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Yahoo! News: World News
Israel, Hamas defy UN call for cease-fire
(AP)
AP - Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a U.N. call for an immediate cease-fire.
Somali pirates reportedly release Saudi tanker
(AP)
AP - Somali pirates released an oil-laden Saudi supertanker after receiving a $3 million ransom, a negotiator for the bandits said Friday. A photo appeared to show the money delivered by parachute to the ship's deck.
Afghan held for sister's alleged ad hoc abortion
(AP)AP - The mother and brother of a 14-year-old girl who was raped are facing prosecution for allegedly performing an abortion on her in a cattle shed in central Afghanistan, officials said.
Death toll rises to 9 from Costa Rica quake
(AP)
AP - Helicopters plucked tourists from destroyed, mountaintop resorts as the death toll from Costa Rica's magnitude-6.1 earthquake rose to at least 9 victims, the Red Cross said Friday.
Thousands of protesters rally against Israel
(AP)
AP - An estimated 50,000 people protested in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria after Friday prayers, joining thousands of people in more than a dozen cities in the Middle East and elsewhere rallying against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Yahoo! Sports
Gators earn BCS title in sloppy affair (AP)The game defied expectations. Tim Tebow fulfilled them. He rescued No. 1 Florida, running through and throwing over No. 2 Oklahoma for a 24-14 victory Thursday night that gave the Gators their second BCS championship in three years. It was hardly a high-wattage matchup of Heisman winners -- more a sloppy, choppy affair that the rough-and-tumble Tebow took over at the end.
Utah surges to No. 2 in final poll (AP)Florida is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Utah is perfect at No. 2, though not perfectly happy. Texas and Southern California also claimed to be the best -- but media voters didn't think so. The Gators received 48 first-place votes and 1,606 points in the poll released early Friday, after they beat Oklahoma 24-14 in the BCS national title game.
Test: Barkley impaired when arrested (AP)Test results show former NBA star Charles Barkley was legally drunk when police arrested him Dec. 31 on suspicion of drunken driving in Scottsdale. The test released Friday by police in Gilbert showed the 45-year-old NBA television commentator had a blood-alcohol level at .149, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 in Arizona.
FSU's Bowden coming back for 34th season (AP)Bobby Bowden says he'll be back for a 34th season as coach at Florida State. The 79-year-old Bowden said Friday that details of his new contract are being finalized. He also said his longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews will return. Bowden earns slightly more than $2 million a year. Bowden's 382 career wins are one fewer than Penn State's 82-year-old Joe Paterno, who is the winningest coach...
AP All-Pro Team includes 15 newcomers (AP)A changing of the guard -- and tackles and running backs and receivers -- saw 15 first-timers make The Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday. While such standbys as three-time NFL Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning and six-time All-Pro Ray Lewis made the squad, there was plenty of room for newcomers.
Yahoo! News: Business
Jobless rate at 16-year high as payrolls plunge
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. unemployment rate surged to the highest level in nearly 16 years last month as a deepening year-long recession forced companies to cut payrolls by more than half a million jobs, data showed on Friday.
Robert Rubin quits Citigroup; Citi's shares drop
(Reuters)Reuters - Robert Rubin, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary, has resigned from Citigroup Inc, following months of criticism of his performance at the bank.
Wall Street falls on job losses, Chevron, techs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday after government data showed the labor market deteriorated further in December, raising investor concerns about the outlook for profits and a deepening recession.
Boeing cuts 4,500 jobs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Boeing Co became the latest U.S. industrial giant to cut jobs on Friday, shedding 4,500 workers from its commercial plane operations, or about 7 percent of the unit total, as it looks to trim costs in the face of a global recession.
Panel criticizes Treasury use of TARP funds
(Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. Treasury has done nothing to ensure a $700 billion financial bailout fund is used to stabilize the weak mortgage market, which caused the U.S. economic crisis, a congressional watchdog said on Friday.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
Obama mother-in-law to join family in White House
(AP)
AP - Get ready for the in-law in chief.
Blagojevich says his impeachment no surprise
(AP)
AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich says the Illinois House's decision to impeach him was no surprise because he's been engaged in a struggle with lawmakers since his re-election in 2006. The governor spoke to reporters Friday in Chicago hours after members of the House voted 114-1 to impeach him.
US troops in Iraq get to drink beer for Super Bowl
(AP)
AP - American troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl — an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones.
Burris denies Senate-seat deals, waits for court
(AP)
AP - Roland Burris raised his right hand in a committee room at the Illinois Capitol, swearing to tell a room full of lawmakers the truth about his appointment by embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich to the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
O-bummer
(Politico)
Politico - Congressional Democrats are firing a surprising number of unexpectedly sharp brushback pitches at President-elect Barack Obama and his staff over policy plans and personnel picks, making him look embattled during what was to be a triumphant debut week in Washington.
