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Investor: Renewable Energy Needs Federal FundingPresident Obama's Clean Energy initiative is meant to encourage the private sector to pump billions of dollars into green energy — even as such investment has shriveled because of the global financial slowdown. One venture capitalist says many projects will be abandoned without federal help. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:52 pm Hamas Accused Of Cracking Down On OpponentsIn Gaza, Hamas is busy working to reassert its authority and consolidate its control of the battered territory after the three-week Israeli offensive. The group's members have been cleaning up debris and handing out money, but are also accused of terrorizing political opponents. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:20 pm Parties Vie For Power In Iraq's Shiite SouthIn the run-up to Saturday's provincial elections in Iraq, the largely Shiite south has become the main battleground for two of the country's strongest political parties. They are allies in the national government, but their rivalry in the south could threaten that alliance. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 4:17 pm Pope feels 'solidarity' with JewsThe Pope voices "full and indisputable solidarity" with Jews, distancing himself from a bishop who denies the Nazis used gas chambers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm Monty to lead Europe at Ryder CupColin Montgomerie is named as captain of the Europe team for the 2010 Ryder Cup at Wales' Celtic Manor.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm Stocks signal sharply higher open on stimulus vote (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:06 pm CORRECTION FRANCE BOCUSE D'ORU.S. chef Timothy Hollingsworth prepares food during the Bocuse d'Or cuisine competition in Lyon, France, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Twenty two countries are participating in the contest, as part of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm Zimbabwe cholera deaths top 3,000The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark, says the UN's World Health Organization.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:58 pm Russia offers Obama olive branch on missiles: reportMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has halted a plan to retaliate against a proposed U.S. missile defense shield by stationing its own missiles near Europe's borders, a Russian news agency quoted the military as saying on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:57 pm US envoy visits amid Gaza clashesThe new US envoy to the Middle East is in Israel for talks, a day after Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian militants in Gaza.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Outrage as DOC drops $77,000 on flat-screen TVs for consThe Bay State's hard-core killers, rapists and thieves will get to watch this Sunday's Super Bowl on 117 brand-new high-definition flatscreen TVs purchased with...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:56 pm Storm may leave thousands in darkness for days (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm Confidence evaporates, currency row brews at DavosDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Confidence among the world's top company chiefs meeting in Davos has tumbled to a new low and a brewing currency row between the United States and China cast doubt on the political will to act in concert. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will both address business and political leaders in the Alpine ski resort later on Wednesday, to offer their remedies for the worst economic crisis in 80 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm IRAN AHMADINEJAD USIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks in Kermanshah, Iran, Wednesday Jan, 28, 2009. Ahmadinejad is calling for "profound changes" in U.S. foreign policy, saying the new U.S. administration should...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:54 pm Southern Australia feels the heatPeople in south-eastern Australia are preparing for what officials say may be the worst heat wave in a century.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:52 pm Reports: Tom Brady OK for '09TAMPA - Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has been rehabilitating from October reconstructive left knee surgery, expects to be ready for the first game of the 2009 season,...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:51 pm Floyd Reese new piece to Patriots brain trustTAMPA - Given the courtship of Floyd Reese came on the heels of vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli's departure to Kansas City, it's reasonable to assume...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm VATICAN POPE JEWSPope Benedict XVI acknowledge the faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he feels "full and indisputable...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Chinese Lunar New Year (PICS)Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Engineers give U.S. public works a 'D'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Iran wants 'profound changes' in US policyTEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The Iranian president called for "profound changes" in U.S. foreign policy during a speech Wednesday, saying the Islamic Republic would welcome a real and fundamental shift from the new American administration....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm Boosters club treasurer charged with theftPEMBROKE - A member of the group that helps raise money to support sports teams at Pembroke High School has been charged with stealing as much as $8,000 from the club. Police...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm Nadal sets up Verdasco semi-finalTop seed Rafael Nadal beats sixth seed Gilles Simon to set up a meeting with compatriot Fernando Verdasco in the last four of the Australian Open.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm NZ man hands US military files to American EmbassyWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- U.S. officials took possession Wednesday of an MP3 player that a New Zealand man found held 60 U.S. military files, including names and telephone numbers of American soldiers, the man said....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm China detains 81 people in Tibet crackdown: mediaBEIJING (AP) -- At least 81 people in Tibet have been detained for suspected criminal activity amid a security sweep in the Himalayan region, including two who are being held for having "reactionary music" on their mobile phones, state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm State trooper dies in crashSAUGUS - An on-duty State Police trooper was killed overnight when his cruiser slammed into a utility pole on Route 1 in Saugus, according to state police. The trooper...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Six arrested in £420m fraud caseSpanish police arrest six people on suspicion of a £420m fraud relating to a London-listed company.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Swazi Royals: Topless Brides, Rolls RoycesRoyal life in Swaziland matches traditional rituals with modern luxury.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm China and Russia to meet on economic crisis - Reuters UK
