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 HEADLINES — Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Rihanna Taking No Wardrobe Risks for Malaysia Show
The good girl gone bad has promised to be good for one night.
Sean Yoong, - 3 minutes ago

India: Pakistanis ‘Must Have’ Backed Mumbai Attack
Pakistani authorities “must have had” a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India’s prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen.
Ashok Sharma, - 9 minutes ago

Chinese Warships Start Anti-Piracy Somalia Mission
BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A Chinese naval mission to tackle rampant piracy in the seas off Somalia has begun with a destroyer escorting four vessels, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Reuters, - 12 minutes ago

Sri Lanka Seizes Key Rebel Defense Line in North
Sri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers' northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the beleaguered rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said.
Ravi Nessman, - 18 minutes ago

Pakistan Criticizes India’s Mumbai Attack Charges
Pakistan says Indian allegations of links between Pakistani state agencies and the Mumbai attacks risk diverting attention from their joint efforts to fight terrorism.
Staff, - 31 minutes ago

WRAPUP 4-Israeli Troops Widen and Deepen Push Into Gaza
* Israeli ground offensive widens to south Gaza * Twenty-five Palestinians, 4 Israeli soldiers killed * Israel sets main condition for ceasefire
Reuters, - 33 minutes ago

Israeli Troops Approach Gaza Population Centers
Israeli shells slammed into Gaza and ground forces edged closer to major population centers Tuesday, taking more civilian lives after Israel ignored mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire.
Ibrahim Barzak and Steve Weizman, - 34 minutes ago

France Asks Syria to Help End Gaza Conflict
DAMASCUS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip.
Reuters, - 35 minutes ago

Arab-Israeli Orchestra Stops Shows in Qatar, Egypt
Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians say they are canceling performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Staff, - 36 minutes ago

Blackwater Guards to Make Court Appearance
Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards are expected to appear in federal court to answer to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.
Staff, - 37 minutes ago

Ill. Impeachment Panel May End Without FBI Tapes
Members of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment panel say they will move forward despite the possibility that they might not get to hear federal wiretaps of the governor’s conversations with aides and others.
Mike Robinson, - 38 minutes ago

Poland’s President Backs Foreign Minister for NATO
WARSAW, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski threw his weight on Tuesday behind Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, a political rival, for the post of NATO Secretary-General.
Reuters, - 49 minutes ago

Colo.’s New Senator Relatively Unknown to Voters
Barack Obama knows Colorado’s new senator better than most state voters do.
Kristen Wyatt, - 56 minutes ago

Stranded Sea Cow Saved by Filipino Fishermen
Filipino fishermen rescued an endangered sea cow, pushing it back into open water after it was stranded off a beach in the western Philippines, conservationists said Tuesday.
Staff, - 56 minutes ago

Clues Sought in Deadly Texas Shelter Blaze
A table piled with donated clothes is being eyed as the potential origin of a fire that killed five people at a Texas homeless shelter, forcing some residents to flee into the cold streets barefoot and coatless.
Paul J. Weber, - 58 minutes ago

Sri Lanka Seizes Key Rebel Defense Line in North
Sri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers' northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said.
Ravi Nessman, - 62 minutes ago

British Forces Check Report on Afghan Civilian Deaths
KABUL, Jan 6 (Reuters) - NATO’s British forces were on Tuesday checking a report that some civilians were killed during an operation against the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, a spokesman said.
Reuters, - 64 minutes ago

China Says 19-Year-Old Woman Dies From Bird Flu
A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital after contracting the disease last month, the government said Tuesday.
Staff, - 65 minutes ago

Pope: Pollution Could Destroy World’s Future
Pope Benedict XVI is warning that pollution in the world could destroy our present and our future.
Staff, - 72 minutes ago

Gaza Ceasefire Possible If Tunnels Tackled - Blair
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An immediate ceasefire in Gaza is possible if arms supplies through tunnels used by Hamas militants are halted, Middle East envoy Tony Blair said on Tuesday.
Reuters, - 80 minutes ago

Judge OKs Legal Settlement for Mo. Gov.’s E-Mails
A judge has approved a legal settlement that requires outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt to hand over thousands of e-mails to investigators, but leaves unresolved the question of whether Blunt’s office violated public records laws.
David A. Lieb, - 88 minutes ago

