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Cries from Gaza: 'Difficult for anybody to imagine ...'

"Listen, listen to this!" shouts Fida Qishta as the crackling of rockets is heard over her phone receiver. She has gotten little sleep during the past 10 days as Israel continues its attacks on her homeland, Gaza. For what Qishta cannot put into words, there are agonizing photographs: Bloody Palestinian children, their skin burned, lie limp in their helpless parents' arms.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:30:33 EST
Franken claims victory as lawsuit looms

The Minnesota State Canvassing Board today certified Senate recount results that show Democrat Al Franken ousting Republican Norm Coleman by some 225 votes. "I'm ready to get to work," Franken said. Coleman's campaign, which contends the recount should have included about 650 absentee ballots that were rejected, said it will challenge the decision.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:53:51 EST
Obama CIA pick displeases Dem senator

Leon Panetta, chief of staff in Bill Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA, two Democratic officials told CNN Monday. The same officials said that retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who formerly headed the Navy's Pacific Command, will be tapped as director of national intelligence.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:09:17 EST
Obama pushes huge tax cuts

If President-elect Barack Obama has his way, individual taxpayers would get a tax cut equal to $500, CNNMoney reports. He is meeting with top legislators in Washington today to push for a massive package to revive the economy. Obama is planning a major speech on the economy Thursday, a senior Democratic official says.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:29:02 EST
Twitter accounts of Obama, Spears hacked

The Twitter accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Britney Spears, Fox News and 29 others were hacked Monday according to the microblog site, leading to false and inappropriate messages being posted on their accounts.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:27:54 EST
Sheriff: Boy not reported missing for 10 years

Authorities in Kansas are looking for a boy who disappeared about a decade ago, but was not reported missing until a few weeks ago.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:26:14 EST
Brown: Monogrammed towels for Interior chief?

A great example of your tax dollars at work -- because we all want our Secretary of the Interior to have monogrammed towels in his office bathroom, don't we?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:44:57 EST
What will Apple debut at Macworld swan song?

When Apple vice president Philip Schiller takes the stage here Tuesday morning for the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo, he'll face a good-news, bad-news scenario.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:02 EST
Parents share heartbreak of children's deaths

As a parent, you wake up in the morning thinking about what you should fix for your kids for breakfast. What time do they need to get to ballet or soccer practice? Who should pick them up from school? Then, they're your last thoughts as you go to bed.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:46:44 EST
Doctors puzzle over Apple CEO's health issues

As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:57:00 EST
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