Reuters UK - DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Leaders of China and Russia will hold a private meeting at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday to explore common ground for tackling the global economic crisis, a diplomatic source told Reuters. Video: Davos'09: global crisis in mind Leaders gather for Davos summit Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Congress likely to delay end of analog TV to June (AP)AP - Congress appears poised to grant a four-month delay in the upcoming shutdown of analog TV broadcasts, though broadcasters still will be allowed to go all-digital earlier if they want.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm UN to back attack on Congo rebelsThe UN mission to DR Congo says it will provide support to the Congo-Rwanda operation against Hutu rebels in the country.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm Obama to hear advice of service chiefs on Iraq (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:41 pm MIDEAST JORDAN EU SOLANAEU foreign policy chief Javier Solana arrives at the Jordanian Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2009. Solana held talks with King Abdullah II as he continues a regional trip aimed at...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Pope renews full solidarity to Jews - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he feels "full and indisputable solidarity" with Jews and warned against any denial of the full horror of the Holocaust. Pope feels 'solidarity' with Jews Pope renews full solidarity to Jews Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Is She Cheating?Is she just working…or is she working it? We'll help you determine when to be concerned…Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Total's UTS Energy bid a ‘shocker'French company's move on Alberta oil sands play could draw rival offerSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Iran tells U.S. to show change in policy not tactics (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Iran tells U.S. to show change in policy not tacticsTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it would welcome President Barack Obama's offer of a change in U.S. policy provided it involved a withdrawal of U.S. troops from abroad and an apology for past "crimes" against Tehran.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Sri Lanka Denies Attacks on CiviliansSri Lanka pledges to respect 'safe zone,' minimize war's impact on civilians.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Krejci's PP goal lifts Bruins over Caps in OT - Sports Network
Sports Network - Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Krejci's power-play score 1:55 into overtime sent Boston past Washington, 3-2, at TD Banknorth Garden. Returning Bergeron dives in Ovechkin gives Capitals scare in loss to Bruins Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm Traffic down at Manchester-Boston RegionalMANCHESTER, N.H. - Reflecting a national trend, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was a little less busy last month then it was a year earlier. The airport says it handled...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:38 pm India Kashmir GunbattleKashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans near the site of an encounter at Sopore, some 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Abu Hamza, a top commander of Pakistani...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:36 pm Playmates Pass on Partying as Super Bowl Downsizes - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Aaron Kuriloff The magazine, which hosted a bunny-heavy pre-game extravaganza for nine years of National Football League championships, canceled the gala for the title match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Video: Oddballs Crash Super Bowl Media Day Steelers Know What to Expect: The Unexpected Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm FBI tapes played for Illinois impeachment trial (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Rafael Nadal powers his way into Australian Open semisMELBOURNE, Australia - Top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 win over sixth-seeded Gilles Simon of France on Wednesday. Nadal...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Russia 'halts missile deployment'Russia is reportedly halting plans to deploy short-range missiles in Kaliningrad due to what it sees as a shift in US attitudes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm Boehner: Stimulus bill contains too much spending (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm Iran Wants 'Profound Changes' in U.S. PolicyComments included a request for the U.S. to give up support for Israel.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:33 pm Thieves shoot foreigner near Mexico airportThieves apparently targeting people who exchange money at Mexico City's international airport shot a French citizen in the head on Tuesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Letter offers clues to death of 5 kids, 2 adults (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Canada Liberals may seek changes to budget - paper - Reuters
Reuters - TORONTO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal Party is likely to demand changes to the Conservative budget presented on Tuesday, in return for their support, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Wednesday. Canada unveils stimulus package Ignatieff mum on budget; verdict due at 11 am ET Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Neighbors: Fix-ings are in for Sal's Pizza in Suffolk spaceA food fight is brewing in Downtown Crossing and some neighbors say Mayor Thomas M. Menino is throwing his weight around so a favored pizza joint will win. Suffolk University...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Man killed in Jamaica Plain shootingA gunman standing in front of a "Jesus Saves" sign outside a Jamaica Plain church brazenly opened fire on a fleeing man who stumbled 50 feet and collapsed, fatally...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Japan Electric CarsVisitors look at electric car Zero EV Elexceed RS, manufactured by Japan's electric car and auto parts maker Zero Sports, during a car electronics technology exhibition in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:27 pm Was There A Plot To Kill British Queen?Queen Elizabeth II narrowly escaped 1970 attempt to derail train.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Ex-detective: UK Queen just dodged '70 train crashSYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II narrowly escaped disaster in 1970 when a large wooden log was placed on a railroad track in an apparent attempt to derail her train as she traveled across Australia, a retired detective said Wednesday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Ex-detective: UK Queen just dodged '70 train crashBritain's Queen Elizabeth II narrowly escaped disaster in 1970 when a large wooden log was placed on a railroad track in an apparent attempt to derail her train as she traveled across...