 5 am
Member of Iraq President Party Killed in Drive-by 4:55 AM
New Archbishop of Detroit Prays for ‘Hope’ 4:54 AM
Madoff Scandal, SEC Role Under Scrutiny 4:43 AM
Obama’s Intel Picks Short on Direct Experience 4:41 AM
Lawsuit Last Option for Coleman in Minn. Recount 4:39 AM
Japan PM Acknowledges Family Mining Firm Used POWs 4:38 AM
Suspect Shot Dead After High-Speed Chase in Ill. 4:38 AM
World Markets Extend Gains, Nikkei Up 0.4 Percent 4:38 AM
Obama Stimulus Plan Boosts Business Tax Refunds 4:36 AM
Economic Crisis, Obama Response Face New Congress 4:32 AM
Nation’s Health Spending Rises, But Not So Much 4:32 AM
India Truckers' Strike Pushes Up Commodity Prices 4:32 AM
WRAPUP 3-Israeli Troops Widen and Deepen Push Into Gaza 4:31 AM
Iowa Lawmakers to Focus on Recovery From Floods 4:28 AM
China Says Suspected Bird Flu Patient Dies 4:25 AM
FACTBOX-India Hands Mumbai Evidence to Pakistan 4:24 AM
Analysis: Nothing Good to Say, Obama Mum on Gaza 4:23 AM
ANALYSIS-Iran Wants to Show Regional Power Over Gaza Crisis 4:14 AM
Burris Making Personal Bid to Join the New Senate 4:14 AM
Doctors Stuck at Bottleneck on Egypt-Gaza Border 4:05 AM
 4 am
Kempthorne Touts Interior Reforms in Final Speech 3:58 AM
WRAPUP 2-India PM Says Pakistan “Agencies” Linked to Attack 3:53 AM
ANALYSIS-Pakistan May Outsmart India in Diplomatic Poker 3:49 AM
Afghan Cleric Shot to Death in Mosque 3:43 AM
China Says Suspected Bird Flu Patient Dies 3:42 AM
Oscars 2.0: The Film Academy Revamps Its Web Site 3:34 AM
Israeli Air Strike Kills 3 at UN School - Gaza Medics 3:33 AM
NJ High Court Hearing Case on Witness Intimidation 3:31 AM
New Mexico’s Chile Yield Down Due to Disease 3:22 AM
Russia Gas to Turkey From West Pipeline Cut-Minister 3:14 AM
Bush to Establish 3 Marine Monuments in Pacific 3:07 AM
S.Korean MPs End Blockade, Ready to Vote on Reforms 3:07 AM
China Faces Wave of Unrest in 2009 -Official Report 3:06 AM
Reuters Sports News Summary 3:01 AM
 3 am
FACTBOX-Developments in Gaza Fighting, Jan 6 2:54 AM
TOPWRAP 2-Toyota to Shut Plants, Risk of Unrest Seen in China 2:53 AM
Israel Sets Key Condition for Gaza Ceasefire 2:38 AM
Ukraine: Russia Cut Gas to Europe by Two-Thirds 2:34 AM
India: Pakistanis “Must Have” Backed Mumbai Attack 2:15 AM
North Korea Shaking Up Cabinet, Says South 2:13 AM
WRAPUP 2-Israeli Troops Widen and Deepen Push Into Gaza 2:08 AM
Japanese PM Rejects Calls for Resignation 2:03 AM
 2 am
SKorea’s Opposition Ends Parliamentary Occupation 1:56 AM
Fire Damages House Among 1st Wired for Electricity 1:52 AM
Gunmen Destroy Studios of Sri Lankan Broadcaster 1:49 AM
Ukraine: Russia Cut Gas to Europe by Two-Thirds 1:47 AM
Japan Wants Anti-Whaling Ship Barred From Ports 1:42 AM
Congressmen Sound off Against SEC in Madoff Affair 1:41 AM
Gaza Civilian Toll Rises; Diplomats Seek Truce 1:17 AM
FACTBOX-Top Goals of Obama, Fellow Democrats in Congress 1:12 AM
FACTBOX-US Senate Sets Hearings on Obama Cabinet 1:12 AM
FACTBOX-US Senate Democrats Will Need Some Republican Help 1:11 AM
FACTBOX-Committee Chairs in New US Congress 1:11 AM
‘Dark Knight’ Vies for Producers Guild Best Pic 1:11 AM
FACTBOX-Security Developments in Pakistan, Jan 6 1:10 AM
New US Congress Set to Convene, Focused on Economy 1:10 AM
Malaysia Government, Opponents Face off in Malay Heartland 1:08 AM
 1 am
India: Pakistanis “Must Have” Backed Mumbai Attack 12:55 AM
