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Eternal Flame: Zippo Set To Reach MilestoneThe windproof Zippo lighter's familiar click and blue flame have been an American mainstay. As the company prepares to make its 500 millionth lighter, it is still guaranteeing them for life — and repairing them in Bradford, Pa., where the company was founded in 1932. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:27 pm Federer, Safina survive; Jankovic out in 4th round (AP)
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:44 pm Federer survives five-set scareSecond seed Roger Federer narrowly survives a scare at the hands of Tomas Berdych to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:44 pm Another endorsement for DawsonSouth Carolina Republican Party Chairman, Katon Dawson, has gained another endorsement solidifying him as one of the front runners in the race for Republican National Committee...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:40 pm Stalled economy fertile ground for baby businessAs the worsening economy drains bank accounts and zaps jobs, the number of people willing to offer their eggs or sperm for cash to infertile couples desperate for a child...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:38 pm Beckham scores for MilanDavid Beckham has scored his first goal for AC Milan.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:38 pm Foreclosed Massachusetts homes to be sold at area hotelAbout 100 bank-owned properties from Boston to Charlton will be sold to the top bidder next Saturday during a ballroom auction at the Boston Quincy Marriott. Dallas-based...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm Ten killed in Turkish avalancheTen climbers are killed and seven others survive an avalanche on a mountain in north-east Turkey, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm Chinese give Year of the Ox a noisy welcome (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm Some D.C. balls had a bad bounceLast week's inaugural balls in Washington were supposed to be grand, glorious celebrations of the coronation of Barack Obama. But according to some disgruntled guests,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weaponXIAOXI, China (AP) -- The hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany contribute to saving the climate - while putting lucrative "carbon credits" into the pockets of Chinese developers....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:36 pm China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weapon (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:36 pm Some global adversaries ready to give Obama chanceIn his inaugural address, President Barack Obama signaled conciliation to America's foes by using the metaphor of an outstretched hand to an unclenched fist....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:35 pm Some global adversaries ready to give Obama chance (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:35 pm Obama adviser: Nation can afford big stimulus planOne of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers says the nation can afford to spend hundreds of billions of dollars in an attempt to jump-start a weak economy. But Larry Summers warns that fiscal discipline will be necessary once the economy recovers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:35 pm Sri Lanka says it captured last rebel strongholdCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers' last major stronghold in the country's north, the army announced Sunday, a victory that left the remaining rebel fighters confined to the tiny slice of jungle they still control....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:34 pm Ohio police: Man kills adopted father, 2 othersPolice near Cincinnati say a troubled young man has killed his adopted father and two others.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:34 pm Ethiopia withdraws last troops from SomaliaAn Ethiopian official says the country has withdrawn all troops from Somalia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:34 pm Fight building over judges redoing mortgages (AP)AP - Most congressional Democrats say the quickest way to save homeowners like Troy Butler of Saginaw, Mich., is to let them declare bankruptcy and allow judges to dictate new mortgage terms.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:31 pm McCain says it hurts to lose the electionOf course it hurts to lose.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:29 pm College financial aid system facing stiff testCHICAGO - Finding financial aid for college this year promises to be tougher than any final exam. The quest for money that begins for students and parents every January...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:26 pm Bolivia constitution would empower Indian majorityMOROCOLLO, Bolivia (AP) -- Bolivian Indians on Sunday threw their support behind a new constitution aimed at increasing their strength while allowing leftist President Evo Morales a shot at staying in power through 2014....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:26 pm Bolivia constitution would empower Indian majorityBolivian Indians on Sunday threw their support behind a new constitution aimed at increasing their strength while allowing leftist President Evo Morales a shot at staying in power through...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:26 pm Kuwaiti firm forms ventures with Russia's GazpromKuwaiti state news says an investment firm in the Persian Gulf oil producer is forming a pair of joint venture companies with Russia's Gazprom.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm The Eiffel Tower that tourists never seePARIS (AP) -- A model of refined simplicity on the outside, the iron lady that symbolizes Paris is a complicated piece of work inside her elegant A-line figure....