CES Microsoft's Gaming Outlook (Spong)

8 Jan 2009: Plus: more Microsoft keynote news

New DVDS: Bright Spots Amid the Dregs (The Oregonian)

The new year brings plenty of dud DVDs, but a few highlights lurk within the muck.

New Year's Eve events sweep away mid-week blues (The Pantagraph)

When does hump day become a whole lot more? Check your calendars immediately if you don’t know the answer. For this year’s tilt from old year to new, the fulcrum is a Wednesday night, rendering the usual mid-week blues obsolete, thank you very much.

Surviving the storm: Celina continues growth amid turbulent 2008 (The Celina Record)

The nation’s lackluster economy finally made its way into Collin County. The county ranks second in the United States in growth, but the recession found a way to shackle its economy.

Stop the Killing! No to the Siege! (Scoop.co.nz)

Stop the Killing! No to the Siege! Yes to life for both peoples! In these dark days, let us stick to our message: Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies!