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Rwanda's Kagame warns critical presidential rival
Reuters: International News

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame said an outspoken presidential aspirant could be prosecuted for inflammatory remarks about the 1994 genocide.

NATO warns Afghans to keep their 'heads down' USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
Iran warns it will 'punch' the West on Islamic revolution anniversary Telegraph News | International News
Hong Kong dieters warned over swallowing parasitic worms Telegraph News | International News
Kagame warns critical presidential rival IOL: Africa
Warne blasts Strauss Test absence BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition
Fertile forties pregnancy warning BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Warning on sending money overseas BBC News | Business | World Edition
NATO warns villagers to 'keep heads down' United Networks News Headlines
Rwanda's Kagame Warns Critical Presidential Rival United Networks News Headlines
UN Warns Haiti Hospitals Over Patient Fees United Networks News Headlines
Mittens for Mom secure around handle of stroller
PittsburghLIVE.com

Mommy Mitten, a hand warmer that secures around the handle bar of a baby stroller to keep hands protected from the elements, is water-resistant, insulated, lined with fleece and tightened with velcro, which ensures a cozy, tight fit to keep the cold air a

Airport scanners stir fears over security lines USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Medvedev, EU "wise men" to discuss security, visas RIA Novosti
Russian security chief says NATO still serious threat to Moscow RIA Novosti
Russia rules out sending troops to Afghanistan - security chief RIA Novosti
Tunisia: CNN Documentary Showcases Tunisia As a Supplier of Aircraft And Security Systems to American Industry AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
Connellsville secures berth in state tournament PittsburghLIVE.com
Albany firm CEO charged with securities fraud United Networks News Headlines
World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Official Says Hell Keep Job
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

Japans most influential political leader, Ichiro Ozawa, said that he would keep his formal job as the No. 2 leader of the governing Democratic Party after prosecutors decided not to charge him in a financing scandal.

World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Air Force Official Charged Americas - International Herald Tribune
U.S. Officials Plan $78.5 Million Effort to Keep Dangerous Carp Out of Great Lakes NYT > Washington
Post office consultations 'a sham' guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
FOP honors two city officers for bravery in apprehending suspect PittsburghLIVE.com
World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Official Says Hell Keep Job NYT > World
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Air Force Official Charged NYT > World
Zimbabwe: Officials Squabble Over Diamonds AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Hempfield Area hires school resource officer PittsburghLIVE.com
Canadian Official Charged in Murders NYT > World
Weather closes government offices a second day United Networks News Headlines
Iran official: Window for nuke deal open United Networks News Headlines
Officer: Americans tried to take others United Networks News Headlines
Officer: U.S. missionaries had tried to take other Haitian kids United Networks News Headlines
Officials ask Anthem to justify rate hike in Calif United Networks News Headlines
World Briefing | Asia: Kashmir: Avalanche Kills Soldiers
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

At least 15 Indian soldiers were killed after an avalanche smashed into a military training camp near the countrys disputed border with Pakistan on Monday, the army said.

Avalanches kill 28, trap hundreds in Afghanistan The Globe and Mail - World News
Afghan avalanches kill dozens, trap hundreds Reuters: International News
Trial to begin in killing of Iowa football coach USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Nigeria: Yar'Adua - Why House Killed Vacation Letter Motion AllAfrica News: West Africa
Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500 USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
Weed killer atrazine may be linked to birth defect Reuters Health eLine
Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 100s AP Top Headlines At 6:09 p.m. EDT
Man killed Sunday along Turnpike identified as Hempfield man PittsburghLIVE.com
Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500 MSNBC.com: World news
World Briefing | Asia: Kashmir: Avalanche Kills Soldiers NYT > World
TV show fined for killing, eating of rat IOL: World
Afghan avalanches kill dozens trapped in tunnel Telegraph News | International News
Afghan tunnel avalanches kill 28 BBC News | South Asia | World Edition
Kiski Township barn fire kills about 40 pigs PittsburghLIVE.com
Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray denies killing charge Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan as death toll matches Falklands Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
UK soldier killed in Afghanistan United Networks News Headlines
Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 100s United Networks News Headlines

Could Toyota's connections help it weather investigations?
USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories

Will Toyota's connections with lawmakers and lobbyists pay off as it tries to limit fallout from its recalls?

Could Toyota's connections help it weather investigations? USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
China jails earthquake investigator guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Investigators search for answers after blast IOL: World
China Imprisons Activist Who Investigated Earthquake Deaths for Subversion United Networks News Headlines

Hand transplant recipient improves, is released from hospital
PittsburghLIVE.com

A Georgia man who received a double hand transplant was discharged from UPMC Montefiore yesterday after signs of rejection cleared, according to a UPMC spokeswoman.

