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U.N. official: 30 dead after Israeli strike near school

Three Israeli artillery shells struck near the perimeter of a U.N. school in northern Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, a United Nations official said. The Israeli military said Hamas militants had fired mortar shells at Israeli forces, prompting return fire, according to an initial investigation.

Gaza doctors: Hospital crowded with civilians

Far more civilians than Hamas fighters are arriving for treatment of war wounds at Gaza's main hospital as Israel's military incursion into the territory continues, two doctors say.

Syria: Hamas will talk peace if Israel leaves Gaza

Any cease-fire in the Gaza conflict will require "clear and definitive action" to halt the smuggling of weapons and money into the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.

Gas row flares as supplies to Europe cut

Several European countries said Tuesday their supply of natural gas from Russia had been cut or reduced amid a dispute over payments between Russia and Ukraine.

German billionaire kills self, family says

German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.

Judge: Zimbabwe activists must remain in jail

A leading Zimbabwean human rights activist must remain in custody until the Supreme Court decides whether the charges against her are valid, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Apple presents iLife at Macworld swansong

When Apple vice president Philip Schiller takes the stage here Tuesday morning for the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo, he'll face a good-news, bad-news scenario.

Travolta returns to Florida with son's ashes

John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.

Ebola forces Angola to close Congo border

An outbreak of the deadly ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted neighboring Angola to close its border with that country, Angola's state news agency reported Tuesday.

Secret Service to unveil Obama's wheels

As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:53:59 EST

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Fed predicts economy will get worse

The U.S. economy is likely to deteriorate further this year and unemployment will rise into 2010, according to the latest forecasts from the staff of the Federal Reserve.

Millionaires? More like $700,000-aires

While it may be hard to feel sympathy for America's millionaires, they're feeling the economic crunch, too - nearly a third of their assets have disappeared in the downturn, according to a consulting firm's report released Tuesday.

Apple changes iTunes pricing

Apple unveiled a change in the pricing structure for its iTunes music downloads Tuesday, ending the 99-cents-a-song pricing that has helped iTunes dominate the industry.

The best investor of 2008 is buying...

We all know that 2008 was a horrific year for the stock market. But to really put into perspective how terrible it was, get a load of this. Only one mutual fund that focuses on buying U.S. stocks made money in 2008. One!

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:13:07 EST

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