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Defoe denies Portsmouth victoryJermain Defoe scores against his old club to earn Tottenham a 1-1 draw that lifts them out of the Premier League relegation zone on goal difference.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:53 pm Downed jet lifted from ice-laden Hudson River (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm Gaza truce takes hold; Israeli pullout beginsGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas offered Israel an immediate weeklong truce Sunday, hours after Israel silenced its guns and grounded its aircraft, but the Islamic militant group conditioned long-term quiet on a complete Israeli withdrawal from the territory....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm Gaza truce takes hold; Israeli pullout beginsHamas offered Israel an immediate weeklong truce Sunday, hours after Israel silenced its guns and grounded its aircraft, but the Islamic militant group conditioned long-term quiet on a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm Gaza truce takes hold; Israeli pullout begins (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm Two Pakistani soldiers, 14 Taliban, killed in clash (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:50 pm 2 French troops killed in Gabon helicopter crashLIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) -- Rescuers searched on Sunday for six French soldiers missing after a helicopter crashed into Atlantic waters during a training exercise off Gabon's coast. Two soldiers were confirmed dead....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:46 pm Crashed jet raised from Hudson River (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:45 pm Obama's speech will call for new era of responsibility: aidesBarack Obama will call on Americans to replace the "anything goes" culture of recent years with a new "era of responsibility" in his inaugural address on Tuesday, top aides said Sunday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:44 pm Thousands of people begin arriving and staking places along the Reflecting PoolThousands of people begin arriving and staking places along the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall hours before the start of "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial" in Washington,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:44 pm 167 Trapped In South African Gold MineMedia say rescuers are trying to bring to the surface 167 gold mine workers trapped underground in northern South Africa for nearly 24 hours.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:43 pm Sri Lanka army seizes camp, says rebels boxed inCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Soldiers captured a Tamil Tiger camp and a factory as government forces pushed the separatist rebels into a shrinking enclave in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north, the military said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:43 pm Sri Lanka army seizes camp, says rebels boxed inSoldiers captured a Tamil Tiger camp and a factory as government forces pushed the separatist rebels into a shrinking enclave in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north, the military said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:43 pm Jet lifted from Hudson River; black boxes recoveredThe right engine on the miracle US Airways jet that splashed down into the Hudson River remains attached to the wing, investigators ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:42 pm As weeklong truce begins in Gaza, student-led rally for Israel set in TorontoTORONTO - As a weeklong ceasefire sets in on Gaza, a student-led rally in Toronto is scheduled this afternoon to demonstrate solidarity with Israel. Organizers say they expect to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:42 pm Vancouver gets Olympic-sized loan after 20-hour debate at B.C. legislatureVICTORIA, B.C. - The City of Vancouver has official approval to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure the city's $1-billion waterfront athletes village project for the 2010...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:42 pm Jetliner’s data recorders on way to D.C.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:40 pm Supporters of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) react after exit pollsSupporters of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) react after exit polls of the state vote in Hesse, western Germany, were published in Wiesbaden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU with Hesse's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:39 pm Merkel's CDU trounces SPD in state election: exit pollAngela Merkel's conservative CDU trounced the centre-left SPD in a state vote Sunday, exit polls indicated, kicking off a super election year forecast to give the German chancellor a secondSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:39 pm Obama backs Treasury pick "absolutely": aideWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama "absolutely" stands behind Timothy Geithner, his choice for Treasury secretary, despite "a big mistake" involving his failure to pay some taxes, the incoming White House chief of staff said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:35 pm Obama backs Treasury pick "absolutely": aide (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:35 pm Frank discussion about Brian Scalabrine's contributionEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Brian Scalabrine started his fourth straight game in place of injured center Kendrick Perkins and had 11 points in 29 minutes in yesterday's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:34 pm The Big Three remain resoluteYeah, it's a little overdue, but here are three big New Year's resolutions from the Big Three. * PAUL PIERCE: "I just want to try...