International Headline News

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:02:07 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 30 January, 2010

> BLAIR: NO 'COVERT' DEAL WITH BUSH OVER IRAQ
Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Friday rejected
claims that he had struck a secret deal with U.S. President
George W. Bush in 2002 pledging British backing for the invasion
of Iraq.

> TOYOTA: FIX IS COMING SOON
Toyota says it will soon have a fix for defective gas pedals
that caused a massive recall in the U.S. and in Europe.

> GATES PLEDGES $10B TO 'SAVE MILLIONS'
Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10
billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including
AIDS, the largest financial commitment their charitable
foundation has made.

> ICELAND PRESIDENT: WE ARE BEING BULLIED
Iceland's president accused the United Kingdom and the
Netherlands on Friday of financially "bullying" his country.

> INDIA PLANS MANNED SPACE MISSION
Indian researchers have announced plans to send their astronauts
to space in 2016.

> ANTI-ABORTION ACTIVIST GUILTY OF MURDER
A jury deliberated less than an hour before convicting
anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder of murder in the shooting of
a doctor who performed late-term abortions.

> OBAMA PLEDGES EMISSIONS CUT
The federal government will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 28
percent by 2020, President Obama announced Friday.

> U.S. CONSIDERS MOVING 9/11 TRIAL
The White House is considering moving the site of the September
11 attack trial from Manhattan if the Justice Department sees
fit, senior administration officials said Friday.

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> RECALL THREATENS TOYOTA'S POSITION
The way in which Toyota handles the recall of millions of
vehicles will determine whether it retains its position as the
world's biggest car manufacturer, industry experts warned
Friday.

> OFFSHORE BANKS COULD FACE TOUGH SANCTIONS
A powerful member of the United States Congress said countries
that provide offshore havens for risky financial practices could
face U.S. sanctions similar to Iran.

> UK WILL NOT JOIN GREEK BAIL-OUT
Davos, Switzerland (FT) -- Alistair Darling said on Friday that
Britain would not join any European effort to bail out Greece
but pledged not to use differences in global financial
regulations to promote the City of London.

Markets, Friday, 01/29/2010

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:51:15 -0500

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| NASDAQ: 2147.35 down 31.65 | Bond (10Y): 3.58%, 98.28
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MARKETS:
Nasdaq battered as techs slump
Stocks fall to three-month lows as Wall Street abandons the earlier
rally following stronger-than-expected GDP report.

Stocks tumble, with the tech and commodity shares leading the way lower. Dow drops 60 points, Nasdaq and S&P 500 down more than 1%.

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:02:03 -0500

Stocks tumble, with the tech and commodity shares leading the way
lower. Dow drops 60 points, Nasdaq and S&P 500 down more than 1%.

January Barometer forecasts a down 2010

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:58 -0500

JANUARY BAROMETER FORCASTS A DOWN 2010
It's likely that January will be a down month for the stock market,
thereby triggering a negative signal from the venerable January
Barometer.

UPDATES, ADVISORIES AND SURPRISES

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies
are saying about future quarters.

MICROSOFT IN FOCUS AFTER PROFIT JUMPS 60%
Microsoft Corp. posts a 60% gain in fiscal second-quarter profit,
benefiting from improved personal computer sales and the recent
release of its flagship Windows 7 operating system.

AMAZON SHARES RISE ON STRONG RESULTS
Amazon.com Inc. reports a 70%-plus increase in fourth-quarter earnings
thanks to strong holiday sales of media products, electronics and
other items.

FRIDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Stocks seeing significant moves in Friday's markets include,
Amazon.com, Autoliv and Mattel.

Consumer sentiment hits two-year high, Reuters/University of Michigan survey shows

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:03:49 -0500

Consumer sentiment hits two-year high, Reuters/University of Michigan
survey shows
01/29/2010 10:02:26 AM EDT

Stocks open higher after government reports economy grew in the fourth quarter at its fastest pace in 6 years. Dow gains 33 points.

