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Russia: Gas to Be Restored Once Monitors in Place - 4 Hours ago

Russia said on Thursday it would restore gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine once international monitors were in place, but Moscow and Kiev remained at odds over the terms of any supervision. Russian

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U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries to Gaza Strip - 5 Hours ago

The suspension appeared likely to deepen a sense of crisis in Gaza, where more than half the territory's 1.5 million people live on food aid from the United Nations and where water, power and cooking

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Lebanon rockets hit Israel - 4 Hours ago

Rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon yesterday sparked a new military alert as Israeli jets carried out mass strikes on smuggling tunnels in Gaza. While 250 foreigners were able to leave the

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Israel killed aid workers, U.N. says
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President-Elect Obama on the EconomyÂ Â 1 hr ago
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Obama wants 'dramatic action' on economy
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Obama to warn against inaction on stimulus
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Red Cross Reprimands Israel
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Changes Coming to the iTunes Store - 5 Hours ago
* All Songs DRM-Free * Users Can Download Songs Directly Onto iPhone 3G Over Their 3G Network for the Same Price * In April 2009, Songs on iTunes Will be Available at Three Price Points SAN FRANCISCOJanuary
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Bergen: How Bush botched war on terror - 8 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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New Salmonella Outbreak Spreads Across the US for 2009 - 3 Hours ago
Almost 400 People Have Been Diagnosed as Victims of a New Salmonella Outbreak In the summer of 2008, a salmonella outbreak sickened over 1400 people and caused a major outcry. The FDA first cited tomatoes
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Politics/Law

WRAPUP 4-Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recessionÂ 47 mins ago - 4 Hours ago
By Caren Bohan and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he
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Ex-Senator Craig Accepts Sex Sting Guilty Plea - 3 Hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Sen. Larry Craig has ended his effort to void the guilty plea he made following his 2007 arrest in a men's toilet sex-sting operation, his lawyer said on Thursday. The Minnesota
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US STOCKS-Wall St falls as Wal-Mart eclipses ObamaÂ 37 mins ago - 4 Hours ago
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a second straight day on Thursday as Wal-Mart's disappointing December sales and lowered earnings outlook fueled concern the recession
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Business

Mortgage Rates at Record Low - 3 Hours ago
The average rate on 30-year U.S. fixed-rate mortgages dropped for a 10th consecutive week as of Thursday, to 5.01 percent, after the Federal Reserve launched its plan to lower home borrowing costs, Freddie
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UK Interest Rates Cut to Lowest Since 1694 - 5 Hours ago
The Bank of England cut official interest rates by a half a percentage point to 1.5 percent on Thursday, the lowest level in its 315-year history as it attempts to ward off a prolonged recession. The
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Feds: Madoff Almost Sent Millions in Checks - 4 Hours ago
Prosecutors arguing that alleged $50 billion scammer Bernard Madoff should be put in jail immediately say that when Madoff's desk was searched following his arrest, investigators found approximately 100
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Finance

Bank cuts interest rates to 1.5% - 4 Hours ago
The 's cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.5% â?? their lowest level since the central bank was founded more than 300 years ago. Today's reduction was widely expected in the City after
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Gold lifts TSX to higher close - 3 Hours ago
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index edged into positive territory on Thursday midday, with gold miners adding upward momentum on upbeat production forecasts and as gold prices climbed on safe-haven
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Manulife knocks down report of accounting probe - 5 Hours ago
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian insurance giant Manulife Financial (MFC.TO: Quote) forcefully rejected on Thursday a recent news report that U.S. state regulators were investigating its accounting practices.
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Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo writes off Ferrari in... - 5 Hours ago
The footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wrote off his red Ferrari today after colliding with a barrier on his way to training with the Manchester United team. The front of the 200,000 599 GTB model was crumpled
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Red Sox to sign 41-year-old pitcher Smoltz - 5 Hours ago
ATLANTA - John Smoltz has reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox, who also agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with outfielder Rocco Baldelli. A person familiar with the
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Federer awaits as Murray cruises into semis new - 3 Hours ago
Andy Murray set up another meeting with Roger Federer by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha this evening. The pair have faced each other five times in
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Industry

