Hudson River pilot says he was only doing his job - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, January 24, 2009 Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is being given a hero's homecoming in Danville, the East San Francisco Bay town where he and his family live. During brief remarks at Saturday's celebration, Sullenberger said circumstance determined he would be flying with an experienced
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Economic forecasters see more job cuts ahead - Portsmouth Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's shaping up to be another lousy year for workers, with more companies expecting to cut payrolls in the months ahead. That's part of the latest outlook from forecasters in a survey released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics that depicts the worst
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

Paterson, Gillibrand to discuss green jobs - Times Herald-Record
HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson plans to join New York's new junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in the Hudson Valley on Monday at what's been billed as a summit on green jobs. Paterson, who Friday named Gillibrand, a Democrat from the Hudson Valley
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For Obama, getting out and about just got tougher - Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON---- Among the pressing questions swirling at the dawn of the Obama administration: Will Michelle and Barack Obama's Friday date nights survive? Since they arrived in the capital city in early January, the Obamas have demonstrated a determination to get out and enjoy the town. Mrs. Obama
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Drugmaker Pfizer To Buy Wyeth, Cut Jobs - WXII 12
NEW YORK -- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that could reshape the drug development industry. Pfizer, the maker of Lipitor and Viagra, also said its net income for the fourth quarter dropped 90 percent from a year ago, hurt by a
Source: www.wxii12.com

Man Killed At Truck Show Had Promoted Safety - WCSH
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The man killed at a monster truck event over the weekend was known for preaching safety at the arena shows. Ohio promoter George Eisenhart, Jr. was crushed beneath a giant truck tire Saturday night at a show in Madison, Wisconsin. The accident came just over a week after a 6-year
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Impeachment trial to proceed without Illinois governor - Daily Herald
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- If there's such a thing as a "normal" impeachment trial, the one that starts Monday in Illinois doesn't qualify. The defendant, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, won't participate. He'll be talking to Whoopi Goldberg and Larry King instead of facing the state Senate. And while the Democrat
Source: www.heraldextra.com

Iceland's coalition government resigns - Xinhua News Agency
STOCKHOLM, Jan 26 (Xinhua) -- Iceland's Prime Minister Geir Haarde said Monday talks between the coalition partners in his government broke down and the government had to resign immediately, news reports from Reykjavik said. "I'm here to announce that the leader of the Social Democrats and I have
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Slumdog Millionaire, Kate Winslet and Heath Ledger honoured at SAG Awards - Adelaide Now
The Mumbai-set love story, about a contestant on India's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, scooped the best ensemble cast prize at Sunday's awards show, regarded as a bellwether for likely winners at the Academy Awards. Veteran Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor accepted the gong alongside his co
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Perez weathers adversity to win Hope Classic, first title - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Matthew wins Brazil Cup tournament Stricker's 62 is lowest of the low at Hope Classic Bryant leads season-opening Champions Tour event Golf Capsules Matthew leads in Brazil Pat Perez won the Bob Hope Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, taking advantage of Steve Stricker’s collapse and
Source: www.startribune.com

Pilot Sullenberger gets hero's welcome on return home to California - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
DANVILLE, Calif. - The US Airways pilot who deftly landed a disabled passenger jet in New York's Hudson River , saving 155 lives, told a cheering crowd of thousands Saturday that he simply did his job. Danville, a well-to-do suburb east of San Francisco, welcomed back Capt. Chesley B. "Sully
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Hoosier crowned Miss America - Star-Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has its first Miss America. Katie Stam, a University of Indianapolis senior, was crowned Miss America 2009 on Saturday night at the annual pageant in Las Vegas. Stam, 22, Seymour, a communications major and an aspiring broadcast journalist, beat out 51 other competitors. She
Source: www.thestarpress.com

