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| | Diplomats: Arabs and West agree on Gaza resolution
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AP - Key Arab nations and Western powers reached agreement Thursday on a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate and durable cease-fire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip an...
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| Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765 (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian death toll in Israel's 13-day-old offensive had risen to 765.
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| UN closer to resolution on Gaza (bbc news)
The UN Security Council appears to have overcome its divisions and is close to passing a Gaza ceasefire resolution.
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| Diplomats seek Gaza cease-fire (msnbc.com)
The U.N. suspended food shipments to Gaza on Thursday, but a cease-fire resolution moved toward a vote in the U.N. Security Council.
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| U.N. halts Gaza aid shipments (msnbc.com)
The U.N. suspended food shipments to Gaza on Thursday, but a cease-fire resolution moved toward a vote in the U.N. Security Council.
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| UN halts Gaza aid after Israel attack on workers (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.N. suspended food deliveries to Gaza and the Red Cross accused Israel of blocking medical assistance after forces fired on aid workers, killing two, as the threat of a wider conflict emerged with Lebanon.
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| Gaza fighting takes toll on children (msnbc.com)
As many as 257 children and teens have been killed and many more wounded in the fighting in Gaza, according to Palestinian medics and human rights groups.
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Key panel recommends impeaching Ill. governor
34 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - A key panel unanimously recommended impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday, setting up a vote that could make him the first governor to face such fate in Illinois" sordid political...
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| Cheney: CIA did nothing illegal in interrogations (yahoo! news)
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that he sees no reason for President George W. Bush to pre-emptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I don't have any reason to believe that anybody in the agency did anything illegal," he said.
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| Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession (yahoo! news)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.
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| Ill. panel recommends Blagojevich ouster (msnbc.com)
A key panel unanimously recommended Thursday that Gov. Rod Blagojevich be impeached for abusing his power, mismanaging Illinois government and committing possible criminal acts.
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| Cheney says no one saw financial crisis coming (yahoo! news)
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that he sees no reason for President George W. Bush to pre-emptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I don't have any reason to believe that anybody in the agency did anything illegal," he said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Cheney also said that Bush has no need to apologize for not foreseeing the economic crisis.
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| Panel recommends Blagojevich impeachment (cnn.com)
An Illinois legislative committee voted unanimously today to recommend the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested last month after federal prosecutors alleged he had tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The issue now heads to the full state House of Representatives, which will consider it Friday.
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| Cheney says no one saw financial crisis coming (yahoo! news)
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that he sees no reason for President George W. Bush to pre-emptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I don't have any reason to believe that anybody in the agency did anything illegal," he said.
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| Illinois panel recommends governor's impeachment (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A legislative committee on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, citing widespread abuse of power including allegations he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
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| Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.
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EU seeks gas supply return after deal on monitors
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Europe on Friday looked for a swift restoration of gas supplies, after striking a deal with Moscow on monitoring gas shipments via Ukraine that have been halted by a rancorous pricing disput...
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| Russia agrees monitoring for gas shipments: EU (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia has agreed the deployment of monitors to oversee gas supplies to the European Union via Ukraine, clearing the way for the resumption of gas supplies, the Czech EU presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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| EU sees monitor breakthrough in Russia gas row (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Moscow has agreed to deployment of international monitors to oversee the transit of Russian gas to EU states via Ukraine, clearing the way for the resumption of European gas supplies, the Czech EU presidency said.
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| Russia agrees monitoring for gas shipments: EU (reuters)
Russia has agreed the deployment of monitors to oversee gas supplies to the European Union via Ukraine, clearing the way for the resumption of gas supplies, the Czech EU presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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| Russia says will restore gas when monitors in place (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russia said on Thursday it would restore gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine once international monitors were in place, but Moscow and Kiev remained at odds over the terms of any supervision.
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| Russia says will restore gas when monitors in place (reuters)
Russia said on Thursday it would restore gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine once international monitors were in place, but Moscow and Kiev remained at odds over the terms of any supervision.
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U.S., Iran share interests in Afghanistan: Petraeus
49 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - The United States and its allies share some interests with Iran when it comes to stabilizing Afghanistan, Army Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. military"s Central Command, said on ...
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| European pessimism grows; U.S. jobs, retail slump (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Economic weakness in Europe worsened and U.S. jobless rolls swelled as disappointing sales from Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, and other retailers on Thursday showed that consumers are still wary about opening up their pocketbooks in an uncertain economy.
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| European pessimism grows; U.S. jobs, retail slump (reuters)
Economic weakness in Europe worsened and U.S. jobless rolls swelled as disappointing sales from Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, and other retailers on Thursday showed that consumers are still wary about opening up their pocketbooks in an uncertain economy.
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| U.S. panel warns Pentagon on nuclear deterrence (yahoo! news)
The U.S. nuclear deterrent that kept a tense peace during the Cold War is in danger of losing credibility among allied nations that look to the United States for security, a Pentagon panel said on Thursday.
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| Madoff had $173 million in checks ready, U.S. says (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff had signed checks totaling more than $173 million in his office desk ready to be sent out before his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him.
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| U.S. admiral to head anti-pirate patrols (msnbc.com)
A new international naval force under American command will soon begin patrols to confront escalating attacks by Somali pirates after more than 100 ships came under siege in the past year, the U.S. Navy said Thursday.
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| Madoff 'had cheques ready to go' (bbc news)
Bernard Madoff had $173m in cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest, US prosecutors say.
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Dismal December sales add to retailer woes
5 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
Major retailers Thursday reported dismal sales for December, confirming fears that the holiday season was the weakest in four decades.
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| Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.
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| Stocks open lower as jitters about retail return (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street's worries about weak consumer spending revived Thursday, sending stocks lower as bad news from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. signaled that even the stronger U.S. retailers struggled during the holiday shopping season. The Dow Jones industrials fell by 100 points.
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| Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc led U.S. retailers in posting disappointing December same-store sales on Thursday, and it cut its quarterly earnings forecast despite being the store of choice in a recession.
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| Stock futures lower as jitters about retail return (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street headed for a sharply lower open Thursday, as bad news from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. signaled that even the stronger U.S. retailers struggled during the holiday shopping season.
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| Wal-Mart sales disappoint (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc led U.S. retailers in posting disappointing December same-store sales on Thursday, and it cut its quarterly earnings forecast despite being the store of choice in a recession.
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| Wal-Mart sales disappoint (reuters)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc led U.S. retailers in posting disappointing December same-store sales on Thursday, and it cut its quarterly earnings forecast despite being the store of choice in a recession.
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| | AP Source: Smoltz Agrees to Deal With Red Sox
3 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Person familiar with negotiations: Smoltz agrees to $5.5 million deal with Boston Red Sox
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| Mangini returning to his roots as Browns new coach (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Eric Mangini said he felt the same level of excitement to be appointed head coach of the success-starved Cleveland Browns as when the club first hired him as a young public relations intern.
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| AP source: Smoltz agrees to deal with Red Sox (yahoo! news)
AP - After more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, John Smoltz is likely to finish his stellar career wearing a different uniform. In a stunning end to one of baseball's longest runs, Smoltz reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox after failing to work out a deal to return for his 22nd season with the Braves.
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| AP source: Smoltz agrees to deal with Boston (yahoo! news)
AP - After more than two decades with the Braves, John Smoltz appears likely to finish his stellar career wearing a different uniform. In a stunning end to one of baseball's longest runs, Smoltz reached preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox after failing to work out a deal to return for his 22nd season with the Braves.
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| Browns hire Mangini as new head coach (foxsports.com)
From a Browns ballboy to their head coach. Eric Mangini's football career - still in its early stages - has already come full circle.Mangini, fired last week by the New York Jets, will be named Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, a person with knowledge of his hiring told The Associated Press.The 37-year-old Mangini agreed to a four-year deal with the club Wednesday, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details had yet to be finalized.
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Monfils hands Nadal shock Doha defeat
4 hour(s) ago @ abc sport
Rafael Nadal made a miserable start to the first season he has ever begun as world number one, losing in the Qatar Open quarter-finals to Gael Monfils in less than an hour and a half overnight.
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| Nadal loses, Federer advances at Qatar Open (yahoo! news)
AP - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the Qatar Open on Thursday, while Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the tuneup for the Australian Open.
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| Murray win sets up Federer clash (bbc sport)
Britain's Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a 6-4 6-2 win over Sergiy Stakhovsky.
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| Nadal in shock defeat to Monfils (bbc sport)
Rafael Nadal is beaten by Gael Monfils in the Qatar Open, with Andy Murray hoping to set up a semi-final against Roger Federer later on Thursday.
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| Monfils hands Nadal shock Doha defeat (yahoo! news)
AFP - Rafael Nadal made a miserable start to the first season he has ever begun as world number one, losing in the Qatar Open quarter-finals to Gael Monfils in less than an hour and a half on Thursday.
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United star Ronaldo walks away from Ferrari smash
1 hour(s) ago @ abc sport
Manchester United star has Cristiano Ronaldo escaped unscathed from a car crash that left his Ferrari a mangled wreck, and will be fit to play in Sunday"s Premier League showdown with Chelsea.
