Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40'
[5 mins]
At least 40 people are killed in an Israeli air strike on a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics say.

Burris determined to take his Senate seat Tuesday (AP)
[7 mins][Mountain Home, AR]
AP - Barack Obama's appointed successor is heading to the Senate to be sworn in as a member of the 111th Congress, but it isn't clear whether he'll get to take the oath of office.

Stocks pare gains following mixed economic reports (AP)
[8 mins]
AP - Wall Street is paring some of its earlier gains following mixed readings on the economy.

Blair hints at a way out for Hamas as Israel bombs UN school in Gaza
[16 mins]
Tony Blair has hinted at a way out of the 'full blown' humanitarian crisis gripping Gaza today.

Russian gas disruption spreads across Europe (Reuters)
[16 mins][Turkey]
Reuters - Russia sharply cut gas flows to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday in a dramatic worsening of a pricing dispute with Kiev that threatened to disrupt supplies as far west as Italy and Germany.

Palestinians say strike on 2nd UN school kills 30 (AP)
[19 mins]
AP - Palestinian medical officials say the death toll from an Israeli airstrike outside a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip has risen to 30.

Israel hits U.N. school, nears major Gaza towns
[29 mins]
Israeli forces edged closer to Gaza's major population centers and attacked new sites, including a U.N. school, claiming more civilian lives. A Palestinian rocket wounded an Israeli infant.

350 Works Go Idle As Plant Closes
[30 mins][Troy, NC]
A North Carolina textile company's decision to close will idle 350 workers in the Chattanooga area.

Gaza clashes spark 'major crisis'
[31 mins][Dimra]
The Gaza Strip faces a "full-blown humanitarian crisis", the Red Cross says, after 10 days of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.

NEW YEAR'S GUIDES TO MONEY-SAVING: How you can save a small fortune on your phone bills
[33 mins]
For most of us, 2009 is going to be a horrible year financially. Job losses are increasing, we're in the worst housing slump in a generation and the pound is at an all-time low against the euro.