Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Cheney: attacks probable if Bush policies reversed - Reuters
February 4, 2009 at 10:13 pm



Telegraph.co.uk
Cheney: attacks probable if Bush policies reversed
Reuters - 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terrorists are highly likely to attempt a nuclear or biological attack on United States in coming years, former Vice President Dick Cheney warned in an interview published on Wednesday.
Cheney Predicts 'Probability' of Attack New York Times
Former VP Dick Cheney warns of nuclear attack on United States ... New York Daily News
FOXNews - CBS News - Huffington Post - International Business Times
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A 'down payment' on health - San Francisco Chronicle
February 4, 2009 at 10:12 pm



Voice of America
A 'down payment' on health
San Francisco Chronicle - 25 minutes ago
President Obama on Wednesday provided 11 million more reasons why the occupant of the Oval Office matters. In signing the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the new president has paved the way for 4 million uninsured ...
Obama signs bill for kids health care program Chicago Tribune
Maryland family grateful for SCHIP help CNN
New York Times - ABC News - Washington Post - Detroit Free Press
all 1,188 news articles

American Idol 8: Hollywood Auditions - Part 2, Live Thoughts (Page ... - BuddyTV
February 4, 2009 at 10:09 pm



The Associated Press
American Idol 8: Hollywood Auditions - Part 2, Live Thoughts (Page ...
BuddyTV - 28 minutes ago
On Rose's team, Bikini Girl has decided to go to bed, leaving the other teammates ill-prepared an angry. Katrina cries when she gets back to her room.
'Idol' cuts more hopefuls in 2nd Hollywood round The Associated Press
Phil Stacey blog: Group dreams Los Angeles Times
MTV.com - TheCelebrityCafe.com - TV Fodder - IGN
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Kobe carries Lakers over injury-riddled Raptors - Sports Network
February 4, 2009 at 10:08 pm



The Associated Press
Kobe carries Lakers over injury-riddled Raptors
Sports Network - 29 minutes ago
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant finished with 36 points, and had a crucial basket and rebound in the final minute to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-107 win over the Toronto Raptors.
Bryant leads Lakers past Raptors The Associated Press
Bosh leaves game with sprained right knee USA Today
Los Angeles Times - Newsday - The Canadian Press - HoopsWorld
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A Joyous Return to Torrey Pines for a Golfer Who Is No Longer ... - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 9:55 pm



Telegraph.co.uk
A Joyous Return to Torrey Pines for a Golfer Who Is No Longer ...
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
By LARRY DORMAN SAN DIEGO - Not many players on the PGA Tour sport a boxing glove head cover on their driver. There are an odd assortment of animal head covers, like lions (John Daly, Ernie Els) and tigers (Tiger Woods) and bears (Jack Nicklaus), ...
Familiar story, different name headlining Buick Open The Canadian Press
Tiger's Match Play status unclear AZ Central.com
FOXNews - ESPN - FOXSports.com - Washington Post
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Fossils of Largest Snake Give Hint of Hot Earth - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 9:51 pm



Voice of America
Fossils of Largest Snake Give Hint of Hot Earth
New York Times - 46 minutes ago
By ANDREW C. REVKIN Some 60 million years ago, well after the demise of the dinosaurs, a giant relative of today's boa constrictors, weighing more than a ton and measuring 42 feet long, hunted crocodiles in rain-washed tropical forests in northern ...
Fossil of monster snake found in Colombia USA Today
This snake could eat a cow Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - Washington Times - Florida Today
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Peanut Plant Says Audits Declared It in Top Shape - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 9:37 pm



San Francisco Chronicle
Peanut Plant Says Audits Declared It in Top Shape
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ANDREW MARTIN A company at the center of a huge and deadly salmonella outbreak said Wednesday that its peanut plant was regularly visited last year by private inspectors, several of whom declared it to be in tip-top shape.
Video: Firm Tied to Salmonella Ran Unlicensed Plant AssociatedPress
Ex-employees tell of 'filthy' conditions at Georgia peanut ... Los Angeles Times
The Associated Press - Minneapolis Star Tribune - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Forbes
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Lawmakers Sink Teeth Into the SEC - Washington Post
February 4, 2009 at 9:17 pm



