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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:58:14 -0500

Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
GAZA (Reuters) - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:33:44 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:52 -0500

Citi backs mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a rewrite of bankruptcy law being proposed in the U.S. Congress to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:17:54 -0500

Obama names Virginia gov as Democratic Party head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama named Tim Kaine as head of the Democratic Party on Thursday, rewarding an early supporter with a high-profile political post even as he continues to serve as Virginia governor.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:04:59 -0500

Madoff had $173 million in checks ready, U.S. says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff had signed checks totaling more than $173 million in his office desk ready to be sent out before his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:22:00 GMT

Council Adjourns Without Budget Decision - WDSU
NEW ORLEANS -- There is still no resolution to the two-month-long battle between the City Council and Mayor Ray Nagin over which services should be kept in the 2009 budget, and which should be cut. The council was set to make its final approval of ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:51:00 GMT

Council members talk with BJCC officials about dome - Everything Alabama Blog
A Birmingham City Council committee met for nearly two hours today with BJCC officials and the proposed architect of the dome to discuss local and minority participation in the $500 million project. Eight council members and more than 60 people ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Council discusses pushing back fire station project - Sioux City Journal
SIOUX CITY -- Plans to replace aging Fire Station No. 4 near Stone Park and Hamilton boulevards may get placed in the back bay yet again. During presentation of his capital improvements budget to the City Council today, Fire Chief Tom Everett ...
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:48:00 GMT

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire text - Reuters AlertNet
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will vote on Thursday on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that Arab diplomats hope will put an end to Israel's 13-day offensive against the Palestinian enclave. "We ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:01:00 GMT

A few questions for council to consider - Exeter Express-Echo
I WAS shocked to see such a swift reply by Cllr Adrian Fullam, Council critic isn't being transparent, Points of view, January 6, to my letter More transparency needed with council, Points of view, January 3. The fact that I did not receive any ...

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Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:59 GMT

Diplomats: Arabs and West agree on Gaza resolution
Key Arab nations and Western powers called for an immediate Security Council vote Thursday night on a Gaza cease-fire resolution, after they reached agreement on final wording of the draft, officials said.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:32 GMT

Ralph Doty: City must change its cumbersome hiring system
An important item in Mayor Don Ness' State of the City address on Monday got almost no media attention: The city's Civil Service system for hiring an employee.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:25 GMT

LA sheriff visiting Israel to show solidarity
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will spend the weekend in Israel on what is described as a fact-finding trip and a show of solidarity.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:13 GMT

Local restaurant to cook for new governor
A Carteret County restaurant will help give the guests at Friday night's Inaugural Ball in Raleigh a taste of the coast.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:05 GMT

City shows videos of actors' arrests
Members of the Shreveport City Council today viewed police videotapes of last summer's arrests of actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright after a disturbance at a downtown bar.

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