Hourly Update

" Here opens -- and more intense fire. Things so intensely. I -- and here's opens with more intense firing in the Gaza Strip Israel bombed more Hamas targets today including government buildings and smuggling tunnels the Israeli navy. Also opened fire Hamas positions across the coast is just crazy you look at this video we're happy and safe here in the US and this is just happening right across the -- this comes -- the UN Security Council rejected the Arab request for a legally binding resolution that would. Condemn Israel and urged an immediate halt to these attacks. Other international efforts to stem the fighting are also having little effect many believe the ground operation is near. And the fire at a Bangkok nightclub killed at least 159 people many of them farmers that wasn't the fire itself that caused the deaths most of the deaths and injuries were caused by a steam heat. Because the clock had only one name except. It happened shortly after midnight on Thursdays Everett was celebrating the new year cause of the fire hasn't been confirmed but nightclub workers did say that fireworks were set off. Sometime around midnight. And the man appointed to the Illinois senate seat at the center of a corruption scandal has vowed to fight Roland Burris is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to force state officials to certify his appointment so far they have refused. Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich appointed birth to the scene yesterday. Blagojevich has been indicted accused of trying to sell the seat for campaign cash and political favors. Senate Democrats in Washington have said that they will not seat mr. Burke's. And giant food stores will get free generic antibiotics to customers with a prescription for the next three months the company said that the program which would begin on Friday. And last through march 21. It is the first time that the giant has offered free prescription drugs. And it did not estimate the cost or potential popularity of the program retail experts are calling this quite an aggressive move. In the heated battle for grocery shoppers. And some folks around the country dropped some unusual items to ring in the new year. And now I'll be here you -- we dropped the crystal ball well in mount olive North Carolina they counted down 2009 by dropping a giant. Pickle up pickle up -- barrel. The three spotlighted pickle -- The program always draws big crowds in the small town we see that the noble hearted fellow and ordered at all if she would get moved pretty quickly. Key West -- best light meals suckered in and it looked down -- that's only be. BI this is seeing west get this Democrats they -- in the new year as a drag queen drops down and giant high heels -- coming named sushi. And then das is the crowd wishing way to drag -- solution earning the sushi and then she you know opens at the bottle of champagne -- that."

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" We have less snow rain out to the west heavy rain once again and heavy snow in the cascades the brand -- storm system he got a break yesterday but it's back today. A little nervous system -- the midwest so pushups in the northeast the good thing is the latest system that lets not going to bring a lot of snow but it does. He continued that cold air still looking at currently best. Pretty -- here 32 for the talent that's in Philadelphia 22 in New York 35 in Boston that these winds are going to stay strong. We're right -- it looks good dinner time now but it's time these winds will die down and then we'll pick back up again Friday as a cold front moves through cell if you do have some flight plans watch out because with these winds because season grounded planes. When -- factor in those wind acting have to drop the temperatures significantly so Ford agrees to the current windchill. A New York it feels like one in Fargo right now seven Chicago we'll have a wind chill on effect. For much the midwest and the northeast throughout the day 22 for the feeling temperature in Atlanta where there's not much. Wind or rain but that will all change by tomorrow look at the -- air temperatures 45 winds fifty you went -- it's 48 and a Phoenix skies. All right thanks so much Dominica --"