SCENARIOS-Japan’s Unpopular PM Wrestles With Election Timing 12:53 AM
Israeli Navy Attack Kills 10 - Palestinian Medics 12:49 AM
Police: Angry Ohio Boy, 4, Shoots Baby Sitter 12:23 AM
Kennedy Missteps Might Not Trip Her Up in the End 12:19 AM
Undertaker: Jett Travolta’s Remains Returing to US 12:15 AM
Health Care Spending Slows in 2007 With Generics 12:07 AM
Reuters Odd News Summary 12:02 AM
Reuters Health News Summary 12:02 AM
Reuters Science News Summary 12:02 AM
Reuters Entertainment News Summary 12:02 AM
Reuters People News Summary 12:02 AM
Milky Way — the Galaxy — Not Snack-Sized Anymore 12:01 AM
 12 am
Polanski Lawyer Claims LA Superior Court Biased 11:40 PM
China Faces Wave of Unrest in 2009 -Official Report 11:24 PM
Australia Wife Charged for Setting Husband on Fire 11:20 PM
Alaska Trooper Says Politics Slowed Drug Arrest 11:20 PM
Gaza Civilian Toll Rises; Diplomats Seek Truce 11:20 PM
Prop. 8 Backers Blast Calif. Attorney General 11:17 PM
Polanski Lawyer Claims LA Superior Court Biased 11:16 PM
Roads Damaged in Sichuan Quake Now Reopened 11:15 PM
In Distraction for Obama, Chaos Stalks New Senate 11:00 PM
Fighting Rages in Gaza as Israel Spurns Truce Calls 11:00 PM
Obama Picks Leon Panetta as CIA Head 11:00 PM
DR Congo Rebel Chief Denies Leadership Change 11:00 PM
Retired Japanese Policeman on Mission to Prevent Suicides 11:00 PM
Five Killed in Southern Thailand Violence: Police 11:00 PM
Democrat, Comedian Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Recount 11:00 PM
Vice-Mayor Killed in Southern Philippines 11:00 PM
Obama Demands ‘Bold’ Action on Stimulus Plan 11:00 PM
Carter, Yi Shine as Depleted Nets Down Kings 11:00 PM
Baseball’s Phillies Romero Suspended 50 Games - Report 11:00 PM
 11 pm
Taliban Whopper: Claim 5,220 Foreign Troops Killed 10:56 PM
Biden to Head to Asia for Congressional Trip 10:54 PM
Obama Picks Former Clinton Aide Panetta for CIA 10:47 PM
Kaine Says He’ll Limit Time Spent as Party Leader 10:41 PM
Franken on Top in Minn. Recount; Coleman to Sue 10:38 PM
Judge Reinstates Islamic Group’s Wiretapping Suit 10:29 PM
More Australians Aim for Military as Economy Stalls 10:27 PM
Guatemalan Mudslide Kills 35, Injures 15 10:25 PM
Timber Company Drops Road Deal With Forest Service 10:21 PM
Lung Association’s Northwest Chapter Is Deflated 10:17 PM
US Appeals Court: Detainee IDs Can Be Secret 10:14 PM
Obituaries in the News 10:11 PM
Burris Says He’s Senator — But Dems Won’t Seat Him 10:05 PM
Phone Exec Says Pa. Senator Listed $50M in Demands 10:03 PM
Pink Iguanas Discovered on Galapagos Islands 10:00 PM
Bush to Establish World’s Largest Marine Protection Area 10:00 PM
Panama Seizes 53 Tonnes of Drugs in 2008 10:00 PM
Marks & Spencer to Shed 1,000 Jobs: Report 10:00 PM
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Childhood Trauma 10:00 PM
US Auto Sales Crash as 2008 Hits Lowest Level Since 1992 10:00 PM
 10 pm
Gaza Civilian Toll Rises; Diplomats Seek Truce 9:55 PM
Kids Alone for Days, Parents Dead in Locked Room 9:53 PM
5 Homeless Shelter Residents Killed in Texas Fire 9:49 PM
Obama’s Intel Picks Short on Direct Experience 9:45 PM
Obama Says His Plan With Tax Cuts to Get Quick OK 9:43 PM
Records Reveal Anguish of Anthrax Suspect’s Wife 9:43 PM
California Gay Marriage Battle Turns to Court Role 9:41 PM
Milky Way — the Galaxy — Not Snack-Sized Anymore 9:41 PM
