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This edition was generated on Sun Jan 13 08:45:01 EST 2008

Table of Contents

General News Update
Sports News Update
Business News Update
Miscellaneous Daily Information
Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Bush says US, allies must confront Iran
AP - 4 minutes ago

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - President Bush said Sunday that Iran is threatening the security of the world, and that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger "before it's too late."

The Week in Photos

Editor's picks

Comeback kids, tornadoes, living in Ikea, snowfall in Baghdad, and more.

Science

The cosmic dance

With advances in tools, astronomers see a wildly dynamic, violent universe.

Video Report

The ID wars

New federal IDs may cause air travel nightmares as states resist change.

Obituaries

Sir Edmund Hillary

Remembering the man who conquered Mt. Everest.

  • Media members gather outside a fence where Onslow County sheriff's deputies and the State Bureau of Investigation officers hang tarps to block the view of a shallow grave containing human remains believed to be those of missing Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach in Onslow County outside Jacksonville, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. The grave is in the backyard of suspected killer Marine Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean. (AP Photo/Logan Wallace)
    Suspect in N.C. Marine case spotted AP - 3 minutes ago

    JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - The key suspect in the brutal slaying of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine has been sighted outside of North Carolina, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown said Sunday.

  • An Iraqi traffic policeman inspects a car destroyed Sept. 16, 2007, by a Blackwater security detail in al-Nisoor Square in Baghdad, Iraq in this Sept. 20, 2007 file photo. Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked the attack, according to people familiar with the government's investigation of the incident. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)
    AP: FBI finds Blackwater trucks patched AP - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked the attack, according to people familiar with the government's investigation of the incident.

  • In a photo released by the Ford Motor Co., the interior of a 2009 Ford F-150 Platinum truck is shown. The hyper-competitive U.S. pickup truck market is getting even more hype with new trucks from Ford and Chrysler that look nicer, perform better and are packed with more features than their predecessors. Ford, Motor Co., whose F-series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the nation, will unveil the new F-150 on Sunday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)
    Ford, Chrysler introduce new pickups AP - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

    DETROIT - The hyper-competitive U.S. pickup truck market is getting even more hype with new trucks from Ford and Chrysler that look nicer, perform better and are packed with more features than their predecessors.

  • Nicole Richie is shown in New York, in this Sept. 6, 2007, file photo. Richie, 26, gave birth Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to a daughter named Harlow Winter Kate Madden, according to People.com. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)
    Nicole Richie, rocker welcome baby girl AP - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - "The Simple Life" just got more complicated for Nicole Richie: She's a first-time mom.

  • New England Patriots fans celebrate their team's 17th straight win of the season after they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-20 in an NFL divisional playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, in Foxborough, Mass.  (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
    Perfect Pats march on to AFC title game AP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady was almost perfect. The Patriots still are. Their poised and prolific quarterback knocked another mark out of the books in their record-breaking season, completing all but two of his 28 passes to lead New England to its second straight AFC championship game with a 31-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.

  • President George W. Bush makes a speech at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi January 13, 2008. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
    Bush says Iran threat to world security Reuters - 9 minutes ago

    ABU DHABI (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Sunday that Iran was threatening security around the world by backing "extremists" and urged its Gulf Arab allies to "confront this danger before it is too late."

  • US Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (C) smiles during his introduction for his campaign event in Warren, Michigan, January 12, 2008.   (UNITED STATES)  US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)
    Romney and McCain debate economy Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 10:09 PM ET

    YPSILANTI, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed on Saturday over how to revive the depressed economy of Michigan, as the most open presidential race in decades approached its next big test.

  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed Elbaradei speaks with the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while attending an official meeting in Tehran January 12, 2008. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
    Iran to resolve nuclear issues within month: IAEA Reuters - 2 minutes ago

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to clear up remaining questions about past secret nuclear activity within a month, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday, summarizing results of high-level talks in Tehran.

  • Israel to get "smarter" U.S.-made bombs than Saudis Reuters - 34 minutes ago

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States has agreed in principle to provide Israel with better "smart bombs" than those it plans to sell Saudi Arabia under a regional defense package, senior Israeli security sources said on Sunday.

  • REFILE - REMOVING REFERENCE TO COLOMBIAN SENATOR PIEDAD CORDOBA Colombian politician Clara Rojas is welcomed by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) at Miraflores Palace in Caracas January 10, 2008 after she was set free by FARC rebels. Rojas, a former vice-presidential candidate, and ex-congresswoman Consuelo Gonzalez were freed by Colombia's Marxist rebels in a Venezuela-brokered deal on Thursday, after years in the jungle, raising hopes for dozens more languishing in secret camps. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
    Chavez says no military solution to war in Colombia Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 8:09 PM ET

    CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that Colombia's long guerrilla war had no military solution and peace talks would only prosper when rebel armies there were labeled insurgents, not terrorists.

  • U.S. officials check security after Sudan shooting Reuters - Sun Jan 13, 5:10 AM ET

    KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. officials have flown in to Sudan to review security at their embassy following the killing of a U.S. aid official in Khartoum, staff said on Sunday.

  • Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) speaks during a meeting with law enforcement officials in Baghdad January 10, 2008. REUTERS/Handout/Iraqi Government Office/Handout
    Iraq lets Baathists go back to work Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 12:13 PM ET

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.

  • Nevada Republicans envy others' campaign attention Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 7:50 AM ET

    LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fast-growing Nevada had hoped to play an influential part in selecting the nominees for this year's presidential election, but with the state's caucuses a week away, Republican voters are not seeing many candidates.

