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Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas'USA Today - - 45 minutes ago By Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images By David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - 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 New York Times US unveils offer to help Iran purchase medical isotopesWashington Post - - 2 hours ago The United States and other nations seeking to restrain Iran's nuclear ambitions are offering to help the Islamic republic purchase medical isotopes on the international market, administration officials said Tuesday. White House campaigns against childhood obesityChicago Tribune - - 28 minutes ago WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday launched "Let's Move," her biggest-ever campaign, one aimed at conquering childhood obesity within a generation. On Michelle Obama's obesity campaign San Francisco Chronicle Childhood Obesity Battle Is Taken Up by First Lady New York Times |
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Sri Lanka opposition blasts ex-general's arrest, calls for protests
CNN International - - 3 hours ago
Sri Lanka's former army chief and presidential candidate general Sarath Fonseka addresses the media on February 3 in Colombo. Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's opposition Tuesday called for nationwide protests over the "barbaric and ...
Sri Lanka Will Hold Parliamentary Elections in April BusinessWeek
New acting president for Nigeria
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan has addressed the nation after becoming acting president in the absence of Nigeria's ailing leader, Umaru Yar'Adua.
Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity Voice of America
European Parliament approves new EU commission
Xinhua - 6 hours ago
BRUSSELS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament (EP) elected the new European Commission (EC) by 488 votes to 137, with 72 abstentions, in Strasbourg on Tuesday.
New European Leadership Faces Economic Hurdles New York Times
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Brown's first vote not the deciding one
Boston Globe - - 21 minutes ago
Republican Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts posed with his trusty old pickup truck - one he drove from Boston to Washington on Sunday - before casting his first Senate vote yesterday.
Union-Backed Nominee Blocked in Senate Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers Expel NY State Senator Over Assault
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
ALBANY - The New York State Senate on Tuesday night expelled a senator convicted of assaulting his companion, the first time a member of the Legislature was forced from office in nearly a century.
State Senate votes to boot Sen. Hiram Monserrate, citing his misdemeanor ... New York Daily News
NY Senate votes to expel convicted lawmaker The Associated Press
Gibbs Scrawls Grocery List on Hand in Jab at Palin
FOXNews - 8 hours ago
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took a swipe at Sarah Palin Tuesday, mimicking the former vice presidential candidate's decision to use her hand as a notepad at the National Tea Party Convention last week.
Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, redux USA Today
Berlin's Wall Around Greek Ruins?
Wall Street Journal - - 23 minutes ago
Is it a loan? Is it a bond? No, it's a potential euro-zone guarantee for profligate sovereigns. After weeks of panicky markets, which caused Greek sovereign-debt spreads to balloon, neighbors appear ready to aid ...
Soros Is 'Confident' Greece Will Stay in Euro Region BusinessWeek
Early signs of a 'double dip' in housing prices
MarketWatch - - 20 minutes ago
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- One in five housing markets entered a second leg of home price declines in late 2009, after showing price increases for nearly half of last year, according to a report released Wednesday by Zillow.
Bay Area homeowners may see another drop in prices San Jose Mercury News
Study: Boston sliding into new housing slump Boston Herald
Honda expands recall to over 900000 vehicles worldwide
MarketWatch - - 41 minutes ago
By John Letzing & Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday in Asia that it's further expanding a massive recall of 2001 and 2002 models to include more than 900000 vehicles worldwide, due to lingering concerns ...
Honda Expands Airbag Recall In US, Other Regions Wall Street Journal
We're All Google Buzz Virgins (Now)
PC World - - 1 hour ago
Since Google is rolling out its new social service to everyone pretty much at once, that's a lot of newbies for Buzz. What's the most common first tweet that Twitter newbies make?
With Buzz, Google Plunges Into Social Networking New York Times
Space shuttle on course for midnight rendezvous
The Associated Press - - 3 hours ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Endeavour zoomed toward a midnight rendezvous with the International Space Station late Tuesday, and NASA grew ever more optimistic that the shuttle is free of any launch damage.
Shuttle Crew Inspects Heat Shields InformationWeek
Report says Apple gained US smartphone market share
Macworld - - 5 hours ago
According to market analysis firm ComScore, Apple's share of the US smartphone market grew by a full percentage point in December of 2009.
Android market share continues to grow at fast pace Afterdawn.com
Google Android Market Share More Than Doubled In December Wall Street Journal
Fans delighted by DeGeneres' 'Idol' debut
The Associated Press - - 27 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers. Fans took to the Internet to express their pleasant surprise over the 52-year-old funnylady's debut as the singing competition's fourth judge.
Lost, 'What Kate Does': Reviewing episode two
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - - 13 minutes ago
Evangeline Lilly as Kate on "Lost."A review of "Lost" coming up just as soon as I go to the food court... "This ain't 'Sliding Doors' or any other kind of 'What If?
'Lost' examines 'What Kate Does' in the sideways universe Zap2it.com (blog)
`Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris has died
Entertainment Weekly - - 26 minutes ago
Discovery announced tonight that Captain Phil Harris, known to fans of Deadliest Catch as captain of the crab fishing vessel Cornelia Maria, has died.
Deadliest Catch Captain Phil Harris Dies E! Online (blog)
Good times roll at Saints victory parade
The Associated Press - - 3 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS - Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday, ...
Parade for Saints an early Mardi Gras Minneapolis Star Tribune
As Champions March In, Their City Parties Harder New York Times
With Melo back, Nuggets rout visting Mavericks
Denver Post - - 11 minutes ago
Carmelo Anthony had missed the past eight games with an injured ankle. He returned to notch 19 points against the Mavs. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post) Then consider that was Tuesday night's score at the Pepsi Center after only ...
Weary Mavericks no match for Nuggets, 127-91 Dallas Morning News
Anthony returns from injury to help Denver win The Associated Press
Blues lose lead but still beat Red Wings in shootout
Kansas City Star - 12 minutes ago
AP ST. LOUIS | The St. Louis Blues have had trouble protecting leads all season - and Tuesday night was no exception. But the Blues managed to come away with a victory this time.
St. Louis Blues blow another lead, but win in shootout St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Red Wings make comeback to get a point in St. Louis Detroit Free Press
FDA to Increase Medical Radiation Oversight
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
The federal Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it would take steps to more stringently regulate three of the most potent forms of medical radiation, including increasingly popular CT scans, ...
FDA addresses radiation safety Los Angeles Times
FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans The Associated Press
Second wave of swine flu passes
Colusa County Sun Herald - - 3 hours ago
State and local health experts believe the second wave of the H1N1 flu virus has passed, but warned against people thinking they shouldn't get vaccinated or take other protections.
Step right up for your free H1N1 vaccination IdahoStatesman.com
Congress opens probe into Anthem Blue Cross rate increases
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Two House panels announce they are investigating the hikes, which take effect March 1. Lawmakers ask the company's CEO to explain the reasons for the increases.
Ripples of Dubai killing spread
CNN - - Feb 8, 2010
Dubai, UAE (CNN) -- A shadowy figure murdered in his Dubai hotel room by a hit squad that the police say operated with European passports.
Former shot-caller is now spilling gang's secrets
Los Angeles Times - Feb 8, 2010
Showing no emotion, a former leader of the Avenues clique testifies about murder, extortion and drug deals. Ailing and in custody, he is vilified by his family, which once terrified a neighborhood.
The World Capital of Killing
New York Times - - Feb 6, 2010
It's easy to wonder how world leaders, journalists, religious figures and ordinary citizens looked the other way while six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.
Harmless Virus Could Be an Answer to Cancer
DailyFinance - - Feb 6, 2010
You'd think that infecting a cancer patient with a virus would be the last thing a doctor would want to do. But what if it was a virus that attacks and kills cancer cells?
Thirty Knots, With the Wind at Your Wings
New York Times - - Feb 8, 2010
Alberto Saiz/AP THE CHAMP The America's Cup defender Alinghi 5, a catamaran with a mast almost 200 feet tall, practicing last month in Valencia, Spain.