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Los Angeles TimesPaul, Hornets Surprise Lakers 105-89
Washington Post - 30 minutes ago
By BETH HARRIS AP LOS ANGELES -- The guard slashing to the basket and blowing by defenders on the way down the court wasn't Kobe Bryant.
West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105 The Associated Press
Scott: Current Lakers no Showtime attraction San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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TVNZBush protects unique areas across the Pacific
San Jose Mercury News - 37 minutes ago
By Paul Rogers Mercury News President George W. Bush on Tuesday established three new national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, setting aside for permanent protection pristine coral reefs, the world's deepest underwater canyon and marine environments ...
Bush to set aside Pacific's Mariana Trench canyon USA Today
Bush to Protect Three Areas in Pacific Washington Post
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BBC NewsObama defends choice for CIA chief
Los Angeles Times - 41 minutes ago
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 Defends Panetta as CIA Pick Wall Street Journal
Obama Faces Heavy Fire Over Panetta Selection Washington Post
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ReutersWoman dies of bird flu in China
CNN - 41 minutes ago
(CNN) -- A 19-year-old woman who handled ducks in northern China has died in Beijing from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Beijing Woman Dies of Avian Flu Wall Street Journal
Bird flu claims first victim in almost a year China Daily
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RTT NewsChemical slump sends LyondellBasell into Chapter 11
Houston Chronicle - 45 minutes ago
By BRETT CLANTON Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle • July 1993: Lyondell and Citgo Petroleum Corp. form Lyondell Citgo Refining to own and operate Houston refinery.
Lyondell Chemical Blames Falling Demand for Bankruptcy Filing Bloomberg
LyondellBasell US units file for bankruptcy Reuters
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Washington PostDigital Converter Box Coupons Run Out
MSNBC - 47 minutes ago
Bad news for antenna TV viewers who have yet to get a digital converter box coupon -- the coupons are all gone. No coupons remain and those who request the coupons on the government's Digital TV Web page will be put on a waiting list.
Want help converting to digital? You may be out of luck Providence Journal
Digital conversion coupon program hits snag ReporterNews.com
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Canada.comEnron's Skilling Loses Appeal
BusinessWeek - 53 minutes ago
Former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling (right) and his attorney Daniel Petrocelli (center) in February 2006. James Nielsen/AFP/Getty Images By Michael Orey A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of former Enron CEO Jeffrey ...
The lesson of Skilling: CEOs are still accountable Houston Chronicle
Appeals Court Upholds Enron Convictions New York Times
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New Zealand HeraldCES: Greener in 2009
BusinessWeek - 53 minutes ago
By Katie Fehrenbacher The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—at which every new gadget debuting in the year ahead is trotted out for display in a stadium-size convention center in Las Vegas—is upon us again.
CES: North American Smartphone Sales Set To Grow CRN
CES Expectations Muted In Light Of Recession CNNMoney.com
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Alcoa Makes Third Output Cut, Fires Workers Amid Weak Demand
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Rob Delaney Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Alcoa Inc., the world’s largest aluminum maker, posted its third major production cut in as many months and will reduce its global workforce by 13500 after demand for the metal used in automobiles and appliances ...
Alcoa to close plants and trim work force International Herald Tribune
Alcoa to cut global workforce by 13% CNNMoney.com
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Washington PostBruins come up empty at Garden
Boston Herald - 1 hour ago
By Rich Thompson Claude Julien isn’t ready to acknowledge the existence of a scoring slump, but the Bruins [team stats] coach does recognize the signs of one approaching.
Around the NHL: Wild shuts down Bruins San Jose Mercury News
Wild's Backstrom is dazzling again Minneapolis Star Tribune
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DailyTechAsus Shows a Tablet-Style Eee PC
Wired News - 1 hour ago
By Dylan Tweney January 06, 2009 | 12:29:48 AMCategories: CES 2009, Netbooks, Tablets LAS VEGAS -- Other computer manufacturers might think the Tablet PC is dead, but Asus has its own ideas.
Asus Unveils Netbook With Touchscreen That Swivels PC World
Asus Adds Touch to Netbook Lineup PC Magazine
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New York TimesTitle game doubles as argument-settler
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
The regular season is spent developing opinions about conferences, coaches, teams and players, and the bowl season is used to discredit or confirm those beliefs.
Defense could be the key to BCS title game Kansas City Star
Preseason attitude check proved motivational for Oklahoma Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Washington PostVa.'s Perriello Envisions a 'Service Generation'
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Ian Shapira In his new Capitol Hill office, Rep. Tom Perriello, 34, displays a diverse collection of mementos. There's the camouflage hunting ballcap on the bookshelf, and the painting of Virginia International Raceway in the back corner.
What's Next For Warner and Perriello WCAV
Perriello Sworn In as Congressman NBC 29 News
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ABC NewsMadoff Tried to Stave Off Firm's Crash Before Arrest
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By ROBERT FRANK and AMIR EFRATI Ten days before his arrest, Bernard Madoff received $250 million from a man who helped give him his start on Wall Street, a move that shows how the investment manager tried to raise cash to stave off his firm's collapse.
Judge weighs whether Madoff poses danger to others BusinessWeek
SEC Pick Is No Joe Kennedy Washington Post
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BBC NewsMerckle Paid ‘Terrible Price’ of Suicide as Strategy Foundered
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Simon Clark and Sheenagh Matthews Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- In December, German billionaire Adolf Merckle gave a rare interview to defend his failing investment strategy.
German billionaire kills himself United Press International
Facing Big Losses, German Billionaire Takes His Own Life New York Times
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ABC NewsSenators Turn Burris Away at Capitol
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Perry Bacon Jr. Blocked from claiming a Senate seat, a man who once said his success in politics was the result of "divine intervention" stood outside the Capitol yesterday and declared: "Members of the media, my name is Roland Burris, ...
Video: Burris Barred As New Congress Starts Work AssociatedPress
Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment FOXNews
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ABC NewsPakistan rejects India 'propaganda'
Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago
Pakistan has rejected as "propaganda" comments by India's prime minister that Pakistani authorities must have know about and supported last November's deadly attacks in Mumbai.
Video: Singh: Pakistan Agency Had Hand in Attack AssociatedPress
Delhi blames Pakistan for terror raid Financial Times
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Sydney Morning HeraldITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy software
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Paul Sakuma / AP Apple executive Phil Schiller explains at the Macworld Conference & Expo that song downloads from iTunes will cost 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29 starting in April.
Video: Steve Jobs Weight Loss Due to Hormone Imbalance AssociatedPress
Apple's final Macworld booth in photos Apple Insider
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I Really Should StudyBeing Critical of Daschle's Critical
Spot-On - 2 hours ago
Like legions of other health care policy wonks when I discovered that former US Sen. Tom Daschle was going to be Obama's point guy on health care, I sent off for a copy of his book Critical.
Obama’s Transition Team Hears About Health Care I Really Should Study
Residents send health care reform recommendations to Obama Sonoma Valley Sun
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Financial TimesEgypt floats truce plan after 42 killed in Gaza school
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas studied an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday that won immediate backing from the United States and Europe, hours after Israeli shells killed 42 Palestinians at ...
Video: Nowhere To Hide In Gaza CBS
Israel Hits UN-Run School in Gaza Washington Post
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