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A Year Later, Kenya Still Healing From Election StrifeEthnic violence last year following a disputed presidential election in Kenya ended with the two candidates settling into a power-sharing agreement. Even now, ordinary Kenyans are trying to forgive, or at the very least, forget, the troubles. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:06 pm Crisis claims Iceland governmentIcelandic PM Geir Haarde announces the resignation of his government in the wake of the country's economic crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm DHS rule aimed at Obama's illegal aunt
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm UN says many civilians killed in Sri Lanka clashesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- The United Nations said Monday that "many" civilians have been killed in recent fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war and called the situation for thousands of displaced people trapped in the northern conflict zone a crisis....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:21 pm Impeachment trial to proceed without Ill. governor (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:21 pm McDonald's 4Q profit falls due to year-ago benefitMcDonald's says its profit dropped 23 percent in the fourth quarter due to a tax benefit that inflated year-ago results, but strong same-store sales helped the hamburger chain beat Wall Street expectations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion, cut jobsPfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, will pay $68 billion for rival Wyeth in a move that will consolidate two of the industry’s largest drug developers.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm States may gain power over emissions standards (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm Sprint Nextel to eliminate 8,000 jobsSprint Nextel Corp. is eliminating about 8,000 positions in the first quarter as it seeks to cut annual costs by $1.2 billion.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Pfizer acquires Wyeth for $68bnUS drugmaker Pfizer is to buy rival Wyeth in a deal worth $68bn (£50bn), the two companies announce.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Likud allow settlement expansionIsrael's right-wing Likud party leader Binyamin Netanyahu says he will allow expansion of Jewish settlements but not build new ones.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm Blagojevich won't be at his trial
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:14 pm Pfizer buys Wyeth for $68-billionPfizer cuts more than 8,000 jobs, shuts factories, which may affect 1,400 Canadian employeesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion, cut jobs (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:11 pm Opposition rioters ransack Madagascar radio stationA mob of opposition supporters ransacked and set fire to Madagascar's state radio station on Monday as political tensions boiled over on the Indian Ocean island. Hundreds of rioters...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Iraq agrees to pay Kuwait Airways $300 millionThe Iraqi government says it will pay $300 million in compensation to Kuwait Airways Corp. for claims related to Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of the neighboring emirate.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:10 pm Belgian 'linked to fourth murder'The man charged with killing two babies and a nurse at a Belgian creche is also suspected of killing an elderly woman, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm Kimberly-Clark posts 8 percent lower 4Q profitKimberly-Clark says a stronger dollar and higher spending on marketing caused fourth-quarter profit to slip 8 percent as consumers also scaled back on spending in a tough economy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Caterpillar posts 32 pct drop in 4Q earningsHeavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. says its fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 32 percent, hurt by higher operating costs and a global economic downturn that curbed demand for its products. It forecast lower sales and profits for 2009.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billionPharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that could reshape the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - Cash-and-stock deal will keep Pfizer the No. 1 drugmaker. Company announces sharp drop in profit. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney. Pfizer buying Wyeth for $68 billion as earnings fall 90% US Stock-Index Futures Rise as Pfizer Agrees to Acquire Wyeth Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Bayern in Stuttgart in German CupFRANKFURT, Germany - Bayern Munich gets a head start on Hoffenheim when the German football season resumes this week. Hoffenheim, the Bundesliga newcomer and surprise...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:04 pm Witchdoctors flout Tanzania banWitchdoctors in Tanzania defy a ban, intended to stop the killings of albinos for ritual medicine.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:03 pm Blagojevich to TV: I considered Oprah for Senate seatTelevision host Oprah Winfrey was one of the people Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Monday that he considered appointing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm Halliburton 4Q Net Off 32% Amid KBR Charge, Revenue Up 17% - CNNMoney.comCNNMoney.com - Halliburton Co. (HAL) fourth-quarter net income tumbled 32% amid a charge related to its former subsidiary KBR Inc., though the oil-services company's sales and margins improved despite declining demand that has been hurting the sector. Halliburton earnings off after $382 million settlement Halliburton stashes $559M for possible govt settlement Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm Kimberly-Clark posts lower quarterly profit - ReutersReuters - CHICAGO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB.N) posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit as consumers bought fewer diapers and other items, and it felt the impact of the strengthening US dollar, particularly at Kimberly-Clark de Mexico ... Kimberly-Clark Profit Declines on Higher Costs for Oil, Pulp Kimberly-Clark reports 4th qtr net income fells 8.1% Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm SCENARIOS: Is Sri Lanka about to finish the Tamil Tigers? - Reuters