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm AirTran quarterly loss widens on fuel hedges - ReutersReuters - CHICAGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - AirTran Holdings (AAI.N), parent of AirTran Airways, said on Wednesday its net loss widened as its fuel hedge program shed value amid falling oil prices. AirTran posts much wider 4Q loss AirTran Holdings Q4 loss widens - Quick Facts Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:26 pm Tourism agency maps out action plan to lure more foreign tourists+(Kyodo) _ The Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday it will promote Japan's spa resorts in South Korea, especially targeting single South Korean women in their 30s, as part of its action...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:25 pm Israel hits Gaza tunnels, U.S. envoy backs truceGAZA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy called in Egypt Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire to be consolidated and pledged the new administration would vigorously pursue peace and stability in the region.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Police to raid Oita shipbuilder over fatal gangway accident+(Kyodo) _ Police have decided to raid the headquarters and a factory of a shipbuilder in the city of Oita on Thursday over an accident in which two workers died and 24 were injured when aSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:22 pm Six arrested in Spain over $600m London stock fraudSpanish police said on Wednesday they had arrested six people suspected of involvement in fraud totalling 600 million dollars (450 million euros) on the London stock market. The main...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm The fraud involved the manipulation of shares of a company listed on the London Stock ExchangeBritain's Queen Elizabeth walks past the London Stock Exchange building in 2004. Spanish police say they have arrested six people suspected of involvement in fraud totalling 420m ($600m, 450m euros) on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm The six suspects allegedly manipulated the share price of a company listed on the AIMA view of a television monitor at the London Stock Exchange. Spanish police say they have arrested six people suspected of involvement in fraud totalling 420m ($600m, 450m euros) on the London stock market...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:21 pm Top 10: Worst Movie Edits For TV"Yippee-ki-yay... Mr. Falcon"? When TV editors devise phrases to replace foul language, they're often not so clever.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm FY 2008 TV station revenues likely to record steepest-ever fall+(Kyodo) _ Operating revenues at terrestrial television stations are likely to shrink 5.0 percent in fiscal 2008 from the previous year to 2,237.6 billion yen, the sharpest-ever fall, on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm 2 arrested in Tibet over 'reactionary music'Dozens of people in Tibet have been detained amid a security sweep in the Himalayan region, including two who are being held for having "reactionary music" on their cell phones, state media reported.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm Indonesia FishermenAcehnese fishermen wait for customers at the Lampulo fishing port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia,Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:17 pm Gillibrand embracing entire state - Buffalo News
Buffalo News - By Jerry Zremski WASHINGTON - On her first day as New York’s junior senator, Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand on Tuesday vowed to represent the entire state - and to seek common ground with liberal critics who have attacked her views. Video: Raw Video: Gillibrand Newest US Senator Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm World economy may lose 51 million jobs: U.N. agencyGENEVA (Reuters) - Up to 51 million jobs worldwide could disappear by the end of this year as a result of the economic slowdown that has turned into a global employment crisis, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Iran wants 'profound changes' in U.S. policyThe Iranian president called for "profound changes" in U.S. foreign policy during a speech Wednesday, saying the country would ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Winter storm blamed for 13 deaths
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Aso set to be grilled at Diet Thurs. after policy address+(Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Taro Aso is likely to be grilled in Diet interpellation starting Thursday, as the opposition bloc is well positioned to launch a tirade against his policies...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:10 pm Israeli warplanes hit Gaza smuggling tunnelsPresident Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy sought Wednesday to boost a 10-day-old Gaza cease-fire that was thrown into turmoil, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm Red Cross paints grim picture as Sri Lanka's war nears end+(Kyodo) _ The International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday estimated that 250,000 people were trapped in a 250 square kilometer area in the Vanni district of the island's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm APTOPIX VATICAN POPE CIRCUSPope Benedict XVI looks at a lion cub held by an acrobat of the Medrano Circus, who performed during the pontiff's general audience, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. (AP Photo...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Police investigate plow thefts in R.I., Mass.PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Police in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts are investigating a series of thefts of snow plows and other winter equipment they say could be the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm Troops patrol Madagascar streetsTroops patrol the streets of the Madagascan capital after two days of violent anti-government protests, rioting and looting.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:04 pm Full text of Prime Minister Aso's policy speech -5-+(Kyodo) _ IV. Contributions to the World The third challenge lies in the contributions Japan should make to the peace and stability of the world. The peace and stability of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm More than 3,000 dead in Zimbabwe cholera crisisGENEVA (AFP) - The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has now passed the 3,000 mark, the UN's World Health Organization said on Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:03 pm SCENARIOS-Is Sri Lanka about to finish the Tamil Tigers? - Reuters
