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Ten GOP Health Ideas for ObamaWall Street Journal - - 20 minutes ago 'If you have a better idea, show it to me." That was President Barack Obama's challenge two weeks ago to House Republicans regarding health-care reform. President Obama to GOP leaders: Stop 'grandstanding' and get to work on jobs ... New York Daily News When Washington freezes over: Work with me, Obama asks GOP MiamiHerald.com White House Launches 'Let's Move' Campaign to Fight Childhood ObesityABC News - - 33 minutes ago At camp last summer, Andrea "Poqui" Begara, 14, weighed in at 180 pounds. She confessed that she often cried herself to sleep and was worn down from the constant teasing at school. Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, reduxUSA Today - 1 hour ago In all the excitement over President Obama's appearance at the briefing today, we almost forgot another item of interest: Press secretary Robert Gibbs mocking Sarah Palin for writing crib notes on the palm of her hand. |
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Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed Quickly
Voice of America - - 1 hour ago
As Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed.
Obama ratchets up threat of Iranian-nuke sanctions Washington Times
Pugnacious Loser in Ukraine Remains Curiously Silent
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
KIEV, Ukraine - Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko, the apparent loser in Sunday's presidential election, remained uncharacteristically out of sight on Tuesday and provided no strong hints about whether she would concede or try to ...
Ukraine heads back into the arms of Mother Russia Christian Science Monitor
Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election Wall Street Journal
Nigeria's VP takes over from ailing president
AFP - 1 hour ago
ABUJA - Nigeria's Vice President Goodluck Jonathan took office as acting head-of-state on Tuesday after parliament voted to force ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to hand over until he is well enough to return.
Nigerian deputy assumes presidency Aljazeera.net
Nigeria's vice president takes power Telegraph.co.uk
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Murtha's gallbladder procedure rarely deadly
CNN - - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- Taking out a patient's gallbladder is routine. At least 500000 such surgeries are done each year in the United States.
Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks Washington Post
The ObamaCare Tragedy Wall Street Journal
Embattled Gov. Paterson denies rumors he'll resign; says only way he'd leave ...
New York Daily News - - 2 hours ago
Gov. Paterson holds a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2009 to tell voters he has no plans to resign. ALBANY - It's the ballot box or a pine box.
Paterson fights back against 'feeding frenzy' Albany Times Union
Frustrated Paterson lashes out at 'distraction' Buffalo News
Republicans flex new power, block Obama nominee
Reuters - - 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - US Senate Republicans flexed their new political muscle on Tuesday and blocked President Barack Obama's nomination of a union lawyer to help referee labor disputes.
Senate Republicans Block Labor Board Nominee Wall Street Journal
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises on hopes for Greek aid, commodities
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
TORONTO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rallied on Tuesday as commodity prices got a lift from a weak US dollar and investors sought riskier assets on speculation that a rescue plan was in the works for Greece's debt ...
Europeans Discuss Aid for Greek Debt New York Times
Toyota in new doubts over fault remedies
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A US Congressional committee has cast doubts on Toyota's plans to fix its two acceleration problems. In a memo to lawmakers it said there was growing evidence neither Toyota nor federal safety officials had identified all the faults.
Toyota to recall over 50000 Prius in Europe The Associated Press
Disney quarterly results beat expectations
Reuters - - 50 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue on Tuesday, as strength in its cable operations offset flat sales at its parks and studio division.
Disney CFO: Operating Environment To Remain Challenging Wall Street Journal
Disney profit is flat as theme parks sag MarketWatch
Google Hoping 'Buzz' Not Another Social Media Fizzle
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) calls its new social media product "Buzz." If the service goes the way of the search giant's earlier forays into social networks, it may fizzle.
Google Buzz slammed by Yahoo and Microsoft CNNMoney.com
Hands On with Google Buzz PC Magazine
Microsoft Fixes 26 Vulnerabilities In Windows, Office
InformationWeek - - 1 hour ago
Microsoft on Tuesday released 13 security bulletins to address 26 vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software. Five of the vulnerabilities are rated "Critical," seven are rated "Important," and one is rated "Moderate.
