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Today's Top Stories: Thousands stranded by 2-foot blizzard in Northeast Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy GOP hopefuls find some issues a hazard early on Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel 2 Germans detained in Iran meet family members 400 spend frigid night on A train in NYC nightmare Publisher confirms Julian Assange book deal AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones in public spaces Piano man to diaper man: Elton John becomes a dad Brees shakes off INTs, leads Saints to 17-14 win Northeast digs out after storm snarls travel Obama to delay 2012 budget by about week: official H&R Block's refund loans hit regulatory hurdle U.S. embassy in London was a target of UK suspects China vows lending control to tame inflation Japan, China shares fall after rate rise Assange memoir to give full details of WikiLeaks Strike call fails to hit main Ivory Coast city and ports Ivory Coast's Gbagbo faces West African ultimatum Blizzard spreads chaos in US northeast, Canada Thousands stranded by 2-foot blizzard in Northeast Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:17 pm PST AP - Thousands of travelers trying to get home after the holiday weekend sat bored and bleary-eyed in airports and shivered aboard stuck buses and subway trains Monday, stranded by a blizzard that slammed the Northeast with more than 2 feet of snow. Full Story Top Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:33 pm PST AP - Through a combination of procrastination and bad timing, many baby boomers are facing a personal finance disaster just as they're hoping to retire. Starting in January, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65, a pattern that will continue for the next 19 years. Full Story Top GOP hopefuls find some issues a hazard early on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:33 pm PST AP - This month's early, under-the-radar campaigning by potential Republican challengers to President Barack Obama is a reminder of something too easily forgotten: Running for president is harder than it looks, and Obama ultimately will stand against a flesh-and-blood nominee certain to make mistakes along the way. Full Story Top Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:38 pm PST AP - Iran on Tuesday hanged an Iranian convicted of spying for the country's archenemy Israel, the official IRNA news agency reported. Full Story Top 2 Germans detained in Iran meet family members Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:51 pm PST AP - Iran said Tuesday that two German journalists detained while covering the highly publicizes case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery have met their family members in a visit approved by authorities. Full Story Top 400 spend frigid night on A train in NYC nightmare Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:51 pm PST AP - It took hours for Christopher Mullen to get off a plane from sunny Cancun and on to a half-empty subway car, his only way home. It would be another eight hours and more — a night spent huddled under a thin blanket on the frigid, grungy car — before he could get off the A train. Full Story Top Publisher confirms Julian Assange book deal Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:08 pm PST AP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he's being forced into penning an autobiography to keep his organization from going under. Full Story Top AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones in public spaces Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:12 pm PST AP - AT&T Inc. is expanding Wi-Fi access for its subscribers in New York and introducing it in San Francisco, adding data capacity in two cities with heavy wireless network use from the iPhone and other devices. Full Story Top Piano man to diaper man: Elton John becomes a dad Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:11 pm PST AP - Sir Elton John is holding close a new tiny dancer. Full Story Top Brees shakes off INTs, leads Saints to 17-14 win Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:22 pm PST AP - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints showed the high-flying Atlanta Falcons they're not ready to give up their crown just yet. Full Story Top Northeast digs out after storm snarls travel Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:05 pm PST Reuters - New Yorkers faced the task of clearing huge snowdrifts and thousands of stranded travelers looked forward to boarding flights on Tuesday after a major blizzard slammed the Northeast the day after Christmas. Full Story Top Obama to delay 2012 budget by about week: official Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:43 pm PST Reuters - President Barack Obama, who has pledged to tackle long-term U.S. debt and deficit challenges, will delay the delivery of his fiscal year 2012 budget by about a week until after February 14. Full Story Top H&R Block's refund loans hit regulatory hurdle Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:15 am PST Reuters - H&R Block Inc, the largest U.S. tax preparer, said it will not be able to help customers borrow money against their tax refunds in the coming months, as the bank that was supposed to provide the loans is under a regulatory directive not to. Full Story Top U.S. embassy in London was a target of UK suspects Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:21 am PST Reuters - The U.S. embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Full Story Top China vows lending control to tame inflation Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:38 pm PST Reuters - China's central bank took aim at inflation once again on Monday by saying it will control lending and money growth in the world's second-biggest economy to head off price pressures and asset bubbles. Full Story Top Japan, China shares fall after rate rise Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:11 pm PST Reuters - Shares in Japan and China eased on Tuesday as concerns that further Chinese monetary tightening will cool the engine of world economic growth overshadowed Japanese data that pointed to improving demand. Full Story Top Assange memoir to give full details of WikiLeaks Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:45 pm PST Reuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's new memoir will give a full account of his life and the secretive group that has leaked large amounts of documents, U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf said on Monday. Full Story Top Strike call fails to hit main Ivory Coast city and ports Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:39 pm PST Reuters - Most workers in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan ignored a call by presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara for a strike on Monday to force Laurent Gbagbo out of power, saying they must work in order to survive. Full Story Top Ivory Coast's Gbagbo faces West African ultimatum Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:21 pm PST AFP - Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo faces a fresh challenge Tuesday as three regional presidents arrive in the West African nation to deliver an ultimatum that he step down or face military action. Full Story Top Blizzard spreads chaos in US northeast, Canada Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:17 pm PST AFP - The powerful blizzard that pummeled the US northeast churned into Canada as swirling winds and snow kept much of the region in chaos early Tuesday, with air travel and roadways still struggling. Full Story Top

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