Reuters - By C. Bryson Hull Jan 28 (Reuters) - Fears for the safety of hundreds of thousands of people trapped in Sri Lanka's war zone are rising as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fight for survival against a resurgent Sri Lankan army. Video: Inside Story - Is it the end for the Tamil Tigers? Jan 27- Part 1 Official: Sri Lanka fight kills over 300 civilians Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:02 pm Divided US House to hand Obama stimulus winWASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers were to hand Barack Obama the first major win of his week-old presidency on Wednesday, overriding chiefly Republican objections to pass an 825-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:59 am 66 Migrants Convicted of Illegal EntryMigrants in Thailand plead not to be sent back to Myanmar.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Pakistan to release Mumbai attacks findings soonDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Pakistan will release details of an investigation into the Mumbai attacks "very soon," Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am 6 held over $600 million stock fraudSpanish police have arrested six people in connection with a $600 million fraud on the London Stock Exchange, Spain's Interior Ministry said Wednesday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am GfK survey says German consumer climate steadiesGerman consumer climate should remain stable in February, as households' propensity to buy increases in January as a result of falling inflation, the GfK said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am SAP to cut 3,000 jobsProfit sags 2% per cent; job cuts will save up to €350-millionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:56 am Snowy owls swoop southward, delighting birdersBiologists say an increase in snowy owl sightings in the South suggests that the arctic species did so well in its northern breeding grounds last year that competition is driving the young ones to warmer climates.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Novartis posts 62 pct rise in 4Q net profitDrugmaker Novartis AG reported a 62 percent rise in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday, helped by steady sales growth and the absence of the restructuring charges that hindered the previous year's results.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am Baseball: M. Nakamura asked to join Aussie national team at 2009 WBC+(Kyodo) _ Right-handed pitcher Micheal Nakamura, who was traded during the off-season from the Nippon Ham Fighters to the Yomiuri Giants, said Wednesday he has been asked to join the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am SAP says profit down 2 pct in '08, axes 3,000 jobsSoftware maker SAP AG said Wednesday it would cut 3,000 jobs worldwide to cut costs as its 2008 net profit fell 2 percent, weighed by a difficult year-end when the financial crisis deepened.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:54 am Davos gathering muted by sobering economic realityDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression cast gloom over the opening of the World Economic Forum on Wednesday with experts warning against creeping protectionism and expectations that government stimulus packages alone will return the world's biggest economies to growth....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Popularity may lie in genes, not jeansStudy of twins suggests inherited component in how well people are accepted into a groupSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Thai court convicts 66 migrants of illegal entryRANONG, Thailand (AP) -- A Thai court on Wednesday convicted 66 barefoot, disheveled migrants detained at sea of illegally entering the country, raising the prospect they could be sent back to Myanmar despite fears they would be persecuted there....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am Drum major in hot water after nod to Obama
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:45 am Rep. Cantor: Stimulus Must Focus On Job CreationThe House votes Wednesday on the $825 billion economic stimulus plan. House GOP leaders have urged members to vote against it. Eric Cantor (R-VA) is the House GOP Whip. He tells Renee Montagne that the package must focus more on tax relief for small businesses which create 70 percent of the nation's jobs. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:44 am Obama should apologise to Iran: AhmadinejadTEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad demanded on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama apologise for "crimes" committed by the United States against Iran over the past 60 years.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am I Survived the Bush Administration . . . the T-ShirtA T-Shirt that will define a generationSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Virgin Sues Over Fake Hudson Crash AdVirgin America is suing a company that allegedly created a phony ad, making it look like Virgin was trying to profit from the US Airways crash. Virgin claims Adrants Publishing posted an ad on its website, Adrants.com, showing a photo of the jet planted in the Hudson River, with the caption, "The Hudson Crash: Just One More Reason to Fly Virgin."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am U.S. House votes on stimulus planWednesday's vote on $825-billion in tax cuts and increased spending is likely to pass packageSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:38 am Israeli Planes Hit Gaza Smuggling TunnelsIsraeli warplanes pound smuggling tunnels in Gaza ahead of U.S. envoy's visit.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am Israeli warplanes pound Gaza smuggling tunnelsJERUSALEM (AP) -- President Barack Obama's new Mideast envoy sought Wednesday to boost a 10-day-old Gaza cease-fire that was thrown into turmoil, as Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza smuggling tunnels in retaliation for a Palestinian bombing that killed a soldier....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:37 am Spanish Bank Offers $1.8 Billion to Settle Madoff Claims - New York Times
New York Times - By VICTORIA BURNETT MADRID -- Banco Santander, Spain’s largest bank, has offered to pay 1.38 billion euros or $1.8 billion to reimburse private banking clients for money lost in Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme, a settlement that could prompt ... Santander moves to head off litigation Santander Offers $1.8 Billion to End Madoff Claims Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:36 am N.Ireland experts seek payouts for conflict's deadA Catholic-Protestant commission proposed Wednesday that the families of all 3,700 people slain in Northern Ireland's conflict should receive a "recognition" payment — an idea being denounced by many politicians and victims' relatives.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:35 am Pope renews full solidarity to JewsPope Benedict XVI has insisted he feels "full and indisputable solidarity" with Jews.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Attackers disrupt liberal radio show in SerbiaAttackers have disrupted the broadcasts of a popular liberal radio show critical of Serb nationalism and hacked into its Web site, its editor said Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:32 am SF Zoo Welcomes Four Foot BabyThe San Francisco Zoo announced the birth of a reticulated giraffe calf on Monday morning. Bititi (pronounced Bah-Tē-Tē), the proud mom, gave birth between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and is showing strong maternal skills. This is Bititi’s second offspring; Bulldozer, a male giraffe, was born August 11, 2007.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am WellPoint 4Q profit dives on investment lossHealth insurer WellPoint Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 61 percent due to a large loss on investments and as growing unemployment reduced the number of workers on its membership rolls.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am Gaza truce must be strengthened: Obama envoyCAIRO (AFP) - New US peace envoy George Mitchell said on Wednesday it was critically important to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire, as Israel warned it would defend itself after a soldier was killed by Palestinian militants.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:26 am The home you save could be your own
