| Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire (AP) [5 mins][Israel] AP - Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat.Related stories: Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire Hamas rejects UN call for Gaza ceasefire with Israel ~22 grouped stories | Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas (AP) [57 mins][Kansas] AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs. |
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