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:33 pm Champs post second straight rout of New JerseyEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It has become clear to even the casual observer that the Celtics' recent stretch of seven losses in nine games was not their fault. The problem...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:33 pm Questions and answers on Gaza's next steps - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune - AP Almost every significant issue between Hamas and Israel remains unresolved despite a unilateral cease-fire by Israel that went into effect before dawn Sunday in Gaza, and Hamas' later announcement that it would halt fighting for one week. Video: Gaza Rockets Threaten to Shatter Cease Fire US welcomes Gaza ceasefire, Iran says not enough Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm How Green is the Inauguration of Barack Obama? - FOXNews
FOXNews - By Jennifer Lawinski AP A view of the Capitol buiding in Washington where President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in on Jan. 20 in the "greenest inauguration ever. Video: Raw Video: Michelle Obama Enjoys Birthday Dance Obama Takes Train Ride To History Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm Heroism, grace in a pilot and a presidentAmerica luxuriated Friday in the nerves-of-steel performance of US Airways pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III because it was reassuring to finally see a high-stakes performer...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:29 pm Scaling great heightsA wheelchair-bound Lowell man who dropped nearly 200 pounds and is keeping the weight off day-by-day is using his inspirational story to send a message to dieters derailed...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:28 pm Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal, Settle Gas DisputeThe prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine announced a deal early Sunday to settle the gas dispute that has drastically reduced supplies of Russian gas to Europe for nearly two weeks.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:28 pm Thousands at risk as Darfur fighters prepare attack: U.N.KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur fighters who signed a peace deal with Sudan's government are poised to attack a strategic town, putting the lives of 30,000 civilians at risk, peacekeepers said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:27 pm Israelis begin gradual Gaza pullout: armyJERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli troops have begun a gradual withdrawal from Gaza after a deadly 22-day war against the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas, an army spokesman said on Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:27 pm Spagnuolo Agrees to Four-Year Contract as Rams’ Coach - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Nancy Kercheval Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo agreed to take over the St. Louis Rams after being courted by at least four National Football League teams seeking head coaches at regular season’s end. Vikings' Frazier loses out on Rams coaching job Rams Name Coach, Hiring Spagnuolo From Giants Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:26 pm Israelis begin gradual Gaza pullout: armyIsraeli troops have begun a gradual withdrawal from Gaza after a deadly 22-day war against the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas, an army spokesman said on Sunday. "I can...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:25 pm An Israeli soldier stands on his armoured personnel carriers (APC) near the Israel-Gaza borderAn Israeli soldier stands on his armoured personnel carriers (APC) near the Israel-Gaza border after returning from a operation in the Gaza Strip. Israeli troops have begun a gradual withdrawal from Gaza...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:25 pm Flight 1549 pilot a publicist's dream
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:24 pm Israelis begin gradual Gaza pullout: army (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:24 pm Obama places wreath at Tomb of UnknownsPresident-elect Barack Obama begins a full weekend of inaugural activities with a midmorning trip Sunday to Arlington Cemetery ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:22 pm Gaza truce takes hold, Israel troops begin leavingJERUSALEM - The Israeli army says it has begun withdrawing its troops from Gaza after ending a three-week offensive in the territory. The move comes shortly after Gaza's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:19 pm Mideast Israel Palestinians SummitEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak, centre right speaks at the summit in Sharm el Sheikh Egypt on the situation in Gaza Strip whilst from left to right, UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, Palestinian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:18 pm Obama team weighs government bank to ease crisisWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Obama administration is considering ways of using government capital to acquire bad assets and unclog the financial system, people familiar with the Obama team's thinking said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:16 pm Little Debbie peanut butter crackers recalled (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:14 pm Armstrong on the road againSeven-time Tour de France winner makes return to professional cycling in AustraliaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:14 pm Emanuel says talks with Blagojevich appropriateWASHINGTON - Barack Obama's chief of staff says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich did not ask for anything improper in their discussions about Obama's Senate successor. Aide...