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Fighting flares outside Gaza City - BBC News



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Fighting flares outside Gaza City
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Israeli troops have clashed with Palestinian militants on the edge of Gaza City on the third night of Israel's ground assault on Gaza.
Video: Notebook: Gaza CBS
Warnings Not Enough for Gaza Families New York Times
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Obama Pitches Stimulus Package to House Republicans - Washington Post



Washington Post
Obama Pitches Stimulus Package to House Republicans
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Paul Kane, Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray President-elect Barack Obama arrived on Capitol Hill yesterday and immediately set to work reassuring skeptical Republicans about his massive economic stimulus package -- part of a campaign that earned ...
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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India Seeks Extraditions in Mumbai Siege - New York Times



ITV.com
India Seeks Extraditions in Mumbai Siege
New York Times - 53 minutes ago
By SOMINI SENGUPTA and JEREMY KAHN NEW DELHI - Calling the Mumbai terrorist attacks a “conspiracy” hatched on Pakistani soil, India on Monday handed Pakistan what it said was the first comprehensive evidence linking them to Pakistan and demanded that ...
India hands over Mumbai ‘evidence’ to Pakistan Pakistan Dawn
India hands attack evidence to Pakistan Financial Times
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US Embassy in Iraq Largest, Most Expensive Ever - FOXNews



Times Online
US Embassy in Iraq Largest, Most Expensive Ever
FOXNews - 5 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
US opens world's largest foreign mission in Iraq Christian Science Monitor
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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 - 6 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 ...
Guns 'link several Greek attacks' BBC News
Gunmen in Greece Attack Policemen New York Times
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Democrat Is Winner in Recount of Minnesota Senate Race - New York Times



Sydney Morning Herald
Democrat Is Winner in Recount of Minnesota Senate Race
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By KIRK JOHNSON ST. PAUL - Al Franken, the comedian who became a Democratic pundit and then a politician, won November’s election for the United States Senate by 225 votes out of 2.9 million cast, according to the finally completed recount results ...
Video: Franken: Senate Victory 'Incredibly Humbling' AssociatedPress
Senate Democrats put off plans to seat Franken Reuters
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Panetta says his wife will run the Panetta Institute if he goes to ... - San Jose Mercury News



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Panetta says his wife will run the Panetta Institute if he goes to ...
San Jose Mercury News - 57 minutes ago
By LARRY PARSONS - MEDIANEWS Leon Panetta, former congressman from Monterey, former White House Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton, is Obama's choice to head the CIA.
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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Bush casts wide net for marine conservation - CNN International



Washington Times
Bush casts wide net for marine conservation
CNN International - 1 hour ago
By KC Wildmoon (CNN) -- US President George W. Bush on Tuesday will designate nine sites in three areas of the central Pacific as marine national monuments, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Monday.
Bush to Protect Vast New Pacific Tracts New York Times
Bush to make Pacific's Mariana Trench a national monument USA Today
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Auto sales plunge again in December - CNNMoney.com



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Auto sales plunge again in December
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
Sales of cars, trucks and SUVs all plummeted, capping the worst year for industrywide auto sales since 1992. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.
Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales AssociatedPress
Bleak US sales in December cap a grim year for automakers International Herald Tribune
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'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancer - Los Angeles Times


'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancer
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
By Shari Roan Pancreatic cancer has a dismal survival rate, surely one reason the business world has been abuzz in recent weeks over the gaunt appearance of Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs.
Mac fans wish Steve Jobs well BBC News
Surgery May Have Spurred Steve Jobs’s Weight Loss Bloomberg
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ASIA MARKETS: Asian Auto Stocks Rise, Ignoring Weak US Sales - CNNMoney.com



Cars.com
ASIA MARKETS: Asian Auto Stocks Rise, Ignoring Weak US Sales
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers broadly advanced Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a dismal US sales report for December.
Toyota, Honda US Slump Ends Gains Dating to Mid-90s Bloomberg
Hyundai US December sales fall 48.3% to 24037 units MarketWatch
Reuters - Winknews.com - WTAJ - WSFA
all 263 news articles

Hackers hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter accounts - Computerworld



The Money Times
Hackers hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter accounts
Computerworld - 3 hours ago
By Gregg Keizer January 5, 2009 (Computerworld) Hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of more than 30 celebrities and organizations, including President-Elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and Fox News, early on Monday, the company confirmed today.
Twitter's veracity chewed up by Britney's four-foot vagina Register
Spears, Obama hit by Twitter tampering United Press International
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all 126 news articles

HDTV and Mobile Gear to Steal CES 2009 Spotlight - PC World



PC World
HDTV and Mobile Gear to Steal CES 2009 Spotlight
PC World - 3 hours ago
From multi-display laptops, HDTVs wired for broadband, to Blu-ray players that can deliver Web content, the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has it all.
Video: Loaded: Happy New Year! CBS
In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller Reuters
PC Magazine - MSNBC - The Associated Press - Financial Times
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Warmer weather expected after day of freezing rain - Houston Chronicle



