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Iraq in lockdown on eve of provincial voteBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq began sealing its borders, halting air traffic and ordering overnight curfews in some of its largest cities on the eve of its nationwide provincial elections, officials said Friday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:22 pm Super Bowl matchups: Steelers vs. CardinalsOne year after the Patriots' pursuit of perfection was extinguished by the Giants, the Super Bowl is once again upon us. This season's Super Bowl XLIII matchup...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:19 pm US economic output falls sharplyUS economic output fell 3.8% in the last three months of 2008, the worst quarterly contraction in more than 26 years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:17 pm Economy shrinks at 3.8 percent pace in 4Q (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm Nadal tops Verdasco for right to meet Federer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm GDP sees biggest drop in 27 years (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:11 pm LEAD: Sumo wrestler arrested for marijuana possession+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH POLICE SEARCH IN LAST GRAF) A second-division Japanese sumo wrestler was arrested Friday for possessing marijuana in the latest scandal to tarnish the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:10 pm Nadal into final after epic winRafael Nadal will meet Roger Federer in the Australian Open final after battling past fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:09 pm Thieves pick $11,000 worth of guitars in NJSome guitar owners in three northern New Jersey towns are singing the blues after thieves have made off with their instruments.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm Tigers kill at least 7 in north IndiaTigers have killed at least three children and four adults in northern India in recent weeks, officials said Friday, forcing frightened villagers to stay indoors while forest rangers search for the wild cats.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm Zimbabwe opposition to decide on joining govt (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:04 pm Exxon Mobil shatters US record for annual profitHOUSTON - Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday reported a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008, breaking its own record for a U.S. company, even as its fourth-quarter earnings fell 33...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm LEAD: U.S. GDP shrinks real 3.8% in 2008 4th qtr, worst rate in 27 yrs+WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING DETAILS) The U.S. economy contracted an annualized real 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, representing the fastest pace of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:03 pm Economic slide deeper than fearedNovember's GDP decline of 0.7% was almost twice as deep as forecastSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:02 pm Quinn gets down to business as Illinois governorNew Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the ordeal is over, but now the work begins.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:58 pm Economy shrank at fastest clip since '82The country logged its worst economic performance in a quarter-century during the final three months of last year as battered consumers and businesses throttled back spending.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:56 pm Sri Lanka Asks Rebels to Release CiviliansSri Lankan president calls on rebels to let civilians flee war zone.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:55 pm Sri Lanka to rebels: Let civilians flee war zoneCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka's president urged Tamil Tiger rebels to allow civilians to flee the northern war zone for safety, but his government ruled out a cease-fire Friday despite reports of heavy casualties among noncombatants....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:54 pm Sri Lanka to rebels: Let civilians flee war zoneSri Lanka's president urged Tamil Tiger rebels to allow civilians to flee the northern war zone for safety, but his government ruled out a cease-fire Friday despite reports of heavy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:54 pm Economy shrinks at 3.8 percent pace in 4QWASHINGTON - The economy shrank at a 3.8 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as the deepening recession forced consumers and businesses...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Police at Norwell High after threat discoveredPolice officers are stationed at Norwell High as a precaution this morning and a bomb-sniffing dog was used in the building after a threat was scratched into the stall of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:53 pm Illinois Senate ousts Blagojevich
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Iraqi police impose curfew, vehicle ban in MosulPolice imposed a curfew Friday in the northern city of Mosul and sealed Iraq's border crossings with Iran on the eve of Iraq's provincial elections, officials said. Other planned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm S Lanka leader vows safe passageSri Lanka's president pledges safe passage for 250,000 civilians trapped by fighting and urges rebels to let them pass.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:52 pm Sumo: Sumo world rocked after Japanese wrestler nabbed with pot+(Kyodo) _ Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa said Friday that juryo-division wrestler Wakakirin, who has been arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana, will be dealt with...