Top StoriesDealBook: Facebook Deal Offers Freedom From ScrutinyNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated PressFacebook's new financial security could buttress the company's independence and help Mark Zuckerberg retain near absolute control. Australia flood death toll rises; rains cause more havocLos Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Floodwaters cut off towns and submerge buildings in Queensland state. Forecasters say more rain is on the way. Police rescue German tourists near the northern town of Jabiru after their car became stuck going through crocodile-infested waters. Video: Australian town swamped by flooding
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Australia's floods yet to peak BBC News New Lead Actress Named for Broadway's 'Spider-Man'Hollywood Reporter - - 33 minutes ago Natalie Mendoza, who played spider villainess Arachne, dropped out of the show after sustaining a concussion. TV Carpio will replace Natalie Mendoza as villainess Arachne in Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, producer Michael Cohl has announced. Injured Spider-Man actor can't wait to fly again Wall Street Journal Favre and Jets Are Hit With LawsuitNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Allegations of misbehavior by Brett Favre while he played for the Jets in 2008 did not end with the $50000 that the NFL fined him last week for not cooperating with its investigation. Jets, Favre Face Lawsuit by Therapists Wall Street Journal US Willing to Help Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Make 'Dignified Exit'Voice of America - - 5 hours ago Kenya's PM Raila Odinga (l) walks with Gilbert Ake, named Prime Minister in the cabinet of Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, after arriving at the Felix Houphouet Boigny international airport in Abidjan, 03 Jan 2011. Video: Amnesty Deal Offered to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
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New test under development could find single cancer cell in bloodCNN - - 8 hours ago By the CNN Wire Staff You are likely to find just one circulating tumor cell in 5 to 10 billion blood cells, Dr. Mehmet Toner said. Video: Blood Test to Spot Cancer Gets Big Boost
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Google Android Newsstand to Rival Apple iTunes StoreeWeek - - 1 hour ago Google is allegedly mulling a periodical publication push for Android smartphones and tablets to challenge Apple's iTunes store for its iPad magazine and newspaper apps. Google Android Newsstand May Lift Developer Revenue InformationWeek Early supporter of Vietnam Memorial found dead in Delaware landfillWashington Post - - 4 hours ago A former Army officer and longtime government and business consultant who played a key role 30 years ago in erecting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was found dead in a Delaware landfill Friday in what police said was a homicide. Promoter of vets' memorial is slain Minneapolis Star Tribune Canada's Coptic Christians ask for protection in wake of Egypt bombingGlobe and Mail - - 45 minutes ago Coptic Christians in Canada are imploring police to step up security at churches during this week's orthodox Christmas celebrations, as they brace for any copycat violence after last weekend's suicide bombing in Egypt. For Arkansas Blackbirds, the New Year Never CameNew York Times - - 47 minutes ago Times Square had the ball drop, and Brasstown, NC, had its descending possum. But no place had a New Year's Eve as unusual, or freakishly disturbing, as Beebe, Ark. Video: Labs Seek Clues After 3,000 Birds Die in Ark.
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Loud Noise Likely Caused Birds' Deaths in Arkansas Wall Street Journal CES NotebookWall Street Journal - 32 minutes ago Toshiba Corp. is joining the tablet PC onslaught at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Unlike some of its competitors, however, what it is simply calling the Toshiba Tablet won't be sold in conjunction with a wireless carrier, ... Bank of America settles loan dispute with Fannie Mae, Freddie MacWashington Post - - 5 hours ago Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the financial giants whose failed mortgage investments made them wards of the government, have accepted $2.8 billion from Bank of America to largely put to rest claims that the bank sold them faulty ... Ending Federal Subsidies for Mortgages New York Times 1M tuned in to Oprah's new networkNew York Post - 18 minutes ago The new Oprah Winfrey Net work got off to a fast start over the weekend, averaging slightly more than 1 million viewers on its first two nights. Critic's Notebook: Oprah Winfrey quickly makes her new network her own Los Angeles Times 'Oprah: Behind the Scenes' performs well for OWN Entertainment Weekly Airfare website disputes spreadUSA Today - - 3 hours ago By Ted S. Warren, AP By Charisse Jones, USA TODAY Expedia, the world's largest online travel company, will no longer list American Airlines flights on its website, lobbing the latest volley in a battle between the airline and some Web-based travel ... Expedia shares fall on American Airlines dispute MarketWatch EXPE Google Finance Reuters - CNN - Bizjournals.com Jonathan Toews lifts Blackhawks over Kings to end 3-game skidUSA Today - - 28 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Toews (FSY) scored the winning goal off his own skate at 14:33 of the third period, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night to end a three-game skid. Toews returns, scores deciding goal in Hawks' win Chicago Tribune Final at Staples: Blackhawks 4, Kings 3 Los Angeles Times Nikkei hits 7-½ mth high, weaker yen helpsReuters - - 20 minutes ago TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed to a 7-½ month high in its first day of trading for the year, helped by strong global manufacturing data that has lifted equities worldwide and boosted ... Colonoscopies May Not Have 'Blind Spot' After AllBusinessWeek - - 4 hours ago MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- In addition to reducing the risk of cancer on the left side of the colon, new research indicates that colonoscopies may also reduce cancer risk on the right side. Sonnen pleads guilty to federal chargeESPN - 54 minutes ago UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of money laundering stemming from his work as a real estate agent in 2006. Pakistani president vows support for embattled PMReuters - - 5 hours ago Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani addresses a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, December 1, 2009. By Kamran Haider and Augustine Anthony ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed full confidence on Monday ... Video: Pakistan PM Scrambles to Hold Gov't. Together
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