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16 January 2009 

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 REGIONS
 Africa
US to Get Aggressive Against Somali Pirates
Zimbabwe Health System Collapse Set Stage For Devastating Cholera Epidemic  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe Cholera Epidemic Adds 1,550 Cases, 104 Deaths In 24 Hours  Audio Clip Available
 Americas
Venezuela Passes Re-Election Measure
Poverty, Conflict Deadly for New Mothers
US Freezes Assets of 3 Alleged FARC Representatives
 Asia
CIA Director says Al-Qaida Hampered in Pakistan's Tribal Regions
Three Red Cross Workers Seized in Southern Philippines
Britain Criticizes NATO Member's Troop Levels in Afghanistan
 Europe
Britain's Miliband Calls for Reassessment of 'War on Terror'
Britain Criticizes NATO Member's Troop Levels in Afghanistan
Europe Again Slashes Interest Rates  Audio Clip Available
 Iraq
Iraq Minister Unhurt by Bomb Near Convoy
Biden: Political Rivals Should Resolve Claims to Kirkuk
Biden Arrives in Iraq for Talks
 Middle East
US Signs Civilian Nuclear Deal With UAE
US Ready to Assist Gaza Truce Arrangement  Audio Clip Available
UN General Assembly Holds Emergency Session on Gaza  Audio Clip Available
 United States
President Bush Bids Farewell to the Nation
CIA Director says Al-Qaida Hampered in Pakistan's Tribal Regions
US Senate Defeats Measure to Block Remainder of Financial Rescue Package  Audio Clip Available
 TOPICS
 Arts and Entertainment
Put Another Nickel in, in the Nickelodeon  Audio Clip Available
Old Man Regains Youth in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'  Audio Clip Available
Springsteen to Perform During Inaugural Festivities; New 'American Idol' Season Begins
 Disasters and Accidents
No Fatalities Reported in NYC Hudson River Plane Crash  Audio Clip Available
Cholera Resurgent In Harare, Zimbabwe, For Lack Of Clean Water - Official  Audio Clip Available
Russian Trawler Sinks in Barents Sea
 Economy and Finance
US Senate Defeats Measure to Block Remainder of Financial Rescue Package  Audio Clip Available
US Considers More Aid for Key Bank
Congressional Democrats Outline Stimulus Plan, Republicans Criticize Deficit Spending  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Mogadishu Children Attend School despite Political Chaos  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwean Schools, Once Best In Africa, Seen Sliding Further in 2009  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe Government Postpones Return To School For Two Weeks  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Hong Kong's Air Pollution Causes Some to Think Twice About Living There  Audio Clip Available
Environmental Group Seeks End to Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Meteorologists: Global Warming and Cold Weather Go Hand-In-Hand  Audio Clip Available
 Health
Zimbabwe Health System Collapse Set Stage For Devastating Cholera Epidemic  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe Cholera Epidemic Adds 1,550 Cases, 104 Deaths In 24 Hours  Audio Clip Available
UNICEF: Maternal Mortality Remains Global Problem  Video clip available
 Human Interest
Role of First Lady Shaped by Tradition and Individual Interests  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Thai Rice Farmers Under Siege  Video clip available
Italy Rescues Traditional Cheese, as Nations Bailout Banks and Companies  Video clip available
 Human Rights and Law
Three Red Cross Workers Seized in Southern Philippines
Nominee to Head Justice Dept. Signals Break from Bush Counter-Terror Policies  Audio Clip Available
Activists Express Concern Over Sentencing of Gay Men in Senegal  Audio Clip Available
 Labor
Global Unemployment Concerns Rise  Audio Clip Available
US Senators Praise Obama's Choice for Labor Secretary  Audio Clip Available
US Job Losses Grow as Recession Deepens   Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
 Lifestyles
Thai Rice Farmers Under Siege  Video clip available
Italy Rescues Traditional Cheese, as Nations Bailout Banks and Companies  Video clip available
Put Another Nickel in, in the Nickelodeon  Audio Clip Available
 Politics
President Bush Bids Farewell to the Nation
US to Get Aggressive Against Somali Pirates
CIA Director says Al-Qaida Hampered in Pakistan's Tribal Regions
 Religion
Pope Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza  Audio Clip Available
US Says Kyrgyz Law Would Restrict Religious Freedom
Shi'ites Mark Ashura in Iraq
 Science and Technology
NASA: Discovery of Methane Gas on Mars Could Mean Microbial Life on the Red Planet
Researchers Investigate Biology of Social Conformity
Aquaculture Benefits High, if Practiced Sustainably  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
US Hispanics Pin Hopes on Obama Administration  Audio Clip Available
House Approves Measure Vetoed Twice by President Bush
Mogadishu Children Attend School despite Political Chaos  Audio Clip Available
 Sports
Zimbabwe Football Association Proposes Dollarization Of Gate Fees  Audio Clip Available
Florida Wins College Football's National Championship Game  Audio Clip Available
Ping Pong Match Commemorates US-China 'Ping Pong Diplomacy'  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
US to Get Aggressive Against Somali Pirates
CIA Director says Al-Qaida Hampered in Pakistan's Tribal Regions
Obama Security Nominee Says Her Experience Will Help US Reform Immigration  Audio Clip Available
 Weather
Floods Could Follow Ice in Midwestern US
Winter Storms Pound Western US
Winter Storms in US Disrupt Holiday Travel