Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs - Telegraph.co.uk


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Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs

Telegraph.co.uk


The death toll from the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday has reached 300 and is expected to climb further as authorities estimate two million people were affected by the disaster and half a million homes were severely ...


Chile earthquake: 'I thought we were going to die'

BBC News


Chilean residents on edge over fear of aftershocks

CNN International


Hundreds feared dead after Chile earthquake

The Guardian


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Saturday, February 27, 2010

8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile - New York Times


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8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile

New York Times


RIO DE JANEIRO â€" A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital of Santiago for 90 seconds and sending tsunami warnings from Chile to Ecuador. Associated Press A television image of Chilean ...


Chile earthquake kills 47 and triggers tsunami

Times Online


Massive earthquake, aftershocks rattle Chile; tsunami warning issued

CNN International


Australia on tsunami watch following Chile quake

Washington Post


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Friday, February 26, 2010

Dems may take shortcut in passing health overhaul - Washington Post


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Dems may take shortcut in passing health overhaul

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- Democrats struggling to enact President Barack Obama's health care overhaul may take a seldom-used Senate shortcut. That prospect has infuriated Republicans who, it turns out, have used the process far more than Democrats. ...


Time to put politics on health care aside

Detroit Free Press


7 things to know about the summit

Chicago Sun-Times


Exchanges at the health care summit

Boston Globe


Reuters -USA Today -Philadelphia Inquirer


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Thursday, February 25, 2010

NY Governor Suspends Aide, Seeks Investigation - New York Times


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NY Governor Suspends Aide, Seeks Investigation

New York Times


By AP ALBANY, NY (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has suspended a close aide and is asking for an investigation by the attorney general after a published report linked the aide to a claim of domestic violence involving a former girlfriend. ...


Gov. Paterson Suspends Aide

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely - FOXNews


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Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely

FOXNews


AP The measure cleared a key hurdle on Monday when the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown, and four other Republicans broke party ranks to defeat a procedural maneuver to block a final vote. WASHINGTON -- Companies that hire the unemployed would ...


Md. Republicans propose budget cuts

Baltimore Sun


After Jobs Bill, Reid Looks for More Sm »

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Obama's proposal designed to stir debate - Los Angeles Times


New York Times (blog)


Obama's proposal designed to stir debate

Los Angeles Times


His plan isn't a blueprint for a new approach to revamping the system and will likely be used as a guide to modifying existing legislation. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - President Obama on Monday offered his plan for revamping the ...


Details of Obama Health Care Plan

ABC News


Crunch time for Obama's health plan

BBC News


ObamaCare at Ramming Speed

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Monday, February 22, 2010

New Obama Health Proposal Would Limit Rate Hikes - ABC News


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New Obama Health Proposal Would Limit Rate Hikes

ABC News


AP Taking the fight to insurance companies, President Barack Obama is trying to revive his st »


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Sunday, February 21, 2010

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


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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 ...


Haig unafraid of power

Denver Post


Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

NAMES + FACES Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney - Detroit Free Press


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NAMES + FACES Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney

Detroit Free Press


News broke earlier in the week that former Republican presidential candidate and Michigan native Mitt Romney had gotten into an altercation with an unidentified passenger on a flight Monday. MTV.com reported Friday that Sky Blu (born ...


Analysis: Fudging facts can sour public mindset

Washington Post


His side

Boston Globe


Conservatives Help Fuel Primary Ch »


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Friday, February 19, 2010

Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident - CNN


Times Online


Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident

CNN


(CNN) -- Robin Dehaven usu »


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Thursday, February 18, 2010

US has near-perfect day with 6 medals, 3 gold - The Associated Press


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US has near-perfect day with 6 medals, 3 gold

The Associated Press


VANCOUVER, British Columbia â€" The US Olympic team came into the day with high expectations and surpassed those lofty goals, marking their best day ever in Winter Games history with six medals â€" half of them gold. The six medals were the most in one day ...


Rising to occasion

Boston Globe


The Animal finds meaty inspiration

Reuters


Inside the Rings: Shaun White blazes trails

Washington Post


FanHouse -Los Angeles Times -USA Today


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Dems' new task: choose a candidate - Indianapolis Star


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Dems' new task: choose a candidate

Indianapolis Star


One day after Sen. Evan Bayh shocked Indiana by saying he would not run for a third term, the biggest guessing game in politics was: Who now? A packed Republican field of five candidates is now  »


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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? - ABC News


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Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured?

