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UN calls for immediate Gaza truce, attacks go on - Reuters - 01/09/2009 10:28 AM


Reuters
UN calls for immediate Gaza truce, attacks go on
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Israel pushed ahead with its two-week-old offensive in the Gaza Strip, ignoring a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Video: UN Security Council approves ceasefire resolution AlJazeeraEnglish
Gaza strikes continue despite call for cease-fire CNN International
Aljazeera.net - The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - BBC News
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SPORTS OF THE TIMES Tebow’s Performance a Perfect Ending (or Maybe ... - New York Times - 01/09/2009 09:35 AM


Washington Post
SPORTS OF THE TIMES Tebow’s Performance a Perfect Ending (or Maybe ...
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By HARVEY ARATON Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football. AP Poll | USA Today If ever they should make a movie about a college career that in the northern part of this state is already the ...
Tebow ranks among the all-time best FOXSports.com
Tim Tebow, Florida take BCS crown New York Daily News
Boston Herald - Los Angeles Times - Sports Network - San Francisco Chronicle
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Deal Struck to End Gas Cutoff - New York Times - 01/09/2009 11:14 AM


ABC News
Deal Struck to End Gas Cutoff
New York Times - 26 minutes ago
By JAMES KANTER and DAVID JOLLY BRUSSELS - The European Commission said Friday that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to send a monitoring mission to oversee gas deliveries as part of efforts to resolve a bitter row between the two countries ...
Video: Ukraine is blackmailing us Putin RussiaToday
Bulgaria Rations Gas as Ex-Ally Russia Cuts Supply Bloomberg
CNN International - guardian.co.uk - BBC News - Reuters
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Pakistan PM says no rift with president - The Associated Press - 01/09/2009 11:10 AM


The Associated Press
Pakistan PM says no rift with president
The Associated Press - 30 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's main spy agency has given India information about the Mumbai terror attacks, the prime minister said Friday, while denying media speculation of a rift between him and the president.
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack AssociatedPress
Situation on Indian border seen as "fragile" Reuters UK
Times of India - Monsters and Critics.com - New York Times - Washington Post
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Sri Lanka troops inside key Elephant Pass - govt - Reuters - 01/09/2009 10:47 AM


BBC News
Sri Lanka troops inside key Elephant Pass - govt
Reuters - 54 minutes ago
By Ranga Sirilal and C. Bryson Hull COLOMBO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops are fighting inside Elephant Pass, the strategic gateway to the Jaffna Peninsula held by the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, the government said on Friday.
Troops assault key Sri Lanka pass BBC News
Sri Lankan forces fighting for key rebel base The Associated Press
AFP - AHN - Times of India - China Daily
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Rifts show as Obama urges quick action on stimulus - The Associated Press - 01/09/2009 11:00 AM


New York Times
Rifts show as Obama urges quick action on stimulus
The Associated Press - 40 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are under orders to finish action on President-elect Barack Obama's nearly $800 billion economic recovery plan by mid-February.
Video: Obama Pushes Economic Plan CBS
Calls fast action essential on stimulus package Boston Globe
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Citigroup supports measure giving courts big say on mortgage ... - Los Angeles Times - 01/09/2009 09:00 AM


AFP
Citigroup supports measure giving courts big say on mortgage ...
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Las Vegas, second from left, speaks at a news conference in Washington. He is joined by Sens.
Video: Business Update:Foreclosure aid? ReutersVideo
Democrats get Citigroup to support mortgage modifications Chicago Tribune
Bloomberg - New York Times - BBC News - Wall Street Journal
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Magnitude 4.5 quake felt across Southern California - Los Angeles Times - 01/09/2009 09:01 AM


Fresh News
Magnitude 4.5 quake felt across Southern California
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The temblor, centered about a mile south of San Bernardino, caused no major damage, authorities said. By David Kelly and Jia-Rui Chong An earthquake estimated at magnitude 4.5 centered about a mile south of San Bernardino jolted Southern California on ...
Mild quake shakes Southern California CNN
Quake rattles Southern Calif.; no damage reported The Associated Press
The Desert Sun - AFP - MyFox Los Angeles - Justice News Flash
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Most Stocks in Germany Decline; Commerzbank, Infineon Retreat - Bloomberg - 01/09/2009 11:08 AM


AFP
Most Stocks in Germany Decline; Commerzbank, Infineon Retreat
Bloomberg - 32 minutes ago
By Stefanie Haxel Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Most German stocks declined as analysts downgraded Commerzbank AG and Infineon Technologies AG and investors speculated a report today will show the US job market is deteriorating.
Berlin to take 2 Commerzbank supervisory board seats Reuters
Profits, dividend payouts could be year away after latest capital ... MarketWatch
Business Insurance - AFP - guardian.co.uk - Financial Times
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Wal-Mart and the Retail-Stock Markdown - BusinessWeek - 01/09/2009 06:10 AM