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm The Eiffel Tower that tourists never seeA model of refined simplicity on the outside, the iron lady that symbolizes Paris is a complicated piece of work inside her elegant A-line figure. Custom-fitted pumps, heaters and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm The Eiffel Tower that tourists never seeA model of refined simplicity on the outside, the iron lady that symbolizes Paris is a complicated piece of work inside her elegant A-line figure.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm Police: 2 shot dead, 7 hurt at Wichita, Kan., wakeWICHITA, Kan. - Police say two people were killed and seven wounded in a shooting during a wake at a house in Wichita. Sgt. Ronald Hunt says all the victims of Saturday...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:25 pm Obama aide won't rule out more money for bailouts (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:24 pm City councilor Michael Flaherty (briefly) announces candidacy for mayor of BostonUPDATED Boston city councilor-at-large Michael Flaherty (briefly) announced his candidacy for mayor of Boston by way of the YouTube video website, this evening. Two...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:22 pm Sri Lanka captures last rebel strongholdArmy commander says military has captured last major stronghold of MullaittivuSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:20 pm Seattle researchers document Rwanda tribunalSEATTLE - As a judge for the United Nations' Rwanda war crimes tribunal, Erik Mose has spent a decade studying the most horrific crimes possible. In a clear, strong voice,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:19 pm Indiana student ill, but wins Miss America crownLAS VEGAS - Katie Stam of Indiana was crowned Miss America on Saturday night, fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants to win the 88-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:17 pm How the Clean Development Mechanism worksThe Clean Development Mechanism is designed to allow voluntary reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries to offset required reductions in industrial nations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:16 pm China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weaponThe hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany contribute to saving the climate — while putting lucrative "carbon credits" into the pockets of Chinese developers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:13 pm China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weaponThe hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany contribute to saving the climate _ while putting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:13 pm Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales dropNEW ORLEANS - At this year's version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximizing profits as the focus of the annual event. So...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:12 pm Some global adversaries ready to give Obama chanceIn his inaugural address, President Barack Obama signaled conciliation to America's foes by using the metaphor of an outstretched hand to an unclenched fist.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:10 pm Obama seeking middle ground in economic package - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - A top economic adviser to President Barack Obama says the president is pushing for a balanced approach to reviving the economy - using both new spending and tax cuts. Video: Obama Outlines Stimulus Plan in Address CQ Transcript: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on ABC’S ‘THIS WEEK’ Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:10 pm Windows 7: some bad news for business usersWhether you love Windows 7 or hate it no one seems to be talking about one of its biggest problems. Many fancy business-friendly features are randomly tied to Windows Server 2008 R2 (also in beta) and won't work even with older versions of Windows Server.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:10 pm Removing the US Airways Airbus A320 from the Hudson RiverSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:10 pm Bolivia votes on leftist, indigenous constitution - Reuters
Reuters - By Carlos Quiroga and Eduardo Garcia LA PAZ, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Bolivians voted on a new constitution on Sunday that would give the indigenous majority more political leverage and allow socialist President Evo Morales to run for re-election. Bolivia Votes on a New Constitution Bolivians vote on Indian rights Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:07 pm Israel promises troops legal backing over Gaza war - Reuters
Reuters - By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (Reuters) - International calls to investigate Israel over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip prompted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday to promise military personnel state protection from foreign prosecution. Israel to Grant Legal Protection to Soldiers Who Served in Gaza EU to hold talks with Egypt, Palestinians on Gaza Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:06 pm Vietnam ferry accident kills 40, mars Tet new yearHANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- A small ferry overloaded with holiday shoppers sank in central Vietnam on Sunday, killing at least 40 people ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year. Most of the dead were women and children....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:03 pm Vietnam ferry accident kills 40, mars Tet new yearA small ferry overloaded with holiday shoppers sank in central Vietnam on Sunday, killing at least 40 people ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year. Most of the dead were women and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:03 pm Beer and pizza on way to Iraq for soldiers' Super Bowl partyEarlier this month, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, issued a waiver allowing military to drink beer on Feb. 1 -- a break from rules prohibiting alcohol that were established in light of occupying an Islamic country.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:00 pm Europe recovers from deadly storm - BBC News
BBC News - The authorities in south-western France and northern Spain have begun to repair houses, roads and power lines damaged by hurricane-force winds on Saturday. Video: Sports Center Collapse in Spain Claims Lives France, Spain pick up pieces after deadly storm Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:59 pm Obama touts aid plan, impact on average AmericanPresident Barack Obama relentlessly pressed his sales pitch for $825 billion in government spending to halt the U.S. economic ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:58 pm Spain, France struggle to recover after deadly stormBARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Spanish and French rescuers battled on Sunday to douse forest fires, clear up wrecked homes and restore power and rail networks after hurricane-force winds killed 15 people, four of them children.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:57 pm Europe recovers from deadly stormAuthorities in France and Spain begin to repair houses, roads and power lines damaged by hurricane-force winds.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:55 pm Spain, France struggle to recover after deadly storm (AFP)
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E Canada Now - New York (ECN) - Saturday January 24th marked one of the most important birthdays in the world: the 25th birthday of Apple Macintosh. Apple thriving on 25th anniversary of the Mac 25 years ago: Apple’s Macintosh says hello Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:54 pm Steelmaker Corus in major jobs cutEurope's second-largest steelmaker, Corus, is to announce 3,500 job cuts worldwide, the BBC learns.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:50 pm 'Sugar' Shane Mosley Defeats Antonio Margarito In 9 Rounds!Despite the many distractions that are going on outside of the ring in Shane Mosley's life, he had no problem controlling the fight tonight.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:50 pm Police say 40 dead in Vietnamese ferry accidentA small ferry overloaded with passengers sank in central Vietnam on Sunday, killing at least 40 people including seven girls and 27 women.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:43 pm Police: 2 shot dead, 7 hurt at Kansas wakePolice say two people were killed and seven wounded in a shooting during a wake at a house in Wichita.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:42 pm Orthodox Church leaders to elect new patriarchSenior members of the Russian Orthodox Church are convening in Moscow to select a new leader following the death last month of Patriarch Alexy II.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:35 pm Sri Lanka troops overrun last Tiger town: army chief - AFP
AFP - COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Sunday overran the last town controlled by Tamil rebels, army chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said, striking a significant blow in Asia's longest-running ethnic conflict. Sri Lanka army 'seizes LTTE town' Sri Lanka says troops enter final rebel stronghold Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm Comcast Charges Hurricane Victim $24.95 For Calling ServiceComcast charged Robert a $24.95 "Customertroublecall" fee after he called to ask why they were taking over a month to restore his service after Hurricane Ike swooped in and caused over $3,000 worth of damage.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:30 pm Mexico City vows to green garbage dumps
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:23 pm Sri Lanka troops overrun last Tiger town: army chiefCOLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Sunday overran the last town controlled by Tamil rebels, army chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said, striking a significant blow in Asia's longest-running ethnic conflict.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:23 pm German man allegedly kills family with ax, knifeGerman police say a man appears to have used an ax and knife to kill his wife and two children on Saturday night.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:21 pm Sri Lanka troops overrun last Tiger town: army chief (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:18 pm At least 10 killed in Turkish avalancheHikers were part of a group of between 15 and 20 people walking on Mount ZiganaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:13 pm Official: 10 killed by Turkish avalancheAn avalanche killed at least 10 people as they hiked on a mountain in northeastern Turkey on Sunday, a government minister said.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:12 pm Mitchell to head to Mideast - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Barack Obama's Mideast envoy George Mitchell is scheduled to travel to the region this week. Mitchell is scheduled to leave Monday for a one-week trip, according to reports. Israeli official: Obama envoy going to Middle East MIDEAST: US Engagement May Not Bring Change Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for Jan. 25+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, Jan. 25. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover breakingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm LEAD: Newcomer set to win Yamagata governorship, Gifu governor to keep post+TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH PROJECTIONS) Newcomer Mieko Yoshimura appeared likely late Sunday to win the gubernatorial election in Yamagata Prefecture, leading...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Block Wi-Fi Intruders with a Secure Paint JobIT managers should start familiarizing themselves with a new security tool -- the paint brush -- as Japanese researchers have come up with a paint that they say will block high-speed wireless signals, giving businesses a cheap option to protect their wireless networks.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm 16 civilians killed by U.S. forces: KarzaiAfghan President says U.S. operations are "strengthening the terrorists"Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm China's New Year rush puts trains in line for cash - Reuters