ABC News


The Afghan Taliban's deputy leader was captured about a week ago in the Pakistani city of Karachi in a joint Pakistani-American operation and is now cooperating with authorities and providing intelligence, according to ...


Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan: report

Times Online


US official: Taliban military commander captured

The Associated Press


Taliban second-in-command captured in Pakistan

The Guardian


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Monday, February 15, 2010

Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push' - BBC News


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Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push'

BBC News


Improvised bombs planted by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say. The BBC's Frank Gardner, in Kandahar, says the homemade bombs have been planted in far greater numbers than Nato had anticipated. ...


Rockets Kill 12 Civilians in Afghan Battle, NATO Says

BusinessWeek


US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold

FOXNews


Troops looking to consolidate gains

The Press Association


The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

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


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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 »

Friday, February 12, 2010

Olympic officials make changes to track following luger's death - ESPN


Sydney Morning Herald


Olympic officials make changes to track following luger's death

ESPN


AP WHISTLER, British Columbia -- Olympic officials have decided to make some changes to the track at the Whistler Sliding Center following the death of a 21-year-old luger in a horrific training crash Friday morning. Officials from the International ...


Shock, grief for an already troubled Winter Games

The Associated Press


Some lugers admit apprehension in death's wake

San Francisco Chronicle


Protesters sweep through downtown Vancouver

Los Angeles Times


San Jose Mercury News -Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com


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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious - FOXNews


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Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious

FOXNews


AP Former President Bill Clinton is said to be in “good spirits” following a procedure known as angioplasty, which involved surgeons placing two stents in one of his coronary arteries. ...


Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Routine Stent Surgery; Stress May Have Triggered ...

ABC News


Clinton Likely to Leave Hospital Today After Heart Procedure

BusinessWeek


Obama wishes Clinton a speedy recovery

Washington Post


TIME -Fox40 -NewsOK.com


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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP - FOXNews


Washington Post


Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP

FOXNews


Over 200 White House nominations are still pending in the Senate, and Obama blames Republican's 'obstinacy,' which he says is 'rooted not in substantive disagreements but in political expedience.' President Obama, struggling to staff his administration ...


Republicans and the Health Care Pow-Wow

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama - Washington Post


Reuters


In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama

Washington Post


Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country's problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama's main political advantages, according to a new ...


Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas'

USA Today


Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise

ABC News


Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit

CNN


Reuters -Spring Hope Enterprise -San Francisco Chronicle


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Republicans may opt out of Obama's health-care summit - Washington Post


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Republicans may opt out of Obama's health-care summit

Washington Post


Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama's proposed health-care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over. ...


On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map

New York Times


GOP: Back to drawing board on health care

USA Today


Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

Reuters


FOXNews -Baltimore Sun -Denver Daily News


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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Obama Ask Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul - Bloomberg


Reuters


Obama Ask 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. ...


Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care

Washington Post


Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care

New York Times


Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session

Reuters


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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting - New York Times


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Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting

New York Times


NASHVILLE â€" As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of “Run Sarah Run!” Sarah Palin speaking at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville on ...


Tea Party Activists Ponder How to Win Elections

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Friday, February 5, 2010

The Tea Party is still taking shape - Washington Post


Times Online


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

New senator Scott Brown sure gets down to Republican business - Washington Post


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New senator Scott Brown sure gets down to Republican business

Washington Post


Republican Scott Brown took over the seat of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Thursday, vowing to be an independent voice in a bitterly divided Senate. (Feb. 4) By Dana Milbank Great. Here comes one more model prone to sudden acceleration. ...


Factbox: Democrats face battle for Senate majority

Reuters


Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate

Los Angeles Times


Sen. Brown, R-Mass., is sworn in

USA Today


Christian Science Monitor -ABC News -New York Daily News


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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Clinton: No to swapping US hikers for Iranians - CNN


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Clinton: No to swapping US hikers for Iranians

CNN


An undated family photo shows Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers detained in Iran since July 31. The idea was floated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a television interview, but Clinton said: "It is hard to know what the Iranian president ...


The message is clear: Israel must not strike Iran

Ha'aretz


Ya'alon: Iran's regime must choose between survival and the

Jerusalem Post


Israel threatens to 'use force' against Iran

Press TV


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