Israeli completes Gaza troop pullout

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The last Israeli troops left the Gaza Strip before dawn Wednesday, the military said, as Israel dispatched its foreign minister to Europe in a bid to rally international support to end arms smuggling into the Hamas-ruled territory....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm

H.K. Exchange Fund posts huge investment loss in 2008+

(Kyodo) _ The Exchange Fund, Hong Kong's official reserves, posted an overall investment loss of HK$74.9 billion ($9.7 billion) in 2008 amid falling equity prices, the territory's...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm

Obama to begin workaday task of governing nation (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is turning from the star-studded, crowd-pleasing pomp of his inauguration to the workaday task of governing a hurting nation of 304 million and meeting the soaring expectations that he and others have put on his shoulders.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm

Obama poised to put imprint on Iraq, Afghan wars (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama will begin to put his imprint on the nation's war strategy in his first full day in office, gathering his top military and national security advisers at the White House for what is expected to be the start of the new commander in chief's shift in emphasis from Iraq to Afghanistan.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm

Senate action expected on Clinton, other nominees (AP)

AP - The Senate is expected to consider several of President Barack Obama's Cabinet nominees Wednesday. A vote to confirm Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state, whose confirmation was blocked Tuesday by Republican John Cornyn of Texas, is expected Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm

Obama Acts to Halt Gitmo War Crimes Trials

The Department of Defense says it will seek a 120-day halt to war crimes trials.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm

Obama administration moves to suspend Gitmo trials

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- Military judges will consider Wednesday whether to halt the Guantanamo war crimes trials after President Barack Obama ordered prosecutors to request a 120-day suspension during a review of the system used to try suspected terrorists....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Obama administration moves to suspend Gitmo trials (AP)

AP - Military judges will consider Wednesday whether to halt the Guantanamo war crimes trials after President Barack Obama ordered prosecutors to request a 120-day suspension during a review of the system used to try suspected terrorists.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Pullout Complete: Israeli Troops Out of Gaza

Israeli military says last of its soldiers out of Gaza. Rebuilding must begin.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Israel to probe white phosphorus use in Gaza (AP)

AP - The Israeli army says it has launched an internal investigation into allegations about its use of white phosphorus weapons during its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm

Iraq Willing to See U.S. Troops Leave Early

Iraqi spokesman says his government willing to see U.S. leave before 2011.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Cops replace gas-guzzlers with greener cruisers

Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its Ford Crown Victorias. But the four-cylinder Pontiac Vibe GT gets twice the gas mileage.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Iraq willing to see US troops leave early

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq is willing to have the U.S. withdraw all its troops and assume security for the country before the end of 2011, the departure date agreed to by former President George W. Bush, the spokesman of the Iraqi prime minister said....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

Iraq willing to see US troops leave early (AP)

AP - Iraq is willing to have the U.S. withdraw all its troops and assume security for the country before the end of 2011, the departure date agreed to by former President George W. Bush, the spokesman of the Iraqi prime minister said.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm

IBM sunny about 2009 despite dreary forecasts (AP)

AP - In what promises to be a dismal year for tech spending, IBM Corp. packed a wallop of a surprise with its 2009 profit guidance: the numbers were so far ahead of Wall Street's forecast they were initially met with disbelief.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Like never before, inauguration experienced online (AP)

AP - In an inauguration defined by a sense of change, the experience of watching Barack Obama take office was fittingly revolutionary.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Obama caps historic day 10 inaugural balls (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle capped their historic day with a speedy tour through 10 inaugural balls before retiring, at last, for their first night in the White House.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm

Japan, Britain agree to support Gaza reconstruction, Mideast peace+

(Kyodo) _ Japan and Britain agreed in foreign ministerial telephone talks Wednesday to continue their respective assistance for the reconstruction of Gaza and work toward the resumption...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm

Pot Luck! Man Wins $1 Million Villa For $128

Man wins Austrian villa worth some $1 million in unusual raffle.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm

Federer, Safin to meet in 3rd round at Aussie Open (AP)

AP - Roger Federer and Marat Safin rolled to easy victories Wednesday against first-time opponents to reach the Australian Open's third round, where the familiarity factor will be much higher: They'll be playing each other.

Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm

Asian countries congratulate Obama on inauguration+

(Kyodo) _ Several Asian countries and their leaders on Wednesday congratulated new U.S. President Barack Obama on his inauguration while voicing hopes for the 44th presidency. In...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm

Crisis may force Geithner's approval

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, though tarnished by disclosures of his failure to pay taxes, is likely too uniquely qualified for Congress to reject amid hopes to contain the worst economic downturn in decades.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm

After historic day, Obama set to tackle agenda

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama, fresh from the pageantry of his historic inauguration, will turn on Wednesday toward his goals of rescuing the economy, charting a new course for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and shaping his approach to the Middle East conflict.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm

Geithner faces tough questions

President Barack Obama's choice of Timothy Geithner to be Treasury secretary has to explain how he missed paying $34,000 in payroll taxes earlier in the decade.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm

On Facebook, Sicilian Mafia Is a Hot Topic

Your college roommate is on Facebook. So are your cousins and colleagues and friends. But guess who else may find Facebook a great way to stay in touch? Some people in Sicily who know a few things about networking. Authorities are investigating groups devoted to Mafiosi.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm

U.S. Dubai mission trims services after warning

The U.S. consulate in Dubai was closed Wednesday to public business after a security alert from local authorities.
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm

Israel to probe phosphorus claims

The Israeli army is to investigate claims it used white phosphorus illegally during its three-week offensive in Gaza.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm

Aso to make some concessions on consumption tax hike: LDP sources+

(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to make some concessions on the government's plan to specify fiscal 2011 as the year for a consumption tax hike amid growing opposition within his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm

Officials: 2 Indonesians have died of bird flu since Dec. 16

Two Indonesians have died of bird flu, apparently after contact with sick chickens, raising the country's death toll to 115, ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm

China Reacts To Obama By Censoring Speech

The official Chinese translation of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech omitted his references to communism and dissent, and a live broadcast on state television quickly cut away to the anchor when sensitive topics were mentioned.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm

World markets fall amid bank jitters

World stock markets dropped Wednesday, with Japan’s benchmark losing 2 percent, amid concern that rising bank losses will cripple the world’s economy.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm

Obama tackles Guantanamo, economy after historic inauguration

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama Wednesday began the job of hauling his crisis-weary nation out of its "winter of hardship" by taking action to halt Guantanamo trials and convening top economic and foreign policy aides.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm

Day One: Obama tackles the economy and Iraq war - International Herald Tribune

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm

Man Raped Woman So He Could Learn English In Prison

"When I was on the railway station I thought I should rape this lady in order to get a place to eat and sleep and learn the English language."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm

Abu Dhabi Oil's drilling rights may be extended for 20 yrs+

(Kyodo) _ Japanese oil developer Abu Dhabi Oil Co. will likely be given a 20-year extension of its right to drill an offshore oilfield in the emirate of Abu Dhabi after its expiry in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm

The Hefty TCO of a New Apple Gadget - MacNewsWorld

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm

Israel completes Gaza troop withdrawal

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel completed a troop pullout from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Wednesday, starting its relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama by quitting Palestinian land devastated by its 22-day offensive.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:11 pm

UK gas weak on mild weather and Russian supply - Reuters

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm

Tweet-a-watt automtically Tweets your daily Power Usage

Using "off-the-shelf hardware", we have modified a Kill-a-Watt(TM) power meter to "tweet" (publish wirelessly) the daily KWH consumed to the user's Twitter account (Cumulative Killowatt-hours). We are releasing this project as an "Open source hardware".

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm

Some troops unhappy about Obama pledge on gays

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Many U.S. troops in Iraq were overjoyed to see President Barack Obama take his oath, but some were unhappy about one thing the Democrat has promised to do: permit gay and lesbian soldiers to serve openly.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm

Obama seeks suspension of Guantanamo trials

GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AFP) - Barack Obama ordered prosecutors to seek a suspension Wednesday of military trials at the Guantanamo "war on terror" prison camp in one of his first acts as new US president.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm

Arabs and Muslims give Obama benefit of doubt on new way - Reuters

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm

U.S. investigates Afghan civilian deaths claim

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it was investigating an Afghan news report that a coalition operation may have left more ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm

Apple's Real Problem: Netbooks

Forget Steve Jobs' health problems. Cheap ''netbooks'' could steal the sizzle from Apple's hot notebook business.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm

Hackers Breach Major Credit Card Processor - AHN

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm

Icelanders held over angry demo

Icelandic police make arrests and use pepper spray against protesters demanding the government resign over the economy.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm

Worried consumers toss peanut butter products

Georgia Taylor can’t be certain what made her so sick two weeks ago, but after her favorite peanut butter snack was recalled as part of a national food poisoning scare, she thinks she has a good idea.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm

NETHERLANDS HATE SPEECH

In this Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 file photo Geert Wilders is seen as he waits for Dutch Queen Beatrix to officially open the new parliamentary year in The Hague, Netherlands. A Dutch court has ordered the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm

Daily Mail Sells Evening Standard To Russia's Lebedev - Wall Street Journal

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm

Seiyu to cut prices for 1,400 items, expand low-priced durables+

(Kyodo) _ Struggling supermarket chain operator Seiyu Ltd. said Wednesday it will slash prices for about 1,400 items including electronic appliances, furniture and daily necessities by up
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm

Left engine of US Airways jet still in the Hudson River

Divers hope to resume their search of the frigid, murky Hudson River on Wednesday for the most coveted piece of debris from ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm

US investigates Afghan civilian deaths claim

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. military said Wednesday that it was investigating an Afghan news report that a coalition operation may have left more than two dozen civilians dead. Two Afghan officials said a government investigation found only militants were killed....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am

The 'Lost' brain trust answers burning Season 5 questions - Chicago Tribune

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am

Russia Lenin

Russian Communists and supporters visit the mausoleum of Lenin at Moscow's Red Square, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Vladimir Lenin the father of the Soviet Union died 85 years ago, on Jan. 21, 1924.(AP Photo...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am

For Chinese Ears: Abridged Obama Speech

References to communism, dissent missing in Chinese translation of Obama speech.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am

Russia Lenin

Russian Communists and supporters visit the mausoleum of Lenin at Moscow's Red Square, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Vladimir Lenin, the father of the Soviet Union, died 85 years ago, on Jan. 21, 1924.(AP...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am

Japan eyes banning cellphones at elementary, junior high schools+

(Kyodo) _ The education ministry intends to issue a notice to education boards across Japan by the end of January that cellphones should be basically banned at elementary and junior high...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am

Chinese translation cuts out parts of Obama speech

BEIJING (AP) -- The official Chinese translation of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech omitted his references to communism and dissent, and a live broadcast on state television Wednesday quickly cut away to the anchor when sensitive topics were mentioned....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am

Michelle Obama Makes Important Statement With Fashion Choice - Bloomberg

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am

Roddick reaches 3rd round at Australian Open

Andy Roddick has advanced to the third round at the Australian Open.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am

Germany expects worst economic growth since WWII

The German government forecast Wednesday that the country's economy will shrink by 2.25 percent this year, which would easily be its worst performance since World War II as exports decline sharply amid the global downturn.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am

New Afghan civilian deaths probe

The US military in Afghanistan investigates reports of civilian deaths after a fresh plea by President Karzai to prevent them.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:52 am

Obama Seeks Halt to Guantanamo Trials - Voice of America

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am

Lance Armstrong says no time limit on comeback - The Associated Press

Source: Google News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am

Israel: All troops have left Gaza Strip

Israel withdrew the last of its troops from the Gaza Strip before dawn Wednesday, the military said, and pursued diplomatic efforts to stanch the flow of arms into the Hamas-ruled territory.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am

Mayor says source of water line break in N.L. community likely found

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Although a state of emergency is still in effect in a small Newfoundland community, work crews believe they have finally found the trouble spot in the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am

Obama speech censored in China

China has censored parts of US President Barack Obama's inauguration speech on websites and state TV.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS OBAMA

Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Aharonot front-page shows a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle waving, as an Ultra-orthodox Jewish man passes a store in the center of Jerusalem,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am

China upholds ex-Beijing official's death penalty

A Chinese court Wednesday upheld the suspended death sentence for corruption of a former Beijing vice mayor who supervised Olympic construction projects, the man's lawyer said.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am

Obamas have the last dance with New Englanders

WASHINGTON - The Eastern States soiree was the last stop on President Barack Obama's 10 inaugural ball death march last night, so New Englanders hell...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am

Tanker damaged in Nigeria attack

Nigerian militants badly damage a fuel tanker carrying tonnes of diesel and kidnap a Romanian crew member.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am

Israel to probe white phosphorus use in Gaza

The Israeli army says it has launched an internal investigation into allegations about its use of white phosphorus weapons during its offensive in the Gaza Strip. White phosphorus is...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am

Alberta man identified as latest victim of avalanches in B.C.

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - Police have released the name of the 15th person killed by an avalanche in B.C. this winter. Thirty-year-old Kelly Roy Siemens of the Hythe area of Alberta was ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:43 am

Dutch court: prosecute anti-Islamic lawmaker

A Dutch court has ordered the prosecution of an outspoken right-wing lawmaker for making anti-Islamic statements.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am

Germany Obama Inauguration World Reax

Front pages of newspapers are displayed in an office in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, a day after Barack Obama became the 44th U.S. President. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am

MIDEAST SYRIA OBAMA INAUGURATION GLOBAL REAX

Syrian men look at Syrian newspapers featuring coverage of the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Barack Obama, in front a poster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, at top left, in Damascus, Syria,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am

Ericsson profit drops 31%, to cut 5,000 jobs

Company says core infrastructure business is not yet feeling effects of global economic downturn

