Violence breaks out at disputed Jerusalem holy site

Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:38:33 -0600

NEWS

Violence breaks out at disputed Jerusalem holy site
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Hundreds of angry Islamic worshippers threw stones and scuffled with
police on
Friday in an eruption of outrage over contentious Israeli renovation
work at a
disputed Old City holy site.

5 charged with plotting to kidnap British soldier
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Prosecutors charged five men Friday with violating anti-terror laws in
connection with an alleged plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim member of
the British armed forces.

MONEY

Consumer confidence hits 2-year high
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Consumer confidence climbed to a 2-year high with people feeling even
better
about job prospects, the current economic climate and investment
opportunities.

Stocks may be overdue for a pullback
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Stock investors haven't had a scary day in a long time. And that run of
good
luck is scaring some people on Wall Street. The market has gone almost
straight up since summer, fueling fears that investors have grown
complacent
and stocks may be ripe for a short-term slump.

Time change could catch businesses snoozing
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It doesn't boast the doomsday drama of the Y2K computer bug, but a
looming new software snafu could become a nuisance for consumers and
costly for some businesses. Call it Baby Y2K.

SPORTS

No. 1 Duke wins battle of unbeatens with No. 2 North Carolina 64-53
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Abby Waner scored six of her 16 points during a key second-half spurt,
and No.
1 Duke held off No. 2 North Carolina 64-53 in a meeting of unbeatens
Thursday.
Wanisha Smith had all 17 of her points in the first half and Lindsey
Harding
added 16 points for the Blue Devils, who improved to 8-0 against ranked
teams
and snapping a five-game losing streak to the Tar Heels.

Chinese couple are pairs winners
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China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo wrapped up the pairs crown at Four
Continents
on Friday, with Pang Qing and Tong Jian finishing second and Rena Inoue
and
John Baldwin taking third.Meantime, Americans Kimmie Meissner, Emily
Hughes
and Alissa Czisny all fell on their opening jumps in the women's short
program.

Canadian takes partner's skate in face
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Canadian pairs skater Jessica Dube underwent surgery Thursday to repair
a
laceration on her left cheek and nose after being hit by partner Bryce
Davison's skate during competition at Four Continents. International
Skating
Union medical advisor Jane Moran said Dube's eye was not affected and
nothing
was broken.

LIFE

Death won't end legal battles
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Anna Nicole Smith is dead, but the Anna Nicole Smith litigation will
live on
and multiply. Smith's long legal battle to gain some of the millions
from her
billionaire late husband's estate a case that went to the Supreme Court
and
produced an important ruling in 2006 will continue despite her sudden
and
mysterious death Thursday in Florida.

Daughter, cause of death are big questions
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Florida officials hope to know today the cause of Anna Nicole Smith's
tragic
death, while Los Angeles lawyers expect to have some concrete decisions
about
the destiny of Smith's 5-month-old daughter. Smith, 39, died Thursday
after
collapsing in a hotel room in Hollywood, Fla.