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Pages: ‹‹ 11 Top headlines Skakel claims key evidence withheld: Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's lawyers have filed a new appeal of his murder conviction, claiming that police and prosecutors failed to provide them with evidence that pointed to another suspect and discredited a key state witness. ›13:51 Madoff said to have stashed $173 million: Prosecutors say Bernard Madoff had $173 million in signed checks in his office desk that he was ready to send out at the time of his arrest last month. ›00:43 Bacon, butter fuel South Pole trek: A trio of adventurers said Friday they have set a new record for fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole, after suffering through whiteout conditions and temperatures as low as minus 40. ›11:05 Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in Dec.: The Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate rose to 7.2 percent in December and payrolls dropped by 524,000 jobs. ›20:55 Waste pond ruptures, this time in Ala.: A power plant waste pond in Alabama ruptured but the spill has been contained, the Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday. ›22:11 Ford says new Fusion to lead class in mileage: Ford Motor Co. on Friday said the conventional version of its new Fusion sedan will get the best gas mileage in the highly popular mid-size segment of the U.S. market. ›22:02 Critics suggest reeling Chrysler is a lost cause: Even by the standards of battered automakers, Chrysler is in dire shape. ›14:15 Partners in love, but not in business: How dangerous is financial imbalance in a relationship? Dr. Gail Saltz advises a man whose fiancee has excluded him from investing in her startup, leaving him to handle all the household expenses. ›22:43 7 Jan, Wed City of sin calls with a 3-night getaway: If you need a quick getaway at a great price, check out this 3-night deal to Sin City, starting at just $169. ›16:54 8 Jan, Thu Boeing plane division to cut 4,500 jobs: Airplane maker Boeing Co. says it plans to cut about 4,500 jobs this year due to the global economic slowdown. ›21:25 Win a trip to the inauguration: Florida homebuilder Cynthia Russell won an all-expenses-paid trip to the inauguration for her essay on her economic struggles and her hopes for the new administration. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is giving away nine more trips to those who enter by midnight Thursday. ›15:28 7 Jan, Wed Web startup to offer foreign news: As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad. ›21:40 Russia set to resume gas supplies if pact OK'd: Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines. ›02:23 Inaugural balls: Glitz, glam and riots?: Randi Martin will never forget her first inaugural soiree . There were the sequins, the president, the champagne the riot. ›23:04 Tourists rescued after Costa Rica quake: Helicopters plucked tourists from a destroyed, mountaintop resort as the death toll from Costa Ricas magnitude-6.1 earthquake was at least 9 victims, the Red Cross said Friday. ›20:49 Seattle newspaper could close: Hearst Corp. put Seattle's oldest newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, up for sale Friday, saying that if it can't find a buyer in the next 60 days, the paper will close or continue to exist only on the Internet. ›21:04 Israel, Hamas ignore U.N., keep fighting: Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a U.N. call for an immediate cease-fire. ›23:34 Dexter brother and sister get married: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter eloped in California on New Years Eve. ›21:12 7 movies that glamorize business travel: Portfolio.com's Joe Brancatelli suggests you take some time to relax, fire up the flat screen in the living room and find the angles in his favorite business-travel movies of all time. ›16:38 8 Jan, Thu Golden Globes promise glamour and pizazz: The Golden Globe Awards will be revived for viewers Sunday at 8 p.m. EST, one year after the Hollywood writers' strike shut down the star-studded event. ›14:48 Madrid travel snarled by deepest snow in years: One of the heaviest snowfalls in decades closed Madrid airport and brought traffic in the Spanish capital to a standstill on Friday. ›13:16 Buying fake designer goods isnt harmless: Most consumers believe that buying fake goods is harmless, that its a victimless crime. But a Harper's Bazaar report reveals that the practice actually contributes to child labor and human trafficking. ›14:38 Coulter delighted she isnt banned from NBC: After her appearance on TODAY was canceled earlier in the week, conservative author Ann Coulter was on the show Wednesday, speaking out about unwed mothers and B. Hussein Obama. She said she was delighted to hear she wasn't banned from NBC. ›16:32 7 Jan, Wed Video: More trouble in store for retailers: Jan. 8: New sales numbers paint a grim picture for many of the country's retailers, including some big-name favorites. CNBC's Margaret Brennan reports.(Nightly News) ›23:48 8 Jan, Thu |
