Tue, 16 Dec 2008

Jobs to skip Apple event at Macworld [New Window]

Yale's endowment drops 13.4% [New Window]

Holyfield, 46, will soon fight for his fifth boxing world title [New Window]

Bush prepares crisis briefings to aid Obama [New Window]

Explosives found at Paris department store [New Window]

Clinton's personal secretary helping Obama team [New Window]

Fed effectively cuts benchmark rate to zero [New Window]

Creating the illusion of democracy in Russia's neighbors [New Window]

U.S. securities watchdog issues mea culpa on Madoff [New Window]

CNN Student News Transcript: December 17, 2008 [New Window]
December 17, 2008
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:49:58 -0600

SEC investigating 'multiple failures' in Madoff fraud case [New Window]
The government commission tasked with protecting investors has launched an internal probe into why, despite credible allegations for at least 10 years, there were "multiple failures" in investigating what may have been the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:47:20 -0600

Passengers saved from dangling gondolas after tower snaps [New Window]
Passengers have been rescued from a gondola dangling over a freezing creek after the tower snapped in half Tuesday at a ski resort near Whistler, British Columbia.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:45:38 -0600

N Korea leader 'visits library' [New Window]
North Korea releases more undated photos of leader Kim Jong-il as speculation continues about his health.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:41:14 -0600

7 Jets, 6 Giants and 2 Mannings Make Pro Bowl - New York Times [New Window]
Washington Post7 Jets, 6 Giants and 2 Mannings Make Pro BowlNew York Times - 28 minutes agoBy AP Peyton and Eli Manning were voted to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, the first time quarterback-playing brothers have been chosen for the same all-star game.Getting to Pro Bowl too tough for most rookies FOXSports.comJets, Giants highlight 2008 Pro Bowl rosters Sports NetworkCBS News - Providence Journal - The Associated Press - Dallas Morning Newsall 588 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:33:39 -0600

U.N.: Militaries can pursue Somali pirates on land [New Window]
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday aimed at combating piracy along the Horn of Africa by allowing military forces to chase pirates onto land in cases of "hot pursuit."
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:33:12 -0600

Woman undergoes face transplant in Cleveland - Los Angeles Times [New Window]
BBC NewsWoman undergoes face transplant in ClevelandLos Angeles Times - 30 minutes agoSurgeons at the Cleveland Clinic replace about 80% of her face with skin and muscles harvested from a cadaver. It's the most extensive such operation ever performed and the first in the US By Karen Kaplan and Shari Roan A woman being treated at the ...Nation's first face transplant done in Cleveland The Associated PressCleveland Clinic Performs First Face Transplant in the United States Washington PostNew York Times - CNN - MedPage Today - BBC Newsall 666 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:31:46 -0600

Richardson's Office Scrutinized in 'Pay to Play' Probe [New Window]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0600

Paulson: No More Failures [New Window]
Treasury secretary says he does not expect any more major financial institutions to fail during current credit crisis• Fed Cuts Rates to Lowest Level on Record• FOXBusiness: Dow Closes Up Nearly 360 Points• White House Nears Bailout Decision
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0600

OPEC: Will The Cuts Be Enough? - Forbes [New Window]
Telegraph.co.ukOPEC: Will The Cuts Be Enough?Forbes - 33 minutes agoOPEC is trying to stop a train wreck. The cartel of oil-producing countries began its latest meeting in Algeria on Tuesday morning with some big questions: How to deal with falling demand, and how to ensure that countries comply with production cuts?Opec aims to halt oil price fall by cutting output guardian.co.ukMexico does not offer oil output cut to help OPEC ReutersSalt Lake Tribune - The Punch - CNBC - CattleNetwork.comall 3,177 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:28:24 -0600

Greek protesters storm television station [New Window]
Dozens of protesters in the Greek capital stormed the headquarters of state television station ERT on Tuesday, interrupting broadcasting and unfurling a black banner that read, "Do not watch television. Everyone out on the streets."
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:27:48 -0600

'The Wrestler' - Los Angeles Times [New Window]
New York Times'The Wrestler'Los Angeles Times - 34 minutes agoFROM THE TOP ROPE: As Randy the Ram Robinson, Mickey Rourke leaps at The Wrestler with everything he has, but the movie rolls away and lets him crash onto the mat.Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler' will stomp on your heart USA TodayHard Knocks, Both Given and Gotten New York TimesNew York Daily News - MSNBC - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - TIMEall 111 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:27:34 -0600