Reuters - By C. Bryson Hull (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops kept the heat on the Tamil Tiger separatists on Monday, a day after seizing the last big town held by the rebels, Mullaittivu. Video: Sri Lanka army claims control of rebel territory - 26 Jan 09 Sri Lanka Claims Rebels Now Cornered in Swath of Jungle Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Barcelona's treble bid resumes in Copa del ReyMADRID, Spain - Barcelona's bid for a treble resumes with the Spanish league leader playing crosstown rival Espanyol on Thursday in the second leg of the Copa del Rey...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Iraq Copter Crash Kills 4 U.S. TroopsTwo U.S. helicopters have crashed in northern Iraq, killing four American troops, the U.S. military says.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Apple’s Years With and Without Steve Jobs (TIMELINE)Steve Jobs's announcement on Jan. 14 that he will be taking a medical leave from Apple is not the first time the company will go without his services, as Mr. Jobs was not at Apple from 1985 to 1997. A look at Apple's products before, during and after that time shows what effect Mr. Jobs has had on the company.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Man arrested in connection with bar deathNORTHAMPTON - A Williamsburg man is scheduled to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of another man outside a Northampton bar. Prosecutors...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm India honours Mumbai deadIndia marks its 60th Republic Day with the traditional Delhi parade and honours for security personnel killed in Mumbai.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm Hamas offers one-year truce with Israel - Xinhua
Xinhua - GAZA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hamas movement has offered a one-year truce with Israel through indirect talks, sponsored by Egypt between the Islamic movement and Israel, a Hamas official said Monday. Children Return To School In Gaza Strip Shalit should not be part of Gaza truce deal: Hamas Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm Ex-FBI agent in Fla. court to void convictionBOSTON - Former Boston FBI agent John Connolly Jr. is scheduled to appear in a Florida court to ask a judge to overturn his murder conviction. Connolly was convicted earlier...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm Significant Winter Storm to Impact Region - Ozarks FirstOzarks First - The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Winter Storm Warning and an Ice Storm Warning for parts of the Missouri Ozarks beginning this afternoon through Tuesday evening. Severe winter storm to begin late in afternoon, NWS warns NEW: Nasty weather conditions should begin tonight Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm Obama to order clean-air waiver - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will direct federal regulators today to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emissions and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday ... States may gain power over emissions standards Obama 'to act over car emissions' Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm EU takes Iranian group off terror blacklistBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union decided Monday to remove an Iranian opposition group from the EU's terror list and lift the restrictions on its funds, a move likely to further damage relations strained over Tehran's nuclear program....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm EU takes Iranian group off terror blacklistThe European Union decided Monday to remove an Iranian opposition group from the EU's terror list and lift the restrictions on its funds, a move likely to further damage relations strained...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm 42 (Monica), 43 (Katrina) and 44 (?)The past two administrations had a clear problem with fumbling over females. An oversimplification? Let me explain ... Former President Bill Clinton (#42), dubbed "the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm U.S. Military: Four Soldiers Killed in IraqUS military says aircraft down in northern Iraq, killing 4 members of coalition.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm Baseball: Yakult outfielder Aoki gets pay raise+(Kyodo) _ Two-time Central League batting champion Norichika Aoki re- signed Monday with the Yakult Swallows for an annual salary of 260 million yen, up 40 million yen from 2008. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Court in Richmond to hear appeal from 9/11 conspiratorA federal appeals court in Virginia is set to hear arguments for a new trial by Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm ICC's first war crimes defendant denies chargesTHE HAGUE (AFP) - The first-ever trial of the International Criminal Court began Monday with a Congolese militia commander denying he committed war crimes by recruiting hundreds of child soldiers to kill and rape.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Parties see in Chinese New YearChinese people around the world celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year with parties, incense and prayers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm ICC's first war crimes defendant denies charges (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Sparsh: An interactive multi-touch display project"Sparsh" is an interactive multi-touch table made by using FTIR techniques. In an 8 week research project, we designed, developed and built a fully functional working prototype of a multi-touch console based on Jeff Hann's FTIR, with a wide range of software and applications that we were able to run using this new platform.