Globe and Mail
Wal-Mart and the Retail-Stock Markdown
BusinessWeek - 5 hours ago
By Ben Steverman Sometimes low prices aren't enough. The outlook for retailers has turned so bleak that even Wal-Mart (WMT) is feeling the effects of the consumer slowdown.
Video: Jan 8: Stocks Boosted by Mortgage Deal AssociatedPress
Mortgage Plan Gives Stocks a Boost Washington Post
Bloomberg - Reuters - Financial Times - San Francisco Chronicle
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Satyam not seen scaring foreign investors off India - Reuters - 01/09/2009 11:06 AM


The Age
Satyam not seen scaring foreign investors off India
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
By Narayanan Somasundaram MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is unlikely to shunned by foreign investors due to the fraud scandal at Satyam Computer Services (SATY.
Aberdeen, Fidelity Dumped Satyam as Shares Plunged Bloomberg
There Are Many More Satyams Out There Seeking Alpha
Indian Express - Wall Street Journal - RTT News - New York Times
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Palm's Comeback Starts With Pre, WebOS - InformationWeek - 01/09/2009 10:05 AM


Geekzone
Palm's Comeback Starts With Pre, WebOS
InformationWeek - 1 hour ago
The handset and operating system look impressive, but the company is facing many challenges if it wants to grab consumers from Apple, Google, Nokia, and Research In Motion.
The Palm in Your Hand Washington Post
Palm's past is Pre-logue for a buzzworthy phone BetaNews
Cnet Asia - CNET News - USA Today - PC Magazine
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Windows 7 Public Beta: First Impressions - Washington Post - 01/09/2009 08:16 AM


Telegraph.co.uk
Windows 7 Public Beta: First Impressions
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Is Windows 7 shaping up to be the cure to Vista's many woes? We took the public beta for a spin to find out. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies NetworkWorld.com
Microsoft Says Less Phones Will Have WinMo in the Future Gizmodo
BusinessWeek - CRN - CNET News - Apple Insider
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CES: No Stopping Innovation - BusinessWeek - 01/09/2009 06:11 AM

CES: No Stopping Innovation
BusinessWeek - 5 hours ago
By Cliff Edwards A recession is no time to promote big TVs—or is it? As the annual Consumer Electronics Show got under way in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, reminders of the industry's hard times abounded.
Fewer hands on at CES Las Vegas Review - Journal
Summary Of Thursday News From International Consumer Electronics Show CNNMoney.com
IGN - ABC News - AHN - Financial Times
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'Bride Wars' stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are funny allies - Los Angeles Times - 01/09/2009 09:01 AM


Sydney Morning Herald
'Bride Wars' stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are funny allies
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Kate Hudson, left, and Anne Hathaway are happy to star in a female-driven comedy. Opposites attract on and off the screen, as these costars get along famously.
Video: Ann Hathaway's Stellar Year CBS
Review: 'Bride Wars' Newsday
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Obama asks Congress to delay digital TV switch - Los Angeles Times - 01/08/2009 11:55 PM


ABC News
Obama asks Congress to delay digital TV switch
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
By Jim Puzzanghera and Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington -- President-elect Barack Obama today asked Congress to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television, warning that the TVs of millions of Americans could lose ...
Delay switch to all-digital TV, Obama asks Congress Chicago Tribune
Democrats Seek Delay in TV Shift New York Times
Hollywood Reporter - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - The Associated Press - Financial Times
all 1,940 news articles

Tom Cruise emotional over Travolta death - Chicago Tribune - 01/09/2009 09:01 AM

Tom Cruise emotional over Travolta death
Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago
Tom Cruise describes the unexpected death of friend John Travolta's son as "horrific" in an appearance on "The View" scheduled to air Friday.
Travolta's neighbors: Let family grieve loss Orlando Sentinel
Private memorial service held for Jett Travolta Reuters
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John Smoltz goes to Red Sox and Braves feel the heat - New York Daily News - 01/09/2009 10:56 AM


SkySports
John Smoltz goes to Red Sox and Braves feel the heat
New York Daily News - 44 minutes ago
BY JOHN HARPER With John Smoltz heading to Boston, Braves may look to Derek Lowe (below) to sooth some of Atlanta's outrage. In one sense, the Mets should be delighted that John Smoltz no longer will be tormenting them on a regular basis now that he is ...
Baldelli signs; Smoltz on deck Boston Globe
Former Braves pitcher Smoltz to join Red Sox Houston Chronicle
Atlanta Journal Constitution - MLB.com - New York Times - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Eagles' fans join team in no-shave scheme - New York Daily News - 01/09/2009 10:56 AM