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm Recession keeps lid on employment costs in 2008Employment costs edged up in the final three months of the year at the smallest pace in nearly a decade while the gain for the entire year was the weakest showing in more than a quarter century.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:49 pm North Korea, trying to jolt Obama, warns South (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm North Korea, trying to jolt Obama, warns SouthSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was scrapping all accords with South Korea, a move which the South's prime minister said could be timed to coincide with Barack Obama taking over as U.S. president.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm Chevron posts 4Q earnings of $4.9 billionChevron Corp. says it earned $4.9 billion in the fourth quarter though revenues plunged 28 percent with oil prices in sharp decline.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm Electronics giant NEC to cut 20,000 jobs
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm U.S. economy shrinks 3.8%Contraction is smaller than 5.4% economists expectedSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:48 pm Kenyan teachers call off strikeTeachers in Kenya call off a 10-day strike as the government agrees to double their salaries over the next three years.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm GDP sees biggest drop in 27 yearsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy shrank at its fastest pace in nearly 27 years in the fourth quarter, government data showed, sinking deeper into recession as consumers and business cut spending.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm U.S. GDP shrinks real 3.8% in 4th qtr of 2008, worst rate in 27 yrs+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) The U.S. economy contracted an annualized real 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, marking the fastest rate of decline in almost 27 years, the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:47 pm Gaza reconstruction meeting postponed to March 2+(Kyodo) _ An international conference on rebuilding Gaza will be held in Cairo on March 2 instead of originally scheduled Feb. 28, Middle East News Agency reported Friday, quoting an...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm In good handsSince I started this sport, I have always been fortunate to have great trainers. I have a great boxing trainer in Steve Maze and a great strength trainer in Steve Baccari....Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:46 pm Japan Reports Drastic Economic SlowdownRecession spreads in Japan as factory output plunges, joblessness jumps.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm Davos plea: Don't forget poor during crisisDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Political and corporate leaders at the World Economic Forum heard fervent appeals Friday not to forget the bottom billion, the poorest of the world's poor, in the rush to rescue the global financial systems....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm Davos plea: Don't forget poor during crisisPolitical and corporate leaders at the World Economic Forum heard fervent appeals Friday not to forget the bottom billion, the poorest of the world's poor, in the rush to rescue the global...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:42 pm Peter Forsberg rules out NHL comeback this seasonSTOCKHOLM, Sweden - Peter Forsberg has ruled out a return to the NHL this season. Forsberg told Sweden's national broadcaster SVT on Friday that if he's able...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:41 pm PETA’s Sea Kitten Campaign Gets Pranked With Steak AdSome clever techies confused PETA supporters today by pulling a well-executed prank against their campaign to “re-brand” fish as sea kittens.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:40 pm Mitchell warns of setbacks ahead in Mideast talksJERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy said Friday there would be further setbacks in the search for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:39 pm How Many Porsches Does One Need?At Stuttgart's new Porsche museum, the sports car is a work of art.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Iraq encouraged by U.S. reassurances, minister saysIraq's foreign minister has told The Associated Press his government is very encouraged by reassurances from the Obama administration ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:38 pm Scolari: Liverpool match could decide league titleCOBHAM, England - Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari believes beating Liverpool on Sunday could be the difference between winning the Premier League or failing to take the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm 2 golf tournaments merging in MainePORTLAND, Maine - Two of Maine's best-known golf tournaments - the Maine Open and the Portland Open - will merge this summer into one tournament. The merger of 93-year-old...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:36 pm Super Bowl mayors wager 'trees' on game's outcomePITTSBURGH - The mayors of the Super Bowl cities have made their wager: a tree vs. a tree - of sorts. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who has taken to calling himself Steelerstahl...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:34 pm Sri Lanka to rebels: Let civilians flee war zoneSri Lanka's president urged Tamil Tiger rebels to allow civilians leave the northern war zone to safety, but his government ruled out a cease-fire Friday despite reports of heavy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Zimbabwe rival agrees unity planZimbabwe's opposition agrees to enter unity government with President Mugabe next month, ending months of stalemate.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm The End Of The Blagojevich Affair - CBS News
