Sunday, February 28, 2010

Japan 'cautious' as tsunami alert is canceled - CNN


The Hindu


Japan 'cautious' as tsunami alert is canceled

CNN


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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Massive earthquake strikes Chile, 122 dead - Reuters


Globe and Mail


Massive earthquake strikes Chile, 122 dead

Reuters


SANTIAGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A huge magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 122 people, knocking down homes and hospitals, and triggering a tsunami that rolled menacingly across the Pacific. ...


Sirens Sound on Hawaiian Coasts

New York Times


Chile earthquake kills 82 and triggers tsunami

Times Online


Pacific nations gear for tsunami

BBC News


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Friday, February 26, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Rove: What the GOP Should Say at the Health Summit - Wall Street Journal


Reuters


Rove: What the GOP Should Say at the Health Summit

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Jobs bill headed toward passage in US Senate - Reuters


Kansas City Star


Jobs bill headed toward passage in US Senate

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A $15 billion bill that aims to create jobs appeared headed for passage in the US Senate on Wednesday after it cleared a Republican procedural hurdle. By a vote of 62 to 34, the package of tax credits and highway funding ...


Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely

FOXNews


Md. Republicans propose budget cuts

Baltimore Sun


Scott Brown Takes Out-of-Towners' Cash, Rancor

Bostonist


Christian Science Monitor -CultureMap -Daily C »


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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

SCENARIOS: The next acts in the Toyota safety crisis - Reuters


Times Online


SCENARIOS: The next acts in the Toyota safety crisis

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, struggling with a fast-moving crisis that has tarnished its reputation for quality, is set to face US lawmakers this week seeking answers about the cause of the largest carmaker's safety woes and how it handled ...


Toyota admits it took 'too long' on safety rec »


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Monday, February 22, 2010

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state - Boston Globe


Telegraph.co.uk


Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state

Boston Globe


Alexander Haig Jr. also served as White House chief of staff during the Nixon administration. He was a four-star general. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File 1988) By Mark Feeney Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared “I'm in control ...


Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Obama Presses Parties on Health - Wall Street Journal


New York Times (blog)


Obama Presses Parties on Health

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Texas Plane Crash: Did Suicidal Pilot Joe Stack Have Explosives on Board? - ABC News


Washington Post


Texas Plane Crash: Did Suicidal Pilot Joe Stack Have Explosives on Board?

ABC News


The sheer volume of flames and smoke pouring from the Austin office building where a suicidal pilot slammed his plane at full speed has prompted authorities to investigate whether he had some kind of explosive on board ...


IRS Worker: Austin Attack "Unfair"

CBS News


Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident

CNN


Tax Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Miliband denies going soft on Israel over 'Mossad' killing - Times Online


ABC News


Miliband denies going soft on Israel over 'Mossad' killing

Times Online


The Foreign Secretary insisted today that Britain was not "going through the motions" over the cloning of six British passports in a suspected Mossad assassination after Israel's Ambassador denied he was rebuked by the Government. ...


Prosor tight-lipped on 'forged passports' in Dubai hit

Ha'aretz


Israelis question Mossad methods

Reuters


Another bump in the road for British-Israeli relations

BBC News


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bin Laden associate is most senior Afghan Taliban leader caught since '01 - msnbc.com


Reuters


Bin Laden associate is most senior Afghan Taliban leader caught since '01

msnbc.com


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Taliban's top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan, officials said Tuesday. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the No. 2 behind Afghan Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and a close ...


How significant is Mullah Baradar's arrest?

BBC News


Taliban commander captured

CNN International


Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Are other Taliban leaders hiding in Karachi?

Christian Science Monitor


MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Press -WNCT


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Monday, February 15, 2010

Clinton expected to seek Saudi Arabia's help in confronting Iran - Washington Post


The Guardian


Clinton expected to seek Saudi Arabia's help in confronting Iran

Washington Post


Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a difficult diplomatic assignment Monday in Saudi Arabia, a key US  »

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Marines, Afghan troops seek to secure their hold on Marja - Los Angeles Times


The Hindu


Marines, Afghan troops seek to secure their hold on Marja

Los Angeles Times


On the offensive's second full day of fighting, the insurgents remain a shadowy enemy. The town will be a crucial test case of Afghans' ability to maintain order once the Taliban are driven away. Reporting from outside Marja and Kabul, ...


Nato aims to add to Afghan gains

BBC News


NATO, Afghan Troops in Second Day of Operation in Taliban Stronghold

Voice of America


General: Maybe Weeks to Reclaim Marjah

CBS News


Reuters -CNN -The Associated Press


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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Friday, February 12, 2010

Former US President Clinton Doing Well After Heart Procedure - Voice of America


ABC Online


Former US President Clinton Doing Well After Heart Procedure

Voice of America


Photo: AP Former President Bill Clinton's cardiologist says Mr. Clinton has been up and walking around following a procedure to improve blood flow to his heart. The former president underwent the procedure Thursday after feeling discomfort in his chest ...


Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace'

CNN


Clinton could return home today

NECN


Bill Clinton leaves hospital after heart procedure

BBC News


Forbes -FOXNews -Washington Post


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Thursday, February 11, 2010

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


CBC.ca


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

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Chicago airports brace for snow storm - USA Today


The Hindu


Chicago airports brace for snow storm

USA Today


CHICAGO (AP) â€" The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for northern Illinois, and is forecasting accumulations of from 12 to 14 inches of snow by Wednesday morning. The warning took effect at 9 pm Monday and was to continue until ...


Winter Storm Warning Issued For Tri-State

WLWT


Snowstorm expected to strike, not ignore, area this time around

The Journal News | LoHud.com


Latest round of winter weather could hit mid-morning

Winston-Salem Journal


Brazil Times -Fort Worth Star Telegram -WRTV Indianapolis


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Obama Asks Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul - Bloomberg


Boston Globe


Obama Asks Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul

Bloomberg


Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a Feb. 25 meeting to discuss ways to get an overhaul of the US health-care system through Congress. ...


Clinton-Era Health Aides Push to Save Obama's Plan

ABC News


Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care

Washington Post


Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session

Reuters


The Detroit News -BBC News -NPR


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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention

BBC News


Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has spoken at the first US Tea Party convention, urging a return to conservate principles. Speaking in Nashville, Mrs Palin c »


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Saturday, February 6, 2010

The Tea Party is still taking shape - Washington Post


Los Angeles Times


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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Friday, February 5, 2010

Thursday, February 4, 2010

House Faces Tough Vote on $1.9T More Debt - FOXNews


FOXNews (blog)


House Faces Tough Vote on $1.9T More Debt

FOXNews


AP The debt measure set for a House vote Thursday would raise the cap on federal borrowing to $14.3 trillion. WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill ...


Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying confirmation votes

Washington Post


Congressional Democrats are nay-saying Obama's budget

Los Angeles Times


Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Illinois picks contenders to fight for Obama's former Senate seat - CNN


Washington Post


Illinois picks contenders to fight for Obama's former Senate seat

CNN


(CNN) -- Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias emerged Tuesday night as the Democratic Party's choice to fight for President Obama's former Senate seat. Giannoulias will now take on moderate five-term Republican Rep. Mark Kirk in the November mid-term ...


Ill. primary results prime full-scale battles for Hill

USA Today


Kirk, Giannoulias win Illinois' Senate primaries for Obama's old seat

Washington Post


Giannoulias declares victory in Democratic Senate race

Chicago Sun-Times


BusinessWeek -Windy City Times -Los Angeles Times


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