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Yahoo! News: World News
Israel to halt ops for 3 hours for food aid
(AP)
AP - Israel was set to pause its Gaza offensive for three hours Wednesday to allow food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and the country's leaders debated whether to accept an international cease-fire plan or to expand the assault against Hamas.
Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine
(AP)
AP - Russia has shut off all its gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine the latest move in a pricing dispute that has reduced or halted fuel deliveries to a dozen countries during a winter cold snap.
Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone
(AP)
AP - "We have three foreigners, including women," the gunman said into the phone. The response was brutally simple: "Kill them." Gunshots then rang out inside the Mumbai hotel, followed by cheering that could be heard over the phone.
Israel ground war drives up civilian casualties
(AP)
AP - The rising civilian death toll in Israel's campaign in Gaza highlights the pitfalls of Israel's powerful army using lethal force against often invisible Hamas guerrillas taking cover among civilians.
Egypt and France propose plan to end Gaza conflict
(AP)
AP - A cease-fire initiative Tuesday to halt the increasingly bloody Israeli offensive in Hamas-rule Gaza won support from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on rival sides to follow up on the proposal.
Yahoo! Sports
Hornets end Lakers' 15-game home streak (AP)Somebody had to play defense in Tuesday night's Hornets-Lakers game. The Hornets finally did in the fourth quarter, and it proved decisive. David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the final period to outscore Los Angeles by himself, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles 116-105 to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak.
'Melo out 3 weeks with broken hand (AP)Carmelo Anthony didn't care for the color of the new removable splint he was sporting on his broken right hand, preferring it to be Denver Nuggets blue over bright red. Then again, a splint of any color sure beats surgery. The Nuggets All-Star guard will miss at least three weeks after breaking a bone in his shooting hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
BC coach meets with Jets, could lose job (AP)Boston College's Jeff Jagodzinski met with New York Jets officials Tuesday to discuss their head coaching vacancy -- an interview that was expected to cost him his job with the Eagles. Jagodzinski, who became BC's coach in 2007, was told by athletic director Gene DeFilippo that he would be fired if he met with the NFL team.
Bobcats surprise stumbling Celtics in OT (AP)After 19 straight wins and an NBA record 27-2 start, the Boston Celtics have lost that swagger. The lockdown defense and the poise are missing, too, as teams line up to get a shot at the defending champions. On Tuesday, it was the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, as Raymond Felton scored 25 points and rookie D.J.
Tulsa routs Ball St. in soggy GMAC Bowl (AP)Tulsa raced through the rain to another GMAC Bowl win and a couple more records, too. Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns, David Johnson passed for three scores and Damaris Johnson did a little bit of everything in the Golden Hurricane's 45-13 GMAC Bowl victory over No. 23 Ball State on a soggy Tuesday night.
Yahoo! News: Business
Stock futures signal dip
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, on mounting worries over the impact of the recession on companies after Alcoa Inc said it will slash more than 15,000 jobs as it reduces aluminum production.
Bank of America sells $2.8 billion China bank stake
(Reuters)
Reuters - Top U.S. lender Bank of America , raising cash to weather a dismal market at home, sold a $2.83 billion chunk of its holding in China Construction Bank (0939.HK) on Wednesday, dragging the Chinese bank's stock 6 percent lower.
Dow Chemical prepared to delay Rohm & Haas deal: report
(Reuters)Reuters - Dow Chemical Co is prepared to miss next week's deadline to clinch the $15 billion takeover of Rohm & Haas in an effort to raise enough cash to complete the deal without taking on too much debt, the Financial Times reported on its website late on Tuesday.
Alcoa to slash jobs and sell 4 units
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alcoa Inc said on Tuesday it would slash more than 15,000 jobs, halve capital spending and sell four businesses as it reduces aluminum production in the face of the global economic downturn.
GM says government loans cover worst scenario: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - General Motors Corp has adequate government loans pledged to cover the worst-case scenario it outlined in December to Congress and will not need more unless the economy worsens, a Bloomberg report said.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders
(AP)
AP - The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said Wednesday. The 261 nominees from 222 countries include some of the most famous mountain peaks, lakes, and other attractions, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Niagara Falls.
State unemployment claim systems overwhelmed
(AP)
AP - Electronic unemployment filing systems have crashed in at least three states in recent days amid an unprecedented crush of thousands of newly jobless Americans seeking benefits, and other states were adjusting their systems to avoid being next.
Attorney: Charge against Brolin to be dropped
(AP)
AP - It's not exactly a presidential pardon, but prosecutors have agreed to drop charges filed against "W." actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright after an incident a Louisiana bar last year.
Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Israel pressed deeper into Gaza Tuesday in its assault on Hamas. As the battle grew deadlier, calls for a cease-fire mounted as did outrage at Israel after two strikes outside United Nations schools killed at least 34 Gaza civilians.
Israel to briefly halt Gaza ops to allow aid
(AP)
AP - The Israeli military says it will briefly halt its operations in Gaza during the day to allow in humanitarian aid and fuel.