An Australian woman accused of setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder. (www.boston.com)

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) - Laurent Nkunda is still in charge of DR Congo's powerful rebel movement and a rival who challenged his authority will be charged with "high treason," a spokesman said Tuesday. (www.afp.com)

By Mary Anne Ostrom In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Meg Whitman, former president and CEO of eBay, speaks at the Republican National Convention in St.Former eBay chief considering run for California governor The Miami HeraldEx-EBay chief Meg Whitman quits board seats Los Angeles Times (news.google.com)

BEIJING/HONGKONG (Reuters) - A 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing after coming into contact with poultry, health authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong said on Tuesday. (feeds.reuters.com)

The international Red Cross says Gaza is now in a "full-blown" humanitarian crisis. (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)

A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital after contracting the disease last month, the government said Tuesday. (www.newsvine.com)

"They just shot him! They just shot him!" yelled 19-year-old Vargas, whose camera-phone had just captured the slaying of Grant by a San Francisco Transit officer. "... I got you, mothaf--kers!" she exclaimed. (feeds.digg.com)

HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the Beijing Municipal Bureau and Hong Kong's government said on Tuesday.Vietnam girl tests positive for bird flu: health officials AFPNew bird flu cases revive fears of human pandemic Los Angeles Times (news.google.com)

Blockbuster The Dark Knight is among the films nominated for best picture by the Producers Guild of America. (news.bbc.co.uk)

Judy Lin, AP (01-06) 04:00 PST Sacramento -- Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman has edged closer to a run for California governor, with a spokesman confirming Monday that she has resigned from three corporate boards.Former eBay chief Meg Whitman expected to run for governor Sacramento BeeEBay's Whitman appears set to run for governo... (news.google.com)

By Shane Goldmacher Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, has resigned from three corporate boards, clearing the way for a 2010 run for California governor.EBay's Whitman appears set to run for governor San Jose Mercury NewsEx-EBay chief Meg Whitman quits board seats Los Angeles Times (news.google.com)

Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out. (news.bbc.co.uk)

By BLAIR KERKHOFF MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Maybe this quarterback showdown will live up to the hype. But history says it won’t. Thursday’s BCS national championship game matches the previous two Heisman Trophy winners in Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, ...SEC vs. Big 12: Collision of colossal conferences USA TodayAssistant’s Insight Shapes Record Sea... (news.google.com)

By DAVID ESPO AP “I’m not going to make a scene,” Roland Burris said when asked if he would walk uninvited into the Senate today.Video: Senate Seat Spectacle CBSCredentials of Burris Are Rejected by Senate New York Times (news.google.com)

Jamie Meyer scored 49 points to help Abilene Christian overcome a 63-point effort by Renee Renz and beat Texas Woman's 147-143 in quadruple overtime on Monday night in a record-setting game. (www.newsvine.com)

Speculation about the former eBay chief executive running for California governor is growing, with the latest hint being that she has resigned from four corporate boards. (news.cnet.com)

The former president of Verizon Pennsylvania testified Monday that a powerful state lawmaker gave him a list of demands worth $50 million during negotiations over phone-industry deregulation. (www.boston.com)

Darryl Crawford's jumper with 0:05 left gave Manhattan a 59-57 win over Canisius Monday. (www.newsvine.com)

Her resignation from the boards of EBay, Procter & Gamble and Dreamworks SKG fuels speculation that she's planning a run for California governor.eBay's Whitman appears set to run for governor San Jose Mercury NewsAP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor The Associated Press (news.google.com)

By Mike Fleeman In a MySpace Celebrity Blog posting under "RUMORS," the actress writes, "Little piece of TRUE information: We did NOT break up!Source: Lindsay Lohan & Samantha Ronson Call It Quits Access HollywoodLohan, Ronson may have split after public spats MSNBC (news.google.com)

By Kerin Hope in Athens Unidentified gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons seriously wounded a police officer in central Athens early yesterday.Extremist group in Greece attacks police Christian Science MonitorGreek riot policeman shot; extremist group suspected Los Angeles Times (news.google.com)

BART-Police who patrol the Bay Area's subway system came to break up a fight. They had a 22 year old man named Omar Grant in handcuffs and on the ground when an officer shot him point blank in the head. (feeds.digg.com)

