- 2009-01-06T01:40:20
The Israeli military surrounded densely populated Gaza City late Monday as the death toll continued to mount in the war-torn territory and both sides showed little interest in international calls for a truce. Military officials also said "friendly fire" killed three Israeli troops in an explosion in northern Gaza. 
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- 2009-01-06T02:48:01
The Minnesota State Canvassing Board today certified Senate recount results that show Democrat Al Franken ousting Republican Norm Coleman by some 225 votes. "I'm ready to get to work," Franken said. Coleman's campaign, which contends the recount should have included about 650 absentee ballots that were rejected, said it will challenge the decision. 
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- 2009-01-06T02:09:17
Leon Panetta, chief of staff in Bill Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA, two Democratic officials told CNN Monday. The same officials said that retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who formerly headed the Navy's Pacific Command, will be tapped as director of national intelligence. 
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- 2009-01-06T02:02:59
The secretary of the U.S. Senate has rejected Roland Burris' appointment to Barack Obama's seat, an aide to the secretary says. Nancy Erickson rejected Burris' appointment because his certificate of appointment was missing the signature of the Illinois secretary of state, the aide said. 
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- 2009-01-05T23:29:02
If President-elect Barack Obama has his way, individual taxpayers would get a tax cut equal to $500, CNNMoney reports. He is meeting with top legislators in Washington today to push for a massive package to revive the economy. Obama is planning a major speech on the economy Thursday, a senior Democratic official says. 
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Apple's Jobs has hormone imbalance, will stay CEO
(AP)
- 2009-01-05T21:44:51
 AP - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.
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Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing
(AP)
- 2009-01-05T21:16:41
 AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.
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Recession to steal some glitz from gadget show
(AP)
- 2009-01-04T17:54:33
 AP - The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry.
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MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
(AP)
- 2009-01-05T21:01:41
AP - Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg."
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Online video viewing jumps 34 percent
(CNET)
- 2009-01-06T01:20:00
CNET - Americans appear to be getting more comfortable watching videos online--and Google is the clear winner.
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Hyundai Super Bowl ad to feature music by Yo-Yo Ma
(Reuters)
- 2009-01-06T02:30:12
 Reuters - Hyundai Motor Co. will use music by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a Super Bowl XLIII television commercial that consumers can re-edit online, Billboard has learned.
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Microsoft sold 28 million Xbox 360s by end of 2008
(Reuters)
- 2009-01-06T02:32:55
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox's lead over rival Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on Monday.
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Stocks slip on telecom and financials; Apple jumps
(Reuters)
- 2009-01-05T21:34:12
 Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday as investors booked profits after last week's run-up, while concerns about slowing cell phone sales hit shares of the biggest telecommunications companies.
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Firefox, Safari Cut Into Internet Explorer's Market Share
(NewsFactor)
- 2009-01-02T17:48:01
NewsFactor - The latest data from Net Applications indicates that Internet Explorer lost market share in December to browsers from Mozilla and Apple.
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No Clear Sign of Settlement in Oracle-SAP Suit
(PC World)
- 2009-01-05T22:30:14
PC World - A document filed last week by SAP indicates there may be no quick settlement to its rancorous legal entanglement with rival enterprise software maker Oracle, even though SAP admits that some of Oracle's claims about its former subsidiary TomorrowNow are true.
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IBM Employees Buzzing About Layoff Rumors
(PC World)
- 2009-01-05T17:10:13
PC World - An independent Web site for IBM employees has been buzzing with rumors that the company will make significant layoffs this month.
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Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales
(CNET)
- 2009-01-06T01:00:00
CNET - Updated at 5:28 p.m. to include additional data and analyst perspective.
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