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	Sudden Jump In Zimbabwe Cholera Cases CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:30:04 EST The U.N. reported a one-day jump in new cholera cases and deaths in Zimbabwe Tuesday, following a week in which the epidemic had showed signs of slowing.

	Video Emerges Of Obama The Food Critic CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:03 EST Barack and Michelle Obama are known for nights out on the town in Chicago, dining at some of its poshest restaurants with the smartest chefs. But who knew the president-elect was a food critic?

	Israel OK's Gaza "Humanitarian Corridor" CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:30:04 EST Israel says it has agreed to set up a "humanitarian corridor" to ship vital supplies to the people of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Israeli mortar shells exploded near a U.N. school in Gaza, killing dozens.

	Experts Cite Crosswinds In Denver Crash CBSNEWS.com \| Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:04 EST Aviation safety experts said Tuesday strong crosswinds likely were a factor in an accident last month that sent a Continental Airlines jet into a bone-jarring veer off a Denver runway, injuring 37 people.

	Voting On Nature's New 7 Wonders Underway CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:00:03 EST The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said.

	iTunes Scraps Copy Protection, For A Price CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:00:02 EST A Jobs-less Macworld might take some of the fire away from this week's event, but it could be a sign that Apple wants to shift the leadership burden across more of its team.

	Cervical Cancer Vaccine - For Boys? CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:03 EST Drugmaker Merck & Co. has asked federal regulators to approve use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical and other sexually transmitted cancers.

	Fed: Bold Moves Won't Stop Economic Woes CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:30:03 EST Even as Federal Reserve officials slashed their key interest rate to a record low and pledged to use other unconventional tools to fight the financial crisis, they still feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time.

	Senate Dems' Opposition To Burris Softens CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:02 EST Roland Burris failed to capture President-elect Barack Obama's old Senate seat Tuesday in a wild piece of political theater, but the Democrats' opposition cracked when a key chairwoman said seating him was simply the legal thing to do.

	Venezuela Expels Israeli Ambassador CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:00:02 EST Venezuela ordered the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador and some embassy staff on Tuesday to protest Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

	Legal Squabble Over The Gipper's Body CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:02 EST A legal squabble over the exhumation of Notre Dame football hero George Gipp's remains may have hit a dead end.

	Man Dies After Having Penis Set On Fire CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:00:03 EST 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.

	Blackwater Guards Plead Not Guilty CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:02 EST Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.

	Too Fat To Fly? Indian Crew Members Fired CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:04 EST Nine flight attendants who couldn't meet the weight standards of India's national airlines have been fired, an official said Tuesday.

	Travolta Family Embraced By Florida Town CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:00:02 EST This small central Florida town is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his family here.

	Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:19:51 EST President-elect Barack Obama's vetting team underestimated a potential time bomb -- a grand jury investigation that had been focusing on New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's gubernatorial office, reports the Washington Post.

	Senate Turns Down Roland Burris CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:01 EST President-elect Barack Obama's appointed successor, Roland Burris, was turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat.

	Pending Home Sales Fall To Record Low CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:30:02 EST Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy caused buyers to delay their purchases, the National Association of Realtors said.

	Obama Courts GOP On Economic Plan CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:30:02 EST President-elect Barack Obama wants his first legislative push in office to include significant Republican support, despite Democrats already enjoying majorities in both houses of Congress.

	Apple's Last Macworld Marks New Era CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:29 EST A Jobs-less Macworld might take some of the fire away from this week's event, but it could be a sign that Apple wants to shift the leadership burden across more of its team.

	Travolta Family Returns With Son's Remains CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:03 EST Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died at the family vacation home in Grand Bahama.

	U.S. Spends Millions To Dole Out Bailout CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:02 EST The U.S. government estimates it will spend $6.5 million by the end of January in salaries and other administrative costs for the $700 billion financial rescue program.

	Is Adam Herrman Still Alive? CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:03 EST A Kansas couple who failed to report their son's disappearance nearly a decade ago are considered "people of interest" in the case as authorities expand their search nationwide, a sheriff said.

	Cross-Dressing Wife Killer Found Hanged CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:30:02 EST A cross-dressing dermatologist serving life in prison for killing his estranged wife, who was shot in front of witnesses, has been found hanged in his cell, a prisons spokeswoman said.

	Scientology's Views On Death CBSNEWS.com \| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:04 EST The principles are likely to play a role in the funeral of Jett Travolta, John Travolta's son. Hattie Kauffman explored them, on The Early Show.

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