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January 01, 2011

Middle East

Deadly blast outside Egypt church
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.

US Says Egypt Military Resists Change: WikiLeaks
Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England.

Khalifa sends condolences to Mubarak
Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Arab press: U.S. in secret talks with Syria over peace accord with Israel
Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel.

MIDEAST: Israelis Resist Their Own Arabs
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

Palestinians say woman killed by tear gas in Bilin protest
JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel.

Project plans to tag 25 whale sharks
Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Lebanese industrial exports increase 35% by Oct 2010
Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan.

Taliban Accuses France over Captive Journalists
Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon.

Panel formed on Lebanon poll law
Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Survey:Arabs to form majority in historic Palestine after 2014
The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon.

Karzai announces council to push Taliban talks
Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman.

Panorama of 2010
Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.

Europe

Officers tackle Ford prison riot
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

English prison riot 'triggered by breathalysing row'
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland.

Two killed in hot air balloon crash
Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England.

Inmates go on the rampage as New Year riot breaks out at open prison on the stroke of midnight
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.

Portugal Telecom sells UOL stake for BRL 350 million
DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

EGYPT: Deadly blast hits Coptic church in Alexandria
France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

New Year exhibitions
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.

More High Street Sales Start
Look Magazine, London, England.

Family Of Detained Iranian Journalist Allowed First Visit
Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic.

Happy New Year!
Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England.

Egypt bomb kills 21 at new year church service
The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England.

Pope to hold peace summit with religious leaders
The Independent, London, England.

Carthalawn looks best as Elliot eyes double
The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland.

Officials Sluggish In Airport Response
The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia.

Stopping spree
The Sun, London, England.

Two killed in hot air balloon crash
The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England.

Elaine Paige says West End is unoriginal
The Telegraph, London, England.

Asia

Journalist attacker in Palu surrenders
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Record crowds celebrate ROC centennial
China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea.

New Year Party held for children with disabilities in Astana
Gazeta.kz, Official online newspaper, Kazakhstan.

Aarushi murder: Parents tried to influence doctor, says CBI
India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.

Mumbai: 860 jailed for drunken driving on New Year
India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India.

Overcoming a disappointing year
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.

Fishermen missing on Thursday yet to be found
Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Queensland flood disaster 'of biblical proportions'
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand.

IEC reaffirms stance on poll outcome
Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan.

New York welcomes 2011 with glittering ball drop and cheers
People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China.

Anderson contradicts Pietersen, attributes his success to Moores
Sify News, Chennai, India.

Ponting's cruellest bouncer
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.

Donggang dragon boats on way to US
Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan.

Allahabad old age couple provides shelter to discarded AIDS patients
Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand.

Centre, Speaker hopeful of breaking deadlock
The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India.

Americas

'Pandemonium' at Alberta reservoir crash: rescuer
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

China's top female official meets with Antigua govt
Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados.

Dominican Government deports hundreds of Haitians as mobs spread fear
Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

SOUTH AMERICA: Closer to a Palestinian State
IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

Magnificient, Four Paths furniture maker strides despite losing use of legs
Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica.

Obama and Vick: Leadership in redemption
The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada.

DiManno on New Year's Eve: I'd rather be in Tonga
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario.

Africa

Deadly blast at Egyptian church
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

DR Congo Decries Loss of Favored US Trade Status
CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator.

Mills is ignorant of happenings in his gov't - Rawlings
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

US Tornado destroys house of Ethiopian family, 2 other deaths reported
Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia.

Millions gathering worldwide to ring in new year
Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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AULD LANG SYNE: Crumbling sea walls, a new school superintendent and a long-serving selectman calling it quits topped the news in Marshfield in 2010.

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Quincy High School heating system maintenance will cost $10,000
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WEEKEND UPDATE: Things to do, places to go

No plans for the weekend? Looking for something to do? Check out our Entertainment section. You'll find plenty of ideas, from movies and music to restaurants and shows. While you're there, be sure to give our Calendar a look. If you just feel like vegging, we also have TV listings by community. Use the scroll bar on the right to see more stories. Or just go our WEEKEND UPDATE section.

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With Pats' Mayo, the hits just keep on comin'

With 169 tackles heading into the final game of the 2010 season, the New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo is the NFL leader in that department. According to nose tackle Vince Wilfork, the third-year inside linebacker is the team’s quarterback on the defensive side of the ball.

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Duxbury High boys hockey edges Hanover

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Bryan Barry’s power-play goal with two minutes left Friday lifted the Duxbury High boys hockey team to a 3-2 win over Hanover.

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Staying home tonight? You have company

Spending New Year’s Eve with The Three Stooges this year? An aging population, stricter drunken driving laws and changing tastes in entertaining have redefined expectations for a New Year’s Eve celebration. All-inclusive menus, midnight toasts and open bars are increasingly giving way to early meals and low-key affairs at home. What about you? How will you spend tonight? Take our poll. Post a comment or e-mail us at editpage@ledger.com or letters@enterprisenews.com. Call 781-340-3157 and leave a short message that we might post as an audio letter.

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