Reuters - By Simon Rabinovitch BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trains labored to carry millions home on Sunday on the eve of the country's biggest annual holiday, serving as a reminder of the staggering infrastructure needs of the world's third-largest economy. Downturn takes a toll on New Year festivities in China Focus on Faith: Chinese New Year Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm China commentary says currency criticism unfair - Reuters
Reuters - By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - Criticism that China is manipulating its currency is misplaced, unfair, unjust and being used an excuse for trade protectionism, a commentary by the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. China Rejects Currency Manipulation Charge China Slams Geithner's Comments on Currency Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:08 pm Sports center collapse kills 4, hurts 16 in SpainPart of a sports center have collapsed in high winds in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona, killing four children and injuring ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm Cubicle From the Future..It Won't Be Long NowI for one, would not mind having a hologram monitor with a hologram keyboard conveniently placed on my desk. Having it follow me around my desk would be something else.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm A "Hot" Film Festival in the Mtns & Nobody Cares? SundanceIf a film festival is held in the woods and nobody hears it, is it still a film festival? The 2009 Sundance Film Festival opened with a whisper that grew more hushed with each passing day.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:05 pm Stand Up Saturdays - Lewis Black Discusses Ball GamesA new tradition on Digg begins today. I promise to find one, relatively funny, stand up comedian every Saturday in an effort to combat the "economic doom and gloom." If you don't think this guy is funny "you might [as well] suck on a cheerio for nourishment." ; )Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm Bolivia constitution would empower Indian majorityBolivian Indians on Sunday threw their support behind a new constitution aimed at increasing their power while allowing leftist President Evo Morales a shot at staying in power through...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:01 pm Emotional Cheating--worse than physical cheating?"He Cheated On Me in His Heart" After three kids, she gained some weight. He suddenly became a gym rat with his female workout partner. When he confessed that he tried to kiss his gym buddy, his wife was floored. And furious…Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:00 pm Sri Lanka says it captured last rebel strongholdSri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers' last major stronghold in the country's north, the army announced Sunday, a victory that left the remaining rebel fighters confined to the tiny...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm Ethiopia completes Somali pulloutEthiopia completes the withdrawal of its troops from Somalia, claiming success in the fight against Islamists.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm Push takes top Sundance honoursThree prizes awarded to film about African teenaged girl battling everything from obesity, incest, pregnancy and a mother's mental illnessSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm Last Tamil Tiger bastion 'taken'Sri Lankan troops win control of Mullaitivu, the last big town held by Tamil Tiger rebels, the head of the country's army says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Issue of terrorists' rights to test Obama's pledge - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's pledge of bipartisan cooperation with Congress will be tested as he tries to fulfill a campaign promise to close Guantanamo Bay and establish a new system for prosecuting suspected terrorists. Guantanamo Case Files in Disarray Source: Google News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:50 pm Issue of terrorists' rights to test Obama's pledge (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm Pakistan takes over main center of suspect charityLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan formally took control Sunday of the main operational facility of a charity allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, underscoring its ongoing effort to ease international pressure over militancy on its soil....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm Burning embers from an Israeli shell rain down on a UN school in northern GazaPalestinian civilians and medics running to safety during an Israeli strike on a UN school in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip on January 17. Israel will grant legal protection for soldiers who...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm Israel says troops did their best to limit civilian casualtiesAn Israeli soldier looks at smoke billowing over the Gaza Strip. Israel will grant legal protection for soldiers who fought in the three-week war in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm The UN's main aid headquarters went up in flames in an Israeli strikeThe smoking remains of an UNRWA warehouse hit by Israeli missiles in Gaza City. Israel will grant legal protection for soldiers who fought in the three-week war in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm Israel promises troops legal backing over Gaza war (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm Israel promises troops legal backing over Gaza warJERUSALEM (Reuters) - International calls to investigate Israel over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip prompted Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday to promise military personnel state protection from foreign prosecution.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm Soccer: Injured Kawaguchi to miss Asian Cup qualifier vs Bahrain+(Kyodo) _ Japan will face Bahrain in a 2011 Asian Cup qualifier in Manama on Wednesday without their top two goalkeepers after Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was diagnosed with a torn right calf...