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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
Blagojevich race card lands softly in Senate fight
 TPMCafé |
BBC News -
Israel has agreed to set up a "humanitarian corridor" in the Gaza Strip, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said.
Video: Israeli attack on Gaza school kills 30
Egypt announces Israel-Palestinian ceasefire plan
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Times Online -
Outside, the temperature plummeted to minus 12. Inside, the gas stopped flowing to homes in some of Europe's eastern cities in the dead of night and stayed off all day while the thermometer stayed below zero.
Video: Europe running out of gas
Gazprom slashes supplies to Europe
 CTV.ca |
New York Times -
By SOMINI SENGUPTA NEW DELHI - In the beginning, they were 32. A squad of suicide bombers raised in Pakistan, they were taught how to make bombs, withstand interrogation, and fight to their death.
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack
Manmohan points the finger at Pakistan
 Washington Post |
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.
German tycoon Adolf Merckle commits suicide
Financial crisis takes human toll
 New York Times |
New York Times -
President-elect Barack Obama met with his top economic advisers for a second straight day in Washington. By JEFF ZELENY WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday braced Americans for the unparalleled prospect of “trillion-dollar deficits for ...
Obama predicts $1 trillion deficit 'for years to come'
US budget deficit seen topping $1 trillion in 2009
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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
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
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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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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 cutting metal production, workforce
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.
In Fed's decision to slash rates, fears of a long recession
Meltdown 101: What shows up in the Fed minutes?
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Reuters -
By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Throwing off its bully image for the 2009 US tax season, the Internal Revenue Service is vowing to be sensitive and do what it can to help financially strapped Americans.
Agency says it will work with taxpayers struggling during ...
Tax credits, tips for filing season
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Reuters -
By Gabriel Madway and Yinka Adegoke SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) announced plans to drop copy protection from songs sold over the Internet and debuted a slim, big-screen laptop, ...
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone Imbalance
Apple iPhoto 09 helps show merits of geotagging
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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 Refreshes 17-Inch MacBook Pro
Apple unveils 17-inch MacBook, iLife tweaks, Tony Bennett
 Telegraph.co.uk |
PC Magazine -
by Tim Gideon At Apple's final keynote address to the Macworld faithful today, the company made an announcement that should change the way music is purchased from now on—roll it back to the old, better way, I mean.
Apple activates iTunes downloads over 3G, with a caveat
Upgrading to iTunes Plus: Why the hassle?
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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.
John Travolta Cover
Travolta Family Returns With Son's Remains
 The Age |
Rolling Stone -
Ron Asheton, the guitarist in the proto-punk band the Stooges, whose raw, animalistic playing laid the groundwork for the entire punk rock movement, was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Michigan home last night.
Ron Asheton: 'You just play 'til you drop'
The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60
 Washington Post |
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
 Washington Post |
The Associated Press -
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks with a broken bone in his shooting hand, but he won't need surgery.
Carmelo Anthony: (Hand) Out Three to Four Weeks
Melo may miss a month
 National Post |
FOXSports.com -
by Joel Sherman, New York Post Andy Pettitte's chances to return to the Yankees have dropped precipitously. In the aftermath of the Mark Teixeira signing, the organization is now strongly inclined to lower the $10 million offer that the lefty already ...
Teixeira introduced at Yankee Stadium
Teixeira: 'In the back of my mind, the Yankees were always the top'
 New York Times |
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
 Boston Globe |
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
 SmartAboutHealth |
WebMD -
By Todd Zwillich Jan. 6, 2009 -- The United States spent $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, a record despite a substantial slowdown in the growth of medical costs, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Health Care Spending in US Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade
Growth in health care spending slows