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Obama Starts Push to Cast Stimulus Bill as a SuccessNew York Times - - 42 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Obama defended his year-old economic recovery package on Wednesday, arguing that the package, major legislative achievement of his presidency so far, has created or saved as many as two million new jobs, ... 3 die in small-plane crash in East Palo AltoSan Francisco Chronicle - - 1 hour ago (02-17) 10:36 PST EAST PALO ALTO -- A small plane crashed this morning in a residential neighborhood in East Palo Alto, killing three people onboard, authorities said. Small plane down in East Palo Alto San Jose Mercury News Serious crime squad heads UK inquiry into Dubai killingTimes Online - - 4 hours ago The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has been brought in to investigate the use of British passports in the assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Video: Dubai Shows CCTV, Hunts Killers of Hamas Man 
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White House hails capture of Taliban leader
Reuters - - 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The White House broke its silence on Wednesday on the capture of a key Taliban military commander, calling the development a "big success for our mutual efforts in the region.
Pakistan poised for more arrests after capture of Mullah Baradar Telegraph.co.uk
Tests show King Tut died from malaria, study says
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - King Tutankhamen, the teen-aged pharaoh whose Egyptian tomb yielded dazzling treasures, limped around on tender bones and a club foot and probably died from malaria, researchers said on Tuesday.
Malaria Is a Likely Killer in King Tut's Post-Mortem New York Times
Russia warns US against attacking Iran
Press TV - 54 minutes ago
The chief of Russia's General Staff, Nikolai Makarov, has warned the US against striking Iran over the country's nuclear program.
Ahmadinejad Warns World Against Further Sanctions Voice of America
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Sen. Graham Promotes Nuclear Power,' Clean Coal' in Draft Renewables Bill
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
A key Senate Republican is floating legislation that would give a big boost to nuclear power and coal as part of a nationwide standard for renewable energy, according to a draft bill obtained by E&E.
Answering Arguments Against Obama's Nuclear Energy Plan Atlantic Online
Survivor of Alabama Campus Slaughter Heard Gun Go 'Click'
ABC News - - 1 hour ago
Debra Moriarity: Shooter Amy Bishop 'Pointed the Gun at Me and Pulled The Trigger. It Clicked' By LEE FERRAN and SARAH NETTER Debra Moriarity was looking into the muzzle of a gun as she pleaded with her friend Amy Bishop to spare her life.
Bishop could have been tried, DA says Boston Globe
Who are the Tea Party activists?
CNN - 43 minutes ago
Washington (CNN) -- Activists in the Tea Party movement tend to be male, rural, upscale, and overwhelmingly conservative, according to a new national poll.
The Tea Party and Extremism FOXNews
Is Sarah Palin the fiscal conservative the Tea Party is looking for? California Independent Voter Network
Walgreen to buy Duane Reade for $1.08 billion
MarketWatch - - 55 minutes ago
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Walgreen Co. is buying Duane Reade Holdings Inc., operator of a chain of 257 drugstores in the New York area, for about $1.08 billion including assumption of $457 million in debt, the company said ...
Duane Reade Acquired By Walgreen Atlantic Online
Next up for Toyota: A possible recall of Corollas
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Complaints about model's power steering may prompt action. Akio Toyoda, the company's top official, says he won't appear before Congress.
Toyota chief sidesteps Congress as pressure mounts Portfolio.com
Toyota President To Head Task Force For Global Quality Wall Street Journal
Home construction rises - future still murky
CNNMoney.com - - 3 hours ago
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- New home construction rose more than expected in January, while the number of building permits issued in the month dropped, according to a government report issued ...
Housing Starts in US Rose in January, Permits Fell BusinessWeek
Google Tweaks Buzz After Overblown Privacy Backlash
Wired News - - 1 hour ago
Google is quickly making changes to its new social networking service Buzz - built on the back of its popular Gmail service - as a complaint to federal regulators follows a populist privacy backlash over the past week.
Canadian Privacy Office Eyes Google Buzz PC Magazine
Microsoft Outlook Becomes Social Hub
InformationWeek - - 37 minutes ago
The company's popular messaging client now connects with LinkedIn, and soon with Facebook and MySpace. By Thomas Claburn Evidently undeterred by Google's rocky integration of Gmail and social networking, Microsoft on Wednesday strengthened Outlook's ...
