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Grenades Used in Afghan Clash, 22 Militants KilledThe U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says 22 militants have been killed and 11 others detained during a series of clashes throughout the country.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:37 pm UN: Hundreds of Millions Needed for Gaza AidHundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid will be needed immediately to help Gaza's 1.4 million people and billions of dollars will be required to rebuild its shattered buildings and infrastructure, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:31 pm Russia, Ukraine Gas Standoff Ends, Europeans Await FuelRussia and Ukraine have signed a natural gas deal, paving way for end to European cutoff.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm Afghanistan, Iraq Focuses On WashingtonBarack Obama's inauguration is news all over the world. In Afghanistan and Iraq people are watching for signs to see how the next administration will deal with the conflicts in those two countries. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:32 pm Huge crowds gather in D.C. for inauguration
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm World greets Obama with jubilation and worryPARIS (AFP) - The world greeted the Barack Obama era on Tuesday with excited hopes for the future and deep caution over the difficulties facing the first black American president.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm Hamas holds victory rallies as UN chief tours GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The U.N. chief inspected the devastation wrought by Israel's onslaught in Gaza on Tuesday, leading a moment of silence at the smoldering U.N. headquarters, as the territory's militant Hamas rulers, triumphant at having survived, held victory rallies amid the ruins....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Hamas holds victory rallies as UN chief tours Gaza (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Russia opens gas taps to EuropeRussian starts pumping gas to Ukraine and on to Europe, raising hopes of an end to weeks of shortages.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:27 pm Crowds pour into the capital to witness Obama's swearing-inBarack Hussein Obama takes the oath of office as 44th president of the United States today facing twin challenges of war and ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:23 pm Obama's day starts with church, coffee with Bush (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:20 pm Fiat to take 35% stake in ailing Chrysler under strategic alliance+(Kyodo) _ Fiat SpA and Chrysler LLC said Tuesday the Italian automaker will acquire a 35 percent stake in the ailing U.S. automaker under a global strategic alliance. The alliance,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:18 pm Russia Pledges To Resume Gas Flow To EuropeThe chief of Russia's state monopoly Gazprom says natural gas will begin flowing again to Europe Tuesday via the intricate pipeline network crossing Ukraine. The pledge follows a deal struck between the prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Yulia Tymashenko. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:18 pm China bird flu 'epidemic' warningA health expert warns that China could face a bird flu epidemic, and needs to work harder to prevent outbreaks.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Obama poised to become 44th U.S. presidentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama was poised to make history on Tuesday as the first black U.S. president, riding a wave of public optimism he will need to tap to deal with the worst economic crisis in 70 years and two wars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm History beckons for Obama as huge crowds mob WashingtonWASHINGTON, Jan 20, 2009 (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of people streamed into Washington Tuesday to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first black US president, in a moment of national unity after years of political tumult.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Russia restarts gas supplies to Europe via UkrainePISAREVKA, Russia (AP) -- Russian natural gas began flowing into Europe on Tuesday after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of the continent shivering and underscored its vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm Crowds of 1 million or more to test DCWASHINGTON - The more than 1 million people expected to witness President-elect Barack Obama's swearing in are swarming into the nation's capital this morning,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Ban 'appalled' by Gaza's damageThe UN chief says he is appalled by Israeli attacks on a UN compound in Gaza after seeing the destruction for himself.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm U.S. reaches deal on Afghan supply routes to troopsThe U.S. has struck deals with Russia and neighboring countries allowing it to transport supplies to American troops in Afghanistan ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Inauguration Update: Travelers From AfarNPR's Ina Jaffe and Joe Shapiro check in. Jaffe is traveling on a bus with a group from Louisville, Ky. Shapiro, meanwhile, caught up with 105-year-old Ella Mae Johnson, who traveled from Cleveland to Washington, D.C., to witness Obama's inauguration. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm Martin Luther King Jr. day tribute at Jordan HallOscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. hosts the 'Raise the Roof' concert with the Boston Children's Chorus and Young People's Chorus of New York at New...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Obama steps to door of White House