TVNZ
Eagles' fans join team in no-shave scheme
New York Daily News - 44 minutes ago
BY CORKY SIEMASZKO Clean-shaven Giants are counting on last year's Super Bowl champs being razor sharp Sunday. Eagles safety Brian Dawkins stopped shaving to motivate teammates.
Eagles have a shot to upset Giants, thanks to Plaxico Burress Boston Herald
Giants haven't put pressure on McNabb this year The Associated Press
Boston Globe - Philadelphia Daily News - USA Today - Newsday
all 1,475 news articles

In extreme golf, Geoff Ogilvy eliminates the drama - SI.com - 01/09/2009 10:43 AM


Canoe.ca
In extreme golf, Geoff Ogilvy eliminates the drama
SI.com - 57 minutes ago
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) -Geoff Ogilvy can't think of a better place to begin the year than Kapalua. For starters, it requires a PGA Tour victory the previous season to secure a tee time at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Geoff Ogilvy leads after first round in Hawaii Los Angeles Times
Ogilvy goes bogey-free, takes lead Maui News
Boston Herald - PGA Tour - SkySports - ESPN
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Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns - New York Times - 01/09/2009 12:17 AM


E Canada Now
Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns
New York Times - 11 hours ago
By RONI CARYN RABIN More than one third of mothers who chose to undergo a repeat Caesarean section had their babies earlier than medical guidelines recommend, and the earlier the babies were born, the more likely they were to experience a medical ...
Early Planned C-Sections Put Baby at Risk WebMD
Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications BusinessWeek
Washington Post - Wall Street Journal - Reuters - CNN
all 281 news articles

CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 42 states - CNN - 01/08/2009 06:29 PM


ABC News
CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 42 states
CNN - 17 hours ago
By Miriam Falco ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health officials in 42 states to determine the cause of an outbreak of a particular type of salmonella called Typhimurium.
Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak The Associated Press
NH salmonella cases linked to outbreak The Union Leader
Arizona Republic - Chicago Tribune - MedHeadlines - Justice News Flash
all 905 news articles

Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug - Washington Post - 01/09/2009 02:17 AM


The Money Times
Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug
Washington Post - 9 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The most common strain of flu this season is resistant to the popular antiviral drug Tamiflu, but government health officials said Thursday there is no reason to panic.
Tamiflu-resistant strain found in Houston children Houston Chronicle
Tamiflu Helpless Against Most US Flu Infections This Season Bloomberg
New York Times - USA Today - WFMY News 2 - InformationWeek
all 93 news articles

Impeach Blagojevich, Illinois House panel urges - Los Angeles Times - 01/09/2009 11:03 AM


ABC News
Impeach Blagojevich, Illinois House panel urges
Los Angeles Times - 37 minutes ago
The state's full House may vote today to impeach the embattled governor. A trial would be held in the state Senate. By Ray Long and Rick Pearson Reporting from Springfield, Ill.
Change in Burris' story? Chicago Sun-Times
Burris denies Senate-seat deals, waits for court The Associated Press
Seattle Times - Philadelphia Inquirer - Boston Globe - Baltimore Sun
all 13,925 news articles

Oakland protest organizer watched in horror - San Francisco Chronicle - 01/09/2009 05:54 AM

Oakland protest organizer watched in horror
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago
(01-08) 20:41 PST -- The man who organized Wednesday's BART police protest said he broke down in tears when he saw his peaceful march turn violent as some participants began throwing bottles, spitting on police cars and setting small fires.
Calm urged after Oakland protests Los Angeles Times
BART board gets an earful over officer-involved shooting San Jose Mercury News
Washington Post - Boston Globe - Reuters - The Associated Press
all 1,423 news articles

Long Island doctor Richard Batista's wife, sued over kidney, fires ... - New York Daily News - 01/09/2009 05:52 AM


Times Online
Long Island doctor Richard Batista's wife, sued over kidney, fires ...
New York Daily News - 5 hours ago
BY TRACY CONNOR The Long Island woman whose kidney has become the center of a bizarre divorce battle says her husband is spreading lies.
Video: Husband Wants Kidney Returned CBS
Medical Expert Says Surgeon's Quest for Kidney Compensation Is ... ABC News
BBC News - CBS News - MSNBC - Extra TV
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