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:12 pm U.S. urges Russia to resume gas flow after Ukraine dealMOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States urged Russia on Sunday to resume pumping gas to Europe through Ukraine at once after finally agreeing a price for 2009 as negotiators worked on a detailed Russian-Ukrainian agreement to be signed Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:12 pm U.S. urges Russia to resume gas flow after Ukraine deal (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:12 pm Sri Lanka army seizes camp, says rebels boxed in - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Soldiers captured a Tamil Tiger camp and a factory as government forces pushed the separatist rebels into a shrinking enclave in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north, the military said Sunday. Sri Lankan army 'corners rebels' Tamil Tiger head may have fled Sri Lanka - army chief Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:10 pm Trick Photography with Books & Magazines.......................Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:10 pm Firefly Proves "Darn" Is More Bad-ass Than "This Is Sparta!"Eleventy billion times more bad-ass.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:10 pm Nato chief faults Afghan leadersNato's secretary general says Afghan government corruption is as much to blame as insurgents for instability.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:07 pm Where is the beef?Does anyone have a copy of Governor Patrick's transportation plan? Anyone? Deval is going into his third year and there is still no transportation plan from him....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:06 pm Speaker Pelosi differs from Obama on taxes, probesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to differ from Barack Obama on at least two issues — tax increases and investigating the Bush administration.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:06 pm 'Today' show nabs interview with US Airways pilot SullenbergerNEW YORK - NBC says "Today" show host Matt Lauer will be the first to interview the US Airways pilot hailed as a hero for his cool work landing a jet into the Hudson...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:06 pm US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary - Washington Post
Washington Post - PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - US comedian Amy Poehler's film "Spring Breakdown" lightens the economic gloom shadowing the Sundance Film Festival, premiering despite itself having been rocked by the financial crisis. Sundance: Guillermo del Toro gets teased about 'The Hobbit' 25th Sundance Film Festival Is Off And Running Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm Post your pick for today's Eagles vs. Cardinals NFC title game - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - by John Shabe / NJ.com AP File PhotoEagles' safety Brian Dawkins Philadelphia Eagles fans, and probably a few Giants fans, are in the Eagles Forum laying down their picks for today's NFC title game. Countdown: Previewing championship Sunday Philly as titletown? Eagles can make big winners of their city Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm French army helicopter crashes, eight dead or missingLIBREVILLE (AFP) - Rescuers scoured the ocean off Gabon Sunday for six French soldiers missing after an army transport helicopter crashed, killing two soldiers, officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm Taiwanese given shopping vouchers to boost economyTaiwan hands out shopping vouchers to its citizens in a bid to stimulate the island's economy.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:01 pm 'We're gonna be in the Hudson'NEW YORK - The birds flew majestically, in perfect formation, and the co-pilot saw them coming. For a moment, it looked like they would pass beneath US Airways Flight...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Obama to Order Iraq Withdrawal on Day One, Axelrod Says - ABC News
ABC News - By MARY BRUCE Incoming White House senior adviser David Axelrod said this morning that President-elect Barack Obama will fulfill his campaign promise and begin on Wednesday the process of withdrawing America forces from Iraq within 16 months. Obama aide: banks need to get credit moving David Axelrod: Obama's 'magical journey' Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Hamas announces ceasefire after Israel declares truce (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Hamas announces ceasefire after Israel declares truceGAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said Sunday it would cease fire immediately along with other militant groups in the Gaza Strip and give Israel, which already declared a unilateral truce, a week to pull its troops out of the territory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm Obama honors U.S. war dead
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:57 pm Downed jet lifted from ice-laden HudsonPilot landed in river to avoid catastropheSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:57 pm Obama Advisers 'Confident' of Geithner's Confirmation Despite Tax ... - FOXNews
