2008-01-01: TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on Tuesday China now had 1,328 ballistic missiles aimed at the self-ruled island, up by more than a third from a previous estimate, further threatening stability in the Taiwan Strait.

2008-01-01: AP - Federal air marshals charged a Seattle-area man with groping a female passenger aboard a United Airlines flight that the pilot diverted to Pittsburgh because of the disturbance.

2008-01-01: AP - NAME — Nancy Pelosi.

2008-01-01: TechWeb - The maker, LG.Philips, will also show an 84-inch LCD screen at the Consumer Electronics Show next week.

2008-01-01: Some business travel problems are solved by hiring special services; others by not submitting to a no.

2008-01-01: AP - Wall Street ended a painful year with another steep loss Monday as investors glumly anticipated that 2008 would bring more of the uncertainty and turbulence of 2007.

2008-01-02: AP - Construction spending edged up slightly in November as a continued steep slump in housing was offset by record spending on government and business projects.

2008-01-01: AFP - The Mediterranean island states of Cyprus and Malta welcomed in the new year with a new currency on Tuesday, taking the number of countries now using the euro to 15.

2008-01-01: Reuters - Mortgage and vehicle fleet company PHH Corp said on Tuesday it terminated its nearly $2 billion sale to General Electric Co and Blackstone, after the private equity firm failed to obtain required financing for the deal.

2008-01-02: Where else to begin a monthlong survey of commutes?

2008-01-01: H &R Block Inc . will pay former chief executive officer Mark Ernst $2.55 million in severance following his departure from the company Monday. via KansasCity.com