ABC News | Chilean residents on edge over fear of aftershocks CNN International Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Wary residents fearing aftershocks camped outside on mattresses and lawn chairs early Sunday after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades flattened buildings and blanketed the capital city in darkness. ... Tsunami waves from Chilean quake arrive in Japan Tsunami fears abate in Japan Japan Breathes Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes |
ABC Online | Huge 8.8-magnitude quake hits Chile - USGS Reuters SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck near the coast of south-central Chile early on Saturday, shaking buildings and causing blackouts in parts of the capital Santiago, 200 miles away. A tsunami warning was issued for ... Massive earthquake hits Chile Chile earthquake: 'Everyone fears aftershocks' Powerful earthquake rattles Chile |
Reuters | As Kim Raises the Bar, South Korea Delights New York Times VANCOUVER, British Columbia â€" Dressed in azure, skating to Gershwin, Kim Yu-na of South Korea seemingly floated to the clouds with her soaring jumps and airy elegance Thursday night, winning an Olympic gold medal and her rightful place ... Rochette 'tried to make my mother proud' Inside the US Alpine Team cover Rochette, skating for her deceased mother and herself, wins bronze |
Reuters | Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely FOXNews AP The measure cleared a key hurdle on Monday when the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown, and four other Republicans broke party ranks to defeat a procedural maneuver to block a final vote. WASHINGTON -- Companies that hire the unemployed would ... Md. Republicans propose budget cuts Outside donations buoyed Brown W » |
New York Daily News | 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 ... Democrats Cautiously Embrace Obama Health Plan ObamaCare at Ramming Speed |
National Post | Obama to Propose Limits on Insurance Rates ABC News AP President Barack Obama will propose giving federal authorities the power to limit rate hikes by health insurance companies â€" part of a new health care overhaul plan he will unveil Monday in a last-ditch bid to ... Health care plan would halt huge rate increases Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases Obama to announce new effort to improve No Child Left Behind |
CBC.ca | Alexander Haig: Military service led to long career in politics Detroit Free Press AP WASHINGTON -- Soldier and statesman Alexander Haig never lived down his televised response to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Haig died Saturday at age 85 having held high posts in three Republican ... Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state Loss of 'great American' Alexander Haig mourned Alexander Haig, ex-secretary of state, 85, dies |
The Hindu | Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident CNN (CNN) -- Robin Dehaven usu » |
msnbc.com | White Cements His Status With 2nd Gold New York Times Shaun White was the defending champion in the event, having won gold at the Turin Games in 2006. More Photos > By JOHN BRANCH WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia â€" Shaun White won the gold medal in the men's halfpipe competition Wednesday at Cypress ... Shaun White soars to repeat gold in snowboard halfpipe Shaun White defends gold in halfpipe US has near-perfect day with 6 medals, 3 gold |
Reuters | US drone attack kills three in Pakistan BBC News Missiles fired by a suspected US drone aircraft have killed at least three militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say. The attack targeted a compound in Tapi Tolkhel village, 15km (nine miles) east of Miranshah, the main town in North ... Drone attack kills 2 in Pakistan In shift, Pakistan plays role in capture of Afghan Taliban's No. 2 US drone strike kills 4 Pakistan rebels: officials |
Indian Express | Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan: report Times Online The top military commander of the Taleban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured in Karachi in a secret raid by Pakistani and US intelligence forces, according to a report. Citing US government officials, the New York Times newspaper said Mr ... Taliban denies commander captured in Pakistan Afghan Taliban Deputy Leader Captured, Aides Confirm Top Taliban commander captured, US official says |
CBC.ca | Twelve Taliban killed in NATO offensive: Afghan official Reuters MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Twelve Taliban fighters were killed overnight in a NATO offensive against the group's last stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province, a government official said. The assault, one of NATO's biggest against the ... » |
The Guardian | Taliban leaders flee as marines hit stronghold Times Online American marines landed by helicopter in a pre-dawn assault on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, seizing two central shopping bazaars and firing rockets at Taliban fighters who attacked from mud-w » |
Los Angeles Times | Prof. charged in fatal shooting on Ala. campus The Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Ala. â€" A biology professor at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus was charged with murder late Friday in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors at the campus. Authorities say Amy Bishop, an instructor and ... Three Shot Dead on Alabama Campus |
CBC.ca | 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 Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest pains Clinton Likely to Leave Hospital Today After Heart Procedure |
Kansas City Star | Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP FOXNews Over 200 White House nominations are still pending in the Senate, and Obama blames Republican's 'obstinacy,' which he says is 'rooted not in substantive disagreements but in political expedience.' President Obama, struggling to staff his administration ... Republicans and the Health Care Pow-Wow |
Washington Post | Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas' USA Today By Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images By David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said Tuesday that he will consider any Republican health care ideas, as long as the ideas address the goals contained in the Democratic plans already passed by ... Congress and Country: Behold the Differences Obama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with pledge to work together Obama's outreach |
The Guardian | Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 Houston Chronicle By PETER JACKSON AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. â€" Rep. John Murtha, the t » |
Reuters | Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Washington Post President Obama holds up a document of GOP solutions given by House Minority Leader John A. Boehner last month. (Charles Dharapak/associated Press) By Michael D. Shear President Obama moved to jump-start the st » |
ABC News | Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting New York Times NASHVILLE â€" As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of “Run Sarah Run!†Sarah Palin speaking at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville on ... Sarah Palin to Tea Party Convention: 'This is about the people' Palin blasts Democrats in Tea Party speech Tea Party Activists Ponder How to Win Elections |
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, ... Tea Party Convention Gives Boost to Aspiring Elected Officials 'Tea party' convention a forum for woes, worries Tea Partiers Meet to R » |
Reuters | Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Los Angeles Times His replacement of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy means Democrats no longer have the 60 votes they need to avert a GOP filibuster. Republican Scott Brown, accompanied by wife Gail Huff, is sworn in to the Senate by Vice President Joe Biden. ... With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies Brown sworn in as US senator from Massachusetts Brown's remarks to the press following his swearing-in |
ABC News | 'Sweat lodge' guru charged in deaths CNN Three people died during an event organized by James Ray held at an Arizona sweat lodge last year. Ray's attorney says charges are unjust and Ray would be exonerated in court. (CNN) -- Self-help guru James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury ... Police arrest guru over Arizona "sweat dome" deaths Motivational speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths James Ray Arrested in Sweat Lodge Deaths |