RealNetworks, Viacom to spin off Rhapsody
CNET - - 2 hours ago
RealNetworks and Viacom plan to spin off the Rhapsody subscription music service, the companies announced Tuesday. Rhapsody, which has struggled for years to grow its subscriber base, was operated by a joint venture formed by Real and ...
RealNetworks to Spin Off Rhapsody PC Magazine
RealNetworks, Viacom to Spin Off Rhapsody Wall Street Journal
Lil Wayne Shot Nine Music Videos Last Weekend
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
Preparing for Wayne's (delayed) stint in jail, MC shot footage for songs from Tha Carter IV, Rebirth and Young Money LPs. By Shaheem Reid Video director David Rousseau said he and the Cash Money team might need to check the Guinness Book of World ...
Michael Jackson Was Very Thin, Sickly Before Death, Autopsy Finds
MTV.com - 42 minutes ago
At the time of his death, Jackson was suffering from multiple ailments and using half a dozen medications. By MTV News staff Following the filing Monday of an involuntary-manslaughter charge against Conrad Murray in connection with the death of Michael ...
Autopsy: Jackson had vitiligo, wore wig msnbc.com
Coroner releases new details about Michael Jackson's death CNN International
Do-It-Yourself Super Ads
New York Times - - Feb 8, 2010
That seems to be the message in the aftermath of the crowded, frenetic advertising bowl that took place inside Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday.
Police find lack of evidence in girlfriend's claim against Ram Steven Jackson
The Canadian Press - 20 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson won't face criminal charges over allegations that he beat a girlfriend who was nine months pregnant with the couple's child at his Las Vegas home last year, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Report: Rams RB Jackson won't be charged MiamiHerald.com
Vancouver Games story lines
Yahoo! Sports - - 57 minutes ago
If you think the start of the Winter Olympics snuck up on you - they light the torch Friday evening - then imagine how the people of Vancouver feel.
Some icebreakers at the Olympics Los Angeles Times
For Saints fans who couldn't make game, Big Easy was the place to be
SI.com - 5 hours ago
AP NEW ORLEANS -- Where were you when the Saints won it all? It's one of those questions -- like, Where were you during the Apollo 11 moon landing?
Power Rankings: A year later, Saints don't come up short CBSSports.com
US seeks new safeguards for medical imaging tests
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US health officials want manufacturers of CT machines and certain other medical imaging devices to incorporate new safeguards to help reduce patient exposure to radiation.
FDA To Require Medical Imaging Firms To Redesign Equipment Wall Street Journal
Glance: Rising radiation exposure tied to imaging The Associated Press
Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
U.S. News & World Report - - 5 hours ago
A new study suggests that older women are at greater risk of having a child with autism, HealthDay reports. When compared to women giving birth in their mid to late 20s, moms who had babies at age 40 or older had a 50 percent greater ...
Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism Risk New York Times
Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers
msnbc.com - 1 hour ago
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers.
The Dangers of Third-Hand Smoke BusinessWeek
World War II-era navigation system shut down
CNN Political Ticker - - Feb 8, 2010
Coast Guard Loran Station Attu in Alaska is one of five that will remain open until June. In a series of small ceremonies, the US Coast Guard on Monday shut down Loran-C, a navigation and timing system that has guided mariners ...
The New Math on Campus
New York Times - - Feb 5, 2010
Daniel Cope at “country night” at the Deep End, a bar in Chapel Hill, NC, with, from left, Katie Gane, Bekah Justus, Tucker Petty, Annie Cherry, Taylor Walters and Kelly Lynch.
Blame the childish, ignorant American public—not politicians—for our political ...
Slate - - Feb 6, 2010
In trying to explain why our political paralysis seems to have gotten so much worse over the past year, analysts have rounded up a plausible collection of reasons including: President ...
For Japan's cellphone novelists, proof of success is in the print
Los Angeles Times - - 22 hours ago
One teenager who wrote a three-volume novel on her phone has gone on to sell more than 110000 paperback copies, grossing more than $611000 in sales.
Why are liberals so condescending?
Washington Post - - Feb 5, 2010
Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots.























