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Citigroup to back rewriting mortgages - Washington Times

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:42:32 +0800

Citigroup to back rewriting mortgages
Washington Times - 28 minutes ago
Giant lender Citigroup announced Thursday it would support an effort in Congress to rewrite bankruptcy laws to give struggling homeowners the ability to rewrite the terms of their mortgages to avoid foreclosure -- the first major crack in the banking ...
Citi Reaches Deal With Lawmakers on Home Loans New York Times
Citigroup Backs Bankruptcy Courts Cutting Loan Rates Bloomberg
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CES Slide Show: Great Images From Day One - PC World

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:37:02 +0800

The Age

CES Slide Show: Great Images From Day One
PC World - 34 minutes ago
PC World came, fought the crowds, and found some great gear on day one of the Consumer Electronics Show. Here is a look at just some of the stuff we have found so far.
CES: What's ahead in TV technology Los Angeles Times
Bad economy takes pizzazz out of CES Reuters
AHN - Financial Times - CNNMoney.com - ABC News
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Craig Abandons Effort to Withdraw Guilty Plea - Washington Post

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:34:58 +0800

Dallas Voice

Craig Abandons Effort to Withdraw Guilty Plea
Washington Post - 36 minutes ago
After repeated attempts to clear his name, former senator Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) is giving up on his effort to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his 2007 arrest in a Minneapolis airport bathroom in an undercover sex sting.
Ex-Senator Ends Effort to Withdraw Guilty Plea New York Times
Senate career over, Craig drops appeal in bathroom sex case The Miami Herald
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Obama seeks bold action as rates, retail sales fall - Reuters

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:34:57 +0800

Reuters

Obama seeks bold action as rates, retail sales fall
Reuters - 36 minutes ago
By Brad Dorfman and Seo Eun-kyung CHICAGO/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea followed Britain by cutting interest rates to record low levels on Friday, while Wal-Mart and other US retailers reported disappointing sales as the global economic crisis drains ...
Bank of Korea Cuts Rate to Record as Recession Looms Bloomberg
Bank of Korea cuts key rate to 2.5 percent The Associated Press
YTN - International Herald Tribune - MarketWatch - Forbes
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100 Survivors Rescued in Gaza From Ruins Blocked by Israelis - Washington Post

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:25:17 +0800

BBC News

100 Survivors Rescued in Gaza From Ruins Blocked by Israelis
Washington Post - 45 minutes ago
Israel continues its military offensive against the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip as humanitarian relief groups accuse Israel of blocking aid to the wounded.
Israel accused of delaying medical access to injured guardian.co.uk
United Nations halts relief work in Gaza Christian Science Monitor
Ha'aretz - Xinhua - Reuters - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Read all 'CES 2009' posts in The Download Blog - CNET News

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:13:46 +0800

New York Times

Read all 'CES 2009' posts in The Download Blog
CNET News - 57 minutes ago
A company's earnings, key phone numbers, and competitors are a few taps away for sales jockeys and other professionals using Hoover's new mobile apps.
Palm's new Pre smartphone gets lots of good buzz USA Today
The Palm Pre: CES 2009's Hottest Product PC Magazine
NetworkWorld.com - Slippery Brick - San Jose Mercury News - Twice
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The politics of stimulus - San Francisco Chronicle

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:09:34 +0800

The Associated Press

The politics of stimulus
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
It has been so long since Congress needed to pass a huge and urgent package of spending increases and tax cuts that few people understand how the politics of such a thing might work.
Senate Allies Fault Obama on Stimulus New York Times
US Democrats skeptical on stimulus tax breaks Reuters
Wall Street Journal - Florida Today - Boston Globe - The Associated Press
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Protesters gather once again on Oakland streets - San Francisco Chronicle

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:06:59 +0800

ABC News

Protesters gather once again on Oakland streets
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(01-08) 19:57 PST Oakland -- About 100 demonstrators are gathered tonight in downtown Oakland, protesting the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man.
Video: Protests Over BART Shooting Turn Violent AssociatedPress
BART board gets an earful over officer-involved shooting San Jose Mercury News
Washington Post - Reuters - The Associated Press - Napa Valley Register
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Madoff had $173 mln in checks ready, US says - Reuters

