NTT DoCoMo to launch tablet computer: Nikkei (Reuters) - Reuters - Japan's top mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, is ... http://ow.ly/1aGozh

Manuel, Seminoles hold off Gamecocks 26-17 (AP) - AP - EJ Manuel threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to stop ... http://ow.ly/1aGozg

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Irish rip Miami http://ow.ly/1aGnsB

Biblical' floods threaten thousands in Australia (AFP) - AFP - Flood waters swept through vast areas of northea... http://ow.ly/1aGnsC

Cuomo sworn in as NY governor, faces huge crises - Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) has been sworn into office as New York's... http://ow.ly/1aGnsE

Florida State edges S. Carolina in Chick-fil-A Bowl http://ow.ly/1aGlAT

Seven dead, 24 injured in attack on church in Egypt (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aGlAV

US missiles kill 6 kill in northwest Pakistan (AP) - AP - Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile a... http://ow.ly/1aGlAU

Christians consider their future after more attacks in Iraq - Some Christians in Iraq's capital were considering lea... http://ow.ly/1aFYBy

Egypt's army resists U.S. pressure to change tack: cables (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFWwK

Mergers That Don't Enrich Shareholders - Reverse Mergers of Chinese companies continue to sag http://ow.ly/1aFUyc

Afghan officials say top Taliban commander killed (AP) - AP - Afghan and coalition troops killed a top Taliban ... http://ow.ly/1aFUyf

Son of Former Dallas Mavericks Player Charged With Murder Fox News http://ow.ly/1aFUye

Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf post small December sales (AP) - AP - This was the year General Motors Co. and Nissan m... http://ow.ly/1aFUyg

CVS to buy Universal American's Medicare drug unit (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFUyd

Jamestown unearths 400-year-old pipes for patrons (AP) - AP - Archeologists at Jamestown have unearthed a trove... http://ow.ly/1aFSCU

Wi-Lan says patent suit delay to aid settlement talks (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFSCV

Goldman looks set for win in M&A photo finish - * Goldman Sachs on track to win back M&A honours * Goldman, Morgan S... http://ow.ly/1aFSCY

W.African states will oust Gbagbo if talks fail' (AFP) - AFP - West African regional military chiefs have set i... http://ow.ly/1aFSCW

French advised to leave Ivory Coast - The French government has renewed its call for citizens -- especially those wi... http://ow.ly/1aFSCX

FEMA trailer oustingMidwest stormAirport stripper 9&10 News http://ow.ly/1aFR3e

NM gov. declines to pardon outlaw Billy the Kid (AP) - AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he has decline... http://ow.ly/1aFR3c

Skype could be designated illegal in China (Reuters) - Reuters - China will crack down on what it called illega... http://ow.ly/1aFR3d

Russian spy Anna Chapman gets lion cub (AP) - AP - Russian spy Anna Chapman has revealed some secrets in her fi... http://ow.ly/1aFPTk

Australian PM tours flood devastation - The flooding in the Australian state of Queensland will cost "hundreds and h... http://ow.ly/1aFPTi

The weep in review: American men tear up in 2010 (AP) - AP - When pro football player Cedric Benson led his Cin... http://ow.ly/1aFPTh

New Orleans moves to get rid of last FEMA trailers (AP) http://ow.ly/1aFPTj

Annie Lennox named in UK honors list - Singer Annie Lennox was honored by Queen Elizabeth II on Friday for her chari... http://ow.ly/1aFPTl

Andrew Cuomo likely to split time between homes Rochester Democrat and Chronicle http://ow.ly/1aFMQu

Oil to end the year up 12 percent, averages near $80 (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFMQx

New virus threatens phones using Android (AFP) - AFP - A virus infecting mobile phones using Google's Android o... http://ow.ly/1aFMQw

Euro has 1-in-5 chance of lasting decade: UK think-tank (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFMQt

Lender says UK house prices rose 0.4 pct in 2010 (AP) - AP - Average house prices in the United Kingdom rose 0.... http://ow.ly/1aFLcW

Cops: Tot died of starvation in shelter Philadelphia Daily News http://ow.ly/1aFJLZ

Cameron warns of terror threats in 2011 (AFP) - AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain had to combat i... http://ow.ly/1aFJLY

Palestinian leader wants US backing in UN proposal (AP) http://ow.ly/1aFJM0

WikiLeaks show U.S. is frustrated with Egypt's military - Egypt's military, the biggest recipient of U.S. military a... http://ow.ly/1aFJM1

Millions gather around the world to ring in the new year - Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside th... http://ow.ly/1aFJLX

Report: NFL star sued for $400K over unpaid rent http://ow.ly/1aFIir

UNC steals bowl win after wild finish http://ow.ly/1aFIis

Most US Internet users have paid for content (AFP) - AFP - Nearly two-thirds of US Internet users have paid to ... http://ow.ly/1aFIio

WikiLeaks show US frustrated with Egypt military (AP) - AP - Egypt's military, the biggest recipient of U.S. mi... http://ow.ly/1aFIiq

Millions gathering to count in the new year (AP) - AP - Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside ... http://ow.ly/1aFIip

Shanghai keeps five foreign Expo pavilions (AFP) - AFP - Authorities in China's commercial hub Shanghai plan to... http://ow.ly/1aFH4L

UConn women's historic streak ends - Stanford shocks top-ranked Connecticut at home Thursday to snap the Huskies' re... http://ow.ly/1aFFPA

US Homeland Security chief arrives in Afghanistan (AP) - AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (neh... http://ow.ly/1aFFPE

Scientists aim to map and save endangered habitats (AP) http://ow.ly/1aFFPC

Word warriors vanquish viral,' eradicate epic' (AP) - AP - It's official: Viral went viral, and now it's been v... http://ow.ly/1aFFPB

Australia PM praises flood victims resilience' (AFP) - AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday con... http://ow.ly/1aFFPD

Rare treat: NKorea screens Bend it Like Beckham' (AP) - AP - North Koreans got a rare treat this week: a state ... http://ow.ly/1aFDGb

Stanford Beats UConn to Halt Streak at 90 New York Times - Seattle Post IntelligencerStanford Beats UConn to Halt S... http://ow.ly/1aFDGc

Time Warner Cable says Big 4 shows to stay on-air (AP) - AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday that its cus... http://ow.ly/1aFDGf

UConn's win streak ends at 90 in loss to Stanford (AP) - AP - Top-ranked Connecticut's record 90-game winning s... http://ow.ly/1aFDGd

CES 2011 rumor roundup (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - CES 2011 is right around the corner, and the predict... http://ow.ly/1aFDGe

200,000 people affected by flooding in Australia (AP) - AP - More than 200,000 people have been affected by rel... http://ow.ly/1aFC71

Roy out "indefinitely" because of sore knees (AP) - AP - Portland All-Star guard Brandon Roy will be out "indef... http://ow.ly/1aFC73

US helps Ukraine send enriched uranium to Russia (AP) - AP - The United States has helped Ukraine sent to Russi... http://ow.ly/1aFC72

Asia stocks ring out 2010 with solid gains but dollar dips (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aFC74

Khodorkovsky gets 14-year jail term (AFP) - AFP - A Moscow judge handed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky a 14... http://ow.ly/1aF58w

Deals of the Day: Banks Willing to Lend Money Again - To read/view the full story Click Here http://ow.ly/1aF58s

Unemployment benefit applications drop sharply (AP) - AP - The number of people applying for unemployment benef... http://ow.ly/1aF58u