Ohio police: Man kills adopted father, 2 others - PR Inside
CINCINNATI (AP) - Police near Cincinnati say a troubled young man has killed his adopted father and two others. Authorities in Ohio's Hamilton County have charged 26-year-old Timothy Sturgel with three counts of murder in the Saturday shooting deaths of 51-year-old Jerry Sturgel, 40-year-old Mary
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Bartoli upsets Jankovic, Safina survives - ESPN.com
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Jelena Jankovic went out in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday and No. 3 Dinara Safina was twice a point away from following the top-ranked player to the exit. In consecutive matches at Rod Laver Arena, Frenchwomen took it to the top seeds. Jankovic was ousted
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Schaeffler Wins Continental Chair, Tightens Grip (Update1) - Bloomberg
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Schaeffler Group tightened its grip on Continental AG , winning the chairmanship and three other supervisory board seats at Europe’s second-largest car-parts maker after spending 12.1 billion-euro ($15.6 billion) for a controlling stake. Schaeffler’s lawyer, Rolf Koerfer
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Ex-girlfriend of Knicks' Curry killed in Chicago - ESPN.com
Attorney Kelly Saindon said Sunday in Chicago that Curry -- a former player for the Chicago Bulls -- is devastated by the slayings of Nova Henry and her infant daughter. Curry's 3-year-old son was found unharmed at the scene. Chicago Police spokeswoman Monique Bond says a relative found the bodies
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Sports centre collapse in Spain kills four - The Australian
FOUR children were killed and 16 others injured after high winds caused a sports center in Barcelona to collapse. Winds gusting to 100mph in some places has caused at least six other deaths throughout Spain and nothern France after freak storms hit the regions over the past 24 hours. Emergency
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Hamas: Israel proposes 18-month Gaza truce, but we insist on just one year - Haaretz.com
A Hamas official said Sunday that Israel has proposed to Egyptian mediators an 18-month cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, but the Islamist group - which controls the coastal territory - is insisting on a truce of just one year. "Hamas listened to the Israeli proposal presented by [Defense Ministry
Source: www.haaretz.com

Miss Indiana survives viewers, judges to become Miss America - Louisville Courier-Journal
LAS VEGAS -- Miss Indiana, Katie Stam of Seymour, was crowned Miss America 2009 last night. The 22-year-old University of Indianapolis student and Seymour High School graduate fought a throat infection and laryngitis throughout the week but still drew loud applause for her rendition of "Via Dolorosa
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Ohio police: Man kills adopted father, 2 others - Idaho Statesman
CINCINNATI — Police near Cincinnati say a troubled young man has killed his adopted father and two others. Authorities in Ohio's Hamilton County have charged 26-year-old Timothy Sturgel with three counts of murder in the Saturday shooting deaths of 51-year-old Jerry Sturgel, 40-year-old Mary
Source: www.idahostatesman.com

At least 40 drown in Vietnam boat tragedy - Raw Story
At least 40 people, mostly women and children, drowned in Vietnam on Sunday when a heavily crowded river boat sank while taking people to a market for lunar New Year shopping, officials said. The wooden boat overturned amid strong currents and chilly winds 20 metres (yards) from shore on the Gianh
Source: rawstory.com

Venezuela's Chavez warms to Obama after insults - Reuters
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday warmly greeted President Barack Obama only days after accusing him of "throwing stones" at Venezuela and suggesting he was much like ex-President George W. Bush. The firebrand socialist, who has promised to end what he calls U.S
Source: www.reuters.com

McCain will not vote for stimulus as it stands now - Yahoo News
Play Video Barack Obama Video: President Obama Pushes Stimulus Package CBS4 Miami Play Video Barack Obama Video: New Details of Stimulus Package ABC News Play Video Barack Obama Video: First Strike on Obama's Watch ABC News WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain says it will take some big changes before he
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Federer, Safina survive; Jankovic out in 4th round - The State
MELBOURNE, Australia -- For two sets it looked as if Roger Federer's run at a record 14th Grand Slam title was going to be derailed by Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open. Then the 6-foot-5 Czech had a meltdown, and Federer swooped, recovering for a 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory Sunday - only
Source: www.thestate.com

Brazilian Miss World contestant Mariana Bridi da Costa dies - News.com.au
Health officials said in a statement that Ms Bridi da Costa's condition deteriorated overnight and she died early this morning. The Espirito Santo State Health Secretariat said in the statement she died from complications related to a generalised infection, Associated Press has reported. It was
Source: www.news.com.au

