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| | Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
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Reuters - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel"s 13 day-old offensive...
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| Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765 (reuters)
Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.
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| UN truck comes under deadly fire in Gaza (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.N. suspended aid shipments in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and the Red Cross restricted its convoys after their trucks came under Israeli fire. The threat of a wider conflict arose when militants in Lebanon fired two rockets into northern Israel.
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| Gaza war toll rises (yahoo! news)
AFP - A UN relief agency halted work in Gaza and protested to Israel on Thursday after an aid worker was killed, while the war death toll rose past 760 after dozens of bodies were found in rubble during a pause in bombing.
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| Diplomats seek Gaza cease-fire (msnbc.com)
The U.N. halted deliveries of much-needed food and fuel to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after gunfire from an Israeli tank killed an aid truck driver. World powers met to work on a cease-fire plan. ,
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| U.N., Red Cross cut Gaza aid shipments (msnbc.com)
The U.N. halted deliveries of much-needed food and fuel to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after gunfire from an Israeli tank killed an aid truck driver. World powers met to work on a cease-fire plan. ,
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| U.N., Red Cross cut Gaza aid shipments (msnbc.com)
The U.N. halted deliveries of much-needed food and fuel to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after gunfire from an Israeli tank killed an aid truck driver. World powers met to work ona cease-fire plan. ,
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| UN, Red Cross curtail Gaza aid, criticize Israel (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.N. and the Red Cross curtailed aid shipments in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after accusing Israeli forces of firing on their drivers, killing one. The threat of a wider conflict arose when militants in Lebanon fired two rockets into northern Israel.
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| Gaza war toll rises (yahoo! news)
AFP - The main UN Palestinian relief agency halted work in Gaza on Thursday after a driver was killed and the death toll from Israel's war on Hamas rose to more than 760 after dozens of bodies were found in the rubble.
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Burris denies any improper deals for Senate seat
39 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Thursday he"s never been involved in an improper deal in his two decades in government and didn"t strike any agreement to become embattled Gov. ...
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| Bold action essential on economy, Obama warns (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama today said Congress must take "dramatic action" on his economic aid package as soon as possible, warning that a failure to do so would have devastating long-term consequences for the nation. "If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. The unemployment rate could reach double digits," he said.
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| Democrats criticize Obama's proposed tax cuts (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs. Senators from both parties agreed that Congress should do something to stimulate the economy. But Democratic senators emerging from a private meeting of the Senate Finance Committee criticized business and individual tax cuts in Obama's stimulus plan.
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| Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama urged dubious lawmakers Thursday to work with him "day and night, on weekends if necessary" to approve the largest taxpayer-funded stimulus ever, warning in almost apocalyptic terms that a dire economic future was certain without it.
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| Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition (yahoo! news)
President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.
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| Panel poised to back Blagojevich impeachment vote (yahoo! news)
AP - The Illinois House committee investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich released a draft report Thursday that concludes the Democratic governor has abused his power and was poised to recommend he be impeached by the full chamber.
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| Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession (yahoo! news)
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 tax plan runs into opposition (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs.
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| Fast action urged on stimulus plan (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama warned Thursday that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump huge sums from Washington into the U.S. economy.
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Russia agrees monitoring for gas shipments: EU
1 hour(s) ago @ 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...
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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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Israel bombards Gaza as U.S. backs ceasefire proposal
17 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Israeli warplanes bombed targets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as U.S. backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Israel bombards Gaza as U.S. backs ceasefire proposal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Israeli warplanes bombed targets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as U.S. backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Israel bombs Gaza into the night (bbc news)
Israel makes 60 air strikes on the Gaza Strip in a single night after the first daily truce to allow in humanitarian aid expires.
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| Gaza fighting rages despite word of talks (msnbc.com)
Israel tentatively welcomed a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and briefly halted its offensive to allow aid to reach civilians, but also gave the military a green light to press ahead with its assault on Hamas.
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| Israel bombards Gaza, U.S. backs ceasefire plan (reuters)
Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks pounded Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as U.S. backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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| Zakaria: Israel should end campaign soon (cnn.com)
Israel continued its ground and air assault on Gaza for the twelfth day Wednesday. A three-hour cease-fire meant to allow time for humanitarian aid to be delivered in Gaza crumbled in minutes.
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| Gaza fighting rages despite word of talks (msnbc.com)
Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket volleys resume after a brief pause, but diplomatic strides were made with the U.S. throwing its weight behind a deal being brokered by France and Egypt.
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| Israel, Hamas plan 'technical' talks (msnbc.com)
Israel tentatively welcomed a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and briefly halted its offensive to allow aid to reach civilians, but also gave the military a green light to press ahead with its assault on Hamas.
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| Israel bombards Gaza, U.S. backs ceasefire plan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks pounded Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as U.S. backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the offensive.
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Dismal December sales add to retailer woes
2 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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| | Mangini returning to his roots as Browns new coach
39 minutes ago @ 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
1 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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Hewitt unconcerned by mystery ear problem
1 hour(s) ago @ 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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| Derby beat world champions United in League Cup (yahoo! news)
AFP - Championship strugglers Derby County, with new manager Nigel Clough watching from the directors' box, beat Manchester United 1-0 in the semi-final, first leg of the League Cup here on Wednesday.
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Ronaldo escapes unscathed 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 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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Howard, LeBron, Kobe and Yao top NBA All-Star voting
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - Centers Dwight Howard and Yao Ming and star playmakers Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade lead the updated vote totals for the National Basketball Association All-Star Game released Thurs...
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| Crosby, Ovechkin highlight Eastern All-Star squad (foxsports.com)
Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation.Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup "dumb," the reigning NHL MVP was among 15 players picked Thursday to fill out the roster for the All-Star game on Jan. 25 in Montreal.Boudreau probably won't be too happy that his Southeast Division-leading club, second in the East with 67 points (27-11-3), will be represented by only Ovechkin.
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| | Sandra Oh
2606 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Sandra Oh. Photos of your favorite actors and actresses.
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Jim Byrnes
2606 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
2606 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
2606 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
2606 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
3 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
3 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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Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
2 hour(s) ago @ 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 stimulu...
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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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| Obama, CNN Twitter accounts hacked (msnbc.com)
Social networking tool Twitter was hit by a major hacker attack on Monday, with several "high profile" accounts 〔 including that of President-elect Barack Obama 〔 taken over by computer criminals, the company said.
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| Obama seeks swift passage of U.S. fiscal package (reuters)
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama went to the U.S. Capitol on Monday to press for swift passage of a huge spending and tax-cut package amid signs his centerpiece economic stimulus plan may face delays.
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New TV trends: Internet movies, 3-D, power saving
54 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - TV makers are adding sexy new features like streaming Internet movies and 3-D capabilities this year, betting that they can keep consumers away from basic, no-frills sets, even in a weak economy.
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Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December
4 hour(s) ago @ 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 market...
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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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| | Stocks up on expected foreclosure deal but Dow off
39 minutes 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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Turning stimulus off wont be easy
1 hour(s) ago @ 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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| Obama says stimulus will be costly and add to deficit (marketwatch.com)
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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| Obama to call 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 will say in a major speech on the economy to be delivered Thursday.
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Drop in unemployment claims fails to lift U.S. jobs gloom
5 hour(s) ago @ cbc
The second straight positive surprise on U.S. unemployment claims on Thursday failed to dent the growing pessimism as economy watchers await Friday"s jobless figures.
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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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| China Losing Taste for Debt From the 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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Stocks Mixed After Retail Sales Data
1 hour(s) ago @ 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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Holiday Sales Were Dismal, Data Shows
3 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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