Top StoriesIn Ivory Coast, Bid to East Out Defiant LeaderNew York Times - - 52 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Laurent Gbagbo vowed Friday that he would not cede power in Ivory Coast, while Obama administration officials warned that he was running out of time to accept an offer they had made to help ... Young Patriots Threaten Protests and More in Ivory Coast Voice of America Winter Classic: Caps bring revamped look into spotlight gameWashington Post - - 14 minutes ago Capitals and Penguins players get in their ice time at Heinz Field in preparation for the Winter Classic, which will be played at 8 pm on Saturday night. US Stocks End 2010 With Second-Straight Year Of GainsWall Street Journal - - 5 hours ago NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly Friday while other stock measures fell modestly in a quiet ending to a second-straight year of gains for the market. Top 10 MarketWatch stories Dec. 27 - 31 MarketWatch Stocks mixed on last day of strong year for market The Associated Press New health-care rules to take effectWashington Post - - 4 hours ago The new year will bring important changes to US health-insurance rules, as new provisions related to last year's massive health-care overhaul take effect. Big Health-Care Changes Arrive in New Year Wall Street Journal Next round of health care reform starts today News-Press Now No pardon for Billy the KidLos Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says, 'The romanticism appealed to me … but the facts and the evidence did not support it.' Billy the Kid was promised a pardon in exchange for testifying in an 1879 slaying. No Pardon for Billy the Kid New York Times Egypt says seven dead after blast outside churchReuters - 1 hour ago CAIRO Jan 1 (Reuters) - Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Saturday that seven people were killed and 24 wounded when a car exploded outside a church in Alexandria. 7 Dead, 24 Wounded in Egypt Church Blast Voice of America Egypt church blast kills seven The Press Association Police: Houston area bank standoff ends, all hostages safeCNN International - - 2 hours ago Report: New Pitt coach arrested for domestic violencemsnbc.com - - 1 hour ago There's some rather disturbing news coming out of South Bend this evening as WNDU-TV is reporting that new Pittsburgh head coach Michael Haywood has been arrested for domestic violence. 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Crude capped its second consecutive year of gains as the dollar dropped against the ... OIL FUTURES: Crude Tops $91/Barrel To End 2010 Wall Street Journal Turbulent Season for Irish Ends With VictoryNew York Times - 20 minutes ago By AP A far-from-perfect first season as Notre Dame's coach could not have ended much better for Brian Kelly. Victor Calzada/El Paso Times, via Associated Press Notre Dame's Harrison Smith intercepted three Miami passes in the first half of the Sun ... Raz B & Ricky Romance: Screw Chris BrownTMZ.com - 11 hours ago It's supposed to be a time of forgiveness ... but Raz B and Ricky Romance are having none of that this holiday season when it comes to Chris Brown. Chris Brown + More -- Top 5 Tweets of the Week The BoomBox Producer Polow Da Don Defends Chris Brown, Says He's "A Victim" PerezHilton.com Unusual option action seen in Imax before bid reportReuters - - 6 hours ago CHICAGO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - A number of well-timed bullish options bets appeared to have been placed on Imax Corp (IMX.TO) (IMAX.O) just days before a media report suggesting a possible buyout. Imax Shares Up On Takeover Report; Declines Comment Wall Street Journal Borders, Imax, Anadarko in focus MarketWatch Michael Jackson Autopsy Show Postponed IndefinitelyRight TV - 1 hour ago By Jen For those of you waiting to see the Michael Jackson Autopsy television show set to air in Europe in January has been postponed indefinitely! Scott Sisters Kidney Donation Threatens Organ Transplant LawsABC News - - 8 hours ago Governor's Deal Violates 50-Year-Old Donation Laws Outlawing Coercion and Rewards; What If Sisters Aren't a Match? By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES As jubilant supporters await the release of Gladys and Jamie Scott, who brokered a bargain with Mississippi Gov. For Two Sisters, the End of an Ordeal New York Times Panthers Cutting Ties With Coach and StaffNew York Times - 1 hour ago By AP The Carolina Panthers formally announced the end of John Fox's nine-year run as coach, a tenure in which he led the franchise to its only Super Bowl. Panthers make Fox's exit official Tampabay.com Falcons have contract extension waiting for Smith Atlanta Journal Constitution Davis drop out of mayor's race, supports BraunChicago Sun-Times - - 1 hour ago US Rep. Danny Davis formally ended his bid for mayor of Chicago Friday night, throwing his support behind former US Senator Carol Moseley Braun. Davis leaves Chicago mayoral race The State Journal-Register Spokeswoman: Davis dropping out of mayoral race Houston Chronicle Revellers around the world ring in 2011CBC.ca - 28 minutes ago European, Pacific and Asian countries greeted 2011 with fireworks displays and concerts as revellers rang in the new year. Officials estimated that about a quarter-million people watched the colours of the Union Jack light up the sky over the River ... Political Battle on Illegal Immigration Shifts to StatesNew York Times - - 45 minutes ago Legislative leaders in at least half a dozen states say they will propose bills similar to a controversial law to fight illegal immigration that was adopted by Arizona last spring, even though a federal court has suspended central ... |
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