Senate blocks bill to delay analog TV shutdown
Senate Republicans blocked a bill to delay the nationwide analog TV shutdown. Democrats pledged a vote next week. President elect Obama urged postponement to avoid leaving viewers with unready sets as the federal converter box fund nears a $1.34 billion limit.
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Israel to vote on Gaza truce proposal and exit plan
Israel’s Security Cabinet will vote on an Egyptian proposal for a unilateral Gaza truce easing the three week offensive. If approved Israel would halt assaults and only leave Gaza after a formal declaration the fighting is over, with Hamas rockets prompting possible resumption. Egypt would curb weapons routes and border talks could follow. The UN is considering Ban Ki moon attending a truce summit planned for Sunday.
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Misery grows in gas deprived Europe
Belgrade residents face freezing conditions as a gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine tightens supplies. Smog and cold drive people to burn oil and coal while officials consider energy measures. The crisis deepens with deaths, factory shutdowns, and widespread unheated homes across the region.
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Aid Urgently Needed in Haiti Flood City of Gonaives
More than 150000 people survive on donated food in Gonaives four months after floods. UN warns famine risk persists in parts of Haiti as families repair mud homes and markets reopen amid chronic malnutrition.
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