Jackson Jr. went to authorities about Illinois governor [New Window]
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who was cited in a criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich, went to the U.S. Attorney's office about alleged wrongdoers, including the Illinois governor, a Jackson spokesman said Tuesday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:23:22 -0600

As Privacy Ends for Kennedy, a Rough Path Awaits - New York Times [New Window]
FOXNewsAs Privacy Ends for Kennedy, a Rough Path AwaitsNew York Times - 39 minutes agoBy ADAM NAGOURNEY and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE On the day Caroline Kennedy declared she wanted to succeed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of the first people she called was the mayor of Buffalo.Paterson's Future Could Factor Into Choice for Clinton Successor FOXNewsPressure's on for New York governor to pick female senator CNNChristian Science Monitor - ABC News - The Associated Press - WGRZ-TVall 1,765 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:22:11 -0600

Asian Stocks Advance as Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low - Bloomberg [New Window]
ABC NewsAsian Stocks Advance as Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Record LowBloomberg - 44 minutes agoBy Patrick Rial and Shani Raja Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose to a five-week high, led by developers, after the Federal Reserve cut the main US interest rate to as low as zero for the first time and said it will use all available tools to ...Video: Dec. 16: Stocks Surge on Record Fed Rate Cut AssociatedPressComment by Robert A. Brusca, PhD Chief Economist, Fact and Opinion Economics NY, NYReuters - MarketWatch - guardian.co.ukall 5,046 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:17:08 -0600

Teixeira decision likely coming soon - MLB.com [New Window]
New York Daily NewsTeixeira decision likely coming soonMLB.com - 48 minutes agoBy Tom Singer / MLB.com There are four teams that have made eight-year offers to free-agent slugger Mark Teixeira, with a fifth -- the Yankees -- also reportedly interested.Source sees Yankees' pursuit of Manny Ramirez as front office splits New York Daily NewsWhy Angels need to sign Teixeira CNN InternationalFOXSports.com - Boston Herald - Federal Baseball - MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network)all 93 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:12:54 -0600

UN: Militaries can pursue Somali pirates on land - CNN [New Window]
stv.tvUN: Militaries can pursue Somali pirates on landCNN - 52 minutes ago(CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday aimed at combating piracy along the Horn of Africa by allowing military forces to chase pirates onto land in cases of "hot pursuit.UN Council Shows Support for US Plan Against Piracy New York TimesUN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates on Somali Land Voice of AmericaAFP - Xinhua - ABC Online - China Dailyall 431 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:09:04 -0600

News Corp.s Stock Listing Shifts to a Higher Bidder - New York Times [New Window]
News Corp.s Stock Listing Shifts to a Higher BidderNew York Times - 54 minutes agoBy FLOYD NORRIS The Wall Street listing war appears to have opened a new source of revenue for media companies: list with the stock exchange that will pay the most.News Corp makes move to Nasdaq from NYSE ReutersNYSE claims News Corp. switched to Nasdaq for ads ForbesWall Street Journal - CNNMoney.com - Radio Business Report - Barron's Blogsall 52 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:07:17 -0600

Regulators face Madoff grilling [New Window]
The top US financial watchdog is to investigate why its own staff failed to act early on warnings about Bernard Madoff.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:07:06 -0600

Sources: Obama to tap Vilsack as agriculture secretary [New Window]
President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday will announce former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his choice for agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar as his choice for secretary of the interior, an aide on Obama's transition team and a separate Democratic source said.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:04:06 -0600

Gondola tower collapses at Canada resort - The Associated Press [New Window]
The Associated PressGondola tower collapses at Canada resortThe Associated Press - 59 minutes agoWHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - More than 50 people were evacuated from about 30 gondolas after a tower supporting the cables partially collapsed Tuesday at Canada's Whistler ski resort.Passengers saved from dangling gondolas after tower snaps CNN InternationalGondola tower collapses at Whistler, BC resort Seattle TimesUnited Press International - KNDO/KNDU - OnTheSnow.com - WBOC TV 16all 469 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:02:09 -0600

Hill admits North Korea talks have stalled [New Window]
Nuclear negotiations with North Korea have stalled but still could be reactivated before the Bush administration leaves office next month, chief U.S. negotiator in the talks Christopher Hill acknowledged.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:52:36 -0600

Bush Prepares Crisis Briefings to Aid Obama - New York Times [New Window]
Washington PostBush Prepares Crisis Briefings to Aid ObamaNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy PETER BAKER WASHINGTON - The White House has prepared more than a dozen contingency plans to help guide President-elect Barack Obama if an international crisis erupts in the opening days of his administration, part of an elaborate operation devised ...Obama's List Doesn't Quite Match Emily's Washington PostObama's Search for Intelligence Picks Faces Delays Wall Street JournalThe Associated Press - Boston Globe - ABC News - Voice of Americaall 1,186 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:50:14 -0600

Commentary: Law lets a little boy down [New Window]
As a mother, I can hardly bear to imagine what the Larson family is going through.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:45:47 -0600

SEC Issues Mea Culpa on Madoff - New York Times [New Window]
SEC Issues Mea Culpa on MadoffNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy ALEX BERENSON and DIANA B. HENRIQUES The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday night that it had missed repeated opportunities to discover what may be the largest financial fraud in history, a Ponzi scheme whose losses could run as high as ...Video: Fmr. Nasdaq Chairman Accused of Duping Investors AssociatedPressSEC Probes of Madoff are Deeply Troubling, Cox Says BloombergReuters - BBC News - Financial Times - The Associated Pressall 7,399 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:38:08 -0600

NY Governor Unveils Plan for Budget Gap - New York Times [New Window]
New York TimesNY Governor Unveils Plan for Budget GapNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy DANNY HAKIM ALBANY - Gov. David A. Patersons administration unveiled an austerity budget on Tuesday that laid out a painful plan to close the largest deficit in the states history, including 137 new or increased taxes and fees and what is sure to ...New York to Close Budget Gap With $7.2 Billion Cuts BloombergPlan would tax iTunes, ballgames, cable TV NewsdayBond Buyer - Herkimer Evening Telegram - Reuters - Buffalo Newsall 1,220 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:37:19 -0600

Furcal Is Close to Three-Year Deal to Return to Braves - New York Times [New Window]
National PostFurcal Is Close to Three-Year Deal to Return to BravesNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy AP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shortstop Rafael Furcal is close to accepting a three-year, $30 million offer to return to the Atlanta Braves.Furcal on verge of signing with Braves MLB.comHow the Rafael Furcal signing works for the Braves Talking ChopFOXSports.com - The Associated Press - ESPN - Atlanta Journal Constitutionall 341 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:27:24 -0600

Discord rises within SAG over strike vote - Los Angeles Times [New Window]
New York TimesDiscord rises within SAG over strike voteLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoUnion leaders face mounting opposition from members who question the wisdom of holding a strike authorization during a recession. By Richard Verrier and Matea Gold On the cusp of a crucial strike authorization vote by members of the Screen Actors Guild ...To Strike or Not to Strike: What Would Tom Hanks Do? New York TimesSAG torn by membership split Radio Business ReportHollywood Reporter - The Associated Press - TheCelebrityCafe.com - Varietyall 290 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:23:56 -0600

Police name Florida child killer [New Window]
Police in Florida say they now know who was behind the 1981 murder and decapitation of a six-year-old boy.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:23:00 -0600

Hezbollah praises shoe-thrower al-Zaidi - United Press International [New Window]
TVNZHezbollah praises shoe-thrower al-ZaidiUnited Press International - 1 hour agoBEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An incident involving an Iraqi reporter lobbing his shoes at US President George Bush was an expression against the occupation, the Lebanese Hezbollah said.Video: White House: No Hard Feelings in Shoe Incident AssociatedPressThousands Of Iraqis Demand Release Of 'Shoe' Journalist RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyBBC News - AFP - Ha'aretz - Washington Timesall 7,051 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:21:22 -0600

Iraqi doctor faces life for failed London, Glasgow attacks - AFP [New Window]
Voice of AmericaIraqi doctor faces life for failed London, Glasgow attacksAFP - 1 hour agoLONDON (AFP) - An Iraqi doctor found guilty of trying to murder hundreds of people in failed car bombings in London and Glasgow faces a life behind bars as he awaits sentencing here on Wednesday.Video: Iraqi Doctor Convicted in UK Terror Trial AssociatedPressCleared doctor in fight to remain BBC Newsguardian.co.uk - Times Online - The Associated Press - CNN Internationalall 835 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:15:38 -0600