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm CHP Driver Training: 100mph 360 Spins!The California Highway Patrol uses their track for a high-speed presentation. The most impressive move would probably be back to back 360 spins of the police cruisers at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm History repeating? Remembering the Windows Vista 'upgrade'While much of the media is tripping over itself to mark the Second Coming of Windows (aka the Windows 7 beta), I recall the First Install of Vista. Though I have been running Vista without major incident since January of 2008, the initial switch consigned me immediately to my own private Vista hell. Let's hope Microsoft makes the upgrade to WindowsSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Most Messed Up Music Video, Ever.A very strange music video that could almost be described as too strange, messed up and weird. I was shocked.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Cities mull pit bull bansCities across the country are considering banning pit bulls in the wake of a slew of attacks. Others are trying to "punish the deed, not the breed," and focusing instead on dogs with violent histories.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Caterpillar Profit Declines as Construction Demand Slows - BloombergBloomberg - By Melita Garza Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest maker of bulldozers and excavators, said profit fell for a second straight quarter. CAT: Anticipating This Morning's Report Cat has record quarter and year, but forecasts drop in 2009 Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Obama to take steps to tighten auto emission standards - USA Today
USA Today - Good morning. The White House says President Obama will be making a statement around 10:30 am ET. He'll be talking about "jobs, energy independence, and climate change. Video: Boehner: Little GOP Support for Stimulus Package Republicans step up criticism of Obama Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm New Zealand reptile becomes dad at 111 years oldWELLINGTON, New Zealand - A captive reptile in New Zealand has unexpectedly become a father at the ripe old age of 111 after receiving treatment for a cancer that made him...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Economic forecasters see more job cuts ahead (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Actor Morita to run again for Chiba governor+(Kyodo) _ Actor and former Diet member Kensaku Morita announced his intention Monday to resurrect his political career by running in the Chiba gubernatorial election scheduled for March.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Fierce Clashes Continue in Sri LankaTroops still fighting battles with Tigers after taking last rebel stronghold.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm EU official says Gaza destruction "abominable"JABALIYA, Gaza Strip (AFP) - A senior EU official touring Gaza on Monday blasted the "abominable" destruction in the enclave and said its "terrorist" Hamas rulers bear overwhelming responsibility for the war.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:37 pm UN says many civilians killed in Sri Lanka clashesThe United Nations said Monday that "many" civilians have been killed in recent fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war and said the situation for thousands of displaced people trapped in the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Blago Says He Thought of Oprah for Senate - ABC News
ABC News - Illinois' beleaguered Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today that when he was deciding who would take President Obama's Senate seat he considered appointing talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Video: Ill. Gov. to Defend Himself on TV Not at Capitol Under fire: Blagojevich shuns trial, opens PR blitz Source: Google News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion, cut jobsNEW YORK - Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, will pay $68 billion for rival Wyeth in a move that will consolidate two of the industry's largest drug developers. The...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm China's Panda Gift Delights TaiwanTaiwanese see China's gift of pandas as delightful, not politicalSource: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm Home prices, sales declinePoor economy, weak consumer confidence cause drop in fourth quarter of 2008, Royal LePage saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:31 pm Sky joins BBC in Gaza appeal vetoSky joins the BBC in deciding not to air a charity appeal for Gaza, despite political and public pressure for them to do so.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm Trial hears horrors of child soldiersCongolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga trained hundreds of child soldiers to kill, pillage and rape during the region's bloody 1998-2003 conflict, a prosecutor said at the start of his trial Monday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:29 pm 2ND LD: Annular solar eclipse says Happy New Year to Indonesians+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATES) An annular solar eclipse said Happy Lunar New Year to a few lucky Indonesians on Monday afternoon when the Sun was "transformed" into a ring of fire, a rare...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Britain's BBC, Sky refuse to air Gaza charity appealLONDON (Reuters) - Two of Britain's major broadcasters, the BBC and Sky, faced down broad popular criticism on Monday and refused to air a charity appeal for the victims of Israel's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm First Child Soldier Trial: Warlord in CourtCongo warlord on trial at International Criminal Court for using child soldiers.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm International court begins with Congo trialTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A Congolese warlord pleaded not guilty to recruiting child soldiers and sending them to fight and die in ethnic battles as the International Criminal Court began its historic first trial Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Barclays bank shares sky-rocket after bailout fears fadeLONDON (AFP) - The share price of British bank Barclays soared more than 75 percent on Monday after the group insisted that it did not need a government bailout, following recent speculation to the contrary.