Kuwaiti firm forms ventures with Russia's Gazprom - WTOP Radio
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwaiti state news says an investment firm in the Persian Gulf oil producer is forming a pair of joint venture companies with Russia's Gazprom. Kuwait News Agency says Noor Financial Investment will join with the Russian oil and gas giant's Gazprom Geofizika
Source: www.wtopnews.com

Hudson Pilot Gets A Hero's Welcome At Home - All Headline News
Danville, CA (AHN) - For safely landing his heavily-damaged aircraft at the Hudson River in New York that saved the lives of 155 passengers early this month, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger received a hero's welcome upon his arrival at his hometown in Danville, California. Thousands of
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

Barak: Gaza op caused huge backlog in Egypt of arms meant for Hamas - Haaretz.com
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday said a large quantity of arms had piled up in Egypt en route to Gaza during Israel's recent offensive in the coastal strip. Barak made the comments while updating the government on efforts to halt the smuggling of weapons to Gaza, one of Israel's aims in the 22
Source: www.haaretz.com

Hudson ¡¥miracle¡¦ pilot gets hero¡¦s welcome at home - Taipei Times
¡§I am speaking for the entire crew when I tell you we were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do.¡¨ ¡X Chesley Sullenberger, US Airways pilot The pilot who safely landed his crippled jet in New York¡¦s Hudson River received a hero¡¦s homecoming on Saturday, getting the key to the
Source: www.taipeitimes.com

Hamas: No reconciliation with Fatah until it ends Israel peace talks - Haaretz.com
A senior Hamas official on Sunday said that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement must end peace negotiations with Israel before any reconciliation talks can take place. The remarks by Osama Hamdan were bound to complicate Arab efforts to reconcile Hamas, which controls Gaza
Source: www.haaretz.com

Police: 2 shot dead, 7 hurt at Wichita, Kan., wake - Town Hall
Deputy Police Chief Robert Lee tells The Wichita Eagle and KAKE-TV that all the victims of Saturday night's shooting were adults, but he did not know their ages or genders. One victim was reported in critical condition and four others were reported in serious condition. Lee says the shooting
Source: townhall.com

Police in India arrest 2 Price Waterhouse employees in connection with Satyam fraud - Minneapolis Star Tribune
HYDERABAD, India - Police in India have arrested two employees of Price Waterhouse, the auditors of the troubled Indian outsourcing giant Satyam Computer Services Ltd. S. Gopalakrishnan and T. Srinivas of the auditing firm are being investigated for fraud and criminal breach of trust, senior police
Source: www.startribune.com

Brazil model who lost hands, feet to infection dies; had sought to aid poor family by modeling - Grand Forks Herald
One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty. Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. The bacteria spread
Source: www.grandforksherald.com

Obama team focused on recovery - Delaware Online
WASHINGTON -- President Obama pressed aggressively for his massive economic recovery plan Saturday, laying out the most detailed benchmarks to date of a stimulus package that would cost at least $820 billion and warning that the nation's economy could become dramatically worse without major federal
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Reports: 2 shot dead, 7 hurt at Wichita wake - WTOP Radio
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Police say two people were killed and seven injured in a shooting at a wake in southeastern Wichita. Deputy Police Chief Robert Lee tells The Wichita Eagle and KAKE-TV that all the victims of Saturday night's shooting were adults. He did not know their ages or genders. One
Source: www.wtopnews.com

22-year-old from Indiana crowned Miss America - Lansing State Journal
LAS VEGAS - Miss Indiana Katie Stam was crowned Miss America 2009 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 22-year-old University of Indianapolis student battled a throat infection and laryngitis throughout the week but still drew loud applause for her rendition of "Via Dolorosa" during the talent
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

Federer sqeaks through, del Porto does it easy - ONE News
Reuters Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a forehand return to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their match at the Australian Open tennis tournament Juan Martin del Potro enhanced his reputation as one of the rising stars of men's tennis when he beat Croatian Marin Cilic 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the fourth
Source: tvnz.co.nz

Serena, Azarenka advance at Australian Open - Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams didn't have to deal with any unexpected distractions Saturday, advancing to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, who won the title here in 2003, 2005 and 2007, started play on Rod Laver Arena on day six with a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 41-ranked
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Michelle Obama's first duty is helping her family settle into White House - Daily News and Analysis
Washington: Michelle Obama is spending the first few days as first lady in helping her family settle into the White House. While president Barack Obama started off on his official duties, Michelle has been busy unpacking boxes and making the children, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, feel comfortable in
Source: www.dnaindia.com

