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 |
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 |
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 » |
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 |
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 |
Times Online | Tea Party Movement Produces New Political Organization FOXNews In a bid to advance the tea party movement from holding r » |
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 |