Force India have improved - Sutil BBC News | South Asia | World Edition
IOC, USOC begin talks on improving relations United Networks News Headlines
Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss United Networks News Headlines
'Village' groups help seniors remain in their homes as they grow older
washingtonpost.com - Health

Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda. The idea: If neighbors could help one another with basic services

Wilmington, N.C.: Tax credit helps housing market rebound USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
I'll help Wareing get third Michelin star guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee NPR Topics: Nation
National Guard brings welcome help to snowbound city PittsburghLIVE.com
Daily pill helped cure osteoporosis in mice, rats Reuters Health eLine
Greek rescue hopes help bourses regain their poise FT.com - World
Greek rescue hopes help bourses regain their poise FT.com - UK Homepage
Church seeks help to fill semi-trailer with supplies to help Haiti PittsburghLIVE.com
Toyota: how Britain's textile industry helped give birth to the world's largest carmaker Telegraph Business
Many workers find a way to get to the job, even in a blizzard
washingtonpost.com - Business

Jeff Campbell has been at his job as a security officer since Friday, sleeping in a chair and eating military MREs. Andre Wye left home at 4 a.m. Monday to drive 25 scary, slippery miles to the supermarket where he's a cashier. Sia Gbolie deposited her te

Hollywood finds a piggy bank in Bollywood Asia Times Online
China finds 170 tons of tainted milk powder that was repackaged USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
Cops using YouTube to find criminals USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Findings: Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? Its Awesome NYT > Business
North Korean Defectors Finding Matchmakers in the South TIME: Top Stories
Scientists find gene variant link to ageing cells Reuters Health eLine
North Korean Defectors Finding Matchmakers in the South TIME: Top World Stories
Teens find fulfillment, character by giving of themselves PittsburghLIVE.com
Mexico troops find 12 tons of pot in truck MSNBC.com: World news
A Federal Climate Service Is Created to Provide Data
NYT > Washington

The new office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will provide governments and businesses with data about long-term climate change.

Lawyers Back Creating New Immigration Courts NYT > Washington
Clarion men's basketball upset of No. 6 IUP creates first-place tie in PSAC-West PittsburghLIVE.com
Iran's enrichment plans create doubts on nuclear program - Russia RIA Novosti

World Briefing | Africa: International Judges Dismiss Charges Against a Sudanese Rebel
Africa & Middle East - International Herald Tribune

International judges said there was not enough evidence to try a Sudanese rebel leader on charges that he played a key role in the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007.

Annapolis financial adviser charged with $2.3M fraud baltimoresun.com - Business
UN: Some Haitian Hospitals Are Charging Patients Americas - International Herald Tribune
American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets, when available USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Nigeria: Geoidtel Entry to Crash Internet Charges AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
The late Michael Jacksons doctor faces charges RIA Novosti
UN Slams Haitian Hospitals for Charging Patients Americas - International Herald Tribune
Jackson's doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter USA-World-The Times of India
Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge USA-World-The Times of India
World Briefing | Africa: International Judges Dismiss Charges Against a Sudanese Rebel NYT > World
Philippine massacre: 197 charged with murder IOL: World
Swedbank Posts Loss on Higher Charges WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Charlie Sheen charged with assaulting wife as couple reunite Telegraph News | International News
Actor Sheen charged with assault BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Charges over Philippines massacre BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Six soldiers charged over brawl BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Respected colonel charged with murder of two women Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
197 People Charged with Murder over Philippine Election-Linked Massacre Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
Six soldiers charged over brawl United Networks News Headlines
UN: some Haitian hospitals are charging patients United Networks News Headlines

Top Treasury Department staff works through the federal snow day
washingtonpost.com - Business

Talk about a snow-day killjoy. Shortly after the federal government announced that it would close for Monday -- cue the yelping for joy around Washington -- the office of the executive secretary for Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner sent out a messag

Va. Senate passes anti-discrimination bill for state workers washingtonpost.com - Politics
Canadian sailors get to work on Haiti's ruined shores The Globe and Mail - World News
Russia's work to build China's Tianwan nuclear plant stage to cost $1.8 bln RIA Novosti
Canadian sailors get to work on Haiti's ruined shores The Globe and Mail - World News
Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel Reuters: International News
For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work NPR Topics: Nation
For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work NPR Topics: Business
Penn-Trafford working to reduce its power bills PittsburghLIVE.com
Ethiopia: Homes for Tendaho Sugar's Workers to be Handed Over AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Penn Hills teachers slated to return to work tomorrow PittsburghLIVE.com
Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel United Networks News Headlines
Paperwork hinders private airlifts of ill Haitian children United Networks News Headlines
Better worker rights laws urged United Networks News Headlines
Balloon Boy's Dad Free on Work-Release United Networks News Headlines
U.S. sends a message by stepping up crackdown on foreign business bribes
washingtonpost.com - Business

Federal authorities want companies to know that the cost of paying bribes to win overseas contracts is growing steeper by the day.