Jobless claims hit lowest level in more than two-years (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aF58t

Khodorkovsky faces new prison sentence (AFP) - AFP - Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky will receive a new ... http://ow.ly/1aF31a

Envoy: Ivory Coast on brink of genocide' - Ivory Coast is "on the brink of genocide" following disputed presidential... http://ow.ly/1aF31b

Australia evacuates flooded townships - Thirteen townships in Australia's flooded Queensland state were evacuated Th... http://ow.ly/1aF31e

Denmark terror suspects remanded in custody (AFP) - AFP - Three terror suspects were remanded in custody by a D... http://ow.ly/1aF31d

EU could end China arms embargo' (AFP) - AFP - A European Union arms embargo clamped on China in 1989 following... http://ow.ly/1aF31c

Ivory Coast opposition at hotel threatened (AP) - AP - A fiery member of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo's C... http://ow.ly/1aF1sI

Vatican creates financial watchdog amid bank probe (AP) http://ow.ly/1aF1sK

Ivory Coast opposition at hotel threatened (AP) - AP - A fiery member of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo's C... http://ow.ly/1aF1sI

Fresh iPhone Apps for Dec. 30: Skype update, Wigglehop, SYNC Destinations (Appolicious) http://ow.ly/1aF1sH

Teena Marie death cause unclear; no trauma signs (AP) - AP - Investigators say an autopsy on R&B singer Teena M... http://ow.ly/1aF1sJ

Ivory Coast on brink of "genocide," says envoy to U.N. (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aF1sL

Israel ex-president Katsav convicted of rape (AFP) - AFP - Israeli ex-president Moshe Katsav was convicted of t... http://ow.ly/1aEXYP

5 new lines for Beijing's subway - December 30 - Five new subway lines open in Beijing, with more planned as the cap... http://ow.ly/1aEXYR

[$$] Carlyle Sells China Pacific Insurance Stake - Carlyle Sells China Pacific Insurance Stake Carlyle Group has sol... http://ow.ly/1aEXYN

U.S. worried by reports of Pakistan detentions: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aEXYO

Deals of the day mergers and acquisitions - Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,acquisitions and disposa... http://ow.ly/1aEXYQ

Storms dump heavy rain, snow on parts of West (AP) - AP - Western states battled nasty winter weather that shut... http://ow.ly/1aEWba

Danish terror plot suspects appear in court (AFP) - AFP - Three suspects appeared in a Danish court Thursday in... http://ow.ly/1aEWbd

World stocks eye two-year high (Reuters) - Reuters - World stocks approached their highest since September 2008... http://ow.ly/1aEWbc

Calif. liver recipient, 13, on mission of thanks (AP) - AP - Eleven-year-old Mikey Carraway's liver had failed ... http://ow.ly/1aEWbb

Israel's ex-president Katsav guilty of rape -media Reuters - swissinfo.chIsrael's ex-president Katsav guilty of rap... http://ow.ly/1aEWbe

Court convicts Israel ex-president Katsav for rape (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aEUoT

Groupon eyes IPO by end of 2011: report (Reuters) - Reuters - Online discount coupon provider Groupon Inc is wo... http://ow.ly/1aEUoQ

Former Israeli president guilty of rape, sexual harassment - A Tel Aviv district court Thursday found former Israeli... http://ow.ly/1aEUoR

China factory inflation eases, yuan hits record (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aESLq

4 to be charged over Danish paper plot' - Four men will be charged Thursday in connection with a terror plot against... http://ow.ly/1aESLr

Bomb explodes near Athens court - A strong bomb blast shook one of the main courthouse buildings in central Athens o... http://ow.ly/1aESLp

4 men to be charged in terror plot' against Danish paper - Four men will be charged Thursday in connection with a te... http://ow.ly/1aESLs

LG pledges action against patent suit by Sony (AFP) - AFP - LG Electronics said Thursday it would "actively res... http://ow.ly/1aERkk

China steps up crackdown on Internet phone services (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aERkl

US online sales surge 13 percent for holiday period (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aERkm

S. Korea works to contain foot and mouth disease - South Korea has raised its foot and mouth disease alert to its hi... http://ow.ly/1aEPQe

China's online population rises to 450 million (AFP) - AFP - China said Thursday the number of Internet users i... http://ow.ly/1aEPQf

Heat hold on for 10th straight road win http://ow.ly/1aEPQb

Coach K passes Smith on all-time wins list http://ow.ly/1aEPQd

NBA player hires rep to hype Kardashian romance http://ow.ly/1aEPQc

Leshoure's 3 TDs send Illinois past Baylor 38-14 (AP) - AP - Mikel Leshoure isn't sure whether he'll declare fo... http://ow.ly/1aENBk

Kobe, Lakers roll to snap losing streak http://ow.ly/1aENBm

RIM offers data tapping at India office: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aENBn

UFC legend faces reality in announcing retirement http://ow.ly/1aENBl

Haiti frees US aid worker accused of kidnapping The Associated Press http://ow.ly/1aENBo

SKorea: NKorea building up special forces (AP) - AP - South Korea says in a biennial military review that North... http://ow.ly/1aEM5T

Coach K passes Dean Smith on all-time wins list http://ow.ly/1aEM5X

Medicare to swell with Baby Boomer onslaught - Baby Boomers are about to create a record population explosion in the... http://ow.ly/1aEM5U

Audit finds CDC misplaced $8 million in equipment (AP) - AP - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi... http://ow.ly/1aEM5V

NFL rookie QB has eyes on division title, playoffs http://ow.ly/1aEM5W

Jennifer Hudson Sings to Oprah at Kennedy Center Honors OK! Magazine http://ow.ly/1aEgXZ

Egypt president urged to free jailed Facebook user (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aEgXX

Arrival: 2010 BMW 535i GT - Blurring the Line Between Car and Crossover http://ow.ly/1aEgXW

Four arrested over suspected plot to attack Danish paper - Four men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing an ... http://ow.ly/1aEgY0

Palestinians to take settlement battle to UN Bloomberg - Al-ArabiyaPalestinians to take settlement battle to UNBloo... http://ow.ly/1aEeoS

Cops: Man playing real-life Frogger' hit by SUV (AP) - AP - A man has been hospitalized after police in South C... http://ow.ly/1aEeoQ

Letter to Israeli girls: Don't date Arabs' - A letter from about 30 prominent rabbis' wives was causing a stir in Is... http://ow.ly/1aEeoT

BP's spill costs look manageable 8 months later (AP) - AP - As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP's f... http://ow.ly/1aEeoU

Australian PM promises flood aid - Australia's prime minister is promising aid to flood-ravaged towns in the country... http://ow.ly/1aEeoR

Download Discounts for Dec. 29: Osmos, Dictionary.com, ReelDirector (Appolicious) http://ow.ly/1aEcd2

Palestinians to take settlement battle to UN (AP) - AP - A top Palestinian official says the Palestinians will ... http://ow.ly/1aEcd0

Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aEcd3

West African leaders struggle to end I.Coast crisis (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aEcd1

Time Warner Cable customers may lose TV networks (AP) - AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. customers from Portland, Ma... http://ow.ly/1aEcd4

Morales to address nation over fuel - Bolivian President Evo Morales will address the nation Wednesday about the lar... http://ow.ly/1aEaFI

SAP must pay Oracle some interest on $1.3 billion verdict (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aE7hl

