OBAMA GETS IN OFFICIALY TODAY

PSALMS 20:1-9 PRAY THIS FOR ISRAEL EVERY DAY OF THIS WAR
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

ISRAELS INHERITED LAND IN THE FUTURE

And here are the bounderies of the land that Israel will inherit either through war or peace or God in the future. God says its Israels land and only Israels land. They will have every inch God promised them of this land in the future.

Egypt east of the Nile River, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The southern part of Turkey and the Western Half of Iraq west of the Euphrates. Gen 13:14-15, Psm 105:9,11, Gen 15:18, Exe 23:31, Num 34:1-12, Josh 1:4.

ALL THIS LAND ISRAEL WILL DEFINATELY OWN IN THE FUTURE, ITS ISRAELS NOT ISHMAELS LAND.

HAMAS AT THERE WORST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UptNr0v1p3E

WAR COVERAGE
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Special/War/

Europeans seek ways to make Gaza truce last By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press Writer – Mon Jan 19, 1:09 pm ET

LONDON – European nations accustomed to taking a back seat to the United States have taken a lead role in the bid to permanently quell the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.But a cease-fire offered by Hamas expires in six days, giving the effort to cobble together a more durable agreement little time to work.France, British, Germany, Spain and Italy leaders helped get the truce in place by offering technical help to prevent the arms smuggling that infuriates Israel and humanitarian relief to ease the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.Prime Minister Gordon Brown has offered Britain's Royal Navy to help interdict arms shipments bound for Hamas. Several European newspapers have reported, citing unnamed officials, that there are ongoing discussions about deploying a European Union force for the mission.

European Union officials announced Monday they will hold special talks Wednesday with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and meet Sunday with foreign ministers from Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and the Palestinian Authority to discuss prospects for a permanent peace agreement.French officials said the time is right to move beyond the truce by organizing, within the next few weeks, an international conference with an eye toward a comprehensive peace settlement to resolve the underlying conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.It is urgent that a dynamic of negotiations is launched, said French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier.The goal would be establishment of a Palestinian state, he said.German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has drafted a five-point plan he hopes will guide EU discussions on providing relief to Gaza and restarting a peace process.The draft, presented to EU leaders in Brussels and obtained by The Associated Press, says funding and aid such as food and medical supplies should be sent to Gaza. Steinmeier's plan also suggests a potential EU role with regard to opening of Gaza-Israel crossing points.Charles Heyman, a former Army officer and editor of Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, said he has been told by people with knowledge of the discussions that officials in Brussels are talking behind the scenes about the possibility of deploying an EU naval force to keep arms shipments out of Gaza. The goal is to prevent Hamas and other militant groups from being able to fire rockets into southern Israel with arms provided by Syria or other Hamas allies.The background talk is of a wider EU force, not just the British, Heyman said. There's no doubt the Royal Navy could help prevent weapons delivery, they have the vessels and the training, but it is a very difficult task. This is one of those desperate jobs where both sides will probably hate them for it.

He said the main danger for Royal Navy sailors and those from other European nations would be a breakdown in communications with the Israeli Navy.They will have to work out between them very effective rules of engagement and lines of command or it could go drastically wrong, he said.U.S. diplomats have also helped with key agreements in recent days, but their role has been muted, in part because of the impending transfer of power in Washington.Christiane Hohmann, an EU spokeswoman, said the top item on the EU agenda is to get desperately needed supplies of fresh drinking water and medical supplies into Gaza and to restore electricity there.Even for that you need a sustainable cease-fire, she said.Europeans are also seeking ways to keep Gaza's border crossings open to ease the humanitarian crisis confronting Palestinians. Germany is directly involved in this effort, with plans to send a team of experts to consult with Egypt about how to improve security at the country's tense border with Gaza. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jens Ploetner said Germany plans to start the mission in the near future. But the border will remain under Egyptian, not European, control, said Ulrich Wilhelm, spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said Germany could help Egypt with technical equipment and technical advice.

German officials are also proposing a possible EU role in opening the borders between Israel and Gaza. Turkey's top Middle East envoy, Ahmet Davutoglu, said Turkey is working quietly to try to reconcile Hamas and Fatah, the two bitterly divided Palestinian factions. He said this is the key to a durable peace.
Associated Press Writers Constant Brand in Brussels, Angela Charlton in Paris, Suzan Fraser in Istanbul and Geir Moulson in Germany contributed to this report.

EU: No Reconstruction Under Hamas Control
by Maayana Miskin JAN 19,09

(IsraelNN.com) Senior European Union official Benita Ferrero-Waldner said Monday that the EU would give humanitarian aid to Gaza, but would hold off on rebuilding the area entirely until Hamas is out of power. Rebuilding while Hamas is in power could be a waste of resources, Ferrero-Waldner implied. Speaking to the heads of foreign news agencies, she said, We don't want to go on to reconstruct Gaza every I-don't-know-how-many years... What we would like to see is a clear sustainable peace.

Several EU leaders have promised to help Israel fight weapons smuggling to Gaza along the Egyptian border. Residents of Gaza have to get involved in ending terrorism as well, Ferrero-Waldner suggested. We have been at the side of the Palestinian population always and we will be at their side, but at the same time it's also for the Palestinian population on both sides to say We want peace, she said.Officials in Hamas-run Gaza say approximately 1,200 residents were killed in the latest round of fighting, and $1.4 billion dollars of damage was done to buildings and infrastructure.

Arab League Pledges Aid
Arab League nations were quick to offer aid to Gaza. On Monday, less than two full days after fighting ended, Saudi King Abdullah promised his country would send $1 billion to the area.Arab leaders are discussing a proposed $2 billion aid package to Gaza. The discussions are taking place at a Kuwait City economic conference.Leaders slammed Israel at the conference. Syrian President Bashar Assad called Israel a terrorist state, and King Abdullah said Israel's attack on Hamas had been too harsh, adding that one drop of Palestinian blood i{ worth all the money on earth.

Livni after 10,000 Hamas Attacks: We Proved We Will Fight Terror
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu JAN 19,09

(IsraelNN.com) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced Monday morning that the Cast Lead counterterrorist operation in Gaza proved that the Kadima-led government stood by its word to retaliate against Hamas rocket and mortar attacks following the elimination of any Jewish presence in the Gaza area in the summer of 2005.We said that Israel reserves the right to act and so we did, she said in an interview with Yaron Dekel's It's All Talk program on Voice of Israel government radio. Her reply came after Dekel asked her if the Disengagement program did not bring about the escalation of Hamas attacks on southern Israel.We said that Israel reserves the right to act and so we did.However, he did not press her to explain why the government did not carry out for three years the campaign that crippled Hamas, which began attacking Gaza Belt communities even before the IDF left the Gaza area following the expulsion of some eight thousand Jews from their homes, which were destroyed and then turned over to the Palestinian Authority.Even before Hamas took control of Gaza from the rival Fatah organization, the PA used the grounds of the destroyed Jewish communities as terrorist training bases.

At the time of the expulsion, then-Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, also of Kadima, warned that Israel would retaliate even if one rocket was fired on Israeli communities.Instead, Israel carried out a policy of restraint before carrying out a counterterrorist operation in the summer of 2006 and last year that had little long-term effect on rocket attacks, which actually escalated in number, range and capability with time. As of last month, more than 10,000 rockets and mortar attacks were registered, according to the Sderot Media Center.The Kassam rocket had a range of 8-9.5 kilometers (approximately 5-6 miles) until 2005, when the government carried out the Disengagement program, and 6-12.5 kilometers (up to 10 miles) since then.The government decision to act on its word came after Hamas fired longer-range Grad rockets, similar to Katyushas, that exploded in the populated port cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod and as far north as Yavneh, approximately 20 miles from Tel Aviv.

Livni, in her interview, defended the government decision to vacate the Gaza area, saying it was the right thing to do.

PA Internecine Killings Continued as War Raged
by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz JAN 19,09

(IsraelNN.com) Even during the most intense Israeli offensives against the Islamist regime in Gaza, Hamas continued to hunt down, torture and kill members of its rival for political control, Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah organization. Hamas Hamas should understand our message, he warned.claimed it was only targeting traitors to the cause. Hamas, the Islamist movement backed by Iran in the Palestinian Authority, spent part of its resources during the course of Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza on attacking members of Fatah and other PA residents. On Monday, according to the PA-based Ma'an news agency, a Fatah spokesman announced that the movement had evidence of 16 murders of Fatah members, over 80 crippling shootings and hundreds of home imprisonments carried out by Hamas. In its announcement, Fatah called on Hamas and its members to heal the wounds and reinforce unity during the current ceasefire with Israel. The Fatah spokesman added that Abbas's PA faction will not allow further attacks on its people. Hamas should understand our message, he warned, adding that any more internecine violence against Fatah members would prevent any future dialogue between Hamas and Fatah. During the Gaza fighting, Hamas claimed it was only arresting collaborators, traitors and criminals. However, Fatah members received orders from the Hamas regime to remain in their homes and under curfew shortly after the Israeli offensive got underway in earnest. In a January 6, 2009, broadcast on Fatah-controlled PA TV, translated by Palestinian Media Watch, a well-known Arab singer said Hamas gangs of the anarchic security forces killed a relative of his. The father was killed right in front of his children, because he didn't stay at home after they placed him under house arrest, the singer said, he and everyone who belongs to Fatah.

The PA newspaper Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, also affiliated with Fatah, reported on January 9 on liquidations of Fatah members in the Gaza Strip by members of Hamas. The newspaper quoted a Gaza resident who claimed that Hamas gunmen killed her father and injured nine other family members, among them were three small children and two young people in critical condition....A Fatah leader in Gaza at the time said that the multiple murders and attacks on Fatah members was not part of an organized campaign by Hamas, but he also warned Hamas over the isolated incidents of murder.

As cease-fire holds, Gazans take stock of losses By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press Writer JAN 19,09

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Gaza's only cement packing factory is now a giant scrap heap, its towering silo tilting precariously. The owner's villa was pounded by Israeli tank shells until it resembled Swiss cheese.With a cease-fire taking hold Monday, Gazans got their first close look at the widespread destruction across their crowded territory.The first estimates by independent surveyors said Gaza lost nearly $2 billion in assets during Israel's three-week war on Hamas, including 4,100 homes, about 1,500 factories and workshops, 20 mosques, 31 security compounds, and 10 water or sewage lines.Many Gazans seemed overwhelmed, saying they didn't even know where to start with the cleanup.East of Gaza City, a three-story apartment building owned by the Alami family had been shredded by tank shells.Iyad Alami, an accountant, said he was to have moved into the newly built third-floor apartment next month, after spending $50,000 on construction. He said he doesn't have the strength to think about rebuilding after saving for his new home for eight years.The situation is very hard, he said.Moussa Saber, a 64-year old economics professor, inspected his damaged Gaza City apartment for the first time Monday, glass shards crunching under his feet. He turned on the tap of the bathtub, and to his relief water came out. Yet his home is uninhabitable, with doors and windows blown out by bombings of Hamas' main government complex across the street.Saudi Arabia on Monday pledged $1 billion for Gaza's reconstruction, and the international community has promised massive help.

However, many here are skeptical money will actually arrive. They fear the rebuilding efforts will be held up by the bitter rivalry between Hamas and its moderate West Bank rivals led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Israel is also expected to keep tight control over the flow of financial assistance, to make sure aid money does not strengthen Hamas.Even those who have money to rebuild on their own can't get basic materials such as cement, wood or glass. Shortages were widespread in Gaza even before the war, due to the blockade on the territory imposed by Israel and Egypt after Hamas' violent takeover in June 2007.On Monday, the first full day of a mutual cease-fire, Gaza City almost appeared back to its chaotic normalcy, with cars backed up behind slow-moving donkey carts and Hamas police whistling and gesturing to keep traffic flowing across major intersections.Many people were busy cleaning up and collecting the basics.The muezzin of the Abbas Mosque in Gaza City's middle-class Rimal neighborhood wore plastic flip-flops and rolled up his pants as he shoveled debris from the sidewalk. Tow trucks moved flattened cars.Homeowners digging through rubble carried off vases, refrigerators, dishes and baby beds, some loading their goods into cars and trucks. Children carried plastic bags of scrap metal to be sold or recycled.Meanwhile, utility crews began planning repairs to electrical and sewage and water systems. A senior technician, Mofid Awad, said 80 percent of the electricity grid in Gaza City was damaged.Power, water and sewage systems had been badly disrupted even before the war, largely because of Israel's move in November to tighten the border to pressure Hamas to halt rocket fire on southern Israel. With little fuel coming in, water and sewage pumps broke down, and Gaza's main power station operated only intermittently, leading to widespread blackouts and shortages of running water. During the war, six water wells were damaged or destroyed, disrupting the flow of water to an additional 200,000 of Gaza's 1.4 million people, said Monther Shobak, a top official in Gaza's water authority. In the northern town of Beit Hanoun, close to the Israeli border, sewage seeped into the damaged water line. Shobak and Awad said they could restore water and electricity networks in a matter of weeks, provided Israel allows spare parts to be brought in. However, that's a big if. Even during the shaky six-month cease-fire that preceded the war, Israel eased the restrictions only slightly, reluctant to strengthen Hamas rule with a free flow of goods. Israel planned to keep tight control over what is allowed into Gaza. Authorities will wait for damage assessments by international aid groups and then consider requests. We are not looking to give Hamas a prize, said Peter Lerner, an official in the Israeli military. There are limits, and the priority is food supplies.

Even so, Hamas is hoping that a more permanent cease-fire deal under discussion will result in the opening of Gaza's crossing into Egypt. Overall, the damage so far amounts to about $1.9 billion, according to separate surveys conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and by a Palestinian economic development council that serves as a liaison between the Abbas government and donor countries. Both are based in the West Bank. Mohammed Shtayyeh, head of the development council, said damage to infrastructure alone amounted to about $200 million. Even under ideal conditions, with Israel and Egypt lifting the blockade and Hamas and Abbas settling their difference, rebuilding could take three to five years, he said. U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said told reporters at U.N. headquarters Monday that Gaza needs financial aid and U.N. staff in Gaza are trying to find out as much as they can about how great the damage is and how great the needs are.I think on the purely humanitarian and early recovery side ... it will be hundreds of million of dollars, he said, and no doubt the overall reconstruction costs will be numbered in billions of dollars, but I wouldn't want to put a figure on it beyond that.Abbas' prime minister, Salam Fayyad, on Monday urged Hamas to quickly form a joint government that would oversee the rebuilding. He argued that working together on reconstruction could pave the way for a broader power-sharing deal. However, Hamas appeared cool to the proposal, which would require it to relinquish substantial control over Gaza to its rivals. Instead, Hamas civil servants have started making the rounds, taking down names of Gazans who suffered losses — though the inspectors did not hold out a promise of financial aid. Despite the size of the destruction and despite the war, we are still functioning, said Ehab Ghussein, spokesman of Hamas' Interior Ministry. In Kuwait, Arab countries held an economic summit and discussed aid to Gaza. The Saudi king said his country's $1 billion donation would go to a proposed fund Arabs are setting up to rebuild the seaside territory. Kuwait's emir also announced that the oil-rich U.S. ally was making a donation of $34 million to the United Nation's agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees. However, Arab pledges of financial support to the Palestinians have not always materialized. For the Abu Jiba family, which lost its cement packaging factory and adjacent three-story villa during the final days of Israel's ground offensive, the political wrangling does not bode well. The family is out $10 million, the approximate value of the factory and the home. We don't know yet if they (government officials) will rebuild, or if it's just talk in the media, said Atta Abu Jiba, 24, a son of the owner. We have a government here and a government in Ramallah (in the West Bank), and we don't know whom to ask.Associated Press writers Diaa Hadid in Jerusalem, Ibrahim Barzak in Gaza City and Mohammed Daraghmeh in Ramallah contributed to this report.

STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

The Nation's Weather By WEATHER UNDERGROUND, For The Associated Press Weather JAN 19,2009

AccuWeather Snow accumulations in the Northeast reached between 1 and 2 inches Monday. Freezing fog was also reported in Lancaster, Pa.Showers and light snow drizzled on higher elevations in the South. A high pressure system over the Plains stoked strong winds, increasing fire threats on the dry land.The West Coast and Rocky Mountains saw seasonable temperatures and dry conditions.Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Monday ranged from a low of minus 16 degrees at Cook, Minn., to a high of 87 degrees at Edinburg, Texas.On the Net:Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com National Weather Service: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov

2 dead in snowy, 40-vehicle highway crash in Md. Mon Jan 19, 5:40 pm ET

MYERSVILLE, Md. – A pileup of 35 cars and five tractor-trailers on a snowy Maryland highway killed two people Monday and seriously injured at least a dozen, state police said.Snow was at least partly to blame for the 12:30 p.m. crash on Interstate 70 near South Mountain in northwestern Maryland, said State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo. An inch-and-a-half of snow quickly fell around the same time as the pileup.

Twelve seriously injured people were taken to Washington County Hospital, Russo said.

Jessica Granek, 21, of Columbia, was driving west with three friends to go skiing at Whitetail as visibility was getting worse from the snow, which left a slushy mess on the ground.We started to see brake lights, and I saw a blue SUV turn hard and become perpendicular to the road, Granek said. That made everyone put their brakes on and (they) started sliding. We were fortunate to veer off the right side of road.She described a scene out of a movie or TV show with cars spinning out of control and kept getting nailed from every side. Cars veered off into a wooded area, and Granek saw a tractor-trailer that flew by everyone and went into the woods. An oil tanker jumped a guardrail.Somehow, Granek's car was untouched. When a tanker narrowly missed it, she and her friends ran into the woods away from the road. She called 911, and within minutes, emergency crews were on the scene.Granek and her friends were among 71 people, including infants and the elderly, who were taken to a Red Cross shelter in Washington County, said Julie Barr-Strasburg, executive director of the county's Red Cross chapter.

While about six people were able to leave because they lived nearby, others were waiting to retrieve their vehicles from the pileup, she said. The Red Cross was prepared to keep the shelter open until at least midnight, she said.We are in close contact with emergency management and we are hearing that it will be quite some time before the road is open, she said late Monday afternoon.Most of the people taken to the shelter suffered from bumps and bruises and were receiving first aid, she said.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH
http://www.pmw.org.il/

YAHOO NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video

MIDEAST CONFLICT NEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/video/1874;_ylt=A0wNcxFdg6xIgbkAwD6z174F

ABC NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/2461

FOX NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/3074

FOX BUSINESS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/3045

AP NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/2529

BBC NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/2918

REUTERS VIDEO NEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/video/2704

AFP NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/3091

CNBC NEWS VIDEO
http://news.yahoo.com/video/3245

HOARDING OF GOLD AND SILVER

DOCTOR DOCTORIAN FROM ANGEL OF GOD
then the angel said, Financial crisis will come to Asia. I will shake the world.

JAMES 5:1-3
1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

REVELATION 18:10,17,19
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

EZEKIEL 7:19
19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

REVELATION 13:16-18
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM

WORLD MARKET RESULTS
http://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/

HALF HOUR DOW RESULTS TUE JAN 20,2009

09:30 AM -15.61
10:00 AM -155.31
10:30 AM -104.02
11:00 AM -170.07
11:30 AM -172.75
12:00 PM -153.32
12:30 PM -206.68
01:00 PM -178.20
01:30 PM -166.62
02:00 PM -218.60
02:30 PM -230.18
03:00 PM -267.05
03:30 PM -300.35
04:00 PM -332.13 7949.09

S&P 500 805.23 -44.89

NASDAQ 1440.86 -88.47

GOLD 857.40 +17.20

OIL 40.70 -1.77

TSE 300 8491.98 -349.50

CDNX 856.68 -16.27

S&P/TSX/60 508.84 -23.47

MORNING,NEWS,STATS

Dow -52 points at 4 minutes of trading today.
Dow -16 points at high today.
Dow -184 points at low today.
CHRYSLER and FIAT combine as one.
ISRAEL PULLS ALL TROOPS FROM GAZA BEFORE OBAMA TAKES OFFICE AT NOON TODAY.WHAT A SCAM, LISTENING TO AMERICA INSTEAD OF GETTING RID OF HAMAS TOTALLY.

YEAR TO DATE PERFORMANCE
Dow -5.64%
S&P -5.88%
Nasdaq -3.02%
MON JAN 19,2009 RESULTS
TSX Advances 622,declines 484,unchanged 218,Volume 353,247,479.
TSX Venture Exchange Advances 307,Declines 312,Unchanged 275,Volume 72,711,416.
TSX 8841.48 -78.92
CDNX 872.95 +73.00
TSX 60 532.31 -6.17

INAUGURL STATS TODAY - HISTORY
-Biden sworn in before Obama at noon.
-12PM Obama takes Office.
-Estimated cost of Inaugurl this year $150-$170 MILLION dollars.
-Inaugural committee has 15,000-18,000 volunteers in Washington.
-13,000 MILITARY and Civilians are in the Parade.
-There are 432 Presidential Inaugurl Committee staff Members.
-58 Law enforcement and other agencies working on Security.
-8,000 DC officers on duty and those hired from around the country.
-Metro trains will carry 120,000 people an hour today.
-10 balls attended from 8PM to 2:30AM tonight.
-The 56th Parade starts at around 2:30PM today.
-First Inaugurl ball was held in 1809 for James Madison.
-Thomas Jeffersons Inauguration was the first in Washington.
-William McKinley's was the first Inauguration on film.
-Harry Truman had the first televised Inaugurl.
-Bill Clinton had the first Inaugurl ceremony on the Internet.
-William Harrison gave the longest speech at 8,445 words.
-George Washington's 2nd Inaugurl was the shortest at 135 words.

AFTERNOON,NEWS,STATS

Dow -218 points at low today.
Dow -16 points at high today.

1:30PM STATS
TSX Advances 429,declines 640,unchanged 214,Volume 554,918,443.
TSX Venture Exchange Advances 222,Declines 313,Unchanged 277,Volume 68,488,926.

Stocks Sink on Financial fears.
Major averages lower for 1st time in 3 sessions.
The treasury department has already disbursed $251.5 BILLION from Tarp fund.
$250 BILLION Tarp pledged to buy senior pref. Shares,warrants in Banks.
TARP overall proposal:Give small banks access to TARP,Treasury must develop foreclosure relief.
The house Stimulus plan would include $275 BILLION in new Tax cuts.

Chrysler/Fiat Alliance
-Fiat gets 35% of Chrysler.
-No Cash infusion.
-Access to Plants/Technology/dealers.

WRAPUP,NEWS,STATS

Dow -340 points at low today.
Dow -16 points at high today.
Dow -4.1% today Volume 417,435,178.00
Dow drops below 8000 points(7,949.09).
Dow touches lowest point since NOVEMBER 20,2008.
Dow has fallin 72% of the time on Inauguration day.
S&P 500 -5.2% today Volume N/A.
Nasdaq - 5.7% today Volume 1,873,979,044.00
Nasdaq touches lowest since DECEMBER 4,2008.
Barack Obama is the U.S.A 44th President.
Senator Kennedy Collapses and taken from Luncheon.
Senator Robert Byrd also left Luncheon due to incident or illness.
Stocks at 2 month lows today.
2 MILLION PACKED WASHINGTON MALL TO SEE OBAMA INAUGURATION.
Thats 1 out of 100 Americans seen the event.

NO OBAMINATION RALLY TODAY
Market Message:No stability w/out stability in Financials.
-Bonds rally,Commodites down.
-Street moves forward,bad Bank model.

BANKS TAKE BEATING
-Bank of America -28% today.
-Wells Fargo -24% today.
-JP Morgan -19% today.
-Citigroup -18% today.

DANIEL 7:23-24
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast(THE EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADE BLOCKS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:(10 NATIONS) and another shall rise after them;(#11 SPAIN) and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(BE HEAD OF 3 KINGS OR NATIONS).

World to collapse into several major blocs because of financial crisis
16.01.2009 Source: Pravda.RuPages: 1

The world will fall into several blocs, and countries will separate from each other after the crisis. It is also possible that they will unite in a joint effort to change the global economic system. Experts of the World Economic Forum developed four scenarios for the future long-term development of the world, The Vedomosti newspaper wrote. The world crisis is not going to end soon. The crisis has already made the world revise the grounds of the financial system, regulating agencies and the role of governments in the economy. The global financial system was growing for 20 years, but the crisis triggered the correction of countless imbalances – the process that will take more than just several years. In the first scenario, the crisis in the USA and in Europe will exacerbate during the forthcoming years. Developing countries will decline Western ideas and models and close their economies from the rest of the world. Trade and cash flows will come from three major blocs – the American, the European and the Eastern bloc. The flows will differentiate regulation norms, which will increase the capital cost for global companies and result in the prosperous development of local companies. The average annual growth of the world GDP will make up 3.2 percent; in the USA and in Europe – 1.2 percent; in developing states – 9 percent. Asia with China at the head will become the economic and the geopolitical leader. The US dollar and the EU euro will lose the status of world’s two major reserve currencies.

In accordance with the second scenario, the recession will first and foremost hit developing states. The West will keep its leading position in the world and determine financial regulation, market functioning and other principles. International financial institutes will be reformed. However, the reforms will not take account of the needs of developing countries and the need to revise the principles of risk-management, which may intensify the danger of a deeper crisis even more. The GDP of developed countries will gain 3.1 percent every year, 6 percent of developing states and 3.6 percent of the world on the whole. The third and the most pessimistic scenario will send the world into the whirlpool of international conflicts and struggle for resources. Many countries will impose restrictions on the movement of capital and goods. Many countries will nationalize their banking systems, the euro-zone will collapse in 2014 because of sovereign defaults and discrepancies between members. The world GDP will grow at only 2.3 percent. According to the fourth and the final scenario, world politicians will realize that a coordinated common approach to the problem is the only way to extricate from the crisis. They will recognize that developing countries take the lead on the international arena, which will help them form common risk-management principles to make it connect the macroeconomic policy. The world economy will be growing at a slow pace, but will then accelerate to 3.6 percent a year at the expense of developing countries, first and foremost. The world financial system will remain integrated with companies oriented at developing states (Brazil, Russia, India and China) playing the key role in the system.Source: agencies.

