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CBC.ca | Chile earthquake: 'Everyone fears aftershocks' BBC News A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 has hit central Chile, killing dozens of people. Although phone communication out of Chile has been difficult, people have been contacting the BBC via email and Twitter. Below are some of the responses we've ... Chile was ready for quake, Haiti wasn't Chile's quake 500 times more powerful than Haiti's Chile earthquake: death toll passes 200 |
CBC.ca | For Cuomo, Spotlight Suddenly Grows Hotter New York Times For months, Andrew M. Cuomo has silently inhabited a world of grand assumptions: that he was by far the strongest Democrat to run for governor of New York; that his poll numbers were not merely overwhelming but durable; ... Exit Leaves Cuomo in the Driver's Seat |
Globe and Mail | Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties Los Angeles Times President Obama's summit shows party differences to be wide as ever. It makes clear that if Democrats hope to overhaul healthcare, they must go it alone. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - Facing unbending Republican opposition ... Invisible supporting cast at health summit After the Obama summit: Still a stalemate Healthcare summit ends: GOP scores, but both sides still far apart |
Economist (blog) | Democrats on track to revive healthcare overhaul Los Angeles Times Party lawmakers, energized by President Obama's blueprint and summit plans, are getting behind the strategy of passing the Senate's bill and using budget reconciliation to prevent a GOP filibuster. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from ... Obama backs repeal of health insurer antitrust exemption Despite Health Care Summit, Democrats Insist Economy Is Main Focus Obama backs bill to boost competition among health insurers |
Advocate.com | Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains FOXNews The 69-year-old Republican, who served as Vice President from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush, was said to be resting comfortably Monday at George Washington Hospital, Washington DC "His doctors are evaluating the situation," a ... Chest pains send ex-VP Cheney to hospital Former VP Cheney Hospitalized, Resting Comfortably Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains |
Boston Globe | 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 Democrats worried about Obama track record GOP Headed to White House Hopeful But Hesitant |
New York Daily News | 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 conservative straw poll Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC |
CBC.ca | Acquaintances Saw No Anger in Texas Pilot New York Times AUSTIN, Tex. รข" He arrived, as so many do, from California, graying, bespectacled and open-faced, working in the computing industry, quietly nursing strong feelings about the government and moonlighting with a rock band. ... Austin plane crash exposes gap in US air security Joe Stack Hailed as Hero in American 'Patriot' Resurgence Austin Plane Crash: Criminal Act or Domestic Terrorism? |
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CBC.ca | 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 » |
FOXNews (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 |
Taliban reportedly held civilian hostages when US rockets hit MiamiHerald.com KABUL -- Amid intelligence reports » |
Times Online | US, NATO in new Afghanistan offensive ABC Online TONY EASTLEY: For a second day, US, NATO and Afghan troops have been waging an offensive designed to break the Taliban's grip on southern Afghanistan. The troops are meeting only pockets of resistance, but the operation has been complicated by the ... US and Afghan Troops Expand Control in Marjah |
Sydney Morning Herald | 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. รข" The neurobiologist accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday had fat » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Surgery After Chest Pains FOXNews Bill Clinton underwent heart surgery at a New York City hospital Thursday to get two stents implanted after he felt "discomfort in his chest," a representative for the former president said. Bill Clinton underwent heart surgery at a New York City ... Ex-President Clinton Undergoes Heart Procedure Bill Clinton taken to hospital with heart complaint NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton is hospitalized in New York City. |
USA Today | Obama on CEO Bonuses: He Doesn't 'Begrudge' Wealth ABC News AP FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, James Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co.,... Less than a month after c » |
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 Surrenders in Handcuffs Jackson doctor charged with manslaughter |
Globe and Mail | Police retract statement that 2 died in Connecticut explosion CNN Middletown, Connecticut (CNN) -- Police on Sunday retracted an earlier statement that two people had been killed in an explosion at a Connecticut power plant. Middletown police Sgt. Chuck Jacobucci said he misinterpreted something heard over a police ... At Least 2 Dead, 7 Hurt in Connecticut Blast RAW DATA: Recent Power Plant Explosions Multiple injuries in Middletown Conn. power plant explosion |
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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 |
Boston Globe | 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 |
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