CBS News - State Senate Votes 59-0 To Remove Illinois Governor From Office Despite Final Plea; Lt. Gov. Quinn Sworn In Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich waves to his supporters after talking to the media outside of his Chicago home, Jan. 29, 2009. Video: Blagojevich Ousted As Illinois' Governor Blagojevich is removed from office Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:33 pm Zimbabwe opposition will join unity government - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - AP foreign, Friday January 30 2009 By DONNA BRYSON Associated Press Writer= JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Zimbabwe's main opposition will join a unity government early next month, the party's leader said Friday, offering hope country's leaders ... Zimbabwe opposition to join government Zimbabwe opposition decides to join government Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Realtor predicts more hard times in MainePORTLAND, Maine - Maine real estate officials barely had time this week to digest the news the median home price fell 7.2 percent in 2008 before the arrival of more bad...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Quinn gets down to business as Illinois governor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:32 pm Exxon Mobil has record $45.2-billion profitFourth-quarter earnings fall 33 per cent as oil prices slumpSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:31 pm SKorean Confesses to Killing 7 WomenPolice: Masseur in SKorea confesses to killing 7 women over past 2 years.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Kyodo economic news summary -8-+(Kyodo) _ ---------- Nippon Oil expects record 240 bil. yen net loss for FY 2008 TOKYO - Nippon Oil Corp. said Friday it now anticipates a record group net loss of 240 billion yen for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:29 pm Exxon Posts Record Annual Net Despite Steep Drop in Oil Prices - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal - AP Exxon Mobil Corp. reported fourth-quarter net of $7.82 billion, down 33% from a year earlier as oil prices sank in the final months of the year. Exxon qtrly profit down 33 pct, tops Wall Street Exxon Mobil shatters US record for annual profit Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:28 pm Power slowly being restored across area - Bizjournals.com
Bizjournals.com - Area power companies are making steady progress restoring power the hundreds of thousands of customers in the Louisville area who lost power as a result of the winter storm that passed through the area this week. Crews Working To Restore Power Storm Puts Spotlight on Utilities Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Exxon Mobil sets record with $45.2 billion profit (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:27 pm Zimbabwe to Finally Form GovernmentZimbabwe opposition officials say party to join unity government next month.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm Exxon Mobil posts record $45.2 billion profitExxon Mobil reported a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008 Friday, breaking its own record for full-year earnings by a public U.S. company, but fourth-quarter profits tumbled 33 percent.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:26 pm Zimbabwe opposition will join unity governmentJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Zimbabwe's main opposition will join a unity government early next month, the party's leader said Friday, offering hope country's leaders can turn to addressing a humanitarian catastrophe....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm Obama slams Wall St. over bonuses“It is shameful,” U.S. president says, urging restraint, discipline and responsibilitySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm Amazon.com Soars After Sales and Profit Top Estimates - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Joseph Galante Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, gained 15 percent in early US trading after fourth-quarter sales and profit topped estimates, signaling the company is outpacing EBay Inc. and its e-commerce ... Profit Rises at Amazon as Shoppers Seek Deals Amazon has a storming 2008 Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:24 pm Roche Debt Risk Soars to Record on Genentech Bid Cost Concern - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Abigail Moses Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Roche Holding AG’s debt from default rose to a record on investor concern the drugmaker will have to increase its $42.5 billion hostile bid for Genentech Inc. by as much as 20 percent. Roche Goes Hostile in Bid for Genentech Roche makes lowered, hostile bid for Genentech Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:22 pm Russia RubleA man looks at an exchange board advertising currency rates in Moscow, Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. The ruble has lost more than 30 percent of its value since August and continued its fall on Friday, dropping...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:21 pm The Starter: Round 2, FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale - PGA Tour