Nissan axes 1,200 Sunderland jobs - 52 Minutes ago
Workers on the Sunderland production line. Photograph: Gary Calton The cutback will involve 800 permanent jobs and 400 temporary staff as the company, Britain's biggest car producer and exporter, bids
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Stores Macy's is closing - 3 Hours ago
Department-store operator Macy's Inc. is closing 11 underperforming stores in nine states. Here is a list of which ones are closing: _ Ernst & Young Plaza (Citicorp Plaza), Los Angeles. (136 employees,
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Congress Must Move on Stimulus, Obama Says - 4 Hours ago
'For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs. More families will lose their savings. More dreams will be deferred and denied,' Obama said. 'And our nation
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Internet

TD Ameritrade buying thinkorswim for $606 million - 5 Hours ago
By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (AMTD.O: Quote) has agreed buy thinkorswim Group Inc (SWIM.O: Quote) in a $606 million deal that establishes the
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CES-UPDATE 1-Palm debuts smartphone, operating systemÂ 21 mins ago - 3 Hours ago
LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system on Thursday and introduced a touch-screen phone, hoping the move can help it win back customers from rivals
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Skype makes mobile push with Android, Java phones - 4 Hours ago
By Sinead Carew LAS VEGAS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Skype, which has helped legions of consumers lower their long-distance phone bills with computer-based calling, is making a big push into the mobile sector,
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Science

Dow purchase of Rohm and Haas gets EU clearance - 3 Hours ago
PHILADELPHIA - Rohm and Haas says it has cleared one more hurdle in its pending $15.3 billion buyout by Dow Chemical. The European Commission determined that the pending acquisition does not violate antitrust
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Nova Chemicals to cut 400 jobs - 116 Minutes ago
SARNIA, Ontario - Nova Chemicals Corp. will cut 400 jobs worldwide, Canada's largest plastics producer said Thursday. Nova said the latest cuts to its 2,800 international employees base represents about
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Dow Chemical Has Been Informed of Regulatory Clearance from the EU Regarding the - 3 Hours ago
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Entertainment

British talent up for Bafta prize - 13 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 - 13 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

Warner Bros. Wants Watchmen Hearing Moved Up - 107 Minutes ago
Warner Bros. has asked the judge who will determine whether the studio can release its Watchmen film to move up the hearing to as early as next week. The March 6 release of the movie, based on Alan Moore
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Technology

Macy's And Wal-Mart: Tale Of Two Retailers - 5 Hours 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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Live blog: Palm keynote at CES - 4 Hours ago
LAS VEGAS--We're live at the Venetian Ballroom, moments away from the unveiling of the long-awaited new phone platform from Palm. 10:54 a.m. PST: The consensus sentiment here is that Palm needs a home
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CES: Palm unveils Web OS and touchscreen Palm Pre - 116 Minutes ago
With Microsofts rather anemic keynote at CES 2009, the show was up in the air for another company to step up to the plate and garner all the attention from the press. Thus, Palm was in a perfect position
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Health

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk - 3 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, which older women abandoned in droves following the news that it may increase the risk of breast cancer, may substantially
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Mass. wants calorie counts at fast-food outlets - 3 Hours ago
BOSTON - Massachusetts health officials plan to follow the lead of New York City and California in requiring fast-food chains to post calorie counts for their products on boards behind the order counter.
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UPDATE 1-Quest says some vitamin D tests gave wrong resultÂ 23 mins ago - 6 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

EverQuest(R): The 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition Book Exclusive Cover Art - 78 Minutes ago
/PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sony Online Entertainment Kicks Off Anniversary Celebration for Legendary Online Video Game It has been a decade since Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) rewrote the rules
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Failed love museum offers balm for heartbreak - 15 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 - 19 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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