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Massachusetts victory raises GOP underdogs' hopesDallas Morning News - 34 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Was there an underdog on the ballot in Texas who looked at last week's Massachusetts miracle without a thrill? Taxachusetts, of all places - wellspring of Kennedys, Dukakis, Kerry - sending a Republican to the US Senate. Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Boston Globe HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? Los Angeles Times Banks reopen in Haiti's capitalLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago Haiti officials hope the reopening will give a boost to businesses and provide money to begin rebuilding the country. United Nations troops keep guard at a newly-opened bank in Petionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. Loss of Haiti soccer officials mourned MiamiHerald.com More Than 150000 Have Been Buried, Haiti Says New York Times White House Is Confident Bernanke Will Be ConfirmedNew York Times - - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON - After a full-scale mobilization, White House officials expressed confidence on Saturday that they had contained a populist uprising among Democratic senators that had threatened President Obama's nomination of Ben S. In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/24/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer US-POLITICS Summary Washington Post |
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Gates Sees Fallout From Troubled Ties With Pakistan
New York Times - - 15 hours ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Nobody else in the Obama administration has been mired in Pakistan for as long as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
Pentagon chief defends arms sales to India, Pakistan Los Angeles Times
Biden says US will appeal Blackwater ruling
Los Angeles Times - - 8 hours ago
In Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden says he was 'disappointed' by a judge's dismissal of the case against Blackwater security guards in the deaths of 14 Iraqi civilians.
Video: Biden: US to Appeal Blackwater Dismissal
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US to Appeal Blackwater Case Dismissal, Biden Says New York Times
Tense peace reigns as Sri Lanka heads to polls
AFP - 2 hours ago
COLOMBO - War-scarred Sri Lanka holds a peace-time presidential election this week after a bitter and highly personal campaign between the architects of the crushing of an almost four-decade-long insurgency.
Campaigning ends ahead of Sri Lanka election ABC Online
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Big biz needed no help in election game
Detroit Free Press - - 1 hour ago
This was in junior high, the student council elections. Each candidate got two posters to hang in the hallways. Buttons were forbidden.
Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption? New York Times
Will New Rules Tame the Wall Street Tiger?
Wall Street Journal - - Jan 22, 2010
President Obama's proposal this week to restrict the size and scope of banks, effectively reviving the Depression-era Banking Act, or "Glass-Steagall," is certainly good politics.
Oil spill cleanup could impact prices
Houston Chronicle - - 3 hours ago
• June 3, Gulf of Mexico: Exploratory well Ixtoc 1 blows out, spilling some 140 million gallons of crude into the open sea. • June 8, off Galveston: Mega Borg releases 5.1 million gallons of oil some 60 nautical miles south-southeast ...
Video: Oil Spilled at East Texas Port As Ships Collide
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The Associated Press
Google's run-in with China shows that internet is now a real battleground
The Guardian - 9 hours ago
ONE USEFUL spin-off from the developing story of Google's difficulties with the Chinese communist regime is that it may finally spur the west to discard the rose-tinted spectacles through which it has chosen to view China in the past decade - and not ...
Google shows renewed vigor with robust 4Q results BusinessWeek
China Rebuffs Clinton on Internet Warning New York Times
Tax credits for college grow, cover more students
North County Times - - 52 minutes ago
WASHINGTON ---- College students or their parents have a new opportunity to get a tax credit for college expenses. Barbara Weltman, author of two JK Lasser tax guides, ...
Change is in the tax air Grand Junction Sentinel
Airline fees continue to soar
MiamiHerald.com - 3 hours ago
US airline passengers, already paying higher checked-bag fees and fuel surcharges in 2010, should brace for more increases as the industry tries to return to profit.
Major airlines raise fees for checked luggage Dallas Morning News
Delta, Continental, United raise checked-bag fees San Jose Mercury News
UN climate panel blunders again over Himalayan glaciers
Times Online - - 24 minutes ago
The chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has used bogus claims that Himalayan glaciers were melting to win grants worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Video: Bad Mistake? One Scientist Reacts to IPCC Mistake
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A fourth-generation iPhone handset
CNET - Jan 22, 2010
Though the long-awaited Apple tablet is expected to take center stage at Wednesday's Apple event, we can't discount the possibility that the company will drop some iPhone news as well.
The First Tweet From Space and Other Twitter Firsts
PC World - Jan 22, 2010
A NASA astronaut made Twitter history on Friday by sending the first tweet from outer space. Flight Engineer TJ Creamer broadcast the following message directly from the International Space Station: "Hello Twitterverse!
