We have Monday’s top news…What is the Bush administration doing to end the violence in the Middle East in a way that defends Israel? What are Palestinian leaders saying about Israeli tactics? What will likely be included in the Obama economic plan? Who was certified as the winner of the Minnesota senate race today? Why is one Obama cabinet nominee withdrawing his candidacy? Who is Obama tapping to lead national intelligence? And how did the markets fare on the first Monday of 2009? We have all the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Monday, January 5, 2009.