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Ukraine's Tymoshenko set to fight on
BBC News - - 11 hours ago
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko withdrew her appeal case against the elections results from the Supreme Administrative court and the court has closed the case.
Tymoshenko drops appeal over Ukraine vote CNN International
Dutch political crisis over war
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Amsterdam - A furious dispute over the war in Afghanistan on Saturday brought down the Dutch government, bitterly divided over whether its forces should stay or go as NATO deepens its engagement against the Taliban.
Food, medicine lacking in Afghan assault zone
AFP - 1 hour ago
KABUL - People living on the front line of a major US-led offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan are trapped in their homes with little access to food and health care, rights groups say.
Marines Do Heavy Lifting as Afghan Army Lags in Battle New York Times
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Joe Stack IRS attack and the growth of the tax resistance movement
Christian Science Monitor - - 12 hours ago
Federal tax authorities spend a lot of time trying to convince Americans like IRS attacker Joe Stack that paying taxes is part of one's civic duty.
Facebook pulls plug on Tax-icide tribute to Joseph Stack, pilot who crashed ... New York Daily News
Michelle Obama thinks doubts about her have eased
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
AP WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama wears blinders, of sorts. That helps her to see the real America. As the first lady put it in an interview Saturday, the people she's met and the causes she's taken up have put her in touch with a side of the country far ...
Summit to test bipartisanship Boston Globe
In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/21/2010
Philadelphia Inquirer - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - On the recession's front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs of economic growth.
For Credit Cards, A New Day, Fee
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
For the first time in three years, credit-card issuers are ramping up their mailbox solicitations. But don't expect to see your father's credit-card appeals.
Big changes in credit cards Asbury Park Press
Key provisions of new law for credit cards take effect this week Lansing State Journal
Rate hike furor shows delicate task ahead for Fed
Reuters - - Feb 19, 2010
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The sharp financial market reaction to the Federal Reserve's discount rate increase -- despite its assurances that the hike is not monetary tightening -- shows the tricky communication task officials face as they tiptoe toward an ...
Stocks, Dollar Gain as Views Change on Rate Hike New York Times
Official: IRS-Worker Threats Rise
Wall Street Journal - - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON—The federal agency charged with ensuring the safety of IRS employees said it has seen an uptick in the past several years in threats against agency personnel.
Tax Law Was Cited in Software Engineer's Suicide Note New York Times
Don't blame the IRS for your tax problems MarketWatch
Schools in China Say They Weren't Behind Hacking
ABC News - 1 hour ago
AP Two prominent schools in China dispute allegations that hacking attacks on Google and other firms originated from them, a report said Saturday.
2 China Schools Said to Be Tied to Online Attacks New York Times
School district: Spy Webcams activated 42 times
CNET - - 14 hours ago
When one hears the word "spy," one normally thinks of places like Moscow, London, and Washington rather than Rosemont, Pa.
Privacy, complexity seen as Google blind spots
San Francisco Chronicle - - 14 hours ago
The recent privacy backlash over Google Buzz, the company's new social-networking service, is the latest in a series of launch fumbles that some argue reveal troubling blind spots within the Internet giant.
"Hurt Locker," "Up in the Air" win key film awards
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
Actor Jeremy Renner from the film ''The Hurt Locker'' poses on the red carpet at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 23, 2010.
'Hurt Locker,' 'Up in the Air' win Writers Guild Awards Entertainment Weekly
WGA awards 'Locker,' 'Up in the Air' Hollywood Reporter
Turkish Film Wins in Berlin, Polanski Honored
ABC News - - 10 hours ago
BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkish drama "Honey" was the surprise winner of the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, and Roman Polanski, fighting extradition to the United States, ...
Kristen Stewart Says 'Twilight' Role Is Harder Than People Think
MTV.com - - 20 hours ago
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Kristen Stewart to present at the Oscars - with which 'Twilight' costar? New York Daily News
Hockey games cap weekend full of Olympic rivalries
Washington Post - - 39 minutes ago
AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- If rivalries are your thing, this is quite a weekend at the Vancouver Olympics. Last time the Winter Games were held in Canada, the big head-to-head matchups were in figure skating.
Ice hockey: US vs. Canada: it's showtime! Detroit Free Press
US-Canada is a big game, but how big? Los Angeles Times
Cal Poly defeats Hawaii 102-89 in BracketBuster
San Jose Mercury News - 39 minutes ago
AP HONOLULU—Lorenzo Keeler scored 31 points and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hit 11 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory over Hawaii in a BracketBuster game Saturday night.
College Men's Basketball: Cal Poly wins in Hawaii San Luis Obispo Tribune
Recap: Hawaii vs. Cal Poly TheNewsTribune.com
Ohno Stakes Claim as US King of Winter
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - As Apolo Ohno skated slowly around the rink at Pacific Coliseum, he held both the American flag and seven fingers above his head.
A night of rivals and a record for Ohno Washington Post
Lucky 7: Ohno most decorated US Winter Olympian Atlanta Journal Constitution
Anti-retrovirals could halt Aids spread in five years
BBC News - - 5 hours ago
Anti-retroviral treatments (ARVs) and universal testing could stop the spread of Aids in South Africa within five years, a top scientist says.
Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks
CNN - 12 hours ago
(CNN) -- The diabetes drug Avandia is linked with tens of thousands of heart attacks, and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but worked to keep them from the public, according to a Senate committee report released Saturday.
GlaxoSmithKline Knew of Avandia's Cardiac Risks, Senate Report Says Wall Street Journal
Research Ties Diabetes Drug to Heart Woes New York Times
Sex hormone progesterone to get head injury trial
BBC News - - Feb 19, 2010
Natural progesterone, the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills, is to be tested on patients with severe head injuries.
Progesterone Saving Lives After Brain Injury? Tech Jackal
Small Reactors Generate Big Hopes
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 17, 2010
A new type of nuclear reactor—smaller than a rail car and one tenth the cost of a big plant—is emerging as a contender to reshape the nation's resurgent nuclear power industry.
Fear the blobfish
Los Angeles Times - - Feb 17, 2010
Federal fish fighters this week are preparing further assaults on the feared Asian carp, with nets, electrified fences, poison - whatever they can do to stop the terrifying beast from entering the Great Lakes.
Booking a Flight the Frugal Way
New York Times (blog) - - Feb 16, 2010
It used to be so simple. You wanted to go to Paris, so you called a travel agency, gave them your dates and budget, and with any luck, you soon had in your hands a real paper ticket with a real dollar value.
Tiger, you owe me nothing
CNN - - Feb 19, 2010
Roland Martin says Tiger Woods should be accountable to the public only for what he does as a golfer, not in his private life. Roland S. Martin says Tiger Woods doesn't need to apologize to America Tiger ...
Gary Reback: Why the Technology Sector Should Care About Google Books
TechCrunch (blog) - Feb 16, 2010
by Guest Author on Feb 16, 2010 Antitrust lawyer and Open Book Alliance leader Gary Reback has been called the “antitrust champion” and the “protector of the marketplace” by the National Law Journal, and has been at the forefront of many of the most ...