Afraid of Aftershocks, Chileans Sleep Outdoors - Voice of America

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Afraid of Aftershocks, Chileans Sleep Outdoors Voice of America Photo: AP Chileans fearful of aftershocks slept outside Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake shattered the country's central region. The 8.8 magnitude quake struck the South American nation before dawn Saturday. It has been followed by at least 87 ... Chile earthquake: nation in shock as death toll climbs Telegraph.co.uk Chile earthquake: 'I thought we were going to die' BBC News Chilean residents on edge over fear of aftershocks CNN International The Guardian -Aljazeera.net -Xinhua  »

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Huge earthquake hits Chile, 47 dead - Reuters

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Huge earthquake hits Chile, 47 dead Reuters SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 47 people, knocking down buildings and triggering a tsunami. President Michelle Bachelet confirmed 47 deaths and said more ... 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Chile New York Times Chile earthquake kills 47 and triggers tsunami Times Online 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Chile Jerusalem Post Telegraph.co.uk -ABC Online -CNN International  »

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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. ... Suicide bombers attack central Kabul, killing at least 17 Washington Post Afghan Taliban Targeted Indian Visitors in Guesthouse Bombings Bloomberg 4 Indians among 15 dead as Taliban bombers attack Kabul Times of India Aljazeera.net -UPI.com -Times Online  »

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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 »

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Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely - FOXNews

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Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage Likely FOXNews AP The measure cleared a key hurdle on Monday when the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown, and four other Republicans broke party ranks to defeat a procedural maneuver to block a final vote. WASHINGTON -- Companies that hire the unemployed would ... Md. Republicans propose budget cuts Baltimore Sun After Jobs Bill, Reid Looks for More Sm »

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Details of Obama Health Care Plan - ABC News

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Details of Obama Health Care Plan ABC News By AP AP President Barack Obama released a health care overhaul proposal Monday that builds on legislation passed Christmas Eve by the Senate, and makes some changes to placate Democrats in the House. Here are some of the main features: â€"HOW MANY ... ObamaCare at Ramming Speed W »

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New Obama Health Proposal Would Limit Rate Hikes - ABC News

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New Obama Health Proposal Would Limit Rate Hikes ABC News AP Taking the fight to insurance companies, President Barack Obama is trying to revive his st »

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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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NAMES + FACES Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney - Detroit Free Press

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NAMES + FACES Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney Detroit Free Press News broke earlier in the week that former Republican presidential candidate and Michigan native Mitt Romney had gotten into an altercation with an unidentified passenger on a flight Monday. MTV.com reported Friday that Sky Blu (born ... Analysis: Fudging facts can sour public mindset Washington Post His side Boston Globe Conservatives Plot Comeback With Renewed Energy ABC News BusinessWeek -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Boston Herald  »

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Witness becomes rescuer in Austin plane incident - CNN

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Taliban use civilians as human shields in Afghanistan - AFP

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Taliban use civilians as human shields in Afghanistan AFP SHORABAK, Afghanistan â€" Taliban fighters under assault in a major US-led offensive in southern Afghanistan are using terrified civilians as human shields, battlefield commanders say. About 15000 Afghan and NATO troops, led by US Marines, ... US hails capture of Taleban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Times Online Snipers Imperil US-Led Forces in Afghan Offensive New York Times Pakistan's Karachi, a refuge but no base for Taliban Reuters BBC News -Vancouver Sun -The Guardian  »

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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  »

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Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? - ABC News

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Mullah Barader, Afghan Taliban No. 2 Captured? ABC News The Afghan Taliban's deputy leader was captured about a week ago in the Pakistani city of Karachi in a joint Pakistani-American operation and is now cooperating with authorities and providing intelligence, according to ... Top Taleban commander Mullah Baradar captured in Pakistan: report Times Online US official: Taliban military commander captured The Associated Press Taliban second-in-command captured in Pakistan The Guardian New York Times -McClatchy Washington Bureau -9&10 News  »

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Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push' - BBC News

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Taliban bombs 'slow Afghan push' 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 Troops fight for hearts and minds in Afghan assault AFP Ongoing operation on Taliban, a test for US new Afghanistan strategy Xinhua W »

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Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings - Los Angeles Times

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Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings Los Angeles Times Amy Bishop is charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors. A Massachusetts police chief discloses that Bishop fat »

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Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure? - The Associated Press

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Will Bill Clinton slow down after heart procedure? The Associated Press CHAPPAQUA, NY â€" Right until he was wheeled into an operating room for a heart procedure, Bill Clinton was on the phone, talking about Haiti earthquake relief. An aide fin »

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Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious - FOXNews

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Doctor: Clinton Most Likely Recognized Chest Pain as Serious FOXNews AP Former President Bill Clinton is said to be in “good spirits” following a procedure known as angioplasty, which involved surgeons placing two stents in one of his coronary arteries. ... Friends: Bill Clinton keeps 'frenetic pace' CNN Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Routine Stent Surgery; Stress May Have Triggered ... ABC News Clinton Likely to Leave Hospital Today After Heart Procedure BusinessWeek BBC News -Washington Post -TIME  »

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 ... Republicans and the Health Care Pow-Wow W »

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In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama - Washington Post

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In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama Washington Post Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country's problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama's main political advantages, according to a new ... Obama's aim on health care: Mesh 'best ideas' USA Today Ahead of Midterms, Doubts About Obama, Economic Discontent Lead to GOP Rise ABC News Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit CNN Reuters -Spring Hope Enterprise -San Francisco Chronicle  »

Iran Starts Making 20 Pct Atom Fuel - State Tv - New York Times

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Iran Starts Making 20 Pct Atom Fuel - State Tv New York Times By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran started making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, a defiant move that may increase pressure for new international sanctions on the major oil producer. "Today we started to make 20 percent ... Endgame for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran? Telegraph.co.uk Historic anniversary brings Iran questions to the fore W »

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Obama asks GOP, Dems to talk health care on TV - The Detroit News

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Obama asks GOP, Dems to talk health care on TV The Detroit News 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 ... Obama Ask Republican Lawmakers to Discuss Health Care Overhaul Bloomberg Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care Washington Post Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care New York Times Reuters -BBC News -Memphis Commercial Appeal  »

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After Rice and Smith, this was another unpredictable Hall vote - SI.com

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The Tea Party is still taking shape - Washington Post

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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 »

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US Probes Toyota's Prius Brakes Amid Recall Reports in Japan - BusinessWeek

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Clinton: No to swapping US hikers for Iranians - CNN

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Clinton: No to swapping US hikers for Iranians CNN An undated family photo shows Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers detained in Iran since July 31. The idea was floated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a television interview, but Clinton said: "It is hard to know what the Iranian president ... West 'pushing for new UN sanctions against Iran' BBC News The message is clear: Israel must not strike Iran Ha'aretz Ya'alon: Iran's regime must choose between survival and the Jerusalem Post Press TV -Reuters -W »

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