid reignites 'mommy wars'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:48 am Inauguration pilgrims go online for guidanceA trip to Washington seems an unlikely charitable causeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:38 am NYT analysis: Difficult road for Panetta at CIA
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:29 am China's Net users take aim onlineVigilant Internet users spotted news photos of a housing official and posted heated online discussions about his $15,000 Swiss ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 9:07 am Biden arrives in Pakistan at start of Asia tripISLAMABAD (AFP) - US vice president-elect Joe Biden arrived in Pakistan on Friday at the start of a South Asian tour, less than two weeks before he takes office alongside Barack Obama, officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:43 am Analysis: Syria deals with Gaza, eyeing own peaceDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria has responded to Israel's Gaza offensive with harsh words for the Israelis and expressions of firm support for Hamas. But it's unlikely to do much more....Source: AP Top International News At 8:19 a... | 9 Jan 2009 | 8:40 am Air NZ hopeful black box data will provide clue to crashAir New Zealand is hopeful data gleaned from the black boxes of its Airbus A320 which crashed off the French coast last year may provide an answer to what caused the accident. The two black boxes from the Airbus which plunged into...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:26 am Israel Bombs Gaza After U.N. Calls for Cease-FireIsraeli warplanes continued bombing Gaza into the night Friday after the U.N. called for an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jan 2009 | 7:21 am D.C. subway braces for Inauguration Day crushA record 1 million riders are expected to cram into Washington's subway on Inauguration Day, and authorities are concerned not ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:54 am West African nations meet amid split over GuineaABUJA, (AFP) - West African foreign ministers were set to gather here Friday for the first part of a meeting that could formally suspend Guinea from the ECOWAS group following the recent coup there.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 6:02 am Blue Dog Democrats barter for tighter spending limitsAs Congress prepares to borrow and spend billions of dollars to revive the economy, a growing group of conservative House Democrats ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:58 am Floodwaters close roads in Wash. stateA harsh combination of heavy rainfall and rapidly melting snow left much of western Washington state flooded. The main roads ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:57 am New rules on toys could spell doomLooming federal regulations that could force used-item retailers and thrift stores to trash many children's toys and clothing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 9 Jan 2009 | 5:55 am UN approves draft resolution, calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefireGENEVA - The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Thursday calling for an immediate and durable cease-fire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces now fighting in the Gaza Strip. The vote was 14-0, with...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:53 am Teen unrepentant over wild MySpace partyMELBOURNE - A teenager who threw a wild party in which police were attacked has blamed officers for causing the event to get out of hand. Mark Marangoni told reporters the party at his father's house at Werribee, in Melbourne's...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:37 am Qaeda Pakistan leader believed dead: U.S. officialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's operations chief in Pakistan and a top aide are believed to be dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official said on Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest results of a campaign targeting the militant group's leadership.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:34 am Top al Qaeda Targets Reportedly Dead After U.S. Air StrikeBrings FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list down to 21.Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:21 am Illinois panel recommends governor's impeachmentCHICAGO (Reuters) - A legislative committee on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, citing widespread abuse of power including allegations he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:20 am Accused swindler Madoff "warm and charming": reportNEW YORK (Reuters) - Some friends of accused swindler Bernard Madoff considered him a "warm and charming" man, and one of his alleged victims praised him just before his death in 2005, Fox Business Network reported on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 3:16 am WATCH: Children of WarSource: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 2:49 am U.S: Mumbai a Turning Point in TerrorFBI: Despite focus on esoteric tactics, "most terrorists [look for] what works."Source: ABC News: International | 9 Jan 2009 | 2:03 am Panda at Chinese zoo bites third touristBeijing - A panda at the Beijing zoo bit his third tourist in two years - and this time his jaws had to be forced open to free the man, who had jumped into the panda's enclosure to retrieve his son's toy. Gu Gu, a 110kg panda,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:21 am Citi backs measure to help avoid foreclosuresWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc will support a proposal in Congress to rewrite U.S. bankruptcy law to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:12 am Mob neighbour dissolved in acid - court papersNEW YORK - It is perhaps the most intriguing unsolved mystery from the gaudy gangland career of John Gotti: Whatever happened to the neighbor who accidentally ran over and killed the mobster's 12-year-old son - and then vanished? According...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 9 Jan 2009 | 1:08 am U.N. Agency Suspends Work In GazaA U.N. aid agency working to provide aid to Gaza has suspended operations after one of its truck drivers was killed by Israeli fire. Earlier, Israel declared another brief lull to allow in humanitarian supplies. Meanwhile, three rockets launched from Lebanon landed in Israel. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 9 Jan 2009 | 12:31 am Girl Dies In Costa Rica QuakeA strong earthquake shook Costa Rica, killing a child and sending frightened residents running into the streets of the capital as windows shattered and walls cracked.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:30 pm U.S. To Lead Anti-Piracy Naval PatrolsA new international naval force under American command will soon begin patrols to confront escalating attacks by Somali pirates after more than 100 ships came under siege in the past year, the U.S. Navy said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 11:30 pm WATCH: Australia's Real Life BaywatchSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:39 pm Syrians Voice Outrage Over GazaSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:30 pm Senate Pick Burris Denies Any Pay-To-Play DealRoland Burris told an Illinois House committee that there was no "quid pro quo" with Gov. Rod Blagojevich before the governor named him to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. The committee also released a draft report recommending that Blagojevich be impeached. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 10:10 pm U.N. Official In Gaza Discusses Aid SuspensionThe U.N. Relief And Works Agency has suspended operations in the Gaza Strip after one of its drivers was killed by Israeli fire. John Ging, UNRWA's director of operations in Gaza, says the suspension of aid is "a disaster" for the people of Gaza. He says Israel had approved the movement of the aid convoy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:48 pm 340 sick on cruise ship, cause unknownRIO DE JANEIRO - Officials say 340 people have been stricken with a mysterious sickness on a cruise ship in northeastern Brazil. A spokeswoman with Brazil's National Agency for Sanitary Vigilance says the victims are suffering...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:47 pm Reporter Calls Gaza's Tunnels 'Rudimentary'The Islamist group Hamas is known to use tunnels on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to smuggle weapons and other goods into the territory. Christian Science Monitor reporter Dan Murphy, who has spent time with workers who dig the tunnels, says the stretch of the border between Gaza and Egypt is dotted with these "rudimentary" tunnels. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:29 pm Oakland Transit Shooting Sparks RiotThe fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train is raising tensions in Oakland, Calif. On Wednesday night, a riot followed a peaceful demonstration as protesters set dumpsters on fire and broke windows. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:26 pm Deficit Projections Spur Debt FearsThe Congressional Budget Office is predicting a $1.2 trillion federal deficit for 2009, a record both in dollars and as a percentage of the gross domestic product. Many people are concerned high deficits will push overall debt levels dangerously high. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Obama To Congress: Act On Stimulus PlanPresident-elect Obama said congressional inaction on his economic stimulus package could make a bad situation dramatically worse. In a speech at George Mason University, outside Washington, Obama blamed the economic crisis on "an era of profound irresponsibility." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Unemployment Numbers ExaminedThis week, ADP showed private companies cut almost 700,000 jobs in December. A Labor Department report showed a drop in the number of people filing new claims for unemployment. On Friday, the unemployment rate is expected to jump, perhaps to 7 percent. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Citigroup Anti-Foreclosure Plan Would Alter LoansDemocratic senators and Citigroup Inc. have agreed on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures. The lawmakers said they expected other lenders to follow. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:49 pm U.N. Halts Aid To Gaza After Worker KilledThe U.N. halted deliveries to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after gunfire from an Israeli tank killed an aid truck driver, and the international Red Cross said it would restrict activities after one of its drivers was injured in a similar incident.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm Hamas Rejects Egypt's Cease-Fire PlanThe Hamas leadership rejected on Thursday an Egyptian truce plan for the Gaza Strip for lacking the "valid basis" that would secure Israel's pull out of the Gaza, reopening all border crossings and lifting the blockade against the Palestinians.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm UN halts Gaza aid shipments, cites Israeli attacksJERUSALEM - The UN halted deliveries to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after gunfire from an Israeli tank killed an aid truck driver, and the international Red Cross said it would restrict activities after one of its drivers was injured...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 8:00 pm Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulusVirginia - President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and lasting consequences if Congress doesn't pump unprecedented dollars into the US economy, making an urgent pitch Thursday for his mammoth spending proposal in his first speech...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:30 pm Gu Gu Strikes Again! Panda Attacks at Beijing ZooGu Gu strikes again! Panda attacks tourist at the Beijing ZooSource: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:07 pm Russia, Ukraine Back Off Energy WarRussia and Ukraine backed off from their energy war Thursday, promising to start resending Russian gas over Ukrainian pipelines to EU customers shivering through a widespread cold snap.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm Data recovered from Air NZ crash black boxesPARIS - French investigators say data from the two inflight recorders retrieved from the wreckage of the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 that crashed in the Mediterranean has at last been recovered but caution "weeks" may lie ahead before...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm NATO's Search for a Road Into AfghanistanNATO official: talks on alternate supply route to Afghanistan in advanced stage.Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:47 pm 'Lone wolf' greatest threat to ObamaWASHINGTON - The inauguration of Barack Obama is an attractive target for international and domestic terrorists, but United States intelligence officials have no information about specific threats. An internal intelligence assessment...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 8 Jan 2009 | 6:00 pm Obama's Remarks On Stimulating The U.S. EconomyPresident-elect Barack Obama laid out his vision for an economic stimulus plan Thursday at George Mason University. Read his prepared remarks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:52 pm WATCH: Falling Water ... What a Wonder!Source: ABC News: International | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:44 pm 35 Bodies Found In Gaza Battle ZoneA Palestinian health official says the bodies of 35 people have been found in the rubble of a Gaza Strip battle zone.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm Hoarder Dies After Becoming Lost in Maze of Own TrashAn eccentric loner in Britain hoarded so much trash he had to burrow through it to get around his home then got lost in the maze of tunnels Friday and died of thirst.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:35 pm Panda Strikes Again, Mauling Third Beijing Zoo VisitorGu Gu the panda has struck again, mauling someone who jumped a barrier to retrieve a child's toy, in his third attack on a visitor at the Beijing zoo.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 4:07 pm Two Top Al Qaeda Terrorists Killed in Missile AttackA CIA missile strike on New Year's Day in northern Pakistan has killed two top Al Qaeda terrorists, FOX News has learned.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 3:58 pm Prosecutor: Accused Man Died While Fleeing VigilantesA British man suspected of sexually abusing a teen fell to his death while trying to run from a group of five vigilantes, a prosecutor said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 8 Jan 2009 | 3:56 pm 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 | 1:00 pm
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