FOXNews - Three advisers to the president-elect say Barack Obama's choice for treasury secretary erred on his personal taxes, but is prepared to run the Treasury Department. Obama backs Treasury pick "absolutely:" aide Geithner’s Taxes Aren’ta Transparency Lapse, Axelrod Says Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:56 pm El Salvador EleccionsNorman Quijano, right, candidate for mayor of San Salvador, of the political party Nationalist Republican Alliance, ARENA, casts his ballot in San Salvador, Sunday, Jan. 18 , 2009. (AP Photo Edgar Romero)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:55 pm Cdn inauguration celebrations range from school assemblies to church partiesTORONTO - The inauguration of the 44th U.S. president will see Canadians gather in theatres, school gymnasiums, churches and offices nationwide to celebrate Barack Obama as if he were oneSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:47 pm South African miners stuck undergroundMedia say rescuers are trying to bring to the surface 167 gold mine workers trapped underground in northern South Africa for nearly 24 hours.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:46 pm Hamas, Israel agree to weeklong ceasefireIsraeli army says it has begun withdrawing troops from Gaza; Hamas demands complete pulloutSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:46 pm Fire rages at fuel depot in Indonesian capitalFirefighters battled a blaze at a major fuel storage depot in northern Jakarta Sunday that sent clouds of billowing black smoke into the sky, officials said. No one was believed to have been hurt.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:45 pm Our First Glimpse of an Alien World (PIC)In a feat that until recently was thought impossible, a team of scientists have captured the first ever visible-light image of a planet orbiting another star.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:40 pm Obama concert draws thousands to Lincoln MemorialU2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen to perform at massive outdoor concern as inauguration approachesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:39 pm Gaza truce takes hold, Israel troops begin leavingThe Israeli army says it has begun withdrawing its troops from Gaza after ending a three-week offensive in the territory. The move comes shortly after Gaza's Hamas rulers announced a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:37 pm Smithsonian Team Works To Identify Birds Hit By PlanesCarla Dove and her team at the feather-identification lab at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, study "snarge" -- the goo that is wiped off an aircraft after it's hit by a bird.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Heathrow chaos as topless activists stage airport flash mobHundreds of activists opposed to a third runway at Heathrow today staged a 'flash mob' protest at Terminal Five. The action, which saw environmentalists gather with local residents and climate change groups at the airport, was the first major demonstration since the Government controversially gave the go-ahead for the expansion.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Brydon finishes fifthSweden's Paerson and Switzerland's Gisin are co-winners in Austria, with Fernie, B.C., native leading three Canadians in top 20Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Obama pauses to honor US war dead at Arlington (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:27 pm Price details unclear in murky Russia-Ukraine deal - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - By Amie Ferris-Rotman MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Who pays and who profits from Sunday's apparent agreement on a new gas relationship between Russia and Ukraine? Video: Russia gives a 20% discount to Ukraine Russia, Ukraine PMs reach gas deal: official Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:21 pm Hamels, Phillies agree on 3-year deal, $20.5M deal - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Left-hander Cole Hamels signed a three-year, $20.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team confirmed Sunday. Phils give P Hamels three-year deal Hamels, Phillies agree on 3-year deal Source: Google News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:20 pm Passengers tell the inside story of US Airways flight 1549Just a quick take on several different passengers and what they did as the plane crashed on the Hudson River.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:20 pm Why Google Employees QuitIn 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:20 pm Israel Declares Cease-Fire in GazaPrime minister says goals have been achieved; Hamas vows to go on fighting.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:19 pm Hamels signs new deal with PhillesWorld Series MVP agrees three-year, $20.5-million (U.S.) dealSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:19 pm Mexican collapse? Drug wars worry some AmericansMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Indiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:15 pm Armstrong hopes Obama will join fight against cancerLance Armstrong has high hopes the presidency of Barack Obama will see health-care reform in the United States and more money for the fight against cancer. Armstrong, a testicular cancer survivor who began a comeback to professional...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:15 pm US lawyer: Court ruling won't affect executionsThe U.S. State Department's chief advocate says a ruling by the International Court of Justice concerning inmates on death row will have no immediate effect on whether these prisoners will be executed.