Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns

Reuters


CONCEPCION, Chile, March 1 (Reuters) - Chile's government scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless in coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis as 10000 troops moved into stricken areas to quell ...


Bachelet Appeals for Aid as Aftershocks Continue

Voice of America


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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions

Reuters


CONCEPCION, Chile, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside on Sunday in towns shattered by a massive earthquake, as officials struggled to grasp the scale of the damage to the country's transport, ...


Relief as high waves spare Hawaii

Los Angeles Times


Massive 8.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Aide Asked State Police to Contact His Accuser - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Aide Asked State Police to Contact His Accuser

New York Times


ALBANY â€" David W. Johnson, a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, reached out to the commander of the governor's State Police detail the day after an altercation with his girlfriend and asked the commander to c »


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Thursday, February 25, 2010

At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first - Washington Post


The Hindu


At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first

Washington Post


Republicans say the country can't afford President Obama's health-care proposals. (Marvin Joseph/the Washington Post) By Steven Pearlstein I'm not sure what else was accomplished at Thursday's Blair House summit, but surely one result is that we ...


Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties

Los Angeles Times


Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform

CNN


Hurtful health care debate

WQAD


New York Times -CBS News -TIME


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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Trainer decided as child to work with whales - Orlando Sentinel


CBC.ca


Trainer decided as child to work with whales

Orlando Sentinel


The moment she saw her first Shamu show three decades ago, Dawn Brancheau knew she wanted to work with killer whales. "It was her dream to do it," said Marion Loverde, Brancheau's mother. "She loved her job. ...


Animal trainer killed at SeaWorld

Los Angeles Times


Tilikum, the killer whale

Washington Post


Death reopens killer-whale debate

MiamiHerald.com


USA Today -Christian Science Monitor -WMUR Manchester


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Monday, February 22, 2010

Obama stays on offense with health-care proposal - Washington Post


Malaysia Star


Obama stays on offense with health-care proposal

Washington Post


There had been rampant speculation that the White House would narrow its ambitions for health-care legislation after the loss of the Democrats' filibuster-proof Senate majority last month. ...


ObamaCare at Ramming Speed

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Obama health plan would curb insurers on rate hikes - Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe


Obama health plan would curb insurers on rate hikes

Los Angeles Times


The proposal would give the Health and Human Services secretary power to block premium increases that were deemed excessive, an official says. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - President Obama's new healthcare overhaul plan would give the ...


Jousting begins ahead of health-care summit

Washington Post


Washington to Revisit Health Care Reform

CBS News


Governors want "into the game" on healthcare

Reuters


Washington Times -Plain Dealer -American Medical News


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Saturday, February 20, 2010

CPAC Convention is Open Season on Obama - ABC News


CNN International


CPAC Convention is Open Season on Obama

ABC News


This year's CPAC convention was an  »

Friday, February 19, 2010

For Texas Pilot, Rage Simmered With Few Hints - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


For Texas Pilot, Rage Simmered With Few Hints

New York Times


Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American-Statesman, via AP Investigators surveyed the metal skeleton of a sm »

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane into Office - CBS News


Telegraph.co.uk


Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane into Office

CBS News


A building in Austin, Texas was in flames after being hit by a plane that the pilot apparently plowed into because he was angry at the US government and the IRS. Don Teague reports. Raw video from a plane that crashed into an Austin, TX office building ...


Was the Austin plane crash terrorism?

NECN


Austin plane crash targeted IRS, officials say

Christian Science Monitor


Shock as friends and I realize we knew suspect

Austin American-Statesman


MyMotherLode.com -Los Angeles Times


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Neighborhood counts miracles after plane crash grips residents in fear - San Jose Mercury News


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Neighborhood counts miracles after plane crash grips residents in fear

San Jose Mercury News


Tragedy mixed with miracles Wednesday morning in my little East Palo Alto neighborhood nestled by the baylands, where toy-like airplanes take off and fly above us each day. And on this day, horrifyingly, one came crashing down upon us. ...


