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Israeli Troops, Hamas Militants Clash in Gaza City - Voice of America



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Israeli Troops, Hamas Militants Clash in Gaza City
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News Israeli troops and Hamas militants fought their first major gunbattle on the outskirts of the Gaza City Monday, as Israel's ground, air and naval forces continued to attack Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
Video: Notebook: Gaza CBS
Israel drives deeper into Gaza, rebuffing diplomatic efforts International Herald Tribune
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Obama Pushes for Stimulus on Capitol Hill - New York Times



Times Online
Obama Pushes for Stimulus on Capitol Hill
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
President-elect Barack Obama met with House Republican leader John A. Boehner, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on Monday.
Video: Obama: Economy 'bad and Getting Worse' AssociatedPress
On 1st workday back in DC, Pelosi nudges Obama to 'hit the ground ... San Francisco Chronicle
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US Embassy in Iraq Largest, Most Expensive Ever - FOXNews



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US Embassy in Iraq Largest, Most Expensive Ever
FOXNews - 3 hours ago
AP Jan. 5: US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, right, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani look on during a ceremony marking the opening of the new US Embassy in Baghdad.
Video: Raw Video: US Baghdad Embassy Opens AssociatedPress
New Baghdad Embassy Officially Opens AHN
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India hands Mumbai dossier to Pakistan to back extradition plea - guardian.co.uk



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India hands Mumbai dossier to Pakistan to back extradition plea
guardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago
India handed a dossier to Islamabad yesterday giving evidence of alleged Pakistani links to the gunmen who led the bloody rampage through Mumbai in November, asking for those responsible to be extradited to face "Indian justice".
India sends details on Mumbai attacks Minneapolis Star Tribune
India turns over Mumbai info to Pakistan United Press International
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Extremist group in Greece attacks police - Christian Science Monitor



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Extremist group in Greece attacks police
Christian Science Monitor - 4 hours ago
By Nicole Itano | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor ATHENS - The shooting of a Greek policeman Monday escalates a simmering conflict between police and leftist groups - and raises new concern over a resurgence of the militant left in a ...
Policeman wounded in Athens gun attack Financial Times
Greek riot policeman shot; extremist group suspected Los Angeles Times
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Prosecutors Want Madoff’s Bail Revoked - New York Times



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Prosecutors Want Madoff’s Bail Revoked
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
By ALEX BERENSON, EDMUND L. ANDREWS and DAVID STOUT The disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in watches and jewelry from government investigators and should have his bail revoked and sent to jail immediately, ...
Madoff’s Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry Transfer, Lawyer Says Bloomberg
Madoff sightings cause heads to turn Reuters
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Obama picks Leon Panetta for CIA director - San Jose Mercury News



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Obama picks Leon Panetta for CIA director
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Frank Davies In this Sept. 27, 1996 file photo, then-White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Video: Obama Fills Key Intelligence Positions AssociatedPress
Obama's choice of Panetta to lead CIA suggests shake-up is coming The Miami Herald
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Defiant Burris Says Senate Seat Is His - New York Times



The Miami Herald
Defiant Burris Says Senate Seat Is His
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Roland W. Burris talked to reporters at news conference at Midway Airport in Chicago on Monday before leaving for Washington. By KAREN ANN CULLOTTA and MONICA DAVEY CHICAGO - Even as Senate leaders continued to challenge his appointment to the seat ...
Video: Burris Says Senate Appointment Is Legal AssociatedPress
FBI tapes might elude Illinois impeachment panel The Associated Press
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Toyota, Honda US Slump Ends Gains Dating to Mid-90s - Bloomberg



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Toyota, Honda US Slump Ends Gains Dating to Mid-90s
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Alan Ohnsman and Mike Ramsey Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. said US sales plummeted by more than a third in December as the recession and weak consumer confidence ended annual gains for Japan's two largest automakers ...
Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales AssociatedPress
Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009 Reuters
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Mac fans wish Steve Jobs well - BBC News



ABC News
Mac fans wish Steve Jobs well
BBC News - 1 hour ago
By Maggie Shiels The health of Apple boss Steve Jobs was a hot topic of conversation on the opening day of Macworld, the annual tech gathering of the Mac faithful.
Why Jobs' health woes go to the core of Apple Financial Times
Surgery May Have Spurred Steve Jobs’s Weight Loss Bloomberg
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Hyundai rolls out no-cost car return program - Reuters



Cars.com
Hyundai rolls out no-cost car return program
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Soyoung Kim DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), whose US sales dropped dramatically in December, has rolled out the first incentive program for US consumers that would allow them to return vehicles if they lose their jobs.
Hyundai: Can't make car payments? Just return it BusinessWeek
Hyundai Offers Vehicle Return Program CBS 5
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Twitter's veracity chewed up by Britney's four-foot vagina - Register



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Twitter's veracity chewed up by Britney's four-foot vagina
Register - 48 minutes ago
By Dan Goodin • Get more from this author Micro-blogging site Twitter had to temporarily suspend accounts belonging to Barack Obama, Britney Spears and other celebrities after they were hijacked by miscreants and used to spread scandalous and false ...
Hackers hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter accounts Computerworld
Celebrity accounts fall prey to Twitter hack VNUNet.com
CNET News - PC World - CNN - eWeek
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In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller - Reuters


