Sunday, February 28, 2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Chile earthquake: 'Everyone fears aftershocks' - BBC News


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

The Associated Press


Chile's quake 500 times more powerful than Haiti's

Los Angeles Times


Chile earthquake: death toll passes 200

Telegraph.co.uk


Reuters -AFP -ABC Online


 »

Friday, February 26, 2010

For Cuomo, Spotlight Suddenly Grows Hotter - New York Times


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

W »


blogspot.com

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties - Los Angeles Times


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

Washington Post


After the Obama summit: Still a stalemate

USA Today


Healthcare summit ends: GOP scores, but both sides still far apart

Christian Science Monitor


MiamiHerald.com -New York Daily News -Kansas City Star


 »


blogspot.com

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Democrats on track to revive healthcare overhaul - Los Angeles Times


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

CNN


Despite Health Care Summit, Democrats Insist Economy Is Main Focus

FOXNews


Obama backs bill to boost competition among health insurers

Christian Science Monitor


MiamiHerald.com -Reuters -ABC News


 »


blogspot.com

Monday, February 22, 2010

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains - FOXNews


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

msnbc.com


Former VP Cheney Hospitalized, Resting Comfortably

New York Times


Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains

Los Angeles Times


CNN Political Ticker -Washington Post -AFP


 »


livejournal.com

Sunday, February 21, 2010

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


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

Reuters


Democrats worried about Obama track record

Washington Post


GOP Headed to White House Hopeful But Hesitant

FOXNews


9&10 News -Christian Science Monitor -AFP


 »

Saturday, February 20, 2010

US Rep. Ron Paul bests the field in presidential straw poll - CNN


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

USA Today


Ron Paul wins conservative straw poll

Washington Post


Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC

FOXNews


BusinessWeek -Minneapolis Star Tribune -CQPolitics.com


 »

Friday, February 19, 2010

Acquaintances Saw No Anger in Texas Pilot - New York Times


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

Washington Post


Joe Stack Hailed as Hero in American 'Patriot' Resurgence

ABC News


Austin Plane Crash: Criminal Act or Domestic Terrorism?

FOXNews


Christian Science Monitor -New York Daily News -WAAY


 »


blogspot.com

Thursday, February 18, 2010

IRS Is a Likely Target in Austin Plane Crash - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


IRS Is a Likely Target in Austin Plane Crash

W »

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Breaking Down Year One of the Stimulus - FOXNews


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 »

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Obama pledges $8 billion for nuclear power plant - Los Angeles Times


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

W »


livejournal.com

Monday, February 15, 2010

Taliban reportedly held civilian hostages when US rockets hit - MiamiHerald.com


Taliban reportedly held civilian hostages when US rockets hit

MiamiHerald.com


KABUL -- Amid intelligence reports  »


livejournal.com

Sunday, February 14, 2010

US, NATO in new Afghanistan offensive - ABC Online


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

W »

Saturday, February 13, 2010

A Previous Shooting Death at the Hands of Alabama Suspect - New York Times


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 »

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Surgery After Chest Pains - FOXNews


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

ABC News


Bill Clinton taken to hospital with heart complaint

BBC News


NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton is hospitalized in New York City.

Chicago Tribune


Voice of America -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -San Jose Mercury News


 »


blogspot.com

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Obama on CEO Bonuses: He Doesn't 'Begrudge' Wealth - ABC News


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 »


blogspot.com

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Obama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with pledge to work together - Washington Post


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

W »


livejournal.com

Monday, February 8, 2010

Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Faces An Uphill Battle, Expert Says - MTV.com


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

New York Times


Michael Jackson's Doctor Surrenders in Handcuffs

People Magazine


Jackson doctor charged with manslaughter

USA Today


CNN -Los Angeles Times -BBC News


 »


livejournal.com

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Police retract statement that 2 died in Connecticut explosion - CNN


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

New York Times


RAW DATA: Recent Power Plant Explosions

FOXNews


Multiple injuries in Middletown Conn. power plant explosion

Boston Globe


The Guardian -NECN -Times Online


 »


livejournal.com

Friday, February 5, 2010

Dodd says bipartisan financial reform at impasse - Reuters


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

W »

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Democrats struggle with lieutenant governor problem - Chicago Tribune


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

New York Times


Hynes concedes defeat in Illinois governor's race

USA Today


Hynes Concedes Illinois Primary for Governor

W »

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Toyota Remains Down After DOT Clarifies Comments - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post


Toyota Remains Down After DOT Clarifies Comments

W »