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Rice flies to India to ease tension with Pakistan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying to New Delhi on Tuesday to try to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks and put at risk U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region.

Rice flies to India to ease tension with Pakistan (reuters)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying to New Delhi on Tuesday to try to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks and put at risk U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region.

India to Pakistan: Give up terror suspects (msnbc.com)
India picked up intelligence in recent months that Pakistan-based terrorists were plotting attacks against Mumbai targets, an official said Tuesday.

India to Pakistan: Hand over terror suspects (msnbc.com)
India picked up intelligence in recent months that Pakistan-based terrorists were plotting attacks against Mumbai targets, an official said Tuesday.

US official: India knew of plot on Mumbai's coast (yahoo! news)
AP - India received a warning from the United States before last week's attacks in Mumbai that militants were plotting a waterborne assault on the city, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday as domestic intelligence officials said they were aware of a Pakistan-based plot.

U.S. official: India knew of plot on Mumbai coast (yahoo! news)
AP - India received a warning from the United States before last week's attacks in Mumbai that militants were plotting a waterborne assault on the city, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday as domestic intelligence officials said they were aware of a Pakistan-based plot.

India demands Pakistani hand over fugitives (yahoo! news)
Reuters - India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most-wanted fugitives as a sign of good faith, while both sides on Tuesday tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks before a visit by Washington's top diplomat.

India demands Pakistani sign of faith over Mumbai (yahoo! news)
Reuters - India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most-wanted fugitives as a sign of good faith, while both sides Tuesday tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks before a visit by Washington's top diplomat.

India demands Pakistani hand over fugitives (reuters)
India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most-wanted fugitives as a sign of good faith, while both sides on Tuesday tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks before a visit by Washington's top diplomat.

Ruling dissolves Thai government (msnbc.com)
Thailand's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after protests that paralyzed his government and closed the capital's airports. Protesters promised to lift their siege by Wednesday.

Thai court disbands ruling party (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, spurring jubilant anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports.

Thai protests to end after court ousts govt (yahoo! news)
AFP - Thai anti-government activists on Tuesday agreed to end protests that have paralysed Bangkok's airports, after a court stripped Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat of his post and outlawed the ruling party.

Court Ruling Brings Down Thai Government (abc news)
Ruling accomplishes what protesters could not, dissolving unpopular government.

Thai airports to reopen after government falls (yahoo! news)
AP - Thailand's prime minister was ousted Tuesday after weeks of protests closed the capital's airports, stranding 300,000 travelers. Protesters promised to lift their siege, and international flights were expected to resume Friday.

Thai airport protests to end after court ousts government (yahoo! news)
AFP - Thai anti-government activists on Tuesday agreed to end protests that have paralysed Bangkok's airports, after a court stripped Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat of his post and outlawed the ruling party.

Thai government falls after court bans premier (yahoo! news)
AP - Thailand's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests closed the capital's airports, stranding 300,000 travelers. Protesters promised to lift their siege, and international flights were expected to resume Friday.

Thai court disbands ruling party (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, spurring exultant anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports.

Thai court disbands ruling party (reuters)
Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, spurring exultant anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports.

Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing a package to help their hard-hit states.

Obama reaches out to governors (msnbc.com)
The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice.

Governors urge Obama to help poor, boost economy (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and help support the poor as a sinking economy hits state budgets hard.

Governors urge Obama to help the poor, boost economy (reuters)
U.S. state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and help support the poor as a sinking economy hits state budgets hard.

Britney Spears to embark on `Circus' tour in March (yahoo! news)
AP - Britney Spears is taking her "Circus" act on the road.

Obama reaches out to GOP governors (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama today reached out to Republican governors, promising his administration won't be hampered by ideology. "I offer you the same hand of friendship, the same commitment to partnership as I do my Democratic colleagues," Obama told a meeting of the nation's governors in Philadelphia. He said quick action is needed to get the economy back on track.

Obama pledges to help governors (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama told the nation's governors today he wants them to help draft his economic plan instead of just helping implement it. Many of the governors are running states strapped for cash and are looking for federal aid. "If we're listening to the governors, then the money that we spend is going to be well spent," Obama said.

Stocks bounce back after steep selloff (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street rebounded Tuesday, regaining some of the ground lost in the previous session's huge drop, as the potential for a bailout of the beleaguered auto industry helped calm investors. The Dow Jones industrials rose nearly 225 points, regaining a third of Monday's nearly 680-point plunge.

Commentary: How we lost faith in Wall Street (cnn.com)
"Investing is an act of faith." That simple declarative sentence begins my 1999 book, "Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor."