Slumdog, Ledger favorites to win Oscars, online bets show - West Online
Forget the office pools. The Oscar award game has gone online, where traders are betting Slumdog Millionaire will walk away with the golden statuette next month. Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be shoo-in for supporting actor, according to Intrade.com, where users swap
Source: www.thewest.com.au

Bahamas probes alleged plot to extort Travolta - Fort Mill Times
NASSAU, Bahamas Authorities in the Bahamas have charged an island lawmaker and detained two other people in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. Two of the suspects - ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and former tourism minister
Source: www.fortmilltimes.com

Manmohan Singh undergoing heart surgery at AIIMS - Newstrack India
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was wheeled into the operation theatre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Saturday morning for a heart surgery that could last several hours, hospital authorities said. 'The prime minister was taken to the OT at about 7.30 a
Source: www.newstrackindia.com

Chiefs fire Edwards - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Herm Edwards , the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs during the worst two-year span in team history, was fired Friday. Edwards goes out with a three-year regular-season record of 15-33 and with one year remaining on a four-year, $12 million contract. As coach of the New York Jets in 2001-05, he had a
Source: www.dailypress.com

The rise and fall of Wall Street’s John Thain - World Socialist Web Site
John Thain, the CEO of brokerage house Merrill Lynch, who guided his firm's absorption by Bank of America, was fired yesterday by BOA head Ken Lewis after it was learned that Merrill had brought $15.31 billion in fourth quarter losses onto the bank's balance sheet. Bank of America stock has lost 83
Source: www.wsws.org

Jailed pilot's Indiana insurance license pulled - WHAS 11
An administrative law judge on Friday permanently revoked the Indiana insurance license of a financial adviser accused of bilking investors before trying to fake his death in a Florida plane crash. Judge Douglas Webber's order means neither Marcus Schrenker nor one of his companies, Heritage Wealth
Source: www.whas11.com

Streaker interrupts match at Australian Open - PR Inside
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams couldn't believe what she was seeing. A nearly naked man had just run on court while she and sister Venus were playing doubles at the Australian Open, prancing around before being arrested. «I just thought, my eyes, my innocent eyes,» Williams said
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Obama likely to address Congress in February - White House - Reuters India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will likely address a joint session of Congress in February, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday. "It is likely he will speak to Congress, a joint session of Congress, sometime in February. I don't believe that we've got a date nailed down
Source: in.reuters.com

Germany welcomes Obama's decision to close Guantanamo - Deutsche Welle
Germany has welcomed US President Barack Obama's plan to close the military detention facility at  Guantanamo Bay on Cuba. A government spokesman told reporters in Berlin that the move would mark an end to a difficult period in trans-Atlantic relations. Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition
Source: www.dw-world.de

Islamabad seeks renewal of courage - Financial Times
When Richard Holbrooke, Barack Obama's choice to be envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, arrives in Islamabad in the weeks ahead he will find a civilian administration huddled behind checkpoints and blast walls in a tense city. The government of Yousuf Raza Gilani faces a daunting task. The war
Source: www.ft.com

Germany welcomes Obama's decision to close Guantanamo - Deutsche Welle
Germany has welcomed US President Barack Obama's plan to close the military detention facility at  Guantanamo Bay on Cuba. A government spokesman told reporters in Berlin that the move would mark an end to a difficult period in trans-Atlantic relations. Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition
Source: www.dw-world.de

Serena Williams advances to 4th round - Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams has beaten China's Peng Shuai in straight sets to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open. Williams, who won the singles titles at Melbourne Park in 2003, 2005 and 2007, beat Peng 6-1, 6-4 to start off Saturday's play at Rod Laver Arena. Peng
Source: hosted.ap.org

U.S. approves 1st stem cell study for spinal injury - KUSA-TV
NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells - a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells derived
Source: www.9news.com

New York governor taps right-wing Democrat to fill Clinton’s Senate seat - World Socialist Web Site
New York Governor David Paterson Friday announced his choice of Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the vacant US Senate seat of newly confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The decision provoked protests from leading state Democrats passed over for the job as well as from advocacy
Source: www.wsws.org

Jailed pilot's Indiana insurance license pulled - WHAS 11
An administrative law judge on Friday permanently revoked the Indiana insurance license of a financial adviser accused of bilking investors before trying to fake his death in a Florida plane crash. Judge Douglas Webber's order means neither Marcus Schrenker nor one of his companies, Heritage Wealth
Source: www.whas11.com

Obama Presidency Marks New Era - AOL
WASHINGTON (Jan. 20) - Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America's first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against the "gathering clouds and raging storms" of war and economic woe. On an extraordinary
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Ex-Merrill Lynch CEO Thain resigns from Bank of America - Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK - Wall Street bonuses, a sore point as the government gives billions of dollars in bailout money to the financial industry, have apparently cost former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO John Thain his new job at Bank of America Corp. Thain resigned from Bank of America Thursday following news that
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

"Benjamin Button," "Slumdog" lead Oscar nominees - Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a costly drama that took decades to make, led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination. "Benjamin Button," for which Brad Pitt earned a nod as best actor for
Source: uk.reuters.com

Bahamas holds 2 in alleged plot to extort Travolta - Newsweek
Recommended (6) What Would Gorbachev Wear? Ansen: 'Hairspray' Is a Plus-Size Pleasure THE '70S: STAYING ALIVE SOMEHOW NELSON DEMILLE, "UP COUNTRY", VIETNAM Bigger And Bigger 'Swordfish' To Fry Where The Action Isn't (NASSAU, Bahamas) Authorities in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a
Source: www.newsweek.com

Bahamas holds 2 in alleged plot to extort Travolta - Newsweek
Recommended (6) What Would Gorbachev Wear? Ansen: 'Hairspray' Is a Plus-Size Pleasure THE '70S: STAYING ALIVE SOMEHOW NELSON DEMILLE, "UP COUNTRY", VIETNAM Bigger And Bigger 'Swordfish' To Fry Where The Action Isn't (NASSAU, Bahamas) Authorities in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a
Source: www.newsweek.com

Jailed pilot's Indiana insurance license pulled - WHAS 11
An administrative law judge on Friday permanently revoked the Indiana insurance license of a financial adviser accused of bilking investors before trying to fake his death in a Florida plane crash. Judge Douglas Webber's order means neither Marcus Schrenker nor one of his companies, Heritage Wealth
Source: www.whas11.com

"Benjamin Button," "Slumdog" lead Oscar nominees - Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a costly drama that took decades to make, led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination. "Benjamin Button," for which Brad Pitt earned a nod as best actor for
Source: uk.reuters.com

U.S. approves 1st stem cell study for spinal injury - KUSA-TV
NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells - a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells derived
Source: www.9news.com

‘Pfizer-Wyeth deal talks heat up’ - Zee News
New York/Philadelphia, Jan 24: Pfizer Inc, the world's largest drugmaker, is in talks to buy Wyeth, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday, and one source put the possible value of the deal at about USD 67 billion. Pfizer may pay about USD 50 per share for Wyeth, but the price may change
Source: www.zeenews.com

Bahamas probes alleged plot to extort Travolta - Associated Press
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Authorities in the Bahamas have charged an island lawmaker and detained two other people in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. Two of the suspects - ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and former tourism
Source: hosted.ap.org

Pfizer-Wyeth deal talks heat up: source - Reuters UK
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, the world's largest drugmaker, is in talks to buy Wyeth in a deal possibly valued at more than $60 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported late on Friday that Pfizer would pay $50 per share for Wyeth
Source: uk.reuters.com

Vatican launches Pope YouTube channel - KSDK
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI joined President Barack Obama and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. The Vatican said it was launching the channel to broaden Benedict's audience while
Source: www.ksdk.com

Paterson appoints replacement for Clinton in senate - Irish Examiner
NEW YORK governor David Paterson appointed Democratic congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday to fill New York’s vacant senate seat, finally settling on a woman from a largely rural, eastern district of the state to replace Hillary Clinton. “I appreciate the opportunity that you have afforded
Source: www.irishexaminer.com

