ABC News | 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' Chilean residents on edge over fear of aftershocks Hundreds feared dead after Chile earthquake |
CBC.ca | 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 Massive earthquake, aftershocks rattle Chile; tsunami warning issued Australia on tsunami watch following Chile quake |
The Hindu | 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 7 things to know about the summit Exchanges at the health care summit |
New York Daily News | 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 |
MiamiHerald.com | 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 After Jobs Bill, Reid Looks for More Sm » |
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 Crunch time for Obama's health plan ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
New York Daily News | 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 » |
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 ... Haig unafraid of power Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85 |
New York Daily News | 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 His side Conservatives Help Fuel Primary Ch » |
Times Online | Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident CNN (CNN) -- Robin Dehaven usu » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 The Animal finds meaty inspiration Inside the Rings: Shaun White blazes trails |
FOXNews (blog) | 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 » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 US official: Taliban military commander captured Taliban second-in-command captured in Pakistan |
Times Online | 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 US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold Troops looking to consolidate gains |
CTV.ca | 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 » |
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 Some lugers admit apprehension in death's wake Protesters sweep through downtown Vancouver |
CBC.ca | 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 ... Clinton Likely to Leave Hospital Today After Heart Procedure Obama wishes Clinton a speedy recovery |
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 |
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' Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit |
Reuters South Africa | 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 GOP: Back to drawing board on health care Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game |
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 Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session |
The Guardian | 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 |
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 » |
FOXNews (blog) | 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 Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Sen. Brown, R-Mass., is sworn in |
The Hindu | 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 Ya'alon: Iran's regime must choose between survival and the Israel threatens to 'use force' against Iran |
