Atlanta News
- Recession May Affect How Gadgets Pitched At Expo
The Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest showcase for new electronics products, is in Las Vegas this week. Those attending are trying to console themselves that their sales in 2008 are projected as flat, or only down between 3 and 4 percent. - Doctors Struggle To Get Into Gaza
Relief supplies are stacking up in Rafah on Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip. But only a trickle of humanitarian and medical aid is getting in so far. Also stranded are some Palestinians eager to return home despite the carnage caused by nine days of Israel's military offensive into the region.
- As Gaza Fighting Rages, Israeli Strike Hits Near U.N. School
An Israeli artillery strike near a U.N.-run school in Gaza killed at least 30 people on Tuesday, stirring new concerns over civilian deaths in the conflict. - Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Escalates With Supply Disruption in Europe
The ongoing struggle between Ukraine and Russia over energy has sharply escalated, with Turkey and European countries now reporting sharp cutoffs of Russian gas shipped to Europe through pipelines across Ukraine.
- Obama's stimulus plan seeks tax cuts
President-elect Barack Obama made the rounds on Capitol Hill today to drum up support for his $750 billion stimulus package. The plan contains a big change from earlier proposals -- a call for $300 billion in tax cuts. John Dimsdale reports. - Property taxes on the rise
Home values may be falling, but property taxes are up. As Jeremy Hobson reports, the rise in taxes has some angry homeowners calling for a cap.
