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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 18:32:08 -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 23:08:00 GMT

It's official -- Congress declares Obama the next president - KSDK
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state. Republicans joined ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:36:00 GMT

What's Israel trying to accomplish in Gaza? - Los Angeles Times
Israel invaded the Gaza Strip to remedy an increasingly intolerable situation: the growing threat that Hamas' rocket terrorism posed to Israeli civilians. The Israeli government has remained tight-lipped about its precise strategic goals, in part to ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:00 GMT

First asteroids found with Earthlike crust - United Press International
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Two meteorites found in Antarctica are from an asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar to the Earth's continents, U.S. scientists said Thursday. The finding is the first from an asteroid with an Earthlike ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:28:00 GMT

Chase Corporation Announces First Quarter Results Revenues Decline 10 ... - CNBC
BRIDGEWATER, Mass., Jan 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chase Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: CCF) today reported net income of $2,260,000 for the quarter ended November 30, 2008. This represents a decrease of 35% compared to $3,474,000 in the same ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:40:00 GMT

Attention Photo Editors: Exclusive First Look at Adamo by Dell @ This ... - MSN MoneyCentral
Who/What: Michael Tatelman, Dell’s VP of Global Consumer Sales and Marketing, will offer a first look at Adamo by Dell – the pinnacle of precision craftsmanship and design. When: Friday, January 9, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Where: The ...

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Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:40 GMT

RadioTime, Weather Underground Launch WunderRadio for Windows Mobile
Software application turns phones and wireless devices running on the Windows Mobile platform into a worldwide internet radio DMN Newswire--2009-1-8-- RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and ...
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:29 GMT

Pens, Staal reach extension worth $16 million
He's wanted to "get it done" for a few months, and today was the day. Center Jordan Staal has signed a four-year extension worth $16 million to stay with the Penguins.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:19 GMT

Britain's Paper Problem
Every year in the UK, we produce around nine million tonnes of waste paper, but we only recycle half of it ourselves.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:14 GMT

Clint Eastwood tells the stories he wants to tell
As "Gran Torino" opens, Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski has just buried his wife -- and with her, his remaining interest in the world around him.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:35:14 GMT

Priscilla Presley on the Loss of Jett Travolta - ET
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