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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis Star.com http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/ en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:19:26 -0500 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:19:26 -0500 30 New Delhi,Jan.7 (ANI-Business Wire India): Yuvraj Singh, India's most sought after cricketer is joining hands with Reebok, the world's leading sports brand in unveiling his new personalized bat. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/450887/cs/1/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:03:40 -0500 St Louis Star.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/450887/cs/1/ BARTOW | County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to send a letter to CSX asking them to buy the homes of residents in the Sundance subdivision. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936808/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:48:35 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936808/ Attorney Deborah Brueckheimer, who directs appeals for a 20-county area from the public defender's office in Bartow, told the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday that authorities mishandled DNA evidenc... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936921/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:48:32 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936921/ Heat is hot — but ice is pretty nice, too. Dr. Davidson recommends slipping a little of both into your oral repertoire. Have a steamy mug of warm tea (or water) nearby, as well as a frosty glass of ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943062/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:39:36 -0500 MSNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943062/ USPS ), a manufacturer and supplier to the recreational vehicle industry, today announced that the company has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire ePower Synergies, a provider of alternative energ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942478/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:38:10 -0500 Market Wire http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942478/ Fox Sports Network affiliate on Jan. 12. On that day, the regional sports network will begin providing 24-hour local programming following its separation from Dallas-based http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20939770/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:25:57 -0500 Business Journal http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20939770/ A plane carrying Louisville's basketball team to a game in Florida returned to the airport after the pilots received a fire warning that turned out to be false. A spokeswoman for the airline operati... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20939957/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:24 -0500 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20939957/ Keith Ayoob , who works with overweight children and their families at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, recommends getting kids involved in their own nutrition by letting them cook some... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943058/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:40 -0500 USA Today http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943058/ GAA President Nickey Brennan has refused to rule out the playing of non-GAA sports at Croke Park after the opening of the redeveloped Lansdowne Road in 2010. Brennan who was speaking today at TG4's l... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942490/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:44:18 -0500 RTE http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942490/ Zagreb, Croatia » Maybe Bode Miller would have been all right if he just scuffed the bottom of his ski boots before going to work. That was not the case, however, and the shoe police hauled him ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942511/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:19 -0500 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942511/ TV fitness guru Mr Motivator has met Gordon Brown, fresh from a morning run, at Downing Street. The prime minister told Mr Motivator, real name Derrick Evans, morning was the best time to exercise, "... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936200/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:11:28 -0500 BBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936200/ A new report highlights the potentially serious health risks of using imported Brazilian-made prescription diet pills that combine amphetamines and other prescription medicines, such as anti-anxiety a... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943061/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:39:05 -0500 MSNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943061/ 0 posts Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach launches in January 2009 with an exciting, educational array of topics from ACL injury prevention, reconstruction, and management to concussion asse... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20937162/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:39:02 -0500 Medical News Today http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20937162/ An attempt to put the entire Beatles back catalogue on the internet for free has been scuppered. Norwegian national broadcaster NRK had begun posting 212 tracks online in a series of po... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943052/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:17:50 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943052/ 30 minutes 1 cup seedless red grapes (not Thompson), halved lengthwise 1 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 pound dried strozzapreti pasta (or other small, thin pasta... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936098/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:04 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20936098/ NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. -- We are tramping in the dark through deep snow in a towering old-growth forest. Snowflakes are illuminated by the headlamps we wear on our toques. All you can hear is the crunc... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943060/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:08 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943060/ Washington, Jan 07: Contrary to the common belief, physical activity may not be as important for weight loss as is diet, says a new study. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943055/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:01 -0500 Zee News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943055/ The highest mountain on Earth will compete with other 260 contenders short-listed from 222 countries including other famous mountain peaks, lakes and attractions such as Niagara Falls and Lake Superio... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943056/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:00 -0500 Zee News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943056/ FOUR OUT OF FIVE AIN'T BADAt the end of the third season, we learned that Saul Tigh (Michael Hogan), Sam Anders (Michael Trucco), Tory Foster (Rehka Sharma), and Galen Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) were all C... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943053/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:59:04 -0500 Entertainment Weekly http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20943053/ In this animation, the pulsar's radio beams (green) never intersect Earth, but its gamma rays (magenta) do. (Courtesy of NASA/Fermi/Cruz deWilde) NASA's Fermi telescope has found a dozen pulsars that ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20937213/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:36:49 -0500 New Scientist http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20937213/ Saints' quarterback Drew Brees named AP offensive player of the year; Carmelo Anthony out at least three weeks with an injured shooting hand; North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow leav... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942485/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:25:11 -0500 Gadsden Times http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20942485/ 0 posts For some, wintertime offers an opportunity to stay inside with a blanket and a good book -- but for others, the season brings with it a whole new excitement of sports and outdoor activities fo... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931838/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:55:03 -0500 Medical News Today http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931838/ dnewsAs a fan, University of Florida graduate John Smith is rooting for his Gators to beat Oklahoma on Thursday and capture the Bowl Championship Series national title.He's also counting on a victory ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934782/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:54:54 -0500 Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934782/ ST. PETERSBURG | A Wednesday morning shooting that sent a man to the hospital has resulted in a standoff between at least one armed suspect and St. Petersburg police. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931445/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:08:19 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931445/ Inner-London teenagers are the least likely in the country to take drugs and drink alcohol, with schoolchildren in many rural areas more at risk from substance abuse, a major study of http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934697/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:51:16 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934697/ Good morning, Today is Katie Couric's birthday. Katherine Anne Couric was born in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 7, 1957. Today is also Millard Fillmore's birthday but there's no obvious wellness theme to a... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935108/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:39:03 -0500 USA Today http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935108/ • News: Residents 'will not be consulted on bail hostel sites' • Feature: The damning documentary exposing rural poverty • Comment: Brian Paddick on how equality in the police has improvedWelcom... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935107/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:51:16 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935107/ Bovis Homes has been forced to sell hundreds of unwanted houses to the Government, it emerged yesterday in further evidence of weakness in the property market. The developer sold 379 homes in the Sout... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935109/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:52:05 -0500 The Independent http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935109/ MILTON | Federal investigators are expected at the scene of a blaze that severely damaged at least four office buildings and a historic theater in downtown Milton. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931715/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:08:18 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20931715/ Cash-strapped consumers are shunning restaurant meals and ordering takeaways at home, Domino's Pizza said today as it forecast better than expected full-year profits. The pizza delivery f... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935104/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:37:09 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935104/ Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 46p in the US and plans to make every track available without copy protection. In Ap... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935106/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:37:08 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20935106/ Eagles beat Vikings, 26-14, in NFC playoffs; Ravens score 17 unanswered points and defeat Dolphins, 27-9, in the AFC; Atlanta's Mike Smith wins AP NFL coach of the year award by one vote; Boston Colle... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934766/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:41:43 -0500 Gadsden Times http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20934766/ Thursday night's FedEx BCS Championship game between the Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners is being shown live in 3-D at 80 theaters across the country, a unique event masterminded in part by Winter Hav... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927314/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:23:17 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927314/ Hopes of banishing measles from Europe by 2010 may have been dashed by poor vaccination rates in a handful of countries including Britain, researchers claim. A new study has documented mo... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930548/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:57:08 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930548/ A good 10 years after we started to accept that the world wide web might have some conceivable use, the process of getting a website up and running is still seen by many as some kind of black art. In ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930550/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:57:02 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930550/ HORSHAM, PA, January 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With the New Year underway, many people are preparing for that dreadful New Year's Resolution. Losing weight is one of the most popular New Year's r... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927086/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:54:06 -0500 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927086/ LAKELAND | When faced with choosing one or the other, some new local lottery players aren't thinking twice about playing Powerball over the Florida Lotto. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927315/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:23:16 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927315/ Miracle Recreation's new site launch will allow for an enhanced user experience throughout the buying process of their playground equipment. The new features include guided tours, contemporary design,... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927258/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:55:08 -0500 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927258/ EW.com's American Idol Central - your inside source for all the latest news, whispers, photos, and odds on the singers competing to win Fox's hit show http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930552/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:43:42 -0500 Entertainment Weekly http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930552/ Craig Koniver, MD, a Board Certified Physician and owner of Primary Plus Organic Medicine, LLC, is launching his Sports Nutrition Organic Program which helps athletes of all levels optimize their stre... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930281/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:19:06 -0500 PR Web http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930281/ Universal design takes center stage in planned luxury community of over 300 single-family homes. The community is planned to incorporate luxury amenities with a medical component offering VIP services... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930209/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:54:13 -0500 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930209/ "He's going to Stanford on a football scholarship," one gentleman said. "What is he doing playing basketball then?" a woman added. "I wouldn't let my kid jeopardize a football scholarship," another ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927385/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:20:48 -0500 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927385/ "Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah, I'm angry. Yeah, I'm (asking) why me?" Swayze, 56, tells Barbara Walters in an interview to be broadcast at 10 tonight on ABC."You can bet I'm going through hell. And I've onl... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930554/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:06:10 -0500 Courier-Journal http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930554/ Today begins an occasional series of ideas on stretching food budgets, ways to choose wisely in the grocery, and ways to cook foods chosen for their value that might help us forget that frugality is t... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930556/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:06:12 -0500 Courier-Journal http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930556/ BAGHDAD | Gunmen killed a member of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's political party in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police officials said Tuesday. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927316/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:23:14 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927316/ Hugh Hefner, the 82-year-old Playboy founder, who split with former girlfriends, The Girls Next Door stars Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson last October, has moved 22-year-old Cry... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930559/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:23:47 -0500 West Australian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930559/ Now are the Saturdays of our discontent made glorious summer by the few, the hardy few, the band of farmers who've decided, against all odds, to keep the Bardstown Road Farmers Market running through ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930555/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:06:11 -0500 Courier-Journal http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930555/ Punjab's rural sports are known worldwide. But, in recent times, dog races have caught the fancy of pet lovers, especially non-resident Punjabis, are on the lookout for pure bred dogs. Birmingham-bas... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930558/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:20:26 -0500 Hindustan Times http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20930558/ , plays Ambika in that airs on Sahara One. Known for her distinct dressing style, Sudha will once again be seen wearing elaborate jewellery and her trademark large, stylised bindis. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927371/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:20:19 -0500 Hindustan Times http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927371/ CHANGCHUN, Northeast China, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has listed freestyle aerial in the National Games, a drive launched to push hard for success at the coming 2010 Winter Games. "It is the first tim... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927673/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:02:11 -0500 SINA http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20927673/ HOUSTON | A federal judge who was indicted last year for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward his court case manager was accused Tuesday of fondling another former court employee. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923300/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:09:42 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923300/ Beijing, Jan 07: A Chinese speed skater has been banned from national competition for a year after he gave a "one-fingered salute" to spectators who had jeered him, according to state press. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926389/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:28 -0500 Zee News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926389/ GAZA CITY, Gaza | France and Egypt announced an initiative to stop the fighting in Gaza late Tuesday, hours after Israeli mortar shells exploded near a U.N. school sheltering hundreds of people displa... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923453/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:09:39 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923453/ Icon Aircraft , and he has spent the past five years designing and building the A5. It's a plane like no other—the wings fold at the push of a button, making it easy to store and trailer. The si... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926147/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:38:13 -0500 Wired News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926147/ Police at Lake Taupo Stricter policing of boat speeds and tighter regulations may be considered following the death of nine-year-old Genevieve Lewis, killed while waterskiing on Lake Taupo after s... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926386/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:49:35 -0500 One News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926386/ Al Bustan Centre and Residence, the deluxe hotel apartments which offer world-class services and facilities in the heart of Dubai, has announced a special 15% - 20% discount on memberships as well as ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923222/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:39 -0500 AME Info http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923222/ Maybe I'm feeling a bit sentimental because it's now 10:30 and we have finally put our youngest to bed with the promise of a visit from St. Nicholas, just as my father did when I was little. Perhaps i... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926391/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:20 -0500 Anchorage Daily News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926391/ There is something about turning the corner on winter that brings hope back to the gardener's life. Lengthening days and seed catalogs instead of holiday cards in the mailbox make the subzero weather ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926390/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:22 -0500 Anchorage Daily News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926390/ WASHINGTON | The Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits every day, has put together a new online service that will allow peopl... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923452/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:09:43 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923452/ ALBANY, N.Y. | Electronic unemployment filing systems have crashed in at least three states in recent days amid an unprecedented crush of thousands of newly jobless Americans seeking benefits, and oth... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923454/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:09:36 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923454/ According to sources around Hollywood, things may start looking very hairy for Taylor Lautner. The actor — not to mention legions of Twilight fans — has been desperate to learn whether Summi... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926388/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:32:34 -0500 Entertainment Weekly http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926388/ LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Kentucky cardiologist whom President George W. Bush nominated to be surgeon general in 2007 is being appointed to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.Dr. James W... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923228/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:09:29 -0500 Kentucky.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20923228/ January 5, 2009—Geologists in Hungary have been exploring a newlfound underground lake beneath the capital, Budapest. The lake system is believed to extend 25 miles (40 kilometers).© 2008 N... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926385/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:51:58 -0500 National Geographic http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20926385/ WASHINGTON | Five former Blackwater Worldwide security guards pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal manslaughter and gun charges resulting from a 2007 shooting in a crowded Baghdad square that killed ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919525/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:36 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919525/ Steve Roush resigned from the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, leaving a post in which he played a key role in organizing logistics for American athletes at the last three games.He was the USOC's ch... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919667/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:48:52 -0500 eTaiwan News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919667/ McMINNVILLE, Tenn. - Jolene Solomon is beginning the new year with her life, her mule named Lou and little else. The Southern Standard in McMinnville reported Solomon had just finished eating supper o... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919619/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:47:21 -0500 MSNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919619/ Michelle might move to the charity sector working for the Children's Society as a project worker at one of its 70 projects across the UK, focusing on four groups of young people - refugees, runaways, ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922740/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:42:45 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922740/ KABUL, Afghanistan | Pakistan's president called Tuesday for foreign allies to provide more support - not more troops - to help win the battle against extremist militias along its volatile border with... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919524/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:34 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919524/ Despite all the people in our area interested in Nordic heritage and food, it's surprisingly rare to find recipes from that region. That's why it was such a pleasure to see a beautifully photographed ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919141/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:32:50 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919141/ A baby has died and six others were in isolation last night after an infection broke out in a hospital's neonatal unit. The baby, who was born prematurely at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham alm... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922722/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:42 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922722/ More than 1,000 people are dying every year from a poison gas which seeps out of the ground because current building guidelines are not stringent enough, researchers warn. The gas is called radon... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922727/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:29 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922727/ They have battled for the hearts and minds of the British public countless times, but now Gordon Brown and David Cameron have turned their attention to the stomachs of the electorate, providing rival ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922729/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:25 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922729/ BARTOW | Circuit Judge Neil Roddenbery sentenced a 26-year-old Belle Glade man Tuesday to about 11 years in prison for a crash that killed one of his passengers. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919522/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:39 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919522/ The iPhone has inspired a new generation of imitators, from Nokia to BlackBerry. So just how smart are these smartphones – and should Apple be worried? Simon Usborne gets hands-on http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922731/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:21 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922731/ Get snapping with one of these wonderful camera accessories. Click on the image to the right to launch our guide. Scroll down to leave your comments and suggestions. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922721/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:46 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922721/ Given that most of us don't live in houses with huge grand pianos on which to display serried ranks of silver photograph frames, we need to find other ways of showing off our nearest and dearest witho... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922732/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:13 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922732/ A woman who contracted rabies while abroad died in hospital in Belfast last night, her family said. Lisa McMurray, who was in her 30s, had been in a critical condition in the intensive care unit ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922730/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:27 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922730/ On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Crist touted an $8.5 million pilot program to help small businesses. But lawmakers were planning to cut far more than that in other economic development plans as well as state... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919386/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:37 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919386/ CHICAGO | Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919526/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:36 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20919526/ As the cold and credit crunch bite, more and more people are turning to open fires to keep themselves warm and cut down on skyrocketing fuel bills. But it isn't only about saving money; there's someth... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922735/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:02 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922735/ There's been so much guff written recently about the micro-blogging service called Twitter that I almost feel guilty for bringing the subject up. It's been 18 months since a reader first emailed in to... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922723/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:41 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922723/ So that's it then. The end of light as we know it. Shops have stopped replenishing their stocks of traditional tungsten light bulbs, and expect to have run out by the end of the week. But to judge fro... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922724/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:35 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922724/ Ministers have ordered hospitals in England to relax their ban on the use of mobile phones as fears about their interaction with sensitive medical equipment have receded. But NHS managers warned ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922728/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:24 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922728/ Bored with sitting in silence at bath time? This, my attention deficit disordered friend is the device for you. Load it up with MP3 files, pop it into the warm water or your tub and not only will it... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922726/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:31 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922726/ The Rural Media Company's documentary, Show & Tell, exposes the serious problem of rural poverty. Here contributors talk frankly about the hardships they face http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922263/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:42:40 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922263/ 'Chocolat' author Joanne Harris loves the fact that her house is in the country: there's silence to write, and she can make loads of noise without the neighbours complaining http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922737/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:29:57 -0500 Independent UK http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922737/ An Apple employee demos the new iMac, which comes with a remote control that allows users to manage music, videos, movies and photos from the couch. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918842/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:06:39 -0500 Wired News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918842/ January 6, 2009—Gibbons, apes known for their speed and distinctive singing, were wiped out through poaching by the 1980s on Thailand's popular Phuket island. Now they're making a comeback.&#169... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922738/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:54 -0500 National Geographic http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20922738/ TALLAHASSEE | Seeking a sudden end to a growing controversy, House Speaker Ray Sansom on Monday quit his $110,000 vice president's position with a state-run school. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913717/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:28:29 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913717/ The housing minister Margaret Beckett, called back into top-level government after a year's gap, tells Peter Hetherington why local councils must be given a greater role in housebuilding as the number... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917815/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:16:05 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917815/ , despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays. In a brief post on her MySpace blog, the 22-year-old actor wrote: "We did NOT break up!" Lohan asked several media ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918405/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:04:33 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918405/ For years, most Americans knew sake -- assuming they knew it at all -- as a hot, jet fuel-like drink sipped from thimble-size cups between bites of sushi. Turns out, we were swallowing schlock. "Ther... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913186/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:04:31 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913186/ The economic slump may be hitting your love life soon. A survey by eHarmony found that more than half of Americans are feeling stress in their romantic lives because of their economic situations. More... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918406/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:04:30 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918406/ ST. PAUL, Minn. | A Minnesota board Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge t... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913718/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:28:28 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913718/ The beginning of the year marks a clean slate in most areas, but the stars might just be able to tell you how your romantic life will play out in 2009. (Click by Lavalife) http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918425/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:59:09 -0500 C News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20918425/ State police say the boy suffered only minor injuries and authorities drove him to school after he was evaluated at a local hospital. Sgt. Tom Cunningham said the boy arrived shortly after lunch.It ha... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913716/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:28:30 -0500 The Ledger http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20913716/ An Essex post office bucked the closure trend and reopened as part of a three-year partnership with the county council. Mark Gould finds out how it happened and whether it could be replicated elsewher... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917814/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:16:08 -0500 Guardian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917814/ Japan’s video game market shrank for the first time in four years in 2008 in the absence of new console launches, a report said Tuesday. Sales of video games and consoles in Japan dropped 15.3 per ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20914287/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:29:17 -0500 West Australian http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20914287/ ROSEBURGPreseason tennis program offeredThe Umpqua Valley Tennis Club is offering a pre-season training program for all high school age students in Douglas County, from Jan. 14 through Feb. 19. The cl... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917956/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:23:30 -0500 News-Review http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20917956/ Nearly 60 percent of the air traffic control towers and other key aviation facilities run by the Federal Aviation Administration are more than 30 years old and plagued by leaks, mold and foggy windows... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20912742/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:37:48 -0500 Wired News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/20912742/