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US to Move 9/11 Trial From New York City, Official SaysNew York Times - - 1 hour ago The Obama administration on Friday gave up on its plan to try the Sept. 11 plotters in Lower Manhattan, bowing to almost unanimous pressure from New York officials and business leaders to move the terrorism trial ... Terror Trial Likely to Leave New York Wall Street Journal Off Script, Obama and the GOP Vent PolitelyNew York Times - - 37 minutes ago BALTIMORE - President Obama denied he was a Bolshevik, the Republicans denied they were obstructionists and both sides denied they were to blame for the toxic atmosphere clouding the nation's political leadership. Obama, Republicans Spar at House GOP Event Wall Street Journal In a turnabout, police are the good guys in post-quake HaitiWashington Post - - 35 minutes ago This gallery collects all of our photos of the crisis in Haiti, starting with the most recent images and going back to the first photos that emerged after an earthquake hit the impoverished nation Jan. 12. Haiti's 'ghost' tent villages BBC News |
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Iraq inquiry: Tony Blair had no regrets over toppling Saddam Hussein
Telegraph.co.uk - - 2 hours ago
Tony Blair refused to express regret for overthrowing Saddam Hussein and told the Chilcot inquiry he would take the decision to invade Iraq again even knowing the dictator had no weapons of mass destruction.
$140 Million Pledged for Afghan Reintegration Program
Voice of America - 14 hours ago
An international conference on stabilizing Afghanistan concluded in London with a pledge by delegates to contribute more than $140 million to a new trust fund designed to reintegrate Taliban militants into Afghan society.
Hamas Official Murdered in Dubai Hotel
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
SANA, Yemen - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that one of its senior officials was murdered in a Dubai hotel room last week.
Questions raised after death of Hamas leader ABC Online
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Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
BALTIMORE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily accused them of trying to block his policies while urging them to "join with me" ...
Guilty verdict for man who killed Wichita abortion doctor
KHAS-TV - 29 minutes ago
(1/29/10) By KSHB-TV - It took a jury less than 40 minutes to find a Kansas man guilty of murdering a Wichita abortion doctor. Scott Roeder admitted freely to jurors he killed Doctor George Tiller because he was trying to protect unborn children.
Video: Conviction in Kansas Abortion Shooting
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Guilty Verdict Reached in Abortion Doctor's Murder Courthouse News Service
Factbox: Obama's $33 billion in tax credits for new jobs, raises
Reuters - - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday proposed tax credits estimated at $33 billion to persuade small businesses to hire workers, give them raises and accelerate jobs growth.
Extending tax cuts or letting them expire could cost Obama MiamiHerald.com
Toyota Is Unable to Hit the Brakes on Crisis
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
DETROIT—Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems continued to mount Friday, as the auto maker said it was recalling 1.8 million vehicles in Europe and dealers said they were starting to feel the pinch after the company halted US sales of eight ...
Toyota to Outline Repair for Pedal Recall Next Week BusinessWeek
US Economy: Growth Jumps 5.7%, Fastest Pace in Six Years
BusinessWeek - - 9 hours ago
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The US economy expanded in the fourth quarter at the fastest pace in six years as factories cranked up assembly lines, indicating the recovery may be strong enough to be weaned from government support.
Strong growth reported in final months of 2009 MiamiHerald.com
U.S. economy posts fastest growth in six years in fourth quarter Bizjournals.com
Honda In Brazil Analyzing Possible Recall Of Fit Model
Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Honda Automoveis do Brasil said it was studying whether a recall of its Fit model needs to occur in Brazil after being announced in Japan Friday.
Pedal to the Metal TIME
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Apple reinventing file access, wireless sharing for iPad
Apple Insider - - 57 minutes ago
Apple is dramatically rethinking how applications organize their documents on iPad, leaving behind the jumbled file system and making file access between the iPad and desktop computers seamless.
Apple's iPad marketing sparks complaint to FTC Computerworld
Apple's iPad and the Flash Clash PC World
Study: Distractions, not phones, cause car crashes
CNET - - 34 minutes ago
A new study suggests that laws banning talking on or sending text messages with cell phones while driving may not significantly decrease the risk of traffic accidents.
