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The Hindu | Hawaii prepares evacuations ahead of tsunami Reuters HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii prepared to start evacuations ahead of a tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Chile, a civil defense official on the US island said on Saturday. "Get off the shore line. We are closing » |
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The Guardian | Toyota's President to Offer 'Full Responsibility' New York Times WASHINGTON â" Toyota's elusive president goes before a House committee on Wednesday, one day after the company's highest ranking American executive came under blistering criticism for its response to problems with sudden unintended ... Toyota CEO apologizes for rec » |
CBC.ca | SCENARIOS: The next acts in the Toyota safety crisis Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, struggling with a fast-moving crisis that has tarnished its reputation for quality, is set to face US lawmakers this week seeking answers about the cause of the largest carmaker's safety woes and how it handled ... Toyota admits it took 'too long' on safety rec » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state Boston Globe Alexander Haig Jr. also served as White House chief of staff during the Nixon administration. He was a four-star general. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File 1988) By Mark Feeney Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared âI'm in control ... Alexander Haig, former US secretary of state, dies Henry Kissinger on Alexander Haig Alexander Haig, 1924-2010 |
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Sydney Morning Herald | Texas Plane Crash: Did Suicidal Pilot Joe Stack Have Explosives on Board? ABC News The sheer volume of flames and smoke pouring from the Austin office building where a suicidal pilot slammed his plane at full speed has prompted authorities to investigate whether he had some kind of explosive on board ... Officials: Texas plane crash targeted feds IRS Worker: Austin Attack "Unfair" Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident |
The Guardian | Miliband denies going soft on Israel over 'Mossad' killing Times Online The Foreign Secretary insisted today that Britain was not "going through the motions" over the cloning of six British passports in a suspected Mossad assassination after Israel's Ambassador denied he was rebuked by the Government. ... Prosor tight-lipped on 'forged passports' in Dubai hit Factbox: Israel's Mossad intelligence agency Israel plays down diplomatic row over Dubai killing |
USA Today | Biden worried about another terrorist attack The Associated Press WASHINGTON â" Vice President Joe Biden says he's less worried about another Sept. 11-style attack than a strike by a lone bomber like the man who tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane last Christmas. Discussing US vulnerability in an interview on ... Stimulus funds going to slashed programs A year later, administration touting stimulus' success Biden: 'The recovery act is working' for Michigan |
ABC News | Bin Laden associate is most senior Afghan Taliban leader caught since '01 msnbc.com ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Taliban's top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan, officials said Tuesday. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the No. 2 behind Afghan Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and a close ... How significant is Mullah Baradar's arrest? Taliban commander captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Are other Taliban leaders hiding in Karachi? |
The Guardian | Clinton expected to seek Saudi Arabia's help in confronting Iran Washington Post Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton begins a difficult diplomatic assignment Monday in Saudi Arabia, a key US » |
The Guardian | Nato aims to add to Afghan gains BBC News Thousands of US, UK and Afghan troops are trying to consolidate gains on the second day of a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. They are advancing carefully, clearing thousands of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the ... Marines, Afghan troops seek to secure their hold on Marja NATO, Afghan Troops in Second Day of Operation in Taliban Stronghold Afghan flag-raising in NATO offensive draws gunfire |
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Telegraph.co.uk | Former US President Clinton Doing Well After Heart Procedure Voice of America Photo: AP Former President Bill Clinton's cardiologist says Mr. Clinton has been up and walking around following a procedure to improve blood flow to his heart. The former president underwent the procedure Thursday after feeling discomfort in his chest ... Clinton could return home today Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious |
Reuters | Obama Report: 95, 000 Jobs to Come Each Month New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House report predicts the United States is likely to average 95000 more jobs each month this ... Obama: recovery not complete until jobs restored Obama Report: 95000 Jobs to Come Each Month The Jimmy Carter Jobs Credit |
WWLP 22News | Magnitude 4.3 quake jolts parts of northern Illinois, USGS reports CNN (CNN) -- An early morning earthquake rattled northern Illinois on Wednesday, shaking an area about 50 miles west-northwest of downtown Chicago, the US Geological Survey said. The 4.3-magnitude quake hit just before 4 am CT (5 am ET), with an epicenter ... Sm » |
Kansas City Star | On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map New York Times WASHINGTON â" When Republicans take President Obama up on his invitation to hash out their differences over health care this month, they will carry with them a fairly well-developed set of ideas intended to make ... GOP Wary of Pitf » |
Washington Post | Obama Asks Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul Bloomberg Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a Feb. 25 meeting to discuss ways to get an overhaul of the US health-care system through Congress. ... Clinton-Era Health Aides Push to Save Obama's Plan Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session |
New York Times (blog) | Sarah Palin lashes Obama at first Tea Party convention BBC News Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has spoken at the first US Tea Party convention, urging a return to conservate principles. Speaking in Nashville, Mrs Palin c » |
Los Angeles Times | The Tea Party is still taking shape Washington Post Six hundred tea party leaders arrived Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, for the first-ever three-day National Tea Party Convention. Organizers announced the creation of a political action committee c » |
Kansas City Star | House Faces Tough Vote on $1.9T More Debt FOXNews AP The debt measure set for a House vote Thursday would raise the cap on federal borrowing to $14.3 trillion. WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives are counting on new budget deficit curbs to help smooth the way for a bill ... Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying confirmation votes GOP seeks to block Obama's labor pick Congressional Democrats are nay-saying Obama's budget |
Los Angeles Times | Obama takes jobs pitch to NH Boston Globe NASHUA - Promising jobs and asking for patience, President Obama yesterday pitched his economic plan to a receptive New Hampshire audience, defending his proposals to cut deficits and ease unemployment even as lawmakers back in ... New US bank plan offers lending incentive -Geithner Obama hits road to sell sm » |