Los Angeles Times -
The controversies surrounding Illinois' Roland Burris and Minnesota's Al Franken provide an extra measure of drama. Some familiar faces are missing as the 111th Congress begins work.
Video: Raw Video: 111th Congress Convenes
More than one way to sell a seat
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International Herald Tribune -
AP UNITED NATIONS: Drawing sharp international criticism, Israel shelled a fourth UN facility in Gaza on Tuesday in an attack that claimed the lives of at least 30 civilians and injured 55 others who had sought shelter at a school.
Video: Israeli attack on Gaza school kills 30
Israel 'agrees Gaza aid corridor'
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Reuters -
By Christian Lowe MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Europe faced a deepening energy crunch and more sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, with Moscow and Kiev showing little sign of a swift resolution of a pricing dispute that has slashed Russian gas supplies to ...
Video: Europe running out of gas
Gazprom slashes supplies to Europe
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Daily Times -
NEW DELHI: India may be frustrated and even outwitted by Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks, after placing its faith in the support of the United States.
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack
Dossier From India Gives New Details of Mumbai Attacks
 CTV.ca |
New York Times -
By CARTER DOUGHERTY FRANKFURT - Adolf Merckle, the German billionaire whose speculation in volatile Volkswagen shares had pushed his sprawling business empire to the edge of ruin, has committed suicide, his family said Tuesday.
Billionaire Merckle Died Within Sight of Factory He Founded
German tycoon Adolf Merckle commits suicide
 The Canadian Press |
Reuters -
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has asked neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be surgeon general, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon General
Sources: CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general
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Voice of America -
By Dan Robinson As a new 111th Congress convened in the US Capitol,Tuesday, majority Democrat and minority Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives sounded notes of bipartisanship, pledging to work to repair the US economy.
Congress convenes with economic crisis to tackle and open seats to ...
New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy
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Los Angeles Times -
The president's brother was seen as the strongest GOP contender for the open spot. His father, former President Bush, had hinted that it might pave the way to the White House.
Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010
Jeb Bush says won't run for Senate
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Bloomberg -
By Rob Delaney Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Alcoa Inc., the world’s largest aluminum maker, announced its third production cut in as many months and said it will reduce its global workforce by 13500 in response to declining demand and prices.
Alcoa to cut global workforce by 13%
Alcoa Will Cut Jobs
 Maktoob Business (press release) |
Bloomberg -
By Steve Matthews Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers saw “substantial” risks to the slumping economy last month as they cut the benchmark interest rate to a record low and pledged to expand emergency loans if necessary.
Fed predicts economy will get worse
Meltdown 101: What shows up in the Fed minutes?
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Bloomberg -
By David Mildenberg Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis recommended that he and other senior executives not receive bonuses after five straight quarters of declining profit.
Merrill veteran Sontag to head retail brokerage
BofA's Lewis says execs shouldn't get bonuses
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Macworld -
You may not have been able to attend the keynote in person, but that doesn’t mean you don’t get to see Phil Schiller go about presenting the final Apple keynote at Macworld Expo.
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone Imbalance
Apple posts Macworld 2009 keynote stream
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PC Magazine -
When is a non-removable battery a good thing? Apparently, when Apple says it is. by Cisco Cheng How do you make a non-removable battery on a laptop sound like a good thing?
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveat
First Look: iTunes Plus
 E! Online |
TechNewsWorld -
By Walaika Haskins Twitter probably doesn't have your credit card data on file, nor does it hold on to your Social Security number, but recent security breaches highlight just what kind of damage can be inflicted when intruders gain access to user ...
Twitter Has Security Meltdown
Digital Gangster Takes Credit for Twitter Hacks
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The Associated Press -
Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
Lisa Marie Presley says no Scientology connection in Travolta death
John Travolta Cover
 The Age |
The Associated Press -
DETROIT (AP) - Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died.
The Stooges' Ron Asheton Remembered
Ron Asheton: 'You just play 'til you drop'
 ABC News |
WTVY -
In six weeks television's signal will turn digital, which means people who use an antenna or rabbit ears need a converter box.
Possibly No More DTV Coupons
Digital TV switchover looms
 CBC.ca |
MLB.com -
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Having vowed to return to playoff-caliber baseball by any means necessary, the Yankees showcased their biggest financial investment on Tuesday, introducing Mark Teixeira in a Yankee Stadium news conference.
Yankees Introduce No. 25, Mark Teixeira
Report: Yanks inclined to lower $10M Pettitte offer
Sports Network -
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners on Tuesday signed husky reliever Tyler Walker to a contract for the 2009 season.
Report: Mariners ink RHP Walker
Tyler Walker signs with M's
 TVNZ |
Sports Network -
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) - An impressive finish to the regular season labeled the Philadelphia Eagles as a team one would rather not face in the opening round of this year's playoffs.
From goat to 'genius'? Reid's gambles turned Eagles' season
Philly capable of winning rematch with Giants
 SmartAboutHealth |
Bloomberg -
By Avram Goldstein Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Medicare banned a pricing technique that lowered costs for health insurers and drug-benefits managers while pushing elderly beneficiaries over their coverage limits for prescriptions.
Nation's Health Spending Rises, but Not So Much
Health Spending Slows, but Will It Last?
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Reuters -
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Deep brain stimulation dramatically improves Parkinson's disease symptoms such as trembling and slowness of movement, offering hope to many with the incurable ailment, researchers said on Tuesday.
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's brings bad with good
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
 Newsweek |
U.S. News & World Report -
About 54 percent of adolescents who use the social networking website MySpace often discuss sexual behavior, substance abuse, or violence on the site, according to a pair of new studies published this month in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent ...
Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
 BBC News |
FOXNews -
Barack Obama faces late-in-the game hang-ups in his presidential transition, despite having swiftly named his Cabinet appointees following the election.
Panetta pick as CIA chief under fire
Panetta suggests willingness to serve as CIA Director
 Voice of America |
Washington Post -
By Juliet Eilperin President Bush today announced he is creating three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean today, a move that will help preserve sprawling sea and island ecosystems and cement the one aspect of his legacy that has won ...
Bush casts wide net for marine conservation
Bush Establishes Massive Pacific Island Protected Zone
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Washington Post -
Sen. Norm Coleman filed a formal election contest this afternoon, a move that ensures several more months of drama in the race between the incumbent Republican and entertainer Al Franken.
Video: Franken: Senate Victory 'Incredibly Humbling'
Franken Stays Out of Washington as Coleman Prepares Legal Challenge
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