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14 January 2009 

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 REGIONS
 Africa
Clashes in Mogadishu as Ethiopian  Troops Leave
Mogadishu Children Attend School despite Political Chaos  Audio Clip Available
Rights Advocates Condemn Zimbabwe AG's Comments On Detained Activist  Audio Clip Available
 Americas
Panama's Noriega Fights US Extradition to France
Bush Honors Blair, Howard, Uribe  Audio Clip Available
Bush Launches New Criticism of Cuban Government
 Asia
NATO Tightens Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan
Search On for Ways to Stop Economic Slide
Sri Lankan Military Seizes Jaffna from Rebels
 Europe
Panama's Noriega Fights US Extradition to France
Search On for Ways to Stop Economic Slide
Russia Proposes Gas Summit  Audio Clip Available
 Iraq
Biden: Political Rivals Should Resolve Claims to Kirkuk
Biden Arrives in Iraq for Talks
Bombing in Baghdad Kills 7
 Middle East
Hamas Awaits Israeli Cease-Fire Response
Iraq Signs UN Treaty Banning Chemical Weapons
US: Iran a Major Threat to Iraq's Stability
 United States
House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush
Report: Bush Official Says Suspected 9/11 Co-Conspirator Tortured
Obama's Choice to Lead Veteran's Department Vows to Modernize Agency  Audio Clip Available
 TOPICS
 Arts and Entertainment
Put Another Nickel in, in the Nickelodeon  Audio Clip Available
Old Man Regains Youth in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'  Audio Clip Available
Springsteen to Perform During Inaugural Festivities; New 'American Idol' Season Begins
 Disasters and Accidents
Russian Trawler Sinks in Barents Sea
UNRWA Chief Appeals for Cease-Fire in Gaza  Audio Clip Available
Indonesia Scales Down Search for Ferry Survivors
 Economy and Finance
US Central Bank Sees Continued Economic Slide  Audio Clip Available
Search On for Ways to Stop Economic Slide
Russia Proposes Gas Summit  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Mogadishu Children Attend School despite Political Chaos  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwean Schools, Once Best In Africa, Seen Sliding Further in 2009  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe Government Postpones Return To School For Two Weeks  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Environmental Group Seeks End to Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Meteorologists: Global Warming and Cold Weather Go Hand-In-Hand  Audio Clip Available
Obama's Choice For Energy Secretary Vows to Address Climate Change  Audio Clip Available
 Health
House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush
Zimbabwe Rural Areas Target of Cholera Awareness Efforts  Audio Clip Available
Americans Get Advice on How to Lead Healthier Lifestyles in 2009  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Experts: Al-Qaida Strategy is Very Sophisticated  Video clip available
Americans Get Advice on How to Lead Healthier Lifestyles in 2009  Audio Clip Available
American Military Bases Experience Baby Surge  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Report: Bush Official Says Suspected 9/11 Co-Conspirator Tortured
Rights Advocates Condemn Zimbabwe AG's Comments On Detained Activist  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe Opposition Appeals Magistrate's Decision Nullifying House Election  Audio Clip Available
 Labor
Global Unemployment Concerns Rise  Audio Clip Available
US Senators Praise Obama's Choice for Labor Secretary  Audio Clip Available
US Job Losses Grow as Recession Deepens   Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
 Lifestyles
Put Another Nickel in, in the Nickelodeon  Audio Clip Available
King Holiday a Time for Tributes  Video clip available
US Presidential Inauguration Preparations Continue  Video clip available
 Politics
House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush
Obama's Choice to Lead Veteran's Department Vows to Modernize Agency  Audio Clip Available
Hamas Awaits Israeli Cease-Fire Response
 Religion
Pope Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza  Audio Clip Available
US Says Kyrgyz Law Would Restrict Religious Freedom
Shi'ites Mark Ashura in Iraq
 Science and Technology
Aquaculture Benefits High, if Practiced Sustainably  Audio Clip Available
India Promises Action to Prevent Fraud After IT Industry Shaken by Scandal  Audio Clip Available
China Targets Big Web Sites in Internet Porn Crackdown
 Social Issues
House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush
Mogadishu Children Attend School despite Political Chaos  Audio Clip Available
American Military Bases Experience Baby Surge  Audio Clip Available
 Sports
Zimbabwe Football Association Proposes Dollarization Of Gate Fees  Audio Clip Available
Florida Wins College Football's National Championship Game  Audio Clip Available
Ping Pong Match Commemorates US-China 'Ping Pong Diplomacy'  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
NATO Tightens Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan
Clashes in Mogadishu as Ethiopian  Troops Leave
Hamas Awaits Israeli Cease-Fire Response
 Weather
Floods Could Follow Ice in Midwestern US
Winter Storms Pound Western US
Winter Storms in US Disrupt Holiday Travel