ABC News
Lawmakers Sink Teeth Into the SEC
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Frank Ahrens Lawmakers gave officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission a severe tongue-lashing yesterday over investment fund manager Bernard L. Madoff, who allegedly confessed late last year to running nothing more than a $50 billion ...
Video: Executive: SEC Ignored Warnings About Madoff AssociatedPress
US SEC pummeled as Madoff tipster testifies Reuters
New York Times - Arizona Republic - Bloomberg - CNNMoney.com
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Excluding drug test results key to Bonds legal strategy - USA Today
February 4, 2009 at 9:13 pm



National Post
Excluding drug test results key to Bonds legal strategy
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By AJ Perez, USA TODAY Lawyers defending Barry Bonds against perjury and obstruction-of-justice charges will seek to exclude evidence that allegedly shows baseball's all-time home run king tested positive for steroids, but the wrangling likely won't ...
Bonds used 'the clear' in '03 season, feds say San Francisco Chronicle
Evidence in Bonds case unsealed by judge Sports Network
The Associated Press - SI.com - MLB.com - Tri Valley Herald
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House votes to delay digital TV transition by four months - Los Angeles Times
February 4, 2009 at 9:04 pm



ABC News
House votes to delay digital TV transition by four months
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The switch from over-the-air analog signals to digital would be postponed from Feb. 17 to June 12. President Obama has promised to sign the legislation.
Switch to Digital TV Wins a Delay to June 12 New York Times
Congress approves digital TV delay Reuters
Washington Post - USA Today - San Francisco Chronicle - The Associated Press
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Panetta's Earnings Released on Eve of Hearing - Washington Post
February 4, 2009 at 9:00 pm



Politico
Panetta's Earnings Released on Eve of Hearing
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Joby Warrick and Walter Pincus Leon E. Panetta, President Obama's pick to head the CIA, earned more than $1 million last year in consulting and speaking fees and service on the boards of nearly a dozen institutions and corporations, according to ...
Panetta Got $831500 in '08 Speaking, Director Fees Bloomberg
Senate Committee Prepares to Interrogate CIA Nominee Panetta CQPolitics.com
FOXNews - USA Today - BusinessWeek - MLive.com
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Kyrgyzstan Says US Will No Longer Have Access to Critical Air Base - FOXNews
February 4, 2009 at 8:49 pm



Telegraph.co.uk
Kyrgyzstan Says US Will No Longer Have Access to Critical Air Base
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
After announcing $2 billion in loans from Russia, the president of Kyrgyzstan announced the United States will no longer have access to the Manas air base, the lone base US commanders have permission to use in Central Asia and a key supply line for US ...
Video: Kyrgyzstan to shut key NATO base RussiaToday
Russia, Allies Offer to Assist US in Afghanistan Bloomberg
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Financial Times - CNN International - International Herald Tribune
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So Many of Us in the Confused Tax Bracket - Washington Post
February 4, 2009 at 8:49 pm



ABC News
So Many of Us in the Confused Tax Bracket
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Michelle Singletary What lessons can we learn from the high-profile tax cases of newly installed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Thomas Daschle, President Barack Obama's failed pick for secretary of health and human services?
Video: Loss of Daschle Clouds Health Reform Prospects AssociatedPress
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Ticketmaster Merger Plan Could Touch on Antitrust - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 8:47 pm



Gigwise
Ticketmaster Merger Plan Could Touch on Antitrust
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By TIM ARANGO If Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation agree to merge, it would become a powerhouse in the music industry and an early test of the Obama administration's views on concentrated corporate power, particularly in an area with ...
Live Nation's big ticket tie-up plan stirs doubts Financial Times
Post-Phish, Live Nation Ticketing Pledges Improvements Billboard
TheCelebrityCafe.com - Reuters - AdAge.com - E-Commerce Times
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Gaza War Strained the Relationship Between Israel and Turkey - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 8:41 pm



Times Online
Gaza War Strained the Relationship Between Israel and Turkey
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and ETHAN BRONNER ISTANBUL - The four daily flights to Tel Aviv are still running. The defense contract signed in December has not been scrapped.
Video: How Hamas beat Israel RussiaToday
VIDEO: Hamas accused of UN aid snatch Reuters
Los Angeles Times - Jerusalem Post - guardian.co.uk - PRESS TV
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Banks could still find wiggle room in pay caps - The Associated Press
February 4, 2009 at 8:40 pm



Straits Times
Banks could still find wiggle room in pay caps
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) - The squeeze on big paydays for executives of bailed-out banks will probably leave Wall Street plenty of wiggle room.
Video: Obama Caps Executive Pay Tied to Bailouts AssociatedPress
Heads of 10 bailed-out banks took home $200 million in 2007 Kansas City Star
Reuters - Bizjournals.com - Washington Times - CNN
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Senate Advances Tax Break for Homebuyers - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 8:37 pm



guardian.co.uk
Senate Advances Tax Break for Homebuyers
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON —The Senate on Wednesday voted to expand the economic stimulus package with a tax credit for homebuyers of up to $15000, a provision championed by Republicans as addressing a root cause of the recession.
Video: McCain On Obama Stimulus Plan CBS
San Jose Mercury News - The Associated Press - The Miami Herald
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Could Google Latitude Run Into Legal Trouble? - ChannelWeb
February 4, 2009 at 8:35 pm



Sydney Morning Herald
Could Google Latitude Run Into Legal Trouble?
ChannelWeb - 2 hours ago
Google's new Latitude application was built to find and track people wherever they are in the world via smartphones and personal computers.
Video: Tech Tracking Your Children CBS
Three Reasons Why I Won't Be Using Google Latitude PC World
AdAge.com - Computerworld - The Associated Press - TG Daily
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Windows 7's ability to selectively elevate privileges is under ... - BetaNews
February 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm



TrustedReviews
Windows 7's ability to selectively elevate privileges is under ...
BetaNews - 2 hours ago
by Scott M. Fulton, III In Microsoft's ongoing effort to alleviate users' discomfort with Windows Vista's security nags, the company may be re-introducing a potential powder keg of new problems, as researchers continue to discover.
Give Vista a Windows 7 Makeover PC World
Criticism mounting over Windows 7 security CNET News
Ars Technica - InternetNews.com - Computerworld - PC Magazine
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Study makes stronger case HRT causes breast cancer - Reuters
February 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm



Sky News
Study makes stronger case HRT causes breast cancer
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers looking into the long-term health effects of hormone replacement therapy said on Wednesday they had made the strongest case yet that the pills raise the risk of breast cancer.
Study: Link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer... San Jose Mercury News
HRT cancer connection 'confirmed' BBC News
USA Today - U.S. News & World Report - WebMD - Bloomberg
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Sri Lankan Army Captures Largest Suicide Bomber Training Base - Bloomberg
February 4, 2009 at 7:53 pm



ABC News
Sri Lankan Army Captures Largest Suicide Bomber Training Base
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Paul Tighe and Jay Shankar Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's military said soldiers captured the largest training base for Tamil Tiger suicide bombers in an army offensive to defeat the group in the north and end the 26-year conflict.
Video: Sri Lanka celebrate independence despite fighting - 4 Feb 09 AlJazeeraEnglish
Sri Lanka: victory announcements are far too premature guardian.co.uk
Financial Times - ABC Online - The Associated Press - Inquirer.net
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Time Warner swings to 4Q loss on hefty writedown - Forbes
February 4, 2009 at 7:41 pm



BBC News
Time Warner swings to 4Q loss on hefty writedown
Forbes - 2 hours ago
By RYAN NAKASHIMA , 02.04.09, 07:33 PM EST Media and entertainment giant Time Warner Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by a previously expected $24.2 billion writedown for its cable, publishing and AOL assets.
Media firms keep pink slips coming Reuters
Time Warner Holders Not Seen Getting Cash From Cable Split CNNMoney.com
MarketWatch - The Standard - AFP - The Associated Press
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Cisco sees hard times ahead - CNNMoney.com
February 4, 2009 at 7:18 pm



BBC News
Cisco sees hard times ahead
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
Networking giant and technology industry bellwether beats analyst expectations in second quarter but disappoints with outlook. By Kenneth Musante, CNNMoney.
Shares fall in after-hours trading as current-period forecast ... MarketWatch
Cisco outlook misses expectations Reuters
Forbes - Bloomberg - New York Times - Wall Street Journal
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Device Found in West Memphis Car Explosion - MSNBC
February 4, 2009 at 6:45 pm



ABC News
Device Found in West Memphis Car Explosion
MSNBC - 3 hours ago
Authorities in West Memphis now say an explosive device is to blame in this morning's explosion of a doctor's car, leaving him critically injured.
Video: Raw Video: Ark. Doctor Injured in Car Explosion AssociatedPress
Bomb Injures Arkansas Doctor New York Times
ABC News - CNN International - TheCelebrityCafe.com - MyFox Memphis
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FBI Says It Has New Leads in 1982 Tylenol Poison Case - ABC News
February 4, 2009 at 6:10 pm



