Burris, Barred From US Senate, Urges Court to Act
Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago
By Andrew Harris Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Roland Burris, who was appointed by Illinois’s governor to replace President-elect Barack Obama as US Senator, asked the state’s top court to quickly resolve an impasse that led the Senate to bar him from taking ...
Video: Notebook: Burris and Franken CBS
New Senate, House members sworn in Los Angeles Times
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Egypt floats truce plan after 42 killed in Gaza school
Reuters - 51 minutes ago
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas studied a proposal by Egypt for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday that won immediate backing from the United States and Europe, hours after Israeli shells killed 42 Palestinians at a UN ...
Video: Israeli attack on Gaza school kills 30 RussiaToday
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Dispute drives wholesale gas prices sharply higher
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Wholesale gas prices rose sharply yesterday as the cold snap continued to drive British demand higher. Analysts played down the immediate impact of the row between Russia and Ukraine but said if it dragged on there could be an impact on the price of ...
EU faces deepening energy crunch over Russian gas Reuters
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Indian Leader Links Pakistan Agencies To Mumbai Attack
AHN - 1 hour ago
New Delhi, India (AHN) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan's government sponsors terrorism and its agencies were involved in the Mumbai attack in November that killed 171 people.
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack AssociatedPress
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Facing Losses, German Billionaire Commits Suicide
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By CARTER DOUGHERTY FRANKFURT - Adolf Merckle, the German billionaire whose speculation in volatile Volkswagen shares had pushed his sprawling business empire to the edge of ruin, has committed suicide, his family said Tuesday.
Billionaire Merckle Died Within Sight of Factory He Founded Bloomberg
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Obama considering CNN's Gupta as surgeon general
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has asked neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be surgeon general, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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Jeb Bush won't run for Florida Senate seat in 2010
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The president's brother was seen as the strongest GOP contender for the open spot. His father, former President Bush, had hinted that it might pave the way to the White House.
Jeb Bush says won't run for Senate Reuters
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Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Juliet Eilperin President Bush today announced he is creating three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean today, a move that will help preserve sprawling sea and island ecosystems and cement the one aspect of his legacy that has won ...
Bush casts wide net for marine conservation CNN
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Alcoa to cut global workforce by 13%
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its global workforce by 13%, or 13500 jobs, by the end of the year as a way to remain competitive during the global economic ...
Alcoa to Reduce Capacity By 18%, Cut 13500 Workers Bloomberg
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Globe and Mail
Fed predicts economy will get worse
CNNMoney.com - 44 minutes ago
In the minutes from its last meeting, the central bank said it expects GDP to decline in 2009 and unemployment to rise into 2010. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.
Fed Policy Makers Saw ‘Substantial’ Risks to Economy Bloomberg
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Bank of America’s Lewis Urges No Bonus for Himself
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By David Mildenberg Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis recommended that he and other senior executives not receive bonuses after five straight quarters of declining profit.
Merrill veteran Sontag to head retail brokerage Reuters
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The Age
Apple posts Macworld 2009 keynote stream
Apple Insider - 1 hour ago
By Aidan Malley Apple has already posted a streaming version of company senior VP Phil Schiller's Macworld 2009 keynote speech, recapping the company's final presentation at the annual trade show.
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Expo: iLife '09 Guided Tours
Macworld - 51 minutes ago
Words can only take you so far, dear readers, and Apple knows this. That’s why they have posted two video Guided Tours that show off all the new bells and whistles in iPhoto ‘09 and iMovie ‘09 (the page is called ‘iLife ‘09 Guided Tours’ and only those ...
Apple's Macworld Surprise Is the Software PC Magazine
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DailyTech
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveat
CNET News - 2 hours ago
Though the addition of DRM-free music is grabbing the most iTunes headlines, there was more music news at the Macworld 2009 keynote on Tuesday.
Apple Bares New iTunes Pricing, Macbook At Final Macworld Event AHN
Analysis: Apple Finally Kills DRM PC Magazine
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Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
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City Officials Urge DTV Preparation
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SAN DIEGO -- The pending transition to digital television could prevent some San Diego residents from getting important public safety messages if they are not prepared, officials cautioned Tuesday.
Government Out of Converter Coupons WSET
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New Zealand Herald
Scared Swayze says may have only 2 years to live
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Actor Patrick Swayze, in his first television interview since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, said he was scared, angry and "going through hell" and may only have two years to live.
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National Post
Teixeira introduced at Yankee Stadium
MLB.com - 6 hours ago
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Having vowed to return to playoff-caliber baseball by any means necessary, the Yankees showcased their biggest financial investment on Tuesday, introducing Mark Teixeira in a Yankee Stadium news conference.
Yankees Introduce No. 25, Mark Teixeira New York Times
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Mariners sign reliever Tyler Walker
USA Today - 43 minutes ago
SEATTLE (AP) - Reliever Tyler Walker has signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. The team announced the deal for Walker on Tuesday, weeks after it traded former All-Star closer JJ Putz to the New York Mets.
Mariners sign Tyler Walker Sports Network
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Scioscia agrees in principle to extension
Fort Mills Times - 23 hours ago
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Manager Mike Scioscia and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed in principle on a multiyear contract extension. Scioscia's current deal runs through 2009, with a club option for 2010, for about $2 million per season.


Fresh News
Medicare Changes Benefit Formula for 2010 Drug Plans
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Avram Goldstein Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Medicare banned a pricing technique that lowered costs for health insurers and drug-benefits managers while pushing elderly beneficiaries over their coverage limits for prescriptions.
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Study backs deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Deep brain stimulation dramatically improves Parkinson's disease symptoms such as trembling and slowness of movement, offering hope to many with the incurable ailment, researchers said on Tuesday.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's brings bad with good USA Today
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Health Buzz: Teens Using MySpace and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 9 hours ago
About 54 percent of adolescents who use the social networking website MySpace often discuss sexual behavior, substance abuse, or violence on the site, according to a pair of new studies published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent ...
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Obama Hits Bumpy Road in Appointment Process
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
Barack Obama faces late-in-the game hang-ups in his presidential transition, despite having swiftly named his Cabinet appointees following the election.
Panetta pick as CIA chief under fire CNN
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Obama Warns About Years of Trillion-Dollar Deficits
New York Times - 1 hour ago
President-elect Barack Obama met with his top economic advisers for a second straight day in Washington. By JEFF ZELENY WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday braced Americans for the unparalleled prospect of “trillion-dollar deficits for ...
US budget deficit seen topping $1 trillion in 2009 Reuters
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Sydney Morning Herald
MN-Senate: Coleman Contests!
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Sen. Norm Coleman filed a formal election contest this afternoon, a move that ensures several more months of drama in the race between the incumbent Republican and entertainer Al Franken.
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