WBBM780 | Farrakhan predicts continued trouble for Obama The Associated Press CHICAGO รข€" Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan claims the "white right" is trying to make Barack Obama a one-term president. The 76-year-old says the st » |
Globe and Mail | 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 ... New York Gov. Paterson scraps campaign Exit Leaves Cuomo in the Driver's Seat |
CBC.ca | A bit of drama, a test of patience at healthcare summit Los Angeles Times The overhaul debate has been a messy task for Obama, and it was on full display at the bipartisan talks. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington - The healthcare summit had reached the point on the agenda where discussion was supposed to center on ... Defining ObamaCare Down |
Telegraph.co.uk | SeaWorld trainer killed, and TV speculates at length Orlando Sentinel WKMG-Channel 6 went w » |
Reuters | Despite Health Care Summit, Democrats Insist Economy Is Main Focus FOXNews Despite Democrats' assertion that they want to focus on the economy, many of them are concerned that their braintrust is distracted by health care. With health care reform dominating political news this week, Democrats say creating jobs ... Health Bill Faces Hurdles in House |
Kansas City Star | 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 ... Governors want "into the game" on healthcare Democrats worried about Obama track record Obama version of health reform expected Monday |
Washington Post | Ron Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll USA Today Rep. Ron Paul, hero of a fervant band of libertarians, unexpectedly won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference today, claiming 31% of the votes cast. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who has carried the ... Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll at CPAC Ron Paul wins early conservative poll Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC |
CBC.ca | Austin Plane Crash Exposes Gap in US Air Security ABC News Austin plane crash exposes gap in US security _ but can and should anything be done about it? By MICHELLE ROBERTS and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writers The Associated Press National Transportation Safety Board investigators assess damage on Friday, ... Austin Plane Crash: Criminal Act or Domestic Terrorism? IRS: a frequent target of antigovernment violence Wife of pilot Joe Stack, who crashed plane into Austin building in kamikaze ... |
The Hindu | Pilot's Car at Airport Causes Bomb Scare CBS News In this photo provided by Grant Abston, smoke billows from a seven-story building after a sm » |
New York Times (blog) | Palo Alto: Plane crash knocks out power to businesses, schools, homes San Jose Mercury News The traffic lights on Univeristy Ave. and Bryant St. in downtown Palo Alto which was caused by of a sm » |
Times Online | Obama Unveils Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Plant W » |
Globe and Mail | Biden, Cheney talk terror and war and agree on little Los Angeles Times The vice president and the former vice president trade verbal jabs on separate morning talk shows. One area of agreement: the war in Afghanistan. By Katherine Skiba Reporting from Washington - Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick ... Cheney Attacks Obama on Security |
Globe and Mail | Professor charged with murder in Alabama university shooting CNN Huntsville, Alabama (CNN) -- A Harvard-trained biology professor has been charged with capital murder after the shooting deaths of three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, authorities said Saturday. ... Accused Ala. prof rare among workplace shooters Amy Bishop's job rejection lead to campus killing spree U. Of Alabama Shooting Suspect Also Shot Brother In Mass. |
USA Today | Former VP Quayle's son runs for Congress USA Today Not every rookie political wanna be gets to have his campaign announcement on national TV. But Ben Quayle, the latest Republican to jump into a crowded congressional primary in Arizona, is the son of former Vice President Dan Quayle. ... Quayle says son will run for Shadegg's seat in House Quayle's Son to Run for Congress Dan Quayle: Son to run for House seat in Ariz. |
Reuters | Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution Day ABC Online Hundreds of thousands of people have r » |
BBC News | Former US Rep. Charlie Wilson dead at 76 Houston Chronicle Former US Rep. Charlie Wilson, a hard-partying Democrat who played a key role in the United States' covert war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, has died. He was 76. Television station KTRE, citing Memorial Health System of East Texas, ... Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76 Former Texas congressman Charlie Wilson dies Rep. Charlie Wilson dead at 76 |
Washington Post | Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter MTV.com Murray, who was with the singer during his final hours, is » |
Reuters | Two dead in Connecticut gas plant explosion Reuters The Kleen Energy plant, under construction in Middletown, Conecticut, is pictured in this handout photograph taken and released following an explosion on February 7, 2010. MIDDLETOWN, Conn (Reuters) - At least two people were killed and dozens injured ... At least 2 dead in Conn. power plant explosion 2 Dead, 250 Hurt in Conn. Explosion RAW DATA: Recent Power Plant Explosions |
Channel 4 News | Tea Partiers Urge Unity as Rifts Show FOXNews Feb. 5, 2010: National Tea Party Convention organizer Judson Phillips addresses questions at a news conference in Nashville. Tea party leaders c » |
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 |
Telegraph.co.uk | Brown to get Kennedy's office space CNN The decision to give Scott Brown the office of the late Ted Kennedy was a matter of convenience, sources told CNN. Interim Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Massachusetts, occupied the office after Kennedy's death ... Mr. Brown's next stop: Washington, DC With Signed Certification in Hand, Scott Brown Heads to Washington Brown to Be Sworn in at 5 PM, White House Says |