ABC News
FBI Says It Has New Leads in 1982 Tylenol Poison Case
ABC News - 4 hours ago
By BRIAN ROSS The FBI says it has "new leads" in the 1982 unsolved murders of seven people who swallowed Tylenol capsules that had been adulterated with cyanide, which have led them back to a man who was in the middle of the case but dismissed as a ...
Video: Raw Video: Raid Tied to 1982 Tylenol Murders AssociatedPress
Law enforcement to review Tylenol murders CNN International
Reuters - The Associated Press - NECN - Chicago Daily Herald
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Adding a Cancer Drug May Make Matters Worse - U.S. News & World Report
February 4, 2009 at 5:11 pm



Current World News
Adding a Cancer Drug May Make Matters Worse
U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago
By Ed Edelson WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In a rude reminder that medicine is not yet an exact science, a Dutch study has found that adding a fourth anti-cancer drug to a three-medication treatment actually makes things worse for people with ...
In colon cancer drug study, more wasn't better The Associated Press
Adding Erbitux to colon cancer drug mix not helpful Reuters
Bloomberg - MedPage Today - WFLX Fox 29 - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)
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Google Puts You on the Map - TechNewsWorld
February 4, 2009 at 3:19 pm



Washington Post
Google Puts You on the Map
TechNewsWorld - 34 minutes ago
By Erika Morphy Google has added functionality to its mobile mapping service that lets users opt in to be tracked and have their mugs displayed with location information to a select group of friends.
Google: Latitude "coming soon" for iPhone Macworld
Google Latitude Service Lets You Track Your Friends: How It Works PC World
The Associated Press - eWeek - PC Magazine - Monsters and Critics.com
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Monkey-wrencher thrilled that Interior boss is scrapping Utah ... - Salt Lake Tribune
February 4, 2009 at 3:18 pm



Monkey-wrencher thrilled that Interior boss is scrapping Utah ...
Salt Lake Tribune - 34 minutes ago
New direction » While U. activist cheers, industry laments Salazar's decision to cancel auction of 77 redrock leases By Patty Henetz Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will cancel the results of a chaotic Utah oil- and gas-lease sale that drew protests ...
Interior Department Cancels Leases for Oil & Gas Exploration Near ... Red, Green, and Blue
Government cancels leasing lands in Utah for drilling Reuters UK
Washington Post - Rocky Mount Telegram - Huffington Post - Deseret News
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Google wants out of AOL investment - Reuters
February 4, 2009 at 3:15 pm



AFP
Google wants out of AOL investment
Reuters - 38 minutes ago
By Yinka Adegoke and Paul Thomasch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc wants to cash in its three-year-old, 5 percent stake in Internet media company AOL.
STOCKS NEWS US-Google asks Time Warner to look into AOL spinoff Forbes
Time Warner Cable will cut 1250 jobs Bizjournals.com
BusinessWeek - CNNMoney.com - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press
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Federal judge unseals hundreds of pages of documents in Bonds case - San Jose Mercury News
February 4, 2009 at 3:15 pm



The Southern Ledger
Federal judge unseals hundreds of pages of documents in Bonds case
San Jose Mercury News - 37 minutes ago
By Howard Mintz In this June 6, 2008 file photo, former San Francisco Giants baseball player Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse in San Francisco.
Times says drugs in a sample of Barry Bonds' urine Detroit Free Press
Federal judge unseals evidence against Bonds The Associated Press
abc7news.com - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - New York Daily News - Philadelphia Inquirer
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House Votes to Extend Children's Health Insurance - New York Times
February 4, 2009 at 3:13 pm



AFP
House Votes to Extend Children's Health Insurance
New York Times - 40 minutes ago
By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON - The House gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill extending health insurance to millions of low-income children, and President Obama is expected to sign it this afternoon, in the first of what he hopes will be many steps ...
US Congress passes children health insurance bill Reuters
Obama set to sign children's health insurance initiative Detroit Free Press
Wall Street Journal - Salt Lake Tribune - The Associated Press - CNN
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76ers' Brand expected to be available - ESPN
February 4, 2009 at 3:12 pm