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am

Report: N. Korea could give up nukes for U.S. ties

North Korea is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if President Barack Obama agrees to conditions imposed by the communist ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am

South Korea Asian Film Awards

In this Oct. 4, 2008 file photo, South Korean actor Song Kang-ho, right, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung, left, leave after a press conference for "The Good, The Bad, The Weird " at the 13th Pusan International...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am

GREECE OBAMA INAUGURATION GLOBAL REAX

The inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama dominates the front pages of Greek newspapers on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Headlines clockwise from the top left: To Vima: America Changes, The World Hopes;...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am

Credit Suisse's loss seen at $5.25-billion: report

Analysts say loss could be much greater; shares drop 4.8 per cent

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am

Unheralded Taiwanese player Lu upsets Nalbandian

Yen-hsun Lu had barely walked off the court at Melbourne Park on Wednesday after one of his biggest career wins when his mobile phone started ringing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am

Ex-KGB spy buys UK newspaper

Ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev gets the go-ahead to buy the London Evening Standard for the sum of £1.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am

Russia says old nuclear satellite poses no threat

Russia's military says an old Soviet-built nuclear-powered satellite has partly disintegrated but its fragments do not threaten the international space station or people on Earth.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am

'Civilians die' in Pakistan clash

At least three civilians die in fighting between troops and militants in north-west Pakistan, officials and witnesses say.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:27 am

Health Ministry: 2 Indonesians died of bird flu

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Two Indonesians have died of bird flu, apparently after contact with sick chickens, raising the country's death toll to 115, the Health Ministry said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am

EU clears Finland's guarantee for Kaupthing rescue

European Union regulators on Wednesday cleared Finland's state guarantee for banks that compensated customers of the local branch of insolvent Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am

BHP to cut 6,000 jobs, take $1.6-billion charge

Miner takes writeoff on Ravensthorpe nickel mine closure, doesn't plan to cut Australian iron ore output

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am

Middle East First Challenge for Obama

Israelis, Palestinians hand President Obama his first international challenge.
Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:22 am

Israelis, Palestinians hand Obama first challenge

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israelis and Palestinians have already handed President Barack Obama his first international challenge....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am

Arizona primes for new governor and different path

Former Gov. Janet Napolitano's appointment to head the Homeland Security Department leaves Arizona's top office in new hands — and the state likely on a very different path.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am

Iraq willing to see U.S. troops leave early

Iraq is willing to have the U.S. withdraw all its troops and assume security for the country before the end of 2011, the departure ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am

China shares down on dismal earnings forecasts

Chinese shares retreated Wednesday for the first time in four days on dismal corporate earnings forecasts.
Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am

Michelle Obama's rise to fashion stardom

Soon after  Michelle Obama stepped onto the national stage as the candidate's wife, Obama was elevated to a fashion star whose tastes ran from high-end designers to mass marketer H&M.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:16 am

SWITZERLAND WEF KLAUS SCHWAB

Swiss Klaus Schwab, founder and president of the World Economic Forum, WEF, arrives for a press conference, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan.21, 2009. The World Economic Forum Wednesday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:15 am

Obama administration moves to suspend Gitmo trials

Military judges will consider Wednesday whether to halt the Guantanamo war crimes trials after President Obama ordered prosecutors ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:14 am

Man Utd confident of improved shirt deal as AIG pulls out

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester United have begun looking for a new shirt sponsor and are confident they can improve on the current deal with troubled American insurer AIG, the club said on Wednesday.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:09 am

Israeli military: All soldiers withdrawn from Gaza

Israel withdrew the last of its troops from the Gaza Strip before dawn Wednesday, the military said, and pursued diplomatic efforts ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am

Israeli Troops Complete Gaza Pullout

Israel withdrew the last of its troops from the Gaza Strip before dawn, the military says, and pursued diplomatic efforts to stanch the flow of arms into the Hamas-ruled territory.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:05 am

Man laser etches entire Super Mario Land onto Eee PC chassis

Last night I laser-etched the top of my Eee PC with the complete level maps of Super Mario Land. Everything from the familiar layouts of 1-1 to the climactic battle with Tatanga in the clouds at the end of 4-3 is represented in the etching.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am

Tuareg rebel base is 'destroyed'

The authorities in Mali say the army has destroyed the most active Tuareg rebel group's main base.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

LOST - Season 5 Trailer (Fan-Made)

Fan made trailer as we enter season five of LOST. Music is from 28 Days Later by John Murphy.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

New President, 'New Era Of Responsibility'

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States Tuesday. He delivered a sober, plainspoken inaugural address that did not contain the soaring rhetoric that often marked his campaign speeches. He told the crowd, "What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility."

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Treasury Nominee Geithner Faces Senate Panel

The Senate Finance Committee is expected to hear from Timothy Geithner Wednesday. He's President Obama's choice to be Treasury secretary. Geithner will have to explain how he missed paying $34,000 in payroll taxes when he was working at the International Monetary Fund. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Steve Inskeep about what else might come up at the hearing.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Congress: Inaugural Ceremony Then Time To Work

President Obama and Vice President Biden were sworn in Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol, where both had served as senators. Afterwards there was a lunch to honor the new president. During the lunch, Senator Ted Kennedy suffered a seizure.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am

Lazy Nation Fears Obama Will Create Millions Of Jobs

He's out of control.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:59 am

Polanski court case put on hold

A California appeals court grants a request by Roman Polanski's lawyer to stop a hearing on the director's bid to dismiss a 1977 rape case.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:45 am

US consulate in Dubai trims services after warning

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The U.S. consulate in Dubai was closed Wednesday to public business after a security alert from local authorities, but the top police official said an investigation found no direct evidence of a threat in the Gulf's commercial hub....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:42 am

NYT: Obama speech rejects Bush era

Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address was a stark repudiation of the era of George W. Bush and the ideological certainties that surrounded it.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:42 am

Obama's Inbox

The wait is over. Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. Now comes the hard part: confronting the many crises at home and abroad that Obama laid out in Tuesday's inaugural address. What are the top items in President...
Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:41 am

Last Israeli troops 'leave Gaza'

Israel says it has pulled its last soldiers out of the Gaza Strip, following its three-week offensive in the territory.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:35 am

Celebration over, Obama's work begins

President Barack Obama is turning from the star-studded, crowd-pleasing pomp of his inauguration to the workaday task of governing a hurting nation of 304 million.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am

2.5lb kidney stone the size of a coconut removed from man

The largest kidney stones most doctors ever get to see is the size of a golf ball. So surgeons in Hungary were taken aback when they removed a stone the size of a coconut from a Sandor Sardaki earlier today.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:20 am

Worcester man faces child porn charge

WORCESTER - A Worcester man is facing charges for allegedly having pornographic movies involving children delivered to his home. Thomas Crowley was ordered held on $15,000...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:16 am

Police departments look for more fuel-cutting cars

CAHOKIA, Ill. - Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its big-horsepower Ford Crown Victorias. But the four-cylinder...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am

Boats scour icy Hudson River for US Airways engine

NEW YORK - Authorities using sonar in the search for the missing engine from US Airways Flight 1549 detected something about the size of the massive aircraft part deep in...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:08 am

Antonio Margarito rises from obscurity in Tijuana to take a jab at Shane Mosley

MONTEBELLO, Calif. - Sergio Diaz is the manager of welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. He wouldn't be a bad stock picker either. Diaz and some friends showed...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:05 am

Monster, CareerBuilder go head-to-head with Super Bowl ads

CHICAGO - Since last year's Super Bowl, 2.6 million people have lost their jobs, and the workplace downsizing is expected to continue well past the Feb. 1 game. So...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Clemson is much better, but can it finally win at North Carolina?

CLEMSON, S.C. - Senior guard K.C. Rivers rolled his eyes. Junior forward Trevor Booker shrugged his shoulders. Sophomore guard Terrence Oglesby, never afraid to wear his...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:58 am

Mideast Lebanon Obama Inauguration Global Reax

Lebanese men, read newspapers with front pages pictures showing the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and in the left newspaper front page shows former President Bush and his...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:56 am

Xavier Nady and Melky Cabrera reach one-year deals with Yankees

The Yankees avoided salary arbitration with outfielders Xavier Nady and Melky Cabrera on Tuesday, reaching agreement on a one-year contract worth $6.65 million for Nady and...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:56 am

What does new coach Rex Ryan do about Jets' quarterback situation?

Rex Ryan will be officially introduced on Wednesday as the Jets' coach, and it won't be long before reporters grill him on the biggest issue he faces: What to do...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:49 am

Lava by the Ocean. Sounds like an Inn, but it's not. [PIC]

Nice shot of lava shooting out of Hawaii volcano. Pic is enlargeable, wallpaper. According to photographer: "Conditions were perfect as the offshore wind blew the smoke, fumes & steam out to sea. The noise was indescribable as the hot lava hit the cold ocean water. At 1 time, the steam was under so much pressure it resembled a shuttle lift off."

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:40 am

Islanders' Rick DiPietro out for the remainder of the season

There are no certainties when the future health of Rick DiPietro is concerned. In officially declaring the goaltender with the 15-year contract out for this season on Tuesday...
Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:32 am

The Obamas & Bidens Look on as Bush Departs in Executive One

I know this isn't quite in keeping with our shiny new postpartisan spirit, but watching Marine Executive One take off almost brought tears to my eyes.

Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:30 am

The first true Internet inauguration

Web sees a 54-per-cent spike in traffic, social networks are deluged as millions around the world take in the ceremony online

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:27 am

Kenyans see potential in nation's youth

Like thousands of Kenyans gathered under the stars to watch Barack Obama's inauguration on television, Jecton Tocho saw more ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:23 am

GM expects delayed funds to avoid cash crisis

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson said the automaker expected to receive a delayed U.S. government loan payment in the next several days that it needs to avoid running out of cash.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:10 am

Baby calls 911 and gets dad arrested

Police responding to call discover 500-plant marijuana grow operation

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:05 am

Last Israeli soldier pulls out of Gaza

JERUSALEM (AFP) - The last Israeli soldier withdrew from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the fourth day of a ceasefire that ended a 22-day blitz on the Islamist Hamas movement in which 1,300 Palestinians were killed.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:05 am

World Celebrates Obama's Inauguration

In his address, President Obama had a message for world leaders: America is "ready to lead once more." And from Europe to Asia to Africa, his inauguration is seen as a new beginning, Mark Phillips reports.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am

GM warns will run out of cash without rest of govt loan

DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) - The largest US automaker, General Motors Corp., said it will run out of cash if it does not get the second part of the the federal bridge loan next month.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am

Lebanon army gets boost from Russian jets

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- With Israel in a fragile cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza to the south, the army of this tiny country bordering Israel's north is for the first time getting some serious military muscle, including its first fighter jets in decades....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:36 am

Petraeus on Afghan visit after supply routes deal

KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus met Afghan President Hamid Karzai overnight, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, after the regional military chief said deals had been made on new transport routes into Afghanistan from Central Asia.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:33 am

Chinese sites cut communism, dissent from Obama speech

SHANGHAI (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's inauguration speech left China's state-run media scrambling on Wednesday, with many attempting to censor his references to communism and dissent.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:33 am

Defence to invoke gay marriage as polygamy trial begins in B.C.

It's an argument that people on both sides of the same-sex marriage fight were expecting

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:16 am

In D.C. and beyond, celebrations and a sense of hope

For a day, in what the new president called "this winter of our hardship," almost everyone seemed happy. For a day Tuesday, hope ...

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:13 am

Obama's words: Inaugural address

The following is the prepared text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address, delivered Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington, D.C.

Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am

High-profile businessman bankrolls Quebec common-law case

Scrap-metal king Herbert Black isn't one to shy away from a good fight

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am

US-UAE nuclear energy pact has messages for Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- An atomic energy deal between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates, signed in the waning days of the Bush administration, could give Mideast nations a significant boost toward acquiring nuclear technology if Iran pushes ahead with its own ambitions....
Source: AP Top International News At 7:40 a... | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:05 am

Rush job for Ignatieff's new tome

With last chunk delivered Jan. 5, publisher is hurriedly readying the Liberal Leader's words for hardcover publication on April 21

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 8:04 am

Obama to focus on war strategy

President Barack Obama will begin to put his imprint on the nation's war strategy in his first full day in office.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:57 am

National told to heed Obama's green message

Political parties here welcomed Barack Obama's inauguration today but Labour and the Greens also used his speech to criticise the new National Government over climate policy. Obama was sworn in as the 44th US president about 6am...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:45 am

Obama seeks halt to Guantanamo trials

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Hours after taking office on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals to ask for a 120-day halt in all pending cases.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:25 am

Madoff lieutenant a point man for prosecutors: report

(Reuters) - Frank DiPascali Jr, a key lieutenant of Bernard Madoff, is a potential point man in the investigation of the alleged fraud Madoff ran for decades, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a criminal complaint and people familiar with the matter.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 7:24 am

Canucks come close

Luongo surrenders tying goal with 39.1 seconds left before Vancouver loses sixth straight game in overtime

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:41 am

Nasty worm wriggles into millions of computers

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A nasty worm has wriggled into millions of computers and continues to spread, leaving security experts wondering whether the attack is a harbinger of evil deeds to come.
Source: AFP - Wire stories | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:33 am

Federer, Ivanovic, Djokovic march on

Swiss sets up enticing third-round match with Marat Safin after straight-sets win

Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:27 am

Inaugural balls top off historic day

“At Last” may have been just what President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were thinking Tuesday night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.

Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:17 am

Bomb blast kills policeman in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A bomb blamed on ethnic Tamil rebels exploded this afternoon (NZ time) outside a police station in eastern Sri Lanka, killing a police officer and a civilian and wounding 11 other people, authorities said. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am

A 105-Year-Old Witness To History

Neither cold, crowds, nor long waits could stop Ella Mae Johnson of Cleveland from attending the swearing-in of the nation's first African-American president.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:35 am

Sunnis Plan To Flex Political Muscle In Iraqi Elections

Crucial provincial elections will be taking place in Iraq at the end of January. In many places, it appears as if traditional parties will lose ground to newer groups, and nowhere is that more likely to happen than in Sunni-dominated Anbar province west of Baghdad.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:28 am

Senate Panel To Question Treasury Nominee

Despite strong support from President Obama and several key Republican lawmakers in recent days, Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner can expect to face tough scrutiny Wednesday when his confirmation hearing opens before the Senate Finance Committee.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 5:01 am

Newsletter touted missing money manager as U.S. No.1

BOSTON (Reuters) - "America's Top Ranked Money Manager," read the 2003 headline in The Wall Street Digest, an investment newsletter.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 4:26 am

Bush exits White House, goes home to Texas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George W. Bush bid farewell to Washington politics on Tuesday, leaving with little fanfare as the United States turned its attention to its new president, Barack Obama.
Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Jan 2009 | 3:16 am

Jackets, jeans and Ugg boots just the ticket for Obama's inauguration

It's a weird feeling getting privileged access to an event you have no personal connection with. In the case of the inauguration, I couldn't help but feel a bit of a fraud - a stray ink spot on a parchment of history. While...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jan 2009 | 1:51 am

How the world's media covered Obama's inauguration

See the different ways the world's media captured and covered Barack Obama's inauguration: 1. The NY Times uses a massive picture photo gallery to lead their coverage of the Obama inaugura
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Jan 2009 | 1:13 am

WATCH: Kenya: From Heritage to History

Source: ABC News: International | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:53 am

Obama To Make Stops At Official Balls

President Barack Obama will end the day with the traditional visit to each of the 10 official balls. Six of those balls are being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. There are also a slew of unofficial balls across the city.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Jan 2009 | 12:33 am

Obamas in first walk to White House

WASHINGTON - To rousing cheers, newly inaugurated President Barack Obama and wife Michelle unexpectedly twice stepped from their limousine and out onto Pennsylvania Avenue to walk down the route taking them to the White House. The...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:43 pm

#50: We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go

#50: because...Mission Accomplished

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:20 pm

Obama's Toughest Challenge Abroad?

There may be no tougher challenge for Pres. Obama than Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:14 pm

Oh, dang... Obama was serious about all that "serve" crap

President Obama spent Monday doing what he expects the rest of us to do: national service. Heeding the "call to serve" was a theme in his inaugural address. Elayne Byrne the The Irish Times is already impressed by our new national character. We polled our own staff about their plans to volunteer, and here's how 23/6 will give back:

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:14 pm

Obama Watches Inaugural Parade

President Barack Obama and his family watched the inaugural parade outside of the White House. He will spend the rest of the evening attending a host of inaugural balls in Washington.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 11:03 pm

Obama's Inaugural Speech Analyzed

E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post says President Barack Obama's speech marked a break with a lot of thinking since Ronald Reagan became president. David Brooks of The New York Times says Obama's speech represented the renunciation of a whole political era.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:49 pm

Kennedy Seizure Triggered By Fatigue, Doctors Say

Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered a seizure brought on by fatigue at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama, according to doctors who treated him at Washington Hospital Center. Outside experts say there are encouraging signs regarding Kennedy's condition.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:43 pm

Obama 'to beat back America's ills'

Barack Obama roared into his new job today as most powerful man in the world with a battle cry for a new "era of responsibility" to beat back America's ills "in the winter of our hardship". Striding confidently into the Capitol...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:10 pm

'Dear Sasha and Malia ...'

Just in time for move-in day, the Bush twins today offered their best advice to Sasha and Malia Obama on living in a "magical place" called the White House. In an open letter to the Obama kids, 27-year-olds Barbara Bush and Jenna...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go

#49: he was good at keeping secrets

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:40 pm

PHOTOS: World reaction to the inauguration of President Barack Obama

Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:28 pm

We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go

#48:

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:23 pm

Cubans Hope Obama Will Bring Better Times

Cubans find ways to watch Obama inauguration, hope for better US relations.
Source: ABC News: International | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:13 pm

Ted Kennedy's collapse blamed on fatigue

WASHINGTON - Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy's collapse at a post-inauguration lunch for President Barack Obama was probably due to fatigue, doctors have said. Senator Kennedy - who has been battling a brain tumour since last year...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:05 pm

23/6 Exclusive: The Commemorative Aretha Franklin C*nt Ringtone

If you heard Aretha Franklin's odd phrasing of the first line of "My Country Tis of Thee," you know what we're talking about. If not, well, put your headphones on and push play.