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:14 pm Mexican collapse? Drug wars worry some AmericansIndiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:12 pm Britain plans massive new bank bailout: reportsTreasury is preparing to guarantee billions in assets, BBC and others reportSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:12 pm APN Diary of an InmateJackson Taylor, director of the prison writing program at PEN American Center, left, and Maureen McNeil, director of education at the Anne Frank Center USA, talk at the Anne Frank Center USA in New York,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:10 pm Diary of an InmateA page in the the diary of prisoner William Van Poyck is seen at the Anne Frank Center USA in New York, Friday Sept. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:10 pm Amanda Knox Upbeat at Murder TrialAmerican student accused of killing her roommate faces Italian jury.Source: ABC News: International | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:05 pm Stars set for big Obama concertBeyonce and Bruce Spingsteen are to star in a welcome concert for Barack Obama ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:04 pm Crowds greet the 'Obama Express'In freezing temperatures, President-elect Barack Obama began the final leg of a journey that began two years ago on the steps of the Illinois legislature, and will end on Wednesday (NZT) with his inauguration as America's first black...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Accusations fly as Israel ends assaultJERUSALEM - Israel was facing demands for war crimes investigations as it declared a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza last night after a 22-day assault in which more than 1200 Palestinians, a third of them children, were killed and 13...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Bizarre mysteries of the ultra-deepBizarre carnivorous sea squirts, large spider-like creatures and an ancient fossilised coral reef have all been found in a voyage into ultra-deep Australian waters. The scientific examination Chronology of the Tasman Fracture,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Italians have already passed judgment on Foxy KnoxyThe trial of Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend has begun with a media frenzy erupting amid the studied indifference - revulsion might be a better word - of the city of Perugia. After a wait of 15 months, during which she...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Pilot says river was his only safe optionThe pilot of a crippled US Airways jet made a split-second decision to put down in the Hudson River because trying to return to the airport after birds knocked out both engines could have led to a catastrophic crash in a populated...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Byelection victory a boost for AnwarKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's opposition has hailed a victory in a parliamentary byelection, declaring support for its campaign to topple the Government has gained strength nearly a year after landmark national polls. Opposition leaders...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Tories take nine-point lead as Brown blamed for pinchThe Conservatives have opened up a nine-point lead over Labour amid signs that voters are beginning to blame the Government for the economic downturn, an IoS poll shows. With figures likely to confirm this week that Britain is...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Smile! Rescue bid begins for PolaroidFor a generation, the Polaroid camera gave near-instant pleasure to millions of users around the world, chronicling everything from births and weddings to the downright explicit. But when digital photography came along in the 1990s...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Police shooting deliberate, say Greek ballistics expertsThe bullet that killed a teenage boy, triggering the worst riots in decades in Greece, was deliberately aimed by a police officer and not fired as a warning shot, a ballistics report has revealed. Six weeks after the fatal shooting,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Pakistan: Destroyed girls' schools to reopen soonKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan will push to quickly reopen girls' schools destroyed by Islamic militants in the country's lawless northwest, the information minister said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:49 pm Hamas announces ceasefire in GazaPalestinian militant group Hamas declares a one-week ceasefire to allow Israeli soldiers to withdraw from Gaza.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:41 pm Pakistan: Destroyed girls' schools to reopen soonPakistan will push to quickly reopen girls' schools destroyed by Islamic militants in the country's lawless northwest, the information minister said Sunday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:36 pm Salvador's leftists try for first presidential winEl Salvador's former guerrillas are poised to take over the country, 17 years after peace accords ended the country's bloody civil war.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:36 pm Salvage teams haul wrecked plane from New York riverNEW YORK (AFP) - Federal investigators on Sunday recovered the black box flight recorders from a US Airways Airbus, after working all night to pull the wrecked plane from New York's Hudson River.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:32 pm Hamas Announces Its Own Cease-FireA leader of the militant Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip says his group and Hamas have agreed to stop attacks on Israelis for a week, following Israel's declaration of a unilateral cease-fire.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:30 pm Rick Warren: The Purpose-Driven PastorEvangelical pastor Rick Warren has long been portrayed as a "new" kind of evangelical — one who is as concerned about issues like poverty and AIDS as abortion and homosexuality. With a level of influence unparalleled since Billy Graham, he was a controversial choice to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:29 pm Gaza militants offer Israel weeklong truce
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:28 pm Pelosi wants Bush officials' actions reviewedHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants an investigation into whether the Bush administration broke the law when it fired a group of federal prosecutors.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:26 pm One for the road? No thanks, says RomeOne for the road? No thanks, says Rome.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:22 pm Emanuel says talks with Blagojevich appropriateBarack Obama's chief of staff says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich did not ask for anything improper in their discussions about Obama's Senate successor.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:22 pm Wikipedia Beefs Up for MultimediaWikipedia is gearing up for an explosion in digital content with new servers and storage designed to handle larger photo and video uploads.Wikipedia has since scaled up from 2TB to 24TB and now 48TB of storage for its primary medial file server, and recently raised file upload limits from 20MB to 100MB.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:20 pm D.C. Security Braces For Inauguration CrushMillions are expected in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to watch President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in and parade, and to attend the evening's many inaugural balls. Law enforcement officials have devised an unprecedented and elaborate security plan aimed at protecting the president and the public. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:18 pm Iraq lawmakers try to break deadlock over speakerBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi lawmakers will form a committee to try to break the deadlock over the choice of a new speaker after Sunnis failed to reach consensus on a nominee, the deputy speaker said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:15 pm Zimbabwe leader: No more concessions to oppositionHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- President Robert Mugabe ruled out giving any further concessions to Zimbabwe's opposition, saying it has one last chance to join a government of national unity, a state newspaper reported Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:13 pm SOMALIA AUAn African Union peacekeepers tank patrols the streets in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, near a base vacated by the Ethiopian soldiers. The African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia is not...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:09 pm Biggest challengeBarack Obama's inauguration is a security nightmareSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:06 pm Judge to Bush Admin: "You Rolled the Dice...and You Lost"That's what Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola told lawyers for the Bush administration at a hearing on Wednesday afternoon in the ongoing case over millions of missing White House emails.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:56 pm "Battlestar Galactica" producer defends his Final Cylon pickIn this interview, "Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ron Moore talks about who he picked to be the final toaster and why. Also addressed: Why did another character eat a bullet? Do foxes really swim out to sea? What the FRAK is Starbuck! Read this piece to find out the answers the questions raised by Friday's "Battlestar Galactica"!Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:53 pm Gabon crash kills French soldiersA helicopter carrying 10 French soldiers crashes into the sea off Gabon, with two soldiers killed and six missing.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:46 pm Mideast Egypt Misery's CrossingIn this Dec. 30, 2008 file photo, Egyptian paramedics evacuate an injured Palestinian woman in an Egyptian ambulance at the Egyptian border crossing terminal of Rafah, Egypt. Along Rafah's bustling streets,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm FDA: 'Postpone' eating foods containing peanut butterThe Food and Drug Administration says Americans should "postpone" eating cookies, crackers, candy and ice cream that contain ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm Hamas, Israel Declare Separate Cease-FiresA day after Israel announced a unilateral cease-fire, Hamas also called for one, insisting that Israel withdraw its troops from Gaza within the next week. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm NIGERIA OIL UNRESTThis is an undated handout file photo provided by the Nigerian militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) which they claim shows two British hostages being held in Nigeria's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 18 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Palestinians agree to one-week cease-fireMilitants in Hamas-ruled Gaza agreed Sunday to a week-long cease-fire with Israel, after three weeks of violence that Palestinian ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Wife of Zimbabwe President Mugabe Attacks PhotographerA Sunday Times photographer has been beaten up and punched repeatedly in the face by the wife of President Robert Mugabe.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Mugabe calls for government dealZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe calls on the opposition to accept a power-sharing agreement or "break" from it.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm How We Got HereIgnore the talk of a âflawless campaignâ or âthe perfect candidate.â There was nothing certain about Barack Obamaâs rise from the rough-and-tumble of local Chicago politics to the presidency. The Daily Beast looks at the key moments that...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm Inaugural Events Kick Off Amid Crescendo Of HopePresident-elect Barack Obama and his family are back in Washington on Sunday, where inaugural week activities and parties are in full swing. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Russia, Ukraine reach gas deal; Europe still waitsMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia and Ukraine announced a deal Sunday to end the bitter dispute that has blocked Russian natural gas from Europe for nearly two weeks and deeply shaken Europeans' trust in the two as reliable energy suppliers....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Hamas Agrees to One-Week Cease-FireHamas and other Palestinian factions in Gaza say they will give Israel a one-week ceasefire starting Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm Russia, Ukraine agree to resume Europe gas suppliesMOSCOW (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine announced a gas agreement on Sunday that they said would "shortly" allow a resumption of supplies to Europe, but questions remained on how and when the deal would be implemented.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm S. Korea on alert after North's military threatSouth Korea said its army remained on alert Sunday, a day after North Korea threatened military action in response to Seoul's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm Debris kills boy in stands at monster truck showDebris flew into the grandstands at a monster truck show in Washington state, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring another spectator, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm Obama urges 'perseverance' during train rideBuoyed all day by thousands of cheering onlookers, President-elect Barack Obama brought his whistle-stop journey to the nation's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm Photographer says Mugabe's wife attacked himHONG KONG (AP) -- A British photographer said Sunday that the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe punched him repeatedly in the face after he tried to take pictures of her near a luxury hotel in Hong Kong....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm 'Gas to flow' after Moscow dealRussia and Ukraine's prime ministers close a late-night deal in Moscow to resume natural gas supplies to Europe.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm SKorea army on alert after North's military threatSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea said its army remained on alert Sunday, a day after North Korea threatened military action in response to Seoul's hard-line stance against its communist regime....Source: AP Top International News At 1 p.m. EST | 18 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Slump casts pall over Chinese New Year
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 11:12 am The Documentary FrontrunnersCritics may be all over the board when it comes to this yearâs race for Best Picture, but they are all in agreement over one film fact of 2008: It was a great year for documentaries. From the debt crisis to human loneliness in Antarctica, the world's...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 18 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am NYT: Poll finds patient faith in Obama
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 10:21 am Sri Lankan army 'corners rebels'The Sri Lankan army says it has cornered Tamil Tiger rebels in the northeast of the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 18 Jan 2009 | 9:39 am S. Korean Military On Alert After N. Korea StatementSouth Korea said its military forces remained on alert Sunday a day after North Korea issued a statement pledging "an all-out confrontational posture."Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 6:37 am New York Times in finance talks with Mexican magnateNEW YORK, (AFP) - The New York Times Company is holding talks with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim about investing in the newspaper to help it ease its financial problems, The Wall Street Journal reported.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 6:22 am Coyotes cool off FlamesPhoenix snaps Calgary's seven-game home winning streak with a 4-3 victorySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 6:03 am China's toy exports hit by global crisis: state mediaBEIJING (AFP) - China's toy exports have taken a beating from the global financial crisis, with demand shrinking in the key US and European markets, state media reported Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:28 am Russia and Ukraine reach gas deal