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am The home you save could be your ownLuis Molina is not a lawyer and he has never played one on TV.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Time for drastic action against warming?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Time for drastic action against warming?Why bother reducing my carbon footprint? That's probably what many people asked after reading about a new study that predicts that even if carbon emissions were drastically reduced, droughts and other severe climate changes tied to the emissions would persist for 1,000 years.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:24 am Nadal powers his way into Australian Open semisTop-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 win over sixth-seeded Gilles Simon of France on Wednesday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:23 am Papermaster Settlement: Apple Innovations May Require IBM's OK - InformationWeek
InformationWeek - The chip expert must check in with his former employer if he believes he's using Big Blue technology at Cupertino. By Paul McDougall Microchip expert Mark Papermaster has settled a noncompete lawsuit filed against him by former employer IBM and is set ... Papermaster Cleared to Join ... Apple made to wait for IBM man 11:53AM, Wednesday 28th January 2009 Source: Google News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am Truck-mounted laser shoots down spy droneUncrewed aerial vehicles are "revolutionary" technology that America must invest more in. Not the military's view, but that of President Obama in a statement on his defence priorities. But a technology designed to make UAVs history is already showing promise – aerospace firm Boeing reports that their prototype truck-mounted laser shot down a UAV.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am New Zealand man gives military files to American EmbassyU.S. officials took possession Wednesday of an MP3 player that a New Zealand man found held 60 U.S. military files, including ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:19 am Windows 7 to be 'thoroughly' tested by antitrust regulatorsTechnical advisers to the antitrust regulators who monitor Microsoft Corp.'s compliance with a 2002 antitrust settlement will test Windows 7 "more thoroughly" than earlier versions of the operating system were tested, according to a recently-released status report filed with the federal judge watching over the company.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am PG Porn: Roadside Ass-sistanceSasha Grey's car is jacked up and James Gunn is the only guy who can help her.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am Did Australians try to kill U.K. queen in crash?
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am Russia reportedly suspends missile threatRussia's Interfax news agency is reporting that Moscow is suspending its threat to deploy missiles near the Polish border in response to U.S. missile-defense plans.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:02 am Obama's Energy Plan: Data Dismisses DoubtersMichael Morris, the CEO of American Electric Power, said in regards to President Obama's goal of doubling renewable energy in three years that Obama's target is too ambitious. Interestingly enough, American Electric Power Co. is the largest U.S. producer of electricity from coal. Let's examine California to see what is possible in clean energy:Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Pulitzer Prize Winning Author John Updike Dies At 76Author John Updike — the relentless chronicler of postwar America — has died. He was 76. Updike is best known for his four Rabbit novels. Updike also contributed stories, essays, poems and book reviews to The New Yorker. David Remnick, the magazine's editor, talks to Renee Montagne about how Updike will be remembered. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Ill. Senators Hear FBI Tapes Of BlagojevichEven though Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was not at his impeach trial Tuesday, his voice was heard. Senate impeachment prosecutors played FBI wiretaps of conversations in which the governor seems to demand campaign contributions in exchange for signing legislation. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Fed Mulls Strategies To Resuscitate EconomyThe Federal Reserve meets Wednesday to ponder the deteriorating U.S. economy and what, if anything, it can do to help. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Linda Wertheimer about what the Fed may be considering. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Middle East Envoy To Meet Israeli, Palestinian LeadersNewly-appointed Middle East envoy George Mitchell arrives in Israel Wednesday. President Obama told Mitchell to listen to both Israelis and Palestinians. The assignment is daunting because the fractures between and within the two societies are deeper than ever. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am GOP Not Swayed By Obama's Visit On StimulusPresident Barack Obama has called for bipartisanship in order to solve the serious problems the country faces. Obama went to the Capitol to pitch his economic stimulus proposal to House and Senate Republicans Tuesday. The president also wanted to hear their ideas. Obama got to see first hand just how difficult winning GOP votes will be. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Russia offers Obama olive branch on missiles: reportRussia said to have halted plan to station missiles near Europe's bordersSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:51 am Japan sends navy to fight Somali piratesCritics say move could draw country into military operations prohibited by its pacifist constitutionSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:51 am Russia drops Kaliningrad missile plansMOSCOW (AFP) - Russia has shelved plans to install missiles on central Europe's doorstep after detecting a cooling by the Obama administration towards a controversial US shield project, a military official said on Wednesday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:49 am Israeli warplanes hit Gaza tunnelsViolence comes as new U.S. envoy George Mitchell says it is 'critical' that ceasefire be extendedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:47 am Queen's train just avoided '70 crash: retired copSays Australia's government ordered police investigating the 1970 incident to keep details of case quiet to avoid embarrassmentSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:14 am Doctor's anguish stirs ugly debate among IsraelisHe's known as a promoter of peace. But the death of Palestinian man's family at hands of Israeli army has divided the country. While some feel remorse, others say he has no one to blame but himselfSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 10:04 am Remembering John UpdikeWhen John Updike died of lung cancer on Tuesday, at age 76, he left behind a trunk of novels, stories, articles, reviews, poems. Where to begin celebrating the legacy of a giant, and giant producer, of American literature? Well, Updike was a man of...