Study: Handheld cell phone bans don't cut wrecks Austin American-Statesman
AT&T Beefing Up Network for iPad and iPhone
PC World - - 8 hours ago
The recent flurry of rumors predicting the end of AT&T's arrangement as exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone were apparently false.
The Significance Of Apple Sticking With AT&T For The iPad Atlantic Online
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Next Stop, the Wilds of New Hampshire
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
It is a beige, 19-story building on the corner of Second Avenue. It was designed by Emery Roth and is considered one of the first luxury high-rises on the Upper East Side.
Author Jay McInerney on JD Salinger Entertainment Weekly
Mystery shrouds 'Catcher in the Rye' author's unpublished work New York Daily News
Weekend Box Office Poll: Are you going to the 'Edge of Darkness'?
Entertainment Weekly - - 7 hours ago
But, predictions, shmerdictions: What are you going to see? That's what I wanna know! Please vote in our totally informal, weekly EW Weekend Box Office Poll below.
Revenge fantasy: Gibson vs. goons Washington Post
Gay dating site ManCrunch.com asks for help after CBS rejects Super Bowl ad
New York Daily News - - 1 hour ago
Home page of www.mancrunch.com, the gay dating site. Their Super Bowl ad was rejected by CBS. WATCH THE AD below. Do you think Super Bowl ads should focus more on avoiding controversy?
CBS rejects gay dating website's Super Bowl commercial Entertainment Weekly
Cardinals' Warner Announces Retirement From NFL
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Kurt Warner took a job stocking grocery store shelves in Iowa after his first rejection from the National Football League, just one of the stops on Warner's unorthodox path to stardom.
Kurt Warner announces his retirement Los Angeles Times
Tough enough: Colts use speed, more aggressive style to debunk critics
The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts defence has heard all the critics' complaints. People said it was too small, too soft, too reliant on speed.
Do you know this Colts kid? Indianapolis Star
What Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad can teach the pro-choice movement
Washington Post - - 3 hours ago
More than two decades before Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow filmed a Super Bowl ad about his mother's decision to continue a risky pregnancy, other football greats went in front of the cameras for a cause they believed in.
Is Sarah Palin right? Did feminist groups overthrow the Tebow ad attack? Christian Science Monitor
Health Buzz: Gates Pledges $10 Billion to Fund Vaccines
U.S. News & World Report - - 6 hours ago
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates plans to more than double his contribution to the vaccine effort over the next decade, Reuters reports.
H1N1 spreading in some areas but declining overall: WHO
Reuters - - 9 hours ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu is still spreading in North Africa, parts of eastern and southeastern Europe and areas of Asia, but is generally declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
H1N1 Vaccines Could Expire WJACtv.com
Swine flu activity continues to be low as WHO defends actions Los Angeles Times (blog)
New morning-after pill effective up to 5 days after
Baby Chums - - 9 hours ago
A new morning-after pill has been shown to be effective at stopping a woman from getting pregnant up to 5 days after unprotected sex.
Five-day limit for post-sex pill
BBC News - Jan 28, 2010
A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.
2011 BMW 535i: Everything you want, except fun
Los Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago
With tranquilizing syrup poured over every gear change, the car feels a little remote and unfamiliar. By Dan Neil The one thing you can be sure of when you walk out of a BMW news conference is that you'll have plenty of information.
The Lessons of Lady Gaga
Wall Street Journal - - 10 hours ago
At Sunday's awards show, Lady Gaga is expected to play a duet on a single piano with Elton John. She is nominated for five awards, including record of the year, but that's less important than her broader impact on music culture in the ...
The secret lives of married men
Times Online - Jan 22, 2010
Wives, here is a fact you definitely don't want to know about your husband: he wants to shag your best friend. Not only does he want to shag your best friend, but also your second and third-best friends.
Randy E. Barnett: Obama Owes the High Court an Apology
Wall Street Journal - - 8 hours ago
"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests—including foreign corporations—to spend without limit in our elections.
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WalletPop (blog) - Jan 25, 2010
With National Fettuccine Alfredo Day (February 7) just around the corner, is it possible to find a recipe that will befit the occasion while remaining true to our New Year's resolutions ... you remember those? Something about eating healthier and ...