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Secret Service Pimps Out A New Presidential Limo

cnn.com — Shortly after taking the oath of office, Obama will climb into the Mother of All Hybrids -- part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank.More… (Political News)

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Obama Picks RIAA's Favorite Lawyer for a Top Justice Post

news.cnet.com — As president-elect, one of Obama's first tech-related decisions has been to select the Recording Industry Association of America's favorite lawyer to be the third-in-command at the Justice Department.More… (Political News)

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Israeli press reports cluster bombs being used in Gaza

haaretz.com — The ground invasion was preceded by large-scale artillery shelling from around 4 P.M., intended to "soften" the targets as artillery batteries deployed along the Strip in recent days began bombarding Hamas targets and open areas near the border. Hundreds of shells were fired, including cluster bombs aimed at open areas. More… (World News)

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23 Dumbest Moments in Business 2008.

walletpop.com — Fortune's annual list of the year's most laughable moves proves that, even in moments of crisis, stupidity lives on.From former Countrywide CEO's accidental reply-all e-mail to reports of Steve Jobs' death(he's still alive), click through our gallery as Fortune picks the 21 dumbest moments in business for 2008.You won't know whether to laugh or cryMore… (Business & Finance)

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U.S. Seeks to Imprison Madoff for $1 Million Transfer

bloomberg.com — U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge to imprison Bernard Madoff as he awaits trial, arguing his $10 million bail should be revoked because he transferred $1 million of valuables in violation of an asset freeze order. More… (Business & Finance)

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Army Puts Collection of Korean War Photos and Videos Online

stripes.com — The U.S. Army is now offering on the Internet a rare and often stark look at Korean War combat captured through the lenses of military photographers and other cameramen.More… (World News)

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German billionaire Adolf Merckle jumps in front of Train

cnbc.com — German billionaire Adolf Merckle, who last year joined the ranks of investors who were caught on the wrong foot by an unprecedented surge in carmaker Volkswagen's shares, died after being hit by a train on Monday evening, Die Welt newspaper reported in its online edition, citing police. More… (Business & Finance)

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London colder than Antarctica

telegraph.co.uk — London was colder than parts of Antarctica yesterday as temperatures in southern England were forecast to plunge as low as 14F (-10C) overnight. More… (World News)

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"May God exterminate Hamas!"

nydailynews.com — A New York Times dispatch captured an excruciating moment that took place in a hospital morgue, where a mother had just found half of the body of her 17-year-old daughter. "May God exterminate Hamas!" screamed the woman in crystal-clear understanding that the terrorist band's reckless, inhuman actions had brought death to her child...More… (World News)

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Treasury's Paulson Gets It Wrong (Surprise!)

forbes.com — In a recent interview with the Financial Times, U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson blamed the credit crisis on global imbalances. Specifically, he repeated a storyline popularized by Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke: that a global savings glut (otherwise known as an imbalance) pushed interest rates down around the world...More… (Business & Finance)

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Oil up 38% since Christmas.

money.cnn.com — Oil prices soared again Monday - moving closer to the $50 mark - as the movement of Israeli forces into the Gaza Strip this weekend added to worries about Middle East supply disruption.More… (Business & Finance)

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Like Wearing A Suit And Sunglasses?FBI Hiring 850 New People

cnn.com — Looking for a job? The FBI is hiring 850 new people, its largest ever hiring spree since 9/11. Maybe they'll catch all those shady mortgage crooksters before they Jenga the system! Oh wait, too late.More… (Political News)

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CNN's Sanjay Gupta to be named Surgeon General

voices.washingtonpost.com — President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.More… (Political News)

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Democrats' Factions Could Stall Grand Plans

online.wsj.com — Democrats are touting grand plans as the new Congress sweeps into town. But they face serious obstacles, starting with the party itself, which is hardly unified.More… (Political News)

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Australia Destroying Life On Earth Says NASA

news.com.au — Australia's use of coal and carbon emissions policies are guaranteeing the “destruction of much of the life on the planet”, a leading NASA scientist has written in a letter to Barack Obama. In the letter he says: "Australia exports coal and sets atmospheric carbon dioxide goals so large as to guarantee destruction of much of the life on the planet"More… (World News)

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