| Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire (AP) [8 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 | Citi, Morgan Stanley in brokerage talks; Rubin quits (Reuters) [45 mins] Reuters - Citigroup Inc is in advanced talks to sell its Smith Barney brokerage unit to Morgan Stanley, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a move that would further dismantle the financial supermarket that has been bailed out by the U.S. government. |