Israel orders brief halt, then Gaza fight resumes - Newsweek

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Heavy rain causing flooding across South - San Francisco Gate

Thousands of people lost power across the Carolinas as a cold front swept the region with wind and rain, and a landslide destroyed a home in the mountains of western North Carolina. One home in Haywood County was destroyed, but its occupants escaped ...

'Extraordinary Gathering' at White House - AOL

WASHINGTON (Jan. 7) -- President-elect Barack Obama hailed a rare Oval Office gathering of all U.S. presidents as extraordinary on Wednesday, while President George W. Bush wished him well and pledged that the office "transcends the individual." "I ...

Can Congress Speak Out Against Gaza Violence? Yes, They Can! - Common Dreams

If you're a Member of Congress, and your name doesn't happen to be Dennis J. Kucinich, can you still speak out in opposition to the carnage that President Bush and Secretary of State Rice are actively promoting in Gaza? Yes, you can! There are two ...

Alan Walters, Thatcher's economic adviser, dies at 82 - Guardian Unlimited

Sir Alan Walters, Margaret Thatcher 's influential and controversial economics adviser, has died at the age of 82 after suffering Parkinson's disease. His public criticism of the then-chancellor, Nigel Lawson, led to Lawson's resignation in 1989 ...