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Delivery man faces drug chargesQUINCY - Quincy police say a delivery man for Chinese restaurant in Milton was dropping off more than dinner. Police arrested Chun Yeung Tang on Friday after allegedly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Russia restarts gas supplies to Europe via UkraineRussian natural gas began flowing into Europe on Tuesday after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of the continent ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm St. John's votes to ease restrictions on new drive-thru windowsST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Restrictions on new drive-thru windows in St. John's, N.L., have been eased by city council. Owners and managers of Tim Hortons filled part of the gallery at city ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm US reaches deal on Afghan supply routes to troopsISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The U.S. has struck deals with Russia and neighboring countries allowing it to transport supplies to American troops in Afghanistan through their territory, the head of U.S. Central Command said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:07 pm We Hear: Kate Hudson, Dana Delany, Faith Hill and more...That the operative words for the millions of Obama admirers on the Washington Mall for the swearing-in today are "no water." With more than...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm Sick leave staff win holiday caseEmployees on long-term sick leave are entitled to take all holiday accrued when they return to work, European judges say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm Fighting for Recognition: Mike Tyson at SundanceThe movie, “Tyson,” a documentary on the life of boxer Mike Tyson, screened earlier on Saturday at Sundance to a packed house of about 450. Mr. Tyson spoke briefly afterward, but the real event was simply his presence. The new film tries mightily to find a redemption story in Mr. Tyson’s rise, fall and reconciliation with his demons.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm Body of Newton man recovered after possible drowningTIVERTON, R.I. - Police found the bodies of two possible drowning victims on the shores of the Sakonnet River over the weekend. Police discovered the body of 23-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm J&J Posts Higher Profit, Tempers Outlook - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By MIKE BARRIS Johnson & Johnson posted a 14% increase in fourth-quarter net income on improved profit margins and a litigation gain, but the health-products giant gave a 2009 outlook below Wall Street's estimates. J&J Profit Rises 14% on Consumer Sales, Cost Cuts Johnson & Johnson 4Q profit rises 14 percent Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm Rare ivory gull spottedGLOUCESTER - Bird experts say a gull rarely seen in Massachusetts has been spotted on Cape Ann. The adult ivory gull, a native of the Arctic Circle, was seen Saturday on...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm Bush leaves note in Oval Office desk for Obama (AP)
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Business Mirror - Forty-five years ago, my father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., proclaimed his dream for America “that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. Video: Atlanta Remembers Martin Luther King Jr. More workers, fewer employers attend Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Wall Street stressed by banks on Obama's dayFears of a spreading global banking crisis unnerved Wall Street, setting the market up for a lower opening even as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Obamas arrive for inauguration day church service - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama has begun his inauguration day by attending a service at St. John's Church near the White House. Video: Joe Biden: The Next Vice President A glimpse at Obama's day Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Obama's Big Day Generates E-Jihad BuzzSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Canadian, U.S. energy policies to be linked: PrenticeThere must be a bilateral approach to North American energy and environment policy, environment minister saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Obama Inauguration Excitement Builds -- PHOTOSSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm The Nation Awaits Its 44th President - New York Times
New York Times - By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands thronged to the Capitol this morning preparing to witness the midday inauguration of Barack Obama of Illinois as the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the nation’s ... Video: Obama's Optimism Inauguration Insider: Berlin, Eat Your Heart Out Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm Khmer Rouge tribunal to open initial trial proceeding next month+(Kyodo) _ A U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia said Monday it will begin its first trial proceeding against a former Khmer Rouge figure next month. The "initial hearing" involving formerSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm NY Times agrees to financing deal with billionaireThe New York Times Co., which has been struggling with declining advertising sales and is facing deadlines to repay hundreds of millions in debt, is getting a $250 million infusion from Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm Civil War regiment embraces parade role with open armsThe historical re-enactors of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment will do something today the unit's original soliders couldn't have imagined: march down Pennsylvania...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm LEAD: Fire breaks out at U.S. Yokota Air Base, no reports of injuries+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO) A fire broke out Tuesday evening at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, the base said. As...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm EU commissioner says gas deal big step forward - Reuters
Reuters - KIEV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's energy commissioner on Tuesday praised the Ukraine-Russia gas supply agreement restoring flows to Europe as "comprehensive" and its provision for eliminating go-betweens as a "huge step forward". Video: Gas flow to Europe resumes Russia Resumes Gas Shipments to Europe Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm Bush posts worst postwar jobs mark - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com - President George W. Bush will leave office on Tuesday with the worst employment-growth record of any president since World War II, according to a new analysis. Moving Day at the White House: "A Well Organized Ballet Choreography" Obama takes nation's helm today amid 'uncharted waters' Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:57 pm General Mills, Kroger pull peanut butter items
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:57 pm Flip phones dip in popularityThe venerable flip phone remains the most popular shape for a cell in the United States, but its lead is being eroded by a newer generation of phones with slide-out keyboards as well as “slate” phones like the iPhone.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:57 pm Russian gas reaches Europe again via UkraineMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russian gas reached Europe via Ukraine for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday after Moscow and Kiev ended a contract row that cut supplies to about 20 European countries.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Russian gas reaches Europe again via Ukraine (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Ameritrade Posts 23% Fall in Net - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - By KERRY E. GRACE TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.'s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 23% as return on equity slumped and the online broker cut its fiscal-year outlook. Ameritrade Profit Falls 23% as Lower Interest Rates Cut Revenue TD Ameritrade profit down, lowers 2009 forecast Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:54 pm UN chief pays first visit to Gaza as truce holdsGAZA CITY (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon paid a first visit to the war-battered Gaza Strip on Tuesday where Israeli troops remain deployed on the third day of a ceasefire.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Obamas arrive for inauguration day church servicePresident-elect Barack Obama has begun his inauguration day by attending a service at St. John's Church near the White House.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Crowds await historic Obama oathMillions gather in the US capital to see Barack Obama sworn in as America's 44th president - and its first African-American leader.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Kidnappers Release Greek Shipping MagnatePolice say kidnappers release Greek shipping magnate after 8 days.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm Williams sisters advance at Australian Open
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm Hamas holds victory rallies as UN chief tours GazaThe U.N. chief inspected the devastation wrought by Israel's onslaught in Gaza on Tuesday, leading a moment of silence at the smoldering U.N. headquarters, as the territory's militant...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm U.N. Chief Demands Probe Of Israeli ShellingMaking a visit to Gaza Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded a full investigation into the Israeli shelling of three U.N. buildings in the Gaza Strip. The U.N. chief — a critic of many of Israel's recent actions — saw firsthand the destruction of three weeks of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm Michelle Obama Shares Stage with Miley, Jonas Brothers - People Magazine
People Magazine - By Sharon Cotliar Who could upstage Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers? At Monday night's Kids Inaugural concert, that would be Michelle Obama. Miley and JoBros Rock DC New year brings new work for Disney stars Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm It's moving day for 2 families
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm Copper thieves electrocuted in SATwo men in the South African city of Johannesburg are electrocuted while trying to steal copper from power cables.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm U.N. secretary general visits devastated GazaGAZA (Reuters) - Voicing shock at stark scenes of destruction, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Israel was poised to withdraw its troops before the U.S. presidential inauguration later in the day.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Hamas deems Gaza fighting a victoryThe U.N. chief toured Gaza on Tuesday to inspect the devastation wrought by Israel's onslaught including the smoldering U.N. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm Records show plane suffered previous malfunction (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:43 pm Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks FailMore wrangling fails to end Zimbabwe power-sharing impasse.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm Records show plane suffered previous malfunction - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - The US Airways jet that made a dramatic emergency landing on New York's Hudson River last week experienced an engine compressor failure two days earlier, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Video: Raw Video: Hudson Plane Moved to New Jersey Experts: Plane that crashed had prior engine problem Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm UN chief pays first visit to Gaza as truce holds (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm Robinho explains Man City absenceRobinho tells BBC Sport his Manchester City training camp departure was pre-arranged.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm FDA confirms salmonella in Kellogg peanut butter snackThe Food and Drug Administration said Monday that salmonella was found in a package of peanut butter sandwich crackers made by ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Lee Enterprises 1Q profit falls as ad sales dropLee Enterprises Inc., publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other newspapers, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter earnings tumbled 69 percent as the nation's recession exacerbated advertising declines.