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Palestinians mourn during the funeral for Palestinians killed at a U.N school, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. Israel and Hamas studied an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Stripl. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel accepts Gaza truce plan 1:34pm GMT

Israel and the Palestinian Authority accept a truce plan for Gaza announced by Egypt on Tuesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.  Full Article 

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West Coast main line grinds to a halt 1:00pm GMT 

LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers travelling between London and the midlands, northern England and Scotland faced chaos on Wednesday after damage to overhead power lines brought services to a standstill.  Full Article 

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Russian gas flow to Europe halted through Ukraine 1:30pm GMT 

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russian gas flows to Europe through Ukraine shut down completely on Wednesday, reducing power to industries and homes in south-east Europe and disrupting supplies to major economies.  Full Article  |  Video 

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Obama in transition
1:05pm GMT 
With less than two weeks left before he takes office, a portrait of a man in transition.