Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:17:35 GMT
AP - Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire.
Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:31:47 GMT
AP - The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes Tuesday to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama.
Obama stimulus plan boosts business tax refunds
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:35:56 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed stimulus package would provide businesses with billions of dollars in refunds on taxes they paid several years ago.
Obama's intel picks short on direct experience
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:40:49 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.
Russian gas shipments to Balkans via Ukraine cease
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:59:41 GMT
AP - Turkey, Romania, Greece and other Balkan nations reported a complete shut off of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Madoff scandal, SEC role under scrutiny
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:43:29 GMT
AP - Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.
Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:31:55 GMT
AP - 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.
Oscars 2.0: The film academy revamps its Web site
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:32:50 GMT
AP - Want to hear Cameron Crowe's thoughts on winning an Oscar or see how king-sized movie posters are assembled? How about a sneak peek at some of the exclusive exhibitions held at the film academy's Beverly Hills headquarters?
Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:23:14 GMT
AP - Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.
Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:11:10 GMT
AP - The Texas Longhorns will be No. 1 on at least one ballot. It belongs to coach Mack Brown. Brown said he made up his mind after Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting the third-ranked Longhorns to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night. The stunning strike capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that took only 1:42.
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