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By STEVEN ERLANGER JERUSALEM - This time, Israeli military commanders are leading from the front, not trying to direct the infantry from television screens.
Video: UN pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Israel to Halt Operations To Allow Aid Shipments
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By Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine will insist on a price of $201 per 1000 cubic meters of Russian gas for 2009, less than half Russia's proposal, and wants to scrap a controversial gas intermediary, the state energy company's head said on ...
Video: Ukraine has shut all gas pipelines to Europe Gazprom
Gas cut: How Europe is coping
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Pakistani leaders say Indian suggestions that official agencies may have been involved in training November's Mumbai terrorists are pushing the region to war.
Pakistan seriously examines information over Mumbai attacks
Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks
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Anja Niedringhaus / AP Israeli soldiers fire artillery toward the southern Gaza Strip. One critic of the attack asked on his blog, “Where is Obama, in the war for hearts and minds?
Obama Breaks Silence, Vows To Work for Peace in Gaza
Gaza school strike forces Barack Obama to break his silence
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By James Davey and Mark Potter LONDON (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer (MKS.L), the country's biggest clothing retailer, will cut jobs and close stores after a sharp fall in sales that added to pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates to a ...
British retail chain Marks & Spencer to close 25 food stores
UK retailer Marks & Spencer to cut 1230 jobs
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WASHINGTON (AP) - To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: the promise of long-term fiscal discipline.
Video: Obama to Bring Accountability to Spending Plan
111th Congress opens with drama in Senate
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By DAN CHILDS Americans may be seeing CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta in a different role once the Obama administration settles in. Americans may be seeing CNN's Dr.
Video: CNN Correspondent Approached for Surgeon General
CNN's Gupta considered for surgeon general
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Obama lobbies lawmakers on behalf of Leon Panetta. One critic calls the pick a 'Hail Mary pass.' By Greg Miller and Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington -- After promising during the campaign to restore order and accountability to the nation's spy ...
Obama Faces Heavy Fire Over Panetta Selection
Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift Over Panetta
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By Ellis Mnyandu NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - US stock index futures fell on Wednesday due to caution ahead of an economic report likely to show further deterioration in the labor market.
Alcoa Cost Cuts Weigh Futures
Stock Market Update
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By Catherine Clifford, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of announced job cuts in December fell 8.4% from a month earlier, but were nearly four times the total of the same month in 2007, according to a report released ...
US December Job Cuts Quadruple From Year Ago, Challenger Says
US 2008 planned layoffs most in 5 years: Challenger
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By Grant Smith Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose as the International Energy Agency, an advisor to 28 nations, expressed concern about the first halt in Russian gas exports to Europe in three years.
Oil eases towards $48
Europe gas imports disruption 'unacceptable' -IEA
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The company will also offer new price points to offset competition from Amazon.com and will let iPhone users buy songs over 3G networks.
Apple iTunes tracks go DRM-free
Itunes Plus opens up download leader to all
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by Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com A couple years back, after the introduction of the iPhone at the January 2007 Macworld Expo, I penned a little reaction peace entitled iDisappointed, expressing my dismay at the lack of Mac hardware updates—it is, ...
Apple limps away from MacWorld
Review: 'MacHeads,' a documentary on the Mac faithful
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By Dan Nystedt Anonymous says: I suggest you try out windows 7 beta on an older machine at least once. Runs as well as XP... Anonymous says: Wow, why is it Linux fanboys find it impossible to believe it makes good business sense for hardware makers to.
CES 2009: Asus shows touchscreen EeePC and Keyboard PC
Asus Adds Touch to Netbook Lineup
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US actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed the arrival of their second daughter. The couple's publicists confirmed that Garner "gave birth to a healthy baby girl" but would not provide any additional details.
Jennifer Garner delivers another daughter
Another Girl For Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
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The horrible death of Jett Travolta, a boy whose body wasn't exactly in tip-top shape, was such a shock to most of us—just not the few who are now crying that Jett's untimely end could have somehow been avoided, should his parents not have been ...
Wecht: Unanswered Questions In Travolta's Son's Death
Travoltas plan private service for son
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Why does the word "melodrama" get such a bad rap? If the word is used as an adjective, it's usually meant as a warning sign.
'Damages' returns with more big names
The verdict is in: 'Damages' second season doesn't disappoint
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By GREG BISHOP For the second consecutive day, the Jets’ coaching search has centered on the long-shot candidate Jeff Jagodzinski, currently employed by Boston College, at least for now.
Wednesday eye-opener: Should Boston College fire its coach for ...
BC's Jeff Jagodzinski talks to Woody Johnson and Jets, risks ...
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By AP AP -- The team that pushed around the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals now isn't even tough enough for the Charlotte Bobcats.
Bobcats sink Celtics in OT
Charlotte's turn to bounce Celtics
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Unlike the BCS we had no rules and you were eligible to vote your head and your heart. The voting continues below. But so far 38% like Utah, followed by USC (22%), Florida (17%), Texas (13%) and Oklahoma (9%).
Title game doubles as argument settler
What do you think about a College Football Playoff System?
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Washington (dbTechno) - It was confirmed this week that a 19-year old woman died from the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, China. This latest death has sparked widespread fear not only across China, but across countries all around the world.
Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu
Woman dies of bird flu in China
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By Deborah L. Shelton | Tribune reporter Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication, a new study shows.
Brain implant better than meds for Parkinson's disease
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's