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Burris denied seat in US Senate to succeed Obama (AP)	1/6/2009 10:35 AM
AP - Roland Burris announced Tuesday he was rejected for Barack Obama's Senate seat, in a bizarre rainy-day scene on the Capitol grounds as lawmakers awaited the gaveling of the 111th Congress into session.
Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress (AP)	1/6/2009 10:45 AM
AP - Senate officials denied Illinois Democrat Roland Burris admission to the exclusive club Tuesday, just before the Democratic-dominated Congress convened to confront an economic crisis and President-elect Barack Obama ambitious agenda.
Palestinians say Israeli raids near school kill 34 (AP)	1/6/2009 11:00 AM
AP - Palestinian medics said 34 people were killed in an Israeli strike outside a U.N. school in the northern Gaza town of Jebaliya. The United Nations confirmed 30 were killed and 55 injured.
Social Security begins taking online applications (AP)	1/6/2009 10:13 AM
AP - The Social Security Administration, bracing for the coming eligibility of 80 million baby boomers, is introducing an online application that will allow people to apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes.
Obama to include accountability in economic plan (AP)	1/6/2009 10:22 AM
AP - President-elect Barack Obama is promising that his economic stimulus plan won't include money for politicians' pet projects and will include provisions aimed at ensuring his administration is open and accountable to taxpayers and Congress.
Stocks up moderately after mixed economic reports (AP)	1/6/2009 11:02 AM
AP - Wall Street proceeded cautiously Tuesday, with stocks rising moderately following disappointing readings on pending home sales and factory orders.
Indian airline fires 9 overweight crew members (AP)	1/6/2009 9:59 AM
AP - Nine flight attendants who couldn't meet the weight standards of India's national airlines have been fired, an official said Tuesday.
Travolta family returns to US with son's remains (AP)	1/6/2009 8:46 AM
AP - 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.
Islamic militants ridicule death of Bush cat (AP)	1/6/2009 7:58 AM
AP - Islamic militants posted sarcastic comments on an extremist Web site Tuesday ridiculing a recent announcement by First Lady Laura Bush that the family's cat had died.
Phillies' J.C. Romero is suspended for 50 games (AP)	1/6/2009 10:47 AM
AP - Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.