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm Border Patrol Agents' Sentences Commuted - U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report - In what is likely to be one of his last acts as chief executive, President Bush yesterday commuted the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jorge Compean. Bush Commutes 2 Border Agents’ Sentences Bush commutes border patrol agents' sentences Source: Google News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm U.N. secretary general visits devastated Gaza (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Fire breaks out at U.S. Yokota Air Base, no reports of injuries+(Kyodo) _ A fire broke out Tuesday evening at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, the base said. As of 9:40 p.m., Japanese and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Fiat takes Chrysler stake as France readies aid (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Fiat takes Chrysler stake as France readies aidMILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - Italy's Fiat took an initial 35 percent stake in Chrysler, launching a venture designed to secure both carmakers' futures, as France asked its auto industry to commit to output targets in exchange for aid.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:35 pm Pakistan tells powers to stop demanding moreISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military issued a blunt call on Tuesday for outside powers to stop demanding it do more and prove its sincerity in the campaign against militancy as the U.S. regional military chief visited.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm LEAD: CENTCOM chief Petraeus meets Pakistani leaders+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) U.S. Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday he discussed "further possible activities" in the war in Afghanistan with Pakistani government andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Fiat and Chrysler create allianceItalian carmaker Fiat signs a global strategic alliance with Chrysler, taking a 35% share in the troubled US giant.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Forensic experts inspect a deadly bomb blast on a Madrid train in 2004Forensic experts inspect a train which exploded in Madrid in 2004 - an attack Islamic extremists claimed responsibility for. Spanish police arrested 10 suspected Islamic extremists in a series of raids...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Spanish police arrest 10 suspected Islamic extremistsSpanish police arrested 10 suspected Islamic extremists in a series of raids Tuesday in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, a source close to the inquiry said. The operation was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm US 'agrees Afghan supply route'The US says a new supply route to Afghanistan has been agreed through Central Asia as an option to Pakistan.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm U.S. military kills 22 militants in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition forces killed 22 militants, including two Taliban commanders, during a series of operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Iran ready to open to energy ties with EUIran said Tuesday it is ready to open talks with the European Union to forge closer energy ties.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Fiat set to take 35% of Chrysler under signed dealMILAN (AFP) - Italian Fiat and US auto group Chrysler have signed a preliminary deal for a strategic alliance whereby Fiat would receive 35 percent of Chrysler in exchange for technology, the two sides said on Tuesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Chrysler, Fiat Form Global AllianceThe struggling U.S. automaker Chrysler has announced plans to form a global alliance with the Italian automaker Fiat. It's not a full-fledged merger, but an arrangement similar to the one between Japan's Nissan and the French automaker Renault. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm U.N. Chief Inspects Gaza DevastationHamas holds victory rallies amid Gaza's ruins as U.N. chief comes to inspect.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm History beckons for Obama as huge crowds mob Washington (AFP)
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News: Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm British pound hits record low against yen, 7-1/2 yr low vs. dollar+(Kyodo) _ The British pound hit an all-time low against the yen in London on Tuesday, plunging to the upper 125 yen level at one point, as the British government's second bailout plan on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm Russia gas flow to Europe resumes after deal with UkraineMOSCOW (AFP) - Supplies of Russian natural gas piped to Europe through Ukraine resumed Tuesday, signaling an end to the EU's worst-ever gas crisis which has deprived millions of heat in the depths of winter.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm Arab leaders unable to agree on GazaKUWAIT CITY (AP) -- The deeply divided Arab League failed on Tuesday to come up with a plan to reconstruct the devastated Gaza Strip and could not agree on whether to back Egyptian peace efforts to end the crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Arab leaders unable to agree on GazaThe deeply divided Arab League failed on Tuesday to come up with a plan to reconstruct the devastated Gaza Strip and could not agree on whether to back Egyptian peace efforts to end the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Yahoo/Twitter combo rolls out a news search engineIndividuals that are tech savvy have learned that you seem to be able to receive breaking news updates via Twitter faster than you can your local and national news sources. This is due to fast, quick messages which can be delivered by individuals witnessing the events first hand instead of waiting for a news reporter to pick up on it.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Rwandan troops enter DR Congo to hunt Hutu rebelsKINSHASA (AFP) - Rwandan soldiers on Tuesday entered the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint operation with Congolese troops to hunt down Rwandan Hutu fighters operating there, military officials said.