Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
VIENNA - 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.
Nations:Russia France People:Robert Gates Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2010-02-08
Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
WASHINGTON - 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 sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.
People:Rahm Emanuel John Boehner Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2009 US Health Reform Obama Admin.
2010-02-08
Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.
Nations:U.S. People:John Murtha Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2010-02-08
China evading US duties via third nations: group
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Manufacturers in China are evading millions of dollars of US anti-dumping duties on steel wire products by exporting them via third countries, an American industry group charged Monday.
Nations:Canada Mexico South Korea Malaysia Source:(AFP)
2010-02-08
Battered US east coast digs out, more snow coming
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hundreds of emergency crews battled to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the US east coast before a new storm hits.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2010-02-07
Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
WASHINGTON - In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell John Boehner Harry Reid Katie Couric Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
'Historic' snow strands countless in Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON - Planes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses weren't rolling in the Mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, leaving stranded travelers wondering when they'll be able to escape the icy, gray mess created by a major snowstorm.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17 over Colts
MIAMI, Fla. - Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who.
People:Sean Payton Jeremy Shockey Drew Brees Brett Favre Peyton Manning Activities:2009 NFL Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers and injuring a dozen or more.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Hundreds flee south Afghan town ahead of offensive
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Minivans piled high with mattresses and clothing lined up at checkpoints Sunday as hundreds of civilians fled a Taliban-controlled area ahead of a planned NATO offensive in southern Afghanistan.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Federal agencies to close Monday after blizzard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-07
'Dear John' bumps 'Avatar' with $32.4M debut
LOS ANGELES - A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend.
Nations:France People:Miley Cyrus Maggie Gyllenhaal John Travolta James Cameron
2010-02-07
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