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Show-goers pass through the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the first day of the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2009. The consumer technology trade show runs through January 11 and is expected to attract 2,700 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees.

CES pizzazz fizzles 9:01pm ET

Salespeople stand idle and a crowd slowly drifts from one display to the next amid vast, empty floor space at the premier global technology showcase in Las Vegas.  Full Article | Topics 

Show-goers pass through the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the first day of the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2009. The consumer technology trade show runs through January 11 and is expected to attract 2,700 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees.

CES pizzazz fizzles 9:01pm ET

Salespeople stand idle and a crowd slowly drifts from one display to the next amid vast, empty floor space at the premier global technology showcase in Las Vegas.  Full Article | Topics 

Bernard Madoff is escorted from Federal Court in New York January 5, 2009.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Madoff moved $160 million to UK firm 5:14pm ET

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff moved nearly $160 million of his own assets to his British-based firm in 2007, according to filings and accounts obtained by Reuters.  Full Article | Topics 

Gary Pitts (L) and Jen Dix (R) apply for a job with Fair Point Communications recruiter David Bausch (C) at a job fair organized by the New Hampshire Employment Security agency in Salem, New Hampshire December 17, 2008.  REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES)
It's all about jobs

The all-important monthly jobs report is due and most forecasts suggest analysts can expect a grim December reading.  Factbox 

Diana Furchtgott-Roth
The $300 billion tax cut: Let’s do it right

President-elect Obama announced on January 8 that he is planning to use $300 billion of his $700 billion two-year stimulus package for tax cuts—but we should not celebrate too soon.  Commentary 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 48.3 +1.55% 09 Jan 2009 01:04 EST
Gold 856.5 +0.23% 09 Jan 2009 01:27 EST
A freeway billboard displays an advertisement for foreclosure assistance in Fontana, California January 5, 2009.
Signs of the Times

The global recession manifests itself in big ways and small: most gloomy, some quirky and many reflecting the inventive human spirit.  Factbox 

Two Sansa slotMusic Players are seen against a background of music available for the player at the SanDisk booth at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
CES 2009

Get live updates on new gadgets and insights on technology trends for 2009 from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  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 

W. moments
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A look back at the memorable moments captured by Reuters photographers during the Bush presidency.
UN passes resolution for ceasefire

Jan 8 - The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire on Gaza and Israel's full withdrawal after a 13-day offensive, but the United States abstained in the vote.  Play Video

 
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