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Security Ready As Jubilant Crowds Descend On D.C.Despite high-level security, much of Washington, D.C., felt like a block party Tuesday morning. By sunrise, hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the city were already heading for the National Mall. The inauguration of Barack Obama could prompt the largest public gathering Washington, D.C., has ever seen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:17 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 | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm Diane Patrick: New first lady will do just fineWASHINGTON - After emerging from her husband's tumultuous transition stronger and wiser, Bay State first lady Diane Patrick has some words of caution for incoming first...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm Obamaniacs party like it's 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. - It was like Times Square on New Year's Eve. Normally busy Union Station, five minutes from the Capitol steps, is where commuters catch the subway...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:14 pm Records: US Airways jet suffered previous malfunctionThe US Airways jet that made a dramatic emergency landing on New York's Hudson River last week experienced an engine compressor ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm Hundreds of Rwandan troops enter eastern CongoKINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- More than 1,500 Rwandan troops crossed the border into eastern Congo on Tuesday to join Congolese forces in an effort to oust Hutu rebels who participated in Rwanda's genocide, officials from both countries and the U.N. said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Johnson & Johnson 4Q profit rises 14 percentHealth care products maker Johnson & Johnson's fourth-quarter profit rose 14 percent, topping Wall Street forecasts, but the company expects weaker results in 2009.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Sundance: Film fest welcomes futuristic flicksThe Sundance Film Festival is boldly going where independent directors rarely travel: into the realm of science fiction.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Inauguration Update: At The White HouseNPR's David Greene reports from outside the White House on what the day holds for the outgoing president and vice president as the new administration moves in. Scott Horsley also checks in near the White House. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Chrysler, Fiat form a strategic allianceFiat and Chrysler have signed a nonbinding agreement for a strategic alliance that would give the Italian auto empire a 35-percent stake in the troubled U.S. carmaker.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Seoul: Police Clash With Protesters, 6 DeadCommandos face off against protesters in Seoul; 6 killed when fire erupts.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Karzai Urges U.S. to Prevent Civilian DeathsKarzai urges US for new military strategy to prevent Afghan civilian casualties.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Afghanistan seeks control over NATO deploymentsKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO deployments in the country - including the deployment of some U.S. troops, officials said Tuesday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Millions answer Obama's call to service, honor KingAt least a million Americans answered Barack Obama's call to service Monday on a Martin Luther King Jr. Day like none before ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm TD Ameritrade 1Q profit falls 23 pct, cuts outlookOnline brokerage TD Ameritrade said Tuesday its first-quarter profit dropped 23 percent and cut its outlook for the year because of the nation's economic problems.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Rwandan soldiers enter DR CongoRwandan troops enter eastern DR Congo for a joint operation with Congolese forces against a Rwandan Hutu militia.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Why? Villagers Return To Ruin in GazaPalestinians return to find their homes destroyed; their lives in ruins.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Washington DC fills with crowds before Obama's inaugurationCrowds are streaming into Washington DC this morning, packing mass transit before dawn as out-of-towners and area residents alike head for Pennsylvania Avenue and the National Mall for the swearing in of President-elect Barack Obama. "This...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm How to move two presidents in six hoursIt's a side of Inauguration Day that most people never see: a grueling, precisely timed workday involving scores of staffers that follows six months of careful planning.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm North Korea steps up warnings against SouthSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, which analysts suspect is trying hard to grab the attention of incoming U.S. president Barack Obama, Tuesday accused the South of driving the divided peninsula back into war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm CORRECTION MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANSCORRECTS SPELLING OF THE TOWN ** Palestinian children walk on the ruins of a destroyed mosque in Jebaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Hamas leaders vowed to restore order to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Suspect: Kids accidentally burned with acidA man who was sought by police in Texas after four children were burned with sulfuric acid has turned himself in, authorities said Monday.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm 9 Reasons Why Blu-Ray Is Likely To SucceedThere have been lots of articles lately about Blu-ray's fuzzy future, how it's doomed, and how its success will be short-lived even if it does take off. Well, that may well end up being the case, but I gotta say, from where I'm sitting, there's a far greater probability that Blu-ray will do just fine--for a long time.