For Saturday, December 27, 2008

Oahu - Hawaiian Archipelago - Ka Pae `Aina O Hawai`i Nei image licensed under Creative Commons by brewbooks

Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7800985.stm

At Least 195 Dead as Israeli Airstrikes Slam Hamas in Gaza

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6534135

Hawaii island of Oahu without power

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28397219/

Hawaii's Oahu island regains power after blackout

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hawaii_power;_ylt=Apm1x6ddgPYQBBfsuRysYr6s0NUE

Obama Reporters Get Ditched In Hawaii

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/26/link/main4687333.shtml

China firms 'to pay milk victims'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7800990.stm

Dozens killed in China accidents

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7800874.stm

Suffering Ohio begs for federal lifeline

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28395932/

'09 Jobs Outlook: Bleak, Especially Early

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/27/earlyshow/main4687544.shtml

Advice for renters if landlord faces foreclosure

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28392662/

NYT: Un-pardon raises plenty of questions

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28388177/

Unpardon

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2008/12/unpardon.html

Zimbabwe child malnutrition rises

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7800840.stm

UN says Zimbabwe cholera death toll over 1,500

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/12/27/zimbabwe-cholera.html

Madoff suicide investor lost own money, too

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28392132/

Digital TV converter coupons in short supply

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28393941/

Problems seen in e-voting overseas

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28390799/

The risks of risk management

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7761423.stm

Retailers' holiday sales plummet 4 percent

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bo1gq-us-usa-holidaysales-spendingpulse/

Mexico suspends meat imports from 30 U.S. plants

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/12/26/mexico-plants.html

Uproar in Australia over plan to block Web sites

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28391933/

Washington state starts free PC, TV recycling

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28390798/

Death Valley works to preserve night sky

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28390772/

In U.S., Threat of Rising Sea Levels

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6531712&page=1

No Quick Or Easy Technological Fix For Climate Change, Researchers Say

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217190429.htm

Warmer Temperatures Could Lead To A Boom In Corn Pests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216131024.htm

Huge Chesapeake Bay cleanup falters

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28397801/

Sludge spill estimate now 1 billion gallons

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/26/tennessee.sludge/index.html

Ecosystem Changes In Temperate Lakes Linked To Climate Warming

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216133442.htm

ABC News: How to Make Money Online

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6525445&page=1

Shoes hurled at Bush pictures in Iran

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7800587.stm

For Monday, December 22, 2008

Sunset at the Monument Valley - Utah - licensed under Creative Commons by Rob Inh00d

Signs of hope for economy in 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28300084/

The Reckoning - Bush’s Philosophy Stoked the Mortgage Bonfire ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/business/21admin.html?scp=6&sq=Sunday,%20December%2021,%202008&st=cse

Toyota braced for historic loss

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7794888.stm

Toyota predicts first operating loss since '41

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28344700/

Mortgage re-defaults rise with no sign of slowing

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bl2xs-us-financial-defaults/

Banks keep bailout spending secret

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28344965/

Utah Now The Fastest Growing State

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/22/national/main4682165.shtml

Japan recession deepens, China cuts rates

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4b70me-us-financial/

Living with recession in Japan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7795390.stm

Japan backs further aid package

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7793337.stm

Japan doubles rescue plan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7779460.stm

Germany 'mulling Guantanamo move'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7795935.stm

Somalia facing 'hidden genocide'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7794918.stm

Video: Snow, ice grip much of U.S.

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Canada braces for more heavy snow http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7796044.stm

University of Chicago to allow co-ed dorm rooms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081222/ap_on_re_us/co_ed_dorm_rooms;_ylt=AgqfBK7iaAKzdEgHUdg.2ZKs0NUE

Arctic Greening Linked To Retreating Sea Ice

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217203316.htm

Sex slaves live an American nightmare

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28161210/