Jailed pilot's Indiana insurance license pulled - WHAS 11
An administrative law judge on Friday permanently revoked the Indiana insurance license of a financial adviser accused of bilking investors before trying to fake his death in a Florida plane crash. Judge Douglas Webber's order means neither Marcus Schrenker nor one of his companies, Heritage Wealth
Source: www.whas11.com

Our guide to living life like Obama - AZCentral.com
Obama is the new Oprah. He's our president, sure, but he's also nudging Ms. Winfrey aside as the unofficial arbiter of American taste. Have you tried his recipe for chili? Read his memoir? Scoped Michelle Obama's famous skirt at jcrew.com? As the country welcomes Barack Obama to our helm, Obama
Source: www.azcentral.com

Crowds pack markets as Gaza slowly returns to normalcy - CNEWS
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Fishermen cautiously took their boats out to sea and market vendors unpacked fruit and vegetables as Gaza edged back toward normalcy Friday, the first Muslim day of prayer since the end of Israel's offensive against Hamas. The United Nations said some 200,000 children who
Source: cnews.canoe.ca

'Dark Knight' and 'Gran Torino' largely shut out of Oscars - Detroit Free Press
The batch of nominees announced Thursday already has prompted some questions. Like, how come "Gran Torino," filmed here in metro Detroit, was left out of the fun? Nothing for best picture or best actor or director for Clint Eastwood? Uh, memo to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from
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Serena Williams advances to 4th round - Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Serena Williams has beaten China's Peng Shuai in straight sets to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open. Williams, who won the singles titles at Melbourne Park in 2003, 2005 and 2007, beat Peng 6-1, 6-4 to start off Saturday's play at Rod Laver Arena. Peng
Source: hosted.ap.org

John Travolta extortion plot arrest made - News.com.au
BAHAMAS authorities are investigating a suspected extortion attempt against actor John Travolta, whose son died there this month, and a senator was under arrest, although no charges had been filed, police said today. Police Commissioner Reginald Ferguson said his officers were investigating an
Source: www.news.com.au

Bahamas police probe Travolta extortion allegation - Reuters India
NASSAU (Reuters) - Bahamas authorities are investigating a suspected extortion attempt against actor John Travolta, whose son died there this month, and a senator was under arrest, although no charges had been filed, police said on Friday. Police Commissioner Reginald Ferguson said his officers were
Source: in.reuters.com

Japan Launches Greenhouse Gas-Monitoring Satellite - Redorbit.com
Japan launched its Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) on Friday, in hopes of gathering unprecedented information on how the earth emits carbon dioxide and methane across the globe. Japan successfully launched the satellite, known as Ibuki, meaning “vitality,” from a site in Tanegashima
Source: www.redorbit.com

"Benjamin Button," "Slumdog" lead Oscar nominees - Reuters UK
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a costly drama that took decades to make, led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination. "Benjamin Button," for which Brad Pitt earned a nod as best actor for
Source: uk.reuters.com

Pfizer-Wyeth deal talks heat up: source - Reuters
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, the world's largest drugmaker, is in talks to buy Wyeth in a deal possibly valued at more than $60 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. Such an acquisition, which a source said could come soon, would help Pfizer cope with a major
Source: www.reuters.com

White House:Obama likely to address Congress next week - Focus Infomation
Washington. U.S. President Barack Obama is likely to address the Congress next week, both Democrats and Republicans, to make known his policy priorities, including his economy recovery plan, said the White House on Friday, Xinhua News Agency reported. "I think it is likely that he will speak to a
Source: www.focus-fen.net

Woman faces theft charge over overdue library book - Edmonton Sun
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — An Iowa woman has been arrested because she failed to return a library book. Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. She is accused of keeping “The Freedom Writers Diary,” which she checked out from the public library
Source: www.edmontonsun.com

NHL players association declines to reopen CBA - San Francisco Gate
The executive board of the NHL Players' Association turned down an opportunity to reopen the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL on Friday, ensuring hockey labor peace through the 2010-11 season. The union had until May to decide, but chose to make the announcement early during NHL All-Star
Source: www.sfgate.com

Obama to speak to joint session of Congress - WLOS.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress next month to deliver a State of the Union-style speech. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama plans a speech at the Capitol in February. Gibbs said no date has been set but joked that
Source: www.wlos.com