In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller
Reuters - 36 minutes ago
By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Even amid the flash and sizzle of the world's premier showcase for consumer electronics, the reality of the economic recession will be hard to ignore.
Video: Loaded: Happy New Year! CBS
HDTV and Mobile Gear to Steal CES 2009 Spotlight PC World
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CNET's live coverage of Macworld 2009 kicks off Tuesday - CNET News



Telegraph.co.uk
CNET's live coverage of Macworld 2009 kicks off Tuesday
CNET News - 44 minutes ago
If you're interested in live updates from tomorrow's Macworld keynote, we've got you covered. We'll report live from San Francisco's Moscone Center as Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller gives the show's keynote address.
Expo: Livetweeting the Keynote Macworld
Tag Results for: MacWorld NetworkWorld.com
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Autopsy performed in Bahamas on Travolta's son - Washington Post



Times Online
Autopsy performed in Bahamas on Travolta's son
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By John Marquis NASSAU (Reuters) - Two pathologists appointed by Bahamian authorities performed an autopsy on Monday on the body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died last week after suffering a seizure at the family's holiday home.
Autopsy of John Travolta's son, Jett, performed in front of family ... New York Daily News
Jett Travolta's Death Caused by 'Seizure Disorder' People Magazine
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Producers Guild nominations announced - Entertainment Weekly



Washington Post
Producers Guild nominations announced
Entertainment Weekly - 3 hours ago
The Producers Guild listed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Frost/Nixon, Milk, and Slumdog Millionaire as their five nominees today, further sharpening this year's Oscar race.
Producers Guild of America nominations = Oscars' front-runners Los Angeles Times
Hollywood producers unveil best film nominees Reuters
Hollywood Reporter - The Associated Press - Variety - ReelzChannel.com
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Patricia Arquette files for divorce from Thomas Jane - Reuters



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Patricia Arquette files for divorce from Thomas Jane
Reuters - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Medium" star Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Thomas Jane, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to court records made public on Monday.
Patricia Arquette Files for Divorce People Magazine
Patricia Arquette files for divorce The Associated Press
Access Hollywood - Actress Archives - Entertainment Tonight News - Star Magazine
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10 reasons Florida will beat Oklahoma - FOXSports.com



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10 reasons Florida will beat Oklahoma
FOXSports.com - 5 hours ago
by Pete Fiutak There's a long, long, looooong time between the end of the regular season and the BCS Championship Game. It's been over a month since Florida and Oklahoma each won their respective conference title games, and while that allows time for ...
BCS Title Game: Harvin Is Ready to Go New York Times
Florida's Harvin says ankle 90 percent healed International Herald Tribune
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Rays close to landing Burrell - MLB.com


Rays close to landing Burrell
MLB.com - 6 hours ago
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Pat Burrell appears to be close to becoming the power bat the Rays have been looking to land.
Rays sign Burrell to two-year deal Rotoworld.com
Pat brings bat to Tampa New York Daily News
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AP Source: Bradley, Cubs agree to $30M, 3-yr deal - The Associated Press



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AP Source: Bradley, Cubs agree to $30M, 3-yr deal
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs and free agent Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Bradley to travel to Chicago MLB.com
Hendry rolls dice with talented, troubled Bradley Chicago Sun-Times
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Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites - Washington Post



Newsweek
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Serena Gordon MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.
Study: Teens on MySpace mention sex, violence CNN
Kids reveal a lot about themselves online USA Today
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Health care: Still on the critical list - CNNMoney.com



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Health care: Still on the critical list
CNNMoney.com - 9 hours ago
Last year: The cost of providing health insurance to employees continued to skyrocket, jumping by an average of 5.7% per employee after a 6.1% hike in 2007, according to a study by consulting firm Mercer.
Obama’s Health Care Resolutions Can’t Be Kept FOXNews
Medicare for all, a needed change American Chronicle
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Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer - U.S. News & World Report



Current World News
Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer
U.S. News & World Report - 9 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Obese postmenopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy may face an increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to normal-weight women, a new study suggests.
Study: Obesity Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk cbs4denver.com
Obesity Linked To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Science Daily (press release)
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Franken Reacts to Canvassing Board Decision - New York Times



Sydney Morning Herald
Franken Reacts to Canvassing Board Decision
New York Times - 3 hours ago
Following is Al Franken's statement on the Minnesota state Canvassing Board's decision to certify Senate recount. The latest on the presidential transition and other political news from Washington and around the nation.
Video: Franken: Senate Victory 'Incredibly Humbling' AssociatedPress
Franken declares Senate race win after state ruling CNN International
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Richardson's Withdrawal Raises Questions About Severity of Federal ... - FOXNews



FOXNews
Richardson's Withdrawal Raises Questions About Severity of Federal ...
FOXNews - 3 hours ago
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson insists he will be cleared of wrongdoing in a federal investigation, after withdrawing his nomination for commerce secretary in Barack Obama's administration.
Video: Richardson Addresses Withdrawing Nomination AssociatedPress
NM gov. backed down over pay-to-play probe The Associated Press
Christian Science Monitor - Bloomberg - Financial Times - The New Mexico Independent
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Bush to Protect Vast New Pacific Tracts - New York Times



AFP
Bush to Protect Vast New Pacific Tracts
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - President Bush will designate vast tracts of American-controlled Pacific Ocean islands, reefs, surface waters and sea floor as marine national monuments on Tuesday, limiting fishing, mining, oil exploration or other ...
Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific The Associated Press
Bush to declare Pacific areas protected monuments Reuters
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