Archive for February, 2010:
Man arrested in teen’s disappearance - CNN
ABC News Man arrested in teen's disappearance CNN (CNN) — Police arrested a man Sunday in Escondido, California, in connection with the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl, according to the San Diego County sheriff. Specific charges have not yet been filed against John Albert Gardner III, … Sex Offender Arrested in Search for Missing Girl Chelsea King ABC News Arrest made in case of missing California girl The Associated Press Missing Poway Teen's Parents: 'Be Strong Baby' msnbc.com NECN
USA hauls in 37 medals in a winter to remember - USA Today
msnbc.com USA hauls in 37 medals in a winter to remember USA Today By Sam Riche, USA TODAY By Vicki Michaelis, USA TODAY VANCOUVER — Bode Miller hooked a gate and skied off course in his last race of the 2010 Winter Games, Saturday's slalom. “It doesn't always go your way,” said the US skier, who turned a 180 on his … Vancouver closes the Olympic Games without a glitch Washington Post Overtime score was a real Olympic moment San Francisco Chronicle Vancouver Olympics end with extravagant ceremony Houston Chronicle New York Times
Pelosi Says She’ll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill - New York Times
Seattle Post Intelligencer Pelosi Says She'll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill New York Times WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is confident she will be able to get the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation in the House, even if it threatens the political careers of some members of her party. … Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says Washington Post White House backs simple majority vote on health care Seattle Times Democrats Prepare for Plan B: Passing Senate Bill in House, Then Through … ABC News Washington Times
Japan lifts all tsunami warnings after Chile quake - BBC News
The Hindu Japan lifts all tsunami warnings after Chile quake BBC News Japan has lifted all tsunami alerts throughout the country, almost two days after a powerful earthquake hit Chile. A tsunami more than one metre (3 feet) high hit the country's northern Pacific coast on Sunday, although bigger waves were expected. … Bachelet Appeals for Aid as Aftershocks Continue Voice of America Groups Prepare Aid as Chile Assesses Need Wall Street Journal Security concerns spread as Chile quake death toll rises CNN International MiamiHerald.com
Winter still packs wallop from Maine to Md. - USA Today
KVOA.com Winter still packs wallop from Maine to Md. USA Today By Cheryl Senter, AP By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY Communities in the Northeast were cleaning up Sunday from a winter storm that packed ferocious winds as it dumped up to 3 feet of snow and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. … Gov. Baldacci checks damage, relief efforts NECN Nearly 200K without power after Northeast storm CNBC Governor tours storm damage in York County WCSH-TV MarketWatch
Jersey Shore Crew Brings Down the House…Literally
Snooki has officially broken through the glass ceiling. While celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim at Manhattan hotspot Solo Saturday night, Jersey Shore’s Snooks and Vinny…
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Jersey Shore Crew Brings Down the House…Literally
Pelosi Confident on Health Vote - Wall Street Journal
Boston Globe Pelosi Confident on Health Vote Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday expressed confidence she will have enough votes to pass a health overhaul, but acknowledged it could come at a political cost to lawmakers who back the measure. Monday kicks off a critical … Republicans Gird for Democrats' End Run on Health Care FOXNews Pelosi tells vulnerable Dems to take one for the team on Obamacare San Francisco Examiner White House OK on health care with or without GOP Rome News Tribune Reuters
Groups Prepare Aid as Chile Assesses Need - Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.uk Groups Prepare Aid as Chile Assesses Need Wall Street Journal Humanitarian groups prepared to dispatch aid to Chile Sunday as the government considered whether to request international relief with the death toll mounting, following one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. … Quake death toll rises as rescuers dig though rubble amid more aftershocks Times Online Japan Maintains Tsunami Advisory Along Nation's Pacific Coast Bloomberg Chile quake death toll up as resuce efforts underway Xinhua Christian Science Monitor
New documentary on Nobel laureate Szymborska (AP)
AP - A rare documentary about Nobel Prize winning poet Wislawa Szymborska portrays a lively yet distinguished woman who savors the world’s contrasts, from 17th-century Dutch painting to boxing.
Clay Aiken Takes Stand for Gay Rights…"And It’s About Damn Time"
More than a year after Clay Aiken announced he was gay, the former American Idol star is taking a stand for gay rights issues. “We have a great deal of more work to do,” he said…
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Clay Aiken Takes Stand for Gay Rights…"And It’s About Damn Time"