Archive for December, 2008

E! Online – As cohost of TNT’s NBA coverage, Charles Barkley is always ready with a salty quip. And he’s still adept at giving a play-by-play when necessary.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Israeli planes strike government buildings in Gaza (Reuters)

Written by on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Latest News.

An Israeli man looks at a classroom damaged after a rocket landed in the school in the southern city of Beersheba December 31, 2008. (Gil Cohen Magen/Reuters)Reuters – Israeli warplanes attacked government buildings in the Gaza Strip early on New Year’s Day after Israel and its Islamist Hamas foe both spurned ceasefire calls in a conflict that has killed about 400 Palestinians.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Fireworks but long shadows as New Year begins (AFP)

Written by on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Latest News.

People celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysee avenue in Paris. Countries around the world celebrated the New Year -- but Gaza violence, Mumbai memories, economic collapse and tragedy in Thailand each cast long shadows at the dawn of 2009.(AFP/Boris Horvat)AFP – Countries around the world celebrated the New Year — but Gaza violence, Mumbai memories, economic collapse and tragedy in Thailand each cast long shadows at the dawn of 2009.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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