Analysis: Iranian plan will put nation a step closer to having material for bomb washingtonpost.com - Nation
Britain's Top Financial Regulator to Step Down NYT > Business
Nigeria: Bold Steps to End Religious Crises AllAfrica News: West Africa
FSA Chief Sants to Step Down WSJ.com: What's News Europe
FSA Chief Sants to Step Down WSJ.com: What's News US
Britain's Top Financial Regulator to Step Down Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Stephanomics BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Africa: United We Stand - AU Warms Up to Future
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

The past week has been a busy one for the streets of Addis Abeba. It saw the coming to pass of the 14th edition of the African Union Summit. Security personnel were orchestrating the fleet of guests alongside the blockade of the roads for the ordinary Add

Newsstand Sales and Circulation Fall for Magazines NYT > Business
Georgia ready to join NATO but Russia stands in way - minister RIA Novosti
In Haiti, Many Buildings Left Standing Shouldn't Be NPR Topics: World
Veon's top aide will take the witness stand PittsburghLIVE.com
Chavez Hosts New Radio Show _ at Any Moment
Americas - International Herald Tribune

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched a new radio program in which he can take to the airwaves at any time of the day or night.

Nigeria: Tackling Graft - U.S. Shows the Way AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
Slide show: Golden opportunities MSNBC.com: Business
Study shows how Medicare rewards MDs for overuse Reuters Health eLine
Jack Wagner's strong state committee showing a surprise to some PittsburghLIVE.com
Study shows why it is so scary to lose money Reuters Health eLine
Image shows 'monkey' roaming Darwin United Networks News Headlines
Olympic snow still a no-show United Networks News Headlines

China Lists $9.6 Billion in Shares of U.S. Companies
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

The China Investment Corporation bought more than $9 billion worth of shares in companies like Bank of America and Apple.

Credit unions seek larger share of business loans washingtonpost.com - Business
Electronic Arts Shrinks Loss, but Shares Fall on Forecast NYT > Business
Dealbook Column: Shareholders Deciding a Dividend NYT > Business
Uganda: Shared Experiences of Scenes in Uganda Police Cells AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
SAS to Issue Shares, Cut Jobs After Posting Loss for 2009 NYT > Business
South Africa: Angloplat to Cut Debt in R12,5bn Share Sale AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Macquarie shares fall as forecast disappoints FT.com - UK Homepage
SAS to Issue Shares, Cut Jobs After Posting Loss for 2009 Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Questor share tip: Buy BAE Systems Telegraph Business
Macquarie Cautious on Outlook; Shares Down 6 Percent Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Dealbook Column: Shareholders Deciding a Dividend Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Questor share tip: Build up a holding in Kier Group Telegraph Business
How staff savers can share in profits Telegraph Business

Senator Lifts Holds on Most Nominees
NYT > Washington

Senator Richard C. Shelby, Republican of Alabama, on Monday night lifted most of the nearly 70 holds he had placed on President Obamas nominations to posts that require Senate confirmation.

Nigeria: 160 Senators, Reps Give Yar'Adua Thursday Deadline AllAfrica News: West Africa
Nigeria: Yar'Adua - Senate Mulls Impeachment AllAfrica News: West Africa
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Debacle Puts Senate On Edge AllAfrica News: West Africa
Nigeria: Senate, House Move to Empower VP AllAfrica News: West Africa

Earthquake-response doctors in Haiti can't save everyone seeking emergency care
washingtonpost.com - Health

We have three tents for our "triage emergency department." Two tents stand out: the "Jiffy Pop" (look that up, those of you born in the microwave era) and the Blue Tent.

Muslims seek probe of mayor's 'Christian community' remarks USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Opel seeks aid for revamp plan The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Greece seeks pension, wage reform The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Greensburg Council seeks quicker delivery of road salt PittsburghLIVE.com
MGM Mirage Seeks to Divest Atlantic City Casino Stake WSJ.com: What's News US

Haiti drug trafficking likely to rise in quake aftermath
USATODAY.com World - Top Stories

Chaos, a lack of jobs and thousands of escaped prisoners could cause drug trafficking to jump in Haiti, where cocaine already ...