Storybook brings slain child's imagination to life (AP) http://ow.ly/1aE7hk

RPT-UPDATE 3-Skanska sells Chile highway stake, shares up - (Removes superfluous second mention of stake in headline... http://ow.ly/1aE7hm

SEC probes trading in privately-held Internet firms: reports (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aE7hj

Indictment could be blow to Lebanon's Hezbollah (AP) - AP - Hezbollah says looming indictments by a U.N. court ... http://ow.ly/1aE7hn

France marks anniversary of reporters' abduction (AFP) - AFP - The faces of two French journalists held hostage... http://ow.ly/1aE5nF

China to continue property tightening in 2011: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aE5nD

China to crack down on lavish public-funded fetes (AP) - AP - China plans to crack down in the coming year on l... http://ow.ly/1aE5nE

Road rules give way to rage in New Delhi - Although Indian police keep no specific numbers on traffic-related assaul... http://ow.ly/1aE5nC

12 Chinese with fake US visas arrested in Bangkok (AP) - AP - US and Thai officials have arrested a group of 12... http://ow.ly/1aE5nG

N.C. State earns bowl win http://ow.ly/1aE3O0

Pakistan's ruling party in crisis negotiations (AP) - AP - Pakistan's U.S.-allied ruling party scrambled on Wed... http://ow.ly/1aE3O3

Eagles blow big opportunity in loss - Philly had a shot Tuesday to earn some extra rest before the playoffs, but it ... http://ow.ly/1aE3O2

Barnes & Noble fails to end Nook lawsuit (Reuters) - Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc lost its bid to dismiss Spri... http://ow.ly/1aE3O4

See the latest NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17 http://ow.ly/1aE3O1

Iowa outlasts Missouri 27-24 at Insight Bowl (AP) - AP - Micah Hyde ran around, even behind the Missouri Tigers... http://ow.ly/1aE2ae

Deadly suicide attack in Iraq - Two suicide bombers, wearing explosives-packed vests, attacked a police battalion in... http://ow.ly/1aE2ac

Vikings pull off stunner vs. Eagles - Behind third-string QB Joe Webb, Minnesota downs Philly on the road Tuesday ni... http://ow.ly/1aE2af

Quakes shake waters west of Vanuatu - A pair of earthquakes within 10 minutes of each other rattled Vanuatu in the s... http://ow.ly/1aE2ad

VFW seeks to diversify, reaches out to young vets (AP) - AP - A 36-year-old Iraq war veteran is leading a revol... http://ow.ly/1aE2ab

Source: NFL team has likely found its new GM http://ow.ly/1aE0FQ

Brown plays hardball on state budget Los Angeles Times - 89.3 KPCCBrown plays hardball on state budgetLos Angeles T... http://ow.ly/1aE0FO

Kobe, Lakers suffer third straight loss http://ow.ly/1aE0FR

No. 1 UConn women extend win streak to 90 in rout http://ow.ly/1aE0FP

Nutrition labels on cuts of meat to debut in 2012 - Those familiar nutrition labels will also be required on meats b... http://ow.ly/1aDZhp

Guards face trial over Mexican jail break - A judge will bring at least 41 guards to trial following a mass jail bre... http://ow.ly/1aDZhq

China milk activist freed from jail (AFP) - AFP - A Chinese father jailed after campaigning for victims of a hu... http://ow.ly/1aDZhr

An "Anti-Genocide Paparazzi": Clooney, Pitt and Hollywood Pals Help Monitor Sudan From Above (Time.com) http://ow.ly/1aDZhs

Sony to launch PlayStation smartphone in spring (AFP) - AFP - Sony's long-rumoured PlayStation Portable smartph... http://ow.ly/1aDZht

Wade's big night lifts Heat past Knicks http://ow.ly/1aDWZS

WikiLeaks, a Napster-style Internet gamechanger for 2010 (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aDVoX

Annual box office down a bit from 2009 record (AP) - AP - Domestic box-office revenues for 2010 won't quite hit... http://ow.ly/1aDVoY

West Africa delivers ultimatum to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aDVp1

Facebook in challenge to Google crown (AFP) - AFP - Facebook is challenging Google's supremacy on the Internet ... http://ow.ly/1aDVp0

Winfield returns fumble 45 yards for score (AP) - AP - Antoine Winfield sacked Michael Vick, knocked the ball l... http://ow.ly/1aDVoZ

Shares of rare-earth producer Molycorp jump on China move - * Shares rise more than 10 pct in early trading * Gains ... http://ow.ly/1aDt9E

Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aDt9F

Rise in Social Media Jobs Means Opportunity for Job Seekers (U.S. News & World Report) http://ow.ly/1aDt9H

Pressure builds on Pakistan coalition AFP - PakTribune.comPressure builds on Pakistan coalitionAFPKARACHI — Pakista... http://ow.ly/1aDqQa

Russia defends Khodorkovsky verdict - Russia on Tuesday responded to international criticism over the conviction of ... http://ow.ly/1aDqQc

Why 2010 was “The Year of the App” (Appolicious) - Appolicious - Apps gained a major market foothold in 2010, a... http://ow.ly/1aDqQb

October home prices down for 4th straight month (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aDqQd

First Test: 2011 Chrysler Town & Country Touring - Track Testing America's Impressive New Minivan Makeover http://ow.ly/1aDqQ9

Radical Nigerian Muslim group claims attacks (AP) - AP - A radical Muslim sect has claimed responsibility for t... http://ow.ly/1aDouE

Where are the jobs? For many companies, overseas (AP) - AP - Corporate profits are up. Stock prices are up. So ... http://ow.ly/1aDouI

Euro zone reform does not go far enough: ECB's Mersch (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aDouF

Israeli companies to help build Palestinian city (AP) - AP - About 20 Israeli suppliers will help build the fir... http://ow.ly/1aDouH

Bond, Jacques Bond: France's spy service bulks up - France's secretive international spy agency, the DGSE, is recrui... http://ow.ly/1aDouG

Down in the Dumps Again - After a big bounce in 2009, Bill Miller's Capital Management Value Trust is behind again. http://ow.ly/1aDmCd

U.S. plans push for fissile material ban: official (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aDmCb

10 Best-Performing IPOs of 2010 - These IPOs have at least doubled -- and some have more than tripled -- as share sa... http://ow.ly/1aDmCc

Several dead in New Orleans warehouse blaze (AP) - AP - New Orleans' fire chief says a blaze at an abandoned wa... http://ow.ly/1aDld0

2011 Will Be The Year Of M&A - Companies sitting on piles of cash will look to leap-frog competitors with strategic ... http://ow.ly/1aDld2

Snowstorm hits northwestern China - Dec 28 - Heavy snow wreaks havoc in northwest China, destroying livestock and bl... http://ow.ly/1aDld1

Farmers, pecan growers say coal plant kills plants (AP) http://ow.ly/1aDlcZ

Elton John and partner become parents: report (AFP) - AFP - Pop superstar Elton John and his partner David Furn... http://ow.ly/1aDhZq

Nigeria says at least 80 died in Jos attacks (Reuters) - Reuters - At least 80 people were killed in Christmas ... http://ow.ly/1aDhZr

5 teens found dead in Florida motel - Authorities are investigating the deaths of five teenagers, apparently of carb... http://ow.ly/1aDhZp

Sierra Leone president heads to Ivory Coast (AP) - AP - A delegation of African leaders began heading for Ivory... http://ow.ly/1aDgd8

