The Hindu | Chile President Michelle Bachelet steps up quake rescue BBC News Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced emergency measures to deal with the destruction caused by Saturday's massive earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude quake - one of the most powerful recorded - devastated central parts of the country, ... Chile's navy blamed for downplaying tsunami fears Why Bigger Quake Sows Less Damage |
Times Online | Massive earthquake hits Chile, 214 dead Reuters CONCEPCION, Chile, Feb 27 (Reuters) - One of the world's most powerful earthquakes in a century battered Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunamis that ravaged a port town and ... Chile earthquake: death toll passes 200 Hawaii Escapes Major Tsunami |
CBC.ca | Paterson drops out of New York governor race Los Angeles Times 'I am being realistic about politics,' he says, in the latest upheaval in New York politics. The governor faced pressure from fellow Democrats and reports of scandal. By Geraldine Baum and Mark Z. Barabak Reporting from San Francisco and New York ... Exit Leaves Cuomo in the Driver's Seat |
FOXNews (blog) | Dems, Republicans disagree on what's next for health bill USA Today WASHINGTON â€" The extraordinary televised summit between President Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders at Blair House on Thursday was less conversation than illustration: A stark depiction of a gulf between the Democrats ... Invisible supporting cast at health summit TAKE-A-LOOK-Obama, Republicans clash at health summit Health-Care Differences Are Clearâ€"and That's a Start |
Telegraph.co.uk | SeaWorld trainer killed, and TV speculates at length Orlando Sentinel WKMG-Channel 6 went w » |
Reuters | Toyota says growth trumped safety, vows changes Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of Toyota Motor Corp blamed the company's drive for rapid growth for slipping safety standards and said he was "deeply sorry" for accidents caused by problems with Toyota vehicles. President Akio Toyoda made his apology ... Toyota Hearings Draw Plaintiffs' Lawyers |
New York Daily News | Obama health care plan to dominate this week's discussion USA Today Now comes two more days of back-and-forth, as Republicans and some Democratic members of Congress chew on Obama's proposal ahead of Thursday's big health care summit. Republicans gener » |
Reuters | GOP senators won't boycott Obama's healthcare summit, leader says Los Angeles Times Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll come ready to participate 'in good faith' despite Democrats being 'arrogant' in their refusal to throw out current legislation and start over. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - Senate ... Democrats worried about Obama track record Governors want "into the game" on healthcare Obama version of health reform expected Monday |
CNN | Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll at CPAC CNN US Rep. Ron Paul won Saturday's presidential straw poll, outpolling three-time winner Mitt Romney. NEW: US Rep. Ron Paul bests the field in presidential straw poll (CNN) -- US Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, on Saturday won a straw poll for president on the ... Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC Ron Paul wins early conservative poll Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney |
The Guardian (blog) | Joe Stack Hailed as Hero in American 'Patriot' Resurgence ABC News Most were shocked by the charred scene of Joe Stack's kamikaze attack on a Texas IRS office, but for an alarmingly growing number of Americans Stack is a hero. The destruction of the IRS office in Austin, Texas, has made suicidal pilot ... IRS: a frequent target of antigovernment violence Austin Plane Crash: Criminal Act or Domestic Terrorism? Wife of pilot Joe Stack, who crashed plane into Austin building in kamikaze ... |
Reuters | Troubling Portrait Emerges of Pilot Who Crashed Into Texas Building FOXNews Andrew Joseph Stack III, the 53-year-old software engineer who crashed his sm » |
New York Times (blog) | 3 Tesla Motors employees die in East Palo Alto plane crash Los Angeles Times Three employees of Tesla Motors Inc. were killed Wednesday morning in the crash of a sm » |
CBC.ca | In Bid to Revive Nuclear Power, US Is Backing New Reactors New York Times Speaking at the headquarters for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 26 in Lanham, Maryland on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said the government would back two new nuclear plants in Georgia. By MATTHEW L. WALD WASHINGTON ... Obama Unveils Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Plant |
BBC News (blog) | Tully: Bayh buries us under questions Indianapolis Star What began as a slow and snowy Presidents Day in Indiana suddenly became one of the biggest political days in the state in this young century. Sen. Evan Bayh is not running for re-election, a decision that reshapes the political structure in Indiana, ... Bayh exits Senate against backdrop of angry voters Indiana's Bayh, fed up with Congress, won't seek re-election Bayh won't seek Senate re-election |
Globe and Mail | Cheney Attacks Obama on Security W » |
Reuters | Slow progress in US surge against Taliban in Afghanistan Washington Post Working in partnership with Afghan soldiers, US Marines are undertaking a major operation to flush out insurgents and » |
New York Times (blog) | Baucus, Grassley push bipartisan jobs bill in the Senate Christian Science Monitor The Baucus-Grassley bill focuses on those who have been out of work for at least 60 days. But some experts say it would have only modest impact on the unemployment rate. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, (D) of Montana, left, ... Senate Releases Draft of Jobs Bill US's Reid: Senate To Take Up Jobs Package The Week Of Feb 22 US Sen Reid Outlines More-Targeted Jobs Package |
WKRG-TV | Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies USA Today Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson, a swashbuckling lawmaker popularized by Tom Hanks in a recent movie about the Democrat's efforts to get the Soviets out of Afghanistan, has died. He was 76. Wilson had been suffering from heart problems in ... Rep. Charlie Wilson dead at 76 Former US Rep. Charlie Wilson dead at 76 Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76 |
Kansas City Star | Obama Willing to Meet Republicans 'Halfway' W » |
Reuters | Gates Hopes Iran Sanctions Will Avoid Military Action Voice of America Photo: AP French Defense Minister Herve Morin, left, shakes hands with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, at the French defense ministry, in Paris, 8 Feb. 2010 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes strong international sanctions on Iran will ... Tests Ahead on Iran |
The Guardian | Palin 'Would Be Willing' to Take On Obama in 2012 FOXNews Sarah Palin has President Obama in her sights, telling FoxNews.com she "would be willing" to ch » |
Dodd says bipartisan financial reform at impasse Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The US senator leading the effort to pass a financial reform bill said on Friday he has reached an impasse with his Republican counterpart and will begin drafting new legislation to be considered later this month. ... Finance-Overhaul Talks Reach Impasse |
BBC News | Young great white sharks may have killed Stuart surfer, expert says Los Angeles Times STUART - Young great white sharks might be responsible for Wednesday's deadly attack on a kiteboard surfer, a research scientist who investigated a previous shark fatality says. However, Grant Gilmore said it's too early to say which kind of shark ... Martin County beaches open today, one day after fatal shark attack Sharks kill man kite-surfing off south Florida Sharks kills surfer in Florida |
