Globe and Mail | Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes New York Times TOKYO â€" The threat of lethal destruction from tsunami waves receded on Sunday after the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its alarms for the entire Pacific Basin. Evacuations of many coastal areas were canceled after sm » |
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes - New York Times
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Hawaii prepares evacuations ahead of tsunami - Reuters
Globe and Mail | Hawaii prepares evacuations ahead of tsunami Reuters HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii prepared to start evacuations ahead of a tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Chile, a civil defense official on the US island said on Saturday. "Get off the shore line. We are closing » |
Friday, February 26, 2010
Paterson Expected to Drop Election Bid Amid Scandal Over Aide - FOXNews
Washington Post | Paterson Expected to Drop Election Bid Amid Scandal Over Aide FOXNews New York Gov. David Paterson has decided not to seek election to a full term amid a roiling scandal over whether he and his troopers intimidated a woman who'd reported domestic violence against one of his top aides, The New York Post reported Friday. ... New York's Paterson Won't Seek New Term |
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill - Washington Post
FOXNews (blog) | Obama hosts summit to rescue health bill Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his st » |
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Obama and the health care debate: Where to start? - USA Today
National Post | Obama and the health care debate: Where to start? USA Today The White House and congressional Republicans are laying down markers for Thursday's health care summit, and right now they can't agree on where to start. The Obama administration is touting the $950 billion comprehensive health care plan it unveiled ... Cantor: White House Health Care Bill Is a 'Non-Starter' Obama's proposal designed to stir debate Five Health Leaders Respond to Obama Proposal |
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Monday, February 22, 2010
White House to Unveil Health Care Plan Amid Republican Resistance - ABC News
New York Daily News | White House to Unveil Health Care Plan Amid Republican Resistance ABC News The White House this morning will unveil the list of changes President Obama wants to make to the Senate Democratic health care bill, but the proposal is already meeting with fierce Republican resistance. The president's proposal meets ... Health insurance rate hikes targeted Obama's new health care strategy -- his own plan New Obama health proposal would limit rate hikes |
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state - Boston Globe
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 |
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Officials: Texas plane crash targeted feds - msnbc.com
Times Online | Officials: Texas plane crash targeted feds msnbc.com Bystanders watch as firefighters battle the blaze at the Echelon building in Austin, after a sm » |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
David Miliband: use of fake British passports in Dubai hit is an 'outrage' - Telegraph.co.uk
ABC News | David Miliband: use of fake British passports in Dubai hit is an 'outrage' Telegraph.co.uk David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, has described the use of fake British passports in the assassination of a senior Hamas official as an "outrage" and said he was determined to "get to the bottom of" the affair. By Gordon Rayner and Martin Evans ... Prosor tight-lipped on 'forged passports' in Dubai hit UK urges Israel to cooperate in fake passport probe Another bump in the road for British-Israeli relations |
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
DOE Delivers Its First, Long-Awaited Nuclear Loan Guarantee - New York Times
CBC.ca | DOE Delivers Its First, Long-Awaited Nuclear Loan Guarantee New York Times The Obama administration yesterday pledged a conditional $8.3 billion loan guarantee to support the construction of two nuclear reactors in Georgia, which would be the first new US nuclear plants in more than three decades. ... $8.3B in loans guaranteed for nuclear reactors nuclear power push faces obstacle Pushing nuclear power |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
How significant is Mullah Baradar's arrest? - BBC News
ABC News | How significant is Mullah Baradar's arrest? BBC News The capture of top Taliban militant commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in the Pakistani city of Karachi is the most important catch for the American CIA and the Pakistani intelligence service since March 2007. Back then, operatives of ... Taliban commander held in Pakistan: US officials Afghanistan's No. 2 Taliban leader captured in Pakistan Kerry: Taliban arrest due to US-Pakistan effort |
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Clinton expected to seek Saudi Arabia's help in confronting Iran - Washington Post
Washington Post | Clinton expected to seek Saudi Arabia's help in confronting Iran Washington Post Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a difficult diplomatic assignment Monday in Saudi Arabia, a key US » |
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | 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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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' - CNN
Sydney Morning Herald | Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' CNN "While he eats a lot better than he used to," he still indulges, one friend tells CNN. (CNN) -- Though Bill Clinton has received lots of attention for getting healthy since his 2004 heart surgery -- losing weight, exercising more, improving his diet ... Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious No cure for heart disease, Clinton's case shows Bill Clinton Has Heart Surgery At Columbia Presbyterian |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Iran Claims Nuclear Progress as Protesters Clash - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Iran Claims Nuclear Progress as Protesters Clash New York Times As security forces clashed with his opponents, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted on Thursday as saying Iran had produced a first batch of uranium enriched to a level of 20 percent, taunting the West by ... Iran Marks Revolution Anniversary, Cracks Down on Opposition Clashes reported as Iran marks Revolution Day 'Tense' Iran marks anniversary, confirms nuclear breakthrough |
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama - Washington Post
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 ... Congress and Country: Behold the Differences For GOP and Obama, partisan actions follow bipartisan talk |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Iran TV: Higher Uranium Enrichment Process Started - Voice of America
ABC News | Iran TV: Higher Uranium Enrichment Process Started Voice of America Iran says it has begun enriching uranium to a higher level, defying international efforts to curb its nuclear activity. Iranian state television quoted officials who said the process started Tuesday at Iran's Natanz facility in the presence of ... Iran still open to talks on nuclear fuel swap US wants UN sanctions resolution on Iran within weeks Iran begins enriching higher grade uranium, says state TV |
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Middletown Explosion: Relief Centers Set Up For Employees, Family Members - Hartford Courant
Globe and Mail | Middletown Explosion: Relief Centers Set Up For Employees, Family Members Hartford Courant Where: Not-yet-operational 620-megawatt Kleen Energy power plant on the Connecticut River in Middletown. Size: The 96 percent complete plant was to be one of the largest in New England in recent years. Operations: The Kleen Energy plant is meant to ... Marshals Seek Deadly Conn. Gas Plant Blast's Cause Officials search for cause of deadly explosion at Kleen Energy plant 5 workers killed in explosion at Middleton, Conn., power plant |
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention BBC News Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has spoken at the first US Tea Party convention, urging a return to conservate principles. Speaking in Nashville, Mrs Palin c » |
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Tea party groups aim to form PAC - Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times | Tea party groups aim to form PAC Boston Globe NASHVILLE - Organizers of the National Tea Party Convention said yesterday that participants would form a political action committee aimed at electing up to 20 candidates this f » |
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Factbox: Democrats face battle for Senate majority - Reuters
Washington Post | Factbox: Democrats face battle for Senate majority Reuters The first national Tea Party convention is set to kick off amid in-fighting and criticism. Can Sarah Palin transform the movement into a political machine? Full Article (Reuters) - Republican Scott Brown's formal arrival in the US Senate on Thursday ... Health care proposal the end of states' rights Avenues open for ideology and practical politics Obama: 'Take our time' on finalizing health care |
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
House Faces Tough Vote on $1.9T More Debt - FOXNews
New York Times (blog) | House Faces Tough Vote on $1.9T More Debt FOXNews AP The debt measure set for a House vote Thursday would raise the cap on federal borrowing to $14.3 trillion. WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill ... Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying confirmation votes Congressional Democrats are nay-saying Obama's budget Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late |
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