UPDATE 5-Dai-ichi to take over Australia's Tower for $1.2 bln http://ow.ly/1aDgd6

RUSAL has few hours to decide on Norilsk stake sale - MOSCOW (Reuters) - RUSAL (0486.HK: Quote , Profile , Research ... http://ow.ly/1aDgda

UPDATE 1-Arab Banking Corp buys stake in MeditBank - (Changes dateline to Tripoli, adds detail) By Ali Shuaib TRIPOL... http://ow.ly/1aDgd7

Kelsey Grammer $50 Million Will Set Him Free TMZ.com - Monsters and Critics.comKelsey Grammer -- $50 Million Will ... http://ow.ly/1aDgd9

Officials: Suspected US strike kills 6 in Pakistan (AP) http://ow.ly/1aDeB7

Obama to name his top economist in January (AP) - AP - Among the first announcements President Barack Obama wil... http://ow.ly/1aDeBa

Empire Strikes Back' among 25 film registry picks (AP) - AP - Darth Vader proclaiming he's Luke Skywalker's fat... http://ow.ly/1aDeB9

Saints send message with win over Falcons - New Orleans' comeback victory over Atlanta is another reminder that the ... http://ow.ly/1aDeB8

Iran executes man convicted as Israeli spy - Iran has hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and also executed ... http://ow.ly/1aDeBb

Dai-ichi to take over Australia's Tower for $1.2 billion (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aDd0T

Germans charged with espionage in Iran meet with families - Two German journalists charged with espionage in Iran fo... http://ow.ly/1aDd0S

Piano man to diaper man: Elton John becomes a dad (AP) - AP - Sir Elton John is holding close a new tiny dancer... http://ow.ly/1aDd0V

Saints Top Falcons to Claim Playoff Spot New York Times - Globe and MailSaints Top Falcons to Claim Playoff SpotNew... http://ow.ly/1aDd0W

Saints rally late in fourth to top Falcons - Drew Brees' TD pass caps a fourth-quarter comeback as New Orleans preva... http://ow.ly/1aDbCc

Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel (AP) - AP - Iran's official news agency says authorities have han... http://ow.ly/1aDafa

Tablet computers come of age with iPad mania (AFP) - AFP - Yearning for an Internet-linked gadget bigger than a... http://ow.ly/1aDafb

Elton John becomes a dad - Elton John and husband David Furnish have become parents to a 7-pound, 15-ounce baby boy ... http://ow.ly/1aDafd

AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones in public spaces (AP) - AP - Just ahead of New Year's revelers cramming into New York'... http://ow.ly/1aDafe

Japan bakery scores surprise hit with edible iPhone' (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aDafc

2 mutilated bodies found in southern Mexico (AP) - AP - Police in the Mexican resort of Acapulco found the deca... http://ow.ly/1aD85p

Colo. lawmaker in wreck that kills pregnant Texan Houston Chronicle http://ow.ly/1aD85q

Hundreds of firefighters pay their respects to fallen comrade Chicago Tribune http://ow.ly/1aD85o

Publisher confirms Julian Assange book deal (AP) - AP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he's being forced... http://ow.ly/1aD6zm

3 men arrested with bombs' in Nigeria - Three men were arrested with bombs in their possession one day after blasts ... http://ow.ly/1aD6zl

Check out the year's top sports controversies http://ow.ly/1aD6zk

Russia finds oil tycoon guilty in second trial (AFP) - AFP - A Moscow court found tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky g... http://ow.ly/1aD6zn

Stocks dip after China raises rates (AP) - AP - Stock indexes fell in early trading Monday after China moved to... http://ow.ly/1aCEAQ

Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers (AP) - AP - Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of... http://ow.ly/1aCEAO

Ohio Supreme Court OKs state's satellite TV tax (AP) - AP - The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a state sales tax... http://ow.ly/1aCEAR

Leaked pics of Sony Ericsson Hallon' Gingerbread handset (Digital Trends) http://ow.ly/1aCCiI

First Drive: 2011 Jeep Patriot - Getting Better all the Time http://ow.ly/1aCCiH

Minn. company's lights are more than meets the eye (AP) http://ow.ly/1aCCiK

Reeling Giants have no answers - A loss to the Packers shows the Giants are falling apart at the worst possible time... http://ow.ly/1aCCiJ

Financial Times names Steve Jobs Person of the Year (Digital Trends) http://ow.ly/1aCAfM

Assange signs $1.5M book deals - Read full story for latest details. http://ow.ly/1aCAfJ

Assange signs book deals worth over £1m - Read full story for latest details. http://ow.ly/1aCAfK

Heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka - More than 200,000 people have been affected by flooding resulting from h... http://ow.ly/1aCAfL

Scoop turns the page on 2010 - So instead of trying to put a semi-appropriate label on various and sundry items of i... http://ow.ly/1aCAfI

Alaska Senate hopeful turns to court to stop Murkowski (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aCyuY

Package bomb found at Greek embassy in Italy (AP) - AP - A package bomb was found at the Greek Embassy in Rome ... http://ow.ly/1aCyv1

14 children die in China vehicle plunge - A vehicle carrying 20 children on their way to school in central China's H... http://ow.ly/1aCyuX

3 Dead in Afghan Car Bomb Blast Voice of America - CTV.ca3 Dead in Afghan Car Bomb BlastVoice of AmericaA car bomb ... http://ow.ly/1aCyv0

Calls for general strike in Ivory Coast - Alassane Ouattara, the man widely recognized as the Ivory Coast's legitima... http://ow.ly/1aCxe3

Suspect parcels found at embassies - Italian police were called to the Greek and Venezuelan embassies in Rome on Mon... http://ow.ly/1aCxe2

Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky again found guilty - A judge on Monday declared Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty of theft and... http://ow.ly/1aCxe4

Intel: Alleged US missiles hit Pakistan, kill 12 The Associated Press http://ow.ly/1aCuik

South Korean president urges unity - Dec 27 - South Korea's president calls for national solidarity against further ... http://ow.ly/1aCuim

Best Gadgets of 2010 (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - How quickly the world of tech turns. One year ago, the... http://ow.ly/1aCuil

Twin suicide blasts kill 7 in western Iraq (AP) - AP - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on Monday and kil... http://ow.ly/1aCuin

9 children dead, 10 injured in China after vehicle goes into creek CNN International http://ow.ly/1aCsuU

9 charged with terror conspiracy in UK (AP) - AP - British police early Monday morning charged nine men with co... http://ow.ly/1aCsuS

Ivory Coast's Ouattara calls for nationwide strike (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aCsuR

Nine charged with terror conspiracy in U.K. - British police early Monday morning charged nine men with conspiring t... http://ow.ly/1aCsuT

Video: 49ers had enough of Singletary - After two disappointing seasons, San Francisco fired Mike Singletary as coac... http://ow.ly/1aCr0g

In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants (AP) - AP - The end of the year means a turnover of House cont... http://ow.ly/1aCr0k

State media: Russian court finds Khodorkovsky guilty - A judge in Moscow has found former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail... http://ow.ly/1aCr0i

Late FG lifts FIU over Toledo in Little Caesars Bowl http://ow.ly/1aCpyL

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Moscow court to read verdict on former oil tycoon (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aCpyM

SKorea vows retaliation if North attacks again (AP) - AP - South Korea's president vowed relentless retaliation... http://ow.ly/1aCpyJ

Sotomayor protests court's refusal of appeals - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has set herself apart with fer... http://ow.ly/1aCoe8

