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Burris turned away as he tries to claim Obama seat
(AP)
AP - Roland Burris tried to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat Tuesday but failed in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. "Mr. Burris is not in possession of the necessary credentials from the state of Illinois," declared Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
German mogul kills self over financial meltdown
(AP)
AP - German billionaire Adolf Merckle threw himself in front of a train after his business empire, which included interests ranging from VW cars to pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial crisis, his family said Tuesday.
Patrick Swayze: "I'm Going Through Hell"
(E! Online)
E! Online - Patrick Swayze has always been a fighter on the big screen. Now's he's proving his warrior worth in real life.
Israel shells near UN school, killing at least 30
(AP)
AP - Israeli mortar shells struck outside a U.N. school where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge Tuesday, killing at least 30 people many of them children whose parents wailed in grief at a hospital filled with dead and wounded.
Today Kisses Coulter Goodbye
(E! Online)
E! Online - The liberal media elite has run afoul of Ann Coulter yet again. Well, that didn't take long.
The 'McMansion' trend in housing is slowing
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Complete with an Oval Office and Lincoln Bedroom, the Atlanta White House became a symbol of developers reshaping the urban landscape by tearing down modest ranches and bungalows and plopping McMansions in their place.
Wealth of U.S. millionaires down 30 percent: survey
(Reuters)
Reuters - American millionaires have seen their assets shrink by 30 percent during the economic crisis, a report said on Tuesday, with only 36 percent of them pleased with the performance of their financial advisers.
Turkey holds suspicious Iran-Venezuela shipment
(AP)
AP - Turkey was holding a suspicious shipment bound for Venezuela from Iran because it contained lab equipment capable of producing explosives, a customs official said Tuesday.
Obama says U.S. deficit may approach $1 trillion
(Reuters)
Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama said on Tuesday he expects to inherit a U.S. budget deficit approaching $1 trillion and his administration would have to make some tough budget choices.
Moving out: William and Harry set up own office
(AP)
AP - Princes William and Harry said Tuesday they have been granted their own royal household by their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Police: Angry Ohio boy, 4, shoots baby sitter
(AP)
AP - Police say an angry 4-year-old Ohio boy grabbed a gun from a closet and shot his baby sitter.
Travolta's son cremated, ashes flown to Florida
(Reuters)
Reuters - The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents flew to Florida with his ashes, a Bahamian lawmaker said on Tuesday.
FBI plans large hiring blitz of agents, experts
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts.
U.S. seeks immediate Gaza ceasefire with conditions
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it wanted "an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza but U.S. officials quickly stressed they would not budge from their stance that it must be durable, sustainable and indefinite.
6-year-old takes family car after missing bus
(AP)
AP - A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment. State police said the boy suffered only minor injuries and authorities drove him to school after he was evaluated at a local hospital for a bump on his head. He arrived shortly after lunch, Sgt. Tom Cunningham said.
Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result
(AP)
AP - Republican Norm Coleman said Tuesday he is suing to challenge Democrat Al Franken's apparent recount victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, delaying a resolution of the contest for weeks or months.
Social Security unveils new online application
(AP)
AP - 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 people to get their benefits without ever traveling to a Social Security field office.
Cross-dressing doctor who killed wife found hanged
(AP)
AP - A cross-dressing, millionaire Harvard dermatologist serving life in prison for shooting his estranged wife to death has been found hanged in his cell, a prison spokeswoman said Tuesday. Richard Sharpe was found by his cellmate at MCI-Norfolk on Monday evening and was declared dead at a hospital, said Department of Correction spokeswoman Diane Wiffin.
Stocks finish moderately higher on Fed minutes
(AP)
AP - Wall Street brushed off more bad economic news Tuesday and finished with a rally that left stocks at their highest levels in two months.
Panetta Choice as CIA Chief Draws Democrats’ Concerns
(Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Leon Panetta’s selection by President-
elect Barack Obama to become CIA chief surprised two top
Democrats on the Senate intelligence panel, who expressed
reservations about his lack of background in the spy world.