Polanski Lawyer Claims LA Superior Court Biased 9:41 PM
Calif. Court Sides With Episcopals Over Property 9:41 PM
Death Certificate: Travolta Son Killed by Seizure 9:39 PM
AP Source: Ex-EBay CEO to Run for Calif. Governor 9:38 PM
S.Korean Opposition MPs Ready to Vote on Reforms 9:37 PM
Believe It or Not: A List of the Top Lies of 2008 9:34 PM
Senate Democrats Put off Plans to Seat Franken 9:33 PM
Bush to Establish 3 Marine Monuments in Pacific 9:26 PM
WRAPUP 3-Obama Seeks Swift Passage of US Fiscal Package 9:25 PM
Fabulous Fib Is Named Wis. Club’s Top Lie of 2008 9:23 PM
Fabulous Fib Is Named Wis. Club’s Top Lie of 2008 9:23 PM
China Faces Wave of Unrest in 2009 -Official Report 9:18 PM
Caribbean News Briefs 9:16 PM
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan Region at 559 9:11 PM
US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,221 9:10 PM
Boy, 4, Shoots Babysitter for Stepping on His Foot 9:08 PM
Boy, 4, Shoots Babysitter for Stepping on His Foot 9:03 PM
Man Shot by His Stepdad Ends Up in Jail With Him 9:03 PM
Police: Mexican Woman in Wheelchair Flees on Foot 9:03 PM
Democrat Wins Minnesota US Senate Seat in Recount 9:01 PM
‘Marley & Me’ Still Top Dog at North America Box Office 9:00 PM
 9 pm
Guatemalan Mudslide Kills 35, Injures 15 8:47 PM
NKorea Mobilizes 100,000 for New Year Rally 8:45 PM
Search Starts for Kansas Boy Now Missing 10 Years 8:43 PM
Death Certificate: Travolta Son Killed by Seizure 8:42 PM
Illinois' No. 2 Sees Need to ‘Fumigate’ Politics 8:40 PM
Cuba Opens Hemingway Archives to Scholars 8:38 PM
Police in Wash. State Find Baby’s Remains in Trash 8:36 PM
Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza 8:34 PM
Japanese Whaler Presumed Drowned in Southern Ocean 8:33 PM
Lung Association’s Northwest Chapter Is Deflated 8:28 PM
FBI Tapes Might Elude Illinois Impeachment Panel 8:19 PM
China Targets Google in Pornography Crackdown 8:15 PM
Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza -- Army 8:08 PM
7 Hospitals in NY Accused of $50M Medicaid Fraud 8:07 PM
NM Gov. Backed Down Over Pay-To-Play Probe 8:04 PM
 8 pm
Father-Son Duo Accused of Gravestone Robbing 7:59 PM
UN Contradicts Israel Over Depth of Crisis in Gaza 7:44 PM
Travolta Son’s Death Caused by ‘Seizure Disorder’ 7:39 PM
Patricia Arquette Files for Divorce 7:24 PM
New House Rules Reflect Democrats' Election Win 7:23 PM
Man Finds Live Mortar Shell in Grandpa’s Things 7:21 PM
8 Dead, 1 Hurt After Chopper Crashes in La. Marsh 7:18 PM
Ohio Man Admits to Plotting Wife’s Strangling 7:14 PM
Hemingway’s Cuba Papers Available Electronically 7:12 PM
Death Certificate: Travolta Son Killed by Seizure 7:05 PM
Citgo Suspends Low-Income Heating Oil Program 7:01 PM
US Suggests Conditions of a Gaza Cease-Fire 7:00 PM
 7 pm
Shaping Good Health as Teens Outgrow Pediatrician 6:57 PM
US Lawmakers Set New Mortgage Bankruptcy Bill 6:53 PM
Fewer Reporters Died in 2008; Iraq Still Deadliest 6:48 PM
Manslaughter Charges Filed in NYC Crane Collapse 6:46 PM
New Intelligence Director May Lead Smaller Agency 6:45 PM
Palestinians Want Quick UN Cease-Fire Resolution 6:44 PM
Former Policeman, Teen Arrested After Ga. Standoff 6:39 PM
Panetta Has Unusual Portfolio to Be CIA Chief 6:38 PM
France Pushs for Gaza Truce at UN; Israel Opposed 6:37 PM

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