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A Transgaz operator poses near a pressure gauge at a Romanian gas distribution station near Bucharest January 6, 2009.

Russia's end-game 2:43pm ET

Russia has raised the stakes in its gas dispute with Ukraine. As parts of Europe struggle through sub-zero temperatures, diplomats and analysts ask why.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

A Transgaz operator poses near a pressure gauge at a Romanian gas distribution station near Bucharest January 6, 2009.

Russia's end-game 2:43pm ET

Russia has raised the stakes in its gas dispute with Ukraine. As parts of Europe struggle through sub-zero temperatures, diplomats and analysts ask why.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

Israeli mobile artillery units fire shells towards Gaza from their position outside the northern Gaza Strip, January 7, 2009.

Gaza city fighting resumes as truce ends 9:53am ET

Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen resumed in the city of Gaza after the expiration of a three-hour truce to allow in humanitarian aid.  Full Article 

Travel

The first Boeing 777 Freighter take off on its inaugural test flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, July 14, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo
Orbitz looks overseas

Online travel agencies must find ways to bolster bookings and expand their global reach in order to weather the painful economic recession that is crimping travel demand, Orbitz Worldwide's new CEO says.  Full Article 

James Saft
UK banks suffer from Darwinism

Britain's banks are fulfilling their Darwinian role, to survive, rather than their economic one, to lend, and there is no easy or painless way out.  Commentary 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 48.83 -9.09% 07 Jan 2009 15:22 EST
Gold 840.5 -2.99% 07 Jan 2009 15:33 EST

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Year in Review 2008

Our picks and yours of the top stories, pictures and videos of the year.  Full Coverage | Slideshow 

Signs marking the entrance to Wall Street are seen in New York October 6, 2008.
Crisis in Credit

Follow the financial crisis using our interactive video timeline. Track the global impact on our interactive map.  Full Coverage 

Bernd Debusmann
Pakistan, Mexico and U.S. nightmares

What do Pakistan and Mexico have in common? They figure in the worries of U.S. military planners trying to identify the next big threats, writes columnist Bernd Debusmann.  Commentary 

Celebrity sightings
3:05pm EST 
When the stars are out, so are the cameras.
Obama defers to Bush on Gaza

Jan. 6 - President-elect Barack Obama once again refused to offer an opinion on the ongoing fighting in Gaza-- saying he will defer to President Bush.  Play Video

 
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