The Hindu | Bachelet Appeals for Aid as Aftershocks Continue Voice of America Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (2ndR) talks to residents in a destroyed area of Concepcion, some 100 km (62 miles) south of the epicenter of a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile on February 27, 2010. Rescue workers in Chile braved ... Japan lifts » |
The Hindu | Chileans tell of terror BBC News Chileans are used to earthquakes, and it is not unusual to be woken by tremors and to wait for them to finish without major consequences. Those who expected it to pass quickly were wrong, and had to admit that this time it was "a ... Hawaii Escapes Major Tsunami |
New York Times (blog) | SeaWorld parks to resume killer whale shows after trainer's death Los Angeles Times Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio will reopen their Shamu stadiums, but trainers will be forbidden from swimming with the orcas. And the animal responsible for the fatal attack won't be performing. By Jason Garcia and Walter Pacheco Reporting from ... Killer whale experts say: Reintroduce Tilikum to the wild Whale, Trainer Play on Film Before Attack Killer whale fans say end the shows: Your turn to vote |
Sydney Morning Herald | At summit, parties disagree on what's next for health bill USA Today By Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images By Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The extraordinary televised summit between President Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders at Blair House on Thursday was less conversation than ... Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform Defining ObamaCare Down |
Sydney Morning Herald | Why the car company is named Toyota, not Toyoda Washington Post "My name is on every car," Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor, assured Congress on Wednesday. The company started by Toyoda's grandfather did indeed have his name -- Tokyo Toyoda Motor Sales -- until 1936, when a stroke of the ... Toyoda Is Wary Star Of Kabuki At Capitol |
Economist (blog) | On Eve of Health Meeting, Big Questions Still Linger New York Times Three years ago this month, a presidential candidate â€" John Edwards, as a matter of fact â€" started a debate on health reform by announcing a plan to cover the uninsured. Since then, we've had an election, town h » |
Globe and Mail | Former Vice President Dick Cheney hospitalized with chest pains New York Daily News AP Cheney's assistant, Peter Long, said in a statement late Monday that the 69-year-old Cheney was resting comfortably and his doctors were evaluating the situation. Cheney has a history of heart problems and has a pacemaker. In 2008, doctors restored ... Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains Former US vice-president Dick Cheney admitted to hospital |
Boston Globe | Obama lauds governors for helping 'right the ship' Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is thanking governors for "helping to right the ship" during the economic crisis that hammered the United States over the last couple of years. The state leaders are gathering at the White House for their annual ... Connick performs for students at White House Connick Performs for Students at White House First Lady and Harry Connick, Jr. Preview Music for Governors' B » |
CANOE | US Rep. Ron Paul bests the field in presidential straw poll CNN (CNN) -- US Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a stalwart foe of government spending, won a blowout victory Saturday in the annual Conservative Political Action Conference presidential straw poll. With participants naming "reducing the size of federal government" ... Ron Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC Ron Paul wins conservative straw poll |
Obama Summit Raises Stakes in Health-Care Roulette W » |
The Hindu | Glass Worker Turns Hero After Plane Crashes Into Texas Building FOXNews A quick-thinking glass worker who happened to be driving by when a pilot with a grudge smashed his plane into a Texas building is being hailed as a hero after helping many people escape the inferno that followed the crash. ... IRS Is a Likely Target in Austin Plane Crash |
New York Daily News | Breaking Down Year One of the Stimulus FOXNews Let's rewind the clocks to one year ago. America needed the stimulus package. We couldn't live without it. That's what our leaders were telling us then: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI: Failure to act quickly can only lead to more job ... Year after stimulus, partisan battle rages but economy gradu » |
New York Times (blog) | Obama pledges $8 billion for nuclear power plant Los Angeles Times The loan guarantees represent a new federal commitment to the low-carbon-emitting, but highly controversial, sector long championed by Republicans. Environmentalists voice concern. By Jim Tankersley and Michael Muskal Reporting from Los Angeles and ... Obama Unveils Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Plant |
Telegraph.co.uk | A Previous Shooting Death at the Hands of Alabama Suspect New York Times Robin Conn/The Huntsville Times, via AP By SHAILA DEWAN and LIZ ROBBINS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. â€" The neurobiologist accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday had fat » |
USA Today | A list of lawmakers invited to health care summit Washington Post By AP AP -- The White House has invited 21 high-ranking lawmakers to a Feb. 25 summit on health care at Blair House, across the street from the White House. The session will begin with an opening statement from President Barack Obama, ... White House Pledges To Post Health-Care Bill Ahead Of Summit |
Times Online | Bill Clinton taken to hospital after heart scare The Guardian Former US president Bill Clinton was has been taken to hospital after experiencing heart discomfort, an adviser has said. The adviser said Clinton was in 'good spirits' after undergoing a procedure to place two stents in a coronary artery at New York ... Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized Former US President Clinton Hospitalized in New York Clinton Receives Two Stents |
New York Daily News | Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies USA Today Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson, a swashbuckling lawmaker played by Tom Hanks in a recent movie about the Democrat's efforts to get the Soviets out of Afghanistan, has died. He was 76. Wilson had been suffering from heart problems in recent ... Charlie Wilson, Former Congressman From Texas, Dies at 76 Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson Dies |
Washington Post | Obama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with pledge to work together Washington Post President Obama and congressional leaders emerged from a rare bipartisan meeting on Tuesday pledging to work together on a range of issues, including a job-creation bill that lawmakers hope to pass this month, along with longer-term ... US Sen Reid Hopes To Complete Jobs Bill This Week |
CBC.ca | Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Faces An Uphill Battle, Expert Says MTV.com 'Everyone loves Michael Jackson, so it will be tough to find a jury without bias,' lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley tells MTV News. By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, faces a steep uphill battle in fighting off the ... Manslaughter Charge for Michael Jackson's Doctor Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty What is involuntary manslaughter? |
The Guardian | Palin 'Would Be Willing' to Take On Obama in 2012 FOXNews Sarah Palin has President Obama in her sights, telling FoxNews.com she "would be willing" to ch » |
Reuters | Iran reports 'very good' nuclear talks, UN more muted AFP MUNICH, Germany â€" Iran's foreign minister said he held "very good" talks Saturday on a possible breakthrough deal on nuclear fuel but the head of the UN atomic watchdog said there were no fresh proposals from Tehran. The head of the International ... Gates Scoffs at Iran Nuclear Claim Russia rejects sanctions on Iran's economy Gates says he doubts Iran's willingness to broker nuclear deal |
Dodd says bipartisan financial reform at impasse Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The US senator leading the effort to pass a financial reform bill said on Friday he has reached an impasse with his Republican counterpart and will begin drafting new legislation to be considered later this month. ... Finance-Overhaul Talks Reach Impasse |
USA Today | Democrats struggle with lieutenant governor problem Chicago Tribune Gov. Pat Quinn today said his new running mate, a Chicago pawnbroker with a 2005 domestic battery arrest, should consider withdrawing from the race because his background could hurt the Democratic ticket in the November general election. ... Concession in Illinois Governor Primary Hynes concedes defeat in Illinois governor's race Hynes Concedes Illinois Primary for Governor |
New York Daily News | Top Defense Officials Seek to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' New York Times Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified Tuesday at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON â€" The nation's top two Defense ... Gates Backs Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' US military ban on openly gay people 'should end' McCain against changing policy on gays in military |
