Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chilean quake toll jumps to 708 - BBC News


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Chilean quake toll jumps to 708

BBC News


The death toll from Chile's earthquake has more than doubled to 708 and is expected to rise further, President Michelle Bachelet has said. Previously about 300 people were estimated to have been killed in Saturday's 8.8 magnitude quake - one of the ...


Rescuers search for Chile quake survivors; at least 392 people killed

Los Angeles Times


Rescue workers in dash to find Chile quake survivors

Times Online


Japan 'cautious' as tsunami alert is canceled

CNN


The Guardian -Voice of America -New York Times


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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Chile Earthquake: Tsunami Watch Heightened After 8.8-Magnitude Quake - ABC News


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Chile Earthquake: Tsunami Watch Heightened After 8.8-Magnitude Quake

ABC News


A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early this morning, killing 122 and prompting tsunami warnings in areas as far away as the western coast of the United States. Tremor scared thousands, collapsed buildings ...


Chile Quake Is One of the Biggest in a Century

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Paterson to Drop Out of Governor Race - New York Times


Washington Post


Paterson to Drop Out of Governor Race

New York Times


Gov. David A. Paterson attended a town h »

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The latest on Obama's health care summit - CNN


New York Times (blog)


The latest on Obama's health care summit

CNN


President Obama's bipartisan health care summit follows months of heated debate in which substance has often been drowned out by partisan rancor. CNN.com provides live updates of the talks. You can also watch the discussions live on CNN.com. ...


Obama: No tight scorekeeping needed at summit

Washington Post


Obama, Republicans debate health care costs

USA Today


Obama's health summit starts with sharp disagreements

Boston Globe


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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Toyota's President to Take 'Full Responsibility' - New York Times


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Toyota's President to Take 'Full Responsibility'

New York Times


Cliff Owen/AP Toyota President and Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda, center, and Rep. Darrell Issa, second from right, left a meeting on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. By MICHELINE MAYNARD WASHINGTON â€" Toyota's elusive president goes before a House ...


House Committee Chair Blasts NHTSA, Toyota

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

Obama Details Plan to Expand Health Care to Uninsured - New York Times


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Obama Details Plan to Expand Health Care to Uninsured

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Monday laid out for the first time a detailed legislative proposal for overhauling health care. His plan sticks largely to the approach passed by the Senate with unified ...


Obama healthcare plan omits public option

Christian Science Monitor


No Public Option in Obama Health Care Plan

CBS News


Should President Obama's $950 billion health care overhaul plan pass?

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Military sweep of Marja focuses on pocket of 'determined resistance' - Los Angeles Times


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Military sweep of Marja focuses on pocket of 'determined resistance'

Los Angeles Times


Marines and Afghan troops fight to clear holdout insurgents from one corner of the city in southern Afghanistan. NATO says there is another casualty among Western troops, bringing the total to 13. By Tony Perry and Laura King Reporting from Kabul, ...


Afghanistan offensive easing off

Aljazeera.net


Operation on Taliban slows down in minefields in S Afghanistan

Xinhua


Afghan police move into Taliban stronghold

AFP


postzambia.com -New York Times -Reuters


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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Alexander Haig, former secretary of state, dies - Washington Post


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Alexander Haig, former secretary of state, dies

Washington Post


Alexander Haig, a former Army general and adviser to three presidents, died Saturday from complications from an infection. He was 85. By James Hohmann Retired Army Gen. Alexander Haig, who held influential positions in the United States military and in ...


Alexander M. Haig, military man, presidential aide, dies at 85

Boston Globe


Alexander Haig, former US secretary of state, dies

BBC News


Ex-Nixon chief of staff Alexander Haig dead at 85

Reuters


CNN -BusinessWeek -Washington Times


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Friday, February 19, 2010

Brief Break in Therapy Said to Lead to Timing of Woods Speech - New York Times


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Brief Break in Therapy Said to Lead to Timing of Woods Speech

New York Times


MARANA, Ariz. â€" A rationale surfaced late Thursday night for  »


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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Silver Lining Hard to Find for Some on Anniversary of Stimulus - FOXNews


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Silver Lining Hard to Find for Some on Anniversary of Stimulus

FOXNews


While the Obama administration and congressional Democrats are out in force this week touting the success of the $787 billion economic stimulus package signed exactly one year ago, critics are pointing to a still-dismal jobs picture ...


Obama stimulus plan halted economic freef »


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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

What they are saying about Sen. Bayh - Indianapolis Star


Los Angeles Times


What they are saying about Sen. Bayh

Indianapolis Star


Here's what reporters and bloggers are saying today about Evan Bayh's decision note to seek a third term in the Senate. A day after he stunned most of Washington by announcing his resignation from the Senate, Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh said this ...


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Monday, February 15, 2010

Vice Presidents Face Off: Dick Cheney and Joe Biden Go on the Offensive - ABC News


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Vice Presidents Face Off: Dick Cheney and Joe Biden Go on the Offensive

ABC News


The war of words between Dick Cheney and the Obama administration escalated as the White House dispatched Vice President Joe Biden to counter criticism by the former vice president. The current and former vice presidents ...


Administration 'flexible' on 9/11 trial venue

The Associated Press


Cheney criticizes Obama on national security policy, and Biden fires back

Washington Post


Biden and Cheney talk terrorism and war, and agree on little

Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings

Los Angeles Times


Amy Bishop is charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors. A Massachusetts police chief discloses that Bishop fat »


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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Obama Raises Debt Ceiling - Voice of America


USA Today


Obama Raises Debt Ceiling

Voice of America


Photo: AP US President Barack Obama has signed a law that will  »

Friday, February 12, 2010

Bill Clinton released from hospital - CNN


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Bill Clinton released from hospital

CNN


New York (CNN) -- Former President Clinton left a New York hospital early Friday, less than a day after doctors performed a procedure to restore blood flow in one of his coronary arteries. Terry McAuliffe, a Clinton confidant and former chairman of the ...


After heart procedure, former president Bill Clinton released from hospital

Washington Post


Bill Clinton Leaves Hospital

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Clashes in Iran on Anniversary of Islamic Revolution - Voice of America


The Hindu


Clashes in Iran on Anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Voice of America


Photo: AP Iranian authorities clashed with opposition supporters Thursday as huge crowds r »


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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Magnitude 4.3 quake jolts parts of northern Illinois, USGS reports - CNN


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Magnitude 4.3 quake jolts parts of northern Illinois, USGS reports

CNN


(CNN) -- An early morning earthquake rattled northern Illinois on Wednesday, shaking an area about 50 miles west-northwest of downtown Chicago, the US Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.3 quake hit just before 4 am CT (5 am ET), with an epicenter ...


4.3 earthquake 'rattles people awake' in west suburbs

Chicago Sun-Times


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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Iran Starts Higher Uranium Enrichment - Voice of America


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Iran Starts Higher Uranium Enrichment

Voice of America


Iran says it has begun enriching uranium to a higher level, defying international efforts to curb its nuclear activity. Iranian state media reports the process started at Iran's Natanz facility Tuesday in the presence of International Atomic Energy ...


Iran Begins Enrichment to 20%, Still Open to Deal

Bloomberg


Iran still open to talks on nuclear fuel swap

Press TV


Iran Says Starts Making 20 Pct Nuclear Fuel

New York Times


Times Online -Xinhua -Los Angeles Times


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Blustery, lengthy storm could produce "blizzard-like" conditions - Chicago Sun-Times


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Blustery, lengthy storm could produce "blizzard-like" conditions

Chicago Sun-Times


The National Weather Service is forecasting Chicago could get eight to 12 inches of snow from a winter storm expected to begin late Monday afternoon and continue through Tuesday night. A winter storm watch remains in effect through late Tuesday night, ...


Another snowstorm coming, forecasters warn

Baltimore Sun


Up to 5 inches of snow possible in metro as another winter storm hits Oklahoma

NewsOK.com


Forecast: More snow by Tuesday

Indianapolis Star


Naperville Sun -Franklin News Post -Zanesville Times Recorder


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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Palin to Tea Party: America ready for another revolution - CNN


New York Times (blog)


Palin to Tea Party: America ready for another revolution

CNN


Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin drew many standing ovations from a friendly crowd Saturday night as she blasted Washington Democrats and the Obama administration in a keynote speech for what was billed as the first national ...


Palin Goes After Obama at Tea Party Convention

FOXNews


Tea Party Activists Ponder How to Win Elections

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

The Tea Party is still taking shape - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


The Tea Party is still taking shape

Washington Post


Six hundred tea party leaders arrived Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, for the first-ever three-day National Tea Party Convention. Organizers announced the creation of a political action committee c »


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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Toyota Concerns Weigh on Nikkei - Wall Street Journal


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Toyota Concerns Weigh on Nikkei

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