First Tweet From Space: 'Hello Twitterverse!' InformationWeek
Astronaut Sends the First Live Tweet from Space PC Magazine
Sandra Bullock hushes Oscar talk
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For Sandra Bullock, sweeping up Hollywood awards is something new, but the actress said on Saturday after winning a SAG trophy that she didn't want to be just a "money maker" in any kind of movie, and that her latest film "The ...
How will SAG Awards impact who wins the Oscars? Los Angeles Times
"Hope for Haiti Now" Telethon Raises $57 Million
ABC News - - 7 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, led by George Clooney and Haiti-born rapper Wyclef Jean, has raised more than $57 million for relief to the earthquake-ravaged country, organizers said on Saturday.
Star-studded Haiti telethon raises at least $57 million San Jose Mercury News
Classy Conan O'Brien salutes NBC in must-see final show
Boston Herald - - 4 hours ago
The final edition of NBC's “The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien” scored an astonishing 7.0 household rating, about three times its usual figure, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers released yesterday.
Landing at Fox might be bumpy for Conan O'Brien Baltimore Sun
Conan O'Brien's farewell attracts big ratings Entertainment Weekly
Positive electricity
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Jets coach Rex Ryan stood before the television cameras and members of the media last week and admitted he was wearing a dirty sweat shirt.
Jets coach's bold talk echoes Broadway Joe San Francisco Chronicle
Justice: It's all fun and games with Jets' Ryan Houston Chronicle
Athleticism trumps artistry as Flatt wins national title
Los Angeles Times - - 51 minutes ago
Reporting from Spokane, Wash. - In the end, despite all the intriguing story lines, the decision came down to a familiar scenario in figure skating, whether the judges preferred the accomplished athlete or the dazzling artist.
A golden moment for Flatt Boston Globe
Cohen falls short in comeback; Flatt soars Detroit Free Press
Calhoun's gift ranks up there
Boston Globe - - 29 minutes ago
STORRS, Conn. - George Blaney spent the first half of yesterday's game against Texas folding his arms, shaking his head, and staring at a Connecticut team that seemed to hit the self-destruct button more often than it could make ...
Salami recalled in multistate salmonella outbreak
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
A Rhode Island company, Daniele Inc., recalls 1.24 million pounds of pepper-crusted salami after officials trace the outbreak to its product, based on a comparison of shopping receipts.
Democrats Consider Setting Larger Health Goals Aside
Wall Street Journal - - Jan 22, 2010
WASHINGTON—After decades spent seeking universal health care, Democrats are considering moving legislation that would set that goal aside, yet again.
Health care reform bills raised concerns in Wisconsin Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Analysis: Paring back health care not so easy Washington Post
Las Crucens line up for H1N1 vaccine
Las Cruces Sun-News - - 2 hours ago
Roberta Hermans, 74, reacts to an H1N1 vaccine shot by student nurse Margaret Montoya, 29, Saturday at Memorial Medical Center. The Las Cruces hospital had 5000 doses of vaccine available to anyone 18 and older.
4 Greenville County schools to offer H1N1 vaccine Greenville News
Flu clinics planned in North Andover, Haverhill Eagle Tribune
John Mayer On Jennifer Aniston, Tiger Woods & Masturbating
Huffington Post (blog) - Jan 19, 2010
A shirtless John Mayer is on the new cover of Rolling Stone, and inside he talks a lot about sex, finding a partner, and masturbation.
Missing Haleigh's dad, his ex-wife arrested in drug sting
CNN - - Jan 21, 2010
By Ann O'Neill, CNN (CNN) -- The father of missing child Haleigh Cummings and his ex-wife have been arrested on drug-trafficking charges in Florida, authorities said.
Three Men and a Baby
FOXSports.com - Jan 19, 2010
The MVP is here. So is the 40-year-old wonder. And the Saints offensive juggernaut. But the fifth overall pick in the draft spoiled the party of having the four best quarterbacks, the top four MVP candidates, in 2009 all playing on championship Sunday.
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Lost,' 'Glee,' 'True Blood,' 'Gossip Girl,' and more!
Entertainment Weekly - - Jan 20, 2010
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you're dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.
Blippy tells the world what you buy
CNN - - Jan 21, 2010
(CNN) -- In Philip Kaplan's world, no credit card purchase is private -- not even the $70.06 "sexy gift" he bought from a gay-themed shop called "Does Your Mother Know.