3 Tesla Motors employees die in East Palo Alto plane crash

Los Angeles Times


Tesla plane crash: Concern about airports near neighborhoods

Christian Science Monitor


Three Tesla employees dead in sm »


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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Obama stimulus plan halted economic freefall, White House - Reuters


The Canadian Press


Obama stimulus plan halted economic freef »

Monday, February 15, 2010

Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won't run for reelection - Washington Post


The Guardian


Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won't run for reelection

Washington Post


Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in November, a decision that, coming on the heels of other Democratic departures, could imperil the party's prospects of retaining ...


Democratic Sen. Bayh won't seek re-election

Reuters


Bayh exits Senate against backdrop of angry voters

The Associated Press


Bayh says he won't run again for Senate

South Bend Tribune


Washington Examiner -The Epoch Times -CNN


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold - FOXNews


CBC.ca


US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold

FOXNews


Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the town of Marjah, Afghanistan. Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the ...


NATO says its rockets killed 12 Afghan civilians

Reuters


Errant US Rocket Strike Kills Civilians in Afghanistan

New York Times


2 NATO soldiers killed, as coalition and Afghan forces continue offensive

KGAN


The Guardian -Christian Science Monitor -BBC News


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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Friday, February 12, 2010

White House Invites Lawmakers to Health-Care Summit - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post


White House Invites Lawmakers to Health-Care Summit

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Bill Clinton hospitalized - CNN


CTV.ca


Bill Clinton hospitalized

CNN


New York (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton was in "good spirits" Thursday after undergoing a procedure to insert two stents into one of his coronary arteries, his office said. Clinton, 63, was hospitalized at the Columbia campus of New ...


Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains

Los Angeles Times


Stents Are Increasingly Common but Not Without Risk

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76 - Houston Chronicle


BBC News


Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76

Houston Chronicle


By JAMIE STENGLE AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press D »


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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit - CNN


Washington Post


Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit

CNN


President Obama meets with congressional leaders, including (from left) Reps. Steny Hoyer, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should ...


Obama, Republicans find common ground on jobs

Reuters


President Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ...

New York Daily News


President Obama: 'Put Aside Matter of Party' of Jobs Bill, Health Care

ABC News


Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com -Baltimore Sun


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Monday, February 8, 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

At least 5 dead in Connecticut power plant blast - Reuters


Globe and Mail


At least 5 dead in Connecticut power plant blast

Reuters


MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a large gas-fired power plant being built in Middletown, Connecticut, the town's mayor said. Fire officials said a natural gas ...


Deadly Blast Hits Connecticut Plant

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Palin to address fond Tea Party crowd - CNN


New York Times (blog)


Palin to address fond Tea Party crowd

CNN


If Sarah Palin makes a stab at presidential politics, she'll have a natural following among Tea Party activists. Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) -- When Sarah Palin gives the keynote speech Saturday night at ...


Tea Partiers Urge Unity as Rifts Show

FOXNews


Tea Party Looks to Move From Fringe to Force

New York Times


The Tea Party Takes Shape

NPR


Hartford Courant -Christian Science Monitor -KSFY


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Friday, February 5, 2010

Tea Party Movement Produces New Political Organization - FOXNews


Times Online


Tea Party Movement Produces New Political Organization

FOXNews


In a bid to advance the tea party movement from holding r »

Thursday, February 4, 2010

US missionaries charged with kidnapping in Haiti - CNN International


Reuters


US missionaries charged with kidnapping in Haiti

CNN International


Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ten Americans who were detained last week while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged Thursday with kidnapping children and criminal association, a government official said. ...


10 Americans in Haiti Are Charged With Abduction

New York Times


US Baptists charged with kidnapping Haitian children

Telegraph.co.uk


Americans charged with child kidnapping in Haiti

Times Online


The Guardian -The Press Association -Atlanta Journal Constitution


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