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Israel's assault on Gaza continued Sunday despite claims from Israel's defense minister that the campaign may be in its final stages. Israelis say they hit at least 60 Hamas targets overnight. One of those targets was a mosque that Israel says it was used to store weapons. At least 17 Hamas rockets struck southern Israel on Sunday. There have been no reports of casualties.

Meanwhile protests continue around the world. In England thousands of British Jews turned out in London both for and against Israel. Rallies are also taking place in Madrid and Berlin. On Saturday, demonstrators gathered outside the temporary residence of President-elect Obama in Washington demanding he stop the violence in Gaza.

Rescuers are searching for roughly 230 people off Indonesia Sulawesi island. They were on a boat that capsized in stormy sea early this morning. Only 18 people have been rescued so far. Official fears scores of those still missing are dead.

A mock inauguration is being held this morning in Washington. Inaugural officials are conducting address rehearsal including a parade and swearing in ceremony using a stand-in for the president-elect. The real presidential inauguration by the way is just nine days away.(www.hxen.net)

The road to the Superbowl makes stops in Pittsburgh and New Jersey this afternoon. In that NFC the defending champion New York Giants battled the Philadelphia Eagles. The winner will meet the Arizona Cardinals in next weeks' NFC championship. The Pittsburgh steelers in San Diego charges will decide who played the Baltimore Rivensb in next week's AFC title game.

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