The Associated Press
Warmer weather expected after day of freezing rain
Houston Chronicle - 44 minutes ago
AP Texas News By AP © 2009 The Associated Press - Frigid rain and near-freezing temperatures caused power outages and airport delays in North Texas and nearly 100 wrecks during the morning rush-hour in Lubbock on Monday, but meteorologists were ...
Winter Weather Advisory Issued in Area MSNBC
Winter Weather Advisory for Tuesday WKYC-TV
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Death certificate: Travolta son killed by seizure - The Associated Press



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Death certificate: Travolta son killed by seizure
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) - Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker said Monday, after doctors performed an autopsy on the 16-year-old son of the US actor.
Autopsy performed in Bahamas on Travolta's son Washington Post
Medical Expert on Jett Travolta: Seizures Can Kill E! Online
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Lindsay Lohan Denies Split With Samantha Ronson - People Magazine



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Lindsay Lohan Denies Split With Samantha Ronson
People Magazine - 2 hours ago
By Mike Fleeman In a MySpace Celebrity Blog posting under "RUMORS," the actress writes, "Little piece of TRUE information: We did NOT break up!
Updated: Lindsay Lohan Says She & Samantha Ronson Are Still Together Access Hollywood
Lindsay Blogs About Not Breaking Up E! Online
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Producers Guild nominations announced - Entertainment Weekly



Entertainment Weekly
Producers Guild nominations announced
Entertainment Weekly - 5 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
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Ohio State's Lane carted off field - Seattle Post Intelligencer



Washington Post
Ohio State's Lane carted off field
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 59 minutes ago
Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Ohio State cornerback Shaun Lane was strapped to a stretcher and carted off the field Monday during the Fiesta Bowl.
On the Fiesta Bowl Clock with Doug Lesmerises The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Ohio State player carted off field after injury International Herald Tribune
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Giants-Eagles Rematch Has Pierce-Westbrook Subplot - New York Times



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Giants-Eagles Rematch Has Pierce-Westbrook Subplot
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JOE LAPOINTE The last time Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce saw Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook in person, the green numerals on the back of Westbrook’s No.
Time for Giants to get off skids and down Eagles in Super style New York Daily News
Giants defense will focus on Eagles' Westbrook Newsday
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Sooners’ Offense Is Like Something Gators’ Meyer Has Seen Before - New York Times



Seattle Post Intelligencer
Sooners’ Offense Is Like Something Gators’ Meyer Has Seen Before
New York Times - 58 minutes ago
By PETE THAMEL MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Florida Coach Urban Meyer has won a national title at Florida, directed an undefeated season at Utah and picked up two victories in the Southeastern Conference title game.
Florida's Spikes takes jab at Oklahoma Dallas Morning News
Florida Gators' Brandon Spikes says Big 12 defenses are 'a joke' Tampabay.com
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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 - 3 hours 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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CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma - WebMD



AFP
CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma
WebMD - 3 hours ago
By Salynn Boyles Jan. 5, 2009 -- Experiencing serious trauma during childhood may increase a person's risk for developing chronic fatigue syndrome later in life, a new study suggests.
Chronic fatigue, early trauma linked USA Today
Stress hormone 'a marker for ME' BBC News
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Spending on prescription drugs slows - USA Today


Spending on prescription drugs slows
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Mel Evans, AP By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY Spending on prescription drugs in 2007 showed the smallest increase in more than four decades, driven by rising use of low-cost generic drugs, chain stores offering $4 prescriptions and more drug safety ...
Rise in health care spending slows down Bizjournals.com
New York Times Examines President Bush's Expansion of Community ... Kaiser network.org
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Madoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer Says - Bloomberg



Globe and Mail
Madoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer Says
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By David Glovin Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The sons of Bernard Madoff, who is accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, alerted prosecutors last week that their father mailed them jewelry, watches and other items in violation of an asset freeze, ...
Prosecutors Want Madoff’s Bail Revoked New York Times
Madoff sightings cause heads to turn Reuters
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Obama Names 4 for Justice Jobs in Break From Bush Path - New York Times



USA Today
Obama Names 4 for Justice Jobs in Break From Bush Path
New York Times - 40 minutes ago
By ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama reached back to the Clinton administration again Monday to fill four top Justice Department posts with lawyers whose records signal a sharp break from the legal policies of the last eight ...
Key Justice nominees rooted in academia USA Today
Obama Nominates Four To Senior Justice Posts Washington Post
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Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos - CNN International



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Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos
CNN International - 1 hour ago
By Alexander Mooney (CNN) -- Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most ...
Video: Richardson Addresses Withdrawing Nomination AssociatedPress
Richardson's Withdrawal Raises Questions About Severity of Federal ... FOXNews
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