PGA Tour - By PGATOUR.COM staff The first group will soon tee off in today's second round of the FBR Open. Here's how it sets up: No question the golf course was the winner in Round 1. With 65 the lowest score for the day, players really struggled with the ... Nitties parties with hearty start at FBR Open Mickelson struggles at FBR Open in season debut Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:21 pm Turkey: demonstrators hail PM after Israel disputeISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Thousands of jubilant Turks welcomed their prime minister home on Friday, thronging the airport and later chanting "Turkey is proud of you!" after he publicly confronted the Israeli president over the Gaza war....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Turkey: demonstrators hail PM after Israel disputeThousands of jubilant Turks welcomed their prime minister home on Friday, thronging the airport and later chanting "Turkey is proud of you!" after he publicly confronted the Israeli president over the Gaza war.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Scientists Rank Global Cooling HacksThe clear winners, cost aside, are strategies that would block out some solar radiation. Perhaps the most currently workable version of this technique is injecting millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Mars Spirit Rover is acting strangelyFor some unknown reason, the rover has had on-and-off problems accessing its permanent memory and completing standard operations like driving around taking pictures of Mars.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm Exxon Mobil sets record with $45.2 billion profitExxon Mobil is reporting a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008, breaking its own record for full-year earnings by a U.S. company, but fourth-quarter profits tumbled 33 percent.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm Disney/ABC TV Group cuts 400 positionsThe Walt Disney Co.'s television division is cutting 400 jobs, or about 6 percent of the unit's work force, due to the slumping economy.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm A Fine Line for Super Bowl Ads - New York Times
New York Times - By STUART ELLIOTT For television viewers, the Super Bowl offers an annual midwinter spectacle. On Sunday, in addition to a football game and a halftime show, they can watch Madison Avenue try to walk a tightrope. Super Bowl Commercials Preview Barney: Pressure is on big-game advertisers to bowl us over Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm A Slum Life For 'Slumdog' Child Stars?Parents rail against director Danny Boyle, who says kids were paid fairly.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:15 pm Jury to see Calif. arson suspect's flame tattooA judge says jurors in the trial of a California man accused of setting a deadly wildfire will get to see photos of a flame tattoo on his arm.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:13 pm Super Bowl mayors wager 'trees' on game's outcomeThe mayors of the Super Bowl cities have made their wager: a tree vs. a tree — of sorts.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:09 pm Sri Lanka urged to protect Tamil civilians - Financial Times
Financial Times - By Joe Leahy in Mumbai Pranab Mukherjee, India's foreign minister, sought assurances from the Sri Lankan government during a rushed visit to Colombo that it would protect Tamil civilians as the island's military closed in on separatist rebels. Sri Lanka rules out ceasefire with Tamil rebels S Lanka leader vows safe passage Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm Obama hosts labor leaders; will undo Bush ordersPresident Obama is playing to one of the Democratic Party's most reliable constituencies organized labor reversing a number of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:03 pm Obama slams Wall Street for rich executive bonusesPresident Barack Obama, who has ordered a pay freeze on six-figure White House aides, wants to talk to Wall Street executives about a report indicating payments of over $18 billion in bonuses as the economy was in virtual free fall.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:03 pm Mitchell warns of setbacks ahead in Mideast talks - Reuters
Reuters - JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy said on Friday there would be further setbacks in the search for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. US envoy Mitchell set to return to Israel month after election US envoy meets Israel's Netanyahu Source: Google News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:02 pm You remember that woman that gave birth to octuplets?She is a single mom and has 6 more at home including a set of twins. WTFSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:00 pm Swiss authorities to take action against rise in naked ramblersA local Swiss government plans to take action against a sudden and apparently unwelcome phenomenon - naked hikers.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:55 pm The six biggest mysteries of our solar systemOnce upon a time, 4.6 billion years ago, something was brewing in an unremarkable backwater of the Milky Way.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm DucklingsSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm First Top 10 List for AntidepressantsWhen someone swallows his or her first antidepressant, it may come as a surprise how the psychiatrist chose that particular pill to prescribe: It's a best guess out of dozens of antidepressants on the market. Now, a few psychiatrists have set out to bring some order to this educated guessing game. By looking at 117 studies of the 12 most popular...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:50 pm Zimbabwe opposition to join unity governmentTwo members of Zimbabwe's main opposition party say it will join a unity government in early February.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:49 pm Red Tape: Facebook ID theft targets 'friends'Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:48 pm Turkish PM returns to hero's welcome after Gaza rowISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was given a hero's welcome on his return to Istanbul on Friday after accusing Israel of "knowing very well how to kill" during a heated debate at the World Economic Forum.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm Diplomat: Mumbai attack not planned in PakistanNEW DELHI (AP) -- A senior Pakistani diplomat said the Mumbai attacks were not planned in Pakistan and suggested Friday that India's evidence linking Pakistan-based militants to the deadly siege could be fabricated....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:47 pm N. Korea ditches nonaggression pact with S. KoreaNorth Korea said Friday it is ditching a nonaggression pact and all other peace agreements with South Korea, in an apparent ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Family: Octuplets' mother has 6 other children (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:46 pm Obama hosts labor leaders; will undo Bush orders (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm Oil refinery strikes: Gordon Brown promises to talk to industryGordon Brown has promised to speak to industry chiefs about their use of foreign labour after thousands of workers across Britain walked out in a series of protests.Source: Telegraph Major News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:45 pm Many without food, water rush to shelters' warmth (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm We have changed the format for delivery of RSS feeds.We have changed the format for delivery of RSS feeds. If you are interested in an RSS feed or other services from AFP please contact the AFP commercial teamSource: AFP - Wire stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:44 pm Refinery strikes spread across UKStrikes break out across the UK in support of a walkout by energy workers against the use of foreign labour.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Iraqi police impose curfew, vehicle ban in MosulIraqi police imposed a curfew Friday in the northern city of Mosul, banning vehicles and barring its residents from leaving ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Latest ATI Linux Video Driver Introduces Full OpenGL 3.0 SupAMD has just announced a new and improved version of its ATI Catalyst Linux display driver, available for both x86 and x86_64 architectures. ATI Catalyst 9.1 introduces final and stable support for the Ubuntu 8.10 Linux operating system, full OpenGL 3.0 support, Hybrid CrossFire support and Multiview support.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:40 pm Hamas dispenses politics along with aid to GazansJEBALIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The aid money from Hamas came with a heavy dose of politics. A Hamas Cabinet minister carried a carton stuffed with checks worth nearly $2 million into a Gaza tent camp pitched on the ruins of the Salam neighborhood, close to the Israeli border....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:34 pm South Africa top rankings after winSouth Africa beat Australia by 39 runs in the final one-day international at Perth to replace them as the world's top-ranked ODI team.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm A Expected, Google Chrome Growth Slows to a CrawlJudging by the 1.0 release of Chrome in November and two minor updates that followed, uptake of Google's browser appears to have lost steam. It's as if Google lost its edge in the innovation arena.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm A pro-independence supporter waves a Basque flagA pro-independence supporter waves a Basque flag.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm ETA has killed 825 people in a 40-year-old terror campaign for an independent Basque CountryMap locating the Basque Country in Spain and France. The armed Basque separatist group ETA has vowed to keep fighting as it marked the 50th anniversary of its struggle to carve an independent state straddling...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:28 pm Bad peanuts found before salmonella outbreakWeeks before the earliest signs of a national salmonella outbreak that now has been traced to peanuts from a Georgia processing ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm Smashing Pumpkins to debut new song "FOL" this weekend at SBBefore this Sunday's Super Bowl 43 kicks off, viewers will be treated to a new song by The Smashing Pumpkins in an ad for Hyundai's new Genesis Coupe. The new song is titled "FOL" and has not been released in any format prior to be featured in this commercial.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:20 pm Cuomo eyes return of $4 billion in early Merrill bonuses: report(Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo may demand the return of $4 billion in bonuses paid by Merrill Lynch & Co just before it was acquired by Bank of America Corp, Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the matter.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:15 pm Nationwide French Strike Shuts Down Mass TransitHundreds of thousands of angry and fearful French workers mounted nationwide strikes and protests Thursday to demand President Nicolas Sarkozy do far more to fight the economic crisis.Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Tight security before Iraq pollsIraqi and coalition forces are on a high security alert ahead of key provincial elections, after three candidates are killed.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Eurozone jobless at two-year highUnemployment across the nations that share the euro rises to its highest level in more than two years, as more firms lay off staff.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm The Red Cross says 47 people are still missing after the supermarket blaze on January 28Kenyans flee the fierce blaze in Nairobi on January 28. Kenyan police have recovered 13 bodies from the supermarket which was completely destroyed by the blaze.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:58 am PakistanAlleged Pakistani terrorists arrived at Anti-Terrorist court with their heads covered in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. Pakistani police said they have arrested nine people suspected in...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:51 am Cuba's Raul Castro meets Medvedev in MoscowRussia's president hosted Cuban leader Raul Castro at the Kremlin for talks Friday, promising to intensify ties with Moscow's ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Roche goes hostile, cuts Genentech bid to $42 billionZURICH (Reuters) - Roche cut its offer for Genentech Inc, launching a hostile bid which dashed investor hopes of a sweetened offer for the 44 percent of the U.S. biotech group its does not already own.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:50 am Small government back as GOP maxim
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:48 am Mosul: Iraq's Electoral BattlefieldMosul is key battlefield in Iraqi provincial elections with ethnic tensions highSource: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:40 am Iraqi city of Mosul key electoral battlefieldMOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- This weekend's election in Mosul is a showdown for power between Arabs and Kurds, with the outcome likely to influence whether al-Qaida and other Sunni insurgents lose their last major urban foothold in Iraq....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am Illinois governor bounced from officeDespite his 11th-hour plea, Illinois senators convict Democrat of abuse of power.Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:30 am Homelessness surges as funding falters
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Illinois lawmakers found Rod Blagojevich guilty of trading donations for political favorsIllinois lawmakers listen to closing arguments during the impeachment trial of Rod Blagojevich in Springfield, Illinois. The lawmakers have ousted Blagojevich after the disgraced governor was arrested...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Rod Blagojevich is only the eighth US governor to be removed from officeRod Blagojevich arrives to address the Illinois Senate during his impeachment trial in Springfield, Illinois. Illinois lawmakers have ousted Blagojevich after the corruption-tainted governor was arrested...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Pat Quinn addresses lawmakers after the Illinois senate voted 59-0 to remove Rod BlagojevichPat Quinn addresses lawmakers after the Illinois senate voted to replace disgraced governor Rod Blagojevich. Illinois lawmakers ousted Blagojevich after the disgraced governor was arrested on charges of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Roland Burris was chosen by former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the US Senate seat vacated by Barack ObamaRoland Burris was chosen by former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the US Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. Illinois lawmakers ousted Blagojevich after the disgraced governor was arrested...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:17 am Obama-China Relations off to Rocky Start?China biggest lender to US but its relations with Obama team off to rocky start.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:13 am Turkish PM hailed after Gaza spatRecep Tayyip Erdogan reproached Israel's president and stalked off stage at World Economic Forum in DavosSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am WEF 2009 Davos: Gordon Brown urges cooperation to tackle financial crisisGordon Brown has called for international cooperation including reform of institutions such as the World Bank to cope with the financial crisis.Source: Telegraph Major News | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:58 am Germany Porsche MuseumIn this Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 photo, a Porsche 962 race car hangs on the ceiling of the new Porsche museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The new Porsche museum will open on Jan. 31, displaying 82 cars to document...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:54 am China sends jobless college grads to boonies
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:53 am 47 missing after Nairobi blaze
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:49 am 13 dead, dozens missing after Nairobi fireNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Thirteen people were confirmed dead and dozens others were still missing Friday, two days after a massive fire swept through a supermarket in downtown Nairobi, officials said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:46 am Officials: Obama eyes Republican for Cabinet
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:19 am THE BEST SUPER BOWL ADSIt turns out that in between commercials of the Super Bowl, they play some kind of a football championship. At least thatâs the way many viewersâand advertisersâsee the NFLâs biggest night. And at $3 million for a 30-second spot this yearâthe...Source: The Daily Beast - Big Fat Story List | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:15 am Once-idyllic valley quakes in Taliban gripSwat, once Pakistan's favourite honeymoon spot, now suffers under a reign of terrorSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:45 am Revealing Royalty: Indonesia's SultanIndonesians wonder if public office will change the sultan.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:36 am Fertility treatments, older mothers leading to rise in premature birthsRate has climbed a staggering 25 per cent over the past decadeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am Family: Octuplets mom has 6 other children; dad to return to IraqThe Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have another ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:09 am N. Korea ditches nonaggression pact with S. KoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said Friday it is ditching a nonaggression pact and all other peace agreements with South Korea, in an apparent attempt to use the threat of an armed clash to press Seoul to give up its "confrontational" stance....Source: AP Top International News At 9:15 a... | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:03 am Nation's credibility on the line, scientists warnCrucial projects uncertain after budget snub; some wondering if they will relocate their workSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:00 am Turkish PM Welcomed Home After Israel FlapTurkey's prime minister has received a hero's welcome home after reproaching Israel's president over the Gaza offensive and stalking off the stage at the World Economic Forum.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:48 am Are the U.K. Media Partial Toward Israel?Study says the U.K. media often favor Israel over Palestinians in its reporting.Source: ABC News: International | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:46 am Five Cases Of Ebola Virus In PhilippinesFour more Filipinos have been shown to have contracted the Ebola Reston virus, a finding that increases the likelihood that pig-to-human transmission took place, health officials said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:44 am 'Buy American' bill puts Canada on edgeHarper urged to act as U.S. Senate set to pass stimulus provisionsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:34 am Blagojevich ousted as Illinois governorCHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office on Thursday after the state Senate unanimously convicted him on impeachment charges, including an accusation he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:24 am Victoria swelters in relentless heatwaveMELBOURNE - The Victorian government has told residents to use as much water as they need to keep safe during the current brutally hot spell. But the state authority also had a warning - don't overdo it. Victorians have sweltered...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:45 am N. Korea: All Agreements With South "Dead"North Korea has declared all military and political agreements with South Korea "dead," toughening its stance while accusing Seoul of pushing the peninsula to the brink of war.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 6:47 am Gaza crisis rears head at Davos talksDAVOS, Switzerland - Turkey's prime minister has stormed off the stage in anger at the World Economic Forum today after reproaching Israel's president over the Gaza offensive by saying "You kill people." The packed audience, which...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jan 2009 | 6:00 am TSA lends its eyes to Bowl SundayAuthorities at Super Bowl XLIII will be looking for more than just drunken fans. They'll be watching spectators' body language, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 30 Jan 2009 | 5:58 am Call for bridge safety after tragic deathMELBOURNE - The city's Anglican archbishop has joined calls for suicide barriers to be urgently installed on the city's West Gate Bridge after the alleged murder of a young girl. Archbishop Philip Freier also urged Victorians to...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jan 2009 | 5:30 am Obama, Congress seek deal on economic stimulusWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate accepted on Thursday President Barack Obama's offer to search for a compromise on an economic stimulus bill that could end up costing around $900 billion, as long as tax cuts play a large role.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 5:07 am Obama mulling Republican Gregg for commerce: sourceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is considering picking Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as commerce secretary, a Democratic source said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:56 am U.S. to unveil menu of bank fixes next week: sourceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration aims to roll out a menu of options next week to help stabilize the U.S. banking industry, with government aid tailored to individual banks' needs, a source familiar with the administration's thinking told Reuters on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 30 Jan 2009 | 3:12 am Blackwater Can Be Out Of Iraq In 3 DaysIraq said it will bar Blackwater from providing security protection for U.S. diplomats because its contractors used excessive force, sanctioning a company whose image was irrevocably tarnished by the 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 30 Jan 2009 | 2:00 am Blagojevich impeached, removed from officeSPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office. His removal comes nearly two months after his arrest on charges of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacant...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:09 am Judge rejects Obama bid to stall Guantanamo trialSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A military judge at Guantanamo yesterday rejected a White House request to suspend a hearing for the alleged mastermind of the USS Cole bombing, creating an unexpected challenge for the administration as it...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:09 pm Somali Pirates Hijack German Ship, 13 CrewSomali pirates hijacked a German tanker loaded with liquefied petroleum gas Thursday off the Horn of Africa. The ship's 13-man crew was reported safe, even though gunshots were heard over the ship's radio.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm Situation in Madagascar remains 'volatile' after anti-govt riotsANTANANARIVO - Madagascar's president made a conciliatory gesture yesterday, promising to put a radio station back on the air after its closure sparked anti-government rioting that left at least 43 dead. President Marc Ravalomanana...