Telegraph.co.uk | Bachelet Appeals for Aid as Aftershocks Continue Voice of America Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (2ndR) talks to residents in a destroyed area of Concepcion, some 100 km (62 miles) south of the epicenter of a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile on February 27, 2010. Rescue workers in Chile braved ... Japan lifts » |
Globe and Mail | Aide Requested State Police to Contact His Accuser New York Times ALBANY â€" David W. Johnson, a top aide to Gov. David A. Paterson, reached out to the commander of the governor's State Police detail the day after an altercation with his girlfriend and asked the commander to c » |
FOXNews (blog) | 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 ... Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform Defining ObamaCare Down |
Globe and Mail | Tilikum known as dangerous whale at SeaWorld Orlando Orlando Sentinel SeaWorld Orlando has always known that Tilikum, a 12000-pound orca that killed trainer Dawn Brancheau on Wednesday, could be a particularly dangerous killer whale. SeaWorld trainers were forbidden from swimming with ... Whale kills animal trainer at Sea World Tilikum, the killer whale Death of Sea World trainer: Do 'killer whales' belong in theme parks? |
Washington Post | 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 » |
Globe and Mail | 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, ... Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably Chest pains send ex-VP Cheney to hospital Former Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized With Chest Pains |
Reuters | 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 ... How the GOP Can Fix Health Care Washington to Revisit Health Care Reform Governors want "into the game" on healthcare |
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 » |
Times Online | 8 Americans in Haiti 'Orphan' Case Leave Jail Voice of America Eight of 10 American missionaries charged with child kidnapping in earthquake-ravaged Haiti have been freed from jail in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and driven to the airport. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil Wednesday issued the release order, ... US missionaries released but leaders must remain Judge Releases Eight Americans Jailed in Haiti Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionaries |
New White House communications strategy: More retorts to Republicans, more ... Washington Examiner (blog) Good news! According to the Washington Post, the White House is retooling their communications strategy: White House officials are retooling the administration's communications strategy to produce faster responses to political adversaries, ... |
The Guardian | Tully: Bayh buries us under questions Indianapolis Star What began as a slow and snowy Presidents Day in Indiana suddenly became one of the biggest political days in the state in this young century. Sen. Evan Bayh is not running for re-election, a decision that reshapes the political structure in Indiana, ... Bayh exits Senate against backdrop of angry voters Is it too tough to be a centrist Democrat? Democrats face uncertainty in filling Bayh's shoes |
Times Online | 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 |
Sydney Morning Herald | 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 » |
ABC News | UAHuntsville On Lockdown; Four People Reportedly Shot Inside Shelby Center Los Angeles Times HUNTSVILLE, AL - Three people were killed today at UAHuntsville, and a fourth person was wounded in a shooting that happened just before 4pm. Several more victims were rushed to Huntsville Hospital. The campus is in lockdown. ... Three killed in University of Alabama shooting Three dead in US university shooting 3 dead in UAH shooting; woman in custody |
CTV.ca | Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Surgery After Chest Pains FOXNews Bill Clinton underwent heart surgery 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 to ... Hillary Clinton leaves Washington for New York Breaking News: Report: Bill Clinton Rushed to Hospital Bill Clinton taken to hospital after heart scare |
Washington Post | 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 » |
Washington Post | Obama: Murtha 'tough-as-nails' leader Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he was saddened to hear of the death of Rep. John Murtha and c » |
CBC.ca | 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 » |
Times Online | Where Is ''tea Party'' Heading? Leaves Are Unclear New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The ''tea party'' activists » |
Reuters | Brown to get Kennedy's office space CNN The decision to give Scott Brown the office of the late Ted Kennedy was a matter of convenience, sources told CNN. Interim Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Massachusetts, occupied the office after Kennedy's death ... Brown Heads From Wrentham To Washington For Swearing-In With Signed Certification in Hand, Scott Brown Heads to Washington Kirk reflective in final moments on Hill |
