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• Sen. Dodd announces plans to retire - USA Today
• One dead in aid convoy clash on Egypt, Gaza border - CNN International
• California governor proposes $500 million for jobs - Reuters
• Japanese whaling boat clash likely to ignite row over activists' tactics - The Guardian
• Slovakia explosives gaffe 'highlights security failings' - CNN
• White House announces $250M effort for science and math teachers - Washington Post
• Merrill Executive Ford Weighs Challenge to Gillibrand - New York Times (blog)

Sen. Dodd announces plans to retire - USA Today Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:09 AM PST Reuters Sen. Dodd announces plans to retire USA Today By Charles Krupa, AP By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The announcements by two Democratic senators of their plans to retire at the end of this year represent good news and bad news for their party. "Basically they cancel each other out," Nathan ... Senator Chris Dodd Announces Retirement from Senate, will Finish TermABC News • Dodd Departure Shakes Up Senate Race In ConnecticutBaltimore Sun Senate Banking Chair Dodd says won't see re-electionReuters Christian Science Monitor -Kansas City Star -Forbes all 2,512 news articles »

One dead in aid convoy clash on Egypt, Gaza border - CNN International Posted: 06 Jan 2010 09:23 AM PST Ynetnews One dead in aid convoy clash on Egypt, Gaza border CNN International Jerusalem (CNN) -- Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Egyptian security forces along the Gaza border Wednesday over the delay of an expected aid convoy, leaving a dozen Palestinians wounded and one Egyptian soldier dead, Egyptian and Palestinian ... Egyptian soldier killed in clash at Gaza borderBBC News Gaza border shootout kills Egyptian policeman,AFP Iron Dome system successfully intercepts Kassams, KatyushasJerusalem Post Ynetnews -Times Online -Voice of America all 1,343 news articles »

California governor proposes $500 million for jobs - Reuters Posted: 06 Jan 2010 09:25 AM PST Reuters California governor proposes $500 million for jobs Reuters SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will propose spending $500 million in worker training under a plan to stimulate the state's sagging economy and create 100000 jobs, his spokesman said on Wednesday. ... Schwarzenegger's final state address: morning in California?Christian Science Monitor Schwarzenegger to propose spending $500 million for worker trainingLos Angeles Times Governor to outline jobs plan in speechSan Francisco Chronicle New York Times -KPBS -California Healthline all 671 news articles »

Japanese whaling boat clash likely to ignite row over activists' tactics - The Guardian Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:14 AM PST CBC.ca Japanese whaling boat clash likely to ignite row over activists' tactics The Guardian The damaged Ady Gil following its confrontation with a Japanese whaling vessel. Photograph: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society/EPA Paul Watson, who helped set up Greenpeace in 1972, and now heads the SSCS has been labelled an eco-terrorist and dangerous ... Whale activists say their catamaran was sunk by Japanese vesselCNN Activists clash with Japan whalersAljazeera.net Japanese sailors accused of ramming anti-whaling vesselNEWS.com.au BBC News -New York Times (blog) -Los Angeles Times all 1,533 news articles »

Slovakia explosives gaffe 'highlights security failings' - CNN Posted: 06 Jan 2010 10:06 AM PST BBC News Slovakia explosives gaffe 'highlights security failings' CNN Air travelers have faced heightened security measures since last month's attempt to bomb a US-bound airliner. (CNN) -- An aviation expert says an incident in which an explosive material was placed in an unsuspecting passenger's ... Slovak police red-faced over botched air security testAFP Explosive Lands 'Forgetful' Slovak Officer in TroubleBloomberg Slovak police send 'bomb' to DublinAljazeera.net Live 5 News -The Press Association -Irish Times all 646 news articles »

White House announces $250M effort for science and math teachers - Washington Post Posted: 06 Jan 2010 09:08 AM PST White House announces $250M effort for science and math teachers Washington Post The White House announced a $250 million public-private effort Wednesday to improve science and mathematics instruction, aiming to help the nation compete in key fields with global economic rivals. With funding from high-tech ... Obama Honors 2 Kansas TeachersWIBW UT Uteach program expands to 20 universitesBizjournals.com Obama honors two Minnesota teachersMinneapolis Star Tribune Dallas Morning News -NewsWest9.com -Cincinnati.com all 253 news articles »

Merrill Executive Ford Weighs Challenge to Gillibrand - New York Times (blog) Posted: 06 Jan 2010 09:42 AM PST Memphis Commercial Appeal Merrill Executive Ford Weighs Challenge to Gillibrand New York Times (blog) Amid all of the Washington news Wednesday morning, we forgot to flag this bit of news: a Merrill Lynch executive is weighing aa bid to unseat Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand in this fall's Democratic primary, The New York Times's Michael Barbaro reported ... Tennessee's Harold Ford Jr. eyes N.Y. Senate raceLos Angeles Times (blog) Harold Ford Jr. Of Tennessee Mulling NY Senate Run: ReportNPR (blog) A Ford in New York's Future?Nashville Scene (blog) Daily Kos (blog) -Wall Street Pit (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 24 news articles »

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