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Quake death toll rises as rescuers dig though rubble amid more aftershocksTimes Online - 17 minutes ago The death toll in Chile's earthquake rose to more than 700 last night as rescue workers battled to find survivors trapped in the wreckage and powerful aftershocks battered the country. Both Sides Stand Their Ground on Health CareNew York Times - - 58 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Three days after an extraordinary forum moderated by President Obama to bridge the gulf between Democrats and Republicans over a health care, leaders of both parties drew clearer lines in the sand on ... Israel, Palestinians Clash Over Heritage SitesWall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago TEL AVIV—Two confrontations between Israeli police and Palestinian demonstrators in Jerusalem underlined the spreading turmoil after Israel's decision to declare shrines in two West Bank cities as national heritage sites. Israeli police, Palestinians clash at holy site The Associated Press |
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Report: Hamas chief survived two earlier assassination attempts
Ha'aretz - 4 hours ago
By Haaretz Service and Reuters Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who was killed last month in a Dubai hotel, faced two previous assassination attempts in recent years, Hamas officials said, according to a report Sunday on Channel 2 news.
Dubai police: Mabhouh was drugged Aljazeera.net
Europe's killer storm tracks north
ABC Online - - 42 minutes ago
At least 50 people have been killed in violent storms that have caused chaos in Europe. Most were killed in France, but Spain, Germany and Portugal have all recorded fatalities.
Storm batters Europe, at least 55 dead CNN International
Why Haiti's smaller quake was worse than Chile's
CNN - - 50 minutes ago
Sherider Anilus, 28, and her daughter, 9-month-old Monica, sit on the spot where her home collapsed during last month's earthquake in the Fort National neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Obama yet to kick smoking habit, should eat better
The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hasn't kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the ...
President Obama still smoking? Doctor's note may be smoking gun New York Daily News
Obama: Thumbs up after physical USA Today
How far can Tea Party rise in Michigan?
Detroit Free Press - - 1 hour ago
There's plenty of evidence to support the everyman theory of the Tea Party, expressed above by the chairman of the Metro Detroit Freedom Coalition, a self-styled Tea Party organization.
Pelosi says GOP has hijacked 'tea party' movement The Associated Press
Ethics panel clears 7 House members on earmarks
Reuters - - Feb 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House ethics committee on Friday cleared seven lawmakers of improperly or illegally considering campaign contributions when steering earmarks amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars in mostly no-bid contracts to some 40 ...
Video: Pelosi Sidesteps Questions on Rangel's Future
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President Barack Obama abandons Rep. Charles Rangel against ethics charges New York Daily News
UK's Prudential Nears AIG Deal
Wall Street Journal - - 54 minutes ago
American International Group Inc. and Prudential PLC were closing in late Sunday on a $35.5 billion sale of AIG's crown jewel, its Asian life-insurance business, people familiar with the matter said.
Thiam's 'valuable' African experience Financial Times
Berkshire Improves but Economy Crimps Results
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
Warren Buffett presided over one of the strongest growth spurts in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s 45-year history in 2009, he said in his annual shareholder letter Saturday.
Europe Union Moves Toward a Bailout of Greece
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
BRUSSELS - In a tense game of brinksmanship, the European Union is moving toward the first bailout in the history of its common currency, which is expected to involve loan guarantees from the German and French ...
EU finance chief heads to Athens Monday The Associated Press
UN's climate link to hurricanes in doubt
Times Online - - 9 hours ago
Research by hurricane scientists may force the UN's climate panel to reconsider its claims that greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in the number of tropical storms.
How do you convince people of global warming in a snowstorm? Christian Science Monitor
Palm releases webOS 1.4 for first wave of devices
Afterdawn.com - 1 hour ago
Palm has managed to push out the webOS 1.4 update for some of its handset users. The update revolves greatly around the improvements in video recording functionality.
Palm Releases webOS 1.4 OS News
When American and European Ideas of Privacy Collide
New York Times - - Feb 27, 2010
WASHINGTON - “On the Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance,” said Fred H. Cate, a law professor at Indiana University.
Marie Osmond's Son's Final Words
People Magazine - - 4 hours ago
Moments before he apparently leapt to his death Friday, Michael Blosil text messaged a female friend to alert her to a suicide note he had left in his downtown Los Angeles apartment.
Marie Osmond's son died near downtown LA fashion institute he attended Los Angeles Times
'Shutter Island' on a familiar Scorsese-DiCaprio box office track
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
"Shutter Island" is starting to look a lot like Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's last collaboration, "The Departed.
`Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M The Associated Press
Hollywood's Oscar contenders chart course for gold
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
A poster showing Alec Baldwin (L) and Steve Martin as hosts of the 82nd annual Academy Awards is seen at the bottom of the steps to the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in the Academy's headquarters building after the nominations announcements in Beverly Hills ...
Kathryn Bigelow: An outsider looking in Los Angeles Times
'Lockergate'?: Producer apologizes for e-mails The Associated Press
USOC eager to build on 2010 record medals haul
Washington Post - 17 minutes ago
AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- After watching their heroes in action during the 2010 Winter Games, somewhere out there are the next Shaun White, Apolo Anton Ohno, Shani Davis, Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn - and the US Olympic Committee wants to find ...
Celebrities galore at gold-medal hockey game The Associated Press
Celebrities galore at gold medal hockey match Chicago Tribune
Michigan Outlasts Purdue on Senior Day
MGoBlue - 36 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team sent its three-member senior class away from Crisler Arena with a narrow 64-63 victory over Purdue on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 28).
Hummel-less Boilers lead MSU at half ESPN (blog)
Michigan edges Purdue women Journal and Courier
USA 1 win four-man bobsleigh gold
BBC Sport - 6 hours ago
Steve Holcomb piloted United States 1 to four-man bobsleigh gold at the Whistler Sliding Centre. The Americans, who set two track records to lead overnight, continued their domination to win by 0.38 seconds from Andre Lange's Germany 1.
Bobsled bonanza Boston Globe
BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids
BusinessWeek - - 6 hours ago
SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Mouse pups whose mothers were exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma, new research has found.
Plastic chemical triggers allergic asthma Food Consumer
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Mandatory Health Care a Bitter Pill for Massachusetts Low-Wage Workers
Workforce Management - 46 minutes ago
The high cost of complying with the state requirement that all individuals purchase health insurance has inspired some to work less in order to remain eligible for state-funded health care.
Health care costs 'catastrophic' for Cape Cape Cod Times
Some getting nasty surprise on insurance News & Observer
Stents as Good as Surgery at Preventing Stroke
WebMD - - Feb 27, 2010
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
When It Comes to Salt, No Rights or Wrongs. Yet.
New York Times - - Feb 22, 2010
Suppose, as some experts advise, that the new national dietary guidelines due this spring will lower the recommended level of salt.
Can Lil Wayne bring his teeth to prison? - Jeremy Singer-Vine - Slate Magazine
Slate - - Feb 22, 2010
Lil Wayne Lil Wayne underwent a massive dental operation last week, postponing the rapper's sentencing on an attempted-gun-possession charge until early March.
Sandy Koufax still has great stuff
Los Angeles Times - - 16 hours ago
TJ Simers asked Sandy Koufax where he'd been, said Koufax could have made millions off his name, hammered home the point. "Where did you go for 45 years?
After Long Fight, Drug Gives Sudden Reprieve
New York Times - - Feb 22, 2010
For the melanoma patients who signed on to try a drug known as PLX4032, the clinical trial was a last resort. Their bodies were riddled with tumors, leaving them almost certainly just months to live.
Clueless Woman Calls Tech Show When Her Stolen Wi-Fi Disappears [VIDEO]
Mashable (blog) - - Feb 22, 2010
Yeah, everyone has stolen Wi-Fi at one point or another, but not everyone has called into a tech show in order to complain about the fact that someone put the kibosh on said stealing.