Bomb plot doctor faces life term [New Window]
An NHS doctor from Iraq convicted of plotting to commit mass murder in London and Glasgow is to be sentenced later.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:11:37 -0600

Caroline Kennedy wants Clinton's Senate seat, senator says [New Window]
Caroline Kennedy, the 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy, has indicated her interest in filling the New York Senate seat being vacated by secretary of state designee Hillary Clinton.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:07:36 -0600

CNN Student News: Ten Questions [New Window]
December 17, 2008
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:00:42 -0600

Baby 'Adolf Hitler' Denied Birthday Cake at N.J. Grocery [New Window]
Heath Campbell and his wife, Deborah, are upset not only with the decision made by the nearby ShopRite, but also with an outpouring of angry Internet postings in response to a local newspaper article about the cake.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:54:39 -0600

Paterson Could Factor Into Choice for Clinton Successor [New Window]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0600

Obama to Tap Iowa's Vilsack for Agriculture Secretary- Education Secretary Pick Duncan Praised as 'Reformer' [New Window]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0600

EU voting on working week opt-out [New Window]
MEPs will vote later on the fate of Britain's opt-out from European laws limiting the working week to 48 hours.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:47:50 -0600

Detroit newspapers to end daily home delivery [New Window]
The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News will become the first major metropolitan newspapers in the U.S. to end daily home delivery, the papers announced Tuesday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:44:56 -0600

Apple to ditch Macworld gathering [New Window]
Apple's next Macworld gathering will be its last and Steve Jobs will not give the main presentation, the company says.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:29:33 -0600

Mexico searches for abducted U.S. anti-kidnap expert [New Window]
Mexican officials on Tuesday were investigating the presumed abduction of a U.S. expert in kidnapping in northeastern Mexico.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:24:54 -0600

The end of an era for Macworld Expo - Macworld [New Window]
Sydney Morning HeraldThe end of an era for Macworld ExpoMacworld - 2 hours agoby Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com For several years, trade showstechnology trade shows in particularhave been in serious decline.18 Reasons Steve Jobs Won't Deliver Any More MacWorld Keynotes PC WorldApple: No Jobs keynote at Macworld '09 ComputerworldCNET News - Reuters - Apple Insider - InformationWeekall 509 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:17:21 -0600

Blagojevich Impeachment Inquiry Stalls - New York Times [New Window]
ABC NewsBlagojevich Impeachment Inquiry StallsNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy MONICA DAVEY SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A committee of the Illinois House considering evidence and testimony in an impeachment inquiry against Gov.Video: Illinois House Considers Blagojevich Impeachment AssociatedPressBipartisan Panel Begins Considering Impeachment of Blagojevich Washington PostSan Francisco Chronicle - eTaiwan News - The Miami Herald - Reutersall 8,998 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:17:03 -0600

Child care standards 'slipping' [New Window]
The number of children's services in England considered "inadequate" by inspectors is expected to rise significantly.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:13:46 -0600

Gambling tycoon to forfeit $300m [New Window]
Internet gambling billionaire Anurag Dikshit pleads guilty to a federal offence in the US and agrees to forfeit $300m (192m).
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:00:05 -0600

Ski Resort Tower Collapse Traps 12 in Gondola [New Window]
At least a dozen passengers are trapped inside two gondolas after a tower partially collapsed at Canada's Whistler ski resort on Tuesday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:57:30 -0600

Drillers break into magma chamber [New Window]
In what has been described as a geologists dream, drillers in Hawaii have unexpectedly struck underground molten rock at shallow depth.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:49:07 -0600

Obama names education chief, focuses on economy - Reuters [New Window]
Times OnlineObama names education chief, focuses on economyReuters - 3 hours agoBy Deborah Charles CHICAGO (Reuters) - US President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday called the high US school dropout rate "economically untenable" and said making schools more competitive would be a top job of his education secretary.Video: Obama Names Education Sec. CBSObama picks education secretary International Herald TribuneFOXNews - Washington Post - The Associated Press - guardian.co.ukall 1,655 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:46:04 -0600

Blago Chaos in Illinois House [New Window]