  • US President George W. Bush, seen here, has reached out to the Iranian people in the keynote address of a Middle East tour, telling them they had a right to live under a government "that listens to your wishes".(AFP/Karim Sahib)
    Bush urges Iran regime to heed people's will AFP - 12 minutes ago

    ABU DHABI (AFP) - US President George W. Bush reached out to the Iranian people Sunday in the keynote address of a Middle East tour, telling them they had a right to live under a government "that listens to your wishes".

  • A hospital's security holds a banner by supporters of former Indonesian president Suharto, outside Pertamina hospital in Jakarta, on January 12. The health of Suharto has worsened to "very critical", the doctor leading the team treating him said, giving him a 50-50 chance of surviving.(AFP/Ahmad Zamroni)
    Indonesia's Suharto 'very critical': doctor AFP - 56 minutes ago

    JAKARTA (AFP) - The health of Indonesia's ex-president Suharto worsened to "very critical" Sunday, the doctor leading the team treating him said, giving him a 50-50 chance of surviving.

  • Supporters of presidential candidate of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party. Taiwan's pro-China opposition are savouring their landslide election win, hoping the momentum will carry over to presidential polls in March and lead to closer ties with the mainland.(AFP/Patrick Lin)
    After landslide, pro-China Taiwanese eye presidency AFP - Sun Jan 13, 4:40 AM ET

    TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's pro-China opposition were savouring their landslide election win on Sunday, hoping the momentum will carry over to presidential polls in March and lead to closer ties with the mainland.

  • Cardinal Joseph Zen (C-above 1991) and supporters hold a large banner during a major protest march in Hong Kong. Thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets of Hong Kong in the first major protest since China decided last month to delay the introduction of full democracy in the city.(AFP/Laurent Fievet)
    Thousands turn out for Hong Kong pro-democracy protest AFP - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago

    HONG KONG (AFP) - Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in the first major protest since China decided last month to delay the introduction of full democracy in the city.

  • Doctors perform open-heart surgery. In experiments that would make Dr. Frankenstein jealous, US scientists have coaxed recycled hearts taken from animal cadavers into beating in the laboratory after reseeding them with live cells, according to a study.(AFP/File/Seyllou Diallo)
    Hearts from cadavers beat anew: study AFP - Sun Jan 13, 5:33 AM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - In experiments that would make Dr. Frankenstein jealous, US scientists have coaxed recycled hearts taken from animal cadavers into beating in the laboratory after reseeding them with live cells, according to a study released Sunday.

  • A view of the new terminal of the airport of Charleroi. Belgium's second-largest airport, Charleroi, inaugurated a new terminal Saturday, which officials hope will eventually double the number of largely budget passengers flying through.(AFP/BELGA)
    Belgium's Charleroi airport opens new terminal AFP - Sat Jan 12, 5:47 PM ET

    BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgium's second-largest airport, Charleroi, inaugurated a new terminal Saturday, which officials hope will eventually double the number of largely budget passengers flying through.

  • A Gulf Air aircraft prepares to land. The Bahrain-based airline Gulf Air has ordered 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners valued at around four billion dollars and taken options for eight more, an airline official told AFP on Saturday.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)
    Gulf Air places four billion dollar order with Boeing AFP - Sat Jan 12, 3:50 PM ET

    MANAMA (AFP) - The Bahrain-based airline Gulf Air has ordered 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners valued at around four billion dollars and taken options for eight more, an airline official told AFP on Saturday.

Most Popular Top Stories

  • Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan Reuters - Fri Jan 11, 5:40 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.

  • As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues.(AFP/File)
    Obesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says AFP - Thu Jan 10, 12:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues.

  • Palestinians are seen after prayers in east Jerusalem's Old City, Friday Jan. 11, 2008. U.S. President George W. Bush said Friday on his departure from Israel to Kuwait that he would return to the Mideast in May to continue pushing the Israelis and Palestinians toward a peace treaty. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)
    Palestinians little moved by Bush visit The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Jan 11, 3:00 AM ET

    JERUSALEM; and Ramallah, West Bank - While President Bush stood in Ramallah Thursday speaking of plans for a way out of the conflict, many of the people he hoped to convince that a peace deal with Israel is on the horizon simply dismissed his promises as kalam fadi – empty words.

  • When pieces of national parks go on sale, U.S. can't pay The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Jan 11, 3:00 AM ET

    Zion National Park, Utah - Hank and Mariangela Landau purchased a slice of heaven: 20 acres surrounded by Zion National Park and its red-rock hoodoos and towering sandstone walls.

  • Supporters holding signs for various candidates cast shadows on a wall outside a polling station in Manchester, New Hampshire January 8, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
    Nevada Republicans envy others' campaign attention Reuters - Sat Jan 12, 7:50 AM ET

    LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fast-growing Nevada had hoped to play an influential part in selecting the nominees for this year's presidential election, but with the state's caucuses a week away, Republican voters are not seeing many candidates.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Perfect Pats march on to AFC title game

AP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady was almost perfect. The Patriots still are. Their poised and prolific quarterback knocked another mark out of the books in their record-breaking season, completing all but two of his 28 passes to lead New England to its second straight AFC championship game with a 31-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Ford, Chrysler introduce new pickups

AP - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

DETROIT - The hyper-competitive U.S. pickup truck market is getting even more hype with new trucks from Ford and Chrysler that look nicer, perform better and are packed with more features than their predecessors.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 13, 2008
Never confuse movement with action.
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Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961)
You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.
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Stanislaw J. Lec (1909 - 1966), "Unkempt Thoughts"
Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.
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Doug Larson
An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do.
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Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), in Constantine Fitzgibbon, Life of Dylan Thomas (1965)

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