Burris Appointment Faces Uphill Battle ABC News - 2 hours ago By CHRIS BURY After a decade in obscurity, former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris is suddenly a national celebrity in the vortex of controversy surrounding embattled Illinois Gov. Video: Burris Defiant On Senate Seat CBS Not So Fast? Campaign to Contain Blagojevich Hits Roadblocks FOXNews New York Times - CNN - The Associated Press - ABC7Chicago.com all 5,438 news articles
Arabs want UN resolution ensuring Gaza cease-fire - International Herald Tribune
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Arabs want UN resolution ensuring Gaza cease-fire International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago AP UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday night on an Arab request for a legally binding and enforceable UN resolution that would ensure an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Video: Mahmoud Abbas' addresses the Palestinian people - 31 Dec 08 AlJazeeraEnglish UN Security Council meets on Gaza violence Reuters Jerusalem Post - guardian.co.uk - FOXNews - Voice of America all 29,316 news articles
revellers brave the cold BBC News - 1 hour ago Millions of revellers around the UK are braving freezing temperatures to welcome in the new year. In London, crowds started lining the banks of the River Thames hours in advance of the fireworks display. Revellers defy big chill to celebrate coldest New Year's Eve in a ...guardian.co.uk Fireworks but long shadows as New Year sweeps across Europe AFP ABC Online - Voice of America - Washington Post - The Press Association all 1,458 news articles
As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration - guardian.co.uk
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As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago Carmen Gonce remembers the triumph of Cuba's revolution as the happiest day of her life. Fidel Castro and his guerrillas swept down from the Sierra Maestra and delivered the island from a corrupt and brutal dictatorship. Video: Castro's Cuba Turns 50 CBS Cuban-Americans Mark Revolution’s Anniversary Wearily New York Times Voice of America - Reuters - Times Online - CNN all 595 news articles
Bangladesh poll winner Hasina says will share power - Washington Post
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Bangladesh poll winner Hasina says will share power Washington Post - 16 hours ago By Anis Ahmed and Nizam Ahmed DHAKA (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday she was willing to share power with the disgruntled opposition after winning a massive majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election this week. Hasina Calls for Political Cooperation After Win in Bangladesh Voice of America Observer: Bangladesh's parliamentary elections credible Xinhua ABC Online - Los Angeles Times - The Post - AFP all 2,773 news articles
Schwarzenegger Proposes Budget New York Times - 54 minutes ago By JENNIFER STEINHAUER LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at war with the California Legislature over how to close tens of billions of dollars in projected budget shortfalls, proposed a budget Wednesday that contains a hefty sales tax increase ... California governor offers new budget fix plan Reuters Details of latest Schwarzenegger budget plan San Jose Mercury News The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Bizjournals.com - San Francisco Chronicle all 245 news articles
Tenn. gov. promises more oversight of ash ponds - The Associated Press
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Tenn. gov. promises more oversight of ash ponds The Associated Press - 36 minutes ago KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's governor promised greater oversight of coal ash retention ponds Wednesday after viewing damage from a spill that released more than a billion gallons of ashy sludge. Tennessee spill revives coal ash controversy Christian Science Monitor Tennessee governor says sludge spill victims will get help CNN Bloomberg - FOXNews - MSNBC - Arab Tribune all 2,376 news articles
