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Senator Evan Bayh's departure sparks debate about partisanship in CongressWashington Post - - 1 hour ago Sen. Evan Bayh's surprise decision not to seek reelection touched off a debate Tuesday among strategists and scholars about whether the Indiana senator's depiction of the "brain dead" politics and hyper-partisanship of Congress is accurate ... Why Bayh Is Quitting the Senate Wall Street Journal Americans Scorn Do-Nothing Congress CBS News Obama's nuclear power push faces obstacle: WasteCNN - - 57 minutes ago President Obama is facing criticism from both the left and the right when it comes to nuclear energy. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama's announcement Tuesday of loan guarantees for nuclear power plants may encourage new construction, but a problem ... Video: Obama Announces First New Nuclear Loan Guarantee
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Obama pledges $8 billion for new nuclear reactors Los Angeles Times In shift, Pakistan plays role in capture of Afghan Taliban's No. 2Washington Post - - 48 minutes ago Pakistan's capture of the Afghan Taliban's operational commander, in a joint operation with the CIA last week, reflects a markedly changed attitude toward an insurgent force that the country had allowed to operate ... Video: US, Pakistan reap benefits of cooperation against Taliban
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Clinton in VOA Interview: US Focusing Sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
Photo: AP US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is focusing sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, asserting that the elite unit has become too involved in security, political and economic decisions.
Iran official: Clinton 'inconsistent' CNN International
Iran Policy Now More in Sync With Clinton's Views New York Times
At least some Dubai photos of Hamas 'assassins' appear fake
Los Angeles Times - - 54 minutes ago
Irish officials and Israeli citizens dispute the validity of passport information released by the emirate in the killing of alleged arms dealer Mahmoud Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel room.
Video: Dubai Shows CCTV, Hunts Killers of Hamas Man
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Dubai assassins used names of UK olim Jerusalem Post
Kim Jong Il Birthday Marked with Signs of Diplomacy
Voice of America - - 10 hours ago
Photo: AP A visitor looks at a collage of pictures of N. Korean leader Kim Jong Il and N. Korean soldiers near the border between the two Koreas, Paju, South Korea, 15 Feb 2010 North Korea is celebrating one of the country's most important holidays.
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White House to issue progress report on economic stimulus package
Washington Post - - 53 minutes ago
The White House is releasing its first annual report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday, summarizing its progress on the first anniversary of President Obama's signing of the massive, politically contentious ...
A year into stimulus, achievements are debated MarketWatch
Prosecutor says Amy Bishop could have been charged in 1986
Boston Globe - 3 hours ago
By Globe Staff Norfolk County prosecutors have just announced that they have located the missing files in the 1986 shooting death of Seth Bishop by his sister, Amy Bishop.
Ala. prof's story begins with brother's 1986 death The Associated Press
Alabama prof's story begins with brother's 1986 death San Jose Mercury News
Rescuers seek hiker who fell into Mount St. Helens crater
CNN - - 4 hours ago
The hiker, 50, fell into Mount St. Helens' crater when a cornice he was standing on gave way, an undersheriff says. (CNN) -- Rescue crews in Washington state will try again Tuesday to get to a hiker who fell 500 feet into the crater ...
Video: Search Resumes for Mount St. Helens Climber
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Climber's body recovered in St. Helens crater The Associated Press
US safety agency seeks documents on Toyota recalls
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
Workers assemble a Toyota Solara convertible at a plant in Georgetown, Ky., that Toyota says will halt production temporarily. (2008 Photo By James Crisp/associated Press) By Dana Hedgpeth US regulators stepped up their investigation on Tuesday into ...
Toyota asked for recall evidence BBC News
Warner release deal with Redbox
Financial Times - - 2 hours ago
Warner Brothers has taken a step towards protecting sales of its DVDs at a time when the home entertainment format is in decline after striking a deal with Redbox, the DVD kiosk operator that rents discs for $1 a day.
Redbox agrees to 28-day delay in offering Warner movies Los Angeles Times
Coinstar issues 1Q outlook, includes DVD changes The Associated Press
Simon Property offers $10 billion for General Growth
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
A woman leaves a restaurant at Tyson's Galleria shopping mall in McLean, Virginia in this April 16, 2009 file photo. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Simon Property Group Inc sought to pluck General Growth Properties out of bankruptcy on Tuesday, offering to pay ...
General Growth Says Simon Offer Low, Invites Bidders BusinessWeek
What Google needs to learn from Buzz backlash
CNET - - 2 hours ago
Ask almost any technology company what products and services they use within their own organizations, and most will enthusiastically admit to "dog-fooding" their own products.
MAGID ON TECH: Legal noise over Google's Buzz San Jose Mercury News
Skype on Verizon: A Big Deal or Not?
