CBC.ca | Overtime score was a real Olympic moment San Francisco Chronicle The problem with hockey, to the dilettante drop-ins (including this one), is that the goals are so fluky. Wise-guy question: Which sport has the most accidents? Answer: Hockey. They're c » |
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Overtime score was a real Olympic moment - San Francisco Chronicle
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Chile earthquake: Photos - CNN
The Hindu | Chile earthquake: Photos CNN A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early on Saturday, February 27, leaving hundreds of people dead, destroying parts of southern Chile and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. A bridge is left destroyed outside of ... Major earthquake strikes Chile; Hawaii escapes without tsunami damage Wary Chileans sleep outside; quake affects millions Massive 8.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile |
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Tiahrt, others cleared in connection with ethics inquiry - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star | Tiahrt, others cleared in connection with ethics inquiry Kansas City Star A US House ethics panel has cleared Rep. Todd Tiahrt of Kansas and six other members of Congress in connection with an inquiry into defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling. In announcing its findings Friday, the committee ... House ethics panel ends inquiry into Visclosky Panel clears seven House members in lobbying probe Ethics Panel Clears 7 Lawmakers in Lobbying Investigation |
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
At summit, Republicans prove they aren't putting America's health first - Washington Post
The Hindu | 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 ... Health care summit underscores divisions Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform Healthcare summit reveals chasm between parties |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Trainer decided as child to work with whales - Orlando Sentinel
Telegraph.co.uk | Trainer decided as child to work with whales Orlando Sentinel The moment she saw her first Shamu show three decades ago, Dawn Brancheau knew she wanted to work with killer whales. "It was her dream to do it," said Marion Loverde, Brancheau's mother. "She loved her job. ... Animal trainer killed at SeaWorld Tilikum, the killer whale Death reopens killer-whale debate |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Obama offers a healthy challenge for Congress - San Francisco Chronicle
New York Times (blog) | Obama offers a healthy ch » |
Monday, February 22, 2010
Obama's health care bill revision seeks compromise - USA Today
New York Times (blog) | Obama's health care bill revision seeks compromise USA Today WASHINGTON â€" A $950 billion, 10-year health care proposal released by President Obama on Monday mirrors a bill passed by the Senate last year but revises some of its most contentious provisions, from taxes to Medicare. ... Obama stays on offense with health-care proposal ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Obama health plan would curb insurers on rate hikes - Los Angeles Times
Kansas City Star | Obama health plan would curb insurers on rate hikes Los Angeles Times The proposal would give the Health and Human Services secretary power to block premium increases that were deemed excessive, an official says. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - President Obama's new healthcare overhaul plan would give the ... Obama in Insurance Push |
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
CPAC Convention is Open Season on Obama - ABC News
Washington Post | CPAC Convention is Open Season on Obama ABC News This year's CPAC convention was an » |
Friday, February 19, 2010
Obama praises Sen. Reid in Nevada trip - Seattle Times
CBS News | Obama praises Sen. Reid in Nevada trip Seattle Times Days before hosting a health-care summit with Republicans and Democrats, President Obama made a fervent push for his overhaul, c » |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane into Office - CBS News
CBC.ca | Man Angry at IRS Crashes Plane into Office CBS News A building in Austin, Texas was in flames after being hit by a plane that the pilot apparently plowed into because he was angry at the US government and the IRS. Don Teague reports. Raw video from a plane that crashed into an Austin, TX office building ... Tax Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office |
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Senator Retires, and Voters, Too, Grow Dismayed - New York Times
FOXNews (blog) | Senator Retires, and Voters, Too, Grow Dismayed New York Times HAMMOND, Ind. â€" Brent Kruse, a retired railroad conductor, says he is an independent-minded, loosely affiliated Democrat who “votes for the man, not the party.†In the last presidential election, he said, he flirted with the idea of ... Kissing Off Congress, Evan Bayh Breaks Hearts: Margaret Carlson Ind. Dems face tough task replacing Bayh on b » |
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Obama stimulus plan halted economic freefall, White House - Reuters
The Canadian Press | Obama stimulus plan halted economic freef » |
Monday, February 15, 2010
Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won't run for reelection - Washington Post