Stocks set to rise after Dow falls below 10,000 MSNBC.com: Business
Pension fund deficits rise again BBC News | Business | World Edition
Taiwan's young malt a surprise whisky winner United Networks News Headlines
Molson Coors' 4Q profit rises on tax benefits United Networks News Headlines
Coca-Cola 4Q profit rises on strong overseas sales United Networks News Headlines

In SEC filing, China reveals vast U.S. holdings
washingtonpost.com - Business

China's sovereign wealth fund has lifted the veil on its U.S. securities holdings, revealing more than $9.6 billion of holdings in about 60 U.S. companies.
GM reveals 11bn Opel restructuring plan FT.com - UK Homepage
BBC to reveal total performer pay BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
BBC reveals total performer pay BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
BBC revealing total performer pay United Networks News Headlines

Shelby Relents and Releases Holds
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) "has released his controversial 'holds' on more than 70 pending presidential nominations," the Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles Reuters: International News
Two Decades After Mandela's Release, South Africa Struggles United Networks News Headlines
India halts release of GM crop United Networks News Headlines

W.R. Grace aims to reduce energy use by 20 percent
baltimoresun.com - Business

As part of its sustainability strategy, W.R. Grace is aiming to reduce the energy consumption of its operations by 20 percent per pound of production over the next seven years and make annual reports about its progress in reaching that goal. A leading sup

Russia and U.S. Lead Calls to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals RIA Novosti
OPTI Canada reduces quarterly loss The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Nigeria: Reducing Disaster Risks in The Country AllAfrica News: West Africa
Toyota Details Recall of 2010 Prius for Brake Problems
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

The worldwide recall will affect about 436,000 units of the 2010 Prius and other hybrid models, according to the companys filing.

Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Toyota Recalls 2010 Prius Hybrids for a Brake Glitch NYT > Business
Toyota recalls Prius in Japan USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Toyota recalls hybrid cars over brakes guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids Globally NPR Topics: World
Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Poland recalls ambassador to Belarus over activists' HQ seizure RIA Novosti
Toyota Adds 2010 Prius To Recall List NPR Topics: World
Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally Intl Business-Business-The Times of India
Toyota recalls Prius hybrid cars Telegraph News | International News
Toyota recalls 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan over breaking problems Telegraph News | International News
Toyota Recalls Prius, Hybrids To Fix Brake Problems NPR Topics: World
Toyota to recall Prius, halts shipments on 2 hybrids Intl Business-Business-The Times of India
Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide NPR Topics: Business
Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide NPR Topics: World
Toyota recalls Prius over brake problem FT.com - World
Toyota to recall Prius over brake problem FT.com - UK Homepage
Toyota makes mass recall of Prius BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Toyota recall: Q & A Telegraph News | Top News
Toyota Recalling Prius in Japan WSJ.com: What's News Asia
Toyota Recalling Prius in Japan WSJ.com: What's News US
Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally United Networks News Headlines
Toyota Australia issues hybrid recall United Networks News Headlines
Experts: Recall may not fix pedal issue United Networks News Headlines
Toyota recalls more than 400,000 cars United Networks News Headlines

Greece Raises Retirement Age
WSJ.com: What's News Europe

Greece's government announced a two-year increase in the average retirement age, part of an effort to fight a debt crisis that has alarmed global markets, even as strikes were being planned nationwide.

Issue raised with Connellsville's participation in G-3 event PittsburghLIVE.com
Kidnappings raise fears of fresh violence IOL: Africa
iPad launch raises awareness, boosts disinterest United Networks News Headlines
Kenya: Women Call for Justice for Post-Poll Violence Victims
AllAfrica News: Women and Gender

Ahead of the arrival of ICC investigations to carryout a fact-finding mission into Kenya's 2007-2008 post-election violence, there is a project to document testimonies of women who survived sexual violence during this catastrophic period.

Meadows' search for casino dealers postponed by weather PittsburghLIVE.com
Harman posts fiscal 2Q profit, revenue up 24 pct. United Networks News Headlines
Putting the GOP's Health Care Plan in the Spotlight
TIME: Top Stories

Perhaps to President Obama's relief, Republican health reform plans are the ones being scrutinized now, in advance of the Feb. 25 bipartisan summit on health care Criminal probe is launched in Connecticut power plant blast washingtonpost.com - Nation
Criminal probe is launched in Connecticut power plant blast washingtonpost.com - Business
Iran to halt enrichment plan if West provides fuel The Globe and Mail - World News
Vauxhall jobs cut at Luton van plant guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Iran informs IAEA about 20 pct uranium enrichment plan XINHUA NEWS
Criminal probe launched in Conn. plant blast USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Iran enrichment plans cast doubt on nuclear program - Russia RIA Novosti
Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama's Afghan War Plan TIME: Top Stories
St Modwen doubts Tory planning laws Telegraph Business
Marja: Operation Moshtarak Tests Obama's Afghan War Plan TIME: Top Nation Stories
South Africa: Zurich SA's 'Right-Sizing' Plan Could See Job Losses of 15 Percent-20 Percent AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
GM Details Plans in Europe WSJ.com: What's News Europe
GM Details Plans in Europe WSJ.com: What's News US
Opel unveils turnaround plan, 8,300 jobs slashed Intl Business-Business-The Times of India
Markets Flinch at Debt Ills, Rate Plan WSJ.com: What's News US
India drops GM food plans Telegraph News | International News
Opel plans 11bn euro investment BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
France's national identity plans BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Iranian Atomic Plans Bring New Calls for Sanctions United Networks News Headlines
Doubt over electoral change plan United Networks News Headlines

National Briefing | West: California: Engineer Is Sentenced for Espionage
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

Dongfan Chung, who was convicted of passing space shuttle secrets to China, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison.

