Gaza solution is possible - Blair BBC News - 50 minutes ago The conflict between Israel and Hamas can be resolved, former UK prime minister Tony Blair has insisted. Mr Blair, now a Middle East envoy, said there was a "basis" for an immediate ceasefire if the supply of arms into Gaza from Egypt was halted. Video: Notebook: Gaza CBS Iran wants to show regional power over Gaza crisis Reuters Voice of America - International Herald Tribune - Bloomberg - guardian.co.uk all 21,868 news articles
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Obama goes to bat for stimulus Boston Globe - 3 hours ago By Joseph Williams WASHINGTON - As details of his economic stimulus plan begin to emerge, President-elect Barack Obama engaged in rare, preinaugural lobbying for it on Capitol Hill yesterday, building bipartisan support among lawmakers for a federal ... Video: Obama's Pushes Stimulus Plan CBS Tax cuts a big part of Obama's $775B plan Seattle Times Reuters - The Associated Press - Detroit Free Press - International Herald Tribune all 5,744 news articles
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India Accuses Pakistani ‘Agencies’ New York Times - 1 hour ago By SOMINI SENGUPTA and JEREMY KAHN NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India accused unspecified official agencies in Pakistan on Tuesday of supporting the gunmen who struck in Mumbai in late November, according to news reports. Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack AssociatedPress India: Pakistanis "must have" backed Mumbai attack The Associated Press Xinhua - AFP - Reuters India - Hindu all 3,497 news articles
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South Africa: Dlamini-Zuma to Attend Ghana's Presidential Inauguration AllAfrica.com - 46 minutes ago Pretoria - Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Tuesday depart to Ghana where she will represent South Africa during the inauguration ceremony of President-elect, Professor Atta Mills. Ghana Gets It Right Voice of America Kufuor thrills Mills at Jubilee House Joy Online BBC News - Graphic Online - Xinhua - AFP all 340 news articles
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New embassy & 'new era' in Iraq New York Daily News - 1 hour ago BY STEPHANIE GASKELL The US opened a new $700 million, fortress-like embassy in Baghdad on Monday - signaling the start of new relations with a sovereign Iraq. Video: Raw Video: US Baghdad Embassy Opens AssociatedPress US Embassy in Iraq Largest, Most Expensive Ever FOXNews Christian Science Monitor - CNN - International Herald Tribune - Tulsa World all 633 news articles
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Panetta says his wife will run institute if he goes to CIA San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago By LARRY PARSONS - MEDIANEWS Leon Panetta, former congressman from Monterey, former White House Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton, is Obama's choice to head the CIA. Video: Schieffer On Obama Cabinet CBS Choice of Panetta to head CIA puzzles experts San Francisco Chronicle Washington Post - Baltimore Sun - The Associated Press - New York Times all 1,465 news articles
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Blinders not a good look for Burris; ambition in the way Chicago Sun-Times - 45 minutes ago BY MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist Roland Burris, the man who would be the second senator from Illinois, is practically giddy. I watched his exchange with reporters as he prepared to head to Washington, DC, and it reminded me of the last time I saw ... Video: Officials: Burris Won't Be Sworn in With Others AssociatedPress Obama's election is changing the politics of race Los Angeles Times Seattle Times - Bloomberg - Wall Street Journal - New York Times all 3,249 news articles
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Al Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Recount MSNBC - 54 minutes ago Democrat Al Franken will be declared the winner of Minnesota's race for the US Senate, but the matter is far from over. Franken strengthened his lead in the recount to 225 votes over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. Video: Franken: Senate Victory 'Incredibly Humbling' AssociatedPress Franken wins Minn. seat but lawsuit likely Boston Globe New York Times - Reuters - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Kansas City Star all 1,685 news articles
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Toyota to Shut Factories for 11 Days New York Times - 46 minutes ago By MARTIN FACKLER TOKYO - Toyota Motor will idle its plants in Japan for 11 days in February and March to reduce output in the face of steeply declining global vehicle sales, the company said Tuesday. Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales AssociatedPress Toyota Extends Production Halt, Announces Further Output Cuts Wall Street Journal Reuters - Bloomberg - Detroit Free Press - The Observer all 2,038 news articles
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European Inflation Rate Drops to Lowest in More Than Two Years Bloomberg - 36 minutes ago By Ben Sills and Jurjen van de Pol Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s inflation rate fell to the lowest in more than two years in December as oil prices plunged and consumer spending slumped, increasing the scope for the European Central Bank to reduce ... Euro falls, Bunds steady after EZ inflation plunges Reuters Euro zone inflation plunges to 1.6 pct in Dec guardian.co.uk The Associated Press - Monsters and Critics.com - Wall Street Journal - Forbes all 252 news articles
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Bid to Revoke Madoff’s Bail Cites His Gifts New York Times - 1 hour ago Bernard L. Madoff, right, leaving Federal District Court in Manhattan on Monday. Mr. Madoff remains free on $10 million bail. By ALEX BERENSON Contending that Bernard L. Madoff sent at least a million dollars worth of jewelry as gifts to family members ... Madoff Sons Reported Jewelry Violations to US, Lawyer Says Bloomberg Prosecutors say Madoff's gift-giving broke rules Houston Chronicle BBC News - Reuters - The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk all 716 news articles
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Keynote: The recap, in advance Macworld - 2 hours ago by John Moltz, Macworld.com (Editor’s Note: Due to the tight deadlines required for publication, Mr. Moltz’s column on the Macworld Expo Keynote was due several days before the event actually took place. The prognosis for Apple's Steve Jobs: continuing conjecture Los Angeles Times Transparency becomes Apple San Francisco Chronicle BusinessWeek - TG Daily - DesMoinesRegister.com - CNET News all 1,876 news articles
Following The Twitter Hack Trail To DigitalGangster Washington Post - 3 hours ago One thing that didn't make a lot of sense about the 33 celebrity Twitter accounts hacked this morning - the messages left on the various accounts weren't consistent and were clearly written by different people with different agendas. Hackers hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter accounts Computerworld Twitter's veracity chewed up by Britney's four-foot vagina Register United Press International - guardian.co.uk - PC World - CNET News all 189 news articles
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Tech show bucks global downturn BBC News - 53 minutes ago By Mark Ward The global economic downturn has not put many people off attending this week's Consumer Electronics Show. About 130000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the show. Video: Loaded: Happy New Year! CBS Motorola Offers Limited Line-Up At Electronics Trade Show CNNMoney.com PC World - Reuters - PC Magazine - The Associated Press all 582 news articles
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Seizure killed John Travolta's son New York Daily News - 3 hours ago The farewell flight plan was announced Monday night after a Bahamian funeral home listed 16-year-old Jett Travolta's cause of death as a "seizure disorder" and cremated his remains. Travolta's son said to have died of seizure, not head injury Los Angeles Times The tragic last minutes for Jett Travolta Boston Herald MSNBC - The Associated Press - Philadelphia Inquirer - E! Online all 5,354 news articles
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Analog TV Viewers In No Hurry To Redeem Digital Coupons MSNBC - 54 minutes ago By Richard Mullins At least one thing is becoming clear about the digital TV transition just a month away. People in the Tampa Bay area are a lot better at ordering government coupons to buy TV converter boxes than they are at using them. TV Converter Program Runs Out of Funding Washington Post TV converter coupon program's out of cash; wait list started USA Today San Francisco Chronicle - Orlando Sentinel - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Daily Press all 644 news articles
Lionsgate to acquire TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago The studio will pay $255 million in a surprise move that derails a previously announced deal. By Claudia Eller In a surprise move, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. Lionsgate to buy TV Guide for $255 million Reuters Lionsgate Makes Surprise Purchase of TV Guide Network TheCelebrityCafe.com BusinessWeek - New York Times Blogs - Hollywood Reporter - MarketWatch all 61 news articles
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Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl Newsweek - 1 hour ago Colt McCoy leads the way as No. 3 Texas rallies past No. 10 Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl By ANDREW BAGNATO AP College Football Writer | AP Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT: McCoy pass wins it with 16 seconds left Atlanta Journal Constitution 'Horns ride real McCoy Chicago Tribune The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - News-Herald.com - SportingNews.com - Kansas City Star all 2,007 news articles
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Rays add Burrell's bat to their lineup Boston Globe - 2 hours ago AP / January 6, 2009 The Rays added a big bat to the middle of their lineup, agreeing yesterday on a $16 million, two-year contract with Burrell. Hot Stove roundup: Rays leading way MLB.com Tampa Bay signs Burrell to 2-year, $16 million deal Philadelphia Daily News Chicago Tribune - Washington Post - Boston Herald - The News Journal all 476 news articles
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Florida's go-to guy Boston Globe - 2 hours ago Surrounded at media day, Florida QB Tim Tebow is accustomed to being the center of attention. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) By Mark Blaudschun MIAMI - He is used to it now, the rock-star status that has prompted extra security this week as his Florida team ... For Sooners, dubious starts with 'D' USA Today Florida QB coach a two-fisted cell phone user CNN New York Daily News - Southtown Star - Kansas City Star - Tulsa World all 1,110 news articles
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Nation's health spending rises, but not so much San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago By KEVIN FREKING AP Writer WASHINGTON—Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion. Healthcare spending in US slows Los Angeles Times US health spending hits $2.2 trillion in 2007 Reuters Wall Street Journal - Times Daily - Seattle Times all 418 news articles
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A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps New York Times - 4 hours ago By ERIC NAGOURNEY Teenagers often use social networking sites like MySpace to post intimate personal information they come to regret, as it lets future employers (or online predators) learn about sex activity and substance abuse. Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites Washington Post Study: Teens on MySpace mention sex, violence CNN USA Today - Newsweek - Bizjournals.com - The Associated Press all 229 news articles
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HK confirms dead Beijing woman had H5N1 bird flu Reuters - 46 minutes ago HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the Beijing Municipal Bureau and Hong Kong's government said on Tuesday. Vietnam girl tests positive for bird flu: health officials AFP New bird flu cases revive fears of human pandemic Los Angeles Times Xinhua - Reuters India - CIDRAP - Philippines News Agency all 42 news articles
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Gazprom Dispute Entangles Europe New York Times - 1 hour ago By DAVID JOLLY and ANDREW E. KRAMER PARIS - Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine began to entangle more of Europe on Tuesday, as the Bulgarian and Turkish authorities said that Russia had completely suspended their gas supplies and a Czech company ... Video: Ukraine to make up for stolen European gas RussiaToday Russian gas to south-east Europe halted Reuters Bloomberg - The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune - Spiegel Online all 1,630 news articles
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CDR, at root of Richardson probe, is no stranger to suits Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago By William Heisel The Beverly Hills financial advisory firm at the center of the investigation that derailed New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's hopes of becoming commerce secretary has had a series of run-ins with federal and state agencies -- and a ... Video: Richardson Addresses Withdrawing Nomination AssociatedPress Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame Washington Post Chicago Tribune - CNN International - FOXNews - Christian Science Monitor all 2,582 news articles
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Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific Washington Post - 2 hours ago By Juliet Eilperin President Bush will create three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean today, according to his top aides, a move that will help preserve sprawling sea and island ecosystems and cement the one aspect of his legacy that ... Bush to create three marine monuments Los Angeles Times Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific The Associated Press New York Times - USA Today - CNN International - BBC News all 377 news articles