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• A second round of rockets launched from Lebanon have hit Israel. The rockets caused no damage or deaths, but resulted in a counterattack. — LA Times
• The US Commerce Department announced that retail sales fell a seasonably adjusted 2.7 percent in December, compared to November. —Reuters



• A new audio tape from Osama bin Laden calling for jihad against Israel shows that the leader is isolated and in need of money, according to Bush Administration officials. — CNN
• A natural gas crisis continues in Europe, as a standoff between Russia and Ukraine is leaving millions without heat. — New York Times