Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed, turn your face to these, the children of Gaza, that they may know your blessings, and your shelter, that they may know light and warmth, where there is now only blackness and smoke, and a cold which cuts and clenches the skin.WarsawAlmighty who makes exceptions, which we call miracles, make an exception of the children of ...

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Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post: "WorldSarkozy: Israel, Palestinians Accept Plan To End The Fighting"Want to bet on Hamas' response?

tags: israel palestinians, huffington post, hamas, breaking news, israel

TVW has a new political blog written by Niki Sullivan, who used to write for the News-Tribune. I always found her writing to be witty and informative, so I’m looking forward to this new effort. (Props to Bellingham Herald reporter/blogger Sam Taylor.)

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As with most roundups over the last couple days, today's post has entries on what the year ahead will hold. Today, Frank Steinberg has some analysis on what new challenges employers will face in 2009. Is Diet Coke Plus really a plus? - Kansas State University student Michelle Mazur on BarfBlog Tiny Rays Of Light--Good News For Green Building - Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building ...

tags: legal news, couple days

Apple introduces a laptop without a keyboard.

tags: onion news, news network, keyboard, laptop, wheel, apple

In a press conference at 3 p.m., Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson released her final school closure recommendation list [pdf]. Here's the summary graphic from the SPS' news release: The School Board will vote on these recommendations on January 29.

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Q: What does a late night host do when he needs fresh material? A: He gets married. On last night’s episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, the Scottish comedian surprised the audience with details about his recent time off. The 46-year-old revealed that he wed his longtime girlfriend, Megan Wallace Cunningham, during the holiday break. “The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay civil unions—and I married a ...

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Looks like somebody's short of cash again. In an email sent out to supporters and the press just minutes ago, Tim Eyman announced that he's taking out another $50,000 loan against his line of credit to help finance his 2009 anti-jobs initiative:We've got a huge list of supporters throughout the state (folks without email). We must send them all a mailing (via the post office) right away that informs them about the new initiative and ...

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VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip VH1’s Confessions of a Teen Idol premiered last night, one of many shows to be unveiled in the next two weeks. What sets this reality apart from the pack? Is it Executive Producer Scott Baio, who faded from 80s glory to find a new life in reality TV? Is it the addition of no-nonsense Jason Hervey, who seems to ...

tags: celebrity photos, teen idol, photos news, vh1, music videos, love