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| Ronaldo escapes unscathed from Ferrari smash (abc sport)
Manchester United star has Cristiano Ronaldo escaped unscathed from a car crash that left his Ferrari a mangled wreck, and will be fit to play in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Chelsea.
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| Ronaldo escapes injury in horror smash (yahoo! news)
AFP - Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo walked away unscathed Thursday despite writing off his Ferrari in a spectacular car crash near Manchester airport.
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| Ronaldo escapes injury in horror smash (yahoo! news)
AFP - Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo escaped unscathed Thursday from a car crash that left his Ferrari a mangled wreck, and will be fit to play in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Chelsea.
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Brother sister combo take Russia into final
3 hour(s) ago @ abc sport
Russia will play the Slovak Republic in the final of the Hopman Cup tonight after defeating France on Thursday night.
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| Hewitt unconcerned by mystery ear problem (abc sport)
Lleyton Hewitt is confident a mystery ear ailment that hampered him during his final singles match at the Hopman Cup will not affect his preparation for the Australian Open.
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| Lowly Derby upset United (abc sport)
Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat by Championship side Derby County in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Pride Park on Thursday morning (Australian time).
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| Ferguson confident despite defeat (bbc sport)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is sure his side will overcome Derby despite their dismal showing in their Carling Cup semi-final first leg.
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Saves leader Hoffman agrees to deal with Brewers
34 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Crank up the AC/DC, Milwaukee: The Brewers have landed career saves leader Trevor Hoffman, solving a shaky closer situation that could have gone into spring training with no clear-cut favorite.
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| AP Source: Hoffman reaches agreement with Brewers (yahoo! news)
AP - Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman closed his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides reached agreement Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't officially announced.
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| Brewers agree terms with closer Hoffman, agent says (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed terms with free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman, the all-time saves leader with 554, the pitcher's agent told Major League Baseball website MLB.com Thursday.
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| | Sandra Oh
2609 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Sandra Oh. Photos of your favorite actors and actresses.
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Jim Byrnes
2609 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
An American-born actor long in Canada, Jim Byrnes is best known for playing "Lifeguard", the communications expert and link to the organization on the CBS series Wiseguy (1987-1990), and...
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Owen Roizman
2609 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Began his career working on TV commercials in New York and shot his first feature, Bill Gunn"s Stop, in 1970. Roizman soon became known for his gritty, documentary-influenced urban compositions...
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Paul Le Mat
2609 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
A beefy, laconic leading man of the 1970s, Le Mat is best known for his performances in George Lucas" American Graffiti (1973) and especially as Melvin Dummar, an aimless blue-collar worker who...
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Anna Karina
2609 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Slender, dark-haired actress who appeared in several films of the French New Wave, particularly those directed by first husband Jean-Luc Godard. Karina was outstanding as the lonely, lovelorn prostitu...
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| | CES showcasing slimmer, energy-saving TVs
6 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upma...
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| Tech giants unveil energy-saving TVs at CES (yahoo! news)
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.
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| Low times for high tech as CES opens (msnbc.com)
Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry.
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| Low times for high tech as CES opens (msnbc.com)
Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry.
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| Microsoft touts 'best version of Windows ever' (cnn.com)
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday with an impassioned endorsement of PCs and a sneak peek at the company's future Windows 7 operating system.
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| CES: TVs tout energy savings and Web (yahoo! news)
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.
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| Verizon intros on-the-go DVR programming (yahoo! news)
LAS VEGAS--Verizon will soon allow some Fios TV customers to remotely access their DVRs online from a computer or via a Verizon Wireless cell phone, the company is expected to announce Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show that it.
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| TVs tout energy savings and Web (yahoo! news)
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.
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| Polaroid camera produces prints on the spot (msnbc.com)
Polaroid was set to announce Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that it is introducing a digital camera that produces prints right on the spot.
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Yahoo Outlines Plans To Bring Internet to TV Sets
6 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Yahoo is making a bid for Internet television. The company"s Connected TV group unveiled the next generation of technology and services for Internet-connected televisions, along with a slew of pa...
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| Yahoo Aims to Connect Internet and TV (yahoo! news)
For a long time people have been talking about marrying internet content with TV content, but trying to do so has vexed many companies in the past (remember WebTV?). Yahoo has a new approach: a set of widgets called Yahoo ConnectedTV. I took a good look at the service at the Digital Experience pre-CES kickoff event, and I was impressed.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push at CES (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Cisco offers home hub for media sharing (yahoo! news)
Banking on the idea that consumers want new ways to tap their ever-growing collections of music, photos and videos, Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled a media hub Wednesday that lets people access and share songs, pictures and movies all over the home — and from afar, over the Internet.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push (msnbc.com)
Yahoo unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.
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| Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google (msnbc.com)
Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
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Illinois panel recommends governors impeachment
1 hour(s) ago @ reuters
A legislative committee on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, citing widespread abuse of power including allegations he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated b...
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| Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.
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| Obama pushes stimulus and warns on recession (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.
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| Obama tech appointments seen coming soon (yahoo! news)
President-elect Barack Obama, whose campaign used text messaging and the Internet to raise millions of dollars, is expected to announce key technology appointments as early as this week.
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| Digital Gangster Takes Credit for Twitter Hacks (yahoo! news)
Members of the online forum Digital Gangster may have been behind yesterday's Twitter hack. On Monday, hackers gained access to, and posted messages from, 33 Twitter accounts including those of Bill O'Reilly, Britney Spear and CNN's Rick Sanchez.
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| Obama seeks swift passage of fiscal package (reuters)
With the economic outlook darkening, U.S. President-elect Democrat Barack Obama went to Congress two weeks before taking office to try to entice Republican support for a massive stimulus package with talk of big tax cuts.
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| Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked (yahoo! news)
AFP - The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.
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U.S., Iran share interests in Afghanistan: Petraeus
34 minutes ago @ reuters
The United States and its allies share some interests with Iran when it comes to stabilizing Afghanistan, Army Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. military"s Central Command, said on Thursday.
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| Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December (reuters)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.
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| Monster U.S. online jobs index stumbles in December (yahoo! news)
A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States slid in December, suggesting job conditions worsened with the economy stuck in a recession, a private employment group said on Thursday.
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| German and U.S. job woes mount as Intel sales hit (reuters)
Global job woes worsened on Wednesday on bleak employment data from the United States and Germany, while microchip giant Intel Corp warned that slack demand for computers would hurt its revenue.
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| Samsung, Yahoo, Intel Put TV Widget Pieces in Place (yahoo! news)
Samsung Electronics, Intel, and Yahoo put two key pieces of their plan in place to connect TVs to Internet-equipped widgets this year: Samsung agreed to support the technology in certain TVs, and Adobe said it would port its Flash technology to Intel's platform.
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Ex-eBay chief sues in domain-name spat
34 minutes ago @ msnbc.com
She"s regarded as an Internet pioneer, credited with helping turn a Web site used for trading Beanie Babies into a multibillion-dollar company with 15,000 employees.
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| | Delay Sought in Switch to Digital TV
34 minutes ago @ nyt > business
President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting.
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| Obama calls for 'dramatic action' on stimulus package (cbc)
The U.S. may not be able to recover from the current economic crisis unless immediate action is taken to implement a stimulus package, president-elect Barack Obama said Thursday in a major speech on the economy.
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| Turning stimulus off won't be easy (business and financi...)
Two groups that don't always get along, organized business and organized labor, have something in common today. They like what they see in President-elect Obama's economic recovery package.
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| For Obama, turning stimulus off won't be easy (latest financial new...)
Two groups that don't always get along, organized business and organized labor, have something in common today. They like what they see in President-elect Obama's economic recovery package.
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| Obama plan helps lift some stock market gloom (yahoo! news)
AP - European stock markets recovered some earlier losses Thursday after President-elect Barack Obama made an urgent pitch to Congress to back his plan to resuscitate the U.S. economy, but Wall Street remained under pressure from dismal retailing news.
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| Obama calls for 'dramatic action' on stimulus package (cbc)
The U.S. may not be able to recover from the current economic crisis unless immediate action is taken to implement a stimulus package, president-elect Barack Obama said in a major speech on the economy to be delivered Thursday.
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| Obama calls for 'dramatic action' on stimulus package (cbc)
The U.S. may not be able to recover from the current economic crisis unless immediate action is taken on a stimulus package, president-elect Barack Obama said in a major speech on the economy delivered Thursday.
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Stocks up on expected foreclosure deal but Dow off
3 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Most U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after news that Citigroup Inc agreed to support legislation aimed at stemming home loan foreclosures, offsetting Wal-Mart"s disappointing sales and out...
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| Wall Street falls as Wal-Mart eclipses Obama (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks fell for a second straight day on Thursday as Wal-Mart's disappointing December sales and lowered earnings outlook fueled concern the recession may be worsening, pinching consumers' wallets further.
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| Stocks decline as jitters about consumers revive (yahoo! news)
AP - A profit warning from Wal-Mart Thursday touched off fresh worries about consumers' willingness to spend and sent stocks lower for a second session. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 100 points.
