Sony's Playstation3 falls further behind rivals Sales of Sony's powerful home gaming system picked up during the year, however latest figures show the Playstation 3 may never catch up to its rivals. 29 Dec 2008
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Obama adviser - Slowing economy won't halt tax cuts A top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that the country's slowing economy won't keep the new administration from fulfilling its plans for a middle-class tax cut. 29 Dec 2008
Gaza further complicates Obama's policy in Mideast The deaths of hundreds of Palestinians in Israel's deadliest-ever air assault on Hamas further complicate President-elect Barack Obama's challenge to achieve a Middle East peace _ something that eluded both the Bush and Clinton administrations. 29 Dec 2008
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Amazon Says 2008 Holiday Season Was 'Best Ever' Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. called this holiday season its ''best ever,'' saying Friday that it saw a 17 percent increase in orders on its busiest day -- a rare piece of good news in a season that has been far from merry for most retailers, including online businesses. 27 Dec 2008
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Skeletal remains confirmed as Caylee Anthony's Dr Jan Garavaglia, known as Dr. G, one of the medical examiners of the skeletal remains found in the woods in Florida confirmed that they are those of 3-year-old Caylee Anthony who has been missing since June. 19 Dec 2008
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History, dissent cloud Pakistan's Mumbai reaction The black-and-white flag of Jamaat-ud-Dawa still flutters over a relief camp for survivors of an earthquake that hit a remote corner of Pakistan in October. 19 Dec 2008
House prices won't collapse in 2009 The property party of skyrocketing values is over for now, but house values certainly won't collapse either as some commentators have predicted, said an ANZ report this week. 19 Dec 2008
