Sunday, February 28, 2010

Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says - Washington Post


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Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says

Washington Post


Raising the prospect of a "simple up-or-down vote" on health-care reform, White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle said on Sunday she thinks Democrats will secure enough ayes on the measure and signaled that the administration could be ...


Pelosi Confident on Health Vote

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Massive earthquake hits Chile, 214 dead - Reuters


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Massive earthquake hits Chile, 214 dead

Reuters


CONCEPCION, Chile, Feb 27 (Reuters) - One of the world's most powerful earthquakes in a century battered Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunamis that ravaged a port town and ...


Hawaii reports no apparent tsunami damage

Los Angeles Times


Chile earthquake: death toll passes 200

Telegraph.co.uk


Hawaii Escapes Major Tsunami

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Dems, Republicans disagree on what's next for health bill - USA Today


Reuters


Dems, Republicans disagree on what's next for health bill

USA Today


WASHINGTON â€" The extraordinary televised summit between President Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders at Blair House on Thursday was less conversation than illustration: A stark depiction of a gulf between the Democrats ...


Invisible supporting cast at health summit

Washington Post


Obama dominates the room at healthcare summit

Reuters


Obama Asks For Republican 'Soul Searching' On Health Care

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

SeaWorld trainer killed, and TV speculates at length - Orlando Sentinel


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SeaWorld trainer killed, and TV speculates at length

Orlando Sentinel


WKMG-Channel 6 went w »


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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Toyota's Runaway Crisis - Forbes


Telegraph.co.uk


Toyota's Runaway Crisis

Forbes


Is it the floor mat? The sticky gas pedal? In testimony before Congress, the automaker says it's not certain it's solved the sudden acceleration problem. As the first of three congressional hearings into the cause of sudden unintended acceleration in ...


Toyota Dealers Warn Against 'Rush to Judgment' After Rec »


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Monday, February 22, 2010

Inside the Zazi Courtroom - CBS News


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Inside the Zazi Courtroom

CBS News


Only On The Web: CBS News' Pat Milton reports from a federal court in Brooklyn, where Najibullah Zazi has pleaded guilty to three counts of terror charges. CBS News investigative producer Pat Milton was inside federal court today in ...


New York Terror Suspect Pleads Guilty

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

GOP senators won't boycott Obama's healthcare summit, leader says - Los Angeles Times


Kansas City Star


GOP senators won't boycott Obama's healthcare summit, leader says

Los Angeles Times


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll come ready to participate 'in good faith' despite Democrats being 'arrogant' in their refusal to throw out current legislation and start over. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - Senate ...


Governors want "into the game" on healthcare

Reuters


Obama version of health reform expected Monday

BusinessWeek


White House to release revamped Obama health plan

AFP


Christian Science Monitor -WMDT -Kaiser Health News


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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll at CPAC - CNN


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Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll at CPAC

CNN


US Rep. Ron Paul won Saturday's presidential straw poll, outpolling three-time winner Mitt Romney. NEW: US Rep. Ron Paul bests the field in presidential straw poll (CNN) -- US Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, on Saturday won a straw poll for president on the ...


Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC

FOXNews


Ron Paul wins early conservative poll

Washington Post


Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney

Detroit Free Press


Daily C »

Friday, February 19, 2010

Tiger Woods' mom tells him: 'I'm so proud of you' - USA Today


Reuters


Tiger Woods' mom tells him: 'I'm so proud of you'

USA Today


"I said, 'I'm so proud of you. Never think you stand alone. Mom will always be there for you and I love you.' " That's what Kultida Woods says she told son Tiger, 34, as she hugged him in the Sunset Room at the TPC Sawgrass golf course clubhouse in ...


Tiger should skip the Masters

Yahoo! Sports


Worldwide reaction to Tiger Woods' public statement

The Canadian Press


Players See Sincerity, but Many Just Prepare to Play

New York Times


PGA Tour -Orlando Sentinel -Reuters


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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Online activity reveals details about suspected pilot - CNN


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Online activity reveals details about suspected pilot

CNN


The California driver's license of Joseph Andrew Stack, 53, who is believed to have crashed his plane into a building. (CNN) -- A portrait is beginning to emerge of Joseph Andrew Stack, the man officials ...


Troubling Portrait Emerges of Pilot Who Crashed Into Texas Building

FOXNews


Pilot May Have Targeted IRS in Austin Crash

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

Tully: Bayh buries us under questions - Indianapolis Star


Reuters


Tully: Bayh buries us under questions

Indianapolis Star


What began as a slow and snowy Presidents Day in Indiana suddenly became one of the biggest political days in the state in this young century. Sen. Evan Bayh is not running for re-election, a decision that reshapes the political structure in Indiana, ...


Democratic Senator Evan Bayh Retiring: 'I Do Not Love Congress'

ABC News


Bayh won't seek Senate re-election

CNN


Sen. Bayh: People's business not getting done

USA Today


The Associated Press -W »


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Cheney criticizes Obama's national security policy, and Biden fires back - Washington Post


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Cheney criticizes Obama's national security policy, and Biden fires back

Washington Post


Vice President Biden and his predecessor, Richard B. Cheney, used appearances on Sunday talk shows to outline competing approaches for balancing counterterrorism tactics and civil rights, an issue emerging as an important one early in ...


Biden, Cheney Spar Over Terror Policy

Voice of America


Biden and Cheney spar over antiterrorism policies

The Associated Press


Cheney Attacks Obama on National Security

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Slow progress in US surge against Taliban in Afghanistan - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


Slow progress in US surge against Taliban in Afghanistan

Washington Post


Working in partnership with Afghan soldiers, US Marines are undertaking a major operation to flush out insurgents and  »


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Friday, February 12, 2010

Obama Signs Debt-Limit Increase Into Law - Wall Street Journal


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Obama Signs Debt-Limit Increase Into Law

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Inskip administrators praised for 'extraordinary' work - Knoxville News Sentinel


WNCT


Inskip administrators praised for 'extraordinary' work

Knoxville News Sentinel


KNOXVILLE - The principal and assistant principal at Inskip Elementary School who were shot this afternoon were both praised as being "extraordinary" administrators. Principal Elisa Luna's work in turning the school around academic »


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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Rep. John Murtha dies at 77 - CNN


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Rep. John Murtha dies at 77

CNN


(CNN) -- Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from g »

Sunday, February 7, 2010

At least 2 dead in Conn. power plant explosion - msnbc.com


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At least 2 dead in Conn. power plant explosion

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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - At least two people were killed in a large explosion at a gas power plant on Sunday, officials report. Gordon Holk, general manager of the Kleen Energy Systems plant, confirmed the two fatalities but did not have the number of ...


Fatalities Reported After Massive Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant

FOXNews


Witness To Middletown Explosion: 'There Are Bodies Everywhere'

Los Angeles Times


Connecticut gas plant explodes, 2 reported dead

Reuters


CBS News -New York Times -Bloomberg


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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Democrats Ask, Can Health Care Bill Be Saved? - New York Times


FOXNews (blog)


Democrats Ask, Can Health Care Bill Be Saved?

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" For a moment, President Obama's pledge to keep fighting for major health care legislation got personal on Thursday night as he told supporters at a fund-raiser about a former campaign worker in St. ...


Senators Spar Over Jobs Bill

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Friday, February 5, 2010

Judge says ex-Edwards aide in contempt, wants tape - Forbes


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Judge says ex-Edwards aide in contempt, wants tape

Forbes


PITTSBORO, NC -- A judge declared Friday that a former aide to John Edwards was in contempt of court, demanding that he turn over a "personal" videotape being sought by Edwards' former mistress. ...


Judge holds Young in contempt of court

UPI.com


Former Edwards aide Young found in contempt over sex tape

News & Observer


Former Edwards Aide Ordered to Turn Over Materials

TheInsider.com


WCHL 1360 -MyNC.com -FOXNews


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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Toyota's reputation could be tarnished for years - BBC News


Globe and Mail


Toyota's reputation could be tarnished for years

BBC News


By Jorn Madslien He said it, not in response to the continuing rec »