For Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Obama named 'Person of the Year'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7787887.stm

Feds: Suspicious packages sent to Guard, Reserve in 36 states

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1003564

AP source: Donor to Richardson being probed

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28277636/

Becerra won't take U.S. trade rep job

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28276692/

Video: Obama adviser grilled over Blagojevich

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Dollar falls as Fed slashes rates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7787239.stm

Where Is YOUR Money? And Why Won't Bailed-Out Banks Say?

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Business/story?id=6479322&page=1

Auto rescue being worked on quickly: Paulson

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4b50cl-us-autos-bailout/

Morgan Stanley posts loss on writedowns

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bg3r3-us-morganstanley/

Public mood darkens on job fears: Reuters poll

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bg3bn-us-usa-poll/

Poll Depicts Deeply Troubled Nation

http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Economy/story?id=6473252&page=1

Ancestral History Explains Roots Of Income Inequality

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216114106.htm

Is Holiday Giving An Obligation?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216131108.htm

Last-minute Web sites to save your holiday

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28183159/

Surprise! Credit Card Traps

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=6465050&page=1

Are You Drowning in Credit Card Debt?

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=4772073

More Americans hurt by downturn

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28273423/

The dead mall problem

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/news/economy/retail_wasteland/index.htm?postversion=2008121706

Fix your attitude for sake of your career

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/12/17/cb.attitude.toward.work/index.html

10 Ways to Job Hunt During Winter Break

http://abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/story?id=6444613&page=1

Consumer Tips: Health benefits after layoff

http://tips.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/17/securing-health-benfits-after-a-layoff/

China's middle class vents anger over economy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28273651/

Watchdog 'ignored' Madoff warning

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7786923.stm

$50B Scam: Did the SEC Miss the Obvious?

http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/2008/12/did-the-sec-mis.html

UK troops to leave Iraq 'by July'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7787103.stm

Changes 'amplify Arctic warming'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7786910.stm

Iraq MPs rage over shoe thrower

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7788096.stm

Zardari rejects Mumbai 'claims'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7787518.stm

Anti-piracy force thwarts attack on Chinese ship

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_re_af/piracy;_ylt=As155mv9kunMN_qmP8jj4kKs0NUE

Political punch-up in Mexican parliament

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7787267.stm

Answers To Huge Wind-farm Problems Are Blowin' In The Wind

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216104307.htm

Microsoft plans quick fix for IE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7787445.stm

United States Death Map Revealed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216201408.htm

The 5 'dirtiest' foods

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1001198


Low Dose Of Caffeine When Pregnant May Damage Heart Of Offspring For A Lifetime

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216133440.htm

Why A Virus With Unusual Properties Injects Unusual Substance Into E. Coli Bacteria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081208140200.htm

Low-glycemic diet better to control diabetes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28262223/

Study changes thinking on how HIV spreads

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28265061/

Airborne pays $7 million to settle allegations

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_bi_ge/airborne_settlement;_ylt=ApQZa2CQVId4BsmAm9_yZ4Ss0NUE

Why kids get sicker at night

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/12/17/parenting.kids.sick.night/index.html

'Ancient city unearthed' in Peru

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7787053.stm

Farmer digs up ancient sanctuary in Italy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28278047/

Sudan statues show ancient script

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7786361.stm

This year is coolest since 2000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7786060.stm

Engineers Developing Energy-harvesting Radios

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216114104.htm

Startup hopes to cash in on free broadband

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28224567/

Free broadband plan stirs debate on filtering

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28224682/



New 'Molecular Memory' Only 10 Atoms Thick: Massive Storage Possible

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081121151719.htm

'On Verge Of Revolution' In Lighting With New Developments In Energy-efficient LED Lights

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217074908.htm

Non-toxic Clean-up Method For Potentially Toxic Nano Materials Created Using Horseradish Enzyme

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216131026.htm


What are you looking at? Japan scientists find out


http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bg2wk-us-japan-brain/

Protected habitat proposed for sea otter in Alaska

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_re_us/sea_otters;_ylt=ApPF4UhOZu.zEjSvVrs2Uuus0NUE

Enhydra lutris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Otter

Report: Endangered species decisions tainted

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_go_ot/endangered_species;_ylt=Ak.e8d.1pRfSq1AN0AwdL2MPLBIF

Julie MacDonald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_MacDonald

Climate Change: A Dark Future For Migratory Fish

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081212143527.htm

1,500 parakeets rescued from Berlin apartment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_parakeets_rescued;_ylt=Ar578g3ijC11I9gJf2WJ7Zas0NUE

New Species Of Prehistoric Giants In Sahara

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216114750.htm

Researchers find short-armed raptor in Argentina

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bg0aa-us-dinosaur-argentina/

'Follow The Elements' To Understand Evolution In Ancient Oceans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081208102422.htm

Cosmic Rays Do Not Explain Global Warming, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217075138.htm

Seeing The Shape Of Material Around Black Holes For First Time

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216104311.htm

Just call them black ‘doughnut’ holes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28255549/


Light on the dark energy mystery

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7787461.stm

Dark Energy Found Stifling Growth In Universe

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216133438.htm

Mysterious dark energy demystified

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28256534/

Holes in Earth's magnetic cloak let the sun in

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bf792-us-sun-holes/

New teams join $30 million moon rover contest

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28258165/

Hawaiian drillers tap accidentally into red hot magma

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7780873.stm

Tiny Terrors? 7 Small Cars in Crash Tests


http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/SmartHome/story?id=6475566&page=1

Bogus aircraft engineer jailed over safety checks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28276654/

Collision sends rail cars into the Mississippi

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28277234/

Gondola tower snaps at Canada ski resort

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7786967.stm

Bury me with my cell phone

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28182292/

Dishwashing robot helps with housework

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Wis. Brothers Bowl Perfect 300 Games Together

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/16/ap/strange/main4672334.shtml