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Turning A Page? Better Consult A ProfessionalOn Inauguration Day, Americans get a new president and an earful of the cliche about "turning a page in history." It seems a fitting time to honor the talents of someone who turns pages for a living. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:09 pm Minister Sparks Maternity Leave Debate In FranceFrench Justice Minister Rachida Dati returned to work just five days after giving birth to a daughter. The brevity of the maternity leave concerns feminists and others who say Dati's example could undermine hard-won maternity-leave rights. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm Obama visits with troops, honors King on holiday (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:38 pm Obama visiting troops at Walter Reed center (AP)AP - President-elect Barack Obama is visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:38 pm Editorials worldwide pillory Bush one final time (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:36 pm Gitmo war court back for what may be last sessionGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- Military judges in a Guantanamo war crimes court pressed forward Monday with hearings for five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks and for a Canadian accused of killing a U.S. soldier....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:35 pm Palestinians reel at war's toll (Reuters)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:35 pm Gitmo war court back for what may be last sessionMilitary judges in a Guantanamo war crimes court pressed forward Monday with hearings for five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks and for a Canadian accused of killing a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:35 pm Russia, Ukraine to sign gas deal, end standoffMOSCOW (AP) -- The Ukrainian prime minister arrived in Moscow on Monday as Russia and Ukraine prepared to sign a deal ending a contentious dispute that cut off Russian natural gas shipments to Europe for nearly two weeks....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:34 pm Russia, Ukraine to sign gas deal, end standoff (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:34 pm Slain Chechen girl's lawyer shot deadA lawyer acting for the family of a Chechen girl whose murder by a Russian officer became a symbol of human rights abuses in the region was shot dead in central Moscow on Monday, prosecutors said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:33 pm UK throws banks a lifeline as RBS posts record loss (Reuters)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Russia: arms sales to Georgia will draw sanctionsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Russian government to introduce economic sanctions against countries supplying weapons to Georgia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:27 pm Saudi Arabia to donate $1 billion to rebuild GazaKUWAIT CITY (AP) -- The Saudi king said Monday his country will donate $1 billion to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after the devastating Israeli offensive and told Israel that an Arab initiative offering peace will not remain on the table forever....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:23 pm Saudi Arabia to donate $1 billion to rebuild Gaza (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:21 pm Obama-rama day 2Gov. Deval Patrick will be putting together care packages for veterans today during a "Day of Service," then he heads over to emcee a dinner in honor of Sen. John...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:21 pm Ottawa unveils new funding for business$1.5-billion aimed at auto suppliers and smaller companiesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:20 pm Denmark's FLSmidth trims 600 jobsDenmark-based engineering company FLSmidth said Monday it is reducing its work force by 6 percent, or 600 employees, because of the global economic downturn.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Obama visiting troops at Walter ReedPresident-elect Barack Obama is visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:15 pm Police: 14 Indonesians die from home-brew alcoholJAKARTA, Indonesia - Fourteen young Indonesian men have died after drinking a cheap, home-brewed alcoholic cocktail, police said Monday. The men, in their 20s and 30s,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:14 pm Saudi Arabia to donate $1 billion to rebuild GazaKUWAIT CITY - The Saudi king said Monday his country will donate $1 billion to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after the devastating Israeli offensive and told Israel that an...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm Sudan opposition leader accused of Darfur rebel linksKHARTOUM (Reuters) - A detained Sudanese opposition leader could be tried over accusations of supporting a Darfur rebel movement, state media reported Monday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:12 pm South Korea names new minister for North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea - North Korea warned today that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, heightening...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:12 pm Scale of Gaza destruction emergesThe full scale of damage in Gaza is becoming clear as a tense calm follows three weeks of fighting between Israel and Hamas.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Oil-rich Abu Dhabi outlines green energy targetThe head of a green-energy project in Abu Dhabi says the oil-rich emirate plans to generate 7 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Gay rights advocates protest outside Warren church - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - Gay rights supporters marched outside the church of evangelical pastor Rick Warren, protesting his selection as an inauguration speaker. Gay-rights supporters protest Rick Warren's role at inauguration Effort to surmount polarizing debates backfires on pastor Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Exclusive FEAR 2 HD gameplay footageA selection of exclusive F.E.A.R. 2 gameplay videos, featuring a host of the game's weapons and slow motion action sequences.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Russia: lawyer who opposed freeing colonel killedOfficials say a lawyer has been killed a week after fighting against the early release of a Russian colonel convicted of killing a Chechen woman.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm Central China province reports human infection of bird flu - Xinhua
Xinhua - CHANGSHA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 16-year-old male student had been confirmed as infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan Province, the fourth case of human bird flu found in China in 2009, said a provincial government official on Monday. China reports third bird flu case in three days China reports second bird flu death this year Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm Kevin James’ ‘Mall Cop’ arrests the top spot at the box office - Monsters and Critics.com
Monsters and Critics.com - By Patrick Luce Jan 19, 2009, 13:02 GMT Sony’s new Kevin James comedy "Paul Blart Mall Cop" took the top spot in its opening weekend with an estimated $33.8 million. Mall comedy triumphs in US chart ‘Paul Blart,’ Box Office Champ Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm Bush making calls to world leadersOn the day before leaving office, President George W. Bush talked by phone to a number of world leaders he has worked with during the past eight years.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm SCENARIOS - The North Korea problem awaiting Obama - Reuters
Reuters - By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea may be on the back burner when US President-elect Barack Obama takes office next week but analysts said Pyongyang would be a major problem spot for him in his years in office. South Korea's President Sacks Finance Minister, Shuffles Cabinet Seoul should explore multilateral framework Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm APTOPIX KENYA OBAMA INAUGURATION GLOBAL REAXKenyans dance in the village of Kogelo, Kenya, Monday Jan. 19, 2009, to celebrate the uforthcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As Obama stands on the verge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm Gaza Calm as Israeli Troops Continue Pullout - Voice of America
Voice of America - By VOA News A cease-fire in the Gaza strip appears to be holding Monday, after Israel and Hamas militants separately declared a halt three weeks into a massive Israeli offensive. Video: Israeli Troops Start Withdrawal From Gaza Scale of Gaza destruction emerges Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm UK unveils fresh boost for banksThe UK government announces a set of measures to support the banking system that it hopes will encourage more lending.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm European shares drop as banks weigh - MarketWatch
MarketWatch - By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares turned lower on Monday afternoon, with Royal Bank of Scotland dropping 48%, as investors continued to fret about profit and capital trends in the sector. Europe shares turn negative; RBS slump hits banks Euro Shares Resist RBS Malaise Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm Sri Lankan troops press offensive against Tigers - Reuters
Reuters - By C. Bryson Hull COLOMBO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebels fought heavy battles during an army push to corner the separatist insurgents on the Indian Ocean island's northeast coast, the military said on Monday. Muslims displaced by Sri Lanka war find little hope in its end Jayalalithaa slams police for 'inaction' on ads featuring LTTE chief Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Microsoft and IE hit with EU antitrust attack - The Tech Herald
The Tech Herald - by Stevie Smith - Jan 19 2009, 13:00 A seemingly continual source of contention when it comes to antitrust accusations, American software titan Microsoft Corp. Is Google Talking Trash to the European Commission Over Internet ... EU: Microsoft 'shields' IE from competition Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Gay rights advocates protest outside Warren churchGay rights supporters marched outside the church of evangelical pastor Rick Warren, protesting his selection as an inauguration speaker.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Britain announces 2nd banking rescue plan - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - LONDON (AP) - Britain announced a second rescue plan for the country's ailing banks on Monday, hoping to thaw frozen lending by offering to insure banks against large-scale losses on bad assets they already hold. Brown Tightens Grip on Banks as Recession Worsens Britain Announces New Bank Bailout Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Iran: 2 Aids Researchers Were U.S. PawnsSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Sen. Clinton says goodbye Business First of Buffalo - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com - Sen. Hillary Clinton has sent a thank you letter to New Yorkers, saying they gave her the "opportunity of a lifetime" in electing her to the US Senate. Barack Obama wants Caroline Kennedy but Gov. Paterson is keeping mum Paterson: Senate Decision Just Days Away Source: Google News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm Britain announces 2nd banking rescue planLONDON (AP) -- Britain announced a second rescue plan for the country's ailing banks on Monday, hoping to thaw frozen lending by offering to insure banks against large-scale losses on bad assets they already hold....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm Obama honours King on final pre-presidency dayMonday is the federal holiday commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated peaceful resistance and equality among all racesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Iran students say time for U.S. to change policy (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm Apps we loveMake the Web look the way you want it, an elegant Twitter app, and a Flickr photo downloaderSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm When the tips are (way) downSince the stock markets plummeted, servers, bartenders, coat checkers, doormen, cab drivers and hairstylists are feeling the pinch in the pocketbookSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm The stress sandwichThe downturn is especially cruel when you're squeezed between your staff's ever-increasing anxieties and your bosses' cost-cutting expectations. But now's not the time to freak outSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm APTOPIX Serbia Orthodox EpiphanyMarko Tomasevic reacts after retrieving a cross from the icy waters of Savsko lake, in Belgrade, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009,to mark the Orthodox Epiphany. Orthodox Serbs celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19, following...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Photographer says Mugabe's wife beat himHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong-based photographer who said Robert Mugabe's wife assaulted him last week was undecided Monday about whether to press charges against Zimbabwe's first lady.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Pilot's family going to inauguration
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Afghanistan Daily LifeAn Afghan girl carries bread as she arrives to sell them at a market in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm APTOPIX MACEDONIA ORTHODOX EPIPHANYHundreds of Christian Orthodox believers swim for a crucifix, cast by Macedonian Orthodox Bishop Timotej, in to the freezing water of Ohrid Lake, during an Epiphany ceremony in southwestern Macedonia's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm FRANCE EUROPE TRICHETEuropean Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet delivers his speech during the "Country Risk conference 2009" organized by French state export credit insurance agency Coface, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm George W. BushUS President George W. Bush, seen here on January 10, has spoken to the eaders of Denmark, Georgia, Italy, Russia, and South Korea to say how much he enjoyed working with them.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Bush phones world leadersOn the eve of leaving office, US President George W. Bush spoke Monday to leaders of Denmark, Georgia, Italy, Russia, and South Korea to say he enjoyed working with them, the White House...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm 3 men deny conspiring with London transit bombersLONDON - A prosecutor on Monday accused three British men of scouting out potential targets on behalf of suicide bombers who killed 52 commuters on London's transit system...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Britain unveils second bank rescue packageLONDON (AFP) - Britain on Monday unveiled an insurance scheme to protect banks from so-called toxic assets, in a second multi-billion pound rescue package seeking to boost lending by banks crippled by the credit crisis.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:43 pm Spain, Portugal agree on joint World Cup bidLISBON, Portugal - The leaders of the Spanish and Portuguese football federations agreed Monday to make a joint bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Spanish federation president...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm 'A Bad Dream': Jail for Insulting Thai KingAustralian writer pleads guilty to insulting monarchy; faces 15 years.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm Australian sentenced for insulting Thai monarchyBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- An Australian writer was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for insulting Thailand's royal family in his novel, a rare conviction of a foreigner amid a crackdown on people and Web sites deemed critical of the monarchy....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm Kate Winslet: I'm confusing Leo DiCaprio with my husbandLONDON - British actress Kate Winslet says she spends so much time talking about Leonardo DiCaprio so much she's starting to confuse him with her real husband, Sam Mendes. Winslet...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Federer opens with a winSecond-seeded Roger Federer started his campaign to equal Pete Sampras' record 14 Grand Slam titles with a 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5 win Monday over Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Israel to pull out of Gaza by Obama inaugurationIsrael plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Irish bank shares dive amid Anglo nationalizationShares in Ireland's three remaining publicly listed banks nose-dived Monday as the government pressed ahead with emergency plans to nationalize debt-saddled Anglo Irish Bank Corp.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm SKorea names new minister for NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea warned Monday that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, heightening tensions surrounding its threat to take military action to counter what it calls South Korean plans to invade....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm SKorea names new minister for NKoreaNorth Korea warned Monday that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, heightening tensions surrounding its threat to take military...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Winslet: I'm confusing DiCaprio with my husbandBritish actress Kate Winslet says she spends so much time talking about Leonardo DiCaprio she's starting to confuse him with her real husband, Sam Mendes.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Leaders seek stronger Mideast peace dealThe cease-fire in Gaza could present new opportunities for achieving a broader peace in the Middle East, analysts said Sunday, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Federer and Djokovic win throughWorld number two Roger Federer and defending champion Novak Djokovic reach the second round of the Australian Open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:31 pm Chad's rebels unifyEight rebel groups in Chad have joined together to form a unified insurgency, the Union of Resistance Forces, which is preparing military action, one of its members told AFP on Monday. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Chadian soldiers pose on a vehicle in Am ZoerChadian soldiers pose on a vehicle in Am Zoer, 2008. Eight rebel groups in Chad have joined together to form a unified insurgency, the Union of Resistance Forces, which is preparing military action.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Regulators were warned about parachuting financierINDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana financial manager who parachuted from a small plane in a suspected bid to fake his death handled lucrative accounts in several states for years despite...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm Palestinians reel at war's tollGAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians took stock Monday of the devastation from a three-week war in the Gaza Strip as a ceasefire took hold and Israeli forces pressed on with their gradual withdrawal from the Hamas-ruled territory.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm Zimbabwe rivals enter crunch unity talksHARARE (AFP) - A regional bid to resolve Zimbabwe's unity government deadlock was underway Monday as rivals President Robert Mugabe and rival Morgan Tsvangirai entered crunch talks with southern African mediators.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm Iran students say time for U.S. to change policyTEHRAN (Reuters) - Nariman Mostafavi says many Iranian students no longer hold the fierce anti-American views that drove their predecessors to seize the U.S. embassy in 1979.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm UK throws banks a lifeline as RBS posts record lossLONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Britain launched a second bank rescue plan and Royal Bank of Scotland recorded the biggest loss in UK corporate history Monday while a cut in Spain's credit rating caused fresh market wobbles.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm Sharia police block women's rallyIslamic police in northern Nigeria tell divorcees to stop a planned protest over women's rights.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm ITALY DEFIANCE MOVIEActor Daniel Craig poses during the photo call to present his movie "Defiance", in Rome, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Germany's orderly 'social market'Steve Rosenberg reflects on how the UK and Germany have very different ideas about how their economies should be run.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm Zimbabwe rivals enter crunch unity talks (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm Obama to honor Martin Luther King ahead of inaugurationWASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama will pay homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Monday as he vows to revive the spirit of sacrifice to overcome war and economic crisis during his upcoming presidency.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm 3 men deny conspiring with London transit bombersLONDON (AP) -- A prosecutor on Monday accused three British men of scouting out potential targets on behalf of suicide bombers who killed 52 commuters on London's transit system in 2005....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm 3 men deny conspiring with London transit bombersA prosecutor on Monday accused three British men of scouting out potential targets on behalf of suicide bombers who killed 52 commuters on London's transit system in 2005. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Moldovan poet Grigore Vieru dies in car crashMoldovan poet Grigore Vieru, admired for his courage in promoting Romanian, the country's native language, when Moldova was a Soviet republic has died. He was 73.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm BELARUS EPIPHANYA Belarusian Interior Ministry special forces servicemen reacts as he bathes in icy water during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations at a lake in the village of Zadomlya, Belarus, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. Thousands...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm APTOPIX India Military CeremonyIndian security personnel are seen on camels during a rehearsal for the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. India maintains battle trained camels to patrol hundreds of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm India keeps pressure on Pakistan over MumbaiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said on Monday that countries failing to clamp down on terrorism would pay a "heavy price," as New Delhi kept pressure on Pakistan to act...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Another Year, Another U.K. Bank BailoutBritain announces plans for 2nd bank bailout to boost lending.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Iran names two brothers in U.S.-backed plot: reportTEHRAN (Reuters) - Two Iranian brothers, whose arrests last year sparked concern in the West, are among people accused of involvement in a U.S.-funded plot to overthrow the Islamic system of government, Iranian media said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Obama celebratory, solemn as he nears inaugurationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama approached his inauguration as the 44th U.S. president with a mix of solemnity and celebration on Sunday, laying a wreath at a military grave and then swaying along at a concert featuring Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Israel plans to exit Gaza by inauguration