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:32:07 -00m

Stocks open higher after government reports economy grew in the
fourth quarter at its fastest pace in 6 years. Dow gains 33 points

International Headline News

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:02:04 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 29 January, 2010

> 'CATCHER IN THE RYE' NOVELIST J.D. SALINGER DIES AT AGE 91
J.D. Salinger, the famously reclusive American author of "The
Catcher in the Rye" and other books, has died, according to his
literary agent. He was 91.

> AFGHAN TALKS SET NATO HANDOVER DATE
Afghanistan confernce ends with pledges to hand security
operations to Afghan command within five years as the country
takes "ownership" of its future.

> BERNANKE GETS SECOND TERM
After an impassioned debate, the Senate voted 70-30 to approve a
second term for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,
CNNMoney.com reports.

> U.S. 'WORKING TO PROTECT' HAITI CHILDREN
The United States will work with the Haitian government and with
international and private aid groups to protect Haitian children
who might be at risk because they were orphaned or separated
from their parents by the earthquake, the State Department said
Thursday.

> U.N.: PIRACY FIGHT PROVING EFFECTIVE
Pirate attacks off Somalia's coastline have "grown
exponentially" in the past five years, but pirates are claiming
fewer ships these days, according to the U.N.-backed European
Union naval operation tackling Somali piracy.

> IRAN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR 11 RIOTERS
Tehran's Revolutionary Court sentences 11 people to death for
protesting against the government in post-election riots, state
media reports.

> SARKOZY RIVAL BEATS SMEAR CHARGES
Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been found not
guilty by a court Thursday in an alleged smear campaign against
longtime political rival and current President Nicolas Sarkozy.

> ZUMA FACES POLYGAMY QUESTION
South African President Jacob Zuma was forced to defend his
right to have three wives Thursday, after he was put on the spot
during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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> TOYOTA'S WOES ESCALATE
Toyota's recall troubles continue to grow, with the total number
of vehicles affected by two recalls involving gas pedals growing
to at least 5.3 million.

> APPLE MAY FACE 'IPAD' LEGAL BATTLE
Apple may face a legal battle with Fujitsu of Japan before it
can it can use the 'iPad' name for its new tablet computer.

> TOYOTA RECALL SPREADS TO EUROPE
Toyota's crisis over cars with malfunctioning accelerators
spread to Europe yesterday as the company said it was extending
a recall of affected vehicles.

Markets, Thursday, 01/28/2010

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:23:57 -0500

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MARKETS:
Stocks get hammered
Dow and S&P 500 close at almost three-month lows, Nasdaq at a 2-month
low as investors dump techs after Qualcomm and Motorola's forecast.

Senate votes to raise cap on government borrowing by $1.9 trillion to a record $14.294 trillion. Measure must now be OK'd by House.

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:46:03 -0500

Senate votes to raise cap on government borrowing by $1.9 trillion to
a record $14.294 trillion. Measure must now be OK'd by House.

U.S. first-time jobless claims still elevated, off 8,000 to 470,000 last week

Date: Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 8:35 AM

U.S. first-time jobless claims still elevated, off 8,000 to 470,000 last week
01/28/2010 08:33:43 AM EDT

International Headline News

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:02:07 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 1000 GMT -- 28 January, 2010

> OBAMA: 'I NEVER SUGGESTED THAT CHANGE WOULD BE EASY'
In his State of the Union speech, U.S. President Barack Obama
defended his campaign theme, saying "Democracy in a nation of
300 million people can be noisy."

> AFGHANISTAN TALKS EYE TALIBAN PLAN
London plays host Thursday to a crucial daylong international
conference to chart the future of war-torn Afghanistan.

> OBAMA WANTS CHANGE ON GAYS IN MILITARY
President Obama will ask Congress during his State of the Union
address to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,
an administration official said.

> LEBANON: AIRLINE DATA RECORDER FOUND
Searchers have found the flight data recorder from an Ethiopian
Airlines plane that crashed Monday with 90 people aboard, the
Lebanese army said Thursday.

> APPLE MAY FACE 'IPAD' LEGAL BATTLE
Apple may face a legal battle with Fujitsu of Japan before it
can it can use the 'iPad' name for its new tablet computer.

