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NEWS OF THE HOUR Bulgaria's Top Ski Resort Borovetz Severely Affected by Gas Shortage The shortage of natural gas over the Russia-Ukraine dispute might ruin the holiday seasons at Bulgaria's winter resort of Borovetz. \| read \| your opinion \| print \|		TOP NEWS Bulgaria's Natural Gas Consumption Cut by Two Thirds Bulgaria's natural gas consumption is cut by two thirds starting Tuesday as the Russian gas supplies were terminated, and the country has to rely only on its reserves at the Chiren Storage Facility. \| view photo \| read \| your opinion \| print \| LATEST NEWS Bulgaria, Ukraine Presidents Agree Independent Monitoring of Gas Transit Needed Bulgaria's Factories Lose BGN 500 M Daily over Natural Gas Shortage Bulgaria Might Introduce Austerity Measures in Electricity Consumption Bulgaria's President Calls up National Security Council over Gas Crisis Bulgaria's PM Demands Explanations for Gas Supplies from Moscow, Kiev Autopsy Reveals John Travolta Son Died from Seizure Czech EU Presidency, EC Demand Immediate Gas Supply Renewal Official Infomation of Sofia Airport Contradicts Actual Situation - Reader Russia and Ukraine to Renew Gas Supply Negotiations on January 8 more

BUSINESS Bulgaria's Factories Lose BGN 500 M Daily over Natural Gas Shortage Bulgaria's plants are losing at least BGN 500 M per day because of the terminated supplies of Russian gas. \| read \| Bulgaria Might Introduce Austerity Measures in Electricity Consumption BIA: All Affected Countries Should File Collective Suit with Gazprom Global Financial Crisis: Bulgarians Spend Record BGN 800 M during Winter Holidays despite Crisis more from Business		POLITICS Bulgaria, Ukraine Presidents Agree Independent Monitoring of Gas Transit Needed Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday night dicsussing Tuesday's cutting off of Russian natural gas supplies for the Balkans. \| read \| Bulgaria's President Calls up National Security Council over Gas Crisis Bulgaria's PM Demands Explanations for Gas Supplies from Moscow, Kiev Bulgaria in EU: Czech EU Presidency, EC Demand Immediate Gas Supply Renewal more from Politics

CRIME Judge: We Should Have Confirmed Staviiski's Suspended Sentence The Chair of the three-member panel of the Burgas Appellate Court Georgi Koshnicharov declared Monday afternoon the court should have confirmed figure skating champion Maxim Staviiski's suspended sentence. \| read \| Russian Mafia Laundered EUR 1 B through Bulgarian Firm - Report UK Tourists Start Fight over Restaurant Bill in Bulgaria's Bansko 36 Kilos of Heroin Seized at Bulgaria Border Checkpoint more from Crime		SOCIETY Official Infomation of Sofia Airport Contradicts Actual Situation - Reader Our reader Spas Vasilev has alerted us about discrepancies between the official flight information presented by the Sofia International Airport, and the actual situation with the flights in the last couple of days when Bulgaria had heavy snowfall and inclement weather. \| read \| Bulgaria Honors Its Revered Poet and Revolutionary Hristo Botev Bulgaria Honors Epiphany Day Shops, Houses Owners Fined for Not Cleaning Frozen Sidewalks in Sofia more from Society

VIEWS AND RECORDS Russia gas cut 'to affect Europe'		SPORTS CSKA Gather for First Training in 2009 Bulgaria's football champion CSKA gathered Monday for the first training session of the team for 2009. \| read \| Bulgaria 2008 Review: Sports Bulgarian Striker Berbatov Brings 1:0 Victory to Manchester United more from Sports

WORLD Autopsy Reveals John Travolta Son Died from Seizure Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker from a Bahamian funeral home has stated, cited by leading information agencies. \| read \| Russia and Ukraine to Renew Gas Supply Negotiations on January 8 India PM Accuses Pakistan of Supporting Mumbai Terrorist Massacre Obama Chooses Leon Panetta to Lead CIA Israeli Tanks Enter Largest South Gaza City Kosovo's Sole Ski Resort to be Privatised in 2009 more from World		LIFESTYLE Serbian Music Star Goran Brecovic to Undergo Surgery after New Year's Concert The world renowned Serbian music star Goran Bregovic is once again experiencing serious health problems and would undergo surgery in Belgrade, the Bulgarian information agency BGNES reported. \| read \| more from Lifestyle SHOW BUZZ US Actor, Playwright Sam Shepard Arrested for Drunken Driving Renowned US actor/playwright Sam Shepard has been arrested for DUI in Central Illinois on Saturday. \| read \| more from Showbuzz

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