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:19 am Debris kills boy in stands at monster truck showAnother spectator injured after truck came apart in Washington state event.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 18 Jan 2009 | 5:17 am Senators' comeback falls shortOttawa rallies from two-goal, third period hole but come up short in shootout as Montreal rebounds for 5-4 winSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:49 am Russia, Ukraine PMs reach gas dealBut it remains unclear whether Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will respect the dealSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:51 am Mobile phone giants dial up entertainment in growth bid: analystsSINGAPORE (AFP) - Mobile phone giants are going beyond their traditional role as handset makers by offering entertainment and lifestyle content to help grow revenues amid tough competition, analysts say.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 3:14 am Israel Begins Unilateral Gaza Cease-FireA unilateral Israeli cease-fire a 22-day assault against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has gone into effectSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 1:00 am Taliban threats close Pakistan schoolsIn a dark echo of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, violent religious extremists in Pakistan are moving to restrict girls' education ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:58 am 2 U.S. troops killed in separate Afghan attacksA suicide car bomb attack Saturday on a heavily guarded road between a U.S. military base and the German Embassy in the Afghan ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:48 am Missing money manager believed alive: associateMIAMI (Reuters) - A missing Florida money manager is believed to be alive, his business associate said on Saturday as police investigated the possible disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars from investment funds.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 12:42 am Steer clear of peanut butter: U.S. authoritiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities told consumers on Saturday to avoid eating products that contain peanut butter until they can determine the scope of an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that may have contributed to six deaths.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2009 | 11:23 pm U.S. mayors skeptical of city help in stimulus planWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. mayors on Saturday welcomed the $825 billion stimulus plan introduced in Congress this week, but worried that much of the assistance would stop at the state level and not reach cities.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2009 | 11:18 pm Battered Wall St tops Obama inaugural donors: studyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street may be bruised and battered, but it still donated more money than any other U.S. industry to President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural festivities on Tuesday, a study has found.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2009 | 11:11 pm Obama Takes Whistle-Stop Trip To White HouseBarack Obama and his family took a historic train ride Saturday from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., where he will be inaugurated the nation's 44th president on Tuesday. Along the way, he made speeches that focused on the economy and the troubles he faces. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2009 | 10:17 pm Israel Declares Cease-Fire In GazaIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced a suspension of the three-week-old military offensive in Gaza, but a Hamas spokesman said the Palestinians would continue to fight until Israeli forces withdraw. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2009 | 10:11 pm FDA: Avoid Products Made With Peanut ButterU.S. health authorities told consumers Saturday to avoid eating products made with peanut butter until they can determine the scope of an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that may have contributed to six deaths. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2009 | 9:46 pm 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed In AfghanistanTwo Americans and at least five others killed in attacks in Afghanistan.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Jan 2009 | 9:30 pm Pride for Obama in Father's Home CountryMany Kenyans view Obama as America's first "African" president.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jan 2009 | 9:16 pm Hungry Rampaging Elephants Kill ThreeThe beasts stampeded through a remote Indian village, trampling a young family.Source: ABC News: International | 17 Jan 2009 | 8:59 pm Report: Oldest Bin Laden Son Freed By IranIran has quietly released Osama bin Laden"s elder son and is likely to have "pushed him across Western Afghanistan"s bordering Heart region" towards the end of 2008, a senior Arab diplomat said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 17 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm Bailout Funds Released As Banks Keep SinkingMeanwhile, Democrats in the House outlined their ideas for a stimulus package totaling $825 billion as speculation mounted the package would ultimately hit a trillion dollars. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 17 Jan 2009 | 6:50 pm Bomb and helicopter crash kills 2 U.S. troops, 4 AfghansKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb killed a U.S. soldier and four Afghan civilians in the Afghan capital on Saturday, and one other U.S. soldier was killed when a helicopter crash-landed in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Jan 2009 | 6:34 pm White House opposes court order in e-mail caseThe Bush administration is aggressively pushing back against a federal court order instructing the most important offices in ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 17 Jan 2009 | 6:23 pm 'Sex Game' Slay Defense: We Were Innocent 'Lovebirds'Defense lawyers exploit media spotlight to launch impassioned speeches on behalf of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, saying they were not murderers but innocent 'lovebirds.'Source: FOXNews.com | 17 Jan 2009 | 5:39 pm #42: We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go#42: Because a picture's worth a thousand indictments of the American class system: Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 17 Jan 2009 | 4:20 pm
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