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 ... Chile earthquake: Photos Tiny tsunami hits sm » |
Friday, February 26, 2010
Teacher shot, killed in Tacoma; suspect slain - Seattle Post Intelligencer
CBS News | Teacher shot, killed in Tacoma; suspect slain Seattle Post Intelligencer TACOMA -- A teacher was shot and killed at Birney Elementary School early Friday by a man who police said was "infatuated with her," and the suspect was later killed in a shootout with police. The suspect was arrested a week ago for violating an order ... Infatuated man kills Wash. teacher outside school Infatuated man shoots, kills teacher Special-ed teacher shot dead in Washington |
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Obama summit raises stakes in healthcare wrangle - BBC News
FOXNews (blog) | 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, ... Health summit shows divergent views Who Won the Health Care Summit At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Killer whales: Other SeaWorld attacks - Orlando Sentinel
Telegraph.co.uk | Killer whales: Other SeaWorld attacks Orlando Sentinel Nov. 29, 2006: Kenneth Peters, SeaWorld San Diego's most experienced trainer, was dragged to the bottom of a 36-foot-deep pool by a 7000-pound killer whale named Kasatka during a show at Shamu Stadium. Peters escaped with puncture wounds and a broken ... Animal trainer killed at SeaWorld Tilikum, the killer whale Death reopens killer-whale debate |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Outside donations buoyed Brown - Boston Globe
New York Times (blog) | Outside donations buoyed Brown Boston Globe Like tens of thousands of Americans, Mary Watkins of Georgia not only tuned into what was happening in the special Senate election in Massachusetts last month, she also took action, sending a check for $500 to help Republican Scott ... W » |
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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
The Hindu | 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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$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 |
Monday, February 15, 2010
Top Taliban Military Chief Captured in US-Pakistani Raid - FOXNews
New York Daily News | Top Taliban Military Chief Captured in US-Pakistani Raid FOXNews AP Feb. 14: A US soldier returns fire as others run for cover during a firefight with insurgents in Marjah, Afghanistan. Feb. 14: A US soldier returns fire as others run for cover during a firefight with insurgents in Marjah, Afghanistan. ... Top Taliban commander captured in Pakistan: report Taliban's No. 2 Commander Captured in Pakistan |
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Afghanistan offensive is key test of Obama's strategy - Washington Post
CTV.ca | Afghanistan offensive is key test of Obama's strategy Washington Post Marines find temporary shelter in an abandoned dwelling in Marja, a Taliban stronghold. (Andrea Bruce/the Washington Post) By Karen DeYoung The largest military offensive of the eight-year war in Afghanistan, launched this weekend in southwestern ... US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold » |
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times
Times Online | 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 » |
Friday, February 12, 2010
Luger's death casts somber tone to Vancouver Games - USA Today
CBC.ca | Luger's death casts somber tone to Vancouver Games USA Today By Ricardo Mazalan, AP By Deborah Barrington, USA TODAY VANCOUVER â€" The death of Nodar Kumaritashvili of Republic of Georgia, just hours before the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver Games, cast a somber mood over the sliding sports venue in Whistler ... Despie luger's death, foul weather, Olympic ceremonies open festively Georgian team wears black during opening ceremony Luge crash death darkens Winter Games mood |
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 ... Stents and chest pain explained Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains Stents Are Increasingly Common but Not Without Risk |
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Tex.) led US support of Afghan insurgency ... - Washington Post
The Guardian | Former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Tex.) led US support of Afghan insurgency ... Washington Post Former US representative Charlie Wilson, a flamboyant 12-term East Texan Democrat who used his control of CIA purse strings to finance and arm an Afghan insurgency that drove out the Soviet occupation in the 1980s, ... Former Congressman Charlie Wilson dies Charlie Wilson, Portrayed by Tom Hanks in Movie, Dies at 76 Charlie Wilson's Last War |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Obama's rocky relationship with the Republicans - Washington Post
Reuters | Obama's rocky relationship with the Republicans Washington Post President Obama, on the lookout for new ways to revive his agenda and break the federal government's impasse, went into the White House briefing room on Tuesday afternoon and, in Henny Youngman style, compared the political opposition ... Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit President Obama: 'Put Aside Matter of Party' of Jobs Bill, Health Care Work with me to create jobs, Obama asks GOP |
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Rep. Murtha Dead at 77 - FOXNews
CBC.ca | Rep. Murtha Dead at 77 FOXNews Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war to enter Congress and one of the House's most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center after complications from g » |
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Obama to hold televised summit on healthcare - BBC News
The Hindu | Obama to hold televised summit on healthcare BBC News US President Barack Obama will hold a televised, summit-style meeting to discuss healthcare reform with both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Speaking on CBS News, he said the discussions would aim to explore the "best ideas", "step-by-step". ... Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session Obama to Hold Bipartisan Summit on Health Care Obama Invites Republicans to Discuss Health Care |
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
'Snowmageddon' slams DC; hundreds of thousands without power - CNN International
CBC.ca | '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 |
Friday, February 5, 2010
Tea Party Convention Gives Boost to Aspiring Elected Officials - FOXNews
The Guardian | 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 Tea Partiers Meet To R » |
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Brown: Stimulus didn't create one new job - Washington Post
The Hindu | Brown: Stimulus didn't create one new job Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Newly-sworn Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown says the last economic stimulus bill did not create even one new job, a claim that most economists would dispute. Brown made the assertion moments after he was sworn in ... Sen. Brown, R-Mass., is sworn in Scott Brown Sworn In by Vice President Biden US Sen. Brown makes his debut |
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