Chile counts cost of earthquake as tsunami fears ease - BBC News

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Chile counts cost of earthquake as tsunami fears ease BBC News Chile has begun to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as nations around the Pacific eased their fears of a devastating tsunami. The quake, on Saturday morning, killed at least 300 people - 90% of them in their homes. ... Major earthquake strikes Chile; Hawaii, Japan escape without tsunami damage Washington Post Afraid of Aftershocks, Chileans Sleep Outdoors Voice of America Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs Telegraph.co.uk The Guardian -Ha'aretz -Times Online  »

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Chile earthquake kills 76 and triggers tsunami - Times Online

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Chile earthquake kills 76 and triggers tsunami Times Online A massive earthquake on the coast of Chile has killed at least 76 people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami. The 8.8-magnitude quake, the country's largest in 25 years, shook the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (0634 GMT) ... Chile well prepared BBC News Massive earthquake, aftershocks rattle Chile; tsunami warning issued CNN International Chile earthquake: Easter Island evacuation as tsunami brings disaster to ... Telegraph.co.uk Washington Post -Jerusalem Post -Reuters  »

Eyewitnesses: Kabul suicide attacks - BBC News

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Eyewitnesses: Kabul suicide attacks BBC News People in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, describe explosions and heavy gunfire, which left at least 17 people dead. I was in the Safi Landmark Hotel on the explosion side of the building at the time of the attack. ... Many Dead in Attacks on Kabul Guesthouses New York Times Suicide bombers attack central Kabul, killing at least 17 Washington Post Death toll of terror attack rises to 22 in Afghan capital Kabul Xinhua Times Online -Aljazeera.net -Times of India  »

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NY Governor Suspends Aide, Seeks Investigation - New York Times

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NY Governor Suspends Aide, Seeks Investigation New York Times By AP ALBANY, NY (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has suspended a close aide and is asking for an investigation by the attorney general after a published report linked the aide to a claim of domestic violence involving a former girlfriend. ... Gov. Paterson Suspends Aide W »

GOP Expects Little From Obama's Health Forum - New York Times

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GOP Expects Little From Obama's Health Forum New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Republican Congressional leaders on Tuesday rejected President Obama's ch »

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Obama's proposal designed to stir debate - Los Angeles Times

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Obama's proposal designed to stir debate Los Angeles Times His plan isn't a blueprint for a new approach to revamping the system and will likely be used as a guide to modifying existing legislation. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - President Obama on Monday offered his plan for revamping the ... Details of Obama Health Care Plan ABC News ObamaCare at Ramming Speed W »

Obama to Seek Curbs on Insurance Hikes - Wall Street Journal

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Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state - Boston Globe

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Alexander M. Haig Jr., at 85; was Reagan's secretary of state Boston Globe Alexander Haig Jr. also served as White House chief of staff during the Nixon administration. He was a four-star general. (Mark Wilson/Globe Staff/File 1988) By Mark Feeney Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared “I'm in control ... Alexander Haig Dies at Age 85 W »

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Conservatives use CPAC as rallying cry - CNN

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Tax Protester Crashes Plane Into IRS Office - Wall Street Journal

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Plane crash kills 3 Tesla Motors employees, striking fear in East... - San Jose Mercury News

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Plane crash kills 3 Tesla Motors employees, striking fear in East... San Jose Mercury News A fog-shrouded East Palo Alto neighborhood was thrown into chaos Wednesday when a twin-engine Cessna crashed shortly after an early-morning takeoff, spilling wreckage and bodies onto a quiet bayside ... Plane's owner c »

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Dems' new task: choose a candidate - Indianapolis Star

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Dems' new task: choose a candidate Indianapolis Star One day after Sen. Evan Bayh shocked Indiana by saying he would not run for a third term, the biggest guessing game in politics was: Who now? A packed Republican field of five candidates is now  »

Even as he shakes political world, Bayh remains a voice of reason - Indianapolis Star

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Even as he shakes political world, Bayh remains a voice of reason Indianapolis Star It says something about the expectations people have had of Sen. Evan Bayh -- as well as his own ambition -- that so many observers refused to believe the Indiana Democrat might have stepped back, looked at his long career and decided it was time for ... Bayh cites strident partisanship in leaving Senate Washington Post What Evan Bayh's retirement re »

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Coalition forces are trying to build on their gains in Marjah and Nad Ali - BBC News