TSX closes lower, pressured by RBS loss, lower oil Updated Mon. Jan. 19 2009 5:20 PM ET The Canadian Press

TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market closed lower Monday as sliding oil prices took another bite from energy stocks and a record-breaking loss at Royal Bank of Scotland along with indications of a deeper-than-expected slowdown in Europe prompted investors to sell financials.The U.K. and Europe are certainly giving us lots to think about, said Andrew Martyn, portfolio manager at Davis Rea Ltd.The S&P/TSX composite index pulled back 78.92 points to 8,841.48 on top of last week's two per cent decline.New York markets were closed for the Martin Luther King holiday while investors will be focused Tuesday on the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.And there are high hopes that the new administration will boost investor confidence -- at least in the short term -- with details of huge stimulus package.We're all looking for the Obama bounce, added Martyn, who thinks there will be some sort of lifting action between now and mid-March.If you look at the technical charts, they say we're in a long term downtrend -- that's obvious. But we are in a strong intermediate snapback that should mechanically carry through to the end of February or March, Martyn said.And to the extent we don't get it, it should confirm in my mind that the strength of the downtrend is just so mean that you won't want to hang around for most things until the end of the summer of 2009.

Investor sentiment was negative as the European Union said it is facing a deep and protracted recession as a consequence of the world financial crisis.It said the economies of the 16 countries that use the euro will shrink by 1.9 per cent in 2009, with the entire EU contracting 1.8 per cent.Meanwhile, European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says global economic growth this year will be substantially below forecasts made only about a month ago.Trichet said world and European growth in 2009 will be substantially below the forecasts made at the beginning of December.A day before the Bank of Canada is widely expected to cut its main interest rate half a point to one per cent, the Canadian dollar fell 0.43 of a cent to 79.7 cents US.

The TSX Venture Exchange added 7.3 points to 872.95.

The federal government announced moves to loosen credit, with Industry Minister Tony Clement saying the federal government will invest $350 million in the Business Development Bank to ease credit conditions for auto supply companies and other small and medium-sized businesses.The TSX energy sector moved off 1.75 per cent. The New York Mercantile Exchange is closed for floor trading but in electronic trading the February crude contract, which expires Tuesday, declined $1.91 to US$34.60 late in the afternoon. The March contract gave back $1.69 to US$40.88 a barrel.EnCana Corp. (TSX:ECA) declined $1.01 to C$55.72 while Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) lost $1.16 to $47.38.Suncor Inc. (TSX:SU), which releases quarterly earnings Tuesday, was down $1.22 to $26.26.Shares in industrial waste management services provider Newalta Inc. (TSX:NAL) declined seven cents to $5.91 after it said its capital expenditure in the first half of 2009 will be $15 million, compared with $125 million in all of 2008. Newalta is heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry in Western Canada.

The financial sector sagged 1.5 per cent as Royal Bank of Scotland said that its losses for last year could reach 28 billion pounds or US$41.3 billion -- the biggest ever for a British corporation.The bank said profits in retail and commercial business in Britain had been wiped out by losses in its global banking and markets division and its stock plunged 67 per cent.Also, the British government revealed a second bailout plan for its ailing banks. The new plan would require banks to identify their riskiest assets and would allow them to pay a fee to insure them with the government. By offering to insure bank loans, the government is exposing taxpayers to billions of pounds of potential losses.On the TSX, TD Bank (TSX:TD) dropped $1.48 to $42.22 while Royal Bank (TSX:RY) slid $1.04 to $32.60 after hitting a new 52-week low of $32.17.Telecoms were a bright spot, up 1.65 per cent with Telus Corp. (TSX:T) ahead $1.36 to $36.66 while Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) advanced 44 cents to $33.99.Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) shares advanced 21 cents to $4.94 after it said its transportation division will continue to operate the Las Vegas monorail that shuttles passengers along the east side of the city's famed strip. Its Berlin-based railway equipment division has received a five-year option order from the Las Vegas Monorail Company valued at US$58 million.Canadian National Railways (TSX:CNR), which reports earnings on Thursday, declined 53 cents to $42.SFK Pulp Fund (TSX:SFK.UN) units retreated 23 cents or 32 per cent to 49 cents after it suspended monthly distributions until market conditions substantially improve. The company also extended quarterly maintenance shutdowns at two U.S. recycling mills by one and two weeks.

Russia, Ukraine sign gas deal, end standoff By NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press Writer JAN 19,09

MOSCOW – Russia and Ukraine pledged to restore natural gas supplies to Europe after signing deals Monday to end a bitter dispute that led to a chilling two-week cutoff of shipments.Europeans, who normally get about one-fifth of their gas from Russia via Ukrainian pipelines, anxiously awaited for the fuel to start flowing.Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko on Monday signed the documents at Putin's government headquarters on the Moscow river. They resulted from an outline agreement they had clinched in late-night talks Sunday as heads of Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom and the Ukraine's Naftogaz.As a result of intensive and lengthy talks we have reached agreement on all issues concerning natural gas supply to Ukraine and its transit to Europe, Putin said. He said Gazprom had been instructed to resume shipments bound for Europe that had been halted since Jan. 7 as Moscow and Kiev argued over 2009 gas prices and allegations that Ukraine was stealing gas destined for Europe.Tymoshenko said the gas would be pumped toward Europe as soon as it enters the Ukrainian pipes.Early Tuesday, Gazprom chief Alexei Miller ordered the resumption of deliveries bound for Europe via Ukraine to begin at 10 a.m. (2 a.m. EST) Tuesday.In a directive issued before dawn, Miller told company officials to ensure the neighboring countries' pipeline systems are synchronized to get the gas flowing at the designated time.

Officials said the restored gas shipments could take up to 36 hours to cross Ukraine, which is the size of France, and reach European customers.EU officials were taking a wait and see attitude.We now need an indication of the precise time that gas deliveries will be resumed. Our monitors will verify when the gas actually starts to flow, the European Commission said.Europe gets about 20 percent of its total natural gas needs from Russia via Ukrainian pipelines, and the cutoff hit hard at some countries, such as Bulgaria and Slovakia, that rely almost entirely on Russia for gas. In the Balkans and other eastern European nations, the crisis has shut factories and left millions of people to shiver in unheated homes.The confrontation has deeply shaken Europeans' trust in both Russia and Ukraine as reliable energy suppliers — something each has repeatedly insisted it is, while blaming the other for the supply cutoff.More than 15 nations have been forced to scramble for alternative sources of energy. The dispute was further complicated by geopolitical struggles over Ukraine's future and over lucrative export routes for the energy riches of the former Soviet Union.Before dawn Sunday, Tymoshenko and Putin negotiated a preliminary deal for Ukraine to get gas with a 20 percent discount from this year's average European price, which Russia says is $450 per 1,000cubic meters. That would double the price Ukraine paid in 2008.However, natural gas prices for Europe are expected to fall sharply later this year, due to the reduction in oil prices. By midsummer, Ukraine could be paying as little as $150 for 1,000 cubic meters, said Ronald Smith, a strategist at Moscow's Alfa Bank.Russia, meanwhile, will not have to pay Ukraine higher transit prices to use its pipelines this year. Putin said in 2010, Ukraine will have to pay full price for Russian gas, and Russia will pay market prices for transit.Tymoshenko said the deal would save Ukraine billions of dollars. But there was no celebration in the camp of her political rival, President Viktor Yushchenko.