It wasn’ta happy New Year for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson who engaged in a series of public spats leading to a temporary split, according to a source.Are Lindsay Lohan & Samantha Ronson Dunzo? E! OnlineLohan, Ronson may have split after public spats MSNBC (news.google.com)

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson reportedly welcomed in the New Year with a back alley fight show followed by a boxing match in their hotel hallway, so it only makes sense that a report (by way of Access Hollywood) would soon follow announcing their ...Lohan, Ronson may have split after public spats MSNBCLindsay and Sam Calling It Quits? Popeater (news.google.com)

Germany's ruling coalition agreed to the broad outlines of a fiscal-stimulus program valued at as much as $69 billion this year and next. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

By Jesse Westbrook and David Scheer Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers, critical of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to uncover Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraud, demanded the agency speed up an internal investigation of its ...Government Wants Madoff in Jail Now ABC NewsMadoff sightings cause heads to turn in New York... (news.google.com)

A 74-year-old southern Ohio man has pleaded guilty to hiring someone to kill his wife in their farmhouse last spring. (www.boston.com)

Fifty-one months in prison. That's how much time 38-year-old Michael Tatro, of Cumberland, got behind bars Monday for tax and bank fraud. (www.boston.com)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The prospect of new tax cuts in the United States and Germany injected a measure of New Year cheer on Monday, even as automakers wrapped up 2008 as their worst in more than 15 years with yet another month of slumping U.S. sales. (feeds.reuters.com)

The officer is wounded in a barrage of 30 shots in the Athens area where nationwide youth rioting began. One of the guns used is linked to a 2007 attack by a far-left militant organization.Extremist group in Greece attacks police Christian Science MonitorGunmen in Greece Attack Policemen New York Times (news.google.com)

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan will join Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga on loan during the MLS off-season. (www.newsvine.com)

Roland Burris is not a senator-designate in the eyes of the Senate. (feedproxy.google.com)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.AP source: Former eBay CEO considers political run The Associated PressMeg Whitman Leaves EBay, P&G, DreamWorks Boards Bloomberg (news.google.com)

Meg Whitman stepped down from the boards of P&G, eBay and Dreamworks Animation effective Dec. 31. The move is another signal the former eBay chief is seriously considering a run for governor. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

A former South Carolina policeman who fired shots from a Georgia motel while holding his infant son and two women hostage surrendered peacefully Monday after a 13-hour standoff. (www.msnbc.msn.com)

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Monterrey, Mexico. Police spokeswoman Sidlayin Robles says 30-year-old Ana Victoria Perez fled on foot after she and her husband allegedly threw a stone through the front window of a furniture store.... (hosted.ap.org)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's US Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for ...Video: Schumer: Franken Clear Winner, Should Be Seated AssociatedPressDemocrat Franken Wins ... (news.google.com)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.AP source: Former eBay CEO considers political run The Associated PressEx eBay CEO Whitman to reveal political intentions San Francisco Chr... (news.google.com)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.Ex eBay CEO Whitman to reveal political intentions San Francisco ChronicleReport: Meg Whitman quits boards, may run for governor Biz... (news.google.com)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama Monday launched a hard sell for his near 800 billion dollar stimulus plan, warning the US economy would pay a dramatic price if the bill gets bogged down in Congress. (www.afp.com)

A former South Carolina trooper seen on video kicking a suspect in the head has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge. (www.newsvine.com)

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim. Police told The Daily News of Jacksonville that 37-year-old Richard Hayes shot his stepson Thursday night.... (hosted.ap.org)

He meant to shoot the ducks. A Long Island man is facing charges including reckless endangerment and assault after he shot another hunter while out duck hunting on Saturday. (www.newsvine.com)

Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman quit the boards of directors at Procter & Gamble Co. and two other companies in a move that makes it more likely she will run for governor of California, according to a report on Monday.Whitman Leaves P&G Board, Considers Governor’s Race, WSJ Reports BloombergWhitman resigns board posts as she ... (news.google.com)

A bomb squad took a live mortar shell that a man found among his grandfather's possessions and detonated it at an undisclosed site. The sheriff's department said the grandson, whose name wasn't released, discovered the shell from the Korean War era at a home on Friday. (www.newsvine.com)

BERLIN (AFP) - The governing coalition in Germany has reached agreement on a 50-billion-euro (70-billion-dollar) economic stimulus plan over the next two years, representatives said after talks on Monday. (www.afp.com)

