Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:55:38 GMT
AP - Lebanese militants fired rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:05:47 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump unprecedented sums from Washington into the U.S. economy, making his highest-profile case yet on an issue certain to define his early presidency.
Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:45:53 GMT
AP - Illinois Republicans are promising tough questions Thursday for Senate-appointee Roland Burris on why he accepted a position offered by disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich and whether he promised the governor anything in return.
Pink slips pile higher amid deepening recession
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:18:34 GMT
AP - Pink slips are piling higher as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country's economic and financial storms.
Rain and melting snow bring floods to Washington
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:59:45 GMT
AP - More than 30,000 people were urged to leave their flood-endangered western Washington homes as swollen rivers, mudslides and avalanches engulfed neighborhoods and roadways.
Ore. teens largely ignoring cell phone driving ban
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:58:39 GMT
AP - The chances that a teenager will be cited for talking on a cell phone while driving are pretty much zero in Oregon, a consequence of the way the law is written and a problem other states may be facing.
Report: US had unrealistic goals in Afghanistan
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:30:59 GMT
AP - The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor, decentralized country works, an independent study concludes.
Obama's pick to lead on health care gets hearing
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:28:50 GMT
AP - Showing the emphasis that some lawmakers are putting on health care issues this year, former Sen. Tom Daschle will be the first of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices to undergo a hearing.
'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:07:18 GMT
AP - Holy People's Choice Awards, Batman!
Hold that pose: Florida, Oklahoma play for No. 1
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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:27:32 GMT
AP - Standing next to the crystal football, Bob Stoops was the picture of Mr. Agreeable. Any pose the photographers wanted, the Oklahoma coach gave them. Looking to the right, gazing to the left, smiling straight ahead. That is, until a shutterbug told Stoops to hold up one finger ? a "we're No. 1" shot. No chance, pal.
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