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm Zimbabwe abandons its super-inflated currencyHARARE - Zimbabwe's government scrapped foreign currency controls to allow business to be done in US dollars and bank notes of neighbouring countries, admitting defeat yesterday in a fight against dizzying inflation. The announcement...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:35 pm Catholic Priests Express Holocaust DoubtsA priest in an ultraconservative society recently rehabilitated by Pope Benedict XVI has defended a bishop in his group and joined him in expressing doubts about the Holocaust.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 10:30 pm France: Million-strong strike hobbles transport servicesPARIS - France's largest general strike in three years hobbled transportation school, hospital and mail services yesterday as unions demanded that President Nicolas Sarkozy better protect jobs and consumers during the global economic...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm Imprisoned former CIA spy facing new espionage chargesWASHINGTON - An imprisoned ex-CIA spy and his son have been charged with renewing contact with the father's former Russian handlers to get more money for espionage. Harold Nicholson and his 24-year-old son, Nathaniel, have been...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 8:41 pm Iran Nukes Become Topic At Davos ForumIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu told a session of the World Economic Forum that keeping nuclear weapons out of Iran's hands was more important than the economy because the financial meltdown is reversible - a nuclear Iran wouldn't be.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm U.N. Seeks $613M In Urgent Aid For GazaThe United Nations launched an emergency appeal Thursday for $613 million to help Palestinians recover from Israel's three weeks of military operations in Gaza.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm Burglars Steal $654G in Jewels From Sarkozy's ExJewel thieves nabbed $654,000 worth of jewelry from Cecilia Attias, the ex-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, AFP reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:56 pm Iraq Boots Blackwater for 'Improper Conduct'Iraq said Thursday it will bar Blackwater Worldwide from providing security protection for U.S. diplomats because its contractors used excessive force, sanctioning a company whose image was irrevocably tarnished by the 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:51 pm Shoe-Thrower Statue Unveiled in Saddam's HometownA sofa-sized shoe statue dedicated to the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush was unveiled Thursday in Tikrit, the hometown of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 4:25 pm Report finds common chemical causes locust swarmsWASHINGTON - A chemical that affects people's moods also can transform easygoing desert locusts into terrifying swarms that ravage the countryside, scientists report. "Here we have a solitary and lonely creature, the desert locust....Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 29 Jan 2009 | 4:05 pm Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker in Gulf of AdenSomali pirates hijacked a German gas tanker and its 13-man crew Thursday in the Gulf of Aden, the third ship captured off the Horn of Africa this month.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 4:04 pm Web Site Reminds Men of Partner's PMSPMSBuddy.com is designed for men who find world-class diplomacy is needed to bring up the topic of PMS with their partners.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:49 pm Arctic's Thawing Seas Bring New Security ThreatsThere's a race against time in the Arctic Circle, where a melting ice cap is opening up once-frozen shipping lanes and countries including the U.S., Russia and Canada rush to lay claim to lucrative energy reserves.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:37 pm Hamas Signals Willingness To NegotiateSenior officials in the Islamic group Hamas are indicating a willingness to negotiate a deal for a long-term truce with Israel as long as the borders of Gaza are opened to the rest of the world.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:30 pm 10 Charged with Raping Nun During Anti-Christian RiotPolice in eastern India have charged 10 men with gang raping a Catholic nun during weeks of anti-Christian violence last year, an official said Thursday.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 2:59 pm Prisoners Bungle Escape by Running Into Lamp PostEscape attempt by two suspects in New Zealand still handcuffed together goes awry when they run into a lamp post.Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 2:25 pm Russia, China Slam U.S. Economic System, Blame CapitalismThe premiers of both countries focused on the role of the U.S. dollar, with China's Premier Wen Jiabao calling for better regulation of major reserve currencies and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin calling over-reliance on the dollar "dangerous."Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:45 pm Pakistan To Prosecute Mumbai SuspectsPakistani investigators have completed their probe into alleged links between people in the country and the Mumbai terror attacks. Sources tell CBS News some of the suspects will face prosecution in relation to the siege on the Indian city.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm Labour peers: Police consider 'lords for hire' investigationPolice are looking into allegations that Labour peers were willing to take money for House of Lords influence.Source: Telegraph Major News | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:12 pm
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