Mo. father charged with incest, killing infant - AOL
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -Authorities in Missouri say a man fathered four children with his teenage daughter and killed at least one of the children. The 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after the remains of two infants were found sealed in coolers on property where the family once lived in the
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Obama telephones congratulations to Gillibrand - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has telephoned his congratulations to U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (JILL'-ih-brand), chosen by New York's governor to fill the state's newly vacant Senate seat. At Friday's briefing for the media, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama had
Source: hosted.ap.org

Germany welcomes Obama's decision to close Guantanamo - Deutsche Welle
Germany has welcomed US President Barack Obama's plan to close the military detention facility at  Guantanamo Bay on Cuba. A government spokesman told reporters in Berlin that the move would mark an end to a difficult period in trans-Atlantic relations. Chancellor Angela Merkel's grand coalition
Source: www.dw-world.de

Interact with Pope Benedict XVI on his new YouTube channel - Mydesert.com
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI joined President Barack Obama and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. The Vatican said it was launching the channel to broaden Benedict’s audience while
Source: www.mydesert.com

WRAPUP 4-Obama expects to have stimulus package by mid-Feb - CNN Money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Friday he expected an $825 billion economic recovery plan to be approved by his target of mid-February and urged congressional leaders to work swiftly to pass it. "We are experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis that has to be dealt with and
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Maker swears Sasha, Malia dolls not Obama-related - Courier-Post
CHICAGO — The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." But, no, the names do not refer to President Barack Obama's daughters, a Ty Inc. spokeswoman says. Honest! Ty released the 12-inch dolls as part of
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"Benjamin Button," "Slumdog" lead Oscar nominees - CNBC
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a costly drama that took decades to make, led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination. "Benjamin Button," for which Brad Pitt earned a nod as best actor for playing a man who ages
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NY gov picks upstate NY congresswoman to Senate - WHEC TV-10
(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. David Paterson has appointed Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (JILL’-ih-brand) to fill New York’s vacant Senate seat. The appointment was announced Friday and requires no further confirmation. Gillibrand replaces Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was recently named U.S
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Geithner says Obama faults China on currency - KTAR.com
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner says President Barack Obama believes China is "manipulating" its currency, a declaration that American manufacturers have long sought in their efforts to combat America's soaring trade deficit with China. But Geithner also suggested
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Vatican launches Pope YouTube channel - San Jose Mercury News
This screenshot downloaded from YouTube in London on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 shows the Vatican's channel on YouTube, the video-sharing Website. Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach
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Md. teen who killed family gets 4 life sentences - San Francisco Gate
A judge on Friday ordered four life sentences for an honor student and former Boy Scout who shot his parents and brothers to death, then went to a friend's house to play video games. Baltimore County Circuit Judge Thomas Bollinger ordered Nicholas Browning, 16, to serve two of the sentences
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Bosnians, Serbs scuffle after Djokovic-Delic match - Globe and Mail
MELBOURNE, Australia — For the second time in three years, ethnic violence has marred the Australian Open. Police Inspector Chris Duthie said about 30 Bosnian and Serbian youths were ejected from Melbourne Park after a chair-throwing brawl. Two men were charged with riotous behaviour and a third
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News access issues concern press covering Obama - First Amendment Center
News organizations that cover the White House sparred with the Obama administration yesterday over access issues for photographers and rules for briefings. Representatives from Obama's press office held a conference call with photo editors, who are concerned that the administration prefers
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Gaza recovery in doubt as Israel pressures Hamas - Reuters
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel all but ruled out on Friday a full reopening of border crossings with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip any time soon, leaving a shaky ceasefire and post-war reconstruction in doubt. While a U.N. official praised Israel's "goodwill" for letting some 120 truckloads per day of food
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Reported talks to buy Wyeth could transform Pfizer - MLive.com
NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, may be seeking to buy rival Wyeth in a deal that could be valued at more than $60 billion, the biggest in recent memory. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the companies have been in talks for months, although the report said any deal
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U.S. approves first stem cell study for spinal injury - Detroit News
NEW YORK -- A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells -- a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury. The company gained federal permission this week to inject eight to 10 patients with cells derived
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