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion, cuts dividendNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, the No. 1 drugmaker, said on Monday that it would acquire U.S. rival Wyeth for about $68 billion in a move to diversify its revenue base.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Single-vehicle accident claims life of Brant County woman, 59BURFORD, Ont. - Police have identified a 59-year-old woman from Brant County who died in a single-vehicle crash west of Brantford. Agnes Alexander died when her car left a road near theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Man standing beside Hwy. 401 near Windsor, Ont., killed by transport truckWINDSOR, Ont. - A 34-year-old man from Windsor, Ont., is dead after being struck by a transport truck as he stood beside Highway 401. Police say the victim was struck as he was standingSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Obama 'to act over car emissions'President Obama is expected to allow US states to set their own stricter standards for vehicle exhaust emissions.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm U.S. helicopters crash in Iraq; 4 Americans deadTwo U.S. helicopters crashed Monday in northern Iraq, killing four American troops, the U.S. military said.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm Indonesian Muslims banned from practicing yogaJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's top Islamic body banned Muslims from practicing yoga that contains Hindu rituals like chanting, the chairman of the group said Monday, citing concerns it would corrupt their faith....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm Indonesian Muslims banned from practicing yogaIndonesia's top Islamic body banned Muslims from practicing yoga that contains Hindu rituals like chanting, the chairman of the group said Monday, citing concerns it would corrupt their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:23 pm Congress takes up economic plans, Treasury nominee (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Massachusetts mythical flagmenIs it a reform or a myth? Governor Patrick often points to refining police details as one of his biggest change accomplishments. Has anyone seen a flagman? Anyone? You...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Spain's Royals: Glamorous and PopularThey enjoy a level of popularity and protection that other royals would envy.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm Congo warlord denies war crimesA militia leader pleads not guilty to using child soldiers in DR Congo, in the first case before a permanent war crimes court.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm U.S. business climate worst in 27 years (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm U.S. business climate worst in 27 yearsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. firms are experiencing the worst business conditions in 27 years as the year-long recession worsens, a survey showed on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm China Cheers in Year of OxChina ushers in Year of Ox with celebrations, bidding farewell to 2008.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm Indonesians among the few to witness solar eclipseANYER, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesians were among the few worldwide to witness an eclipse of the sun Monday, some cheering and banging on drums as the moon slowly crossed its path, blocking out everything but a thin, blazing rim of fire....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm China ushers in Year of Ox with celebration (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:19 pm Bolivians celebrate results of the constitutional referendumBolivians celebrate election results in Murillo square in La Paz on January 26. Bolivian President Evo Morales also celebrated victory Monday after his supporters approved constitutional changes to empower...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm The rise of Evo Morales has heightened deep geographic, racial and class divisions in the countryA woman casts her vote in Laja, 45 km from La Paz. Bolivians approved sweeping constitutional changes that would bring greater political power to the country's indigenous majority and allow President Evo...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm The results allow Bolivian President Evo Morales to stand for a second five-year termBolivian President Evo Morales holds the new constitution celebrating the first results of the constitutional referendum in La Paz. Bolivians approved sweeping constitutional changes that would bring greater...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Voeters lineup to cast their ballots in LajaAn official hands a ballot to a voter during the constitutional referendum in Laja, Bolivia. President Evo Morales celebrated victory Monday after his supporters approved constitutional changes to empower...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm The referendum passed by a comfortable margin, sparking celebrationsBolivians celebrate results of the constitutional referendum in La Paz. Bolivians approved sweeping constitutional changes that would bring greater political power to the country's indigenous majority...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Gov't worried about media interest in Obama's auntThe Homeland Security Department still is requiring high-level approval before federal immigration agents can arrest fugitives, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm US helicopters crash in Iraq, killing 4 AmericansBAGHDAD (AP) -- Two U.S. helicopters crashed Monday in northern Iraq, killing four American troops, the U.S. military said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm France, Spain Still Shaken by Deadly StormsFrance, Spain to recover from deadly storms that sparked fires downed power.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm EU ready to give U.S. some help to shut GuantanamoBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Several European Union countries said Monday the bloc should help the new U.S. President Barack Obama close the Guantanamo jail by taking in inmates, while others remained reluctant.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Global economy hit by massive wave of job cutsTHE HAGUE (AFP) - The world economy was hit by a massive wave of job cuts on Monday with companies announcing plans to lay off tens of thousands of workers as US President Barack Obama warned of a crisis that could become "dramatically worse."Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Bike Bomb Kills 5 in Northwest PakistanPolice say bomb attached to bicycle kills 5 people in northwestern Pakistan.Source: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm Sri Lankan rebels battle amid retreat
