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Palestinians carry a body from the rubble following an Israeli missile strike. Israeli warplanes retaliated for rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, killing more than 200 and wounding nearly 400. (Photo by Hatem Omar / AP)

Bargain-hunting shoppers turn up noses at post-Christmas sales

Retailers, which started offering discounts of 50 percent or more in mid-December, had been counting on post-Christmas sales to help rescue what will probably be the worst holiday season in four decades.

Bloomberg

Special section:

In depth: US downturn

Financial Times

RNC chairman condemns distribution of controversial song

The chairman of the Republican National Committee, Mike Duncan, said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.

CNN

Hamas vows retaliation after Israeli strikes

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza, killing at least 225, in what Israeli officials said was a response to escalating attacks by Hamas, which in turn accused Israel of violating a cease-fire agreement.

CNN

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Israel's mixed motives for strikes

BBC

In photos: 'Israel Attacks Gaza'

Monsters and Critics

Pakistan cautions India against striking due to Mumbai 'non-state actors'

Pakistan's president promises to rid the country of terrorism and its prime minister says the military will not take the first action in any face-off with India.

Reuters

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In depth: Pakistan's troop movements

International Herald Tribune

Mumbai victim has 'no anger'

ABC News

Dolphins in NJ rivers elicit worries

A group of bottlenose dolphins have been confounding locals since they took up residence in two rivers near the New Jersey shore.

MSNBC

NATION

Times Square New Year's Eve ball debut

The new, multi-colored LED Waterford Crystal ball that drops in Times Square to signal the start of the new year is now being displayed at its soon-to-be permanent perch.

USA Today

Cash-strapped states are cutting juvenile justice programs

State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation's youngest criminals out of counseling programs and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a move that will lead to more crime.

Houston Chronicle

Hawaii island of Oahu loses power during heavy storm

The island of Oahu lost power in the midst of a storm, leaving some 800,000 residents and thousands of tourists in the dark, including President-elect Barack Obama.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Waikiki-gate sends reporters on a hunt for dolphins and shaved ice

CBS News

Oahu hit by blackout, power coming back

YouTube

POLITICS

Suffering Ohio begs for federal lifeline

Governors and mayors are lining up to ask for billions of dollars to plug holes in their budgets, arguing that joblessness will rise unless Washington comes to the rescue.

MSNBC

Blagojevich says he's fighting

Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich said that if what he's done as governor is an impeachable offense, he's living on the "wrong planet" and is in the "wrong place."

ABC News

Obama report on Blagojevich

CBS News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston set box office records

The former couple both had movies in competition for the top spot on Christmas Day, and while Aniston's film pulled in the most money, both movies were winners at the box office.

People

Fritz Scholder's art and identity

Fritz Scholder broke almost every rule there was for an American Indian artist. He shunned the sentimental portrayal of traditional Indians and in so doing helped pave the way for artists who followed.

NPR

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Stem cells could end animal testing

As well as their potential for creating effective therapies for diseases, embryonic stem cells could open the door to improved pharmaceutical drug testing.

CNN

2009 to arrive not a second too soon

Time will stand still for one second on New Year's Eve. As a result, a "Leap Second" will be added to 2008, allowing a lagging Earth to catch up to super-accurate clocks.

SPACE.com

ENVIRONMENT

Activists throw 'stink' bombs at whalers

Environmentalists chasing a Japanese whaling fleet off Antarctica threw "stink" bombs and dye at one of the vessels, Japanese authorities and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said.

Reuters

US manages to edge out Germany as world wind power leader

In 2008, the United States passed Germany to become the world leader in wind generation, said the American Wind Energy Association in its year-end report.

Environment News Service

First U.S. offshore wind farm project moves forward

Reuters

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Americans see religious influence waning

Two-thirds of Americans think religion is losing its influence on U.S. life, a sharp jump from just three years ago when Americans were nearly evenly split on the question, according to a new Gallup Poll.

USA Today

As Bosnia revives, so do Muslim faithful

Thirteen years after a war in which 100,000 people were killed, a majority of them Muslims, Bosnia is now experiencing a revival in the Islamic faith.

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Good deed makes Christmas brighter

Jake Saunders, nine, helped make the holiday season brighter when he found — and returned — $300 during a recent Boy Scouts meeting. The family gave Saunders a $30 reward for his good deed.

Benton Evening News

Philanthropy permeates Greek life at UMass Dartmouth

Despite less than flattering stereotypes sometimes attached to these groups, at University of Mass. Dartmouth, 372 brothers and sisters have volunteered and raised money for various organizations.

Standard Times

WORLD

Zimbabwe's children 'wasting away'

Some of Zimbabwe's children are "wasting away" as political turmoil has caused a severe food shortage, according to a report from Save the Children.

CNN

Zimbabwe challenges order on release of activists

Reuters

China firms 'to pay milk victims'

Chinese dairy firms involved in the tainted milk scandal are to compensate the families of the nearly 300,000 affected children, state media said.

BBC

BUSINESS

China and US bound themselves with linked addictions

China has invested upward of $1 trillion into American government bonds and, some economists argue, lulled American consumers into complacency about their spendthrift lifestyle.

San Francisco Chronicle

Stock mutual funds crunched in 2008; only bear funds positive for year

Funds' performance stats for the year to date show that Wall Street's decline was so punishing that investors had almost nowhere to hide.

USA Today

How to connect the dots between corporate America and conservation

Knowledge@Wharton

SPORTS

Debunking the NFL's myths: An elite run game is critical, right?

Vital as they're portrayed to be, a staunch running game doesn't guarantee victory, nor does winning the turnover battle.

USA Today

Warriors deal Celts back-to-back losses for 1st time this season

Stephen Jackson scored eight straight points in the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors sent Boston to back-to-back losses for the first time this season by rallying past the Celtics 99-89.

ESPN

HEALTH

A cancer drug found to work against rejection of transplants

A drug used to treat cancer has proven effective at stopping the body from rejecting a transplanted organ when other treatments failed, a study said.

Times of India

Vigorous treadmill workout can curb appetite hormones

Aerobic exercise is better than non-aerobic activities at suppressing appetite, according to a U.K. study.

HealthDay

EDUCATION

Ohio schools keep cafeterias open during the holidays

An Ohio school district has opened some of its school cafeterias during the winter break to provide hot lunches for needy students in the district.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Teaching the teachers about what's changed in education

Today's average teacher, a white, middle-class female, may not feel prepared in front of a classroom of children from various backgrounds .

The Plain Dealer

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