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm The avalanche hit the province of Gumushane near the Black SeaTen climbers have been killed during an avalanche in northeastern Turkey and rescuers are still searching for one or two others feared still trapped under snow, a local official has said.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm Global crisis dampens China New Year celebrationsBEIJING (AFP) - Tens of millions of people across China were set to usher in the Lunar New Year Sunday with fireworks and big family reunions, but the global economic crisis put a dampener on celebrations.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Official: 10 killed by Turkish avalancheANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- An avalanche killed at least 10 people as they hiked on a mountain in northeastern Turkey on Sunday, a government minister said....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Official: 10 killed by Turkish avalancheAn avalanche killed at least 10 people as they hiked on a mountain in northeastern Turkey on Sunday, a government minister said. Faruk Ozak, the public works and housing minister who...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Hamas opens offices and prepares for talks
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Chinese give Year of the Ox a noisy welcomeBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Ox with raucous celebrations on Sunday, despite gloom about the economy, setting off firecrackers in the streets and sending fireworks into the sky.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Police: 2 shot dead at Kansas wakePolice said late Saturday that two people were killed and seven injured in a shooting at a wake in southeastern Wichita.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm China prepares for Lunar New Year celebrationsPremier Wen Jiabao visited survivors at the site of China's devastating earthquake Sunday as people prepared to celebrate the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm BA flight makes emergency landing in NigeriaABUJA (Reuters) - A British Airways plane bound for London with 155 passengers and 14 crew on board made an emergency landing in northern Nigeria on Saturday after smoke was detected in the cockpit, the airline said. The pilot of flight BA 82, which originated in Nigeria's capital Abuja, safely landed the Boeing 777 aircraft in Kano.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm India police kill two 'Pakistan militants' near DelhiNEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police shot and killed two suspected Pakistani militants near the capital New Delhi Sunday, as thousands of troops were deployed on the eve of a national holiday to prevent extremist attacks.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm Karzai: U.S. Forces Killed 16 CiviliansPresident Hamid Karzai condemned a U.S. operation he said killed 16 Afghan civilians, while hundreds of villagers denounced the American military during an angry demonstration.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Bolivia votes on divisive constitutional referendumLA PAZ (AFP) - Voters in Bolivia went to the polls on Sunday to decide on whether to change the country's constitution in a referendum pitting the indigenous majority backing President Evo Morales against the economic elite of European descent.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Map showing the main regions in BoliviaMap showing the regions of Bolivia. Voters in Bolivia are heading to the polls to decide on whether to change the country's constitution in a referendum that will pit the indigenous majority backing President...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Eleven-year-old matador claims bullfight recordAn 11-year-old bullfighter kills six bulls in a single fight in Mexico, in an attempt to break a world record.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Airbus chief sees 50-60% drop in world aircraft salesRIYADH (AFP) - World demand for new aircraft could plunge 50 to 60 percent in 2009 due to the global economic crunch and tight credit, Airbus chief executive Thomas Enders said in the Saudi capital on Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Pope gesture to traditionalists outrages JewsVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's rehabilitation of four traditionalist bishops may heal one festering Catholic wound at the expense of opening a wider one with Jews because one of the prelates is a Holocaust denier.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm Live text - FA Cup fourth roundLiverpool host Merseyside rivals Everton in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield, after Cardiff hold Arsenal to a goalless draw.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm In picturesPreparations under way for Chinese Lunar New YearSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Hamas opens makeshift offices, Gaza talks to beginGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Hamas' government in Gaza began its first week back in business Sunday, operating from makeshift offices because most administrative buildings were bombed, as the Palestinian militant group prepared for new talks with Egypt on consolidating the weeklong cease-fire with Israel....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Afghan president: US forces killed 16 civiliansKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- President Hamid Karzai condemned a U.S. operation he said killed 16 Afghan civilians, while hundreds of villagers denounced the American military during an angry demonstration Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 10:40 ... | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Bolivians vote on Indian rightsBolivians are voting on a new constitution that President Evo Morales says will empower the country's indigenous majority.