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Tsunami waves from Chilean quake arrive in JapanCNN - 1 hour ago (CNN) -- Tsunami waves from the deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile rippled across the Japanese coast on Sunday, but the initial ones did not appear large enough to cause damage. Japan Breathes Sigh of Relief as Tsunami Passes New York Times The cost of doing nothing on health careSan Jose Mercury News - - 6 hours ago Suppose Congress and President Barack Obama fail to overhaul the system now, or just tinker around the edges, or start over, as the Republicans propose - despite the Democrats' latest and possibly last big push that began last week at a ... Video: Obama on Health Care: "Let's Get It Done" 
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Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote New York Times SeaWorld's Shamu show offers tribute to slain trainerLos Angeles Times - - 4 hours ago Dawn Brancheau is honored at the first killer whale performance at the Orlando park since she was fatally attacked. The orca involved in the attack does not perform. Orcas back in tank, minus trainers San Diego Union Tribune SeaWorld resumes orca whale show Boston Globe |
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Security tightened in Bangkok after bank blasts
msnbc.com - - 7 minutes ago
BANGKOK - Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday ordered security tightened in Bangkok after two hand grenades exploded outside branches of the country's biggest bank, causing light damage but no injuries.
Report: Mossad used Australian passports long before Dubai hit
Ha'aretz - - 2 hours ago
Australia's counter-intelligence and security agency is investigating suspicions that three Australian-Israeli dual citizens spied for Israel in recent years by using their Australian passports, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on ...
UK police in Israel for passport probe ABC Online
Nato draws up payout tariffs for Afghan civilian deaths
The Guardian - 9 hours ago
On board a plane over Afghanistan, a US army medic attends to an Afghan boy wounded by an improvised explosive device. Photograph: Brennan Linsley/AP Twenty compensation claims relating to the killing of innocent Afghan civilians during operations by ...
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Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area
The Associated Press - 25 minutes ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A tsunami advisory has been canceled in the last US area that had been under any sort of alert following the Chilean earthquake.
Several beaches close because of tsunami advisory San Francisco Chronicle
Small tidal surges seen in San Diego San Diego Union Tribune
Hawaii returns to normal after tsunami scare
msnbc.com - - 7 hours ago
Eugene Tanner / AP AP By Christopher Elliott Hawaii tourism officials hope the publicity churned up by the tsunami that struck the Aloha State Saturday afternoon won't keep visitors from coming to the island.
Dispatches from local residents in Hawaii Seattle Times
Paterson's Ability to Lead in Albany Is Called Into Question
New York Times - - 12 hours ago
From left, H. Carl McCall, Representatives Charles B. Rangel and Gregory W. Meeks, and the Rev. Al Sharpton met Saturday to discuss ways to help the governor.
Exit Leaves Cuomo In the Driver's Seat Wall Street Journal
Can Paterson still govern? Albany Times Union
Berkshire Improves but Economy Crimps Results
Wall Street Journal - - 4 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of fresh Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders got an update Saturday on how their investment performed in 2009.
Buffett: Execs should pay price for risky bets The Associated Press
UK's Prudential in Talks to Buy AIG Asian Unit, Sky News Says
Bloomberg - - 8 hours ago
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Prudential Plc, the UK's largest insurer, is in talks to buy an Asian life insurance unit of American International Group Inc. in a transaction that would be valued at about $25 billion, Sky News said, ...
U.K.'s Prudential Exploring Deal for AIG Unit Wall Street Journal
Toyota's president to visit China on Monday
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
TOKYO - Fresh from a grilling by US lawmakers, Toyota President Akio Toyoda will speak Monday in China about his company's quality problems, seeking to boost confidence and ease consumer worries in the world's biggest auto market.
Warming panel, under attack, seeks outside review
The Associated Press - - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON - The Nobel Prize-winning international scientific panel studying global warming is seeking independent outside review for how it makes major reports.
Push to Oversimplify at Climate Panel Wall Street Journal
Palm releases WebOS 1.4, adds video capture, Flash 10.1 plug-in
CNET - - Feb 27, 2010
Palm's release of its WebOS 1.4 on Friday adds video capture, editing, and sharing to the company's Pre and Pixi smartphones.
WebOS 1.4 Now Available For Verizon on Your Palm Pixi and Palm Pre Top Tech Reviews
When American and European Ideas of Privacy Collide
New York Times - - 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON - “On the Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance,” said Fred H. Cate, a law professor at Indiana University.
EU Asks Google for More Privacy in Street View PC Magazine
In rainy downtown LA, a memorial for Michael Blosil
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Los Angeles faced microbursts of rain and flash flood warnings on Saturday, the day after Michael Blosil, the son of Marie Osmond and her ex-husband Brian Blosil, took his own life downtown.
Osmond' Son Dies Seven Sided Cube
PETA won't use Woods image after talk with lawyers
USA Today - 36 minutes ago
FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) - The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has nixed a plan to use Tiger Woods' image on a billboard urging people to spay and neuter their pets.
Gatorade drops Tiger Woods Entertainment Weekly
Gatorade is latest to cut ties with Tiger Woods Los Angeles Times
Elliott Yamin rattled by Chile earthquake: 'I thought this was the end'
Los Angeles Times - 13 hours ago
Elliott Yamin came frighteningly close to the 8.3 magnitude earthquake that struck central Chile on early Saturday. The season 5 "American Idol" finalist had just performed at the Competencia Internacional in Viña del Mar, Chile, the largest music ...
'American Idol' survives quake in Chile Seattle Times
American Idol finalist recalls earthquake via Twitter The Money Times
Pressure is on Canada at Games' end
Detroit Free Press - - 26 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- They were away from the media throng, on the other side of the arena, sitting in the burgundy seats in Section 118 in the lower bowl at Canada Hockey Place.
US sets medals record, Canada ties gold record The Associated Press
Canadian Gold Rush Puts Hosts on Top Of World New York Times
Despite fall, Miller still stands out
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
WHISTLER, British Columbia - In his final race of the Vancouver Olympics, Bode Miller straddled the fifth gate on the men's slalom course and skied out yesterday morning.
This Miller a man in full Denver Post
US performances give Alpine ski team a lift Los Angeles Times
US four-man bobsled team wins gold
MiamiHerald.com - - 2 hours ago
Steve Holcomb and the US four-man bobsled team ended a 62-year drought with a gold medal in their 'Night Train' sled. From left, Steve Holcolmb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz celebrate their win.
Americans end 62-year drought with win in four-man bobsledding Washington Post
Differing views on health care, the economy
Culpeper Star Exponent - 1 hour ago
Leading Republicans in Washington say the president's attention to health care reform takes the focus away from where it should be - the economy and job creation.
Race to Pin Blame For Health Costs Wall Street Journal
Stents as Good as Surgery at Preventing Stroke
WebMD - - 22 hours ago
Feb. 26, 2010 (San Antonio) -- A less invasive approach for clearing clogged neck arteries proved just as effective and safe as surgical treatment for preventing strokes in high-risk patients, according to the largest comparison of ...
Study Boosts Stents in Stroke Prevention Wall Street Journal
Carotid artery surgery, stents called effective Boston Globe
What do we need health insurers for anyway?
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
WellPoint didn't really want to jack up health premiums on its customers by as much as 39%, she said -- it had no choice. "We care deeply about our California customers," she said.
Brown subpoenas health plans over claims denials and rate hikes Lake County News
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Utah Bill Criminalizes Miscarriage
RH Reality Check (blog) - - Feb 20, 2010
A bill passed by the Utah House and Senate this week and waiting for the governor's signature, will make it a crime for a woman to have a miscarriage, and make induced abortion a crime in some instances.
The Danger of Daily Aspirin
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 22, 2010
If you're taking a daily aspirin for your heart, you may want to reconsider. For years, many middle-aged people have taken the drug in hopes of reducing the chance of a heart attack or stroke.
Former Prom King Now Living Anonymously Among Commoners
The Onion (satire) - Feb 22, 2010
By the looks of Fowler today, no one would ever suspect the monarch once smoked in front of the vice principal. GRESHAM, OR—Sean Fowler, the man once revered throughout the halls of Barlow High School as prom's one true king, has for the past several ...
For Me, the Party Is Over
Huffington Post (blog) - Feb 21, 2010
It took only the single tap of a computer key, and just like that I'd exited the Republican Party after 30 years of active membership.
When It's OK to Walk Away From Your Home
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 26, 2010
Millions of Americans are now deeply underwater on their mortgage. If you're among them, you need to stop living in a dream world and give serious thought to walking away from the debt.