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:59 am Davos Muted by Sobering Economic RealityBusiness, political elite gather in Swiss Alps in a mood muted by crisis.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:45 am Economic turmoil dominates Davos forumDAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - New warnings over the gravity of the global recession were made Wednesday as world leaders and hundreds of top financial and corporate chiefs started talks at the annual Davos forum.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:40 am BCMA chief expresses worry over expanded role for naturopaths'Our main concern is safety and science'Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 28 Jan 2009 | 9:28 am US Pays $40,000 After Afghans Die in RaidU.S. pays $40,000, apologizes after 15 Afghans die in raid.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:50 am Fed to hold rates near zero, kickstart economyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will resume a key meeting on Wednesday to review options of how to restore U.S. growth, with its traditional interest rate policy tool already lowered almost to zero.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:47 am US doctors face challenges in crippled GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Doctors from the United States who rushed to the Gaza Strip to help the war wounded quickly learned that their challenge went beyond treating shrapnel injuries....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:39 am Japan orders ships sent to fight Somali piratesTOKYO (AP) -- Japan on Wednesday ordered its ships to join the international fight against pirates off the shores of Somalia - a move that has drawn criticism from opposition lawmakers who fear it could draw the country into military operations prohibited by its pacifist constitution....Source: AP Top International News At 8:08 a... | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:35 am Surprise! Sewage Helps Fishery ReboundIn the Nile delta, human waste actually helps marine life.Source: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:13 am Russia 'drops missile plans due to Obama change to US attitude'Russia has dropped plans to install missiles near Poland after the Obama administration signalled a change in US attitude.Source: Telegraph Major News | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:12 am WATCH: Social Networking ActivismSource: ABC News: International | 28 Jan 2009 | 8:09 am House poised to pass economic stimulus billWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's $825 billion package to stem the U.S. recession headed toward anticipated passage on Wednesday in a sharply divided House of Representatives.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 7:44 am Queen escaped Australian train assassination plot: retired copSYDNEY (AFP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II escaped possible assassination in Australia nearly 40 years ago when plotters tried to derail her train in mountains near Sydney, a retired detective has claimed.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 7:09 am Engineers seek stimulus add-on for crumbling infrastructureA lack of investment in the USA's roads, bridges, mass transit and aviation means the cost of repair over the next five years ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 6:14 am Ice, snow wreak broad swath of havocA storm brought snow and ice from Oklahoma to Maryland on Tuesday, causing hundreds of car wrecks and leaving thousands of homes ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 6:07 am Stimulus uncertainty: How fast will the impact be?President Obama wants to spend stimulus money fast, but some of his favorite proposals won't make a difference for yearsSource: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 6:04 am US man kills wife, five children after getting the sackLOS ANGELES - A man fatally shot his wife, five young children and himself, claiming in a note he faxed to a TV station that the couple had just been fired from their hospital jobs and together planned the killings as an escape for...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jan 2009 | 6:01 am Jurors weep at details of 'Baby Grace' tortureJurors wept Tuesday watching a woman describe how teaching her 2-year-old daughter proper manners turned into a day-long torture ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 5:33 am Clash On Gaza Border Tests Cease-FireA Palestinian roadside bomb ripped through an Israeli military jeep patrolling the border with Gaza on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding three in a sudden flare-up of violence on the eve of a visit by the new U.S. Mideast envoy.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 5:30 am BART Video Doesn't Tell AllIt just doesn't. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 28 Jan 2009 | 5:30 am Bailout firms have program recipients among their clientsAll six of the law and accounting firms hired by the Treasury Department to help manage the $700 billion financial bailout have ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 5:08 am US baby born in Denver libraryDENVER - There wasn't time to look up any books on obstetrics before a woman gave birth in the Denver Public Library. Library spokeswoman Celeste Jackson said the woman walked into the library on Tuesday, said she had been riding...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jan 2009 | 4:45 am Obama faces first test of bipartisanship pledgePresident Obama faces the first test of the bipartisanship he pledged in his campaign when the House votes today on an $825 billion ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 28 Jan 2009 | 4:44 am Band, "Burn," Blamed For Thai Club FireThai police have charged the singer of a band named Burn with negligence for allegedly setting off fireworks that started a New Year's Eve nightclub blaze that killed 66 partygoers in Bangkok.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 4:00 am South-east Australia hit by soaring temperaturesMELBOURNE - Emergency authorities in Australia's south-east are on high alert as a heatwave sweeps through the region. With the mercury tipped to hit 44degC in Adelaide on Wednesday, authorities urged South Australians to take...