CBC.ca | Scientists defend tsunami warnings Aljazeera.net Scientists have defended their decision to issue a tsunami warning to dozens of countries around the Pacific rim following Saturday's powerful magnitude 8.8 quake in Chile. The alert, covering 53 territories and nations, sent hundreds of thousands of ... Chile seeks help with double tragedy Chile troops impose curfew in quake-stricken towns Chile earthquake: scientists defend tsunami false alarm |
Sunday, February 28, 2010
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Chile earthquake: Millions affected as toll rises to 300 - Times Online
CTV.ca | Chile earthquake: Millions affected as toll rises to 300 Times Online Rescue teams have begun to search for survivors after one of the largest earthquakes on record killed at least 300 people in Chile and sent giant waves roaring across the Pacific Ocean. In an address to the nation, President Michelle Bachelet said two ... Tsunami waves from Chilean quake arrive in Japan Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions Japan fears Chile quake tsunami |
Friday, February 26, 2010
In Afghanistan, US plans major push into Kandahar - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | In Afghanistan, US plans major push into Kandahar Washington Post Even as Marines in Afghanistan continued to fight for control of the Taliban stronghold of Marja, senior Obama administration officials said Friday that the United States has begun initial planning for a bigger, ... Forces reach 'turning point' in Afghanistan US Eyes New Target: Heartland of Taliban US to launch operation in Kandahar city |
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Obama summit raises stakes in healthcare wrangle - BBC News
The Hindu | Obama summit raises stakes in healthcare wrangle BBC News Rarely have so many members of Congress talked for so long, with such restraint, before so many TV cameras, to so little obvious effect. After more than seven hours of back and forth in the refined surroundings of Blair House, ... At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first Who Won the Health Care Summit Health care summit ends with impasse still firmly in place |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Poll: What to do with killer whale? - Orlando Sentinel
CBC.ca | Poll: What to do with killer whale? Orlando Sentinel Trainer Dawn Brancheau's death Wednesday at SeaWorld Orlando brought immediate cries from animal-rights activists that keeping orcas in captivity is cruel to the animals and dangerous for their handlers. What do you think? The activists are wrong. ... Animal trainer killed at SeaWorld Tilikum, the killer whale Death reopens killer-whale debate |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
GOP Expects Little From Obama's Health Forum - New York Times
National Post | GOP Expects Little From Obama's Health Forum New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Republican Congressional leaders on Tuesday rejected President Obama's ch » |
Monday, February 22, 2010
Obama's health care bill revision seeks compromise - USA Today
Malaysia Star | Obama's health care bill revision seeks compromise USA Today WASHINGTON â€" A $950 billion, 10-year health care proposal released by President Obama on Monday mirrors a bill passed by the Senate last year but revises some of its most contentious provisions, from taxes to Medicare. ... Obama stays on offense with health-care proposal GOP rebuffs details of Obama health plan Obama posts health blueprint |
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases - Washington Post
New York Daily News | Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases Washington Post President Obama will c » |
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
White House adjusts strategy on Republicans - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | White House adjusts strategy on Republicans Los Angeles Times The Obama administration aims to put members of the GOP on the spot, forcing them to compromise on issues or be portrayed as obstructionists. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington - As voters lose patience with political gridlock, ... Congressional Democrats' new agenda targets GOP Republicans Can Show Off Ideas at White House Summit, but Will They? White House to publish healthcare proposals Monday |
Friday, February 19, 2010
Austin suicide pilot seen as 'offbeat' - Houston Chronicle
Telegraph.co.uk | Austin suicide pilot seen as 'offbeat' Houston Chronicle By PEGGY O'HARE and RG RATCLIFFE The day after Andrew Joseph Stack III crashed his sm » |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
US missionaries leave Haiti - but two stay behind - Times Online
National Post | US missionaries leave Haiti - but two stay behind Times Online Eight of the 10 American missionaries arrested in Haiti for » |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
$8b set aside for nuclear plant - Boston Globe
New York Times (blog) | $8b set aside for nuclear plant Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Saying “this is only the beginning,'' President Obama revealed $8 billion in loan guarantees yesterday to build a nuclear power plant in Georgia, part of the White House push for new jobs from ... Obama's nuclear power push faces obstacle: Waste Obama pledges $8 billion for new nuclear reactors Obama Unveils Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Plant |
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander - New York Times
UPI.com | Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Taliban's top military commander was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan, in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces, according to American government ... Top Taliban Military Chief Captured in US-Pakistani Raid Taliban's No. 2 Commander Captured in Pakistan |
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold - FOXNews
Times Online | US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold FOXNews Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the town of Marjah, Afghanistan. Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the ... » |
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times
CTV.ca | 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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Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Procedure After Chest Pains - FOXNews
Telegraph.co.uk | Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Procedure After Chest Pains FOXNews Bill Clinton underwent a heart procedure 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. Former US President Bill Clinton speaks during his visit ... Former President Clinton undergoes heart procedure Stents and chest pain explained Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Routine Stent Surgery; Stress May Have Triggered ... |
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76 - Reuters
Times Online | Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76 Reuters HOUSTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Former US Representative Charlie Wilson, the swashbuckling Texan chronicled in film for helping secure billions of dollars to fund covert US operations against the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 1980s, ... Former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Tex.) led US support of Afghan insurgency ... Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies Former congressman Charlie Wilson dead at 76 |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Senate jobs bill a show of bipartisanship - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | Senate jobs bill a show of bipartisanship Los Angeles Times Senior Democrats and Republicans were working to blend their ideas, adopting proposals such as payroll tax breaks for employers who create new jobs and aid to sm » |
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Timeline Of The Kleen Energy Power Plant - Hartford Courant
Sydney Morning Herald | Timeline Of The Kleen Energy Power Plant Hartford Courant 11 am explosion kills at least five and injures 12 Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano said the explosion appears to have occurred when operators attempted a "blow down" of natural gas pipelines, a procedure that involves the purging of gas ... Owners of Conn. Power Plant Cooperating in Probe Official: No one known missing in Conn. blast Middletown explosion: was power plant blast caused by gas leak? |
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
'Snowmageddon' slams DC; hundreds of thousands without power - CNN International
The Guardian | 'Snowmageddon' slams DC; hundreds of thousands without power CNN International Washington (CNN) -- Close to 20 inches of snow piled up at the nation's capital as a blizzard pounded mid-Atlantic states Saturday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands in the region in what the president referred to as "Snowmaggedon. ... Snow Piles Up in Mid-Atlantic States 'Snowmageddon' Paralyzes US East Coast; Two Dead |
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Tea Party Convention Gives Boost to Aspiring Elected Officials - FOXNews
Globe and Mail | Tea Party Convention Gives Boost to Aspiring Elected Officials FOXNews Many tea party activists and tea party-supported candidates are trying to use the movement to reshape the Republican Party from the inside. Doris Gentry arrived in Nashville on Wednesday with little more than a pair of crossed fingers. ... Some takeaways from Nashville Portrait of a Tepid Tea Partier Tea Partiers Meet To R » |
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Brown sworn in as US senator from Massachusetts - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Brown sworn in as US senator from Massachusetts Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Republican Scott Brown took over the seat of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Thursday, vowing to be an independent voice in a bitterly divided Senate. Brown was sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden Thursday ... Sen. Brown, R-Mass., is sworn in Scott Brown Sworn In by Vice President Biden Senator Brown Sworn in, Giving Republicans Votes to Block Bills |
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