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm Afghan President: US Forces Killed 16 CiviliansAfghan president says US troops killed 16 civilians, demands more control over US operationsSource: ABC News: International | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Pelosi signals willingness to add to TARP fundsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday the federal government may need to pump more taxpayer funds into the faltering banking system and that taxpayers should receive equity as compensation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm Pakistan Takes Over Main Center of Suspect CharityPakistan takes over major center of charity alleged linked to Mumbai attacksSource: ABC News: International | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am EU ministers will discuss arms smuggling via the Gaza-Egypt borderA watch tower flying the Egyptian flag rises up in the background as Palestinian workers with a bulldozer remove rubble from the entrance of a smuggling tunnel in Rafah, southern Gaza. EU foreign ministers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Around 4,100 Gazan homes were destroyed during the three-week offensivePalestinians inspect the Israeli-bombed Zeitun district of Gaza City. EU foreign ministers are to meet with their counterparts from the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to study ways to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am The ministers are hoping to kick-start the stalled peace processDemonstrators in Buenos Aires hold a giant Palestinian flag during a protest in front of the Israeli Embassy earlier this week. EU foreign ministers are to meet with their counterparts from the Palestinian...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Karzai Condemns Deadly U.S. Operation in AfghanistanPresident Hamid Karzai has condemned a U.S. operation he says killed 16 Afghan civilians, while hundreds of villagers denounced the American military during an angry demonstration.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am Hundreds of bereaved relatives were overcome with griefRelatives of victims of a river boat accident in Quang Trach district, a central province of Quang Binh, react as they look on the bodies of the dead. At least 40 people, mostly women and children, have...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Among the dead were 32 women, two of them pregnantTwo woman collapse as they see the victims of a river boat accident in Quang Trach district, a central province of Quang Binh. At least 40 people, mostly women and children, have drowned in Vietnam when...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Gaza Truce Talks to OpenHamas' government in Gaza began its first week back in business Sunday as the Palestinian militant group prepared for new talks with Egypt on consolidating the week-long cease-fire with Israel.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Afghan president: U.S. forces killed 16 civilians
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 25 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am Japan's Nomura to post $3.4bln loss in Q4: reportTOKYO (AFP) - Japan's largest brokerage Nomura Holdings is forecast to report a net loss of some 300 billion yen (3.4 billion dollars) for the fourth quarter -- its worst in eight years, a report said on Sunday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:52 am Police: 40 Dead in Vietnamese Ferry AccidentA small ferry overloaded with passengers sank in central Vietnam on Sunday, killing at least 40 people including seven girls and 27 women.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am Hamas Opens Makeshift Offices, Gaza Talks to BeginHamas opens makeshift offices amid destruction, focuses truce talks on opening Gaza bordersSource: ABC News: International | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:33 am Pakistan Takes Over Center of Alleged Mumbai-Linked CharityPakistan said Sunday it formally took control of the main operational facility of a charity allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, underscoring its ongoing effort to ease international pressure over militancy on its soil.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:57 am U.S. missiles "don't help" Pakistan war effortISLAMABAD (Reuters) -U.S. missile attacks on Islamist militants in Pakistan do not help its efforts in the U.S.-led campaign against militancy, a spokesman for President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:18 am Suicide bomber kills 1, wounds 8 in AfghanistanA suicide bomber blew himself up at a market in eastern Afghanistan, killing a civilian and wounding eight others, an official ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:02 am Indian police kill 2 suspected Pakistani militantsIndian police shot dead two suspected militants from Pakistan in a pre-dawn encounter near New Delhi on Sunday, an Indian news ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:44 am Dry, windy conditions in Texas keep fires burningHigh wind and dry weather Saturday allowed wildfires to continue burning across Texas, where fires have destroyed six houses, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 6:52 am Paul Holmes: Barack Obama brings hopeTo my left as I write, is the photograph of Barack and Michelle Obama on the front page of Thursday's New Zealand Herald taken, presumably, as they walked for the crowds along Pennsylvania Ave on their way to the White House after...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am 100 Days: A Road Trip In Troubled TimesThe first 100 days of a presidency are considered a yardstick for what can be accomplished in a first term. President Obama faces a global financial crisis and the need to restore Americans' confidence. To mark this crucial period, NPR launches its own "100 Days" road trip around the U.S., and we'd like your help. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:44 am Obama's Network Of Campaign Supporters Lives OnThe Obama presidential campaign's list of supporters and donors — some 13 million e-mail addresses — is being transformed into a permanent grassroots organization that could give the president a powerful tool for dealing with Congress. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:17 am Top-seed Jankovic knocked outMarion Bartoli broke Jankovic's serve twice in the first set en route to a 6-1, 6-4 win and a place in the quarter-finalsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:13 am Doctors: India PM's heart bypass surgery a successIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's heart bypass surgery was a success and he will be fit to campaign in May elections, doctors ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:08 am Parents sentenced in fire deaths of 2 childrenA husband and wife were sentenced to prison for the deaths of two of their children in a house fire, which was sparked by a ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:27 am Legislature meets Sunday to deal with York strikeBut NDP opposition to back-to-work legislation means no speedy end to disputeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:58 am Pakistan Urges Obama to Halt StrikesDrone attacks have been effective, U.S. says, but have angered Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:56 am Whitt puts faith in unproven armsA number of injuries means Canada will have a relatively young pitching staff at the World Baseball ClassicSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:55 am Ovechkin, Malkin put feud to restOvechkin, Malkin team up to the delight of the Montreal crowd and both were winners in the NHL's skills competitionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:41 am Agency confirms avian flu on B.C. turkey farmCanadian Food Inspection Agency says strain is not severe, but 60,000 birds will be euthanizedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:36 am Relatives seek missing in Mexico corpse horrorTIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Relatives of scores of missing people demanded on Saturday that Mexican authorities dig up mass graves and identify human remains after a drug gang suspect confessed to dissolving the bodies of 300 murder victims with corrosive chemicals.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:34 am We were just doing our jobs, Hudson River pilot saysChesley ‘Sully' Sullenberger speaks for first time about flight during a hero's homecoming in Danville, Calif., where he livesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:07 am Four children killed in Barcelona sports centre collapseBARCELONA, Spain - Part of a sports centre has collapsed in high winds in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people, officials and witnesses said. Freak winds, gusting to 160 kph...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:21 am Gazan Family Opens What's Left Of A HomeThe al-Ajramis were ordered to leave their home in Gaza, which became an Israeli base. What they returned to, reports Allen Pizzey, is chaos - a household destroyed, defiled. But the al-Ajrami family has not forgotten hospitality.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:30 am Obama pushes stimulus plan, meets economic teamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to build public support on Saturday for an $825 billion economic recovery plan, pledging in his weekly radio address to use the funds to create jobs, improve healthcare and expand renewable energy.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:17 am Belgium: Murder accused had addresses for other daycare centresBRUSSELS, Belgium - A 20-year-old man accused of a daycare centre stabbing spree was carrying a backpack of weapons and the addresses of three other nurseries when he was arrested, according to Belgian authorities. Prosecutor Christian...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:08 am Obama Pushes $825B Economic Stimulus PlanThe president says the plan will not only create jobs, but will also include investment in areas such as education, health care, energy and new infrastructure to keep the nation competitive in the global economy. Critics say it includes too much new government spending and not enough tax relief. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:50 am Ford does not need U.S. government loans: CEONEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has enough liquidity to fund its restructuring plan and despite the deep downturn in auto sales still sees no need to ask for government loans, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:42 am Saudi Prince Assails Bush's Mideast LegacySaudi Arabia's ex-ambassador to the U.S. said former President Bush left a "sickening legacy" in the Middle East and warned that U.S.-Saudi relations would be at risk if the Obama administration doesn't change America's policy in the region.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Gaza schools reopen following three-week warGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Tens of thousands of children returned to schools across Gaza on yesterday after three weeks of war, playing games for some relief from the devastation and telling friends and teachers about the explosions...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:26 pm Waco cult leader's mother killed, aunt chargedHOUSTON - The mother of infamous Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh has been stabbed to death, and Koresh's aunt was yesterday in custody on a murder charge. Bonnie Clark Halderman, 60, was found on Friday afternoon at the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:58 pm Aussie police offer more than $1m for help solving murdersSYDNEY - Up to A$850,000 (NZ$1,066,767) is on offer to anyone who can help solve a series of Underbelly -style murders and attempted murders in NSW and Queensland, police say. Rewards of up to $250,000 each are being offered for...