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Autopsy completed on Travolta's son
(AP)
AP - Doctors in the Bahamas conducted an autopsy Monday on John Travolta's 16-year-old son, but authorities did not immediately disclose the results.
US First Cat 'India' dies
(AFP)
AFP - The Bush family's 18-year-old cat, India, has died at the White House, First Lady Laura Bush's office announced Monday.
Gasoline price up first time in 16 weeks
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. retail gasoline prices have risen for the first time in 16 weeks as higher crude oil costs were reflected at the pump, the government said on Monday.
Obama's intel picks short on direct experience
(AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies.
Obama plunges into econ talks, predicts approval
(AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers would approve a mammoth revitalization package within two weeks of his taking office.
Pirates attack French vessel off Nigerian coast
(AP)
AP - Pirates hijacked a French boat and took its nine crew members hostage in the latest attack in some of the world's most dangerous waters off oil-rich southern Nigeria, the boat's owner said Monday.
Patricia Arquette files for divorce
(AP)
AP - Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her actor-husband.
Gaza civilian toll rises; diplomats seek truce
(AP)
AP - GAZA CITY, Gaza — Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire.
Burris says he's ready to take US Senate seat
(AP)
AP - Defiant and upbeat, Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Monday that upon arriving in Washington, he plans to tell Democratic leaders: "I'm here to take my seat." But Burris faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, where his fellow Democrats have pledged not to accept anyone appointed by embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the seat left vacant by Barack Obama's election as president.
Funeral held for widow of `Star Trek' creator
(AP)
AP - Funeral services were held for Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's widow who played Nurse Christine Chapel in the original sci-fi TV series.
Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain CEO
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, said Monday that a hormonal imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health.
Boy, 4, shoots babysitter for stepping on his foot
(AP)
AP - Police say a 4-year-old boy in southern Ohio shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot. Police said 18-year-old Nathan Beavers and several other teenagers were babysitting several young children in a mobile home in Jackson on Sunday when the shooting occurred.
Milky Way — the galaxy — not snack-sized anymore
(AP)
AP - Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore. The Milky Way is considerably larger, bulkier and spinning faster than astronomers once thought, Andromeda's equal.
Party's Over for Jennifer Love Hewitt and Fiancé
(E! Online)
E! Online - Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Love Hewitt's engagement to Ross McCall has fizzled into silence.
AP - President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief's original speaking style. Some of the president's more notable malaprops and mangled statements:
Spoiler Chat: Guess Who May Have a Secret Son?
(E! Online)
E! Online - Oh, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, you sneaky devil. You always keep us guessing—even from beyond the grave!
Dancing With the Stars' Karina & Maksim Engaged!
(E! Online)
E! Online - Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are looking to perfect their pas de deux.
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked
(AFP)
AFP - The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.
BUMBLING BEHAVIOR IS A SORE POINT BETWEEN MOTHER AND SON
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My son says I scold him so often it has given him a complex. He constantly loses things -- coats, lunch boxes, expensive toys, games -- and damages property such as computers, my furniture, etc. He doesn't do it on purpose. It "just happens" (I think) because he is clumsy and heavy-handed, sort of a bull in a china shop.
Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better
(AP)
AP - Chrysler LLC's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs.