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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:27 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (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 urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:15 -0500

Citi backs Senate mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a controversial rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:26 -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 17:24:06 -0500

Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:48 -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 21:49:00 GMT

Livni: No Agreements With Terrorists - Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told foreign ambassadors in Israel on Thursday that Israel's campaign in Gaza is part of the international effort against terrorism. She told the ambassadors not to equate Israel with the jihadist Hamas ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Report: US military re-supplying Israel with ammunition through Greece - Imemc.org
As the Israeli military continues to pound the crowded, impoverished and imprisoned population of the Gaza Strip with the full force of its military might, Israel's strongest ally, the United States, announced plans to ship large amounts of ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:54:00 GMT

Why a Tiny Alabama Town Wants a $375 Million Chunk of the Stimulus - US News and World Report
At first glance, the town of Edwardsville, Ala., with a population of 194 people, might raise a few eyebrows with its bid to receive $375 million from the economic stimulus package being assembled by Barack Obama and lawmakers in Congress. The tiny ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:18:00 GMT

Sampling Error: What it Means - ABC News
Other comparisons require other calculations. To compare results measured on the difference from one poll to another – e.g., from a 14-point lead for Candidate A in one survey to a 4-point lead for Candidate B in the next – our approach is to ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:56:00 GMT

Falwell Says Israeli Offensive is a Just War - PR Newswire
LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Senior Pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, and the son of the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, says that the Israeli offensive into the Gaza Strip is a just war. "Within hours of the December 19 ...

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:18:27 GMT

Insects mistake roads for water
Insects mistake buildings, cars and even roads for water, laying eggs that will never hatch and jeopardizing ecosystems, a U.S. university researcher said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:17:28 GMT

USDA enacts changes to ag program payment eligibility
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced changes to Adjusted Gross Income qualifications, program payment limitations, and direct attribution for Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:13:22 GMT

NGO to conduct stray dog census
NEW DELHI: In a bid to check the stray dog menace in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to rope in a non-government organisation, Wildlife SOS, to conduct a survey of the stray dogs in ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:59:18 GMT

Heat will spark world food crisis
Half the world's population could face climate-induced food crisis by 2100, a new report by US scientists warns.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:13:10 GMT

Focus on 'troubled' tiger reserves
NEW DELHI: The National Tiger Conservation Authority has called a meeting of the field directors of 12 of its "troubled" tiger reserves in the country seeking to re-assess the situation there.

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