Other News on Monday,  5 January 2009 Israeli troops and tanks slice deep into Gaza  
Thousands in Lebanon, Turkey protest Israel attack  
World's top gadget show plugging into the Internet  
Russia seeks EU monitoring as Ukraine gas dispute intensifies  
Gunmen seize oil services vessel off Nigeria: sources
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Female bomber at Shiite shrine in Baghdad kills 38  
Macworld cult gathering without iconic Apple leader  
Ukraine urges Russia to stop gas supply 'manipulation'  
Analysis: In Gaza, Israel tries to excise Lebanon  
Somali kidnappers release Westerners
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Israeli army storms Gaza as Palestinian toll passes 500  
Czech EU spokesman sorry for calling Israeli action 'defensive'  
Spirit and Opportunity rovers mark five years on Mars  
Government gets control of Sons of Iraq in Diyala  
World's top gadget show plugging into the Internet  
Worldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensive  
In tough times, Vegas gadget show gets smaller
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Gaza crisis forces Rice to cancel China trip  
Obama's commerce pick Richardson bows out  
Sri Lanka pushes ahead with war on rebels  
Cheney: Israel not seek US OK before invasion  
Series of quakes hit Indonesia, killing 4  
Fallen Wood Panels Injure 11 Diners At Posh Boston Restaurant  
Report says 43 Sri Lankan soldiers killed  
New Mexico Gov. Richardson Under Investigation, Withdraws From Commerce Secretary Consideration  
12-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering His Mother  
Seven dead in Pakistan suicide blast: officials  
S’porean quits banking job to mobilise "Gracious Movement"  
Aniston, Pitt reunited atop box office
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Travolta heartbroken over son's death
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Travolta says he's heartbroken over son's death  
Veteran actor Pat Hingle dies at 84 in NC home  
Dubai dream turns sour as job losses mount  
Earthquake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan  
Gaza civilians suffer as Israel troops tighten grip
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China's young generation gets thrifty in gloomy economy
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Obama heads to Washington, grapples with cabinet headache  
Singapore Petroleum reviewing 2 projects  
Samsung mulls slashing 2009 chip investment: report
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Tokyo stock index rises above 9,000 level  
Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan  
Seoul shares open higher as banks, autos advance  
New Jersey Firefighter Killed By Fire Truck  
NZ electronic card sales down 2.3 pct in November  
Massive 11 tonne bread readied for traditional Mexico party  
'Marley and Me' still top dog at North America box office  
'Monsters vs. Aliens' gets 3D Super Bowl promo  
Israeli army moves on Gaza City as war toll passes 510  
India says hands over Mumbai evidence to Pakistan
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Dark and cold Gaza waits for help as Israel steps up war  
UN chief to meet Arab ministers on Gaza  
Guatemala landslide kills at least 22
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John Travolta 'heartbroken' over son's death  
New Mugabe government by late February: state media  
Obama, lawmakers to discuss economic plan  
LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly  
Eagles, Ravens advance in NFL playoffs  
Hefty challenges await Bangladesh PM-elect  
LG, Netflix to launch TVs with instant movie viewing
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Sri Lanka troops keep up assault on last Tamil Tiger bases: army  
India hands evidence on Mumbai attacks to Pakistan: minister  
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,221  
S.Korea to launch weekly economic crisis meeting  
India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacks  
S.Korea won up on firmer stocks, FX reserves data  
Sri Lanka honors troops fighting rebels  
Forget recession: Tuna fetches top yen in Japan  
Senior US diplomat in Pakistan for talks on India tensions  
Growth in private cars, motorbikes slows in China: government  
Pakistan: 3 bodies found, Taliban suspected  
Japan's parliament opens amid pressure for polls  
Asian stocks rally on recovery hopes  
SKorea's opposition downscales parliament sit-in  
Pakistani c.bank sells 10 bln rupees of T-bills  
Eight Dead In Louisiana Helicopter Crash  
Detained Chinese writer allowed meeting with wife  
Fund to aid S.Korea banks needs to be ready by Feb -report  
Seoul shares end up as banks, autos fly  
S.Korea studied yuan as FX reserve currency -media  
Taiwan sells 91-day T-bills at 0.66 percent yield  
New Year brings TV time slot tussles
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Scrubs brings hospital hijinks to ABC
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Indonesian president's party shoots up in polls: report  
Robot, panda vie for Oscar slot with third cartoon
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Madagascar races to $340 million overseas
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Hollywood closes off record foreign sales year  
LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly  
ABC's hidden cameras back for another season  
Hollywood closes off record foreign sales year  
Israelis relieved as army moves to halt rockets  
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute hits supplies to Balkans
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Mugabe set to form government in February: report
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SKorea's Samsung says unveils word's slimmest TV  
Japan PM woes grow as MP threatens to quit party
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South Korean opposition MPs ready to discuss reforms