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Larry Birkhead looks back - at a lot...Before Larry Birkhead became a household name, he was a Manual High School student eager to learn Journalism 101.The cardinal rule was simple: "Cover the story, don't be the story."Then he met Anna Nicole Smith.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm U.K. launches new bank bailoutPM Brown acknowledges earlier billions have not done enough to encourage lendingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Obama honours Martin Luther KingUS President-elect Barack Obama joins events for the annual Martin Luther King holiday, which falls on the eve of his inauguration.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Editorials worldwide pillory Bush one final timeBERLIN (Reuters) - Editorial writers around the world have been taking their final printed whacks at George W. Bush, accusing the president of tarnishing America's standing with what many saw as arrogant and incompetent leadership.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:07 pm U.K. Tries To Bail Out Banks, AgainBritain has announced a new bank bailout to boost lending into a struggling economy and protect banks from the bad assets sinking their balance sheets - an admission that an earlier sweeping rescue plan didn't do the job.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:07 pm Gregg Popovich's style different than most NBA coachesFORT WORTH, Texas - Before the first game of the season between the Spurs and Suns, Shaquille O'Neal was complaining about the Hack-a-Shaq strategy employed by San Antonio...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm WATCH: World Waits for ObamaSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Brace for impactMy fellow Republicans brace for impact. Tomorrow the Messiah assumes the Presidency. If you have not bought an Obama commemorative plate, then purchase a lock for your wallet....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm British trial seeks blindness cure: scientistsLONDON (AFP) - British scientists will soon begin trialling a cutting-edge treatment using adult stem cells that could help cure certain types of blindness, they announced Monday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Three men "helped July 7 bombers"LONDON (Reuters) - Three men went on trial Monday accused of helping bombers prepare the deadly July 7, 2005 suicide bombings on the London transport system by carrying out a reconnaissanceSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Windsor, Ont., police call news conference to discuss discovery of bodiesWINDSOR, Ont. - Police in Windsor, Ont., have called a news conference for later today to discuss the discovery of two bodies in a wooded area south of the city. The bodies were found...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm Schedule of events for Obama's inauguration
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm Grambling band thrilled to strut its stuffGrambling State University's participation in the inaugural parade holds special meaning for the band and others at the historically ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Report: Iran AIDS doctors sent to prisonTwo internationally renowned Iranian AIDS physicians were among four men sentenced to prison over the weekend for allegedly participating in a U.S.-backed plot to overthrow Iran's Islamic regime, Iran's state news agency reported Monday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Vietnam Cracks Down On Robust BlogosphereVietnam's government has issued several decrees in recent months to curtail blogging, as the number of Internet users soars in the communist country. The campaign started in August, when the government published an edict giving police broad authority to move against online critics who "undermine the national security and social order".Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm American Fights for Art Seized by NazisAmerican suing German museum for return of rare posters art stolen by NazisSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Belkin Says They Didn't Know About Mechanical Turk ReviewsBelkin responded to the Mechanical Turk Shilling Incident (as it’s now called around the office.) Their response? “We’re sorry, we didn’t know it was going on, and we’re doing something about it.” Read the full note from Belkin’s President Mark Reynoso below.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Lego to launch new range of digital cameras and MP3 playersLego, the Danish toy maker, has revealed plans for an entirely new product range -- digital cameras and music players.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Israel: Troops Out of Gaza by InaugurationIsraeli officials say forces to pull out of Gaza before Obama inauguration.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm LRA rebels 'torch crowded church'Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army reportedly sets fire to a crowded church in DR Congo.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Russia and Ukraine aim to sign gas dealMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine aim to sign an agreement on Monday to restart gas flows after finally agreeing a price for 2009, potentially ending a dispute that has severed supplies to a freezing Europe for nearly two weeks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Israel-Hamas truce holds on Gaza StripGAZA CITY (AFP) - A tenuous ceasefire held Monday in Gaza, where Palestinians dug out from the rubble and Hamas put on a show of defiance vowing to fight on after the Jewish state's deadliest war on the strip.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm Will Europe's Gas Woes Finally End?Ukraine PM in Moscow to sign deal ending natural gas cutoff to Europe.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Europe to suffer deep recession, surging unemploymentBRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU economy will shrink nearly 2.0 percent this year as a severe recession drives unemployment and government deficits to levels not seen for years, the European Commission forecast Monday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Strong words heard at Arab summitArab states should back Palestinian resistance and brand Israel a terrorist state, Syria's leader tells an Arab summit in Kuwait.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Israel to pull out of Gaza by Obama inaugurationJERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday, but only if Hamas militants hold their fire, Israeli officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Russia, Ukraine To Sign Gas AgreementA dispute that left large areas of Europe without gas in the dead of winter may be over. Russia and Ukraine say they have agreed to a deal that will slightly raise the cost of gas to Ukraine, which holds the pipeline that carries the gas to Europe. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks ResumeZimbabwe power-sharing talks resume with both sides intransigent on demands.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Gazans Make Tearful Return To HomesWith a fragile cease-fire in Gaza, Israel has allowed foreign journalists into the territory for the first time in three weeks. Civilians in north Gaza returne in droves to survey the damage. Many wept openly at what they saw. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Turkey tries to revive EU driveTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins a visit to Brussels for talks on his country's flagging bid to join the EU.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Mother Who Kidnapped The Washing Machine Repair ManAfter surviving without her washing machine for three weeks and a string of failed repair attempts, she took the law into her own hands. . . and kidnapped the engineer.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Lawyer: Iraq shoe-thrower seeks asylum
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am Eurozone economy 'to shrink 1.9%'The eurozone economy will shrink 1.9% in 2009 and grow by only 0.4% in 2010, the European Commission forecasts.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Israeli Officials: Troops to Leave Gaza Before InaugurationIsraeli officials say their troops will leave the Gaza Strip before President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated on Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am World at risk of 'damaging spiral' of de-globalisation: British PMLONDON, Jan 19, 2009 (AFP) - The world is at risk of a "damaging spiral" of de-globalisation if countries do not co-ordinate their responses to the worldwide economic downturn, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:31 am Jessica Leeder on the Obama inaugurationDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am What's in store for this year's graduates?Description is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Lawyer: Iraqi shoe thrower to seek Swiss asylumA Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush said Monday his client ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Tom Cruise: 'I always wanted to kill Hitler'Tom Cruise says playing an anti-Hitler plotter in his latest movie Valkyrie fulfilled a childhood fantasy.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Sarkozy: “Arabic Is the Language of the Future"The French government is strongly advocating the teaching of Arabic language and civilization in French schools. Not surprising, considering the number of Arabs and Muslims in France, and the unctuous deference with which they are treated by officials, beginning notably with Nicolas Sarkozy,Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:23 am Mugabe's Wife Punches PhotographerPhotographer says Mugabe's wife assaulted him in Hong Kong, rings caused cuts.Source: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am Zimbabwe holds new power-sharing talksMeeting comes day Mugabe, Tsvangirai ruled out making further compromises to resolve four-month deadlockSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am A delicate political dance in Iraq's southPower and patronage give a decisive edge to Shiite Islamic parties in provincial elections in Iraq this month.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am Are Some Obama Coins Wooden Nickles?There are plenty of people selling something with Barack Obama's picture on it. Things like posters, plates and plaques. There are also coins. But some of the coins are regular quarters with stickers on them. Collectors think those coins will never be worth more than 25 cents. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am How long will Obama's public honeymoon last?Description is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Going Out Of Business: Circuit CityThe liquidation sale at Circuit City continues this week. The company is closing 567 stores and laying off more than 30,000 workers. Over the weekend, shoppers lined up looking for good deals, but found the bargains weren't quite as good as what they expected. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Obama, Stars Headline Inaugural ConcertPresident-elect Barack Obama says despite the enormous task a head, he's as hopeful as ever that the U.S. will endure and prevail and fulfill the dreams of its founders. Obama addressed the crowd gathered for a celebrity-packed concert at the Lincoln Memorial Sunday. Some estimates put the attendance as high as several hundred thousand. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Shepherding Crowds In And Out Of CapitalHundreds of thousands of people were expected on the mall Sunday for the inaugural concert. Washington, D.C., officials were anxious about the city's trains, buses and roads holding up. Things were slow going through the security checkpoints. And when the concert was over, everyone tried to leave at once. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Gingrich Offers Advice For Future GOP SolutionsNewt Gingrich once engineered a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives. He says Republicans must now demonstrate that their solutions to the country's problems don't bloat the budget. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Iraqi shoe thrower to seek Swiss asylum: lawyerGENEVA (AP) -- A Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush said Monday his client will seek political asylum in Switzerland....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:51 am Newcomer to Keys is unwelcome, The Lionfish is in The KeysBecky Fowler was shipwreck-diving 66 feet below the surface, exploring a watery paradise, when she came face to face with a four-inch-long, zebra-striped Cujo of the deep.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am Mexico Biggest Crime Threat To U.S.?Indiscriminate kidnappings and beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents. This isn't Iraq or Pakistan. It's Mexico, which the U.S. government and a growing number of experts say is becoming one of the world's biggest security risks.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:34 am Bear Kills Romanian Policeman in TransylvaniaA Romanian official says a policeman has died after being maimed by a bear in a forest in Transylvania.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:33 am Giniel de Villiers Wins Dakar In Diesel Powered VWGiniel de Villiers became the first South African to win the Dakar Rally on Saturday. "This is an incredible feeling," de Villiers said. "Even though it was not staged in Africa, it was definitely a genuine Dakar Rally, and the toughest edition I've ever contested." The victory was also the first by a diesel-powered car. VW's first since 1980.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am 35 Beautiful Examples Of ‘Urban Decay PhotographyThe city is a fantastic source of beauty and inspiration, with all the glitz and glamour glistening beneath the city lights. But there is another side of the city altogether, one rife with its own kind of allure.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am Israel To Pull Out Of Gaza By InaugurationIsraeli officials say their troops will leave the Gaza Strip before President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration - the first official indication that Israel is planning a rapid withdrawal of its forces.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:30 am Ukraine PM to Sign Deal Aimed to Restore Gas to EuropeThe Cabinet's press office says Yulia Tymoshenko and her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are to oversee the signing of an official agreement on Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:26 am Israel Allows Journalists Back Into GazaIsraeli officials kept foreign journalists out of Gaza during the past three weeks of fighting. But now that a cease-fire is in place, journalists have been allowed to return. Most of Gaza has been devastated. A lot of Palestinians say they have plans to rebuild. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am EU Faces Deep Recession During World Financial CrisisThe European Union says it is facing a "deep and protracted recession" as a consequence of the world financial crisis.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:05 am RBS expects full-year loss up to $41.3 billionRoyal Bank of Scotland said Monday that its losses for the full-year could be as much as 28 billion pounds ($41.3 billion), which ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 9:26 am Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Seeks Asylum in SwitzerlandAn Iraqi court on Tuesday postponed the trial of a journalist who hurled his shoes at President George W. Bush in anger over America's invasion and occupation of his country, an act of protest that made him an international celebrity.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 9:20 am N. Korean media renew threats against S. KoreaNorth Korea warned Monday that it does not engage in "empty talk" and has "guns and bayonets" aimed at its southern neighbor, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 9:09 am Australian Writer Sentenced 3 Years For Insulting Thai MonarAn Australian writer was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for insulting Thailand's royal family in his novel, a rare conviction of a foreigner amid a crackdown on people and Web sites deemed critical of the monarchy.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:58 am Kenya police: 29 die in road crashPolice say an overnight collision between a passenger bus and trailer has killed 29 people and wounded dozens of others in Kenya.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am Gazans Dig Bodies From RubbleGazans dig bodies out from rubble as cease-fire cautiously settles inSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:48 am Pakistan temporarily halts U.S.-NATO suppliesPakistan temporarily closed the major supply route to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Monday after suspected insurgents ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:43 am WATCH: After 3-Week Assault, Gaza QuietSource: ABC News: International | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:32 am Pakistan Closes Supply Route to U.S., NATO in AfghanistanA government official says Pakistan has temporarily closed the major supply route to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan after suspected militants fired rockets on a nearby military camp.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 7:54 am In Rafah, despair and hope at the borderRAFAH, Egypt (AP) -- Packed into a station wagon, under dozens of boxes of blankets, clothing and food, was the casket bearing the body of Hanan Abu Traz's 20-year-old daughter, Sabreen....Source: AP Top International News At 9:40 a... | 19 Jan 2009 | 7:53 am NTSB reveals flight detailsAs US Airways Flight 1549 climbed out of LaGuardia Airport, Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger had his head down, doing routine ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:59 am Gaza refugees selling scraps of bombs to stay aliveJEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Families began their desperate search as soon as Israeli soldiers abandoned this devastated refugee camp, picking by hand through mounds of concrete and steel for the bodies of dead relatives, belongings...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:20 am 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 | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am Friday funeral set for two Fox Glacier victimsMELBOURNE - The funeral of the two Australian two brothers killed in an ice fall at Fox Glacier will be held in Melbourne on Friday. Ashish and Akshay Miranda were travelling with their parents Ronnie and Winnie at the time of...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:41 am Satyam to appoint bankers to find buyer: reportMUMBAI (Reuters) - The new board of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd is looking to appoint up to three investment banks to explore the possibility of finding a buyer for the Indian outsourcer, the Economic Times reported on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:10 am Church roof collapse kills at least seven BrazilSAO PAULO (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and more than 50 were injured on Sunday after the ceiling of an evangelical church in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, collapsed, fire officials said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:07 am Black box reveals reason for Hudson River air crashNEW YORK - - A jetliner that crash landed in the Hudson River lost power simultaneously in both engines after reaching an altitude of only 3,200 feet (975 meters), the plane's black box recorders revealed Sunday. The details that...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:07 am Obama inauguration: Will the 'H' word get a mention?From all parts of America, the Obama pilgrims have been on the move to witness his inauguration on Wednesday. And like all pilgrimages, it's not without its hardship. Clutching their feel-good optimism from warmer climes, they...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:04 am 167 Rescued From South African Gold MineSome 167 workers trapped in a gold mine for more than 24 hours were safely brought to the surface, the South African Press Association reported.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am Top links to Barack Obama's US inaugurationThe New Zealand Herald is making it easier to keep up-to-date with Barack Obama's transition to power. The USA's first black President-elect takes over from George W. Bush as the President of the United States in a ceremony starting...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 1:26 am Church roof collapse kills one, injures dozensSAO PAULO, Brazil - The roof of a Brazilian church caved in after a religious service on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring dozens more. About 60 people were inside at the time, Reborn in Christ church spokeswoman...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 12:10 am UK burglars steal money, kill elderly woman's petLONDON - British police say two robbers broke into an elderly woman's home, stole money and then snapped the neck of her pet budgerigar in front of her. Police in the Welsh city of Cardiff say the killing of the bird left the 78-year-old...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 18 Jan 2009 | 11:14 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 | 10:00 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 | 9:00 pm Israel: No Intention of Staying In GazaA 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 | 7:30 pm North Korea says plutonium "weaponized" and off-limitsBEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea says it has "weaponized" enough plutonium for four to five nuclear weapons, a U.S. expert said on Saturday after talks in Pyongyang.Source: Reuters: Top News | 18 Jan 2009 | 6:17 pm Gaza Citizens Find Relief in Israel, Hamas TruceBut neither side achieved long-term goals, and the burden of consolidating the fragile calm fell to world leaders.Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jan 2009 | 4:51 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 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
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