For Friday, January 2, 2009

Israel and Gaza -8 image licensed under Creative Commons by Amir Farshad Ebrahimi

Gaza strip image licensed under Creative Commons by panos kouros

Markets start year on upbeat note

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7807557.stm

Fresh fall in US factory output

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7808566.stm

Factories mired in worst slump in 28 years

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5012pc-us-usa-economy-manufacturing/

More top brands seen disappearing in 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28452746/

Eight alternatives to Detroit’s ‘Big Three’

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28436858/

GMAC gives up some GM car financing rights

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28470013/

Visteon cutting worker hours, pay in Mich.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28469934/

Job Hunting in '09? Patience Is Key

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CareerManagement/story?id=6556681&page=1

Recession Rescue: Free Job Training

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6562033&page=1

Obama Moves to Counter China in Space With Pentagon-NASA Link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20090102/pl_bloomberg/aovrno0oj41g;_ylt=AsdRSrCaG4hedxIEDWzbwC6s0NUE

Bush advisers: Cheney didn't pull the strings

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28468000/

Austria to run Madoff-hit bank

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7808281.stm

Global Protests Condemn Gaza Attacks

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/02/world/main4695928.shtml

West Bank anger over Gaza raids

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7808257.stm

Hamas calls for revenge as Israel hits Gaza again

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/ls693916-us-palestinians-israel/

Israel pounds Hamas homes, hits mosque

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28404637/

Cyberwar: Gaza's Shadow Conflict Online

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/International/story?id=6564226&page=1

Snow shuts 2 major Northwest passes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28469682/

Maritime blizzard cuts power to thousands

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/01/02/atlantic-storm.html

Claiborne Pell, senator behind college grants, dies

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50101f-us-senate-pell/

Sri Lankan troops seize rebel HQ

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7807908.stm

9 Muslim passengers removed from jet

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28467263/

China dairies offer text apology

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7807637.stm

Chinese police detain tainted milk activist

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/01/02/china-milk.html

Chinese software pirates get prison sentences

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081231/ap_on_hi_te/china_pirated_software;_ylt=AuWQFflCYrt2N.zwCiNQ2LCs0NUE