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jan 2009 | 3:59 am Nothing to stop Fiji elections this year - ClarkFiji would stay in crisis until it held democratic elections, says former prime minister Helen Clark. Miss Clark, now Labour's foreign affairs spokeswoman, said today there was nothing to stop Fiji holding elections this year and...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jan 2009 | 3:31 am Rabbit is gone: writer John Updike diesBOSTON (Reuters) - John Updike, a leading writer of his generation who chronicled the drama of small-town American life with flowing and vivid prose, wit and a frank eye for sex, died on Tuesday of lung cancer. He was 76.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 2:38 am George Bush makes first visit to new $4m homeDALLAS - Former President George W. Bush has made his first visit to the $2.1 million (NZ$4m) Dallas house that he'll soon call home. Bush and his wife, Laura, stopped by the property Tuesday. Spokesman Rob Saliterman confirms...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 28 Jan 2009 | 2:29 am U.S. Fights Information War With TalibanIn Kabul, Elizabeth Palmer spoke with the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, who says the Taliban have become masters of manipulating public opinion.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 28 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am U.S. peanut plant shipped salmonella-tainted products: FDAWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A peanut plant in Georgia identified as the source of an outbreak of salmonella shipped out products that managers knew might have been tainted, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:59 am Fed takes major step toward stalling foreclosuresWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday took a step toward easing mortgage foreclosures threatening millions of Americans, announcing that it would write down troubled mortgages to keep people in their homes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:51 am Lords scandal: Baroness Royall argues for suspension if peers breach rulesHouse of Lords leader argues for "more forceful sanctions" for any breach of the rules over cashforinfluence row.Source: Telegraph Major News | 28 Jan 2009 | 1:45 am Recycling 'could be adding to global warming'Recycling could be adding to global warming rather than reducing it key government adviser says.Source: Telegraph Major News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:52 am Social services remove young children from grandparents and arrange adoption by gay coupleTwo young children removed from the care of their grandparents by social services and arrange for adoption by a gay couple.Source: Telegraph Major News | 28 Jan 2009 | 12:33 am Morgan Tsvangirai 'to enter powersharing government' with Robert MugabeExclusive: After months of deadlock Morgan Tsvangirai has agreed to enter a unity government a senior advisor to the Movement for Democratic Change MDC leader said.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 11:57 pm Gates warns against sending too many US forces to AfghanistanWASHINGTON - Amid preparations for a major US troop build up in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that the United States cannot become bogged down in the unrealistic goal of turning the country into an economically...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jan 2009 | 11:44 pm Sir Paul Stephenson to be Met Police CommissionerHome Office to announce the 55yearold acting Commissioner of Scotland Yard will officially replace Sir Ian Blair.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 11:03 pm Sir Paul Stephenson: The numbers man now in charge of the MetSir Paul Stephenson emerged unscarred from three years of civil war at Scotland Yard among the top ranks during Sir Ian Blair's embattled tenure.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 10:14 pm Sir Paul Stephenson will be new Met Police CommissionerThe 55yearold will become Britain's most senior police officer running the London force and taking responsibility for coordinating counterterrorism and diplomatic protection.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 9:35 pm Blagojevich abused powers of office, court toldSPRINGFIELD - Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial opened with a vacant chair reserved for the Illinois Governor, who boycotted the proceedings and instead spent the day on the television talk-show circuit in New York. Blagojevich...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Call For Unity Marks Economic Forum's OpenThe head of the World Economic Forum called Tuesday for unity among companies and governments trying to steer a path clear of the global financial crisis.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Police charge singer over Thai nightclub fireBANGKOK - Thai police have charged the singer of a band named Burn with negligence for allegedly setting off fireworks that started a New Year's Eve nightclub blaze that killed 66 partygoers in Bangkok. Deputy national police chief...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jan 2009 | 8:53 pm Gaza appeal raises $1.6mThe Gaza appeal which the BBC is refusing to broadcast raised 600,000 ($1.59 million) before it was shown. Donations flooded in to the Disasters Emergency Committee website before the initial transmission of the two-minute appeal...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jan 2009 | 8:15 pm Author John Updike dies aged 76NEW YORK - John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist has died at the age of 76. Updike, a resident of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, died of lung cancer, according to a statement from his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. A...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 27 Jan 2009 | 7:44 pm Treasury and Bank of England fund will inject £50 billion into economyNew fund that will inject £50 billion into the economy will be set up by the Treasury and the Bank of England.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 7:33 pm Taxpayers to underwrite £2.3billion car industry rescue package says Lord MandelsonTaxpayers will underwrite a package of Government help for Britain's declining car industry potentially worth more than £2billion Lord Mandelson announced yesterday.Source: Telegraph Major News | 27 Jan 2009 | 7:12 pm Posters Of Dead Sell Well In GazaSome were killed when tank shells hit their homes. Others died when bombs erased their offices. Still others - like Islamic Jihad fighter Mohammed Bedawi - met their end battling Israeli troops.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 6:30 pm Unintentionally dirty headline of the dayDaniel Radcliffe Invites Obama Girls to Hogwarts - People Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 27 Jan 2009 | 6:05 pm This is Blago TVEveryone's favorite disgraced governor, Rod Blagojevich, has been making the talk show rounds these past few days. After suggesting that he had considered Oprah Winfrey as a replacement for Barack Obama in the Senate, the beleaguered Blago appeared Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "The View," and gave his first live prime-time interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." Larry? Sure. GMA? Okay, why not. But once you start gossiping with the ladies of "The View," buddy, you are off the deep end in terms of your television bookings. Sharp-eyed viewers might have caught Blago appearing on a few other shows this week. Check your local listings for re-air times. Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:40 pm Winds Topple 223-Year-Old Marie Antoinette TreeIt survived the French Revolution and a devastating 1999 storm, but high winds have finally toppled a towering beech tree planted for Marie Antoinette more than two centuries ago at Versailles Palace.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:40 pm Police Fight Looters Amid Protests in MadagascarPolice tried to control looting in Madagascar's capital Tuesday, a day after thousands of anti-government demonstrators set fire to the state broadcasting complex in unrest that left at least two dead.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:37 pm Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza Border BombingPalestinian militants detonated a bomb next to an Israeli army patrol along the border with Gaza Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding three others in the first serious clash since a cease-fire went into effect more than a week ago.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:32 pm Iceland Moves Fast To Salvage GovernmentIceland's center-left Social Democratic Alliance Party was chosen to lead the country following the collapse of the island nation's government amid deep economic troubles and intense political discord.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:30 pm 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 | 27 Jan 2009 | 5:00 pm 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 | 27 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Maybe it was a dream and the Republican did win...Ah, bipartisanship... So President Obama heads to capital hill to talk to the GOP: "The goal is to seek their input. He wants to hear their ideas," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. "If there are good ideas -- and I think he assumes there will be -- we will look at those ideas." But even before he gets there, the two GOP leaders, John Boehner and Eric Cantor, have already told House Republicans to vote against the bill. Looks like Obama's decision to cave into the GOP by taking family planning money for poor bill out of the bill didn't even do much good. Shocker. Sadly, Obama's response to the GOP after "seeking their input" and "hearing their ideas" is probably going to be to cave even more, and make the stimulus bill even less effective. Whereupon the GOP will vote against it anyway. Let's see if we've got this straight: because of GOP complaints and Obama's belief that something called "bipartisanship" exists, the Democrats ends up passing a stimulus bill so weak that it has no chance of working, but the GOP still votes against it so they're hands are clean and they can run against the Dem's poor management of the economy in 2010. Welcome to worst case scenario. What about going back to partisanship in which the party America voted for gets to decide shit? So we know what Obama's response will be -- he's already caved -- but what should it be? Take the poll.... Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 27 Jan 2009 | 4:12 pm Auschwitz Survivors Mark 64 Years Since LiberationIn the depths of the Polish winter, Auschwitz survivors and government officials marked the 64th anniversary of the Nazi death camp's liberation Tuesday as part of worldwide Holocaust remembrance ceremonies.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 4:12 pm Freed Gitmo Detainees Blast U.S. on Terror Web SitesPresident Obama's plan to close Guantanamo Bay within a year was met Monday with the emergence of former inmates on terrorist Web sites, fierce opposition in the U.S. and a lukewarm response to taking detainees from the European Union.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 4:01 pm Poisonous Testicles Send Japanese Diners to HospitalSeven diners in northern Japan fell ill and three remained hospitalized Tuesday after eating blowfish testicles prepared in a restaurant not authorized to serve the poisonous delicacy.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 3:45 pm Citigroup: Fine, we'll return our freaking jet! Jerks!Citigroup is slowly learning the reason why they can't have nice things. It's that stupid $45 billion government bailout. After reports surfaced that Citigroup had ordered themselves up a brand new $50 million jet, lawmakers and rational people everywhere started pressuring them to cancel delivery of the Dassault Falcon 7X, arguing that buying a private plane after getting rescued by taxpayer money is too stupid to even bother talking about. Citigroup responded that a $50 million jet could help cut costs, though it failed to be the first on the planet to explain how a $50 million private jet purchase could ever possibly be considered a cost-cutting measure. Citigroup reps then went on to complain about the cancellation penalties they'll incur if they don't go through with the purchase, and when no one gave a crap executives likely just fell on the floor and burst into tears. In the end, they canceled the jet, and now none of the thousands of Citigroup employees around the world has any idea how they're supposed to get around. Answer them that, stupid congress. Stupid taxpayers. Who's gonna drive Citigroup home tonight? Source: 23/6 - Some of the News, Most of the Time | 27 Jan 2009 | 3:29 pm Pastor Sentenced to Jail for Sex With 10-Year-Old 'Wife'A Canadian man who described himself as a pastor was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl he claims was his wife.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 3:28 pm Report: Drugs Could Have Caused Police Dog's CancerAfter sniffing out hundreds of drug offenders, a British police dog has died of nasal cancer that may have been induced by his crime-fighting job reported the U.K.s Metro News.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 3:27 pm Pentagon: Prisoner Releases Not Fail-SafeThe re-emergence of two former Guantanamo Bay prisoners as al Qaeda terrorists in the past week won't likely change U.S. policy on transfers to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 3:00 pm THE OUTRAGEOUS POPEWith Israel in flames and a global economic meltdown underway, the world is eager for prudent leadership. So why is the planetâs most powerful Christian leader fanning the flames of conflict? In recent weeks, Pope Benedict XVI has been causing...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 27 Jan 2009 | 2:15 pm Study: Iranian Threat Up, Russia More Bark Than BiteInternational Institute for Strategic Studies' 'Military Balance 2009' assesses the year's global defense and military developmentsSource: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm NATO: 3,000 U.S. Troops Deploy to AfghanistanThousands of U.S. troops originally destined for Iraq have deployed south of Afghanistan's capital in the first illustration of a new military focus on the increasingly difficult fight in the South Asian nation, NATO said Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm
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