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm Iraq prime minister expects speedier U.S. pulloutBAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will withdraw forces from Iraq sooner than the three-year deadline agreed by ex-president George W. Bush, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68 billion, cut jobsPfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, will pay $68 billion for rival Wyeth in a move that will consolidate two of the industry's largest drug developers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Britain BarclaysA branch of Barclays bank is seen in London, Monday Jan. 26, 2009. Barclays PLC said Monday it expects pretax profits of over 5.3 billion pounds ($7.3 billion) for the full year 2008 despite writing down...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Rebels flee to jungle as Sri Lankan troops advanceCOLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops on Monday pushed deeper into the last pockets of jungle still held by the Tamil Tigers after capturing the rebels' final urban stronghold and military headquarters.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Owner miraculously survives explosionA Gloucester cop was critically injured and his poodle was killed in an apparent natural gas explosion that leveled his house and damaged two other homes. Sgt. Wayne...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am Cambodia Solar EclipseThe moon casts a shadow at the sun blocking it partially in a partial solar eclipse over a statue in Mundul Kiri province, a bout 520 kilometers (315 miles) northeast of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Jan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am EU takes Iranian group off terror blacklistThe European Union decided Monday to remove an Iranian opposition group from the EU's terror list and lift the restrictions ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am More vacationers haggling over NH summer rentalsCENTER HARBOR, N.H. - Real estate agents say summer rental prices in New Hampshire are holding steady in this unsteady economy, but there's been more haggling over prices. Brokers...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am FRANCE CREDIT AGRICOLE SOCIETE GENERALESociete Generale CEO Frederic Oudea, right, and Credit Agricole CEO Georges Pauget during a press conference in Paris, Monday Jan. 26, 2009 in Paris. The two of France's largest banks they plan to merge...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am Sri Lankan troops at Elephant PassSri Lankan troops, seen here at Elephant Pass, have overrun the last town controlled by Tamil rebels, army chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka has said, striking a significant blow in Asia's longest-running...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am Tamil Tiger rebel chief Velupillai PrabhakaranTamil Tiger rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, seen here in 2007. Sri Lankan government troops on Monday pushed into the last pockets of jungle still held by the Tamil Tigers after capturing the rebels'...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in northwest PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in a northwest Pakistani city on Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 20 in the latest attack to rattle the volatile region....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am EPA May Consider Granting Calif. Emissions WaiverPresident Obama has pledged to review a waiver request by California that would allow it and more than a dozen other states to enforce strict new greenhouse gas emission standards on cars. The Bush Administration refused that waiver a year ago. The new regulations will cost the struggling car industry billions. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am International court begins with Congo child soldier trialA Congolese warlord pleaded not guilty to recruiting child soldiers and sending them to fight and die in ethnic battles as the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am European banks see losses, cut jobsING cuts 7,000 jobs, CEO quits; BNP Paribas expects fourth-quarter lossSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Leaders to flock to Davos to discuss economic crisisZURICH (Reuters) - Political leaders and central bankers will dominate this week's annual Davos forum as a chastened business elite is sidelined in the drive to reboot the world economy, improve global security and slow climate change.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Ontario's back is to the wallDescription is not availableSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am Tsonga reaches quarterfinals at Australian OpenJo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 2008 runner-up, has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) win Monday over American James Blake.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:18 am Is the Honeymoon Over Yet?As his second week in office begins, President Obama faces confirmation battles and economic negotiations at home, conflict abroad with Afghanistan and Iraq, and even issues in the press corps. While there's still plenty of goodwill for the new...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Libel trial begins over mortgage scam chargesOn the surface, the trial scheduled to begin Monday morning in the Dallas courtroom of U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle is your basic libel suit. Orix Capital Markets, a $1 billion financial services company, says its reputation is being seriously damaged by allegations posted on a Web site that mocks its very name.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am Libel trial begins over mortgage scam charges
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am Cyclist Piepoli receives 2-year ban for dopingItalian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli has been banned for two years Monday after testing positive for a banned substance at last year's Tour de France.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am Hague prosecutor: Congo warlord used children to killTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga trained child soldiers to kill, pillage and rape during the region's bloody 1998-2003 conflict, a war crimes prosecutor said at the start of his trial on Monday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:09 am Indonesians among the few to witness solar eclipseIndonesians were among the few worldwide to witness an eclipse of the sun Monday, some cheering and banging on drums as the moon slowly crossed its path, blocking out everything but a thin, blazing rim of fire.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am Mugabe threat as Zimbabwe crisis summit beginsPRETORIA (AFP) - Southern African leaders gathered Monday in a renewed bid to end Zimbabwe's political crisis amid a fresh threat by President Robert Mugabe to form a government excluding his arch rival from power.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:08 am Stimulus Plan Works Its Way Through CongressPresident Barack Obama and his advisers have been spent trying to bolster support for his 825 billion dollar economic stimulus plan. But the recovery package will face some significant challenges from Republicans in the House and Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Apps we lovePowerful (but easy) online image editing, take control of your browsing sessions and get rid of distasteful cookiesSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Gov. Blagojevich In N.Y. As Trial Begins In Ill. SenateThe impeachment trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich begins Monday in the state Senate. Instead of going to the state capital to defend himself against charges that he has abused the power of his office, Blagojevich will be making the rounds to TV studios in New York. He's trying to salvage what's left of his flagging political career. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am CAW to cite productivity in labour cost talksStudy says higher productivity of Canadian assembly plants saved auto makers about $400-million in 2007Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am International court begins with Congo trialCongolese warlord pleads not guilty to recruiting child soldiers and sending them to fight and dieSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:56 am Fed may win sweeping financial oversightHouse proposal would put agency in charge of protecting stability of entire financial system, but some fear it would muddy the bank's mission.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:42 am 10 Great Cities for Salary GrowthWe all want to know what's going to happen with the job market in 2009, especially where salaries are concerned. Is a raise in your future? It might just come down to where you live.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am 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.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am GOP Leaders, Including McCain, Reject Stimulus PlanLeading Republicans Sunday indicated that they would oppose passage of the stimulus package as it is currently written. While there is bi-partisan acknowledgment that some sort of stimulus package needs to be passed to provide a jolt to the economy, Democrats are attaching a sense of urgency to the situation that Republicans do not seem to share.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:40 am EU nations increase sanctions against ZimbabweEuropean Union nations have added 26 Zimbabwean officials and 36 companies to the EU's visa and assets freeze blacklist to pressure ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:31 am Indonesian Muslims banned from yogaMuslims in Indonesia are now banned from practicing yoga that contains Hindu rituals like chanting, but will continue to be allowed to perform it for purely health reasons, the chairman of the country's top Islamic body said Monday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:25 am Job cuts mount, Dubai port freezes growthDUBAI/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Major European employers including Philips and ING announced thousands of job cuts on Monday and Dubai container port operator DP World halted all development as the downturn bit.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:06 am Prime Minister needs to build confidenceHarper could take some tips from Obama about how to convince people he has a viable plan to aid economic recoverySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:01 am Race To Get The Afghan Army Battle-ReadyFor recruits at Kabul's Army Training Academy, precision on the parade ground is less important than precision on the battlefield, as CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am Mark Shuttleworth Strikes the Right Tone On Windows 7Some people are scratching their heads over recent Windows 7-related comments attributed to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. But Shuttleworth’s words provide an important reminder that innovation and competition from Microsoft will help to propel Ubuntu and Linux forward.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am Mayhem follows Beer Store robberyIncident leaves police officer with shotgun-pellet wound in his forehead and police cruiser crushed by trainSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am Indian Stream A Cocktail Of DrugsWhen researchers analyzed vials of treated wastewater taken from a plant where about 90 Indian drug factories dump their residues, they were shocked. Enough of an antibiotic was being spewed into one stream each day to treat a city of 90,000.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:58 am Tory cabinet reveals $6-billion worth of budget initiativesFurther advance information on the budget is expected todaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:54 am Two U.S. aircraft crash in Iraq, four killedTwo U.S. military aircraft crashed in northern Iraq in the early hours of Monday, killing four soldiers, the U.S. military said.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:52 am Shit on King Bhumibol of Thailand - FREE JAILED AUTHOR!Australian writer Harry Nicolaides was sentenced to three years in a Thai prison for insulting Thailand's royal family in his 2005 novel "Verisimilitude," which sold seven copies. The offending passage was just a few sentences long and referred to the marital relations of a fictional prince. | If you digg this, be sure to never visit Thailand.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:50 am "Slumdog" emerges as Oscar favorite after SAG winLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire," the rags to riches tale of a Mumbai slum dweller, emerged as favorite to win the best picture Oscar after winning the top prize at the 15th Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:43 am Israel To Fight Any War Crimes ChargesSpecial legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister says, promising the country will fully back those who fought in the three-week offensive.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:30 am One term or two? Economy is key, experts sayWhether President Barack Obama enjoys one term or two in the White House will depend overwhelmingly on the state of U.S. pocketbooks.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:17 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 | 26 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am WATCH: First Strike on Obama's WatchSource: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:22 am Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in PakistanA bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in a northwest Pakistani city Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 20 others ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am Bolivian voters back pro-indigenous constitutionLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- Bolivians easily approved a new constitution granting more power to the indigenous majority, but its weak support in the opposition-controlled lowland east leaves the racially torn country divided as ever....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:59 am WATCH: Allegations of War CrimesSource: ABC News: International | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:58 am Killer attempts to mail severed finger to Australian High CourtSerial killer Ivan Milat has been rushed to hospital after cutting off his little finger and attempting to mail it to the High Court of Australia. Milat was taken to Goulburn Hospital for surgery to reattach the finger, a NSW Department...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:50 am Mood not bullish as China greets Year of the OxBEIJING, Jan 26, 2009 (AFP) - China gave the Lunar New Year a raucous welcome Monday with parties, feasts and thousands of tonnes of firecrackers, but the mood was far from bullish as the nation ushered in the Year of the Ox.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 7:42 am World's highest drug levels entering India streamPATANCHERU, India (AP) -- When researchers analyzed vials of treated wastewater taken from a plant where about 90 Indian drug factories dump their residues, they were shocked. Enough of a single, powerful antibiotic was being spewed into one stream each day to treat every person in a city of 90,000....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:22 am Israel vows to back soldiers accused of war crimesJERUSALEM (AP) -- Special legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister said Sunday, promising the country would fully back those who fought in the three-week offensive....Source: AP Top International News At 7:54 a... | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:21 am Ex-ACLU lawyer settles into government roleTim Edgar, lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, never imagined he'd be Tim Edgar, lawyer for the director of national ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 26 Jan 2009 | 6:13 am Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves: officialsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will start reversing former President George W. Bush's climate change policies on Monday with steps to raise fuel efficiency standards and grant states authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars.Source: Reuters: Top News | 26 Jan 2009 | 5:40 am Little Luxuries Faring Well In Flagging EconomyIt's no surprise that many businesses are doing poorly in the down economy. But there are bargain-type businesses and, paradoxically, businesses in the luxury goods and services markets that are doing well, surprising even themselves. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 26 Jan 2009 | 5:18 am Time Running Out For A Two-State Solution?Former Palestinian and Israeli politicians say a two-state solution is not possible, reflecting the attitudes of a growing number of their people. 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon reports.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 26 Jan 2009 | 1:34 am $825 Billion Stimulus Package Faces ObstaclesPresident Barack Obama and his advisers spent the weekend trying to gather support for his $825 billion economic stimulus plan. But the recovery plan will face some significant challenges from Republicans in the House and Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:09 pm Hamas determined to control rebuildingA bitter struggle is taking place over the right to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, even as the leadership of Hamas emerges from the rubble of areas that were devastated by 23 days of Israeli bombardment. The international...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:30 pm Thousands watch Siege of Leningrad re-enactmentST PETERSBURG - Gunfire crackled and tank shells boomed in a snowy field outside St Petersburg yesterday as hundreds of people re-enacted the World War II battle that broke the Siege of Leningrad, marking the battle's 65th anniversary. About...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:29 pm Anger, Dismay As Pope Reinstates Holocaust DenierPope Benedict XVI "rehabilitated," or revoked, the excommunication of four conservative bishops Wednesday. The object was to heal a decades-old wound within the church, but the move threatens to open a new rift between Catholics and Jews because one of the bishops — Richard Williamson — denies the full extent of the Holocaust. John Allen, senior correspondent with The National Catholic Reporter, talks to host Jacki Lyden about the controversy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Thailand Cracks Down On Political DissentIn Thailand last week, an Australian writer was sentenced to prison for allegedly disrespecting Thai royalty in a work of fiction. It appears that Thai authorities are increasingly using strict lese-majeste charges to discourage political dissent by equating any dissenting views with opposition to the king. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Iraq Unveils Study Abroad InitiativeLast week, the Iraqi government unveiled an ambitious program to send up to 10,000 Iraqi students abroad for undergraduate and graduate training. Larry Dietz, a vice chancellor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale who recently returned from a recruiting trip to Iraq, discusses the project with host Jacki Lyden. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Military fights Tamil TigersSri Lanka's military said last night that its forces have entered the Tamil Tiger rebels' last stronghold of Mullaittivu in the country's northeast. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara says the troops fought their way into...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:20 pm Beached whales dieOnly one of 48 sperm whales stranded in Tasmania remains alive, drawing criticisms authorities refused help to save the marine mammals. The whales, mostly mothers and calves, beached themselves on Perkins Island near Smithton, in...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:15 pm Hamas Proposes Yearlong Truce With IsraelThe group continues to demand that Gaza's borders be fully opened and that the blockade of the Gaza Strip be lifted, while Israel insists upon a halt to arms smuggling into Gaza. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:41 pm Militiamen killedRwandan and Congolese troops have exchanged fire with Rwandan Hutu militiamen in eastern Congo, killing nine in the first fighting reported since an unprecedented joint military operation began last week, the United Nations said....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm Outrage over Berlusconi's rape commentsItaly's Premier Silvio Berlusconi sparked outrage yesterday for suggesting that his country's women were so beautiful they needed military escorts to avoid being raped. Berlusconi made the comments in response to questions about...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:09 pm 7ct diamond rooted outA plumber retrieved a woman's 7-carat diamond ring worth US$78,000 ($149,855) after it fell from owner Allison Berry's hand when she flushed the toilet in the restroom of the Black Bear Diner in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike Roberts, general...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 6:15 pm 15 Nigerian Soccer Team Players Die in Bus AccidentPolice spokesman says 15 members of a Nigerian soccer team have died in a bus accident.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:33 pm Hudson River pilot honouredHundreds of people cheered wildly as the United States Airways pilot who safely landed a jetliner in the Hudson River was honoured yesterday. He told them he and his crew were only doing their jobs. Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 5:15 pm Iran Successfully Tests Air-to-Air MissleThe Sunday report quotes air force chief Gen. Hasan Shahsafi, as saying the missile has a range of 62 miles.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:44 pm Vote in Iraq to test country's stabilityIraqis vote next Sunday in the first nationwide election in three years, choosing provincial leaders in what amounts to a test of Iraq's stability as the United States plans to remove its troops. In Baghdad and elsewhere, streets...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:15 pm Iceland's Commerce Minister Resigns From PostIceland's commerce minister quit his post Sunday citing the pressures of the island nation's economic collapse, as the country's political leaders met to discuss the fallout from the country's financial crisis.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:05 pm Inside The Eiffel Tower: What Tourists Never SeeCaring for the monument's hidden core is a daunting, sometimes dangerous task that goes on out of sight but keeps the tower looking its picture-postcard best.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:56 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: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:06 pm Karzai: U.S. Forces Killed 16 Afghan CiviliansPresident 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 | 1:57 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 Israel Vows to Support Soldiers Accused of War CrimesSpecial legal teams will defend Israeli soldiers against potential war crimes charges stemming from civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister said Sunday, promising the country would fully back those who fought in the three-week offensive.Source: FOXNews.com | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm
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