At FX, There?s Still No Box

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• At FX, There?s Still No Box
• Pope gunman released from prison (AP)
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• Far from capital, Haiti quake tatters coastal city (AP)
• China to expand smoking bans in 7 major cities (AP)
• Chile, once Latin America's economic model, now overtaken by Brazil (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Al-Qaeda denies Yemen death claims
• Troops to help keep Haiti order
• Israel and Germany meet for talks
• Ukraine vote heads for tense run-off (AFP)
• Rights group urges Israel to end Gaza blockade (AP)
• 5 Americans detained in Pakistan allege torture (AP)
• Troops to help keep Haiti order
• Israel and Germany meet for talks
• Suicide bombers, gunmen attack central Kabul
• Tiger in sex rehab
• Iran state TV cracks open door to opposition
• Gun battles rage in Afghan capital
• Could An Obama Oil Fee Save U.S. Refiners?
• Myanmar court hears Suu Kyi appeal of house arrest (AP)

At FX, There?s Still No Box Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:41 PM PST Coming off its best year on record, FX President John Landgraf talks cable comedy and Conan.

Pope gunman released from prison (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:01 PM PST AP - The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after completing his sentence for crimes committed in Turkey, television stations reported.

(AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:56 PM PST AP - The Turkish man who wounded Pope John Paul II in 1981 is released from prison.

Far from capital, Haiti quake tatters coastal city (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:02 PM PST AP - This coastal city normally would be gearing up for its raucous Carnival festival, with celebrants in brightly decorated masks dancing in the streets and the air filled with joyous song.

China to expand smoking bans in 7 major cities (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:03 PM PST AP - Health advocates and Chinese officials are campaigning to enforce smoking bans in seven major cities, the latest sign of rising health awareness in the world's largest tobacco-consuming nation.

Chile, once Latin America's economic model, now overtaken by Brazil (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 02:45 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - For two decades, Chile was the “teacher’s pet†of Latin America, the student who always brought home straight A’s.

Al-Qaeda denies Yemen death claims Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:51 PM PST Group rejects government statement that six of its leaders died in air raid.

Troops to help keep Haiti order Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:17 PM PST UN peacekeepers in Haiti will be joined by thousands of US troops to help keep order, so aid agencies can deliver much-needed supplies.

Israel and Germany meet for talks Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:31 PM PST Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the stalled Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear ambitions in talks on Monday.

Ukraine vote heads for tense run-off (AFP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:06 PM PST AFP - Pro-Russian politician Viktor Yanukovich won the first round of presidential elections in Ukraine and was set to head for a nail-biting runoff with Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko who came in second, results showed with half the votes counted Monday.

Rights group urges Israel to end Gaza blockade (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:55 PM PST AP - A leading human rights group again on Monday urged Israel to end the Gaza blockade, saying it is "suffocating" the 1.4 million Palestinians living in the strip.

5 Americans detained in Pakistan allege torture (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:58 PM PST AP - Five Americans detained in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism have alleged that they are being tortured.

Troops to help keep Haiti order Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:17 PM PST UN peacekeepers in Haiti will be joined by thousands of US troops to help keep order, so aid agencies can deliver much-needed supplies.

Israel and Germany meet for talks Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:31 PM PST Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the stalled Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear ambitions in talks on Monday.

Suicide bombers, gunmen attack central Kabul Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:50 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - About two dozen gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, attacked locations across Kabul on Monday in a coordinated commando-style operation against several targets, including banks and Afghan government ministries.

Tiger in sex rehab Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:22 PM PST SEVEN weeks after the car crash that destroyed his carefully controlled and lucrative image, Tiger Woods has reportedly resurfaced at an addiction clinic in Mississippi, reported The Guardian. Multiple media sources in the United States were confirming that Woods, Read more...

Iran state TV cracks open door to opposition Posted: 17 Jan 2010 05:48 PM PST TEHRAN - Seven months after a presidential poll that plunged Iran into a cycle of street protests and arrests, state television is opening the door a crack and giving the opposition precious air time before a nationwide audience. Read more...

Gun battles rage in Afghan capital Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:47 PM PST Two suicide bombers reportedly involved in Taliban-claimed attacks on ministries.

Could An Obama Oil Fee Save U.S. Refiners? Posted: 17 Jan 2010 09:06 PM PST A new fee and ban on fuel imports from dirty refineries would please enviros and help save dour U.S.

Myanmar court hears Suu Kyi appeal of house arrest (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2010 09:39 PM PST AP - Myanmar's highest court began hearing arguments Monday on detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest and is expected to make a ruling later this week.

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Massachusetts Bucks Its Political Stereotype

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• Massachusetts Bucks Its Political Stereotype
• Ukraine Headed for Runoff
• Soldiers killed in Helmand named
• Venezuela's Chavez nationalizes French-owned retailer
• Quake Dashes Economy Hopes
• Fearful Haiti quake survivors turn to God for help
• Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets -- in the open-air
• Chile billionaire in narrow lead
• Haiti Authorities Battle Looters
• Pope defends Vatican's actions during Holocaust
• Northern Irish leaders shake hands for first time
• Airport bottleneck delays Haiti aid
• Family's tribute to crash pilot
• Chile magnate may oust left, fights Pinochet ghost
• Angola arrests a third rights activist in Cabinda
• Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align
• At least 12 dead in clashes in Nigerian city of Jos
• Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler
• Coyle's Bolton beaten by Arsenal
• A Suburban Treasure, Left to Die

Massachusetts Bucks Its Political Stereotype Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:49 PM PST Swing voters have tipped the balance in recent elections, and could prove crucial again on Tuesday in the race for the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat.

Ukraine Headed for Runoff Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:48 PM PST Viktor Yanukovych, target of the Orange Revolution, appeared to score a comeback in Ukraine's presidential election Sunday, leading a field of 18 first-round candidates but failing to avoid a runoff against a heroine of the 2004 uprising, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. .

Soldiers killed in Helmand named Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:47 PM PST Two UK soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan are named as Cpl Lee Brownson and Rifleman Luke Farmer.

Venezuela's Chavez nationalizes French-owned retailer Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez on Sunday nationalized Exito, a chain of supermarkets controlled by France's Casino, on charges of price gauging after the government devalued the bolivar currency.

Quake Dashes Economy Hopes Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:32 AM PST Haiti's earthquake dashed hopes for economic revival that had been building credibility among aid workers and businessmen days before the temblor hit.

Fearful Haiti quake survivors turn to God for help Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:20 AM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake gave thanks to God on Sunday, in churches if they were still standing, or on the street, out of fear of dangerous aftershocks.

Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets -- in the open-air Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:13 AM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's cabinet met on Sunday. On a bench and some plastic chairs in an open-air yard.

Chile billionaire in narrow lead Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:32 PM PST Exit polls predict win by right-wing candidate over ex-leader in presidential race.

Haiti Authorities Battle Looters Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST Thousands of looters played a deadly version of cat-and-mouse with police in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, stripping stores of canned goods, wash basins and other wares along block after block of a downtown thoroughfare.

Pope defends Vatican's actions during Holocaust Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:20 AM PST The Pope defends the Vatican against accusations of indifference during the Holocaust, on a visit to a Rome synagogue.

Northern Irish leaders shake hands for first time Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:56 AM PST BELFAST (Reuters) - Peter Robinson, who has temporarily stood down as Northern Ireland's first minister over a family scandal, has shaken hands with his deputy Martin McGuinness, marking a possible thaw between the former foes.

Airport bottleneck delays Haiti aid Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST Desperation grows among earthquake survivors as relief takes inordinately long to reach.

Family's tribute to crash pilot Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST A pilot who died with his passenger in a plane crash in Oxfordshire was "charismatic, determined and courageous", his family say.

Chile magnate may oust left, fights Pinochet ghost Posted: 17 Jan 2010 11:48 AM PST SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A conservative billionaire had a paper-thin lead heading into Chile's presidential election on Sunday as he bids to end 20 years of center-left rule, but he is wrestling with former dictator Augusto Pinochet's ghost.

Angola arrests a third rights activist in Cabinda Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:39 AM PST CABINDA, Angola (Reuters) - A leading human rights activist was arrested in Cabinda on Sunday, a lawyer said, as Angolan authorities continue their investigation into an attack there on Togo's soccer team last week.

Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Israel will remain allies as long as their interests align, Turkey's Defense Minister said after talks with Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak on Sunday aimed at mending frayed relations.

At least 12 dead in clashes in Nigerian city of Jos Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:24 AM PST JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 12 Nigerians on Sunday were killed in clashes in the central city of Jos as tensions reignited between Muslims and Christian gangs, a year after similar fighting killed hundreds of its residents.

Haiti in Ink and Tears: A Literary Sampler Posted: 17 Jan 2010 10:23 AM PST Here are some of the many voices, native and not, inspired by Haiti, a mystical, tested land.

Coyle's Bolton beaten by Arsenal Posted: 17 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST Arsenal ensure Owen Coyle's first game as Bolton manager ends in defeat as they win 2-0 at the Reebok to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to three points.

A Suburban Treasure, Left to Die Posted: 17 Jan 2010 09:53 AM PST In Garden City, N.Y., St. Paul's School, a 130-year-old behemoth, has little protection.

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