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Ind. Dems face tough task replacing Bayh on ballotThe Associated Press - - 29 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Democrats stunned by Sen. Evan Bayh's decision not to seek a third term face the daunting task of finding a candidate for the November ballot to fill the shoes of the man who's long been the Republican-leaning state's most ... Biz Break: Silicon Valley plane crash kills 3 Tesla employeesSan Jose Mercury News - - 31 minutes ago Today: Three Tesla Motors employees are killed in a plane crash. Plus: Hewlett-Packard reports earnings. "Three Tesla employees were on board a plane that crashed in East Palo Alto early this morning," CEO Elon Musk said in a ... Video: 3 Electric Car Co. Workers Dead in Plane Crash 
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US hails capture of Taleban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Times Online - - 1 hour ago
The White House has hailed the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as a significant win in efforts to deny the Taleban a safe haven in the lawless tribal areas along the Afghan-Pakistan frontier.
White House Calls Taliban Commander's Capture 'Big Success' Voice of America
Iranian spokesman rules out proposal to suspend enrichment
Xinhua - 35 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said Wednesday that Tehran will not consider proposals which demand the closure of Tehran research reactors and suspension of its uranium enrichment, the semi-official ...
Cause of Death for Ancient Egypt's King Tut Revealed
Voice of America - - 2 hours ago
Photo: AP The DNA testing of several prominent Egyptian mummies has revealed the identities of the mother and the father of famous boy king Tutankhamun.
Pass notes No 2731: Tutankhamun The Guardian
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On anniversary, Obama defends economic stimulus
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vigorously defended his $787 billion stimulus on Wednesday, insisting it rescued Americans from the worst of the economic calamity and ripping Republican critics who called it a ...
Video: Stimulus anniversary
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Obama Starts Push to Cast Stimulus Bill as a Success New York Times
Ind. House panel approves delay in tax hike
The Associated Press - - 18 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana House committee endorsed legislation Wednesday that would delay for one year increases in taxes that employers pay into the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund.
Autism bill passed in Virginia Senate WTKR Your NewsChannel 3
Unemployment bill amended and sent to full House Louisville Courier-Journal
Can a New Conservative Manifesto Woo the Tea Party?
TIME - - 28 minutes ago
About a year ago - with the wounds of the Bush Administration fresh, a new President surging into office on a wave of enthusiasm, and Democrats in control of the Oval Office and both houses of ...
A New Conservative Outline New York Times (blog)
Hewlett-Packard 1Q Net Up 25% On Sales Gains >HPQ
Wall Street Journal - 33 minutes ago
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 25% amid higher worldwide sales and profit growth in the company's core personal computer business, where shipments also jumped.
Hewlett-Packard Exceeds Estimates, Raises Forecast BusinessWeek
Hewlett-Packard posts 25% earnings increase MarketWatch
Toyota investigates Corolla steering problems
The Associated Press - - 18 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the government are looking into complaints that the popular Corolla is difficult to steer straight, raising a new safety concern ahead of next week's congressional hearing about the ...
Video: Toyota Corolla
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Fed: Mild 2010 economic growth unlikely to offset unemployment
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
Federal Reserve policymakers continued to forecast modest economic growth this year, but projected that the economy would not improve so much that it would meaningfully reduce unemployment.
Some on FOMC impatient for asset sales MarketWatch
FOMC Minutes Detail Hoenig's Dissent Atlantic Online
Goodbye, Google Buzz
PC World - - 27 minutes ago
It's tough to avoid all the buzz over Google Buzz these days. Since introducing the new social networking tool last week, Google has come under fire for everything from privacy concerns to feelings of information overload.
Google Message Feature Moves Beyond Twitter New York Times
Scientists find great genetic differences among southern Africans
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
The genomes of four Bushmen and one Bantu were sequenced or partially sequenced. 'If we really want to understand human diversity, we need ... to study those people,' lead author of the study says. By Thomas H. Maugh II Scientists have long known that ...
Archbishop Tutu Gets Sequenced—And Finds a Surprise in His Ancestry Scientific American
Archbishop Tutu's DNA helps show African diversity The Associated Press
Buffering: Google Readies Flash for Android Devices
PC World - - 4 hours ago
Google will soon add the capability to play Flash videos to its Android mobile phone OS, Google product manager Eric Tseng announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Full Nelson: Mobile World War Breaks Out In Barcelona InformationWeek
Tiger Woods to Apologize for Scandal, Discuss His Plans at Feb. 19 Meeting
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods will apologize for his behavior, and discuss his past and plans for the future, at a meeting in Florida on Feb. 19.
Woods to Address His Past and Future on Friday New York Times
Metro Detroit worshippers observe Ash Wednesday
Detroit Free Press - - 42 minutes ago
With ashes smudged on their foreheads, Catholics filed out of St. Aloysius Parish in Detroit after Ash Wednesday services today to begin the 40 days of Lent, a time of penance and prayer for Christians.
Ash Wednesday is prelude to Lenten season Danbury News Times
Where's the beef? A Lenten reflection SMC Collegian
A dog by any other name ...
USA Today - 2 hours ago
By now, if you know dogs you know the name Sadie. Sadie the Scottie won Westminster's Best in Show last night. But does Ch Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot ring a bell?
Westminster Best in Show winner Sadie the Scottish Terrier takes victory lap New York Daily News
Defying Injury, Vonn Wins Gold in Downhill
New York Times - - 51 minutes ago
Lindsey Vonn stood on the podium during the flower ceremony after winning her gold medal in women's downhill skiing on Wednesday.
See the light: Viewing ramp open for Olympic flame The Associated Press
Lindsey Vonn Wins Gold in Women's Downhill Ski Event People Magazine
Amare Stoudemire: Amare Stoudemire to be in lineup vs. Dallas
Rotoworld.com - 39 minutes ago
Amare Stoudemire will be in the lineup Wednesday night when the Suns face the Mavericks making it less likely of a scenario that he will be traded before the deadline.
Agent expects Suns to trade Stoudemire USA Today
Olympics must bow down to 'American Idol'
USA Today - 1 hour ago
Television's most popular program topped the Vancouver Games in Tuesday's ratings. The winter sports barely made a dent in Fox's audience, with the Nielsen Co.
News and notes from NBC's Olympics coverage The Associated Press
Health report card: How does your county stack up?
Minneapolis Star Tribune - - 1 hour ago
The first county rankings across the nation give insight into the healthiest places to live in Minnesota. By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY, Star Tribune This doesn't appear to be a very scientific study, if you look at the criteria.
Oldham is No. 2 healthiest Kentucky county Bizjournals.com
Doctor: Aspirin Should Not Replace Conventional Cancer Treatment
FOXNews - - 3 hours ago
For years, doctors have been advising their patients to take aspirin daily to decrease their chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
FDA Warns of Maalox Mix-up Danger
WebMD - - 49 minutes ago
Feb. 17, 2010 - At least five "serious adverse events" occurred in people who took Maalox Total Relief thinking it was Maalox antacid, the FDA warns.
FDA orders name change for Maalox Total Relief The Associated Press
Be careful which Maalox you pick up, FDA says Los Angeles Times (blog)
CIA Releases New Details on Cold War Mission
AOL News - - Feb 13, 2010
AP WASHINGTON (Feb. 13) -- In 1974, far out in the Pacific, a US ship pretending to be a deep-sea mining vessel fished a sunken Soviet nuclear-armed submarine out of the ocean depths, took what it could of the wreck and made off to Hawaii with its ...
McQueen left a note and hanged himself, coroner says
CNN - 12 hours ago
London, England (CNN) -- Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe and left a suicide note, a coroner told a London inquest Wednesday.
Report: Tiger paid 2 women to keep quiet about sex tape
FOXSports.com - Feb 14, 2010
Tiger Woods made regular hush money payments to quiet two girls he had a threesome with on tape, The New York Daily News reported Sunday.
The Enemy of My Enemy
New York Times (blog) - - Feb 14, 2010
It's traditional to teach kids subtraction right after addition. That makes sense - the same facts about numbers get used in both, though in reverse.
Why Are You Lactose-Intolerant?
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 16, 2010
Most of us drank milk every day when we were young without a problem. Then, sometime in our teens or early 20s, we start to feel bloated or have discomfort after consuming a lot of milk, typically two or more glasses at a time.