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:06:22 +0800

ABC News

Madoff had $173 mln in checks ready, US says
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Grant McCool 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, US prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him ...
Video: Madoff's Hidden Assets CBS
US: Madoff Had $173 Million in Checks Wall Street Journal
New York Times - Law.com - Washington Post - The Australian
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Gators one quarter away from another title - Sports Network

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:05:53 +0800

New York Times

Gators one quarter away from another title
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Percy Harvin's two-yard touchdown run off a direct snap has given top-ranked Florida a 14-7 lead over No.
Game over, Gators win 24-14 USA Today
1996 Heisman hopes 2007 Heisman returns, though he knows NFL is an ... Tampabay.com
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Ogilvy leads season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship - Sports Network

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:05:52 +0800

TVNZ

Ogilvy leads season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Kapalua, HI (Sports Network) - Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy fired a six-under 67 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the 2009 PGA Tour season-opener, the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Singh Wins Mercedes-Benz by 2 Strokes Washington Post
Mercedes-Benz Championship: First-round notebook PGA Tour
The Associated Press - Rotoworld.com - Sonoma Index-Tribune - New York Times
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UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce - Reuters

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:02:37 +0800

Telegraph.co.uk

UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Sue Pleming and Nidal al-Mughrabi UNITED NATIONS/GAZA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The UN Security Council called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip but Israeli warplanes launched intermittent attacks on Friday.
Israel Presses Gaza Offensive as UN Calls for Truce Bloomberg
UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce The Associated Press
Xinhua - Aljazeera.net - CNN - Jerusalem Post
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Roland Burris asked ex-Rod Blagojevich aide about Senate seat - Chicago Tribune

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:02:28 +0800

ABC News

Roland Burris asked ex-Rod Blagojevich aide about Senate seat
Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago
By Ray Long and Ashley Rueff | Tribune reporters SPRINGFIELD - Even as he sought to allay concerns about how Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked him for the US Senate, Roland Burris disclosed Thursday he relayed his interest in the job to one of the governor's ...
Video: Key Panel Recommends Impeaching Blagojevich AssociatedPress
Senate Democrats change their tune on Burris Newsday
Wall Street Journal - Reuters - International Herald Tribune - AFP
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In speech, Obama urges quick passage of economic stimulus - San Francisco Chronicle

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:47:23 +0800

WELT ONLINE

In speech, Obama urges quick passage of economic stimulus
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(01-08) 19:30 PST -- With a calm sense of urgency, President-elect Barack Obama called today for quick passage of a stimulus plan that could create 3 million jobs and help lift the nation out of its most worrisome recession in generations.
Video: Obama Pushes Economic Plan CBS
Congress makes it official for Obama Los Angeles Times
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Movie review: 'Bride Wars' - San Francisco Chronicle

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:42:01 +0800

Washington Post

Movie review: 'Bride Wars'
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Bride Wars: Comedy. Starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson. Directed by Gary Winick. (PG. 90 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) It's hard to imagine a less palatable premise: Two privileged young Manhattanites morph from best friends into bridezillas and ...
Video: Ann Hathaway's Stellar Year CBS
"Bride Wars" an unfunny misfire Reuters
Los Angeles Times - New York Times - USA Today - E! Online
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Cruise gets emotional about Jett Travolta - MSNBC

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:39:19 +0800

Washington Post

Cruise gets emotional about Jett Travolta
MSNBC - 1 hour ago
By Courtney Hazlett Tom Cruise’s Jan. 9 appearance on “The View” won't air until Jan. 10, so the prescient nature of Cruise’s remarks about the death of Jett Travolta could be lost somewhat.
Private memorial service held for Jett Travolta Reuters
Jett Travolta remembered at emotional service Ocala
People Magazine - ABC News - The Associated Press
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Windows 7 Public Beta: First Impressions - PC World

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:29:07 +0800

guardian.co.uk

Windows 7 Public Beta: First Impressions
PC World - 1 hour ago
Is Windows 7 shaping up to be the cure to Vista's many woes? We took the public beta for a spin to find out. Yesterday at CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the public availability of the Windows 7 beta release.
Windows 7 Open Beta: Why It Is (and Isn't) a Free Vista Upgrade Gizmodo
First Look: Microsoft Blocks XP-to-Windows 7 Beta Upgrades CRN
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Bleak outlook for consumer staples on Wal-Mart warning - Financial Times

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:13:07 +0800

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Bleak outlook for consumer staples on Wal-Mart warning
Financial Times - 1 hour ago
By Alistair Gray in New York The consumer staples sector was the worst performing on Wall Street yesterday after a profit warning from Wal-Mart heightened concerns that the year-long recession could hurt even those groups previously regarded as ...
Wal-Mart and other US retailers warn after dismal holiday Reuters
Recession stole Christmas jobs, sales Washington Times
Bloomberg - Connecticut Post - Wall Street Journal - Forbes
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EU reaches agreement with Russia on gas delivery monitors - Xinhua

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:58:29 +0800

ABC News

EU reaches agreement with Russia on gas delivery monitors
Xinhua - 2 hours ago
¡¡BRUSSELS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Union announced it has reached agreement with Russia on supervising the flow of gas through Ukraine, paving the way for an end to the energy crisis throughout the Europe.
Video: The gas crisis in Europe online france24english
EU says deal struck with Russia over gas supply guardian.co.uk
Voice of America - Bloomberg - New York Times - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Digital date is in transition - Hollywood Reporter

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:16:36 +0800

ABC News

Digital date is in transition
Hollywood Reporter - 2 hours ago
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK -- After years of delays and frenzied awareness efforts, the shift to digital TV might be further extended, with the incoming Obama administration urging Congress on Thursday to push back the Feb. 17 transition date.
Obama asks Congress to delay digital TV switch Los Angeles Times
Delay switch to all-digital TV, Obama asks Congress TMCnet
Kansas City Star - Point Pleasant Register - WISC - The Associated Press
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Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak - The Associated Press

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:30:19 +0800

CTV.ca

Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
ATLANTA (AP) - A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 42 states CNN
NH salmonella cases linked to national outbreak The Union Leader
Chicago Tribune - Newsday - WDEF News 12 - WFAA
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Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug - Washington Post

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:17:35 +0800

eFluxMedia

Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The most common strain of flu this season is resistant to the popular antiviral drug Tamiflu, but government health officials said Thursday there is no reason to panic.
Tamiflu-resistant strain found in Houston children Houston Chronicle
Tamiflu Helpless Against Most US Flu Infections This Season Bloomberg
New York Times - USA Today - InformationWeek - United Press International
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US Condemns Attacks on Media in Sri Lanka - Voice of America

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:16:13 +0800

Times Online

US Condemns Attacks on Media in Sri Lanka
Voice of America - 3 hours ago
By VOA News The US State Department has condemned the murder of a Sri Lankan newspaper editor critical of the Colombo government, as well as a separate attack earlier this week on a private broadcasting network.
Sri Lankan Editor’s Killing Is Threat to Democracy, US Says Bloomberg
Commonwealth Journalists Outraged Over Sri Lankan Editor's Killing Bernama
BBC News - TIME - منظمة هيومان رايتس ووتش - حقوق الانسان - United Press International
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Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns - New York Times

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:17:53 +0800

New York Times

Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By RONI CARYN RABIN More than one third of mothers who chose to undergo a repeat Caesarean section had their babies earlier than medical guidelines recommend, and the earlier the babies were born, the more likely they were to experience a medical ...
Early Planned C-Sections Put Baby at Risk WebMD
Early Repeat C-Sections Increase Risks, Study Finds Washington Post
Wall Street Journal - CNN - MSNBC - U.S. News & World Report
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