> HAITIAN PM: TRAFFICKERS TARGET ORPHANS
There is trafficking in children and human organs in the
aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti,
Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has said.

> RESCUERS PULL GIRL, 16, FROM RUBBLE
French rescuers in Haiti on Wednesday pulled from rubble a girl
who they believe could have been trapped since the January 12
earthquake.

> REPORT: AMERICAN HELD IN NORTH KOREA
An American was detained in North Korea for trespassing on the
country's border with China, state-run KCNA reported Thursday.

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> DAVOS GREETS CHINA'S NEXT PREMIER?
China's leadership succession process will step up a gear on
Thursday when Li Keqiang, the man widely tipped to be the
country's next premier, addresses the World Economic Forum.

> SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS SURVEY KINGDOM
The greats of social media world agree their medium still hasn't
reached its full potential, with one Davos speaker joking that
the really cool stuff wouldn't happen "until we're dead."

> APPLE UNVEILS IPAD TABLET COMPUTER
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet computer
that he called "a truly magical and revolutionary product."

Stocks open mixed as investors focus on President Obama's pledge to create jobs. A rise in jobless claims dampens advance.

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:33:04 -0500

Stocks open mixed as investors focus on President Obama's pledge to
create jobs. A rise in jobless claims dampens advance.

International Headline News

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:02:04 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 28 January, 2010

> HAITIAN PM: ORPHANS BEING TARGETED BY TRAFFICKERS
There is trafficking in children and human organs in the
aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti,
Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has said.

> OBAMA WANTS CHANGE ON GAYS IN MILITARY
President Obama will ask Congress during his State of the Union
address to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,
an administration official said.

> SURVEY: AMERICANS COOLING ON CLIMATE
Public concern about global warming and trust in climate leaders
has dropped sharply in the U.S. according to a survey.

> SRI LANKA OPPOSITION LEADER SURROUNDED
Sri Lanka's defeated opposition leader accuses newly re-elected
President Mahinda Rajapaksa of intimidation as troops surround
his hotel in Colombo.

> MUDSLIDES TRAP MACHU PICCHU TOURISTS
Heavy rain over several days has unleashed flooding and
landslides in southern Peru, forcing the evacuation of hundreds
of tourists stranded in the Andes near the Inca ruins at Machu
Picchu, officials said.

> AL QAEDA-LINKED GROUP CLAIMS IRAQ BLASTS
Islamic State of Iraq -- an umbrella group which includes al
Qaeda in Iraq -- said it had carried out a string of vehicle
bomb attacks that killed at least 36 people in Baghdad Monday.

> SARKOZY BACKS OBAMA BANKS REFORMS
French President Nicolas Sarkozy threw his weight behind Barack
Obama's bank reform plan as he delivered his keynote speech at
the 40th World Economic Forum at Davos Wednesday.

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> APPLE UNVEILS IPAD TABLET COMPUTER
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet computer
that he called "a truly magical and revolutionary product."

> APPLE, GOOGLE SQUARE UP FOR BATTLE
At a glance, Apple and Google don't make obvious competitors.
But the two tech giants are slowly encroaching on each others'
turf, from phones to web browsers.

> RUSAL SHARES PLUNGE ON HK DEBUT
UC Rusal, the aluminium group controlled by Russian oligarch
Oleg Deripaska, on Wednesday fell sharply on its Hong Kong
trading debut following the company's long struggle to come to
market.

Markets, Wednesday, 01/27/2010

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:44:45 -0500

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MARKETS:
Stocks manage gains after Fed
Wall Street ends a choppy session in positive territory after the
central bank holds interest rates steady, as expected.

Stocks finish higher after Fed leaves rates unchanged and Apple unveils iPad tablet computer. Dow gains 41 points.

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:01:07 -0500

Stocks finish higher after Fed leaves rates unchanged and Apple
unveils iPad tablet computer. Dow gains 41 points.

Fed, keeping rates unchanged at near 0%, says rates will stay low for 'extended period.'

