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Israel fires at Lebanon - 4 Hours ago
The Israeli army fired into northern Lebanon on Thursday after rockets were fired at the Jewish state, an army spokesperson told AFP. 'We carried out direct fire at the source of the rocket fire from
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Russia pledges to end Europe gas war - 4 Hours ago
Russia said today it will resume gas exports to Europe as soon as international monitors are in place in Ukraine to verify that none of the supplies are being illegally siphoned off as they transit the
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Israel killed aid workers, U.N. says - 2 Hours ago
Israeli forces fired on a U.N. aid convoy Thursday in Gaza, killing two aid workers, during a three-hour truce that Israel set up to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians, U.N. Secretary-General Ban
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U.N. suspends aid work in Gaza
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President-Elect Obama's Dire Warnings
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Obama urges action on economy
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No progress on European gas
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No Purple Hearts For Post-Traumatic Stress
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Obama to warn against inaction on stimulus
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Bergen: How Bush botched war on terror - 5 Hours ago
Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst and a fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington and at New York University's Center on Law and Security. His most recent book is
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Feinstein says 'all systems are go' for Panetta to helm CIA - 3 Hours ago
Reporting from Washington - President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday secured the support of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) for his choice to head the CIA, significantly improving the odds that former
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Obama paging CNN's Dr. Gupta as Surgeon General? - 4 Hours ago
More From TVGuide Entertainment News from TV Guide The country's next Surgeon General may be coming soon from a TV near you. President-elect Barack Obama is set to tap neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's
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>>   Politics/Law
Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus - 54 Minutes ago
FAIRFAX, Va. - President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and long-lasting consequences if Congress doesn't pump unprecedented dollars into the national economy, making an urgent pitch Thursday for his
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Obama: Stimulus Is Needed Now To Halt US Recession - 5 Hours ago
President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday the recession could 'linger for years' unless Congress pumps unprecedented sums into the US economy, making his highest-profile case yet on an issue certain
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US STOCKS-Market dips as Wal-Mart gloom offsets Obama - 3 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as Wal-Mart's disappointing December sales and dim profit outlook fueled concerns the recession may be deepening. Trade was choppy, however, as
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>>   Business
Macy's store closings - 4 Hours ago
come after one of the worst holiday seasons in years. The company says it will close 11 underperforming stores in 9 states. About 960 employees will be affected. The stores affected are: * Washington
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US mortgage rate drops 10th week, to record low - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The average 30-year U.S. fixed mortgage rate dropped for a 10th consecutive week to 5.01 percent, from 5.10 percent in the prior period, Freddie Mac said on Thursday. The rate
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Interest rates cut: Mortgage cheer for six million home owners - 4 Hours ago
Up to six million home owners on variable-rate mortgages will benefit from the base rate cut, mortgage experts say. Comments 5 | Comment on this article The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee
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>>   Finance
Thinkorswim to be acquired by TD Ameritrade - 5 Hours ago
Chicago online brokerage Thinkorswim Group Inc. disclosed Thursday that it has agreed to be acquired by Omaha-based rival TD Ameritrade in a $606 million stock-and-cash transaction. Under terms of the
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Job loss the No. 1 global concern, survey shows - 3 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global economic crisis has made fears of unemployment the No. 1 concern, surpassing worries about poverty, social inequality, crime and violence, a 22-nation survey showed on
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US firm in talks to buy Wedgwood - 4 Hours ago
The firm also includes the Royal Doulton brand The joint administrators for Waterford Wedgwood are in advanced talks with US private equity firm KPS Capital partners to buy most of the firm. The iconic
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>>   Sports
Joint probe into Hammers over Tevez - 4 Hours ago
The Premier League and the Football Association are to launch a fresh inquiry into West Ham's conduct over the Carlos Tevez affair. The new investigation, into West Ham's dealings with the striker's representatives
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City's Santa Cruz bid rejected by Rovers - 5 Hours ago
Manchester City have had a reported 15 million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected, manager Mark Hughes said on Thursday. City supremo Hughes confirmed that his cash-rich club had
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Strauss 'has Pietersen's support' new - 5 Hours ago
Strauss was handed the captaincy for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies Related Articles Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share New England captain Andrew Strauss insists he
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>>   Industry
Securitas robbery jury discharged - 5 Hours ago
Paul Allen denied conspiracy to rob, kidnap and possess firearms The jury trying a man accused of taking part in the 53m raid on a Securitas depot in Kent has been discharged after failing to reach a
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Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December - 4 Hours ago
By Brad Dorfman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc led U.S. retailers in disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock
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Brown pledge to get banks lending - 85 Minutes ago
Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling pledged fresh measures to bolster the economy as the grim toll of job losses continued to mount. Despite another interest rate cut, taking the cost of central borrowing
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>>   Internet
Linux Magazine Selects ScaleMP As One Of The Top 20 Companies To Watch In 2009 - 5 Hours ago
ScaleMP, a leading provider of virtualization solutions for high-end computing, today announced that it has been named one of the top 20 Companies to Watch in 2009 by Linux Magazine. The Linux Magazine
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Magensa(TM) Makes Online Shopping and Banking Faster, Easier and Safer with the - 4 Hours ago
Magensa, a premier authentication solutions provider, today announced the launch of QwicKey, a new portable online security device that delivers superior password management, automated form completion
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Vietnam: 100 percent open source by 2010? - 117 Minutes ago
Market research firm Gartner recently surveyed enterprises throughout the world and found that . Using open source for isolated applications, however, is not nearly ambitious enough, according to the
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>>   Science
Learn about the World Benzene Market - 5 Hours ago
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Benzene in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Ethylbenzene & Styrene Industry, Cumene for the Phenolics Industry,
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Kuwait: Confident won't pay Dow Chemical penalty - 5 Hours ago
KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait's Commerce and Industry minister says the government of this small oil-rich state is confident it will not have to pay a penalty for withdrawing from a $17.4 billion joint-venture

Lightning Round OT: Monsanto, Freeport-McMoRan and More - 20 Hours ago
Freeport-McMoRan FCXloading... more because its cheaper, he said. Jims charitable trust owns Deere, Freeport-McMoRan and Johnson & Johnson. Questions for Cramer? comments, suggestions for the
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>>   Entertainment
British talent up for Bafta prize - 10 Hours ago
Toby Kebbell, Noel Clarke and Rebecca Hall head the British challenge Three British actors have made the shortlist for Bafta's Rising Star award recognising emerging talent. Noel Clarke - who played Mickey

Gallery gets iconic Obama image - 11 Hours ago
The iconic red, white and blue portrait of US President-elect Barack Obama will become part of the permanent collection at the US National Portrait Gallery. The Washington DC gallery has acquired the

Lithuania plays starring role in "Defiance" - 2 Hours ago
By Borys Kit LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bulgaria and Romania might get all the attention when it comes to filming in eastern Europe, but Lithuania is getting its moment in the sun thanks to 'Defiance.'
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>>   Technology
Macy's And Wal-Mart: Tale Of Two Retailers - 101 Minutes ago
Macy's jumps on news it's closing some stores while Wal-Mart tumbles on an ugly outlook. Macy's Shutting Stores, Shares Turn Higher Macy's (nyse: M - news - people ) just announced that it will close
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Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Welcome to CES. Sales are flatlining - 2 Hours ago
The semi-annual forecast of industry sales for consumer electronics makers just came out. And the projection is that, despite the transition to digital TV and lust for portable electronics of all types,

Touting tech in a brutal economy - 9 Hours ago
techies converge on Las Vegas this week for the 42nd annual International Consumer Electronics Show, they're encountering an industry that's anxious about marketing high-tech gadgets in a tightwad economy.
 
>>   Health
Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk - 4 Hours ago
THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy may lower a woman's risk of colorectal cancer, especially if she is no longer taking the hormones. This new finding, published in the January issue
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'Screen time' linked to poor fitness in girls, not boys - 3 Hours ago
Texting is one of the activities that get in the way of physical fitness for girls. (istockphoto.com/Oleksandr Kramarenko) coreAdsCreate('wnsz_20', 'loc', '100', 'wnsz_20', '_ - Exercise and By Carolyn
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UPDATE 1-Quest says some vitamin D tests gave wrong result 23 mins ago - 3 Hours ago
BOSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday that it had provided possibly erroneous results to thousands of people who had their vitamin D levels tested over the past two years. Quest,
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>>   Culture
Failed love museum offers balm for heartbreak - 12 Hours ago
SINGAPORE - From an empty ring box to sexy lingerie and a pair of fur-lined handcuffs, an exhibition of the relics of failed love has come to Asia, hoping to bring solace to the heartbroken. The â??Museum
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Ballet studio takes urban kids to another world - 16 Hours ago
The Sugarplum Fairy, sweat glistening on her brow, performed the same sequence of steps over and over across the polished wood floor, looking by turns euphoric and miserable. Sprawled next to the piano
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Burris practiced in political arts - 16 Hours ago
Amid the controversy over whether he should become Illinois' next U.S. senator, Roland Burris has been described by friend and foe alike as an earnest public servant with a long history in state politics.
 
>>   Top Stories
Treasury denies 'more cash' claim - 19 Hours ago
The government has denied newspaper reports that it is considering printing more money as a tactic to tackle Britain's credit crunch. It had been reported that such a step was being considered once interest
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Political wrangling bogs down stimulus package - 15 Hours ago
Reporting from Washington The drive for quick action on a huge economic stimulus package has become entangled in the push and pull of Washington politics and now may not clear Congress until mid-February.
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Zakaria: Israel should end campaign in a few days - 18 Hours ago
Editor's note: Fareed Zakaria is a foreign affairs analyst who hosts 'Fareed Zakaria: GPS' on CNN at 1 p.m. ET Sundays. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Israel continued its ground and air assault on Gaza for the twelfth
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>>   Media & Advertising
Space Mountain to close for renovations - 5 Hours ago
ORLANDO, Fla. - Space Mountain â?? one of Walt Disney World's most iconic attractions â?? will be closing this spring for a makeover. Disney said Wednesday the ride in Orlando, Florida, will close April
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UK broadband: Reality is half the promised speed - 4 Hours ago
Ofcom has published the initial findings of its research into the real speeds UK consumers are getting from their broadband connections. According to a preliminary version of the telecommunications regulator's
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PECO Launches New Web Site To Help Keep Customers In The Know - 3 Hours ago
With the quick click of a computer's mouse, PECO customers now have access to important information to help them understand changes in the state's energy market, their bill, their energy use and PECO's
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