The Guardian | Afraid of Aftershocks, Chileans Sleep Outdoors Voice of America Photo: AP Chileans fearful of aftershocks slept outside Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake shattered the country's central region. The 8.8 magnitude quake struck the South American nation before dawn Saturday. It has been followed by at least 87 ... Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs Hundreds feared dead after Chile earthquake Chile earthquake: 'I thought we were going to die' |
Times Online | Huge earthquake hits Chile, 47 dead Reuters SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 47 people, knocking down buildings and triggering a tsunami. President Michelle Bachelet confirmed 47 deaths and said more ... Chile earthquake kills 52 and triggers tsunami 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Chile |
Times Online | Eyewitnesses: Kabul suicide attacks BBC News People in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, describe explosions and heavy gunfire, which left at least 17 people dead. I was in the Safi Landmark Hotel on the explosion side of the building at the time of the attack. ... Suicide bombers attack central Kabul, killing at least 17 Taleban suicide bombers kill 17 and injure 30 in Kabul attack 4 Indians among 15 dead as Taliban bombers attack Kabul |
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 W » |
Reuters | 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 ... Democrats Cautiously Embrace Obama Health Plan ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
Kansas City Star | 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 » |
BBC News | 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 |
ABC News | Using Ladder, Vet Rescued People From Texas Office ABC News AP Robin Dehaven, an employee of Binswanger Glass, holds a ladder as he talks to a television crew,... Robin De Haven was driving the company truck to a job when he saw something that didn't look right â€" a sm » |
New York Daily News | Claims about stimulus don't always match up with reality USA Today By Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" Republicans and Democrats traded barbs about the success or failure of the $862 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday, a year after the law's passage. ... STIMULUS WATCH: Unemployment eclipses fiscal jolt Stimulus makes more jobs than initi » |
The Guardian | Pakistani army confirms arrest of Taliban commander Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military confirmed on Wednesday that the Taliban's top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, had been captured. "At the conclusion of detailed identification procedure, it has been confirmed that one of the ... US drone attack kills three in Pakistan Pakistan confirms Taliban leader's arrest Drone attack kills 2 in Pakistan |
The Guardian | Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan Times Online The Taleban's top military commander has been captured in Karachi in a secret raid by Pakistani and US intelligence forces. Pakistan confirmed this morning that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, described as the most significant Taleban figure captured since ... Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? US official: Taliban military commander captured Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander |
Telegraph.co.uk | Afghanistan flag flies over Taliban capital Telegraph.co.uk The national flag of Afghanistan is flying over the former Taliban shadow capital of Showal, sign » |
Globe and Mail | 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 » |
CBC.ca | Luger killed in crash Danger of track has been discussed for months San Francisco Chronicle AP Sliding faster than ever in his life, 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili had one turn left in his final Olympic training run. Flirting with 90 mph on a $100 million track pushing speed to the outer limits, the luger from the republic of Georgia tilted ... Olympic officials make changes to track following luger's death Luger's death raises safety concerns at Olympics Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony |
CTV.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. ... Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' Bill Clinton expected to leave hospital Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains |
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 | Dems, GOP gear up for health care summit on TV San Francisco Chronicle (02-09) 04:00 PST Washington - -- Despite the blizzard gripping Washington, Democrats, Republicans and advocacy groups began intense maneuvering Tuesday in advance of the televised health care summit that President Obama has set for Feb. ... In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas' Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise |
CBC.ca | Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' BBC News Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 20% in defiance of the West, Iranian state media says. The process was begun at the Natanz plant in the presence of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, al-Alam state television ... Historic anniversary brings Iran questions to the fore |
The Guardian | Obama asks GOP, Dems to talk health care on TV The Detroit News Washington -- In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a ... Obama Ask Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care |
Reuters | Smith, Rice part of seven-man Pro Footb » |
Los Angeles Times | 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 » |
Reuters | Toyota Plans Media Blitz as Stock Loses $21 Billion BusinessWeek Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s head of US sales plans to make US television appearances today, starting with NBC Universal's “Today†show, as the world's largest automaker works to resolve ... Toyota: Still Considering What Measures To Take On Prius Cars |
Kansas City Star | Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late W » |