Boston Globe
76ers' Brand expected to be available
ESPN - 41 minutes ago
Philadelphia forward Elton Brand, who played a limited role Tuesday night in the 76ers' 100-99 loss to the Boston Celtics, had an MRI exam Wednesday morning, which showed his right shoulder injury is healing.
Court Awareness: Tuesday review FOXSports.com
Celtics nail it down Boston Globe
Philadelphia Daily News - Sports Network - Boston Herald - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Summers sees stimulus law by mid-February - Reuters
February 4, 2009 at 3:08 pm



3 News NZ
Summers sees stimulus law by mid-February
Reuters - 44 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers said on Wednesday he was confident that Congress would pass a stimulus bill and get it to the White House in time to meet a mid-February goal.
Summers Warns Deflation Is 'Real Risk' for Economy Bloomberg
Obama: Stimulus plan to create 74000 Arizona jobs Bizjournals.com
Buffalo News - USA Today - WMUR - Milwaukee Small Business Times
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Private sector sheds 522000 jobs in January - Bizjournals.com
February 4, 2009 at 3:04 pm



AFP
Private sector sheds 522000 jobs in January
Bizjournals.com - 48 minutes ago
Private sector employment decreased by 522000 last month, according to ADP's national employment report released Wednesday. The report is compiled from actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month.
US companies bleed jobs as service slump slows Reuters
Faint Thaw For January Econ Data Forbes
InsideARM - AFP - Bloomberg - Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Bishop ordered to recant Holocaust denial - United Press International
February 4, 2009 at 2:57 pm



ABC News
Bishop ordered to recant Holocaust denial
United Press International - 56 minutes ago
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The Vatican has ordered a bishop recently reinstated in the Catholic church to renounce his view that no Jews were killed in gas chambers.
German Council of Jews welcomes Vatican about-turn Reuters
Benedict, Vatican II And The Jews Atlantic Online
Washington Post - New York Times - Deutsche Welle - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Rockies acquire Murton from A's - MLB.com
February 4, 2009 at 2:55 pm



Rockies acquire Murton from A's
MLB.com - 58 minutes ago
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com DENVER -- The Rockies increased their outfield depth on Wednesday by acquiring right-handed-hitting Matt Murton from the Athletics for Minor League infielder Cory Wimberly.
A's trade OF Murton to Rockies FOXSports.com
Rockies acquire OF Murton from A's for IF Wimberly USA Today
Seattle Post Intelligencer - The Canadian Press - Denver Post - San Francisco Chronicle
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Did Madoff's feeder fund shop for friendly audits? - CNNMoney.com
February 4, 2009 at 2:53 pm



ABC News
Did Madoff's feeder fund shop for friendly audits?
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
By Caroline Waxler, contributor NEW YORK (Fortune) -- When Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos testified before Congress today, he blasted the Securities and Exchange Commission, gave gripping testimony about his nine-year quest to reveal Bernard ...
Video: Executive: SEC Ignored Warnings About Madoff AssociatedPress
Lawmaker says SEC hindering House's Madoff probe The Associated Press
Wall Street Journal - guardian.co.uk - Reuters - BloggingStocks
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UN says Hamas stole aid intended for Gazans - International Herald Tribune
February 4, 2009 at 2:43 pm



Telegraph.co.uk
UN says Hamas stole aid intended for Gazans
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
By Isabel Kershner and Taghreed El-Khodary JERUSALEM: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides assistance to Palestinian refugees, said Wednesday that the Hamas police force in Gaza had seized aid supplies intended for the desperately ...
UN accuses Hamas of stealing aid in Gaza Times Online
EU to Israel: remove obstacles to entry of Gaza aid Reuters
The Associated Press - Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Daily Star - Lebanon - Jerusalem Post
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Post-Phish, Live Nation Ticketing Pledges Improvements - Billboard
February 4, 2009 at 2:43 pm


Post-Phish, Live Nation Ticketing Pledges Improvements
Billboard - 1 hour ago
Talk of a proposed Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger is dominating music biz headlines today (Feb. 4), but last week's Phish onsales through Live Nation Ticketing are still very much on the minds of music fans.
Ticketmaster, Live Nation rise on merger talks Reuters
Ticketmaster and Live Nation talk merger College News
Los Angeles Business Journal - CNNMoney.com - BusinessWeek - Forbes
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