Storm whips up chaos for holiday travelers - A fast-moving storm that pounded the East Coast Sunday blanketed roads ... http://ow.ly/1aCoe7

Nine charged with plotting terrorism offences in UK (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aCoe4

49ers opt to give Singletary pink slip - After two disappointing seasons, San Francisco fired Mike Singletary as coa... http://ow.ly/1aCoe6

Wisconsin, TCU players ride teacups at Disneyland http://ow.ly/1aCoe5

China makes fresh pledges to keep prices in check (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aCmYo

Puerto Rico baffled by high asthma rate (AP) - AP - Six-year-old Jaycco Paris has only tossed the ball toward t... http://ow.ly/1aCmYr

Cheap concert seats due after cruel summer of 10 (AP) - AP - Concertgoers sick of ballooning ticket prices shou... http://ow.ly/1aCmYq

UN suspends food handouts in Pakistan's Bajaur (AFP) - AFP - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Monday it h... http://ow.ly/1aCmYp

A Year After Christmas Eve Senate Vote, Health Reform Celebration Seems Premature (Time.com) http://ow.ly/1aCkTe

Clashes follow Nigeria bomb blasts - Dec 27 - Clashes between armed Christian and Muslim groups break out after Nige... http://ow.ly/1aCkTf

Obama pays Christmas visit to Hawaii Marine base (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aCkTd

Jets have picked worst time to sputter - Yes, the Jets earned a playoff berth Sunday despite dropping a shootout to ... http://ow.ly/1aCjlV

Teena Marie, known as Ivory Queen of Soul,' dies (AP) - AP - Teena Marie, who made history as Motown's first wh... http://ow.ly/1aCjlW

Blizzard pounds eastern US, causes travel chaos (AFP) - AFP - Millions of Christmas travelers were caught in th... http://ow.ly/1aCjlX

Petraeus commends Pakistan's counterinsurgency (AP) - AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said ... http://ow.ly/1aCjlY

A neat freak's guide to a clean suitcase - From bacteria-infested handles to (gulp) bedbugs, what's living in your l... http://ow.ly/1aC164

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Afghanistan: Turkish engineers seized - Four Turkish engineers were kidnapped in the eastern Afghan province of Pakt... http://ow.ly/1aBZAi

Turkish engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan - Four Turkish engineers were kidnapped in the eastern Afghan province of... http://ow.ly/1aBZAj

Female suicide bomber blamed for deadly Pakistan blast - A young, female suicide bomber was behind a blast in Pakist... http://ow.ly/1aBZAf

Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan dies at 84 in NYC (AP) - AP - The trailblazing filmmaker who spent decades docu... http://ow.ly/1aBZAg

In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants - The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democr... http://ow.ly/1aBZAh

Prince William & Kate Middleton Spend Christmas Apart People Magazine http://ow.ly/1aBYaJ

Clashes in Nigerian city after deadly bombings (AFP) - AFP - Clashes left at least one person dead and a number... http://ow.ly/1aBYaH

Californians Could Use Cell Phones to Track Air Pollution (LiveScience.com) http://ow.ly/1aBYaI

Gibbs: No big changes in Cabinet expected (AP) - AP - Don't look for any big changes in President Barack Obama'... http://ow.ly/1aBYaF

Snow storm bears down on Mid-Atlantic, Northeast The Associated Press http://ow.ly/1aBYaG

Aftershocks rattle New Zealand 3 months after quake - A series of aftershocks hit near Christchurch, New Zealand, Su... http://ow.ly/1aBWH9

Christmas weekend violence kills 38 in Nigeria (AP) - AP - Dozens of armed men attacked the church on Christmas... http://ow.ly/1aBVun

Dutch arrest 12 on terrorism suspicion - Dutch authorities have arrested 12 men of Somali origin they believe were a... http://ow.ly/1aBVum

Clemency sought over Iran execution - Human rights organizations have appealed to Iranian authorities to call off Su... http://ow.ly/1aBVuo

Israeli minister warns on peace stalemate (AP) - AP - An Israeli Cabinet minister says that without peace talks... http://ow.ly/1aBVup

Retailers roll out after-Christmas sales (AP) - AP - The shopping marathon continues: Americans are hitting the... http://ow.ly/1aBVul

Gbagbo warns I.Coast intervention would provoke war (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBUxN

AP Exclusive: Jackson Jr says everyone has erred' (AP) - AP - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoi... http://ow.ly/1aBUxM

Playboy's Hefner announces engagement - Hugh Hefner, the twice-married founder of Playboy, is taking the plunge agai... http://ow.ly/1aBUxQ

Let jailed reporters see family, Germany urges Iran (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBUxP

S. Korea, China defense chiefs to meet - The South Korean defense minister will meet his Chinese counterpart next ye... http://ow.ly/1aBUxO

Italian mafia spreads in Switzerland (AFP) - AFP - Switzerland has always been a key destination for Italy's ma... http://ow.ly/1aBSzt

Militants killed as violence surges on Gaza border (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBSzq

8 U.S. tourists killed in Egypt bus crash - Eight American tourists -- six women and two men -- were killed in a tra... http://ow.ly/1aBRg1

Lakers' Artest announces raffle winner for title ring http://ow.ly/1aBRg3

Mid-Atlantic, Northeast brace for monster storm (AP) - AP - A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the Eas... http://ow.ly/1aBRg2

Lost time: Capsule eludes Wis. village officials (AP) - AP - Officials in the Wisconsin village of Kimberly wan... http://ow.ly/1aBRg0

Australia routed in MCG Ashes Test - England took a giant stride towards retaining the Ashes after bowling out Austr... http://ow.ly/1aBRg4

NKorea troops boast of artillery attacks on SKorea (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBQ5B

Eight U.S. tourists killed in Egypt crash: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBQ5z

EU force: Pirates seize another ship off Somalia - Pirates in the Indian Ocean captured Saturday a general cargo shi... http://ow.ly/1aBQ5y

Ellis leads Warriors past Blazers 109-102 (AP) - AP - Monta Ellis again carried the Golden State Warriors anoth... http://ow.ly/1aBQ5A

S.Korea to hold naval firing drills this week (AFP) - AFP - South Korea will stage naval firing drills at 23 ve... http://ow.ly/1aBP0N

China's Wen says confident can contain inflation (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBO2R

South Korean and Chinese defence chiefs to meet in Feb (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBO2S

Whitlock: It's looking ugly for Lakers - Thumping at hands of Heat reminds Kobe and Co. that it's a bad year for a c... http://ow.ly/1aBO2U

Bus, van collide in northern India, killing 34 (AP) - AP - A bus collided head-on with a van that was carrying ... http://ow.ly/1aBO2V

Udall and Merkley launch campaign to save rule-bound Senate Washington Post http://ow.ly/1aBN4U

Yemen to bring fight to al Qaeda' - Yemen is embarking on a major initiative in its war on terror and plans to build... http://ow.ly/1aBN4S

Mourners die in India bus crash BBC News - Geo Television NetworkMourners die in India bus crashBBC NewsA crash bet... http://ow.ly/1aBN4R

AP Exclusive: Mexico says its troops killed US man (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBN4T

Obamas visit Marines, families at Hawaii base - President Barack Obama and the first lady take drop by a Hawaii Mari... http://ow.ly/1aBN4V

Attacks on Christians mar Christmas celebrations (AFP) - AFP - Fresh attacks on Christians marred the Christmas... http://ow.ly/1aBLtf

Cardinals stun Cowboys on last-second field goal http://ow.ly/1aBLte

Enjoying a community Christmas dinner TriCities.com - The Herald-MailEnjoying a community Christmas dinnerTriCities... http://ow.ly/1aBLtg

Assange says signed 1.1 million pounds in book deals (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBLth

China raises mortgage rates in line with interest rates (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBLti

NFL assistant hospitalized after fainting episode http://ow.ly/1aBKnv

AP IMPACT: Mexico says its troops killed US man (AP) - AP - Joseph Proctor told his girlfriend he was popping o... http://ow.ly/1aBxXq

Egypt says not seeking nuclear arms (Reuters) - Reuters - Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and want... http://ow.ly/1aBwLt

Facebook, PayPal tycoon embraces sci-fi future (AP) - AP - A San Francisco billionaire who co-founded PayPal an... http://ow.ly/1aBwLv

Dutch detain 12 Somalis on terror suspicions (AP) - AP - Twelve Somali men have been detained in the port city ... http://ow.ly/1aBwLx

Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBwLu

Kids Tell Santa: What I Really Want Is an iPad (NewsFactor) http://ow.ly/1aBwLw

Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish north to resume (AP) - AP - Iraq's newly appointed oil minister said on Saturda... http://ow.ly/1aBuHY

Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBtmc

7.3 earthquake hits in Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu (AP) - AP - A powerful earthquake struck under the sea near V... http://ow.ly/1aBtme

Civil War message opened, decoded: No help coming (AP) - AP - A glass vial stopped with a cork during the Civil... http://ow.ly/1aBtma

20th century financial titan Neuberger dies at 107 (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBtmd

World economy can withstand $100 oil price: Kuwait (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBs63

Toshiba overhauls chip operations with Samsung, Sony deals (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBs65

7.3 earthquake hits in Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu Houston Chronicle http://ow.ly/1aBs61

Have an Allergy-Free Holiday and a Happier New Year http://ow.ly/1aBs62

Tsunami warning issued after strong quake in Pacific - A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean's Vanu... http://ow.ly/1aBs64

Hamas: We are ready to answer any Israeli aggression Jerusalem Post http://ow.ly/1aBqTm

European travel scene improves - Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris was rebounding Saturday after hundreds of flight... http://ow.ly/1aBqTl

Pope's urges peace in troubled lands - Pope Benedict XVI urged for peace in the Middle East and for comfort upon bel... http://ow.ly/1aBqTj

Rocket with Indian satellite explodes after launch - A rocket carrying an Indian communication satellite exploded ju... http://ow.ly/1aBqTk

Balloon takes Santa on wild Utah ride (AP) - AP - If only Santa was as good with hot air balloons as with reind... http://ow.ly/1aBpHs

Pope urges Catholics in China to have courage - Pope Benedict XVI urged loyal Catholics in China to have courage in ... http://ow.ly/1aBpHq

Report: Karzai open to Taliban office in Turkey - The president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai says he would welcome a ... http://ow.ly/1aBpHr

Top US general visits troops in Afghanistan (AP) - AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan crisscro... http://ow.ly/1aBpHp

Yemen: Bringing fight to al Qaeda' - Yemen is embarking on a major initiative in its war on terror and plans to buil... http://ow.ly/1aBpHt

Obama's agenda calls for quiet Christmas (AP) - AP - President Barack Obama's Christmas wish may simply be to h... http://ow.ly/1aBoN7

Iraqi hangs daughter' over Qaeda suicide plot (AFP) - AFP - An Iraqi man hanged his 19-year-old daughter after ... http://ow.ly/1aBoN8

Traffic improves at Paris airport after snow snarl (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBoN9

Airport Christmas for Europe's stranded travelers (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBoN6

Christmas Eve church attacks, blasts kill 14 in Nigeria (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBoN5

West African leaders threaten force in Ivory Coast (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBmJX

40 dead in Pakistan suicide blast - December 25, 2010 - A suicide bomber kills 40 people in a blast in northwestern ... http://ow.ly/1aBmJY

Iraqi Christians mark somber Christmas in Baghdad (AP) - AP - Iraqi Christians are marking a somber Christmas i... http://ow.ly/1aBlDa

Bethlehem sees record pilgrim crowd for Christmas (AP) - AP - A record number of pilgrims from around the world... http://ow.ly/1aBklY

NBA teammates reportedly fight outside nightclub http://ow.ly/1aBjfR

S. Korea releases 3 Chinese fishermen' - Three Chinese fishermen were released Saturday after being detained in Sout... http://ow.ly/1aBjfQ

41 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing (AFP) - AFP - At least 41 people were killed in a suicide bombing Saturday ... http://ow.ly/1aBjfP

Suicide bomber kills 40 at food center in Pakistan (AP) http://ow.ly/1aBjfS

Kabul raid kills two after U.S. embassy threat: ISAF (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBio0

Blast in Philippine chapel injures 6 - A blast at a Christmas Day Mass injured six people in southern Philippines, i... http://ow.ly/1aBio1

40 dead in NW Pakistan suicide bombing: officials (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBhnD

Bowl shootout almost reaches 100-point mark http://ow.ly/1aBhnC

Official: Dozens killed in Pakistan blast - A blast at a food distribution point in Pakistan killed 31 people and in... http://ow.ly/1aBhnG

29 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing: officials (AFP) - AFP - At least 29 people were killed in a suicide bombin... http://ow.ly/1aBhnE

Official: 31 killed in Pakistan blast - A blast at a food distribution point in Pakistan killed 31 people and injure... http://ow.ly/1aBhnF

Suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan, at least 12 dead (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aBfTK

Christmas church bombing in Philippines wounds six (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBfTL

West African leaders threaten force if Gbagbo stays (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aBePT

Fresh attacks on Christians mar Christmas (AFP) - AFP - Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas f... http://ow.ly/1aBePS

Lawyer: Assange's accusers are WikiLeaks fans - The two Swedish women accusing Julian Assange of sex crimes are supp... http://ow.ly/1aBePV

Heavy snow strands Christmas travelers in Europe (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aARgs

Paris airport slows due to low deicing stocks (AP) - AP - Paris' main airport got an early Christmas gift flown... http://ow.ly/1aARgu

Online U.S. holiday sales up 15.4 percent: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aARgt

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Christmas Eve dash caps banner shopping season (AP) - AP - Holiday procrastinators are preparing to zoom throug... http://ow.ly/1aAPvr

EPA moving unilaterally to limit greenhouse gases (AP) - AP - Stymied in Congress, the Obama administration is ... http://ow.ly/1aAPvq

A shining year for gold - Dec 24 - The gold price has hit several all-time highs during 2010, as investors worried a... http://ow.ly/1aAPvt

Violence is up in Afghanistan, UN warns - Afghanistan is seeing higher levels of violence this year than last year a... http://ow.ly/1aANTy

Pilgrims, clergy come to Bethlehem for Christmas (AP) - AP - Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converg... http://ow.ly/1aANTx

Paris cancels half of flights - French authorities asked airlines to cancel half their flights to and from the main ... http://ow.ly/1aANTA

Russian president urges tough action against riots Washington Post http://ow.ly/1aANTB

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3 arrests linked to stolen Stradivari - Detectives have arrested three suspects, but were still searching Friday for... http://ow.ly/1aAMBA

