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Morning News


Jan.18   Iceland   Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
  Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
 Fischer was wanted for breaking international sanctions by playing a match in the Yugoslavia in 1992


  Kenya   Protesters to mount boycott   The opposition says it will boycott companies run by allies of President Kibaki in protest at the outcome of presidential election

  Melbourne     Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber  Andy Roddick crashed out of the Australian Open as he lost a late-night epic to 29th seed Philipp Kohlschreibe

  Washington     Bush calls for economic stimulus package   The Package would have to represent roughly 1% of GDP to be effective. Bush backs tax rebates as the best way to stimulate the economy

  West Pakistan Scores dead in gunbattles  Military forces clashed with Islamic militants in mountainous northwest, in battles that left 90 militants dead and 4 military personnel wounded

Day News


  Gaza     Israeli attack levels Hamas building
  Israel Defense Forces carried out two airstrikes, killing one Palestinian woman and injuring 14 people


  Kenya Rival tribes clash with machetes  Armed with machetes and bows and arrows tribes marked the 3rd day of opposition protests over disputed presidential election

  United Arab Emirates Dubai rape teen negative for HIV  A French boy who was kidnapped and raped in Dubai by 2 men, one of whom was HIV-positive, has tested negative for HIV and hepatitis

Evening News


  Iraq   Iraq on alert for Shia festival
  The Iraqi authorities have stepped up security as Shia gather to mark the end of Ashura, one of the holiest events in the Shia calendar


  Shanghai Brown sees 'green' sites in China  The prime minister is visiting a 'clean' power station outside Beijing before heading to Shanghai to see a new 'eco-city'
San Francisco Bay Area , January 18, 2008 Timeline