The Hindu | Japan 'cautious' as tsunami alert is canceled CNN (CNN) -- Tsunami warnings were canceled for » |
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The Hindu | Japan 'cautious' as tsunami alert is canceled CNN (CNN) -- Tsunami warnings were canceled for » |
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 Chile earthquake kills 82 and triggers tsunami Pacific nations gear for tsunami |
Reuters | Rove: What the GOP Should Say at the Health Summit W » |
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 Md. Republicans propose budget cuts Scott Brown Takes Out-of-Towners' Cash, Rancor |
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 » |
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 |
New York Times (blog) | Obama Presses Parties on Health W » |
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" Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident Tax Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office |
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 Israelis question Mossad methods Another bump in the road for British-Israeli relations |
Reuters | Obama stimulus plan halted economic freef » |
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? Taliban commander captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Are other Taliban leaders hiding in Karachi? |
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 » |
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 NATO, Afghan Troops in Second Day of Operation in Taliban Stronghold General: Maybe Weeks to Reclaim Marjah |
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' Clinton could return home today Bill Clinton leaves hospital after heart procedure |
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 » |
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 Snowstorm expected to strike, not ignore, area this time around Latest round of winter weather could hit mid-morning |
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 Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session |
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 » |
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 » |
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 Congressional Democrats are nay-saying Obama's budget Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late |
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 Kirk, Giannoulias win Illinois' Senate primaries for Obama's old seat Giannoulias declares victory in Democratic Senate race |