Telegraph.co.uk | Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes New York Times TOKYO â€" The threat of lethal destruction from tsunami waves receded on Sunday after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its alarms for the entire Pacific Basin. Evacuations of many coastal areas were canceled after sm » |
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes - New York Times
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Chile earthquake kills 78 and triggers tsunami - Times Online
Telegraph.co.uk | Chile earthquake kills 78 and triggers tsunami Times Online A massive earthquake has hit the coast of Chile, killing dozens of people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami. The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country's largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (6:34am ... Chile devastated by major earthquake Tsunami threatens Hawaiian islands: US agency Chile well prepared |
Friday, February 26, 2010
Obama's day: Moving forward on health care - USA Today
The Hindu | Obama's day: Moving forward on health care USA Today Good morning from The Oval. Welcome (again) to the first day of the rest of the health care debate. President Obama's only public appearance today is a speech on behalf of historic » |
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
TAKE-A-LOOK-Obama tries to revive healthcare reform effort - Reuters
The Guardian (blog) | TAKE-A-LOOK-Obama tries to revive healthcare reform effort Reuters President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his st » |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Poll: Americans place blame for partisanship - CNN
FOXNews (blog) | Poll: Americans place blame for partisanship CNN Washington (CNN) -- Two-thirds of Americans think that the Republicans in Congress are not doing enough to cooperate with President Obama, according to a new national poll. But a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, released Wednesday, also indicates the ... GOP Expects Little From Health Forum Impact of bipartisan summit to be felt beyond health care W » |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
White House to Unveil Health Care Plan Amid Republican Resistance - ABC News
USA Today | White House to Unveil Health Care Plan Amid Republican Resistance ABC News The White House this morning will unveil the list of changes President Obama wants to make to the Senate Democratic health care bill, but the proposal is already meeting with fierce Republican resistance. The president's proposal meets ... Obama's day: Health care and governors Transcript: Sen. Mitch McConnell on 'FNS' In the Senate, a test for Democrats' scaled-down jobs bill |
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state - Boston Globe
Sydney Morning Herald | 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 |
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Officials: Texas plane crash targeted feds - msnbc.com
Times Online | Officials: Texas plane crash targeted feds msnbc.com Bystanders watch as firefighters battle the blaze at the Echelon building in Austin, after a sm » |
Thursday, February 18, 2010
'Dubai police chief 99% sure Israel behind Hamas killing' - Ha'aretz
BBC News | 'Dubai police chief 99% sure Israel behind Hamas killing' Ha'aretz Dubai police chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim said he is 99 percent sure Israel was involved in the January killing of a Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh at a Dubai luxury hotel, ... Another bump in the road for British-Israeli relations Israelis question Mossad methods UAE Authorities Probe US Credit-Card Accounts in Hamas Killing |
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A year later, administration touting stimulus' success - NECN
AFP | A year later, administration touting stimulus' success NECN (NECN/ABC) - On the one year anniversary of the nearly $ 800 billion stimulus package, the Obama administration says the economy is out of the ditch, but slow to start. "It's working. The act has succeeded in helping pull us back from the brink," Vice ... Stimulus funds going to slashed programs Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles to lead panel on reducing US budget deficits White House touts job creation on stimulus anniversary |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Taliban commander held in Pakistan: US officials - Reuters
Daily Mail | Taliban commander held in Pakistan: US officials Reuters WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban's top military commander was captured in Pakistan, US and Pakistani officials said on Tuesday, but the move may not deal a decisive blow to a group putting up fierce resistance to a NATO offensive. ... Profile: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander |
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hillary Clinton: 'Iran is moving towards a military dictatorship' - The Guardian
ABC News | Hillary Clinton: 'Iran is moving towards a military dictatorship' The Guardian US secretary of state Hillary Clinton with Qatar's prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani during the US - Islamic World Forum in Doha. Photograph: Fadi al-Assaad/Reuters Hillary Clinton today said Iran was becoming a military ... Clinton Fears Iran Is Headed for Military Dictatorship Clinton says US fears Iran is becoming a military dictatorship Clinton ramps up rhetoric on Iran |
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | 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 » |
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Mixed GOP response to WH health summit invite - San Jose Mercury News
Politics in Minnesota | Mixed GOP response to WH health summit invite San Jose Mercury News WASHINGTONâ€"Congressional Republicans sent mixed signals after President Barack Obama ch » |
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' - CNN
The Guardian | Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' CNN "While he eats a lot better than he used to," he still indulges, one friend tells CNN. (CNN) -- Though Bill Clinton has received lots of attention for getting healthy since his 2004 heart surgery -- losing weight, exercising more, improving his diet ... No cure for heart disease, Clinton's case shows Bill Clinton would 'have had a heart attack at some point' without surgery ... Bill Clinton hospitalized at CUMC |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Iran Declares New Achievement on Enrichment - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Iran Declares New Achievement on Enrichment New York Times PARIS â€" Ignoring United States threats of more stringent sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted on Thursday as saying Iran had produced a first batch of uranium enriched to a level of 20 percent and that ... Clashes reported as Iran marks Revolution Day Ahmadinejad: Iran produces first 20 percent-enriched uranium Iran marks revolution as opposition clashes with police |
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama - Washington Post
Washington Post | 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 ... For GOP and Obama, partisan actions follow bipartisan talk |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Iran begins enriching higher grade uranium, says state TV - The Guardian
Washington Post | Iran begins enriching higher grade uranium, says state TV The Guardian Iran began enrichment of higher grade uranium today, state TV said, ignoring the threat of further UN sanctions by the US and its » |
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Iran plans major nuclear fuel expansion - Washington Post
BBC News | Iran plans major nuclear fuel expansion Washington Post TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran says it will start producing higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday and plans a major expansion of its uranium enrichment program by building 10 new plants in the next year, further stoking ... Iran to enrich uranium to 20% as nuclear fears grow Netanyahu makes every anti-Iran effort in Russia Iran to step up uranium enrichment |
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Obama tries to boost beleaguered Democratic National Committee - Washington Post
Reuters | Obama tries to boost beleaguered Democratic National Committee Washington Post In his opening remarks at the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee, Obama thanked activists for being willing to brave the blizzard. He also acknowledged a rough year but encouraged fellow dems to press on. ... Obama tries to r » |
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Tea party groups aim to form PAC - Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times | Tea party groups aim to form PAC Boston Globe NASHVILLE - Organizers of the National Tea Party Convention said yesterday that participants would form a political action committee aimed at electing up to 20 candidates this f » |
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Avenues open for ideology and practical politics - Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times | Avenues open for ideology and practical politics Boston Globe WASHINGTON - In his short, improbable campaign for US Senate, the obscure state lawmaker from Wrentham shrugged off the usual labels. Moderate? Conservative? “I'ma Scott Brown Republican,'' he would say with a grin. ... Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Brown's independence could face Senate test Brown Sworn in as US Senator, Urges Tax Cut to Spur Economy |
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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