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:18:04 -0500

Fed, keeping rates unchanged at near 0%, says rates will stay low for
'extended period.'

U.S. stocks weighed by housing data

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:58 -0500

U.S. STOCKS WEIGHED BY HOUSING DATA
Stocks weakened Wednesday following the release of data showing an
unexpected drop in sales of new homes.

FED HAS PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT, BUT LITTLE TO SAY
Federal Reserve officials meeting behind closed doors to discuss the
outlook for interest rates and the economy have plenty to chew over,
but probably won't say much about it in public.

KEY VOTE FOR BERNANKE SET FOR THURSDAY
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke moves closer to Senate
confirmation for a second term, as Democrats set a key vote for
Thursday on his nomination.

NEW HOME SALES FALL 7.6% TO 9-MONTH LOW
Sales of new U.S. homes fell 7.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate
of 342,000 in December from 370,000 in November after a popular tax
credit for buyers was set to expire, the Commerce Department
estimates.

EUROPE ENDS LOWER AGAIN AS BBVA SHARES SLIDE
European shares dropped on Wednesday, down for the fifth time in six
sessions, with BBVA losing ground after the Spanish banking giant
reported a sharp decline in profit.

December's seasonally adjusted sales of new homes fall 7.6%, at lowest since March

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:51 -0500

December's seasonally adjusted sales of new homes fall 7.6%, at lowest
since March
01/27/2010 10:03:09 AM EDT

Stocks open lower as investors await latest reading on new home sales. AIG hearing and end of Fed's 2-day meeting on tap.

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:34:04 -0500

Stocks open lower as investors await latest reading on new home sales.
AIG hearing and end of Fed's 2-day meeting on tap.

International Headline News

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:02:07 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 1000 GMT -- 27 January, 2010

> STATE TV: SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED
Sri Lanka elects President Mahinda Rajapaksa to a second term
amid allegations of intimidation from the opposition
presidential candidate, state television says.

> N. KOREA: SHELLING NEAR SOUTH WAS DRILL
North Korea and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Wednesday
off waters near the inter-Korean maritime border, South Korean
state media reported.

> EX-PM: QUAKE-STRUCK HAITI 'NOT DOOMED'
Although Haiti's capital is in ruins and hundreds of thousands
are homeless, a former prime minister of the earthquake-ravaged
country vowed "this country is not doomed."

> FEARS FOR U.S. HIKERS HELD IN IRAN
Two Belgians recently detained in Iran said they had some
contact with three U.S. hikers imprisoned there and are
concerned about the Americans' well-being.

> FRENCH LAWMAKERS URGE FACE VEIL BAN
French lawmakers have called for a ban on burqas -- the full
Islamic veil worn by some Muslim women -- in hospitals, schools
and on public transport.

> MEDIA FREEDOM PROTESTS IN VENEZUELA
Protests over media freedom continued in Venezuela Tuesday, a
day after two student protesters were killed in separate
clashes.

> SEARCH GOES ON AFTER LEBANON JET CRASH
International search teams combed the Mediterranean Sea for
signs of life on Tuesday, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines
flight went down off Lebanon, authorities said.

> U.S. SUSPENDS AID TO KENYAN MINISTRY
America's top diplomat to Kenya has announced that the United
States has suspended a $7 million "capacity building" program
for the country's Ministry of Education, citing corruption.

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> APPLE VERSUS GOOGLE
Battle lines are being drawn between tech behemoths Apple and
Google. Once close allies, the pair are becoming fierce
competitors.

> RUSAL SHARES PLUNGE ON HK DEBUT
UC Rusal, the aluminium group controlled by Russian oligarch
Oleg Deripaska, on Wednesday fell sharply on its Hong Kong
trading debut following the company's long struggle to come to
market.

> $74 MILLION DUTCH DEAL SAVES SAAB
General Motor's Swedish Saab brand has been saved from certain
death thanks to a last-minute deal with Dutch exotic car builder
Spyker. Spyker has agreed to pay $74 million in cash and $326
million in preferred stock in a new Saab that will emerge from
this deal.