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Coalition forces are trying to build on their gains in Marjah and Nad Ali BBC News Improvised bombs planted by Taliban fighters are slowing Nato's big offensive in Afghanistan, military officials say. The BBC's Frank Gardner, in Kandahar, says the homemade bombs have been planted in far greater numbers than Nato had anticipated. ... Afghanistan: Operation Moshtarak continues amid rocket ban over 12 civilian deaths Telegraph.co.uk Ongoing operation on Taliban, a test for US new Afghanistan strategy Xinhua Rockets Kill 12 Civilians in Afghan Battle, NATO Says BusinessWeek The Associated Press -New York Times -W »

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Luge start lines moved in bid to slow sliders - San Francisco Chronicle

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Luge start lines moved in bid to slow sliders San Francisco Chronicle Damp, gloomy Blackcomb Mountain was a place of mixed emotions and differing opinions Saturday as the saddened Olympic luge family confronted its new normal in the wake of the freakish crash that had claimed the life of the young Georgian, ... Post-tragedy course changes bring more controversy to luge events SI.com Officials try to dodge blame in luge death Yahoo! Sports Changes on Luge Track Could Offset Canadian Team's Advantage New York Times Los Angeles Times -San Jose Mercury News -MiamiHerald.com  »

Canada welcomes the world with torch at Winter Olympics - USA Today

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Canada welcomes the world with torch at Winter Olympics USA Today By Eileen Blass, USA TODAY By Tom Weir, USA TODAY VANCOUVER â€" Neither protesters nor the p »

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Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest discomfort - Los Angeles Times

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Bill Clinton gets stents in artery after having chest discomfort Los Angeles Times The former president undergoes the relatively common procedure at a hospital in Manhattan. He had quadruple bypass surgery in 2004. Dr.  »

Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP - FOXNews

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Obama Blames Staffing Problems on GOP FOXNews Over 200 White House nominations are still pending in the Senate, and Obama blames Republican's 'obstinacy,' which he says is 'rooted not in substantive disagreements but in political expedience.' President Obama, struggling to staff his administration ... Bipartisan Jobs Bill Won't Add Many Jobs ABC News Republicans and the Health Care Pow-Wow W »

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Rendell plan widens sales tax | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/10/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Rendell plan widens sales tax | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/10/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer If Gov. Rendell gets his way, you will have to pay the state sales tax on those items and dozens of others that for years have been sold tax-free. That's how the Democratic governor would deal with an ... Rendell Serves Up $29B Budget Bond Buyer Rendell sales tax proposal would increase cost of funerals Pocono Record Rendell seeks to broaden sales tax Pittsburgh Post Gazette Wilkes Barre Times-Leader -Scranton Times-Tribune -Reuters  »

Iran plans to build 10 more nuclear plants - Los Angeles Times

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Iran plans to build 10 more nuclear plants Los Angeles Times Despite Western threats of sanctions, Tehran says it will build more nuclear fuel plants and beef up its military. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a ceremony in Tehran. The flurry of pronouncements hailing national achievements comes ... Iran starts higher-grade uranium enrichment Press TV Iran begins higher uranium enrichment Times Online Iran begins enriching 20% nuclear fuel Ha'aretz Washington Post -W »

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Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care - Washington Post

Washington Post

Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Washington Post President Obama moved to jump-start the st »

Tea Party Activists Ponder How to Win Elections - Wall Street Journal

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The Tea Party is still taking shape - Washington Post

Los Angeles Times

The Tea Party is still taking shape Washington Post Six hundred tea party leaders arrived Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, for the first-ever three-day National Tea Party Convention. Organizers announced the creation of a political action committee c »

Avenues open for ideology and practical politics - Boston Globe

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Avenues open for ideology and practical politics Boston Globe WASHINGTON - In his short, improbable campaign for US Senate, the obscure state lawmaker from Wrentham shrugged off the usual labels. Moderate? Conservative? “I'ma Scott Brown Republican,'' he would say with a grin. ... Factbox: Democrats face battle for Senate majority Reuters Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts sworn in to Senate Los Angeles Times What does Brown change? Nearly everything for Dems Washington Post Boston Herald -Christian Science Monitor -Guilfordian  »

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Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying confirmation votes - Washington Post

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Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying confirmation votes Washington Post By Ed O'Keefe President Obama criticized senators Wednesday for using a legislative tactic he once practiced himself, saying that Republicans were delaying confirmation votes on several of his nominees for reasons unrelated to their qualifications. ... Rove: The President's GOP Outreach Comes Too Late W »

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