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John Travolta Opens Up About His Fight To Save His Son's Life  
U.S. opens new Iraq embassy in symbolic move
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Closure of Nobel winner's office legal issue: Iran
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SKorea's Samsung says unveils word's slimmest TV  
Bus crash kills 15 people in southwest China  
Japanese sailor lost off whaling ship in Antarctic  
Premium tuna fetches $100,000 in Tokyo auction  
Dolby makes push to bring 3-D home
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India gives Pakistan evidence over Mumbai attacks  
Philippines aborts Gaza rescue plan: official  
Consumers still wary of China—made milk products  
Japan auto executives hope for US recovery  
Denver Schools Superintendent Appointed To U.S. Senate  
Top Abu Dhabi officials to discuss public governance in Singapore  
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine Said To Be Next Head Of Democratic Party  
Hong Kong's main stock index rises 3.5 percent  
Former Ren Ci Hospital’s CEO, assistant to go on trial in April  
Minnesota Officials Expected To Name Al Franken As Senate Recount Winner Monday  
Foreign investment in Myanmar soars  
Bus crash kills 13 people in southwest China  
S.Korea says KNOC reviews several oil firms for M&A  
China targets Google in crackdown on pornography  
China has leeway to adjust monetary policy: senior official  
S.Korea KDB says to support Ssangyong Motor  
Japan auto sales fall to 34-year low in 2008: industry group  
FACTBOX-South Korea's faltering economic reforms  
China shares up on government support plans  
Travolta heartbroken over son's death
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Forest Whitaker eyes Expendables with Stallone
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David E. Kelley goes Mad for English actress
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USA picks up new series Royal Pains
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Danish writer Inger Christensen dies at age 73  
Wakin Chau fulfills dream of singing on the roof  
Friend says, Ai Iijima running high fever before death  
5566 to Dissolve, New Faces to Take Over  
Karena Lam "Snoops" Hong Kong Film Awards  
Japan races to build a zero-emission car  
North-south security divide could sway Afghan vote
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Tom Cruise May Be Sued For Copying Fuehrer's Globe In "Valkyrie"  
U.N. urges nations to accept Guantanamo detainees
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Steve Jobs has "hormone imbalance," to stay on as Apple CEO  
Gunmen seriously wound policeman in Greece shooting
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Sri Lanka pile on huge lead in Bangladesh Test  
The Inaugural Purple Ball Will Bring Out A Host Of Celebrities For Charity  
Heather Locklear Placed On Probation After Pleading No Contest To Reckless Driving Charge  
Bleak economic outlook forecast for 2009 despite US hopes  
DJ AM Denies Suing Deceased Pilots' Estates  
In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller
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Sri Lanka's military captures key rebel town  
Apple's Jobs acknowledges weight loss, remains CEO
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Cigarette butt found in Eu Yan Sang herbs  
Families of 2 Singaporeans killed in pub blaze in Bangkok  
Ssangyong gets $45 million from its Chinese parent  
Oil slips as global economic worries re-emerge  
1 in 5 considering leaving Hong Kong due to pollution: survey  
Nepali students protest religious appointments  
Wholesalers dealing in dried seafood say business has been poor  
Survey shows most firms still hiring fresh graduates  
Slim Pickings For Diet Marketers Foreseen For 2009  
Former Hillary Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe To Launch Bid For VA Gov.  
Taliban whopper: claim 5,220 foreign troops killed  
Japan PM faces defiance as parliament meets  
Bleak Year Forecast For Hotel Industry  
Thousands rally in NKorea in support of military  
Obama Stimulus May Have $300 Billion In Tax Cuts; President-Elect To Meet With Lawmakers Monday  
About 3 Million U.S. Homes Likely To Be Foreclosed In 2009  
Increasing Number Of Home Schooled Children Observed  
Elder Bush Says Son Jeb Qualified For Presidency  
8 Killed In Upstate NY Fire; Two-Story House Lacked Fire Alarms  
California Authorities Seek Man Responsible For Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Woman, Unborn Child  
Mandatory Testing For Lead, Phthalates To Pose Problems For Distributors Of Children's Used Clothes  
Funeral held for `Star Trek' actress Roddenberry  
Universal sells Rogue to financing partner  
Lenovo Unveils Dual-Screen Notebook  
LG Electronics Develops TV That Downloads Netflix Movies  
Student Dressed As WWII-Era German Soldier Shot, Killed By Seattle Police  
12-Year-Old Guilty Of Murdering Mom, Shot 8 Times Following Argument  
Fallen Wood Panels Injure Diners At Fancy Boston Restaurant  
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro  
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found  
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever  
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production  
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time  
AMD to Start Production of piledriver  
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs  
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia  
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air  
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch  
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent  
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up  
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform  
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis  
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets  
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights