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Current events of
January 13, 2009
(
2009-01-13
)
(Tuesday)
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Despite an agreement to
resume delivery
of
natural gas
from
Russia
to
Europe
, the
European Union
says that "very limited" amounts were transmitted.
(BBC News)
Israeli
Defense Forces
advance on
Gaza City
and engage in
urban warfare
with
Hamas
militants
.
(BBC News)
The
United States
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
begins
confirmation hearings
for
Hillary Clinton
's
nomination
as
Secretary of State
.
(CNN)
Late 2000s recession
:
German
Chancellor
Angela Merkel
announces a
€
50-billion economic stimulus package.
(BBC News)
The
United States
'
trade deficit
shrank by 28.7 percent in November 2008 to its lowest level in five years.
(BBC News)
Anti-government
protesters
clash with
Latvian
riot police
in
Riga
.
(BBC)
Yahoo!
names
Autodesk
chairwoman
Carol Bartz
as its
CEO
.
(BBC News)
Citigroup
announces a
merger
deal with
Morgan Stanley
.
(Reuters)
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