In Christmas tradition, Gulf Coast birds counted (AP) - AP - As dawn breaks on the Gulf of Mexico, Hans Holbroo... http://ow.ly/1aAMBD

Secret Santa: NORAD mum on how it tracks St. Nick (AP) - AP - Lots of military secrets are hidden behind the gl... http://ow.ly/1aAMBC

Paris cancels flights as de-icing fluid runs low CNN International http://ow.ly/1aAJut

Global stocks and oil rise in festive cheer (Reuters) - Reuters - World stocks held near the previous day's two... http://ow.ly/1aAJur

Jailed tycoon targets Putin in pre-verdict article (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aAJuv

British minister says Europe allies nutty' (AFP) - AFP - Britain's coalition government faced fresh trouble fro... http://ow.ly/1aAJus

China central bank to gear up fight against inflation (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aAJuu

Russian legislators to ratify arms pact next year (AP) - AP - Russia's lower house of parliament will not be ab... http://ow.ly/1aAHH1

Pakistan to review blasphemy laws - Pakistan religious parties are planning Friday rallies to protest possible chang... http://ow.ly/1aAHH0

India's Mumbai put on alert; terror plot suspected (AP) http://ow.ly/1aAHGZ

Midwest farmland prices soar due to strong prices (AP) - AP - Increased prices for corn and other crops have ca... http://ow.ly/1aAFKy

Officials: Militants kill 11 soldiers in Pakistan - Three soldiers were killed when about 150 militants fired at fiv... http://ow.ly/1aAFKA

Pakistan clashes kill 11 troops, 24 militants (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aAFKw

Thailand bans immoral' transgender film (AP) - AP - Thailand's National Film Board has rejected a movie about a... http://ow.ly/1aAFKx

Officials: 11 soldiers slain in Pakistan - Three soldiers were killed when about 150 militants fired at five securit... http://ow.ly/1aAFKz

Week 16 leaders http://ow.ly/1aAEbw

Officials: 45 people lynched in Haiti amid cholera fears - Officials say 45 people, most of them voodoo priests, hav... http://ow.ly/1aAEbz

Teammates brawl in stands at basketball tourney http://ow.ly/1aAEbx

Heat keep rolling before date vs. Lakers http://ow.ly/1aAEby

Wal-Mart invests in Chinese e-commerce firm (Reuters) - Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest reta... http://ow.ly/1aACQQ

Magic snap Spurs' 10-game winning streak in rout http://ow.ly/1aACQR

Ohio St. ruling shows NCAA priority http://ow.ly/1aACQS

Cuban media publishing translated Wikileaks cables - Cuba's state-run media is reporting that the government will pu... http://ow.ly/1aACQP

Steelers steamroll Panthers at home - Pittsburgh crushes visiting Carolina on Thursday night to inch closer to a fir... http://ow.ly/1aACQT

Prostitutes celebrate holidays - December 24, 2010 - Residents at a shelter for sex workers celebrate Christmas. http://ow.ly/1aABwC

Pakistan clash kills 3 soldiers, 24 insurgents - Some 150 militants attacked five security posts in a tribal area ne... http://ow.ly/1aABwA

LeBron hints that contraction might help NBA (AP) - AP - LeBron James thinks the NBA is watered down and hinted... http://ow.ly/1aABwD

Riots after train worker strike - December 24, 2010 - Violence errupts after passengers at a train station in Argent... http://ow.ly/1aABwz

Pakistan clash kills 3 soldiers, 24 insurgents The Associated Press http://ow.ly/1aABwB

Ex-UConn women's star tests positive for drugs http://ow.ly/1aAzxH

Two Koreas take tough stance as think-tank warns of war (AFP) http://ow.ly/1aAzxF

Taurasi tests positive for banned substance (AP) - AP - WNBA standout and former UConn star Diana Taurasi teste... http://ow.ly/1aAzxG

U.S. defends permits for deals in sanctioned nations (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aAxTy

Corrected: Toyota settles suit over California crash for $10 mln (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aAxTx

UN demands halt to Ivory Coast killings (AFP) - AFP - The United Nations demanded a halt to the "atrocities" t... http://ow.ly/1aAxTz

Ivory Coast state TV signal cut off in some areas (AP) - AP - Ivory Coast state television disappeared from the... http://ow.ly/1aAwoL

Activision CEO: Call of Duty is as popular as Facebook, texting (Digital Trends) http://ow.ly/1aA2bZ

Christians leave Gaza for Bethlehem The Press Association - Brisbane TimesChristians leave Gaza for BethlehemThe Pr... http://ow.ly/1aA2c0

German dog to be neutered after 17-puppy litter (AP) - AP - The dog in Germany that gave birth to 17 puppies wi... http://ow.ly/1aA2c1

[$$] Jo-Ann Stores Agrees to $1.6 Billion Buyout - Jo-Ann Stores Agrees to Buyout Jo-Ann Stores agreed to be acquire... http://ow.ly/1azZDA

Americans boost spending heading into holidays (AP) - AP - Americans spent at a moderate pace last month, givin... http://ow.ly/1azZDB

Conditions Are Ripe for an M&A Boom in 2011 - Corporations have the cash and motivation to go back on the hunt for a... http://ow.ly/1azZDD

Iraqi churches tone down festivities - Some churches in Iraq plan to tone down holiday celebrations following violen... http://ow.ly/1azZDC

California storm leaves mudslides, polluted water - California residents who endured flooding, mudslides and evacuat... http://ow.ly/1azZDE

Martin powers Boise State past Utah in MAACO Bowl (AP) - AP - It wasn't the bowl Boise State wanted to be in, a... http://ow.ly/1azXx2

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday - Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank List for Thursday http://ow.ly/1azXx3

Reports: Blast at Swiss Embassy wounds 1 (AP) - AP - A package exploded Thursday at the Swiss Embassy in Rome, ... http://ow.ly/1azXx4

Russian Duma could ratify START within days (Reuters) - Reuters - Russian lawmakers said they could approve a n... http://ow.ly/1azXx6

Swiss official urges 3 charged with nuke smuggling (AP) http://ow.ly/1azVVd

UN confirms 173 killed in Ivory Coast this week (AFP) - AFP - United Nations human rights officials said Thursd... http://ow.ly/1azVVb

Malaysia police: Man's Facebook page mocked sultan (AP) http://ow.ly/1azVV9

Cherokee, Apple partner to put language on iPhones (AP) http://ow.ly/1azVVc

China plans tighter rules on IPO sponsors sources - SHANGHAI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - China plans to tighten up rules go... http://ow.ly/1azSvZ

AP Interview: Richardson has hope for Koreas (AP) - AP - Fresh off a peacekeeping trip to the Korean peninsula,... http://ow.ly/1azSw0

US, UK urged to stop training of Bangladeshi force (AP) http://ow.ly/1azSw1

Spider-Man' to resume after safety changes - The curtain will go up again Thursday on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark... http://ow.ly/1azSw2

UK's Heathrow Airport Says Most Flights Operating ABC News - The GuardianUK's Heathrow Airport Says Most Flights Op... http://ow.ly/1azSvY

Obama hoping for low-profile Hawaiian vacation (AP) - AP - If the rest of the year goes according to the White ... http://ow.ly/1azQNb

Pakistan's religious parties to protest - Pakistan's religious parties are planning protests this week against any a... http://ow.ly/1azQN9

Democratic majority ends with accomplishments (AP) - AP - This is the story of a "lame duck" Congress that wasn... http://ow.ly/1azQNa