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:03 -0600

Palm Opens Apps Store - PC World [New Window]
Los Angeles TimesPalm Opens Apps StorePC World - 3 hours agoPalm launched an online store where users can buy software directly from their handsets, becoming the latest phone maker to follow in Apple's footsteps with an application store.Palm store sells catch-up RegisterRead all 'app store' posts in The Download Blog CNET NewsTechNewsWorld - InformationWeek - PC Magazine - Computerworldall 160 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:36:17 -0600

Audio slideshow [New Window]
The work of British army medics in Afghanistan
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:35:21 -0600

Twisted Life of Serial Killer Ottis Elwood Toole - FOXNews [New Window]
Boston GlobeTwisted Life of Serial Killer Ottis Elwood TooleFOXNews - 3 hours agoAP Ottis Elwood Toole, the man who police identified on Tuesday as the killer of 6-year-old Adam Walsh in 1981, was the lover and partner in crime of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.Video: John Walsh's Son's Killer ID'd CBSPolice name Florida child killer BBC NewsNECN - Reuters - New York Times - International Herald Tribuneall 1,036 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:23:46 -0600

'Thousands made slaves' in Darfur [New Window]
Strong evidence has been uncovered of child and adult slavery in Sudan's Darfur region, a study says.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:23:10 -0600

Guard Fatally Shoots Ex, Self at Pa. Weapons Plant [New Window]
Authorities say a security guard at a Lockheed Martin plant that makes laser-guided bombs fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, then killed himself.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:21:00 -0600

Commentary: Throwing shoes doesn't help Iraq [New Window]
Not since Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's famous footwear pounded into a table at an October 1960 United Nations session have we seen a shoe create such a global political firestorm.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:02:10 -0600

Condemned: The poster at the scene of the Menezes shooting [New Window]
Condemned: The poster at the scene of the Menezes shooting
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:09:43 -0600

Obesity 'set before age of five' [New Window]
Childhood obesity is set before the age of five so pre-school initiatives should be made, ministers will hear later.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:08:44 -0600

What a Grinch: Man Arrested for Stolen Holiday Decorations [New Window]
A suspicious surplus of Christmas spirit led to the arrest of a man in Southern California.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:01:24 -0600

Bush brushes off shoe attack [New Window]
George Bush has 'no hard feelings' about the Iraq shoe attack, says his spokeswoman, who received a black eye in the melee.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:55:43 -0600

What could be causing my daughter's hallucinations? [New Window]
My 9-year-old daughter with a diagnosis of childhood absence epilepsy (currently treated with Depakote) has had two separate episodes, six months apart, where she heard voices telling her to hurt herself and run away. Each episode lasted two weeks. Would the only possible causes for hallucinations be depression/bipolar, or can you list some other possibilities?
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:44:28 -0600

Epilepsy Drugs Get Suicide Risk Warning - WebMD [New Window]
NECNEpilepsy Drugs Get Suicide Risk WarningWebMD - 4 hours agoBy Miranda Hitti Dec. 16, 2008 -- The FDA today announced that it will require makers of epilepsy drugs to add a warning about increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors to the products' prescribing information or labeling.FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs Washington PostEpilepsy Drugs Must Carry Warning About Suicide Risk BloombergCNNMoney.com - Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - guardian.co.ukall 261 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:40:41 -0600

U.S. General Tells Hidden Story of 9-11 Mastermind [New Window]
The soldiers who guard Khalid Sheikh Mohammed say he is a calculating man, a monster in a monk's habit and a leader of the prisoners locked away in Guantanamo Bay, where he's on trial for the murder of thousands.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:35:19 -0600

Expect logjam of cell phone calls at Obama inauguration [New Window]
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are planning to converge on the National Mall on January 20 to witness the historic moment when Barack Obama takes the oath of office.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:05:10 -0600

Microsoft sends out another IE8 build to testers - Ars Technica [New Window]
BBC NewsMicrosoft sends out another IE8 build to testersArs Technica - 4 hours agoBy Emil Protalinski | Published: December 16, 2008 - 05:18PM CT In August, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to the public.Microsoft Issues Emergency Security Patch For IE Washington PostMicrosoft To Patch Giant IE Bug CRNeWeek - InformationWeek - BetaNews - Registerall 722 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:22:35 -0600

U.S. stocks soar as Fed cuts rate to lowest level ever [New Window]

OPEC plans further output cut [New Window]

Playing catch-up, Dell looks to make acquisitions [New Window]

