| Burris turned away as he tries to claim Obama seat (AP) [4 mins][Warrensburg, IL] AP - Roland Burris tried to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat Tuesday but failed in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. "Mr. Burris is not in possession of the necessary credentials from the state of Illinois, " declared Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. | Russian gas disruption spreads across Europe (Reuters) [34 mins][Turkey] Reuters - Russia sharply cut gas flows to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday in a dramatic worsening of a pricing dispute with Kiev that threatened to disrupt supplies as far west as Italy and Germany. |