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Inauguration Update: A Grand, Historic DayNPR's Larry Abramson, Linda Wertheimer and Juan Williams weigh in. Abramson reports from the 14th Street Bridge. Wertheimer, who has witnessed many inaugurals in Washington, talks about how this year's bash compares to others. Williams recalls key people and events leading to the inauguration of the first black U.S. president. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Russia restarts gas flow to EuropeRussian natural gas began flowing Tuesday into Ukraine after a nearly two-week cutoff that left parts of Europe cold and underscored the continent's vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Police clash with protesters in Seoul; 6 deadSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Police commandos stormed a vacant office building occupied by displaced tenants in central Seoul early Tuesday, sparking a clash and a blaze that killed six people and injured 23, authorities said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm DIY DNA: One Dad's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Gene CodeBeatrice Rienhoff is sick. A flaw hidden deep within her genes has baffled the best doctors in the world. So her father is combing through her DNA, one nucleotide at a time.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Banks crisis haunts markets as Obama steps upPARIS (AFP) - Worsening fallout from the global banking collapse sent stock markets reeling on Tuesday amid fresh symptoms of the economic crisis facing Barack Obama as he is sworn in as US president.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:43 pm Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped SuburbanBarack Obama's getting a Cadillac-styled new Presidential Limo tomorrow. While nice, we're more interested in the Gatling gun-equipped Suburban that follows Cadillac One. Here's video of the bullet-spraying Chevy in action.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm Bionic hand gives student new life & best Star Wars costumeIt's so sensitive I can grip a bottle of water or a paper cup without crushing it, and even swing a racket. All I have to so is imagine picking something up or gripping it and the fingers and thumb move automatically.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Israel, Palestinians Wait For Obama InaugurationThe fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas fighters has stopped for the time being. Both Israelis and Palestinians are waiting to see what Barack Obama's incoming administration has to say about the conflict. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm Fiat emerges as Chrysler's saviourItalian car maker takes equity stake in Detroit's No. 3 automakerSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm World Wishes Obama Well for InaugurationWell-wishers mobilize around the world to celebrate Obama inaugurationSource: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Worldwide, people mobilize for Obama inaugurationJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Street vendors in Indonesia cooked up "Obama" fried rice and children from the president-elect's old elementary school will sing the Star-Spangled Banner. Kenyans were planning parties for their most famous son....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Biden shushes wife after secretary of state slipJill Biden said President-elect Barack Obama gave Biden the choice of being secretary of state or vice president. The vice president-elect tried to hush his wife as soon as the words came out of her mouth, with a loud "shhh!" that sent the audience into laughter.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Inauguration's Special Significance In BirminghamBirmingham, Ala., is rich in civil rights history. People are gathering at an auditorium to watch the nation's first African-American president take the oath of office. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Iraqis eager for first polls since 2005BAGHDAD (Reuters) - In the years since Iraqis last brandished fingers stained with purple ink to show the world they had voted in a free election, their country has plunged deeper into, and slowly climbed out of, brutal sectarian war.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Mexican Mogul Top Shareholder in NY TimesNew York Times offers prestige to Mexican mogul looking to expand into U.S.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am EU Court backs Sony in Bob Dylan caseThe European Union's highest court has sided with Sony Music Entertainment in a copyright dispute over old Bob Dylan songs distributed in Germany.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Mitsubishi to halt main Japan plant for 3 weeksMitsubishi Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will halt production at its biggest plant in Japan for three weeks in February to cope with mounting inventories of unsold vehicles amid a deepening global downturn.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am Belgium Czech ArtCzech artist David Cerny stands in front of his "Entropa" art installation during a presentation at the EU Council building in Brussels, Thursday Jan. 15, 2009. Cerny apologized at a press conference...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:33 am Gitmo Closure Angers 9/11 Victims' FamiliesPlan to close Guantanamo, halt trials angers relatives of 9/11 victimsSource: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am Plans to close Gitmo anger 9/11 victims' familiesGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- Plans to close Guantanamo are not sitting well with the Sept. 11 victims' relatives who sat stunned while two alleged terrorists declared they were proud of their role in the plot....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am More peanut products recalled as probe continuesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food companies recalled more products containing peanut butter as the U.S. government continued its investigation into an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that have may have contributed to six deaths.