Stocks point to higher open after big drop (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street headed toward a higher open Tuesday, following a now-familiar pattern of snapping back after a huge selloff. Investors, while looking for bargains, are focusing on the health of retailers and automakers.

Stocks open higher after big drop (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street is bouncing back after Monday's big selloff, rising moderately as buyers wade back into the market in search of bargains.

Stocks point to higher open after big drop (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street headed toward a higher open Tuesday, following a now-familiar pattern of snapping back after a huge selloff. Investors, while looking for bargains, were awaiting more news about the health of retailers and automakers.

Stocks point to moderately higher open (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street headed toward a higher open Tuesday, following a now-familiar pattern of snapping back after a huge selloff. Investors, while looking for bargains, are focusing on the health of retailers and automakers.

Asian markets tumble after Wall Street plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday following massive overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal economic numbers out of the U.S., a crucial export market.

Dow Plunges on News Recession Began in Dec. 2007 (abc news)
Dow sinks nearly 680 after group says US has been in a recession since December 2007

Dow plunges on news recession began in Dec. 2007 (yahoo! news)
AP - Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news � and a fresh batch of bad economic reports � tanking nearly 680 points. With the economic pain likely to stretch well into 2009, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he stands ready to lower interest rates yet again and to explore other rescue or revival measures.

Oil slips below $48 on OPEC compliance (reuters)
Oil prices fell below $48 a barrel on Tuesday as news that OPEC made only two-thirds of its pledged output cuts last month outweighed a rebound in the U.S. stock market.

Oil slips below $49 on OPEC compliance (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil prices fell below $49 a barrel on Tuesday as news that OPEC made only two-thirds of its pledged output cuts last month outweighed a rebound in the U.S. stock market.

Oil slips below $49 on OPEC compliance (reuters)
Oil prices fell below $49 a barrel on Tuesday as news that OPEC made only two-thirds of its pledged output cuts last month outweighed a rebound in the U.S. stock market.

Oil retreats below $49 as brief rally fades (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil fell below $49 a barrel on Tuesday, after reversing early losses in response to a rally in U.S. and European shares.

Oil retreats below $49 as brief rally fades (reuters)
Oil fell below $49 a barrel on Tuesday, after reversing early losses in response to a rally in U.S. and European shares.

Oil back above $49 after early dive (reuters)
Oil rose above $49 a barrel on Tuesday, in response to a rally in U.S. and European shares after heavy losses the previous day.

Oil back above $49 after early dive (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil pared losses on Tuesday after an earlier fall to a new 3-1/2-year low below $48 a barrel, weighed down by heavy losses in global stock markets after confirmation that the United States was in recession.

Burress arrives at Giants Stadium after shooting (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at Giants Stadium on Tuesday, facing the possibility his career with the Super Bowl champions could be over and he could land in jail after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub.

Burress Arrives at Giants Stadium (abc news)
Burress arrives at Giants Stadium; police looking into Pierce, hospital over shooting

Burress arrives at Giants Stadium, meets with team (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at Giants Stadium on Tuesday, one day after the star receiver was charged with illegal gun possession.He was told by the team to be there because he is on the active roster and injured.Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub over the weekend. The case has jeopardized his career with the NFL champions, angered the mayor of New York and raised the strong possibility the wide receiver might land in jail.

Burress arrives at Giants Stadium (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at Giants Stadium on Tuesday, facing the possibility that his career with the Super Bowl champions could be over and he could land in jail after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub.

Burress arrives at Giants Stadium (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress has arrived at Giants Stadium, one day after the star receiver was charged with illegal gun possession.

Burress Posts Bail, Will Appear in Court in March (abc news)
10 months after Super Bowl heroics, Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress faces weapons charges

Burress posts bail, will appear in court in March (yahoo! news)
AP - It was just 10 months ago that Plaxico Burress became an instant New York sports hero after his clutch performance in the Super Bowl. But on Monday, Burress was hauled out of a police precinct in handcuffs facing two weapons charges that could send him to jail.

Giants talking about Burress' future with the team (yahoo! news)
AP - The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings.

NFL star shoots himself in leg (abc sport)
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress was arrested overnight on charges of illegal firearms possession after accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub.

Coach Brian Kelly Says He's Staying at Cincinnati (abc news)
Coach Brian Kelly meets with school officials, says he's staying at No. 13 Cincinnati

Benitez rules out move for Owen (bbc sport)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez rules out a move for Newcastle striker Michael Owen after his side draw 0-0 with West Ham at Anfield.

Benitez tells Liverpool fans to revel in being top of the league (yahoo! news)
AFP - Rafael Benitez told disgruntled Liverpool fans to enjoy their side sitting on top of the Premier League table despite the frustration of a goalless draw at home to West Ham.

Reds blow chance to seize title advantage (abc sport)
Liverpool went one point clear at the top of the English Premier League table despite suffering a frustrating goalless draw at home to West Ham this morning (AEST).

Hammers dent Liverpool's title credentials (yahoo! news)
AFP - Liverpool went one point clear at the top of the Premier League table despite suffering a frustrating goalless draw at home to West Ham on Monday.

Liverpool go top but left frustrated by Hammers (yahoo! news)
AFP - Liverpool moved to the top of the English Premier League after a goalless draw with West Ham at Anfield on Monday.

Live text - Liverpool v West Ham (bbc sport)
Liverpool and West Ham are locked in a goalless stalemate at Anfield as the hosts try to pull clear at the top of the Premier League.

Mumme out as New Mexico State coach (yahoo! news)
New Mexico State fired football coach Hal Mumme on Tuesday, ending a four-year run in which the program often ended up in the news for the wrong reasons.

Mumme out as New Mexico State Coach (abc news)
New Mexico State fires Hal Mumme as football coach

Ballesteros has operation to drain brain fluid (yahoo! news)
Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain.

Ballesteros Has Operation to Drain Brain Fluid (abc news)
Golfer Seve Ballesteros has operation to drain fluid from brain in Madrid hospital

Ahead of the Bell: Analyst cuts Yahoo price target (yahoo! news)
Jefferies analyst Youssef Squali cut his price target on Yahoo Inc.'s shares Tuesday morning, due to slower growth in overall online ad spending.

Britney Spears tops Yahoo searches (yahoo! news)
AP - She did it again: Britney Spears was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row � her seventh time topping the list.

Britney more popular than Obama (bbc news)
The singer, Britney Spears, has beaten Barack Obama to top spot in the world of internet search during 2008, Yahoo says.

Britney Spears is queen of Yahoo searches in 2008 (yahoo! news)
AFP - Britney Spears reigns supreme in online searches at Yahoo this year despite an historic US presidential election and a global financial crisis.

Virgin Media taps Yahoo for mobile Internet search (yahoo! news)
AFP - British telecommunications titan Virgin Media announced on Monday that it will use Yahoo oneSearch to power Internet exploration for its mobile service customers.

Spears, wrestling, Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searches (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday.

Spears, wrestling, Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searches (yahoo! news)
Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday.

Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches (msnbc.com)
Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday.

Microsoft and Yahoo Dismiss Report of Search Deal (yahoo! news)
Microsoft and Yahoo have dismissed a report that they're once again in discussions to sell Yahoo's online search business for $20 billion.

FCC to mull free Internet plan (msnbc.com)
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.

FCC to mull free Internet plan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.

British Airways targets Qantas merger (yahoo! news)
AFP - British Airways said Tuesday it was "exploring a potential merger" with Australian rival Qantas Airways as part of a broad tie-up in the struggling aviation sector.

British Airways in merger talks with Qantas (yahoo! news)
Reuters - British Airways is in merger talks with Australia's Qantas , it said on Tuesday, adding to various attempts at consolidation in an industry desperate to cut costs in the global economic downturn.

British Airways in merger talks with Qantas (yahoo! news)
British Airways PLC said Tuesday it is in talks with Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. about a potential merger, sending its shares soaring as it confirmed expectations of consolidation in the hard-hit aviation industry.

British Airways in Talks With Qantas (nyt > business)
The addition of Qantas would add a significant Asia-Pacific element to a joint business agreement including British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia Airlines.

BA in merger talks with Qantas (latest financial new...)
British Airways is in merger talks with Australian airline Qantas, BA confirmed tuestday.

BA talks merger with Qantas (business and financi...)
British Airways is in merger talks with Australian airline Qantas, BA confirmed Tuesday.

BA in merger talks with Qantas (business and financi...)
British Airways is in merger talks with Australian airline Qantas, BA confirmed Tuesday.

European stocks close higher on US rally (yahoo! news)
AP - European stocks closed higher Tuesday, tracking a U.S. rally that recovered some of the previous day's sharp losses. Asian markets closed lower earlier in the day.

Sears suffers 3Q loss on weak US, Kmart sales (yahoo! news)
AP - Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that hefty charges and poor results at its U.S. stores lead to a worse-than-expected third-quarter loss, and the already struggling retailer withdrew its operating profit outlook because of the nation's recession.

Sears suffers 3Q loss on weak US, Kmart sales (yahoo! news)
AP - Hefty charges and poor results at its U.S. stores led Sears Holdings Corp. to post a bigger-than-expected loss for the third quarter on Tuesday, and the struggling retailer withdrew its operating profit outlook because of the nation's recession.

Sears suffers 3Q loss on weak US, Kmart sales (yahoo! news)
AP - Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday hefty charges and weak results at its U.S. department stores and Kmart locations drove it to post a much wider-than-expected third-quarter loss, and the retailer withdrew its operating profit outlook due to the severe economic downturn.

Oil falls to 3-year low on bleak US economic news (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below $48 a barrel Tuesday as more bleak U.S. economic news and plunging stock markets darkened investor expectations for energy demand.

Stock futures point to higher Wall Street start (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a higher start on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq up 1.4-1.6 percent.

Global markets drop after U.S. plunge (latest financial new...)
Global stock indexes fell Tuesday, led by sharp declines in Asia, a day after Wall Street swooned upon confirmation that the U.S. is in a recession.

Gloom returns to Asia on Wall Street's plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Gloom and volatility returned to Asian markets Tuesday as investors dumped stocks following huge overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal U.S. economic reports revived fears of a global recession. Oil prices fell to three-year lows.

Economic slump and spending woe sink Wall Street (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks slid on Monday as news pointing to the deepening economic slump around the world punctured last week's market enthusiasm, with financial services companies and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.

Stocks rise on financials, energy, GE (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors scooped up beaten-down shares after Monday's sell-off and news that bellwether General Electric would keep its dividend unchanged in a tough economy.

GE expects to hit low-end of 4Q guidance (yahoo! news)
General Electric Co. said Tuesday it expects fourth-quarter earnings to be near the low end of its guidance and will take a charge of up to $1.4 billion as it starts to shrink its struggling GE Capital finance arm next year because of the ongoing credit crisis.

GE and autos ignite Wall Street (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares after Monday's steep sell-off and news that General Electric would maintain its dividend helped buoy sentiment.

DealBook: G.E. Damps Down Earnings Expectations (nyt > business)
General Electric said that it expects fourth-quarter profit to be at the low end of its previous guidance and warned that restructuring and other charges were likely to top $1 billion after taxes.

GE expects to hit low-end of 4Q guidance (yahoo! news)
General Electric Co. says it expects fourth quarter earnings to be near the low end of its previous guidance.

GE lowers the bar on guidance (latest financial new...)
Conglomerate General Electric lowered its fourth-quarter earnings guidance range Tuesday and provided details on restructuring plans.

Oil still below $50 (business and financi...)
Oil prices continued falling on Tuesday as concern about the floundering global economy and falling demand again took center stage.

Oil continues slide below $50 (latest financial new...)
Oil prices continued falling on Tuesday as concern about the floundering global economy and falling demand again took center stage.

Oil still below $50 (business and financi...)
Oil prices remained below $50 a barrel Tuesday, after dropping below that mark the previous day, on concern about slowing global demand.

Oil back above $49 after early dive (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil rose above $49 a barrel on Tuesday, in response to a rally in U.S. and European shares after heavy losses the previous day.

Oil remains below $50 (latest financial new...)
Oil prices remained below $50 a barrel Tuesday, after dropping below that mark the previous day, on concern about slowing global demand.

Wall Street cuts gains after grim GM sales (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks sharply pared gains on Tuesday after General Motors Corp posted a 41 percent slide in November auto sales, compounding investors' worries about the fate of the embattled U.S. auto industry.

Wall Street rallies on GE and financials (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks rallied on Tuesday as bargain hunters snatched up beaten down shares after Monday's steep sell-off, buttressed by news that General Electric would maintain its dividend.

Wall Street recovers some ground (latest stock market ...)
Stocks surged Tuesday afternoon as investors scooped up shares hit in the previous session's selloff - and kept an eye on the latest news from the automaker and financial sectors.

Wall Street opens higher after Monday's losses (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks rose 1 percent at the open on Tuesday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares after Monday's losses, while renewed hopes for the auto industry tempered worry about the recession.

Wall Street extends gains on autos and GE (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks extended gains on Tuesday, sending the Dow and S&P 500 up more than 2 percent as investors grew optimistic about a rescue for the U.S. auto industry.

Wall Street set for rebound on bargain search (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks headed for a rebound at Tuesday's opening as investors went in search for beaten-down shares after Monday's losses, while renewed hopes for the auto industry tempered worry about the recession.

Wall Street hopes support Europe stocks (latest financial new...)
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Bernanke: Economic weakness to continue (latest financial new...)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday that the nation's economic weakness will persist for some time, even if the government's efforts to boost lending help restore the credit markets to normal.