The Guardian | Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won't run for reelection Washington Post Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in November, a decision that, coming on the heels of other Democratic departures, could imperil the party's prospects of retaining ... Bayh exits Senate against backdrop of angry voters Bayh says he won't run again for Senate Bayh drops re-election bid, sending Dems scrambling again |
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold - FOXNews
CBC.ca | US, Afghan Troops Expand Control in Taliban Stronghold FOXNews Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the town of Marjah, Afghanistan. Feb. 14: A US Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines runs during a heavy gun battle in the ... US and Afghan Troops Expand Control in Marjah |
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Statement from Braintree Police Chief Paul Frazier - Boston Globe
Boston Globe | Statement from Braintree Police Chief Paul Frazier Boston Globe The members of the Braintree Police Department extend their thoughts and prayers to the victims in the shooting incident which occurred at the University of Alabama, in Huntsville, Alabama as well as to their families and the members of the Huntsville ... |
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Three killed in University of Alabama shooting - Reuters
BBC News | Three killed in University of Alabama shooting Reuters BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Three people were killed and one wounded in shootings at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Friday, and a suspected shooter was in custody, a university spokesman and police said. "We have three confirmed people ... Three killed by woman in University of Alabama shootings 6 Shot, 3 Killed in Alabama Campus Shooting Deadly shooting at University of Alabama |
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bill Clinton hospitalized - CNN
Sydney Morning Herald | Bill Clinton hospitalized CNN New York (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton was in "good spirits" Thursday after undergoing a procedure to insert two stents into one of his coronary arteries, his office said. Clinton, 63, was hospitalized at the Columbia campus of New ... Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Procedure After Chest Pains Profile: Bill Clinton |
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76 - Reuters
CBC.ca | Charlie Wilson, lawmaker of movie fame, dies at 76 Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former US Representative Charlie Wilson, the swashbuckling Texan chronicled in film for helping secure billions of dollars to fund covert US operations against the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 1980s, died on Wednesday of cardiac ... Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies Former congressman Charlie Wilson dead at 76 Charlie Wilson, Former Congressman From Texas, Dies at 76 |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit - CNN
Washington Post | Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit CNN President Obama meets with congressional leaders, including (from left) Reps. Steny Hoyer, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should ... President Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ... President Obama: 'Put Aside Matter of Party' of Jobs Bill, Health Care Obama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with pledge to work together |
Monday, February 8, 2010
'Iran aims to stockpile uranium' - Jerusalem Post
Times Online | 'Iran aims to stockpile uranium' Jerusalem Post Iran will make the political decision to enrich uranium to military-grade levels once it has accumulated enough fissionable material for a sm » |
Sunday, February 7, 2010
At least 5 dead in Connecticut power plant blast - Reuters
Reuters | At least 5 dead in Connecticut power plant blast Reuters MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 12 injured on Sunday when a massive explosion rocked a large gas-fired power plant being built in Middletown, Connecticut, the town's mayor said. Fire officials said a natural gas ... Deadly Blast Hits Connecticut Plant |
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
'Snowmageddon' slams DC; hundreds of thousands without power - CNN International
Reuters | '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. ... 'Snowmageddon' Paralyzes US East Coast; Two Dead |
Friday, February 5, 2010
Tea Party Movement Produces New Political Organization - FOXNews
Times Online | Tea Party Movement Produces New Political Organization FOXNews In a bid to advance the tea party movement from holding r » |
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Strong 6.0 magnitude quake hits off California coast - Reuters
KOMO News | Strong 6.0 magnitude quake hits off California coast Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck offshore Northern California on Thursday, but there were no injuries or damage to buildings reported. The quake struck at a depth of seven miles (11.2 km) at a distance of 35 ... 6.0 quake reported off Humboldt County coastline 6.0 quake off Northern Calif. coast Strong Earthquake Reported Off Northern California Coast |
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