Reuters | Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs Telegraph.co.uk The death toll from the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday has reached 300 and is expected to climb further as authorities estimate two million people were affected by the disaster and half a million homes were severely ... Chile earthquake: 'I thought we were going to die' Hundreds feared dead after Chile earthquake Chilean residents on edge over fear of aftershocks |
The Guardian | 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO â€" A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital of Santiago for 90 seconds and sending tsunami warnings from Chile to Ecuador. The quake downed buildings and houses in Santiago ... Chile earthquake kills 47 and triggers tsunami Massive earthquake, aftershocks rattle Chile; tsunami warning issued Australia on tsunami watch following Chile quake |
FOXNews (blog) | Dems may take shortcut in passing health overhaul Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Democrats struggling to enact President Barack Obama's health care overhaul may take a seldom-used Senate shortcut. That prospect has infuriated Republicans who, it turns out, have used the process far more than Democrats. ... 7 things to know about the summit Time to put politics on health care aside Exchanges at the health care summit |
New York Daily News | NY Governor Suspends Aide, Seeks Investigation New York Times By AP ALBANY, NY (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has suspended a close aide and is asking for an investigation by the attorney general after a published report linked the aide to a claim of domestic violence involving a former girlfriend. ... Gov. Paterson Suspends Aide |
Washington Post | Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely FOXNews AP The measure cleared a key hurdle on Monday when the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown, and four other Republicans broke party ranks to defeat a procedural maneuver to block a final vote. WASHINGTON -- Companies that hire the unemployed would ... Md. Republicans propose budget cuts After Jobs Bill, Reid Looks for More Sm » |
New York Daily News | Details of Obama Health Care Plan ABC News By AP AP President Barack Obama released a health care overhaul proposal Monday that builds on legislation passed Christmas Eve by the Senate, and makes some changes to placate Democrats in the House. Here are some of the main features: â€"HOW MANY ... ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
National Post | New Obama Health Proposal Would Limit Rate Hikes ABC News AP Taking the fight to insurance companies, President Barack Obama is trying to revive his st » |
BBC News | Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state Boston Globe Alexander Haig Jr. also served as White House chief of staff during the Nixon administration. He was a four-star general. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File 1988) By Mark Feeney Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared “I'm in control ... Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85 |
CBC.ca | NAMES + FACES Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney Detroit Free Press News broke earlier in the week that former Republican presidential candidate and Michigan native Mitt Romney had gotten into an altercation with an unidentified passenger on a flight Monday. MTV.com reported Friday that Sky Blu (born ... Analysis: Fudging facts can sour public mindset His side Conservatives Plot Comeback With Renewed Energy |
The Hindu | Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident CNN (CNN) -- Robin Dehaven usu » |
The Guardian | Dems' new task: choose a candidate Indianapolis Star One day after Sen. Evan Bayh shocked Indiana by saying he would not run for a third term, the biggest guessing game in politics was: Who now? A packed Republican field of five candidates is now » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? ABC News The Afghan Taliban's deputy leader was captured about a week ago in the Pakistani city of Karachi in a joint Pakistani-American operation and is now cooperating with authorities and providing intelligence, according to ... Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan: report US official: Taliban military commander captured Mullah Baradar capture 'a major coup' |
BBC News | McChrystal regrets Afghan deaths BBC News Roadside bombs placed by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say. The BBC's Frank Gardner, in Kandahar, says the homemade bombs have been planted in far greater numbers than Nato had anticipated. ... Civilian casualties cast shadow on offensive on Afghan Taliban US, Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah Caught in the open: a firefight with the Taliban |
Sydney Morning Herald | 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 » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili's tragic death felt around world, instantly Los Angeles Times The Georgian athlete is killed in a crash during a Winter Olympics training run at Whistler, followed, perhaps too quickly, by images of fatal run on the Internet. Nodar Kumaritashvili pushes off to begin his first training run Friday in men's singles ... Luger's death raises safety concerns at Olympics Olympic luger from Georgia dies after crash Some lugers admit apprehension in death's wake |
BBC News | Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious FOXNews AP Former President Bill Clinton is said to be in “good spirits†following a procedure known as angioplasty, which involved surgeons placing two stents in one of his coronary arteries. ... Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains Stents Are Increasingly Common but Not Without Risk |
Reuters | Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP FOXNews Over 200 White House nominations are still pending in the Senate, and Obama blames Republican's 'obstinacy,' which he says is 'rooted not in substantive disagreements but in political expedience.' President Obama, struggling to staff his administration ... Republicans and the Health Care Pow-Wow |
Reuters | In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama Washington Post Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country's problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama's main political advantages, according to a new ... Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas' Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit |
Reuters South Africa | On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map New York Times WASHINGTON â€" When Republicans take President Obama up on his invitation to hash out their differences over health care this month, they will carry with them a fairly well-developed set of ideas intended to make ... GOP: Back to drawing board on health care Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game Congressional Letter Questions Obama's Commitment to Bipartisanship |
The Hindu | Obama Ask Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul Bloomberg Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a Feb. 25 meeting to discuss ways to get an overhaul of the US health-care system through Congress. ... Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session |
Globe and Mail | Palin Goes After Obama at Tea Party Convention FOXNews AP The Democratic agenda is "running out of time," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday at the National Tea Party Convention, claiming that the conservative tea party movement is part of a brewing "revolution" that constitutes the "future of ... Palin blasts Democrats in Tea Party speech Tea Party welcomes conservative darling Palin Sarah Palin to Tea Party Convention: 'This is about the people' |
Globe and Mail | The Tea Party is still taking shape Washington Post Six hundred tea party leaders arrived Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, for the first-ever three-day National Tea Party Convention. Organizers announced the creation of a political action committee c » |
Los Angeles Times | Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Los Angeles Times His replacement of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy means Democrats no longer have the 60 votes they need to avert a GOP filibuster. Republican Scott Brown, accompanied by wife Gail Huff, is sworn in to the Senate by Vice President Joe Biden. ... Brown sworn in as US senator from Massachusetts With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies Sen. Brown, R-Mass., is sworn in |
Reuters | Clinton: No to swapping US hikers for Iranians CNN An undated family photo shows Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers detained in Iran since July 31. The idea was floated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a television interview, but Clinton said: "It is hard to know what the Iranian president ... The message is clear: Israel must not strike Iran Ya'alon: Iran's regime must choose between survival and the Israel threatens to 'use force' against Iran |
