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     CBS RUNDOWN FOR JANUARY 01, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSIsrael-Palestinian conflictHamas leader assassinated by one ton IDF bombMark PhillipsIsrael
CBSAspen Colo fire bomb extortion plot flubsExplosives defused, culprit commits suicideBob OrrWashington DC
CBSWinter weatherFrigid cold across northern tier, snows in westMichelle MillerNew York
CBSSmoking: second-hand smoke health risksCDC study validates bans on public cigarettesMark StrassmannAtlanta
CBSObama Presidency policy problems previewedEconomic stimulus, diplomacy will be key tasksBen TracyHawaii
not available onlineCBSDetroit is nation's poorest major cityBlue collar culture hits near rock bottomArmen KeteyianDetroit
not available onlineCBSYear in Review 2008Highlights and low points in popular cultureBill WhitakerHollywood

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR JANUARY 01, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCIsrael-Palestinian conflictHamas leader assassinated by one ton IDF bombMartin FletcherIsrael
NBCIsrael-Palestinian conflictObama's diplomacy is likely to be pro-IsraelRon AllenNew York
not available onlineNBCAfghanistan's Taliban regime aftermath, fightingUS military deployment to be doubled next yearRon AllenNew York
NBCCuba politics: revolution 50th anniversarySuccesses, shortcomings of Castro's ruleMark PotterHavana
NBCNew statutes go into effect nationwideState laws surveyed, new visitor visa rulesPete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCWar on Drugs: Mexico narcotics gang warsLethal violence takes over streets of TijuanaGeorge LewisMexico
NBCAfghanistan: Kabul charity for street orphansAschiana Foundation offers food, educationJim MacedaAfghanistan
NBCNew Year's Day celebrationsRose Parade in Pasadena had skateboarding dogsMaria MenounosCalifornia