Daniel Weinberg, the man behind the nation's census washingtonpost.com - Nation
Nigeria: 'For National Growth, Empower Women' AllAfrica News: West Africa
Nigeria: Governors Storm National Assembly for Jonathan AllAfrica News: West Africa
Nigeria: SSPA Gives National Assembly 48hrs to Declare Jonathan AG President AllAfrica News: West Africa
Developing nations lack biosafety norms to test GM crops: US think-tank USA-World-The Times of India
WVU advances, Pitt descends in national rankings PittsburghLIVE.com
National Briefing | West: California: Engineer Is Sentenced for Espionage NYT > World
Condemnation of Israel's Policies against the Palestinians Remains Unchanged- Prince Turki Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org

The Fix: White House moves to make the filibuster a campaign issue
washingtonpost.com - Politics

Over the past week, President Obama and his senior aides have repeatedly cited Republicans' filibuster threats as the primary reason for the lack of progress on big ticket legislative items, an early sign that Democrats will seek to use this bit of legisl

North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons Reuters: International News
Ligonier Valley moves to eight-period school day PittsburghLIVE.com
Sri Lanka opposition mulls move BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko's next move BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Pitt falls to 25, WVU moves up to 5 PittsburghLIVE.com
Bugzilla Group Selection During Bug Move Information Disclosure Vulnerability United Networks News Headlines
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko's next move United Networks News Headlines
European Union Prepares for Economic Crisis Meeting
Europe - International Herald Tribune

Jos Manuel Barrosos economic agenda risks being overwhelmed by the debt crisis that has swept across the Continent.

Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistance washingtonpost.com - Nation
Nigeria: Tinubu - Tomorrow's Cabinet Meeting, Our Defining Moment AllAfrica News: West Africa
European Union Prepares for Economic Crisis Meeting NYT > World
Haiti: Angelina Jolie meets earthquake victims Telegraph News | International News
Naxal meet: PC to tell states to make good use of forces Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
US ski jumpers struggle to make ends meet United Networks News Headlines

The tale of Canada's hot housing market
The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News

High prices, low mortgage rates, insatiable demand. . . Are we looking at a bubble?

Federal Reserve hopes clear exit strategy will boost market confidence washingtonpost.com - Nation
MONDAY'S MARKETS / WHAT HAPPENED The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
China widens lead as biggest car market The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Lorillard to Enter Market for Moist Smokeless Tobacco WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Nigeria: Govt Finally Approves Fuel Importation By Marketers AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
London black cab market set to go green Telegraph Business
House prices: housing market seizes up in Britain's big freeze Telegraph Business
Asian Markets Mixed After Wall Street Decline Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune

Group makes deal to buy land near Hollywood sign
USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories

A nature conservation group said Monday it has reached a deal that would protect a huge swath of land near the world-famous Hollywood ...

Being religious may not make you healthier after all Reuters Health eLine
South Africa: ABI, Union Make Deal as Strike Comes to an End AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona PittsburghLIVE.com
Jobless Dad in ? Make $87/Hr - Sponsored Link Moreover Technologies - Washington Post National
Jobless Dad in ? Make $87/Hr - Sponsored Link Moreover Technologies - Washington Post National
Group makes deal to buy land near Hollywood sign United Networks News Headlines

Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreatic cancer
Reuters Health eLine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma Reuters Health eLine
Brain injury linked to gambling BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Voxiva launches U.S. text service to aid pregnant women
washingtonpost.com - Business

A D.C.-based mobile technology firm is behind a new government effort to educate and encourage healthy habits in pregnant women.

Africa: UN Chief Launches Unite Campaign at Summit AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
UK to launch civilian aid group BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
UK to launch civilian aid group United Networks News Headlines

To Ace This Interview, Palin Keeps Notes Close
NYT > Washington

Sarah Palin glanced at notes, including words like energy and tax cuts, she had written on her palm to field questions at the Tea Party Convention.

Court says government must prove need to keep information secret PittsburghLIVE.com
Keeping invasive carp out of Lake Michigan to cost $78.5M PittsburghLIVE.com

China jails earthquake activist for five years
Telegraph News | International News

A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in China's devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion, his lawyer said.

China quake activist jailed for subversion FT.com - World
China quake activist jailed for subversion FT.com - UK Homepage
Pro-Shalit protest outside jail BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Wife fears for jailed Sri Lanka general United Networks News Headlines
China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail United Networks News Headlines
Republicans Have Eyes on House Seats in Northeast in Midterm Races
NYT > Washington

Some of the most competitive races for the midterm elections are taking shape in the New York metropolitan region as Republican challengers amass sizable sums of money to take on Democratic incumbents.

