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Doctor Decries Israeli Attacks Print
Written by Richard Gilliam   
Monday, 05 January 2009 10:01

Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian doctor in Gaza, tells Sky News that the number of civilians injured and killed in Gaza proves that Israel is deliberately attacking the population.

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Richardson Withdraws Print
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Monday, 05 January 2009 09:25

Gov. Bill Richardson withdraws as Obama's Commerce Secretary; Report and analysis by Ellen Braitman

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When the World Went Bust - 4 January 09 - Part 1 Print
Written by Richard Gilliam   
Sunday, 04 January 2009 10:44

After years of unprecedented boom a financial firestorm, sparked in the US, is sweeping through much of the world. In a special programme Al Jazeera's Samah el-Shahat charts the roots of the financial crisis and visits Iceland, one of the high-profile casualties where jobs are being lost and lives destroyed.


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When the World Went Bust - 4 January 09 - Part 2 Print
Written by Richard Gilliam   
Sunday, 04 January 2009 10:42

After years of unprecedented boom a financial firestorm, sparked in the US, is sweeping through much of the world. In a special programme Al Jazeera's Samah el-Shahat charts the roots of the financial crisis and visits Iceland, one of the high-profile casualties where jobs are being lost and lives destroyed.


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Private equity group buying IndyMac assets: FDIC
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A consortium of private equity and hedge fund firms, including Dune Capital Management and J.C. Flowers & Co, has agreed to buy the assets of failed mortgage lender IndyMac, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Friday.
 
Wall Street starts new year with strong rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks started the new year with a big jump on Friday as investors looked beyond yet another piece of grim economic data on hopes that a recovery is on the horizon after a disastrous 2008.
 
Burkle's Yucaipa buys Barnes & Noble shares
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Treasury to view Citi-style rescues case-by-case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury on Friday said financial institution rescues and asset guarantees similar to those for Citigroup will be considered on a case-by-case basis, clearing a broad legal pathway for future bailouts.
 
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Israel lets Palestinians flee; UN warns of crisis
EREZ CROSSING, Israel (AP) -- Israel allowed several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to flee Gaza on Friday, even as its warplanes bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and destroyed homes of more than a dozen Hamas operatives....
 
Muslims around the world protest Gaza assault
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Thousands protested Friday against Israel's air offensive targeting Hamas at demonstrations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and South America....
 
Israel keeps ban on foreign journalists in Gaza
EREZ CROSSING, Israel (AP) -- Israel maintained its ban on foreign journalists entering the Gaza Strip Friday despite a recent Supreme Court order to allow a limited number of reporters to enter the territory....
 
Sri Lankan troops capture rebels' de facto capital
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital Friday, winning a major victory in a decades-long battle to destroy the ethnic separatists and crush their dream of establishing an independent state....
 
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Ill. governor's pick to be given few privileges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate, even if he arrives on Capitol Hill with the right credentials. Senate officials involved in the tangle of legal and logistical planning said Friday that a Democrat will object to Burris being duly sworn with the rest of his class, and propose that his credentials be reviewed for a period of time by the Rule...
 
Obama's team polishing economic stimulus measure
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is putting the finishing touches on an economic recovery plan that could run from $675 billion to $775 billion. Briefings for top congressional Democratic officials are likely this weekend or on Monday, a senior transition official said Friday. Obama is slated to meet Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a session likely to focus on the economic recovery packa...
 
Obama, Congress leaders to meet Monday on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Both President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will huddle with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Monday to try to advance a huge economic stimulus bill that Obama hopes can be enacted quickly, despite Republican reservations.
 
U.S. governors seek $1 trillion federal assistance
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Governors of five U.S. states urged the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 states to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states struggle with steep budget deficits amid a deepening recession.
 
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Moorad resigns as D-backs managing partner, CEO
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Colts QB Peyton Manning voted AP's NFL MVP
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Snead, McCluster lead Ole Miss past Texas Tech
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Browns interview Patriots' McDaniels
CLEVELAND (AP) -- New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has interviewed with Browns owner Randy Lerner about Cleveland's coaching vacancy on Friday....
 
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Rare pygmy hippo offers hope
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