Citing Monday's deal, Yushchenko's energy adviser Bohdan Sokolovsky said Ukraine will pay $360 per 1,000 cubic meters in the first quarter of this year, and then a lower price. He said the average price for 2009 should be $235-$240 — still a significant increase from the $179.50 it paid last year. Sokolovsky said Ukraine was giving more than it was getting out of the deal. He said that by continuing to pay last year's transit fee of $1.70 per 100 kilometers, Russia was getting a 60 percent discount — as opposed to a 20 percent reduction for Ukraine. This is not a symmetric approach, he told the AP. Sokolovsky said Ukraine will face major economic difficulties as a result of the price increase. This will be a difficult phase, but I hope a temporary one.Associated Press writers Yuras Karmanau and Maria Danilova in Kiev, Ukraine, and Jim Heintz and Steve Gutterman in Moscow contributed to this report.

Feds to put $350M in Business Development Bank Mon. Jan. 19 2009 11:20 AM ET The Canadian Press

TORONTO -- The Business Development Bank of Canada will receive a $350-million injection from the federal government in next week's budget to free up lending to auto supply companies and other small- and medium-sized businesses, federal Industry Minister Tony Clement said Monday. Clement said the investment will allow the government-owned bank to provide an additional $1.5 billion in financing to businesses that otherwise may be unable to secure loans under tight credit conditions. One message I've heard loud and clear from business was that in order for business to succeed, we need to get credit moving, Clement said in a breakfast speech to the Canadian International Council in Toronto. The funding will include an immediate $250-million capital investment to increase the bank's term-lending activities, as well as another $100 million to top up lines of credit for small- and medium-sized businesses. Clement said the investment will act as a lifeline to struggling businesses, including auto supply companies, which are suffering amid slumping demand for new vehicles in the U.S. The federal and Ontario governments have already promised $4 billion in emergency loans to the Canadian subsidiaries of General Motors and Chrysler. The beleaguered automakers have also received a promise of US$17.4 billion in loans from the U.S. government, although they have asked that all funding be deferred until the companies, governments and unions are able to reach an agreement on the conditions of the funding. Clement said he finds the pace of the discussions disappointing, and the Canadian government has been ready to hand over its portion of the money since December. I'm signalling to them, let's get a move on, let's finish our discussions and our dialogue, and if you need the money let's flow the money, Clement told reporters.

The offer was made in good faith by both Ontario and Canada, the offer still stands and... I'm hoping to see some conclusion of this in the next couple of weeks.He said there are some complex legal issues slowing down the discussions, but refused to elaborate. The companies have until Feb. 20 to provide the government with a comprehensive restructuring plan. Clement said he expects the automakers to work with the Canadian Auto Workers union to make Canadian labour costs competitive with those in the U.S. at both Detroit Three and foreign-run plants. There's a wide range of opinions on the true cost of Canadian employees of the Detroit Three. Tony Faria, an auto industry specialist at the University of Windsor, estimates that once new contracts negotiated by both the CAW in Canada and the United Auto Workers in the U.S. come into effect, Canadian workers will cost their employers about $27 an hour more than their American counterparts. Meanwhile, the CAW argues its members cost automakers less than U.S. employees of GM, Chrysler and Ford. Labour costs at other automakers' plants are usually lower because their employees generally aren't unionized. Clement called labour competitiveness a tough condition of government funding, but a necessary one. Automakers will have to make some tough decisions, we know, and will have to make some bold actions during the restructuring, he said. I think it's evident that change will have to be made by the automakers, by the unions and other stakeholders in order for this industry to survive.CAW president Ken Lewenza has said he is willing to negotiate with the automakers, but hasn't specified what concessions he is willing to make. Clement says the government is talking to the U.S. about better integrating the auto industries in both countries, but he cautioned the Canadian industry will shrink. We realize that this restructuring could take years to complete. We also realize that industry sales will likely not rebound to previous levels for a significant period of time, he said. But if we continue to move forward with new and innovative production processes and technologies, I'm convinced that we can and we will have a leaner, more efficient and more competitive Canadian auto industry.The auto industry has been struggling to stay afloat amid slumping U.S. sales and tight credit markets.

Another interest rate cut expected from Bank of Canada Monday, January 19, 2009 | 2:57 PM ET CBC News

The Bank of Canada is expected to pare borrowing costs again when it announces its next interest rate decision on Tuesday.Economists see the central bank cutting its key overnight lending rate by half a percentage point, which would reduce it to one per cent.The bank has already been aggressively cutting the cost of money, including a drop of three-quarters of a percentage point with its previous announcement in December, as it tries to bolster the Canadian economy.The country shed 70,000 jobs in November and 34,000 in December, while inflation, which used to be a major worry due to rising energy costs, is easing, thanks to a turnaround in those same energy costs.Charmaine Buskas, a senior economics strategist at TD Securities, said the statement that accompanies the Bank of Canada's rate decision will be closely scrutinized.The bank will need to strike a delicate balance between signalling further cuts, and sounding too dovish and allowing the market to get ahead of itself, Buskas said in a recent commentary. The statement will undoubtedly maintain the rather dour paragraph describing the economic outlook and the lower profile for inflation.The Bank of Canada will also provide its latest view of the health of the Canadian economy when it releases its monetary policy update on Thursday.

EU trade chief calls for further WTO efforts JAN 19,09

SEOUL, South Korea – The European Union's trade chief called Tuesday for more effort in world trade talks, saying that increased commerce has a role to play in spurring the slumping global economy.History teaches us that the way forward in times of economic downturn is partly through trade, EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton told reporters. The need to move forward and not backwards, to not move into protectionism ... is an impetus for us to continue the work in Geneva and continue moving towards a completion of the round.World Trade Organization talks aimed at a new global commerce pact — the so-called Doha round named after Qatar's capital where they were launched in 2001 — have been unable to secure a final deal.The Geneva-based global trade body last month acknowledged that it was unable to reach a new agreement before the end of the last year because of disagreement between the United States and emerging economies over trade rules applying to agricultural and industrial goods.Ashton, speaking at a press conference after concluding two days of talks aimed at pushing forward South Korean-EU free trade negotiations, said she remains cautiously optimistic about prospects for a global deal.She suggested however, that much depends on the stance of the incoming U.S. government under Barack Obama, whose inauguration as the 44th U.S. president is set for later Tuesday.
We will need to see how a new administration in the United States takes us forward, she said.

Economic upturn by mid-2009, report says
ANDREW WILLIS 19.01.2009 @ 16:23 CET

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU growth is set to contract by 1.8 percent in 2009 before recovering slightly to 0.5 percent in 2010 according to the commission's interim forecast released Monday (19 January).However economic and monetary affairs commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, said in a press conference that measures taken by member states and EU institutions would result in an upturn in the economy from the middle of this year. The measures to stabilise the financial market, the easing of monetary policies and the economic recovery plans will enable us to put a floor under the deterioration of the economy this year, he said. However new economic data released in the report makes for grim reading. As a result of the slowdown, the unemployment rate in the EU is expected to increase to 8.75 percent in 2009, with a further increase expected in 2010. Mr Almunia said inflation figures would likely be negative for the euro area by mid 2009 but would come back into positive territory by the second half of the year. We do not consider this as a deflation scenario, he said. Judging by the forecasts, that situation seems to be a fair assessment, said senior analyst with the European Policy Centre, Fabian Zuleeg, in an interview with this website. It is therefore unlikely that the European Central Bank will suffer from the same difficulties as the Bank of Japan in the 1990s when interest rate cuts failed to stimulate the economy. Although consumers frequently look on falling product prices as a positive thing, consumption tends to fall off during sustained periods of deflation as consumers wait for prices to fall further. This in turn results in a reduction in industrial production, resulting in an economic slowdown or deflationary spiral.

Correct implementation vital

We are predicting a recovery from the third quarter of this year but this depends on a recovery in the financial markets, said commissioner Almunia while presenting the interim report to journalists. The key aspect now is successful implementation of stimulus packages, he continued. There are a number of potential pitfalls regarding implementation according to Mr Zuleeg. The speed in which these things are put into place has a big input on business confidence, he said. Quick implementation is likely to improve business confidence, whereas delays or political argument may have the reverse effect. It is also difficult for governments to spend this amount of money quickly and get the necessary machinery in place, Mr Zuleeg said as one possible reason for delayed implementation. Commissioner Almunia also stressed the need for co-ordinated action in implementing the stimulus plans. European market integration means delayed implementation in one member state threatens the economic prospects of another. Good consumer finances in some member states will have important implications for the German economy, which relies heavily on exports.

Member states face excessive deficit action

The commission's report highlights the precarious situation of some member state public finances heading into 2009. It predicts the average EU deficit is expected to reach 4.5 percent this year, and 4 percent for the euro area. As a result, the commission is likely to launch excessive-deficit actions against a number of member states over the coming months, although commissioner Almunia refused to be drawn on which ones. The college of commissioners will meet on 18 February to discuss the opening of proceedings.We will stick by the Stability and Growth Pact, said commissioner Almunia. The rules are in the treaty.Political wrangling and individual stimulus plans are likely to play a big part in deciding which countries face sanctions. The simple numerical situation is not going to be enough, said Mr Zuleeg.

Most people unaware of upcoming EU elections
HONOR MAHONY 19.01.2009 @ 16:23 CET

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The vast majority of EU citizens remain unaware that European elections will take place later this year despite a concerted effort by politicians in Brussels to raise the profile of the European Parliament, a newly-published poll has shown.A survey from autumn last year of some 27,000 people across the bloc's 27 member states found that 67 percent did not know when the next European poll would be held and 54 percent said they would not be interested in the election, due to take place in June.There were strong variations in knowledge across the bloc, with Luxembourgers clocking in as the most well-informed (36% gave the correct year and date) while just two percent of Finnish people knew they could be making a trip to the urns this summer.The by-now-traditional low average turnout for the European election looks set to be repeated this year, with just 28 percent of those asked saying they would definitely vote. Some 15 percent said they would definitely not vote.The Portuguese (76% are not likely to vote), Britons and Austrians (75%) are least likely to cast their ballots for the 736 MEPs that are due to be elected, while even in Belgium, where voting is compulsory, the Eurobarometer survey suggests that voter turnout will likely hit just 61 percent.While MEPs have important legislative powers in the area of the single market, affecting almost every one of the bloc's 500 million citizens, and are to see a big increase in their legislative powers under the proposed Lisbon Treaty, their institution remains something of a mystery for many people.

Some 73 percent considered themselves badly informed about the parliament, and while 66 percent think the Brussels chamber is democratic, a significant number also consider it technocratic (40%) and inefficient (36%). The results are set to irritate euro-deputies who have long been frustrated by the discrepancy between the low voter turnout in European elections and the important legislative powers they have.They also come despite specific measures taken to raise awareness among the EU public, such as increased media coverage, slots for more spontaneous debating and new rules allowing political parties to set up political foundations as a forum for getting their message across.However, awareness is set to increase when the parliament closes in April and MEPs begin campaigning to win back their seats.An additional political twist for this year's election could be the attempt to establish the first pan-European eurosceptic party under Declan Ganley, the Irish anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigner. Mr Ganley led a successful campaign in the run up to the Irish referendum on the Lisbon text, helping secure the No vote victory.

Moreover, voters are also sure to be made aware by the left-wing parties that a vote for the centre-right European People's Party, currently the largest group in the parliament, may lead to Jose Manuel Barroso being re-nominated as head of the European Commission, a post that he has in the past indicated he wants to hold onto.
Analysts argue that if EU personalities are involved and voters can see what the stakes are, then they are more likely to go to the ballot box.

DISEASES

REVELATION 6:7-8
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse:(CHLORES GREEN) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword,(WEAPONS) and with hunger,(FAMINE) and with death,(INCURABLE DISEASES) and with the beasts of the earth.(ANIMAL TO HUMAN DISEASE).