LinkedIn Lands In Microsoft Outlook PC World
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in genome health study
BBC News - - 44 minutes ago
Scientists have analysed the genomes of five southern Africans, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to study their genetic diversity and health.
Archbishop Tutu's DNA helps show African diversity The Associated Press
Jon Gosselin, TLC settle legal battle
msnbc.com - 20 minutes ago
The fight between reality TV's most famous dad, Jon Gosselin, and TLC is finally over. "TLC has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin and will be undertaking procedural steps to conclude the litigation," the network said in a statement Wednesday.
With Lawsuits Settled, Jon Gosselin Could Return to TLC New York Times (blog)
Jon Gosselin Settles Up with TLC TMZ.com (blog)
Westminster Best in Show winner Sadie the Scottish Terrier takes victory lap
New York Daily News - - 1 hour ago
Sadie, the Scottish terrier crowned a night earlier as Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club championship, was enjoying the perks of her triumph.
'Shutter Island' seems like a cheat: Scorsese-directed thriller pulls the rug ...
Los Angeles Times - 34 minutes ago
Martin Scorsese is a great director, but "Shutter Island" is not a great film. Whether it's even a good film is debatable; your reaction is likely to depend on your tolerance for certain narrative devices (ie, tricks).
Review | Shutter Island Us Magazine
Oregon running back James jailed
ESPN - 1 hour ago
Oregon running back LaMichael James, who won the Pac-10's offensive freshman player of the year award, remained jailed Wednesday following his arrest in an alleged domestic violence incident.
Oregon RB James charged with domestic violence SportingNews.com
Olympics help NBC skate to the top of the ratings
The Associated Press - - 20 minutes ago
NEW YORK - The first three nights of the Vancouver Olympics meant ratings gold for NBC last week, but viewers also flocked to Fox for another kind of competition on "American Idol.
Memo to NBC: Show the Games live, already! San Francisco Chronicle
Stallworth signs with Ravens
SI.com - - 2 hours ago
The Baltimore Ravens, desperate for receivers for young star quarterback Joe Flacco, have signed free-agent wideout Donte' Stallworth, who sat out the 2009 season after being convicted of vehicular homicide in Miami.
Ravens sign WR Donte' Stallworth The Associated Press
LA County ranks 26th of 56 in new health study; Orange County in top 10
Los Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago
Los Angeles County ranked 26th for health outcomes and 44th for health factors of the 56 California counties surveyed (Alpine and Sierra counties were not surveyed).
Health report card: How does your county stack up? Minneapolis Star Tribune
Health ranking puts Ozaukee on top, Milwaukee near bottom Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Study Suggests Aspirin Reduces Odds Of Breast Cancer Death
NY1 - 1 hour ago
The Nurses' Health Study conducted the research, following 41064 female nurses who were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
Humana to cut 2500 positions in 2010
Bizjournals.com - - 9 minutes ago
Health insurer Humana Inc. announced Wednesday the company will cut 2500 jobs nationwide and add 1100 in areas where the company expects to grow.
Humana To Cut Work Force By 5%, Cites Membership Fall Wall Street Journal
Health insurer Humana plans to cut 2500 positions The Associated Press
Soda: A Sin We Sip Instead of Smoke?
New York Times - - Feb 13, 2010
In their critics' eyes, producers of sugar-sweetened drinks are acting a lot like the tobacco industry of old: marketing heavily to children, claiming their products are healthy or at worst benign, and lobbying to prevent change.
Investors Recruit Terminally Ill to Outwit Insurers
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 15, 2010
That was the promise of an advertisement that appeared regularly in 2007 and 2008 in the Rhode Island Catholic, the official newspaper of the local diocese.
Obama Making Plans to Use Executive Power
New York Times - - Feb 12, 2010
WASHINGTON - With much of his legislative agenda stalled in Congress, President Obama and his team are preparing an array of actions using his executive power to advance energy, environmental, fiscal and other domestic policy priorities.
Climategate U-turn: Astonishment as scientist at centre of global warming ...
Daily Mail - - Feb 13, 2010
The academic at the centre of the 'Climategate' affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble 'keeping track' of the information.
When the Best Rx Is No Rx
Wall Street Journal - - Feb 16, 2010
When Latonia Best's teenaged kids were little, doctors always prescribed antibiotics for their ear infections. But when her youngest son, 5-year-old Justin, was diagnosed with one recently, she heard something new: The ...