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:40 pm Fonterra accepts Chinese court's verdictsDairy giant Fonterra has accepted a Chinese court's guilty verdicts in the contaminated milk scandal which left six babies dead but not the death sentence it has imposed. The court sentenced to death cattle farmer Zhang Yujun,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm Admiral Applauds Guantanamo Closure OrderRetired Rear Adm. John Hutson, a former judge advocate general, has been a vocal critic of prisoner abuse. He discusses President Obama's decision to suspend military commissions at Guantanamo Bay and ultimately to close the facility. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:56 pm Obama Takes Office Under Economic CloudIt's been a week of bad economic news — unemployment claims hit a 26-year high, while home building starts fell to their lowest since 1959. Meanwhile, lawmakers met to debate President Obama's push for a massive $825 billion stimulus plan. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Economy.com, discusses the dire economic situation with Jacki Lyden. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:56 pm Spain Arena Collapse Kills 4, Hurts 16Freakish gusts cause at least six other deaths in Spain and France.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:03 pm U.S. Troops Kill Iraqi Couple, Injure Daugher In RaidThe military said it had information the slain man was a member of al-Qaida in Iraq, and that the operation was conducted with and approved by Iraq's security forces. But an Iraqi government spokesman has called for an investigation. The couple's daughter was wounded in the raid. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:57 pm Saudi Prince: Obama Faces 'Sickening Legacy'Ex-ambassador says U.S.-Saudi ties at risk unless Arab-Israeli peace is gained.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:55 pm Sports Center Collapse In Spain Kills 4Part of a sports center collapsed in high winds in Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people. Freak winds gusting to 100 mph caused at least six other deaths in Spain and France.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm Gaza Village Bears Scars Of Israeli OffensiveThe village of Juhor al-Deek holds the high ground overlooking the southern entrance to Gaza City, so it's clear why the Israeli army would want to control it during an offensive. What's less clear, however, is why the army demolished almost every house there. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:07 pm Editorial: Obama off to a good startThe misplaced adverb during the taking of the oath of office during President Barack Obama's inauguration was enough to get the worldwide community of conspiracy theorists buzzing. The United States Constitution is specific about...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 7:59 pm Earthquake rattles Alaska's largest cityANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, on Saturday morning.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2009 | 7:47 pm Kerre Woodham: When it comes to Obama, I'm a believerI suppose there are always going to be those who are sceptical of the 44th President of the United States even though Barack Obama appears to be an intelligent, caring, kind and handsome family man without the faintest sniff of a...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 6:00 pm Three Climbers Killed in Scottish AvalancheThe Northern Constabulary said the three died on Buchaile Etive Mor, a mountain near Fort William in northwest Scotland, and a fourth person had an injured shoulder, police saidSource: FOXNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:49 pm Stab Suspect Had Other Day-Care AddressesA man accused of a day-care center stabbing spree had a backpack filled with weapons, wore a bulletproof vest, and carried the addresses of three other nurseries when he was arrested, Belgian authorities said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:40 pm Report: Europe Considers Taking 60 Gitmo DetaineesThe Obama administration intends to devise its own policies on how to handle existing and future terror detainees, but that hasn't stopped the world community from adding its two cents on the questionSource: FOXNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:05 pm Brazilian model dies from drug resistant infectionRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Brindi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a promising career in modelling. Then she contracted a seemingly...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm Black Magic? Newspaper Claims Suspect Turned Into a GoatIn a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:04 pm Brazilian Model Who Lost Hands, Feet DiesTwo-time Miss World hopeful succumbs after fight against general infection.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:16 pm Many Schools Re-Open In Gaza, Despite ProblemsTens of thousands of children in the Gaza Strip returned to school Saturday, less than a week after Israel ended its military attack against the Hamas-ruled territory. But some buildings are still housing refugees, and some parents said their kids were too afraid to return to class. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:05 pm Senate OKs Bill To Bolster Equal PayAs part of its opening act, the Senate plans to clear a bill aimed at helping workers fight pay discrimination. It was inspired by an Alabama woman who sued the tire plant where she worked 20 years after learning that men in her position got higher paychecks. The bill may void a Supreme Court ruling that she should have sued much sooner. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:01 pm Police Probe Travolta Extortion PlotPolice in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a paramedic in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm Brazilian Model Who Lost Hands, Feet DiesHealth officials say a Brazilian model whose feet and hands were amputated because of an infection has died.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 24 Jan 2009 | 3:00 pm Flood Fight: Will Venice Stay Dry This Year?Project Moses aims to construct steel gates to keep Venice from being flooded.Source: ABC News: International | 24 Jan 2009 | 2:50 pm
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