By Christopher Stern Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Republican US Senator Norm Coleman’s bid to add 654 ballots to the recount in the race for US Senate, moving Democrat Al Franken closer to certification as the winner.Video: Schumer: Franken Clear Winner, Should Be Seated AssociatedPressMN-Senate: Coleman's Windo... (news.google.com)

In a move that leaves a post-election legal challenge the last hope for Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota's high court has denied his campaign's request to consider about 650 additional rejected absentee ballots. (rss.cnn.com)

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said on Monday Arab countries were drafting a UN Security Council council resolution demanding an immediate end to "Israeli aggression" in Gaza.Video: Israel Pounds Gaza, Vows to Continue Campaign AssociatedPressCasualties rise in Gaza offen... (news.google.com)

A lawyer for the Coleman campaign, Fritz Knaak, issued a statement today calling the court's ruling "disappointing and disheartening" and vowed to challenge the outcome of the recount. (thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com)

The Minnesota state Supreme Court has turned down Sen. Norm Coleman's plea to include 654 rejected absentee ballots in the final vote count in his race against entertainer Al Franken, a major setback for the GOP incumbent who is seeking to make up a ...Video: Schumer: Franken Clear Winner, Should Be Seated AssociatedPressCourt deals Coleman ano... (news.google.com)

Councilwoman Gale A. Brewer will help lead a round table organized by the city's Economic Development Corporation to address complaints about helicopter noise. (cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com)

A teenager who shot and killed a New York security guard who confronted egg-throwing youths on Halloween has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. (www.newsvine.com)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition on Monday started hammering out a multibillion-euro package to cushion Europe's biggest economy against a deepening recession, with leaders at odds over proposals for tax relief as they enter an election year. (www.boston.com)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman's request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state's US Senate recount.Video: Schumer: Franken Clear Winner, Should Be Seated AssociatedPressColeman's best hope is in court Minneapolis Star Tribune (news.google.com)

Twitter is a great tool, but the only way I've found to make it work for me is to limit the number of people that I follow. (news.cnet.com)

The pay-per-view online video service is the box's first move beyond Netflix. The service, formerly known as Amazon Unbox, offers more than 40,000 movies and TV shows. (news.cnet.com)

Police in Ohio have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a Dayton mother and the kidnapping of her 4-year-old son, who was later abandoned at a highway rest stop. His father says the boy is "still terrified." (www.msnbc.msn.com)

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Authorities in Ohio have arrested a man in the shooting death of a woman whose 4-year son was abducted by the gunman and left unharmed at a highway rest area.Boy, 4, ‘still terrified’ after describing mom’s murder MSNBC3 Questioned In Dayton Woman's Death WLWT (news.google.com)

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in Ohio have arrested a man in the shooting death of a woman whose 4-year son was abducted by the gunman and left unharmed at a highway rest area.... (hosted.ap.org)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Gunmen sprayed Athens riot police with automatic weapons fire early Monday, seriously wounding a policeman in an escalation of violence that broke out after the fatal police shooting of a teenager last month.Guns 'link several Greek attacks' BBC NewsInvestigation on attack against police in Athens Xinhua (news.google.com)

A Michigan man has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison on a drug charge nearly two years after leaving juvenile detention for a murder he committed at age 11. (www.newsvine.com)

A Maine man faces assault and threatening charges after allegedly biting one Portsmouth, N.H., police officer and grabbing another by the throat. (www.boston.com)

Dominik Hrbaty upset James Blake 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (1) Monday to lead Slovakia to victory over the defending champion United States at the Hopman Cup. (www.newsvine.com)

Borders Group Inc. (BGP) announced a management reshuffle, including the appointment of a new chief executive, as the books and media retailer looks to more aggressively drive a turnaround.Borders replaces CEO, posts weak holiday sales ReutersMarket Report -- In Play (BGP) MSN Money (news.google.com)

Borders appointed a new chief executive, as the books and media retailer struggles with slumping sales and an anemic share price. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany. (rss.cnn.com)

By Kenneth Musante, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices fell Monday as concerns about falling demand outweighed the Israeli military action in Gaza and Russia's curtailing of gas shipments to Ukraine.Oil Curve Steeper Than '99 Shows Possible Gain in '09 BloombergOil supported above $46 as OPEC cutbacks take h... (news.google.com)