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| Stocks decline as jitters about retail return (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street's worries about weak consumer spending revived Thursday, sending stocks lower as bad news from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. signaled that even the stronger U.S. retailers struggled during the holiday shopping season. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 100 points.
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| Stocks trade mixed as jitters about retail return (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street's worries about weak consumer spending revived Thursday, sending stocks lower as bad news from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. signaled that even the stronger U.S. retailers struggled during the holiday shopping season.
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| Stocks stabilize after slump (latest financial new...)
Stocks turned mixed Thursday morning, giving up bigger morning losses after weak sales results from Wal-Mart Stores and other retailers combined with jitters about the forthcoming December jobs report.
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| Wall Street slides on Wal-Mart and retailers (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Thursday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted disappointing December sales and cut its fourth-quarter profit outlook, compounding investors' concerns about the worsening recession.
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2 hour(s) ago @ latest financial new...
Stocks seesawed Thursday on worries about the consumer after weak retail sales, and ahead of the December employment report which is expected to show massive job losses.
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| Stocks Mixed After Retail Sales Data (nyt > business)
Stock markets clipped their losses, turning mixed in the final minutes of trading as investors positioned themselves for Friday?s release of December unemployment numbers.
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| Stocks fight back (latest stock market ...)
Stocks seesawed Thursday on worries about the consumer after weak retail sales, and ahead of the December employment report, expected to show massive job losses.
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| Mixed finish for stocks (business and financi...)
Stocks seesawed Thursday on worries about the consumer after weak retail sales, and ahead of the December employment report, expected to show massive job losses.
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| Stocks fall as Wal-Mart overshadows Obama (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Thursday as Wal-Mart's soft December sales and lowered earnings outlook increased worry the recession may be deepening, stretching consumers further.
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| Stocks choppy ahead of jobs report (latest financial new...)
Stocks struggled Thursday on worries about the consumer following weak retail sales and ahead of Friday's December employment report, expected to show massive job losses.
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| Stocks choppy (business and financi...)
Stocks struggled Thursday on worries about the consumer following weak retail sales and ahead of Friday's December employment report, expected to show massive job losses.
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| Stocks struggle on economic worries (latest stock market ...)
Blue chips tumbled and the broader market was mixed near midday Thursday as investors considered a rash of weak December retail sales and President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan.
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| Stocks struggle (business and financi...)
Blue chips tumbled and the broader market was mixed near midday Thursday as investors considered a rash of weak December retail sales and President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan.
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| Crisis and plan to fix it 'unprecedented' (latest financial new...)
President-elect Barack Obama took his campaign for an economic rescue plan to the public Thursday, calling on Congress to pass a bill in the next few weeks, warning that a failure to do so would have devastating long-term consequences for the nation.
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Chinas distaste for more U.S. debt could affect Canadian jobs: BMO
2 hour(s) ago @ cbc
If China declines to buy up more U.S. debt or sells off some of the debt it already holds, U.S. interest rates could rise - possibly hurting Canada, according to a BMO analyst.
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| US: NATO may aid members affected by gas dispute (yahoo! news)
A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that NATO may have to find ways to help member states suffering from reduced natural gas deliveries as a result of the dispute between Ukraine and Russia.
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| US: NATO might offer gas help to Europe (yahoo! news)
A senior U.S. diplomat says NATO may have to help alleviate the effects of natural gas shortages in member states if the dispute between Ukraine and Russia continues to hinder deliveries.
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| Christmas sales in US disappoint (bbc news)
US retailers including Wal-Mart saw disappointing sales in the key Christmas trading period, as consumers reined in spending.
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| US Christmas retail sales slide (bbc news)
US retailers including Wal-Mart saw disappointing sales in December's key Christmas trading period, as consumers reined in spending.
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| US Christmas retail sales slide (bbc news)
US retailers including Wal-Mart saw disappointing sales in the key Christmas trading period, as consumers reined in spending.
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| Oil up to $43 after 12 percent fall overnight (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil traded higher on Thursday, reaching $43 after diving 12 percent overnight, partly due to higher than expected U.S. crude stocks data that hardened evidence of weakening demand.
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| China Losing Taste for Debt From U.S. (nyt > business)
As the global downturn has intensified, Beijing is starting to keep more of its money at home, which could have painful effects for U.S. borrowers.
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| Oil edges upward after plunging on US report (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices crept higher Thursday, but aftershocks from an unexpectedly high increase in U.S. inventories kept the market subdued after a 12 percent plunge overnight.
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Holiday Sales Were Dismal, Data Shows
6 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business
The nation?s retail chains confirmed that they suffered one of the worst holiday seasons in decades.
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| Wal-Mart US December same-store sales with fuel up 1.9% (marketwatch.com)
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