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Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 4:02 amReuters - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
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Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 4:01 amAP - Toyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix as the automaker scrambles to repair damage to its reputation from a spate of safety problems.
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Toyota to recall new Prius, other hybrids in Japan (AFP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amAFP - Toyota Motor said Tuesday it would recall its newest Prius model and two other hybrids in Japan owing to brake problems, the latest in a string of safety issues to hit the auto giant.
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Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 3:58 amAP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
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'Iran can definitely enrich uranium to 20%' - Press TV
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am
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CBC.ca'Iran can definitely enrich uranium to 20%'Press TVAtomic Energy Organization of Iran Director Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran is definitely capable of enriching uranium to 20 percent. Salehi made the remarks on Monday in response to French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who had described the plan as ...Iran official: Window[…] -
Democrats prepare to pick new lieutenant governor - Chicago Tribune
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:44 am
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Washington PostDemocrats prepare to pick new lieutenant governorChicago TribuneAfter scandal forces out Scott Lee Cohen, Democrats begin delicate dance to select new running mate for Gov. Pat Quinn By Rick Pearson and Ray Long, Tribune reporters Democratic Party leaders began the delicate dance of picking a new running mate for[…] -
Toyota to recall Prius, halts shipments on 2 hybrids
Reuters: Top News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am
Read more...TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would recall its flagship Prius hybrid in Japan for braking problems and that it had halted shipments of two other hybrid models to check for similar problems.
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Governor of New York faces an avalanche of woes - Los Angeles Times
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:12 am
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New York Daily NewsGovernor of New York faces an avalanche of woesLos Angeles TimesDemocrat David Paterson, who is battling the legislature over budget deficits and has been asked not to run again by President Obama, now is denying Internet rumors involving sex and drugs. By Geraldine Baum His major opponent[…] -
On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map - New York Times
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:11 am
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MiamiHerald.comOn Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New MapNew York TimesWASHINGTON — When Republicans take President Obama up on his invitation to hash out their differences over health care this month, they will carry with them a fairly well-developed set of ideas intended to make ...Congressional Letter Questions Obama's Commitment[…] -
For Kremlin, an Election in Ukraine Cuts Two Ways - New York Times
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am
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New York Times (blog)For Kremlin, an Election in Ukraine Cuts Two WaysNew York TimesSupporters of the opposition leader Viktor F. Yanukovich in front of the Central Election Commission in Kiev on Monday. By CLIFFORD J. LEVY KIEV, Ukraine — The apparent victory of Russia's preferred candidate in the Ukrainian presidential[…] -
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:57 amAP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.
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Neb. Democrat Joins GOP to Oppose Labor Nominee - ABC News
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 2:56 amNeb. Democrat Joins GOP to Oppose Labor NomineeABC NewsAP Nebraska's Democratic senator says he will join Republicans in opposing a union lawyer's nomination to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Sen. Ben Nelson is the first Democrat to come out against the nomination of Craig Becker. ...Dem to Oppose[…]
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Key powers push for tougher sanctions against Iran (AFP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:42 am
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AFP - The United States and France said they will push for "strong" new UN anti-nuclear sanctions against Iran after the Middle East state announced it was going to step up its uranium enrichment. -
Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:29 amAP - A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic.
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AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:14 amAP - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly denied.
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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:06 amAP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
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Obama's health care summit: Just for show? (AP)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 2:05 amAP - Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two[…]
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Sarah Palin Rallies Tea Partiers - ABC News
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 1:28 am
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ABC NewsSarah Palin Rallies Tea PartiersABC NewsThis morning in Houston, fans paid $50 a head to "get motivated" with Sarah Palin and learn how to balance priorities, maintain grace under fire and become a person of influence. Say what you will, but she is certainly ...Palin at the Tea Party[…] -
Defense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77 - Wall Street Journal
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 1:26 am
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Telegraph.co.ukDefense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77Wall Street JournalRep. John Murtha, the first Vietnam War combat veteran to serve in Congress and a powerful advocate for both the military and for the interests of his Pennsylvania district, died Monday at the age of 77. ...Rep. Murtha Dead at 77FOXNewsRep. John Murtha[…] -
Blast Probe Looks at Gas-Line Clearing - Wall Street Journal
Top Stories - Google News 9 Feb 2010 | 1:20 am
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ReutersBlast Probe Looks at Gas-Line ClearingWall Street JournalMIDDLETOWN, Conn.—Investigators are looking at a range of possibilities, including a procedure that uses natural gas to purge pipes, as the cause of an explosion at a power plant here Sunday. ...Negligence? Conn. Gas Blast Criminal Probe BeginsABC NewsVictims of power plant explosion[…] -
Weather closes government offices a second day (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 9 Feb 2010 | 1:11 amReuters - Federal government agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents brace for another blizzard while trying to clean up from a weekend storm that paralyzed the area with two feet of snow.
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John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies
Reuters: Top News 8 Feb 2010 | 11:53 pm
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U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her
Reuters: Top News 8 Feb 2010 | 11:42 pm
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Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight
Reuters: Top News 8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 pm
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U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 8 Feb 2010 | 10:31 pmReuters - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released.
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Workers accounted for at Connecticut blast (Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Top Stories 8 Feb 2010 | 8:35 pmReuters - All workers at the Connecticut power plant construction site rocked by a massive explosion on Sunday have been accounted for, leaving the death toll at five, the town's mayor said on Monday.
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Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
Reuters: Top News 8 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm
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Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team
Reuters: Top News 8 Feb 2010 | 6:43 pm
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