UK's Heathrow airport says most flights operating (AP) - AP - Britain's Heathrow airport says most flights are ... http://ow.ly/1azQN8

Five million Britons to shop online on Xmas Day (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azQNc

Iraqi general gunned down in Baghdad (AFP) - AFP - Gunmen with silenced weapons raked an army brigadier general... http://ow.ly/1azOUV

Two killed, three injured in South San Francisco shooting San Jose Mercury News http://ow.ly/1azOUU

Gays ousted from military now hoping to return (AP) - AP - Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy co... http://ow.ly/1azOUS

Hearing Officer Says Emanuel Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor New York Times http://ow.ly/1azOUT

Celtics' flaws not fatal yet http://ow.ly/1azN4M

Vegetarians And Vegans Weigh In On Meaty Issues (Dear Abby) http://ow.ly/1azN4O

China says willing to help euro zone return to economic health (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azN4N

Afghan suicide attack kills police officer - A police officer was killed and five others were wounded during a suici... http://ow.ly/1azLwr

Reports: Ohio State investigating tattoo allegations http://ow.ly/1azLwn

South Korea begins major military drills - The South Korean army says it has started its military exercises, held ju... http://ow.ly/1azLwo

South Korea starts large military drills - The South Korean army said it started its military exercise Thursday that... http://ow.ly/1azLwp

Rovi to buy Sonic for $720 million, widens digital offering (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azLwq

Mobile security firm Lookout raises $19.5 million (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azK2s

Waterlogged California hit by more furious weather (AFP) http://ow.ly/1azK2t

Bowl win eases Boise St.'s pain as season ends http://ow.ly/1azK2u

Sony in talks to buy back Toshiba chip line: source (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azK2r

Revived Obama celebrates year-end wins (AFP) - AFP - President Barack Obama capped a crisis-strewn first two Wh... http://ow.ly/1azK2v

David Schwimmer's violent film loses ratings appeal (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azHCl

Have Cell Phones Killed the Landline Telephone? (Time.com) http://ow.ly/1azHCk

Celtics escape for 14th straight victory http://ow.ly/1azG6F

Chinese IPOs fail to live up to hype - Chinese IPOs are turning into Wall Street's version of fireworks they go up ... http://ow.ly/1azEuI

S.Korea set for new drill as N.Korea raps warmongers' (AFP) http://ow.ly/1azEuH

Senate fails to confirm Fannie and Freddie regulator (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1azEuG

Which Mr. Smith will be NFL team's starting QB? http://ow.ly/1azCNr

France warns citizens in Ivory Coast - France has become the latest Western country to warn its citizens of danger i... http://ow.ly/1az3WL

India's Idea gives 3G network order to Nokia Siemens (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1az3WM

Red Hat outlook beats Wall Street view (Reuters) - Reuters - Business software maker Red Hat Inc issued an outl... http://ow.ly/1az3WJ

Cramer's Dow 30 Prediction: 13K and Beyond - Jim Cramer gives his annual analysis of stocks in the Dow Jones Industr... http://ow.ly/1az1AW

Texts, Web really do allow Santa to be everywhere (AP) - AP - He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when y... http://ow.ly/1az1AU

Cramer's Lightning Round 2011 Will Be the Year for Cree, But Don't Buy Yet (12/21/10) http://ow.ly/1az1AX

Cramer's Mad Money China Will Make Starbucks a Growth Story Again (12/21/10) http://ow.ly/1az1AY

Sony on track to sell 15 mln PS3s in 2010/11: exec (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1ayZWx

N.Korea launches fax attack' on South - North Korea is retaliating for a November artillery attack -- with an onslau... http://ow.ly/1ayZWw

Overlooked Chinese IPO Guns for $4 Trillion Market - FXCM is a dominant player in the retail foreign exchange market... http://ow.ly/1ayZWu

Iran deploys police as gas prices go up - Police manned gas stations, some cab drivers raised fares and several resi... http://ow.ly/1ayZWv

Sony launches music streaming service (AP) - AP - Sony Corp. has launched a music streaming service in a bid to... http://ow.ly/1ayZWy

China ready to buy $6.6 billion of Portugal debt: report (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1ayWxd

[$$] Hong Kong's Li Plans Yuan REIT - Hong Kong's Li Plans Yuan REIT Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is planning w... http://ow.ly/1ayWxf

Greeks go on strike before austerity budget vote (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1ayWxc

Others may follow Deutsche U.S. tax fraud deal (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1ayWxe

UN chief warns that Ivory Coast risks civil war (AP) - AP - The U.N. chief has warned that Ivory Coast faces "a... http://ow.ly/1ayUHf

Hyundai, VW top insurance industry safe car list (AP) - AP - South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German... http://ow.ly/1ayUHe

Europe travel chaos starts to clear - Airline and rail operators were making progress Wednesday clearing a backlog o... http://ow.ly/1ayUHd

US Senate set to ratify Russia nuclear treaty (AFP) - AFP - A landmark treaty on nuclear arms that will bind th... http://ow.ly/1aySLK

Dangdang to diversify from books, plans expansion (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1aySLN

UConn redefines dominance in sports - After breaking UCLA's record win streak with an 89th straight victory Tuesday,... http://ow.ly/1aySLM

Obama signing don't ask, don't tell' repeal (AP) - AP - Fulfilling a campaign pledge, cheering his party's down... http://ow.ly/1aySLL

Philly police: No vigilantism against strangler (AP) - AP - The serial killer who police say sexually assaulted... http://ow.ly/1aySLO

Facebook CEO meets with Sina during China holiday (AFP) http://ow.ly/1ayQVX

S. Korea to stage firing drills near land border - South Korea vowed Wednesday to "punish the enemy" as hundreds of ... http://ow.ly/1ayQVV

Saudi king leaves New York hospital - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has left a New York hospital to recuperate at hi... http://ow.ly/1ayQVW

South Korea to hold major live-fire drills - South Korea will hold its largest-ever winter live-fire drills Thursday... http://ow.ly/1ayNw9

Morgan Stanley is top ECM bank, as momentum builds for 2011 - * Global ECM at $835.6 bln YTD in '10, down 4 pct from... http://ow.ly/1ayNwa

Report: Packers QB Rodgers could play Sunday http://ow.ly/1ayNwd

Promoter: Pacquiao, Mosley to fight in Las Vegas http://ow.ly/1ayNwb

What were the NHL's best images during 2010? http://ow.ly/1ayNwc

Japan 7.4 seabed quake sparks tsunami scare (AFP) - AFP - Scores of villagers on a remote Japanese island chain... http://ow.ly/1ayKu7

Punch a panda! Feel good! (AFP) - AFP - Angry enough to punch a defenseless panda? Then come to New York where ... http://ow.ly/1ayKua

Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters) - Reuters - Airline and international train services were ... http://ow.ly/1ayKu8

Report: Bone marrow lab stops all recruiting (AP) - AP - A newspaper is reporting that a lab that used models t... http://ow.ly/1ayKu6

S.Korea readies major military drill near tense border (AFP) http://ow.ly/1ayKu9

4 empty homes destroyed by flooding in northern AZ (AP) http://ow.ly/1ayIUL

S.Korea to stage new live-fire drill near N.Korea border (AFP) http://ow.ly/1ayIUK

I.Coast's Gbagbo defies UN, insists I am president' (AFP) http://ow.ly/1ayIUO

Huge South Korea drill likely to infuriate North (Reuters) http://ow.ly/1ayIUN