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Fishermen saved after 25 days at seaTwo found bobbing in an ice box off Australia; 18 others missingSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am Superfast Ferries part of Attica, owned by Pericles PanagopoulosHandout picture shows ships from Superfast Ferries, part of Greece's largest ferry company Attica, owned by Greek shipping magnate Pericles Panagopoulos. Panagopoulos, kidnapped in Athens on January 12,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Spain warplane crash leaves 3 pilots deadThe Spanish Defense Ministry says two Mirage F-1 warplanes have crashed during a training mission and all three crewmembers ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:16 am Fishermen Rescued After 25 Days at SeaAustralia says 2 Myanmar fishermen survived 25 days in shark infested water.Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:04 am Founder's Grandson Named New Toyota BossAkio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota's founder, was named president of the Japanese automaker Tuesday as it struggles to ride out a slump in the global market that dragged annual sales lower for the first time in a decade.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am India test fires missile in province near PakistanIndia tested its nuclear-capable Brahmos supersonic cruise missile Tuesday in a province bordering Pakistan, despite already ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Vancouver student, 18, chosen as first Olympic torchbearerPatricia Moreno was one of thousands of teens who applied onlineSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:43 am Classic Inaugural AddressesFor all the pomp and circumstance, most Inaugural Addresses are entirely forgettable. (Quick: Can you name the highlight of Woodrow Wilson's 1913 First Inaugural?) But a handful, whether because of the historical moment, or their brilliant new ideas,...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:08 am Somewhere along the line, spectators became the ones to watchAll of us who came here to be a witness to history ended up becoming the spectacle ourselvesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:08 am PMO stands by Brazeau as choice for SenatePMO says it was not aware Health Canada auditors raised serious accountability concerns at the Congress of Aboriginal PeoplesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:53 am Iraq ViolenceA man stands near a destroyed vehicle after Iraqi border patrol commander Col. Abdul Majeed Mohammed was killed by a bomb placed under his truck near Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:52 am Harper wants joint Canada-U.S. policies on energy, ecologyOttawa will propose a series of common environmental standards and energy-development plansSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:52 am Ottawa names second Tory to Toronto port boardVacancies had been created against wishes of current authority and mayorSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am High-school applicants shun York as strike drags onUniversity is considering cutting the size of next year's freshman classSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:49 am Obama winning battle to keep his BlackBerryPresident-elect's obsession with communications device could present a host of security and legal concernsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:39 am In Shattered Gaza, "Change" Is A Hard SellSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:30 am Afghanistan KarzaiAfghan President Hamid Karzai addresses an opening session at Parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. Karzai said the U.S. and other Western military allies have not heeded his calls...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:27 am Gaza family returns home after phosphorus blastATATRA, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The Abu Halima siblings returned to their home as an edgy cease-fire settled on Gaza, hoping to salvage what belongings weren't burnt and to gather their father's body parts for burial....Source: AP Top International News At 9:28 a... | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:17 am Cubans Look For "Change" To Believe InSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Other problems in line behind Blagojevich caseWhile the Illinois Senate zeroes in on Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a historic impeachment trial, other vital state issues are being ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:58 am Bulgaria ObamaA street vendor arranges traditional Russian wooden 'Matryoshka' dolls with the picture of US President-elect Barack Obama at an open air market in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:48 am Pakistani Militants Kill 6 Suspected U.S. SpiesSuspected Taliban militants killed six alleged U.S. spies in a lawless region of northwest Pakistan where U.S. missile attacks have targeted al-Qaida hideouts, police said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:41 am Indonesia Obama Inauguration Global ReaxAn Indonesian painter arranges a painting of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama at his street-side studio in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, Jan, 2009, ahead of Obama's inauguration in Washington...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:40 am Two men from Myanmar floating in a large icebox at sea off the northern coast of AustraliaTwo men from Myanmar are seen January 17, floating in a large icebox at sea off the northern coast of Australia after their fishing boat sank. The two men, aged in their twenties, were spotted in the icebox...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:19 am Map showing the origins and rescue location of two Myanmar fishermen found drifting in an icebox in Australian watersMap showing the origins and rescue location of two Myanmar fishermen found drifting in an icebox in Australian waters Saturday after 25 days at sea, they told authorities.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:19 am In Gaza, Hamas Struggles To Restore OrderIsraeli 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 | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:30 am Europe opposes more troops for Afghanistan: pollLONDON (Reuters) - Most voters in leading European countries believe their governments should resist any request by incoming U.S. President Barack Obama to send more troops to Afghanistan, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:55 am Yes, you can skip your 12 PM spin class todayLast night, Rachel Maddow called Tuesday's inauguration a "where were you when" moment. Personally, we call it a "where are you pretending you were when you were actually sitting on your ass watching MSNBC" moment. But maybe you're different. So tell us: Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 3:32 am #43: We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go#43: he understood the value of literacy: Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:43 am Inauguration represents five-decade long struggleWhen Barack Obama was born in 1961, the marriage of his black father and white mother would have been illegal in half the United States, and blacks across the South were virtually barred from voting. As Obama stands on the verge...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm Fishermen survive month at sea in a floating chilly binTwo men were found floating on an ice box in the seas off Australia and told authorities they had spent 25 days adrift after their fishing boat sank with the loss of 18 other crew members, an official said yesterday. The pair,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:29 pm U.S. Troops Ready For New Afghan MissionSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Biden had choice of administration jobs, wife tells OprahThe wife of Vice President-elect Joe Biden let it slip to a television interviewer yesterday that her husband had a pick of two jobs in the Obama administration. Jill Biden said President-elect Barack Obama gave Biden the choice...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 9:58 pm Obama's inauguration: Schedule and top linksnzherald.co.nz will have full coverage of Barack Obama's transition to power from 6am. We are also making it easier to keep up-to-date with all the events as the USA's first black President takes over from George W. Bush. Check...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 9:26 pm Rights Lawyer, Journalist Killed In MoscowA lawyer who had opposed the early release of a Russian colonel convicted of killing a Chechen woman was shot and killed after a press conference in Moscow. A journalist who tried to intervene was also killed in the attack.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm French soldiers die in helicopter crashAt least seven French soldiers have died and one remained missing after an Army transport helicopter crashed off the coast of Gabon, officials said yesterday. The Cougar helicopter was carrying 10 soldiers, including six special forces...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:15 pm Three years' jail for Aussie who insulted Thai monarchyBANGKOK, Thailand - A few lines in a novel that sold just seven copies have earned an Australian writer three years in a Thai prison. The conviction of Harry Nicolaides yesterday for insulting the monarchy is one of a recent flurry...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 8:14 pm Kenyan road crash kills 29A collision between a passenger bus and a trailer killed 29 people and wounded two dozen others yesterday on one of Kenya's main roads. A police spokesman said it was unclear what caused the crash shortly after midnight on the road...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm Obama inauguration gigantic street partyFor a hugely important event in a capital of power, the inauguration is unfolding in an amazingly relaxed, friendly, polite, good-natured and unpretentious way. People are regularly chatting to complete strangers, taking pictures...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm South African mine workers rescuedWorkers trapped in a gold mine for more than 24 hours were brought to the surface yesterday, the South African Press Association reported. Mine spokesman James Duncan said there were no injuries and the 167 mine workers had received...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 19 Jan 2009 | 6:15 pm AIDS Docs Sentenced in Alleged Plot to Overthrow Iran Gov'tTwo internationally renowned Iranian AIDS doctors were among four sentenced to prison for allegedly participating in a U.S.-backed plot to overthrow Iran's Islamic regime, Iran's state news agency reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:54 pm 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 will seek political asylum in Switzerland.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm At Least 9 Killed, 96 Injured in Brazil Church CollapsePolice and rescuers picked through a latticework of bent steel Monday after the roof at one of Brazil's largest evangelical churches collapsed between services, killing at least nine people.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:53 pm Indonesia: 14 Men Die After Brewing Their Own AlcoholFourteen Indonesian men died after drinking a cheap, home-brewed alcoholic cocktail, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:23 pm Suspected Militants Bomb 5 Pakistani SchoolsSuspected Taliban militants bombed five schools in Pakistan's Swat valley as part of a campaign against girls' education in the country's northwest.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:19 pm Police: Kidnappers Release Greek Shipping MagnateKidnappers freed an elderly Greek shipping magnate early Tuesday, eight days after abducting him at gunpoint from a seaside suburb of Athens, police said.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 3:14 pm Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Seeks Asylum in SwitzerlandA Swiss lawyer working on behalf of the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush said his client will seek political asylum in Switzerland because his safety is at risk.Source: FOXNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:28 pm Iran: 2 Aids Researchers Were U.S. PawnsSource: World News: CBSNews.com | 19 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm
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