Caylee Judge Denies Defense Access to Evidence [New Window]
The judge in the disappearance of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony said Tuesday he'd reconsider the defense's wish for a second autopsy at a later time but denied that and other motions about access to evidence.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:34:23 -0600

Pressure's on for New York governor to pick female senator [New Window]
With Sen. Hillary Clinton's expected appointment as secretary of state, women are at risk of seeing a decrease in their representation in the Senate -- and some are putting pressure on New York Gov. David Paterson to make sure that does not happen.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:32:20 -0600

Who's Posing as Both Obamas In This Photo? [New Window]
We'll give you a hint: it's a man famous for cross-dressing, and its not Dustin Hoffman
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:25:38 -0600

Donkey diary [New Window]
Ending the day in Jenin, at the town's oldest cafe
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:25:15 -0600

Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk - Washington Post [New Window]
WELT ONLINESmoking Ups Colon Cancer RiskWashington Post - 6 hours agoBy Serena Gordon TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the long list of cancers caused by smoking, Italian researchers report that the risk of getting colorectal cancer is higher in smokers, as is the risk of dying from that disease.Video: Notebook: Colonoscopy CBSStudy: Colonoscopies have limitations CNNCBS News - Straits Times - AFP - Science Daily (press release)all 511 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:00:50 -0600

Eduardo makes return from injury [New Window]
Arsenal striker Eduardo returns to competitive action after a broken leg in a reserve game against Portsmouth.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:58:35 -0600

Sexy secrets [New Window]
Exploring the exotic world of Syrian lingerie
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:55:06 -0600

'Valkyrie' Star Tom Cruise Talks Killing Hitler, Serenading Katie ... - MTV.com [New Window]
The Age'Valkyrie' Star Tom Cruise Talks Killing Hitler, Serenading Katie ...MTV.com - 6 hours agoBy Josh Horowitz To answer your first question, he is exactly how you'd expect him to be. Sit down for a chat with Tom Cruise, and you get a lot of unbroken eye contact, enthusiasm that makes you question your own cynicism and manners that would make ...Tom Cruise Gushes Over Suri's Incredible Vocabulary People MagazineCORRECTING and REPLACING Tom Cruise On The Late Show with David ... MarketWatchTheCelebrityCafe.com - MSNBC - Metro Boston - Chicago Tribuneall 1,028 news articles
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:37:54 -0600

Krugman: European crass warfare [New Window]

Did Sarkozy's stint change the EU for good? [New Window]

Google's gatekeepers [New Window]

The downfall of Thailand's kingmaker [New Window]

Thomas L. Friedman: Cars, Kabul and banks [New Window]

Blackburn fires manager Paul Ince [New Window]

Sarkozy leads EU push to cut nuclear weapons [New Window]

Chinese graduates recruited for rural work [New Window]

Britain finds foul-mouthed chefs a little too salty [New Window]

Organic restaurants where only diners come from afar [New Window]

Top U.S. court lets smokers sue for fraud [New Window]

CIA needs help from real world [New Window]

Capello tries to change the way the English think [New Window]

Ferguson rejects English league games in Asia [New Window]

EU carbon trading system brings windfalls for some, with little benefit to climate [New Window]

Deadly nuclear club growing more slowly than feared [New Window]

Climate-change conference hampered by U.S. political change [New Window]

ECB considers cutting overnight deposit rate, Trichet says [New Window]

Police: Drifter killed Adam Walsh in 1981 [New Window]
A deceased drifter long suspected in the abduction, murder and beheading of 6-year-old Adam Walsh committed the crime that put missing children on the national agenda, police said Tuesday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:18:15 -0600

Fed slashes key rate to near zero [New Window]
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut a key rate Tuesday to a range of between zero and 0.25 percent -- a cut of at least 0.75 percent.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:25:45 -0600

US rates slashed to nearly zero [New Window]
The US Federal Reserve slashes its key interest rate from 1% to a range of zero to 0.25% - the lowest since records began.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:20:52 -0600

Mixed Reviews for N.Y. Governor's Soda Tax Proposal [New Window]
New York Gov. David Paterson proposes to tax sugary sodas but not diet sodas, an 'obesity tax' designed to encourage healthy choices -- and raise revenue.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:25:06 -0600

