Kansas City Star | Clinton adds Argentina to Latin American tour Reuters SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will add a stop in Argentina to her Latin American tour, US officials said on Sunday. Clinton will travel from Uruguay, where she is attending Monday's inauguration of incoming ... Clinton Departs for Tour of Latin America Clinton heading to Latin America after Chile quake Clinton Heading to Latin America After Chile Quake |
The Hindu | Japan evacuates northern coasts for tsunami Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Sunday that its northern Pacific coast faced a possible tsunami of 3 meters (10 ft) or more and ordered thousands of coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground, after a massive earthquake in Chile. ... Tsunami magnitude difficult to predict Thousands Asked to Evacuate Japan's Coast Ahead of Tsunami |
CBC.ca | At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first Washington Post Republicans say the country can't afford President Obama's health-care proposals. (Marvin Joseph/the Washington Post) By Steven Pearlstein I'm not sure what else was accomplished at Thursday's Blair House summit, but surely one result is that we ... Health summit, health showdown Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform |
Reuters | Toyota's Mounting Bill Forbes DETROIT -- The spectacle of Toyota Motor's grim-faced chief executive, Akio Toyoda, being grilled Wednesday by a congressional committee about runaway cars did little to repair the battered image of the Japanese automaker. But what will the financial ... Cause of Sudden Acceleration Proves Hard to Pinpoint |
FOXNews (blog) | Gentle White House Nudges Test the Power of Persuasion New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Tempers were fraying in the White House Cabinet Room as night turned into morning on Jan. 15. President Obama had been cloistered » |
BBC News | Cheney hospitalized with chest pains, staff says CNN Washington (CNN) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized Monday with chest pains, according to his office. Cheney, 69, is resting comfortably at George Washington University Hospital, and his doctors are evaluating the situation, ... Chest pains send ex-VP Cheney to hospital Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains Cheney hospitalized after experiencing chest pains |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama helped bring on the healthcare backlash Los Angeles Times By leaving the overhaul in the hands of Congress, he has given the public a full view of how its lawmakers do business. The result is an anti-Washington mood that Republicans have tapped into. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - As President ... Washington to Revisit Health Care Reform Governors want "into the game" on healthcare Obama to release another draft of Dems' health bill |
New York Times (blog) | Gingrich and Beck Galvanize Conservatives New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Glenn Beck, the popular conservative talk show host, and Newt Gingrich, who led the Republican revolution in 1994, received rousing receptions from thousands of cheering supporters on Saturday as an annual gathering ... Glenn Beck and his BlackBoard Wow C-PAC! Glenn Beck at CPAC: 'Progressivism is a Cancer in America' Beck: GOP needs 'come-to-Jesus' moment |
CBC.ca | Acquaintances Saw No Anger in Pilot in IRS Building Crash New York Times Rodolfo Gonzalez, Austin American-Statesman, via AP Investigators surveyed the metal skeleton of a sm » |
CBC.ca | On anniversary, Obama defends economic stimulus Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vigorously defended his $787 billion stimulus on Wednesday, insisting it rescued Americans from the worst of the economic calamity and ripping Republican critics who c » |
CBC.ca | 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 ... Budget watchdogs see folly in US loan guarantees for nuclear power Obama grants loan guarantee to build new nuclear reactors Obama Unveils Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Plant |
CBC.ca | Hidden enemy delays advance in Marjah Times Online US Marines and Afghan troops were bogged down by sniper fire and home-made bombs on the third day of their biggest offensive since the overthrow of the Taleban in 2001. Nato and » |
The Guardian | Civilian deaths mar Afghanistan surge ABC Online The United States says a major offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan is going very well, despite the deaths of 12 civilians. For a second day, US, NATO and Afghan troops have been waging an ... US and Afghan Troops Expand Control in Marjah |
CTV.ca | A Previous Shooting Death at the Hand 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 » |
Daily Mail | At least one hurt in shooting at University of Alabama in Huntsville CNN (CNN) -- Three people were killed and at least one was wounded Friday in a shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a spokesman for the university said. A female shooting suspect was in custody, said the spokesman, Ray Garner. ... Three killed in University of Alabama shooting University of Alabama shootings 'leave three dead' Three killed in University of Alabama shooting |
CBC.ca | Hillary Clinton Leaves Washington for New York to Be With Husband FOXNews AP Clinton left Washington and is heading to New York to be with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, who has been hospitalized. WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has left Washington and is heading to New York to be with ... Bill Clinton taken to hospital after heart scare Former US President Clinton Hospitalized in New York Former President Bill Clinton Hospitalized in NY |
CBC.ca | Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76 Reuters HOUSTON (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, died on Wednesday of cardiac ... Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson Dies |
ABC News | President Obama: 'Put Aside Matter of Party' of Jobs Bill, Health Care ABC News President Obama appealed for bipartisanship from the podium of the White House briefing room today, c » |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | John Murtha dead at 77; Pennsylvania congressman served 19 terms Washington Post Longtime Democratc congressman John P. Murtha, who represented Pennsylvania's 12th district, died after complications arose from a scheduled surgery to remove his g » |
Reuters | At Least 2 Dead, 7 Hurt in Connecticut Blast New York Times A massive gas explosion Sunday rocked a power plant under construction in Middletown, Conn., where more than 50 people were working, setting off tremors that were felt miles away. Early reports indicated that at ... Mayor office: 5 known dead in Conn. explosion Mayor office: 5 known dead in Conn. explosion Middletown explosion: was power plant blast caused by gas leak? |
Globe and Mail | Tea Partiers Urge Unity as Rifts Show FOXNews Feb. 5, 2010: National Tea Party Convention organizer Judson Phillips addresses questions at a news conference in Nashville. Tea party leaders c » |
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 |
Globe and Mail | Authorities: Stuart kiteboarder suffered numerous shark bites in fatal attack Palm Beach Post Stephen Schafer of Stuart seen at the reception for his father, artist Howard Schafer, at the Court House Cultural Center on Jan. 15, 2010. By Kimberly Miller and Michael LaForgia HUTCHINSON ISLAND â€" A Martin County Sheriff's Office report released ... Stephen Schafer Was Surrounded, Attacked By Sharks in Florida Sharks kill man kite-surfing off south Florida Expert: Don't rush to blame great white sharks for Stuart kiteboarder's death |
