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A Palestinian protester at a demonstration against Israel's military operation in Gaza, in the Shuafat refugee camp just outside Jerusalem. (Photo by Dan Balilty / AP)

Thousands still powerless in Midwest as flood fears rise

Utilities in Michigan scrambled to restore power knocked out by gusty winds as rain and melting snow caused flooding there and in other parts of the Midwest.

USA Today

Thousands will have to wait for power

Detroit Free Press

Unusual weather wrapping up 2008

MSNBC

Treasury to buy $5B GMAC stake, further expand GM loan

The U.S. Treasury committed $6 billion to support GMAC, the financing arm of General Motors Corp., the latest step in the government’s effort to keep the largest U.S. automaker out of bankruptcy.

Bloomberg

Gaza toll passes 375 in 4th day of Israeli strikes

Israel is engaged in an "all-out war with Hamas," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Parliament as his air force struck at the organization's civic institutions.

International Herald Tribune

Renewed protests at Israeli raids

BBC

Engel: Elections a key factor in Israel's offense

MSNBC

Israel expands Hamas attacks

CBS News

Senate recount stalls on rejected ballots

Despite bickering, the Coleman campaign says regional meetings sifting through disputed ballots will be "very amiable."

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Franken, Coleman feud over absentee ballots

Politico

Blagojevich lawyer says impeachment not justified by evidence

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer said vague charges and evidence doesn't merit removing the governor from office. He urged a House committee recommend against impeachment.

ABC News

NATION

Murders among black youths on rise

The number of young black men and teenagers who either killed or were killed in shootings has risen at an alarming rate since 2000, a new study shows.

ABC News

Kwanzaa celebration focuses on youth

Quad-City Times

Fewer illegal immigrants caught sneaking into US in '08

The U.S. catches fewer people sneaking in from Mexico. Border arrests are at their lowest level since the mid-1970s, signs of tougher enforcement and a weaker U.S. economy, officials say.

USA Today

Report: Too much time in jail for illegal immigrants

Daily News Tribune

POLITICS

Kennedy declares she's best for the job

After weeks of criticism that she was being too elusive, Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy is now talking about why she believes she is the best person for the job.

CNN

Obama could inherit Gaza crisis

As the violence rages in Gaza, President-elect Barack Obama is keeping a low profile and sticking by his belief that "there is only one president at a time."

CNN

White House blames Hamas for violence

International Herald Tribune

Obama's halcyon Hawaiian holiday

NPR

BUSINESS

Stocks fall as year counts down

Stocks fell in one of the final trading days of the year, amid geopolitical uncertainty and downbeat corporate news.

CNNMoney

Fallout after dismal holiday season

MSNBC

Oil prices rally on Middle East tensions

International Herald Tribune

Madoff hearing set as House weighs regulatory changes

The House Financial Services Committee will examine Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme, U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski said.

Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Amid economic woes, a bull market for online dating

A surge in new member enrollment added to the ranks of some 60 million visitors to online dating sites each month.

TIME

'Marley & Me' box office top dog

Hollywood got just what it wanted this holiday weekend: a puppy. "Marley & Me" easily won a robust holiday weekend at the box office.

Entertainment Weekly

Grief for Christmas box office numbers?

NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Drillers eye California offshore oil

The federal government may open California's fabled coast to oil drilling in as few as three years, raising the specter of spills, air pollution and increased ship traffic into San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco Chronicle

Food needs 'fundamental rethink'

A sustainable global food system in the 21st Century needs to be built on a series of "new fundamentals," according to a leading food expert.

BBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Huge pro-family rally in Madrid

Hundreds of thousands of people attended an open-air mass in central Madrid aimed at promoting family values in defiance of some government reforms.

BBC

At prison church, inmates find faith behind the razor wire

Inmates help plan worship, assist in the service and, in time, are elected elders and deacons. Three dozen pastors and volunteers from several churches support the church.

Religion News Service

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GOOD NEWS

Officers killed by gunfire in 2008 declines 40 percent

The number of police officers killed by gunfire in 2008 dropped to its lowest level in more than 50 years, says a report out today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

USA Today

Publicity-shy philanthropist 'a great lady'

Alba Witkin may be 89, but she takes youthful delight and deep joy in quietly giving away the small fortune that continues to flow from the life work of her late husband.

San Francisco Chronicle

WORLD

Pakistan urges 'de-escalation' with India

Pakistan and India should reduce tension inflamed by last month's militant attacks in Mumbai and resume a peace dialogue, Pakistani military chiefs told a visiting Chinese official.

Reuters

Pound hits new low against euro

The pound has hit a new record low against the euro as the grim outlook for the U.K. economy continues to put downward pressure on the currency.

BBC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Green fuel technologies pick up speed

U.S. President-elect Obama may have appointed a "green dream team" to help him govern, but we may already have the solutions among the latest crop of innovations in green fuels.

New Scientist

NASA study links severe storm increases to global warming

The frequency of extremely high clouds in Earth's tropics associated with severe storms and rainfall is increasing as a result of global warming, a study by NASA scientists finds.

Science Daily

HEALTH

States cut Medicaid coverage further

States from Rhode Island to California are being forced to curtail Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor, as they struggle to cope with the deteriorating economy.

CBS News

Gastric bypass can reverse diabetes in some teens

Weight loss surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, according to a small study released in a pediatric journal.

USA Today

SPORTS

BoSox reach deals with Penny, Bard

Boston Red Sox have a preliminary agreement with pitcher Brad Penny on a $5 million, one-year contract, and an agreement with catcher Josh Bard.

CBS SportsLine

Mangini fired after 3 seasons with Jets

Eric Mangini is out as head coach of the New York Jets a day after the team lost for the fourth time in five games and failed to make the playoffs.

ESPN

EDUCATION

Wanted: more science and math teachers in the US

School officials hope financial and training incentives will help fill the need for 200,000 new teachers.

Christian Science Monitor

College students find comfort in their pets during hard times

Research showed that pets can improve the quality of life for aging people, but researchers at Ohio State University found college students may also benefit from owning a cat or a dog.

Science Daily

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