Celebrate Inauguration Day every time that **** calls!


To download this timeless NSFW ringtone, right-click or alt-click aqui and select "save as." You c*nt.

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 9:04 pm

Rwandan troops enter Congo to help oust Hutu rebels

KINSHASA, Congo - More than 1,500 Rwandan troops have crossed the border into eastern Congo to join Congolese forces in an effort to oust Hutu rebels who participated in Rwanda's genocide and have long been at the heart of the region's...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:48 pm

Bye, asshole

Bush's time as president has finally come to an end. And so begins his new life as an internationally hunted criminal defendant desperately trying not to end his days in the Hague alongside roommates with names like Ratko and Slobodan. Some people were moved by Obama coming in. According to AP, Bush left a note in the White House for Obama. Dana Perino was mum on what was in it, saying only that "the theme is similar to what he's said since election night about the fabulous new chapter President-elect Obama is about to start, and that he wishes him the very best." Which will probably be Dana's last lie.

So what was the last sentence spoken by Bush before he left. No word on that, but here's a few of our best guesses...

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 8:00 pm

We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go

#47: He was probably nice enough not to say "c'mon, race ya" to this guy. Maybe.

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:50 pm

Russian gas flows to Europe again

Russia and Ukraine pledged to restore natural gas supplies to Europe after yesterday signing deals to end a bitter dispute that led to a chilling two-week cutoff of shipments. The head of Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom ordered...
Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm

The 23/6 "Pretend You Were At The Inauguration-o-Tron"

Hey, were you at President Barack Obama's inauguration? Really, you were? No, you weren't, you rotten liar. But don't worry. We'll totally vouch for you, because we're lying to all our friends too. We weren't there, either...nope, we were cheering the ceremonies while drunk in a bar at noon. Of course, that's usually what we're doing at noon, but today we had an excuse.

Still, what better way to prove you're a high-powered Washington insider than by saying you had a ticket to the biggest show in the world this afternoon? Go ahead...stick to your story and lie about being in D.C. We'll help you make your tall tales convincing with our handy "Pretend You Were At The Inauguration-o-Tron."

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:10 pm

We Can't Quit W. Countdown - 50 Reasons We're Sorry to See President Bush Go

#46: because...awwwww...

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 7:09 pm

Vatican to Get Its Own YouTube Channel

Google, Holy See firm up deal to give pope, church officials in Rome their own section on video-sharing site.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:59 pm

HISTORIC! 47th white man sworn in as vice-president

As the nation rejoices that Barack Obama has become America's first African-American president, let us not forget that Joe Biden is its 47th white, male vice-president. (OK, there a few duplicates, but you know what we mean. Don't make us count backwards.) The white man's impressive ethnic and gender streak began in 1789 with John Adams. Vice-President Biden seized the baton from Dick Cheney over the summer, and despite a last-second surge by Sarah Palin, crossed the second place line in first, today.

23/6 salutes Joseph Biden, America's 47th white, male vice-president.

Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:55 pm

Swiss Seek to Evict German Hermit Living in Woods

A German woman missing for 12 years and recently discovered in a Swiss forest was asked Tuesday by authorities to leave the umbrella-and-tarpaulin shelter she has made her home for the last year.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:14 pm

World Celebrates, Riots on Obama's Inauguration Day

While much of the world celebrated the arrival of the new American president on Tuesday, some regions saw angry protests.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 5:07 pm

Report: Al Qaeda Group Bungled Weapons Test

An Al Qaeda affiliate in Algeria closed a base earlier this month after an experiment with unconventional weapons went awry, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Monday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:51 pm

Man Gets 20 Years for Killing Brother, Boiling His Head

A convicted killer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the grisly murder of his brother, whom he skinned and hacked up before scattering his remains along a highway.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:51 pm

Kenyans Prepare for Party of a Lifetime for Obama

Across Kenya, neighbors engulfed in political violence only a year ago came together Tuesday to celebrate the U.S. presidential inauguration of Kenya's favorite son, Barack Obama.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:47 pm

Arabic Media Herald The Obama Era

CBS News has compiled a rundown of Inauguration Day headlines and story summaries from some of the leading media outlets in the Arabic world and Iran.
Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm

Afghanistan Seeks to Control NATO Deployments

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: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm

Hamas Holds Victory Rallies While U.N. Tours Gaza

The U.N. chief inspected the devastation in Gaza on Tuesday, leading a moment of silence at the smoldering U.N. headquarters, as the territory's militant Hamas rulers held victory rallies amid the ruins.

Source: FOXNews.com | 20 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm