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Slippery BrickAmazon says will begin int'l roll-out of its MP3 store
Reuters - 40 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Sunday it will begin an international roll-out this year of its digital music store that offers songs without copy-protection technology known as digital rights management.
Amazon to Begin International Rollout of Amazon MP3 in 2008 WELT ONLINE
Amazon MP3 Goes International eFluxMedia
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BBC BulgariaCORRECTED: SocGen's Bouton says bank to overcome "shock": report
Reuters - 55 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale Chairman Daniel Bouton told a newspaper the French bank would overcome its "shock" at having discovered an alleged $7 billion internal fraud.
Societe Generale Trader Will Stay in Police Custody (Update4) Bloomberg
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged his Latin American allies on Saturday to begin withdrawing billions of dollars in international reserves from U.S. banks, warning of a looming U.S. economic crisis.

Turkish PressTom Brady has all the right moves at Pats’ Super Bowl sendoff
Boston Herald - 1 hour ago
By Mike Underwood Hours after the Herald spotted him limping toward his Back Bay manse, Tom Brady [stats] appeared to have slept off the gimp as he strode toward the podium this morning at a Gillette Stadium rally before thousands of fans for a raucous ...
Hollywood script couldn't top Tom Brady-Eli Manning storyline New York Daily News
Brady is just Johnny come lately Los Angeles Times
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Javno.hrDjokovic backs up bravado with Aussie title - Tennis
ESPN - 1 hour ago
By Bonnie D. Ford AP Photo/Rob Griffith Just 20 years old, Novak Djokovic became the youngest Australian Open winner since Stefan Edberg in 1985.
Djokovic Wins His First Grand Slam New York Times
Djokovic tames Tsonga to win first slam Washington Post
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We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960. We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Barack Obama.

The AgeHillary: On To Florida
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
by Aaron Bruns Hillary Cinton isn’t dwelling on the drubbing she took in South Carolina; after a stop at a black church in Memphis this morning, she’ll get a much needed cash-infusion in Florida - where she’s holding three fundraisers, ...
Video: Doubts over voting machines cloud Obama's S.Carolina win RussiaToday
Obama Rides Win, Deflects Clinton Barbs ABC News
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Malaysia StarOlmert, Abbas Meet to Discuss Gaza Crisis
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By Jim Teeple Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held two hours of talks Sunday in Jerusalem to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Olmert, Abbas try to limit Hamas control over border Reuters
Olmert-Abbas meeting to focus on Gaza USA Today
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Staples.com offers the HP Compaq Presario F750us 1.9GHz 15" Widescreen Notebook, model no. KC489UA#ABA, for $479.98. This $30 mail-in rebate drops it to $449.99. With free shipping, that's ties last week's Office Depot deal for the lowest total price we've seen by $140, but this deal has far fewer rebate hassles. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 1.9GHz dual-core processor, 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 120GB Serial ATA hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, and Windows Vista Home Premium. Deal ends February 2.

Staples.com offers the Hanns-G 21.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. HG-216DPB, for $239.99. This $40 mail-in rebate slices it to $199.99. With free shipping, that ties a deal from last month as the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a native resolution of 1680x1050, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, and HDMI with HDCP and VGA video inputs. Rebate ends February 2.

OfficeDepot.com offers the Westinghouse 46" Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LTV-46W1, for $999.99. With $24.99 for shipping, that's $100 under our mention two weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen. This TV features a 1366x768 native resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 8ms response time, and HDMI (with HDCP), VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA inputs. Deal ends February 2.

YesBuy.net cut its price on the A-DATA PD9 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive to $27.45 with free shipping. That's a $4 drop since last week's mention and the lowest total price we've ever seen for an 8GB USB flash drive.

The Nordstrom.com Final Winter Clearance cuts 70% off hundreds of apparel items, shoes, and accessories for men and women. That's among the best sales we've ever seen from this merchant. Shipping is a flat $5. Convenient size and color pickers narrow the selection. Men's brands include Ermenegildo Zegna, BOSS, Ben Sherman, Michael Kors, Tiger Woods, Juicy Couture, and more.

Costco.com still offers its members the Samsung SyncMaster 245BW 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $399.99. (Non-members pay $20 more.) With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this display since Black Friday. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a native resolution of 1920x1200, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, and both DVI (with HDCP) and VGA inputs.

Cute video of an autonomous Roboquad battling a puppy, with Mario NES sound effects.

Overstock.com offers the Hillary Clinton Nutcracker for $27.99. With $2.95 for shipping, it's the lowest total price we've seen since November when it had $1 shipping. Update: Better yet, it's available for $20.86 at Amazon.com, with free shipping on orders of $25 or more.

To be nonpartisan, the George W. Bush Toilet Bowl Brush is available for $16.98 plus about $6 for shipping at Things You Never Knew Existed.

NewsdayPaulson urges Senate to support stimulus package
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
By MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pushed on Sunday for the Senate to back a $150 billion economic stimulus plan and to pass it quickly in order to have an impact on the slowing US economy this year.
For Speaker, Calculated Stimulus Steps New York Times
Stimulus Deal Spurred by Fears Of Voter Backlash Wall Street Journal
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PRESS TVNew Government: Just What Italy Needs
Forbes - 2 hours ago
The resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi may have triggered a temporary political vacuum in Italy, but it could be exactly what is needed to assauge the country's beleaguered business community.
Italy's center left in tatters after Prodi quits Reuters
Fight Brews in Italy Over New Elections New York Times
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Daily ReportFed watchers at a loss about Fed move this week
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Given the awe-inspiring events of the past week, including a surprise rate cut of once-in-a-generation magnitude -- which might have been instigated by a rogue trader's losing $7.1 billion of his ...
Emergency rate cut revives talk of "Bernanke put" Reuters
Risks in Fed's Deeper Interest Rate Cuts The Associated Press
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