Markets,Tuesday, 01/26/2010

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:47:06 -0500

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MARKETS:
Banks drag on stocks
Wall Street retreats at the end of a choppy session. Improved earnings
and consumer confidence report vie with bank concerns. Fed meets.

Wall Street rally loses steam on a late-day selloff in financial stocks. Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 close slightly lower.

Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Wall Street rally loses steam on a late-day selloff in financial
stocks. Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 close slightly lower.

U.S. fiscal outlook 'daunting' and economic growth 'muted.' Projected 2010 deficit: $1.3 trillion

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:19:03 -0500

Congressional Budget Office:: U.S. fiscal outlook 'daunting' and
economic growth 'muted.' Projected 2010 deficit: $1.3 trillion.

Deficit to hit $1.3 trillion in 2010, CBO says

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:57 -0500

DEFICIT HIT $1.3 TRILLION IN 2010, CBO SAYS
The U.S. budget deficit will hit $1.3 trillion in 2010, congressional
budget analysts estimate, in a fresh piece of grim news for President
Barack Obama.

OBAMA REPORTEDLY TO PROPOSE BUDGET FREEZE
President Barack Obama is expected to call for a three-year freeze in
spending for a portion of the U.S. federal budget in a first tiny step
toward controlling the growing deficit.

TREASURYS UP ON BUDGET-FREEZE PLAN
Treasury prices rise Tuesday, pushing yields down towards the lowest
level in more than a month, on reports President Obama will propose a
spending freeze for some federal departments.

OBAMA PROPOSES MIDDLE CLASS TAX CREDITS
The White House rolls out a batch of initiatives designed to help out
middle-class Americans shortly before President Barack Obama's first
State of the Union address.

FED CHIEF'S LIKELY TO WIN RECONFIRMATION: ANALYSTS
A firestorm of doubt that erupted last week over whether lawmakers'
support for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was eroding has been all but
extinguished almost as quickly, positioning the top U.S. central
banker to win a key vote in the Senate.

Stocks open lower amid ongoing uncertainty about the global economy, particularly China, Japan and the U.K.

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:33:03 -0500

Stocks open lower amid ongoing uncertainty about the global economy,
particularly China, Japan and the U.K.

International Headline News

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:02:09 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 1000 GMT -- 26 January, 2010

> HAITI OFFICIALS URGED TO 'APPEAR MORE TO THE PEOPLE'
The government of earthquake-ravaged Haiti must become more
visible, as the impoverished island nation struggles to recover
amid a global outpouring of aid, Brazil's foreign minister said.

> EXCLUSIVE HAITI CLUB NOW HOME TO 100,000
Almost two weeks after Haiti's killer quake, the sweeping hills
of The Petionville Club have transformed into a city of misery.

> BAGHDAD BOMB KILLS 18, INJURES DOZENS
Eighteen people were killed and 80 were wounded Tuesday when a
car bomb exploded in central Baghdad, authorities said.

> WILL DAVOS BREAK THE ECONOMIC GLOOM?
In its 2010 Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum warned
of a second wave of economic turmoil unless further measures are
taken.

> FRANCE MOVES CLOSER TO BAN ON BURQAS
French lawmakers could recommend Tuesday that the fiercely
secular country ban the burqa, the full-body covering worn by
some Muslim women.

> SRI LANKANS VOTE IN HISTORIC ELECTION
Sri Lankans went to the polls on Tuesday in the island nation's
first peacetime presidential election in 26 years, despite
explosions and mortar fire in the capital of Northern Province
hours before polls opened.

> BODIES FOUND AFTER LEBANON PLANE CRASH
Search aircraft join the hunt for survivors after an Ethiopian
Airlines jet with 90 people aboard crashes off the coast of
Lebanon. Rescue crews have recovered 23 bodies.

> SKATER'S FATHER DEAD, BROTHER JAILED
The father of American figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan is
dead and her brother is behind bars, accused of assault and
battery against 70-year old Daniel Kerrigan, according to
Massachusetts authorities.

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> APPLE REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS
Apple Inc. reported another strong quarter Monday on the back of
its current product lineup, including iPhones and Macintosh
computers, as the company gears up for its widely anticipated
announcement of a new tablet computer on Wednesday.

Bank of Japan leaves policy rate and economic outlook unchanged, as expected

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:57:36 -0500

Bank of Japan leaves policy rate and economic outlook unchanged, as expected
01/25/2010 10:56:15 PM ED

International Headline News

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:02:07 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 26 January, 2010

> SRI LANKA GEARS UP FOR HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Sri Lanka's Tamil minority, many of whom were driven from their
homes in the final stages of a decades-long conflict, may sway
the presidential vote on Tuesday.

> HAITIANS TORCH BODIES IN PLAZA
The smell of burning human flesh fouled the air in the Haitian
capital's central plaza today as three bodies trapped in a
crushed taxi were burned.

> IRAQ'S 'CHEMICAL ALI' EXECUTED
Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majeed -- known as
"Chemical Ali" for his involvement in poisonous gas attacks --
was hanged earlier Monday, Iraqi state TV reports.

> 36 DEAD IN BLASTS NEAR BAGHDAD HOTELS
At least three loud explosions were heard in Baghdad on Monday.

> BODIES FOUND AFTER LEBANON PLANE CRASH
Search aircraft join the hunt for survivors after an Ethiopian
Airlines jet with 90 people aboard crashes off the coast of
Lebanon. Rescue crews have recovered 23 bodies.

> APPLE DOUBLES IPHONE SALES
Apple reported another strong quarter on the back of its current
product lineup as it gears up for an anticipated unveiling of a
tablet computer, CNNMoney reports.

> CLUB AMERICA FOOTBALLER SHOT IN HEAD
Paraguay international Salvador Cabanas is in a critical
condition after being shot in the head in Mexico City on Sunday
evening.

> MINISTER: NOVEMBER RELEASE FOR SUU KYI
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released
in November when her house arrest term ends, a government
minister said.

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> DAVOS BATTLEGROUND FOR BANK REFORM
After the Democrats' electoral defeat in Massachusetts last
week, President Barack Obama beefed up both the substance of
financial reform and the rhetoric designed to sell his policies,
but stopped short of a change of personnel.

> U.S. ENABLED CHINESE GOOGLE HACK?
In order to comply with government search warrants on user data,
Google created a backdoor access system into Gmail accounts.
This feature is what the Chinese hackers exploited to gain
access.

> 'RANCHING' TUNA THE ECO-FRIENDLY WAY
Tokihiko Okada has hundreds of children. Well, not literally,
but you might as well call the giant bluefin tuna he cares for
in the ocean tanks his "children."

Markets, Monday, 01/25/2010

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:42:06 -0500

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MARKETS:
Stocks try to recharge
Wall Street is back on the upswing after last week's big selloff as
investors try to rebound from the Dow's worst week in 10 months.

U.S. stocks end positive, with Dow up 24 points; commodities and materials post gains

Date: Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 4:10 PM

U.S. stocks end positive, with Dow up 24 points; commodities and
materials post gains
01/25/2010 04:09:37 PM EDT

Stocks rebound to end modestly higher after three-day losing streak. Banks, techs, and big industry lead the advance.

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:02:04 -0500

Stocks rebound to end modestly higher after three-day losing streak.
Banks, techs, and big industry lead the advance.

U.S. stocks moderate gains after housing data

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:57 -0500

U.S. STOCKS MODERATE GAINS AFTER HOUSING DATA
U.S. stocks cling to modest gains Monday, as concerns over global
growth eased, but investors struck a cautious tone amid mixed company
earnings and subdued housing data.

FED CHIEF'S LIKELY TO WIN RECONFIRMATION: ANALYSTS
A firestorm of doubt that erupted late last week over whether
lawmakers' support for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was
eroding has been all but extinguished almost as quickly, positioning
the top U.S. central banker to win a key vote in the Senate.

STILL TOO SOON TO EXPECT FED POLICY ACTION
Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged
when it meets later this week.

A BAILOUT FOR BERNANKE
Ben Bernanke's future as the leader of the Federal Reserve was in
doubt late last week, but he's been bailed out by a strange coalition:
The White House and the Senate Republican leadership.

FINANCIALS REBOUND AFTER 6% DROP IN 3 SESSIONS
Financial stocks open Monday to the upside after the sector lost more
than 6% of its value over the previous three sessions, a nosedive
triggered by questions about banking regulation and the future of
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Energy: Energy stocks bounce back from grueling losses

Date: 25 JAN 2010 15:07:58 GMT

Energy stocks on Monday bounce back from four days of losses, despite
weakness in shares of Halliburton following the oil-services giant's
tepid outlook for the coming quarter.

Sales of existing homes fell 16.7% in December as rush to cash in on homebuyer tax credit dries up - Realtors' group.

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:06:04 -0500

Sales of existing homes fell 16.7% in December as rush to cash in on
homebuyer tax credit dries up - Realtors' group.

International Headline News

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:02:08 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 1000 GMT -- 25 January, 2010

> HAITI AWASH IN DOCTORS, BUT FEW NURSES
So many doctors are answering Haiti's call for medical aid that
the largest hospital in Port-au-Prince has a new problem:
organizing and finding good use for them all.

> INDIA APOLOGIZES FOR AD GAFFE
India apologized to its citizens for a government advertisement,
aimed at promoting female children, that showed a former
Pakistani air force chief.

> SRI LANKA SET FOR PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will seek a fresh mandate
in the upcoming elections in the South Asian nation, but he is
facing a tough challenge from his one-time confidante and former
Army commander, retired General Sarath Fonseka.

> ALLEGED BIN LADEN TAPE: MORE ATTACKS
A new tape allegedly from Osama bin Laden claims responsibility
for an attempt to blow up a plane en route to the U.S. on
Christmas Day and warns of more attacks.

> OBAMA BRINGING CHANGE, ADVISER SAYS
The White House rejected criticism today that President Obama
has not delivered on his promise of "change" during his first
year in office.

> SAUDI GIRL ACCEPTS LASHING FOR ASSAULT
A schoolgirl in Saudi Arabia has accepted her sentence of 90
lashes and two months in prison for assaulting her headmistress
after a confrontation over a cell phone, according to Saudi
daily newspaper Al-Watan.

> DAVOS BATTLEGROUND FOR BANK REFORM
After the Democrats' electoral defeat in Massachusetts last
week, President Barack Obama beefed up both the substance of
financial reform and the rhetoric designed to sell his policies,
but stopped short of a change of personnel.

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> U.S. ENABLED CHINESE GOOGLE HACK?
In order to comply with government search warrants on user data,
Google created a backdoor access system into Gmail accounts.
This feature is what the Chinese hackers exploited to gain
access.

> 'RANCHING' TUNA THE ECO-FRIENDLY WAY
Tokihiko Okada has hundreds of children. Well, not literallybut you
might as well call the giant bluefin tuna he cares for
in the ocean tanks his "children."

> SHOULD BLACKBERRY USERS LAY OFF?
We've all seen them on the train or the bus. Chins glued to
their chest, thumbs hovering and their eyes locked in a
digitally-induced trance.

Stocks open higher, following last week's big selloff. Investors await latest reading on housing market. Dow gains 64 points.

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:32:04 -0500

Stocks open higher, following last week's big selloff. Investors await
latest reading on housing market. Dow gains 64 points.

International Headline News

Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:02:04 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 25 January, 2010

> HAITI QUAKE TOLL SOARS PAST 100,000, GOVERNMENT SAYS
More than 111,000 people died in the January 12 earthquake,
Haiti's government says, as thousands of people push for rescue
effortsto continue.

> ALLEGED BIN LADEN TAPE: MORE ATTACKS
A new tape allegedly from Osama bin Laden claims responsibility
for an attempt to blow up a plane en route to the U.S. on
Christmas Day and warns of more attacks.

> BROTHER: MAN SURVIVED 11 DAYS ON SODA
Hours after Haiti announced it was ending rescue operations, a
24-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel
in Port-au-Prince.

> N. KOREA HITS OUT AT 'RECKLESS' SOUTH
North Korea will consider any pre-emptive strike that the South
takes against its nuclear facilities as a declaration of war,
its state media said Sunday.

> AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION DELAYED
Afghanistan said Sunday it will postpone parliamentary elections
from May until September.

> IMPASSE IN ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN TALKS
U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy to the Middle East
ended a four-day trip to Israel and the West Bank with no
breakthrough in persuading Israelis and Palestinians to go back
to the negotiating table.

> PLANE CATCHES FIRE TRYING TO LAND IN IRAN
At least 20 passengers were injured Sunday when an Iranian plane
caught fire while landing in the northeastern city of Mashhad,
state media reported.

> GUNMEN ATTACK CONVOY IN INDONESIA
Seven people, including one American, were wounded Sunday when a
convoy of buses came under fire near a U.S. mining company in the
province of Papua, police said.

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CHINA'S WEB TITANS LEAVE WEST BEHIND
They may not be household names in the West like Google, eBay
and Facebook, but in China -- which has more Internet users than
the entire population of the United States -- they are the
champions of the world's largest Internet market.

Key GOP senator expects Bernanke OK

Date: 24 JAN 2010 20:50:02 GMT
1/24/2010 3:49:00 PM ET

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Bernanke has enough votes to be
confirmed for a second term as Fed chairman.

Energy: Venezuela's Carabobo region drawing Big Oil

Date: 24 JAN 2010 15:32:12 GMT
1/24/2010 10:31:00 AM ET

Chavez turns to foreign companies to help nation extract and refine
the heavy, sour crude.

International Headline News

Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:01:08 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 1000 GMT -- 24 January, 2010

> BULLOCK, BRIDGES STEAL THE SHOW AT SAG AWARDS
Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges look odds on to scoop an Oscar
after picking up the top prizes at the Screen Actors Guild
Awards in Los Angeles.

> BROTHER: MAN SURVIVED 11 DAYS ON SODA
Hours after Haiti announced it was ending rescue operations, a
24-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel
in Port-au-Prince.

> 'HOPE FOR HAITI': $58M -- AND COUNTING
Friday night's star-studded "Hope for Haiti" telethon has raised
a record-breaking $58 million, with more donations continuing to
pour in from around the world, the benefit's organizers
announced Saturday.

> PLANE CATCHES FIRE TRYING TO LAND IN IRAN
At least 20 passengers were injured Sunday when an Iranian plane
caught fire while landing in the northeastern city of Mashhad,
state media reported.

> GUNMEN ATTACK CONVOY IN INDONESIA
Seven people, including one American, were wounded Sunday when a
convoy of buses came under fire near a U.S. mining company in the
province of Papua, police said.

> 150 REPORTED KILLED IN NIGERIA VIOLENCE
Reports of at least 150 Muslims killed in recent religious
clashes in Nigeria should be investigated, a human rights group
urged Saturday.

> ANTI-CHAVEZ TV CHANNEL DROPPED
Venezuelan cable television providers dropped a channel Sunday
that has been critical of President Hugo Chavez, citing
violation of broadcast laws.

> SCANNER DETECTS TRAUMA IN COMBAT VETS
Post-traumatic stress is estimated to afflict more than 300,000
veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but until now, it's been
labeled a "soft disorder" -- one without an objective biological
path to diagnosis.

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> CHINA'S WEB TITANS LEAVE WEST BEHIND
They may not be household names in the West like Google, eBay
and Facebook, but in China -- which has more Internet users than
the entire population of the United States -- they are the
champions of the world's largest Internet market.

> CHINA: U.S. DAMAGING RELATIONS
China fired back Friday, saying the United States is damaging
ties between the countries by highlighting cyber attacks alleged
by Google.

Breaking News

Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:04:09 -0500

Osama bin Laden claims responsibility for Christmas Day plane bomb
plot in new tape purportedly from him.