PC World - - 1 hour ago
Verizon Wireless and Skype say they're teaming to bring Skype to nine BlackBerry and Android phones on the Verizon network. I'm not sure if this is just an intriguing partnership or a major moment in phone history.
Verizon Wireless Opens Its Doors to Skype ChannelWeb
Verizon Wireless to welcome rival Skype onto its smartphones Washington Post
Correction to 'Windows Phone 7 Series: Serious Enough for Work?'
PC World - - 1 hour ago
Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series software is already getting plenty of attention in the consumer press - so let's dig a little deeper to explore its potential business features.
Windows Phone 7: Microsoft gets serious about mobile San Francisco Chronicle
Microsoft Announces New Mobile OS Wired News
7 'Idol' contestants make it to semifinals
The Associated Press - 22 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Seven "American Idol" contestants can stop worrying, for now: They're in the top 24. The Fox TV singing contest revealed the first of the lucky semifinalists on Tuesday's show.
American Idol Top 24 spoiler: Who made the cut Tuesday night? Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Palin, daughter lash out at 'Family Guy' episode
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
JUNEAU, Alaska - Sarah Palin is lashing out at the portrayal of a character with Down syndrome on the Fox animated comedy "Family Guy.
Only 'cruel, cold-hearted people' would make fun of mentally disabled, Palin ... New York Daily News
TV cartoon outrages Palin Providence Journal
Is Kevin Eubanks Leaving the Tonight Show?
People Magazine - - 3 hours ago
When Jay Leno goes back to the Tonight Show, he may need to find a new musical sidekick: Bandleader Kevin Eubanks is said to be leaving Leno's side after 18 years.
Kevin Eubanks out of 'The Tonight Show;' more changes afoot? Entertainment Weekly
Seeking Olympic hockey gold, Canada looks to Sidney Crosby
USA Today - - Feb 15, 2010
By Gregory Shamus, Getty Images By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY NHL player agent Pat Brisson, 46, was a second-grader at Dominic Savio school in Valleyfield, Quebec, and recalls sitting in the gymnasium with all of his classmates watching television when ...
US women's hockey team focusing on task at hand Los Angeles Times
Iginla, Heatley lead Canada past Norway 8-0 in Olympic opener
USA Today - - 41 minutes ago
VANCOUVER - Wayne Gretzky was in the house, along with Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman. Fellow Hall of Famers Denis Potvin and Luc Robitaille also were in attendance at Canada's opening Olympic game.
Canada hammers Norway in Olympic opener Sports Network
Canada 8, Norway 0 ESPN
Snowboard Redemption, but Not for Jacobellis
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Canada's Maelle Ricker, who crashed early and finished fourth in 2006, after winning the gold in the women's snowboard cross Tuesday.
Snowboarder bags first Canada gold for women Washington Post
Gold? Lindsey Jacobellis finishes out of the medals Chicago Tribune
Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says
Reuters - - 7 hours ago
A detail view of the Coffinette for the Viscera of Tutankhamun is shown on display at the ''Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs'' exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art during a media preview in Los Angeles June 15, 2005.
Aspirin might reduce recurrence risk for breast cancer survivors, study finds
Los Angeles Times - - 9 minutes ago
Women who took aspirin two to five days per week were 60% less likely to have a recurrence and 71% less likely to die from the disease.
More children have chronic diseases; study cites obesity
USA Today - - 2 hours ago
The rate of chronic disease among children has doubled in the past two decades: More than half of children ages 8 to 14 have had a long-term health problem at some point, such as obesity, asthma, a learning disability or other ...
Chronic health conditions increasing in children, study finds Los Angeles Times
Palin's Cunning Sleight of Hand
New York Times - - Feb 13, 2010
Yet the laughter rang hollow. You had to wonder if Palin, who is nothing if not cunning, had sprung a trap. She knows all too well that the more the so-called elites lampoon her, the more she cements her cred with the third of the country ...
Betty White to 'SNL': Are you kidding?
CNN - - 12 hours ago
Betty White has been working a lot recently, but said she has yet to hear anything from "Saturday Night Live." (PEOPLE.com) -- Between her cameo with Abe Vigoda in a Super Bowl commercial for Snickers, ...
Physicists Re-Create Conditions of the Big Bang
Newsweek - - 6 hours ago
While the Large Hadron Collider gets all the attention (it never hurts a physics experiment's street cred when rumors spread that it might create a mini black hole and swallow up the Earth), a lesser-known particle collider has been quietly making ...
Climategate U-turn: Astonishment as scientist at centre of global warming ...
Daily Mail - - Feb 13, 2010
The academic at the centre of the 'Climategate' affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble 'keeping track' of the information.
Robert Pattinson In 'Details': I'm Allergic To Vagina (NSFW PHOTOS)
Huffington Post (blog) - Feb 13, 2010
Robert Pattinson covers the tenth anniversary issue of Details with his head nestled next to a vagina, even though inside he tells the magazine he hates them.