For the fourth day in a row, President-elect Barack Obama is making a pitch for a huge new economic stimulus package. "There is no doubt that the cost of this plan will be considerable. It will certainly add to the budget deficit in the short-term," Obama said. "But equally certain are the consequences of doing too little or nothing at all, for that will lead to an even greater deficit of jobs, incomes, and confidence in our economy." Obama's speech, given at George Mason University in Virginia, was aimed to lay the groundwork for a major initiative early in his presidency. But that doesn't mean he's taking the blame. He also made the point that the economic crisis didn't happen on his watch.

Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh comments on the fighting in Gaza, and what it means for the prospects of an independent Palestinian state. Nusseibeh, who is president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, comes from a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 13 centuries.

Children born with a crossed eye can develop a condition called amblyopia that leaves them unable to see in stereo as adults. Conventional wisdom holds that vision stops improving around age 7, but now researchers believe adults with this condition can train their brains to gain stereo vision.

While new-car sales are tanking, vendors at the International Consumer Electronics Show hope to tempt buyers with flashy new gadgets to put in their old vehicles. The world's largest consumer-tech trade show opens Thursday.

Morning Edition visits an ephemeral pond in the Australian desert, where a sudden downpour has flushed out 11 species of frogs. In their chorus, they signal to mates and mark territory. The segment is part of "Sounds Wild," a series of short, sound-rich stories from remote parts of the planet that are home to rare animals.

The chairman of one of India's largest technology outsourcing companies has resigned after admitting the company's profits had been inflated for several years. The scandal at Satyam Computer Services Ltd. threatens future foreign investments in India and tarnishes the once-booming outsourcing sector.

Fans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic just have to have Internet access to follow the orchestra's performances. The orchestra has a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet. Music lovers can buy tickets to watch performances live online or, for nearly $14, the music may be accessed anytime within two days after the broadcast.

Communities in northern Israel are on high alert after several rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel Thursday. The Israeli military quickly responded with artillery fire into Lebanon. At the same time, there were more rockets fired at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip — as the Israeli military's offensive continues with air strikes and new ground fighting reported.

Israel is preventing reporters from entering the Gaza Strip to cover the offensive against Hamas. Ayman Mohyeldin, a television reporter for Al-Jazeera English, has been in Gaza since the Israeli air strikes began. He says that the Israeli offensive has been punishing and that "there is no safe zone in Gaza."

President-elect Barack Obama may inherit his predecessors' wars, deficit and address, but he will not have to ride in George W. Bush's car. The Detroit News reports during the inauguration, Obama will cruise down Pennsylvania Avenue in an armored 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine. The model has bigger windows than the old presidential limo. It's made by General Motors. And if GM could just get a few million more people to buy one, maybe it wouldn't need that government bailout.

Six weeks after the attacks on Mumbai that killed more than 170 people, officials in India are stepping up pressure on Pakistan to act against the group it believes is responsible. Pakistanis say they are ready to cooperate. Analysts say neither country wants a military conflict, thought they expect the tension to continue for a long time.

Quarterbacks are normally the center of attention in football. That will especially be the case in Thursday's college championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators. It features the last two Heisman Trophy winners: the Sooners' Sam Bradford and the Gators' Tim Tebow. They'll meet in Miami.

President-elect Obama suggests his economic stimulus package would add up to about $775 billion over two years, but not the trillion dollar estimate that some economists have called for. Obama delivers a major speech on the economy Thursday. He's expected to make the case for urgent action on his stimulus package — a plan aimed at creating millions of jobs.

A three-hour cease-fire yesterday in the Gaza Strip allowed some badly wounded Palestinians to leave for medical treatment in neighboring Egypt. Medical supplies and food were allowed to enter Gaza. But doctors who have massed at the border are growing angry at being prevented from joining their colleagues in Gaza.

Verizon Wireless on Wednesday announced it has chosen Microsoft as its default Internet search provider for the company's mobile phones. Microsoft also announced it reached a similar search engine agreement with Dell Inc. Both deals boost Microsoft's position in the competitive world of search engines and advertising – and hand Google a defeat.