Reuters | Chile counts cost of earthquake as tsunami fears ease BBC News Chile has begin to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as nations around the Pacific eased their fears of a devastating tsunami. The quake, early on Saturday morning, killed at least 300 people - 90% of them in their homes, ... Afraid of Aftershocks, Chileans Sleep Outdoors 100 trapped as building collapses in quake-stricken Chile Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs |
Telegraph.co.uk | Huge earthquake hits Chile, 47 dead Reuters SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 47 people, knocking down buildings and triggering a tsunami. President Michelle Bachelet confirmed 47 deaths and said more ... Chile earthquake kills 52 and triggers tsunami 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile Asia braces for tsunami after Chile quake |
Reuters | 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. ... Time to put politics on health care aside Exchanges at the health care summit 7 things to know about the summit |
FOXNews | 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 |
Times Online | Ailing Nigerian leader returns home CNN International Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, left, and Vice President Goodluck Jonathan pose for a picture in November. Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has returned home to Nigeria, though it was not immediately clear whether he ... Amid Uncertainty, Nigerian President Returns Profile: Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian president Yar'Adua home |
National Post | Obama's proposal designed to stir debate Los Angeles Times His plan isn't a blueprint for a new approach to revamping the system and will likely be used as a guide to modifying existing legislation. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - President Obama on Monday offered his plan for revamping the ... Details of Obama Health Care Plan ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
The Hindu | Lufthansa Pilots Begin 4-Day Walkout New York Times Air travellers braced for chaos Monday as pilots for Lufthansa, Europe's largest airline, began a four-day walkout that was expected to force the cancellation of thousands of flights. The German flag carrier was operating a sharply ... Pilots ground Lufthansa in its longest ever strike Lufthansa Pilots On Four-Day Strike Lufthansa Pilots Vote To Strike Over Pay, Job Security |
BBC News | Alexander Haig Remembered as Soldier-Statesman New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Soldier and statesman, Alexander Haig never lived down his televised response to the 1981 ... Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85 |
ABC News | Using Ladder, Vet Rescued People From Texas Office ABC News AP Robin Dehaven, an employee of Binswanger Glass, holds a ladder as he talks to a television crew,... Robin De Haven was driving the company truck to a job when he saw something that didn't look right â€" a sm » |
Times Online | Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident CNN (CNN) -- Robin Dehaven usu » |
New York Times (blog) | Plane crash kills 3 Tesla Motors employees, striking fear in East... San Jose Mercury News A fog-shrouded East Palo Alto neighborhood was thrown into chaos Wednesday when a twin-engine Cessna crashed shortly after an early-morning takeoff, spilling wreckage and bodies onto a quiet bayside ... Plane's owner c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan's Karachi, a refuge but no base for Taliban Reuters KARACHI (Reuters) - The arrest of the Afghan Taliban's top military commander in Karachi has raised concern about militants in the city but security analysts said Pakistan's commercial capital was unlikely to become an Islamist bastion. ... Pakistan confirms Taliban leader's arrest Kerry meets Pakistani leaders, discusses India and Taliban US drone attack kills three in Pakistan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan Times Online The Taleban's top military commander has been captured in Karachi in a secret raid by Pakistani and US intelligence forces. Pakistan confirmed this morning that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, described as the most significant Taleban figure captured since ... Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? US official: Taliban military commander captured Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban's Top Commander |
Telegraph.co.uk | Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push' BBC News Improvised bombs planted 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. ... Afghanistan flag flies over Taliban capital Troops fight for hearts and minds in Afghan assault Ongoing operation on Taliban, a test for US new Afghanistan strategy |
Sydney Morning Herald | Risks, danger always in play Boston Globe While French luger Thomas Girod trains, workmen add protective measures near the finish line of the Whistler Sliding Centre. (Elise Amendola/Associated Press) By John Powers VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Ruben “Speedy'' Gonzalez was always the last kid ... Luge start lines moved in bid to slow sliders Officials try to dodge blame in luge death Post-tragedy course changes bring more controversy to luge events |
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Sydney Morning Herald | 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. ... Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Routine Stent Surgery; Stress May Have Triggered ... Obama wishes Clinton a speedy recovery |
The Guardian | Charlie Wilson, Texas Congressman Linked to Foreign Intrigue, Dies at 76 New York Times Charlie Wilson, a 12-term Texas congressman who was best known for his playboy ways until he masterminded a covert effort to funnel billions of dollars in arms to Afghan rebels fighting the Soviets in the 1980s, died Wednesday in ... Former Rep. Charlie Wilson dies; led US support of Afghans against Soviets Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies Looking Back: An Interview with Charlie Wilson |
Reuters | Dems, GOP gear up for health care summit on TV San Francisco Chronicle (02-09) 04:00 PST Washington - -- Despite the blizzard gripping Washington, Democrats, Republicans and advocacy groups began intense maneuvering Tuesday in advance of the televised health care summit that President Obama has set for Feb. ... In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas' Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise |
Reuters | Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' BBC News Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 20% in defiance of the West, Iranian state media says. The process was begun at the Natanz plant in the presence of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, al-Alam state television ... China urges agreement on Iran nuclear fuel proposal Iran says starts work on making 20% atom fuel Historic anniversary brings Iran questions to the fore |
The Hindu | Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Washington Post President Obama moved to jump-start the st » |
Los Angeles Times | Convention Is Trying to Harness Tea Party Spirit New York Times NASHVILLE â€" As they opened their inaugural national convention here, Tea Party advocates from across the country declared that they would turn the grass-roots anger that burst onto the streets a year ago into real political power, ... How the Tea Party Could Help » |
BBC News | Toyota Plans Media Blitz as Stock Loses $21 Billion BusinessWeek Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s head of US sales plans to make US television appearances today, starting with NBC Universal's “Today†show, as the world's largest automaker works to resolve ... Toyota: Still Considering What Measures To Take On Prius Cars |
Kansas City Star | Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late W » |