More recalls of peanut butter products announced By EMILY FREDRIX, Associated Press Writer JAN 19,09

MILWAUKEE – Kellogg Co. said Monday federal authorities have confirmed that salmonella was found in a single package of its peanut butter crackers, as two grocers and General Mills Corp. recalled some of their products because of the scare.
Kellogg had recalled 16 products last week because of the possibility of salmonella contamination.On Monday, the company based in Battle Creek, Mich., said the Food and Drug Administration confirmed contamination in a single package of Austin Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter.Food companies and retailers have been recalling products with peanut butter in them because of suspicion of contamination amid a salmonella outbreak that has killed at least six people and sickened more than 470 others in 43 states. At least 90 people have been hospitalized.Also Monday, Midwestern grocer and retailer Meijer Inc. said it was recalling two types of crackers and two varieties of ice cream because of the possibility of salmonella contamination: Meijer brand Cheese and Peanut Butter and Toasty Peanut Butter sandwich crackers, and Peanut Butter and Jelly and Peanut Butter Cup ice cream.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based General Mills said in a news release Monday afternoon that it was recalling two flavors of snack bars: LARABAR Peanut Butter Cookie snack bars and JamFrakas Peanut Butter Blisscrisp snack bars. The company said the recall affected 15,000 cases and no illnesses have been reported. General Mills said the recall did not affect any other products it makes.It was not immediately clear how many packages of Kellogg crackers had been tested, if more tests were being made on other products or if some had already been found not have salmonella, Kellogg spokeswoman Kris Charles said. A spokesman for the FDA said the agency was not providing any new information Monday, a federal holiday.The government on Saturday had advised consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods containing peanut butter until health officials learn more about the contamination.

Most peanut butter sold in jars at supermarkets appears to be safe, officials said.

Officials have been focusing on peanut paste and peanut butter made at Peanut Corp. of America's plant in Blakely, Ga.On Sunday, Peanut Corp. expanded its own recall to all peanut butter and peanut paste produced at the Blakely plant since July 1.The company's peanut butter is not sold directly to consumers but it is distributed to institutions and food companies. The peanut paste, made from roasted peanuts, is an ingredient in cookies, cakes and other products sold to consumers.Meijer, based in Grand Rapids, said in a news release Monday it was issuing its recall because makers of its products had announced possible contamination. The products are sold in Meijer stores and gas stations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

Late Monday, grocer Kroger Co. recalled Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in select stores, also because of the possibility of contamination. The Cincinnati-based company said the product was sold at stores named City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Scoopers, QFC and Smith's in 11 states, primarily in the West. The company said the ice cream was not sold in its namesake Kroger stores or any other retailers it operates. No illnesses have been reported.The recall last week by Kellogg, the world's largest cereal maker, affected products including Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Peanut Butter Cookies, Famous Amos Peanut Butter Cookies and Keebler Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers. Charles said the recall affected more than 7 million cases of its products.Kellogg Chief Executive David Mackay said the company would evaluate its processes to ensure we take necessary actions to reassure consumers and rebuild confidence in these products.Salmonella, a bacteria, is the most common cause of food poisoning in the U.S., causing diarrhea, cramping and fever.Also on Monday, Abbott Nutrition recalled three products because of the possibility of salmonella contamination: ZonePerfect Chocolate Peanut Butter bars, ZonePerfect Peanut Toffee bars and NutriPals Peanut Butter Chocolate nutrition bars. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said the items were sold in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore. Over the weekend, Little Debbie maker McKee Foods Corp. of Collegedale, Tenn., issued a voluntary recall of its peanut butter crackers because of possible contamination. Other companies issuing recalls recently include Midwest supermarket chain Hy-Vee Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, Perry's Ice Cream Co. of Akron, N.Y., and the South Bend Chocolate Co. in Indiana. Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, a division of St. Louis-based Ralcorp, recalled several brands of peanut butter cookies it sells through Wal-Mart stores. Some companies were quick to assure their customers their products were fine and they were not involved in the investigation. Russell Stover Candies Inc., maker of Russell Stover and Whitman's, said Monday it does not use ingredients from Peanut Corp. ConAgra Foods Inc., maker of Peter Pan peanut butter, said Saturday it was not involved in the investigation and neither the Omaha, Neb.-based company nor its suppliers use ingredients from Peanut Corp. Peter Pan and other peanut butter produced by ConAgra were linked in 2007 to a salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 625 people in 47 states. The company traced the contamination to a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler head at its Georgia plant.

North Korea steps up warnings against South By Jonathan Thatcher JAN 19,09

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, which analysts suspect is trying harder to grab the attention of incoming U.S. president Barack Obama, on Tuesday accused the South of driving the divided peninsula back into war.It is the latest verbal onslaught against South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who on Monday put the architect of the policy that has so angered the North in charge of relations between the two Koreas.

It goes without saying that Lee Myung-bak is the one who has driven the bellicosity high, the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper said in an editorial carried on North Korea's KCNA news agency.South Korea at the weekend placed its military -- backed by some 28,000 U.S. troops in the South -- on high alert and warned of possible conflicts off the west coast of the peninsula which has been the scene of deadly naval disputes in the past, after Pyongyang said it would wipe out its neighbor.

Only those who made up their minds to start a war can say this nonsense ... This is hysterical madness and the situation is grave, the newspaper added.Analysts say the secretive North, which often uses key events when it wants to make a point to the outside world, is using its latest surge in furious rhetoric to try to attract the attention of Obama, who will be inaugurated later in the day.Investors shrugged off North Korea's repeated threats as South Korea's five-year CDS, a measure of risk premium on investing in the South, stood at 310 basis points, up slightly from Monday but still far below levels seen last week.Pyongyang's rocky relationship with the Bush administration has been calmer in the past year or so, after it agreed to start moves to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, though negotiations have been stalled for months over the North's refusal to allow nuclear material to be taken outside the country.Many North Korea-watchers say Pyongyang's ultimate goal, using the threat of nuclear weapons as its leverage, is to have diplomatic relations with Washington and it may be hoping for an easier relationship with the Obama government.

The relationship between the two Koreas -- still technically at war -- has chilled sharply since Lee took office almost a year ago with a promise to end the free-flow of aid to his communist neighbor unless it moved to end its nuclear weapons program.

On Monday, he named as his new unification minister conservative scholar Hyun In-taek, a major figure in developing Lee's policy of heavy investment into the North in exchange for nuclear disarmament and economic reform.Pyongyang's leaders have bridled at the policy which many analysts say would ultimately undermine the authority of iron ruler Kim Jong-il, who has maintained absolute control while his country's economy has sunk into ruin.Since late last year, the North has blocked almost all traffic between the two sides but has allowed a South Korean team of officials in to discuss the possible purchase of fuel rods from its nuclear reactor.
The team is due back in Seoul later on Tuesday.(Additional reporting by Rhee So-eui; Editing by Valerie Lee)

THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR AMERICA,YOU CAN COUNT ON THAT.

Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address By The Associated Press The Associated Press – 12:05 PM

Capitol AP Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama talk with former President George W. Bush and … Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

OBAMA: My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it).

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.