Police: 1981 Murder of John Walsh's Son Solved [New Window]
The investigation into the death of the son of "America's Most Wanted" anchor John Walsh is finally closed, after being classified as an unsolved mystery for 27 years.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:36:55 -0600

High spirits [New Window]
South Africa's newest party gets an exuberant start
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:04:05 -0600

Scientists Call AP Report on Global Warming 'Hysteria' [New Window]
Scientists skeptical of the assertion that climate change is the result of man's activites are criticizing a recent Associated Press report on global warming, calling it 'irrational hysteria,' 'horrifically bad' and 'incredibly biased.'
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:48:03 -0600

FOX News Poll: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? [New Window]
Do you say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? For some people it's a dilemma, a FOX News poll shows.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:19:57 -0600

UN adopts Middle East resolution [New Window]
The UN Security Council passes its first resolution on the Middle East for five years, in a bid to boost the peace process.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:08:20 -0600

Mekong a 'treasure trove' of 1,000 newly discovered species [New Window]
A rat believed to be extinct for 11 million years, a spider with a foot-long legspan, and a hot pink cyanide-producing "dragon millipede" are among the thousand newly discovered species in the largely unexplored Mekong Delta region.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:53:40 -0600

Study Questions Effectiveness of Colonoscopies [New Window]
How effective are colonoscopies? Once rated as the "gold standard" in detecting colon cancer, a study by Canadian researchers is raising questions about the popular procedure, according to a study published by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:37 -0600

Cops Hunt Suspect Who Shot Officer, Neighbors [New Window]
Authorities searched in two Virginia counties Tuesday for a man suspected of shooting two neighbors one fatally and a sheriff's deputy.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:46:06 -0600

Follow the money [New Window]
On the trail of migrants, cash flow and crime
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:41:04 -0600

Hallelujah set for chart trinity [New Window]
Alexandra Burke's cover of Hallelujah looks set to boost Jeff Buckley's version and Leonard Cohen's original into the top 40.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:40:09 -0600

First US face transplant complete [New Window]
The first almost-total face transplant to be carried out in the US has been completed at a clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:27:04 -0600

Bangladesh lifts emergency rule [New Window]
Bangladesh's army-backed interim government lifts a two-year state of emergency ahead of 29 December polls.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:21:38 -0600

Spinning the news [New Window]
China pays surfers to post positive web messages
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:54:14 -0600

Saturn's moon has 'ice volcanoes' [New Window]
Titan, the haze-shrouded moon of Saturn, displays tantalising evidence of ice volcanoes, say scientists.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:18:09 -0600

Leo Dishes on Love Scenes With Kate [New Window]
DiCaprio and Winslet talk to Fox at the world premiere of 'Revolutionary Road'
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:08:21 -0600

Rovers target quick appointment [New Window]
Blackburn hope to replace Paul Ince in time for Saturday's match against Stoke, with Graeme Souness favourite to take over.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:07:57 -0600

Goldman Sachs reports huge loss [New Window]
US financial giant Goldman Sachs reports a $2.12bn (1.41bn) quarterly loss, its first since it went public in 1999.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:17:23 -0600

Exclusive: Hilary Duff 'Absolutely Did Not Say' She Was a Vi [New Window]
Former tween star talks about lies, sex and lap dancing with Maxim
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:21:08 -0600

FOX411: Gwyneth's Marriage Is OK, Says Mom [New Window]
You pretty much can't pick up a supermarket tabloid or read a gossip blog without getting this message: Gwyneth Paltrow's marriage to Coldplay's Chris Martin is over. That's it, done, over and out, stick a fork in 'em.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:15:02 -0600

Party launched for 'all S Africa' [New Window]
The leader of a new South African party says at the movement's launch that it will offer a home to all racial groups.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:50:38 -0600

Shoe-Thrower in Iraqi Custody, 'Suffering Broken Bones' [New Window]
The journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush was handed over to the Iraqi military, an Iraqi official said, as hundreds took to the streets Tuesday for a second day demanding his release.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:53:31 -0600

Serious security flaw found in IE [New Window]
Security experts urge users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to switch to another browser until a security flaw is fixed.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:20:39 -0600

Australian lawyer serves legal papers via Facebook [New Window]
An Australian lawyer has served a debtor couple with legal papers via Facebook, in what is thought to be a first.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:07:44 -0600

Send your video, pictures and story ideas [New Window]
Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:27:28 -0500