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Yahoo! News: World News
Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire
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AP - Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat.
Negotiator: pirates get $3 mil for Saudi tanker
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AP - After reportedly receiving a $3 million ransom dropped by parachute, pirates said they released a captured Saudi supertanker Friday, ending a two-month drama that helped galvanize international efforts to fight piracy off Africa's coast.
UN: Probe Israeli shelling of Gaza building
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AP - With fighting all around them, Israeli troops knocked on the door of the Samouni clan in Gaza City last weekend and told them to leave, directing them to the building owned by a relative. Twenty-four hours later, three shells slammed into the structure where dozens of people were huddling, according to survivor accounts Friday.
Afghan held for forced abortion of his sister
(AP)AP - The 14-year-old Afghan rape victim told the doctor that her brother took her to a cowshed, where he and her mother held her down as he cut out her 5-month fetus with a razor blade, then stitched up the wound with string.
Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
(AP)AP - The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined.
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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.
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.
Barkley taking leave of absence from TNT (AP) Charles Barkley is taking a leave of absence from the broadcast booth. The announcement by Turner Sports came Friday, hours after police said the 45-year-old former NBA star was legally drunk when he was arrested Dec. 31 on suspicion of drunken driving in Scottsdale, Ariz. Test results show Barkley had a blood-alcohol level of .149 percent, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 percent in Arizona.
Titans All-Pro C Mawae out vs. Ravens (AP)All-Pro center Kevin Mawae won't play in the Tennessee Titans' AFC divisional playoff game with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. Mawae has not practiced since hurting his right elbow Dec. 21. The team issued its final injury report Friday and listed Mawae as out. That means second-year lineman Leroy Harris will start his second straight game and his first playoff game.
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...
Yahoo! News: Business
Citi, Morgan Stanley in brokerage talks; Rubin quits
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Reuters - Citigroup Inc is in advanced talks to sell its Smith Barney brokerage unit to Morgan Stanley, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a move that would further dismantle the financial supermarket that has been bailed out by the U.S. government.
Jobless rate at 16-year high as payrolls plunge
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Reuters - The unemployment rate surged to the highest in nearly 16 years last month as a deepening year-long recession forced companies to axe more than half a million jobs, government data showed on Friday.
Wall Street falls on job woe, Citi
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Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday after government data showed the labor market deteriorated further in December, raising investor concerns about the outlook for profits, spending and a deepening recession.
MGM Mirage to take $1.2 billion writedown on Mandalay
(Reuters)
Reuters - MGM Mirage said on Friday it would write down the value of the Mandalay Resort Group, the casino company it bought in 2005 for about $5 billion.
Detroit hosts auto show against bleak backdrop
(Reuters)
Reuters - Automakers will introduce glossy cars and new hybrids at the Detroit Auto Show, but with General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC still teetering on the edge of failure and industry sales expected to worsen, the lure of shiny new sheet metal may not be what it was in the past.
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Madoff whistleblower wants to be left alone
(Reuters)
Reuters - After a decade of trying to convince U.S. authorities that Bernard Madoff's seemingly high-flying hedge fund was a scam, the man whose warnings could have saved a lot of money for a lot of people issued a terse message to the world: Leave me alone.
Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas
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AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs.
Baltimore mayor indicted on theft, perjury charges
(AP)AP - Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on charges that she accepted illegal gifts during her time as mayor and City Council president, including travel, fur coats and gift cards intended for the poor that she allegedly used instead for a holiday shopping spree.
Winnie-the-Pooh in comeback after 83 years
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Reuters - The first official sequel to the original Winnie-the-Pooh books will appear in October, its publishers said on Saturday, more than 80 years after the honey-loving bear first appeared in print.
Ill. House impeaches governor, who vows to fight
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AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a "freak show," setting the stage for an unprecedented trial in the state Senate that could get him thrown out of office.