Doritos House Rules ad is tops with users MSNBC.com: Business
The making of a housing bubble The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Rwanda: Ombudsman Accuses House of Illegally Sacking Employees AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

Holding on to dreams from refugee camp in Haiti
washingtonpost.com - World

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- This was not the kind of stage Esceline Belcombe was accustomed to. She sang with sandaled feet planted deep in the dust of a footpath that cuts across a steep hill and turns down toward a river of tattered-cloth shelters.
Nigeria: U.S. Envoy Carson Holds Talks With V-P AllAfrica News: West Africa
DE Shaw eyes rival firms distressed holdings FT.com - UK Homepage
Mexico holds reputed gang leaders BBC News | Americas | World Edition

Geriatrics experts discuss the upside of growing older
washingtonpost.com - Health

If you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again. Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m. But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates clas

As 'tweeting' grows, the question of jury taint arises PittsburghLIVE.com
Latvian economy grows 2.4 pct on the quarter in Q4 United Networks News Headlines
Islamabad can't give an inch
Asia Times Online

The United States has nudged Pakistan and India closer, bending over backwards to reassure each of their strategic importance. But Pakistan stands to lose popular support if it concedes to Indian demands without gaining concessions, while its greatest fea

Legion Academy gives Afghans a crash course in fighting war washingtonpost.com - World
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria AP Top Headlines At 6:09 p.m. EDT
Hector Sants: the regulator who tried to give the FSA more bite Telegraph Business
EA Narrows Loss, Gives Weak Outlook WSJ.com: What's News US
Immigrants Claim Wal-Mart Fired Them to Provide Jobs for Local Residents
NYT > Business

Ten West Africans have filed federal complaints accusing Wal-Mart stores in Colorado of discrimination.

Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010 USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons MSNBC.com: World news
Home being built in Murrysville damaged by fire PittsburghLIVE.com
Immigrants Claim Wal-Mart Fired Them to Provide Jobs for Local Residents NYT > World
Fire crews battle industrial inferno United Networks News Headlines
Fires strike 2 more east Texas churches United Networks News Headlines

Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care
NYT > Washington

While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills.

Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care NYT > Business
Wife of Arrested Former Presidential Candidate in Sri Lanka Fears for His Safety Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
Britain need not fear a Greek tragedy - yet Telegraph Business
Sri Lanka: wife of Sarath Fonseka fears for his life after arrest Telegraph News | International News
Wife of Arrested Former Presidential Candidate in Sri Lanka Fears for His Safety NYT > World
UK sales fall prompts fears of 'double-dip' recession Telegraph Business
GM delivers boost to Vauxhall by cutting fewer jobs than feared Telegraph Business
Foil insulation banned amid electrocution fears United Networks News Headlines
Foil failure: The Federal Government has stopped the use of foil insulation in its roofing rebate program over safety fears. United Networks News Headlines

What Ukrainian election?
RIA Novosti

Like insects trapped in Baltic amber since dinosaur days, American conservatives remained frozen in a comfortingly simple cold-war view of the world: Russia is incorrigibly suspect and must relentlessly be hemmed in by American power. Chvez Declares an Electricity Emergency in Venezuela Americas - International Herald Tribune
World Digest: International observers say Ukrainian election was free and fair washingtonpost.com - World
RIGHTS: Sri Lankas Election Aftermath Media Under Attack IPS Inter Press Service
U.S. welcomes Ukraine's election as democratic RIA Novosti
Tymoshenko supporters to contest election results RIA Novosti
UK election race tightens to hung parliament IOL: World
Electronic commerce: A page is turned FT.com - US and Canada
Chvez Declares an Electricity Emergency in Venezuela NYT > World
MDC wants fresh elections for Zimbabwe IOL: Africa
In landslide, Costa Rica elects its first woman president United Networks News Headlines
West Bank municipal elections set for July United Networks News Headlines
Sri Lanka arrests election loser United Networks News Headlines

Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal government
washingtonpost.com - Nation

President Obama's secretary of health and human services fired off a sharply worded letter to a California insurer Monday, demanding to know why it is raising rates for individual policyholders by as much as 39 percent.
Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal government washingtonpost.com - Business
Super Bowl XLIV draws most viewers in TV history USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
GOP: Back to drawing board on health care USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
Record Draw for Super Bowl WSJ.com: What's News US

Developer Is Accused of Fleecing Investors
NYT > Business

Adam Hochfelder, a onetime real estate mogul, was charged with taking $2.5 million from clients and friends for hotel deals he never made.

Africa: UN Chief Calls for Stronger Partnership for Development AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
DEVELOPMENT: Crisis Could Open Doors for Change, Says UNCTAD IPS Inter Press Service

Illinois Democrats Look to Fill Sudden Ticket Gap
NYT > Washington

Scott Lee Cohen, a political newcomer, won the nomination for lieutenant governor but stepped aside after an uproar over his past.

Neb. Democrat joins GOP to oppose labor nominee United Networks News Headlines

Dow falls to close below 10,000
baltimoresun.com - Business

Investors concerned about debt loads in Europe

The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging c

State closes Canonsburg personal care home that had no heat PittsburghLIVE.com
Iran says it's moving closer to having fuel for nuclear weapon PittsburghLIVE.com
Wall Street hammered: Dow closes below 10,000 for first time since November Intl Business-Business-The Times of India
North Korea Nuclear Envoy Visits China, Talks Closer United Networks News Headlines
China builds lighthouse to back East China Sea claim
Reuters: International News

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has finished building a series of lighthouses and stone tablets on islands and reefs off its coast to delineate its territorial waters in the disputed East China Sea, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

China builds stakes in Canadian mining companies The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
BA crash caused by 'unknown' ice buildup guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Haitian Company Struggles to Rebuild its Business After Earthquake United Networks News Headlines
China Builds Lighthouse to Back East China Sea Claim United Networks News Headlines
Report: Ice buildup caused Heathrow crash landing United Networks News Headlines
Operation Breakfast redux
Asia Times Online

The escalating drone war of the United States in the Pakistani tribal borderlands has ominous parallels with Richard Nixon's secret bombing in Cambodia 40 years ago to destroy a "Bamboo Pentagon", where North Vietnamese communists were supposedly orchestr

Reuters BreakingViews: Protecting Banks in the Boardroom NYT > Business
Hearts Actually Can Break WSJ.com: What's News US
'The Cove' Breaks Into Japan NYT > World
Australian sword swallower breaks world record Telegraph News | International News
In Congress, it's decision time on long-term unemployment benefits
washingtonpost.com - Business

As the Senate this week considers a "jobs bill" to reduce unemployment, lawmakers will have to decide whether to continue an unprecedented change in how the country treats people who are out of work, which was quietly approved last year.

In Congress, it's decision time on long-term unemployment benefits washingtonpost.com - Politics
Benefits extended for Nortel ex-employees The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Super Bowl Beer Ad Benefits Chicago Business NPR Topics: Nation
Super Bowl Beer Ad Benefits Chicago Business NPR Topics: Business
Uganda: 'Uganda Not Benefiting From Agoa' AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Benefit payout errors 'too high' United Networks News Headlines
Judge Questions Bank of Americas New Deal With S.E.C.
NYT > Washington

The court might reject a new $150 million settlement over the takeover of Merrill Lynch, which could send the case to trial.

Judge Questions Bank of Americas New Deal With S.E.C. NYT > Business
Judge still has questions on Bank of America settlement USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Judge still has questions on Bank of America settlement USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
Dollar down 14.23 kopeks, euro up 0.61 kopeks - Central Bank RIA Novosti
South Africa: Nedbank Probed As Pinnacle Minorities Cry Foul AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
PAC slams Treasury over bank rescues during financial crisis Telegraph Business
Pittsburgh banks slow to repay millions in federal bailouts PittsburghLIVE.com
Rwanda: Gov't, World Bank Sign Financing Pacts AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Bank Woes May Force ECB's Hand WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Barclays boss defends big banking BBC News | Business | World Edition
Swiss bank UBS returns to profit BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Egypt arrests top 3 opposition leaders
MSNBC.com: World news

Essam el-Erian, a top figure in the Muslim Broth
		
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<a href=Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana cartel USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
Mexico Arrests 2 Reputed Leaders of Tijuana Cartel Americas - International Herald Tribune
Arrested general "hell-bent" on betrayal: Sri Lanka Reuters: International News
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka beaten during arrest Telegraph News | International News
Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sarath Fonseka Arrested TIME: Top Stories
World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Police Arrest 3 Top Figures of a Powerful Opposition Group NYT > World
Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of drug gang MSNBC.com: World news
Sri Lanka opposition candidate arrested FT.com - World
Militants allegedly targeting Americans at hotel arrested United Networks News Headlines
Mexico Arrests 2 Reputed Leaders of Tijuana Gang United Networks News Headlines

Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart Disease
NYT > Business

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the cholesterol treatment to be used by millions of people who are not normally prescribed such drugs.

Africa: Leaders Approve New Agency to Replace Nepad AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

A year later, where did the hopes for Obama go?
washingtonpost.com - Politics

A year ago, Barack Obama's true believers were euphoric. The huge and jubilant gathering in Chicago's Grant Park on election night 2008 gave way to almost 2 million people on the Mall for the president's inauguration.
Safer Internet Day for 5-7 year olds guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
A year later, where did the hopes for Obama go? washingtonpost.com - Nation
Ali Dizaei sentenced to four years guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage NPR Topics: Business
Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage NPR Topics: Nation
Swamped With Debt, Ireland Faces Years Of Austerity NPR Topics: World
Tough year ahead for meat industry United Networks News Headlines
Shop sales 'worst for 15 years' United Networks News Headlines
Lawyer in China Mob Trial Gets 1 1/2 Years on Appeal United Networks News Headlines
Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year United Networks News Headlines
First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year' United Networks News Headlines

Toyota: a family firm which became a byword for reliability
Telegraph News | International News

The Japanese firm Toyota, which has announced it will recall 170,000 Prius hybrid cars suffering from braking problems, grew from family roots to become a byword for reliability and safety.

In her own words PittsburghLIVE.com
The Last Word In Business NPR Topics: Business
U.K. Trade Deficit Widens
WSJ.com: What's News Europe

The U.K. trade deficit widened in December as a solid rise in exports was outstripped by a stronger increase in imports.

Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off United Networks News Headlines
Doctor: Kirchner Recovers Well From Artery Surgery
Americas - International Herald Tribune

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Former President Nestor Kirchner is recovering well from emergency surgery on an important artery feeding blood to his brain, one of his doctors said Monday.

Sleeping well with GICs The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Uganda: Tullow Sells Oil Wells to Chinese Company AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
A Crisis of Sovereignty As Well As Debt WSJ.com: What's News Europe

The week ahead: Feb. 8-12 in business
washingtonpost.com - Business

This week will bring a fresh reading on retail sales, the first congressional testimony of the year by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, and the first release of a new and potentially useful economic indicator.
Greensburg garbage pickup delayed for a week PittsburghLIVE.com
RMU trio earns NEC weekly honors PittsburghLIVE.com
U.S. wants U.N. sanctions resolution on Iran within weeks United Networks News Headlines
Haitian found in rubble after 4 weeks United Networks News Headlines

On the Road: A List No Hotel Wants to Be On
NYT > Business

This years lists singled out the 10 "dirtiest" hotels in each of six regions the United States, Asia, Canada, France, Italy and Britain.

Focus on the Family got Super Bowl buzz it wanted USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
On the Road: A List No Hotel Wants to Be On Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune

Gates Voices Concern About Warship Sale to Russia
NYT > Washington

Robert M. Gates, the U.S. Defense Secretary, expressed concerns about a weapons deal that has raised alarm in the republic of Georgia.

Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 United Networks News Headlines

Marvel-Disney: Takeover value can vary if stock is in the deal
USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories

Q: Why did shares of Marvel Entertainment float up to more than $54 a share when the comic company was being bought by Disney ...

Toyota resale values, trade-in numbers fall again PittsburghLIVE.com

Ukrainian government could be dismissed on Thursday - MP
RIA Novosti

Ukrainians Wait to Hear Whether Tymoshenko Will Concede Defeat United Networks News Headlines
US couple take lead on carbon trade
FT.com - US and Canada

A Pennsylvania couple has sold the world's first carbon credit awarded for a reduction in personal carbon emissions and about 1,800 others have signed up to follow suit

Uganda: Trade With Sudan Triples AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
European Stocks Trade Mixed WSJ.com: What's News Europe
E.U. Slow to React to Toyota Safety Problems
NYT > Business

The system for monitoring car safety across the European Union has appeared, like Toyota, opaque and slow to react.

Looking With Anxiety at Toyotas Future, From Two Perspectives NYT > Business
Toyota Squandered Its Reputation For Quality NPR Topics: Nation
Toyota Squandered Its Reputation For Quality NPR Topics: Business
E.U. Slow to React to Toyota Safety Problems Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Congress Questions Toyota's Fix WSJ.com: What's News US
Looking With Anxiety at Toyotas Future, From Two Perspectives Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
South Africa: Everthing Kept Going Right - Toyota AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

Spring rains threaten Haitian survivors
MSNBC.com: World news

Survivors of Haiti's earthquake in a make
		
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South Africa: Transnet Delays Threaten Shosholoza Meyl's Future AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

Nissan back in profit thanks to China
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Those displaced by major snowstorm thankful for place to go PittsburghLIVE.com
Limited bus and rail service tests Metro and its users
washingtonpost.com - Nation

Metrorail service will be extended Tuesday to some aboveground stations, although the time between trains will continue to be 30 minutes, Metro said Monday night. Rail and a modified bus service will start at 5 a.m., but service could be stopped if a pred

Tymoshenko preparing to contest runoff results RIA Novosti
Ukraine's Tymoshenko girds to contest result Reuters: International News
AN INDIA-PAKISTAN TEST : India papers over cracks Asia Times Online
Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new power AP Top Headlines At 6:09 p.m. EDT
Tymoshenko bloc to contest result BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Ukraine's Tymoshenko girds to contest result United Networks News Headlines
Tymoshenko bloc to contest result United Networks News Headlines
Zimbabwe: Negotiators Brief SA Facilitation Team
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

TALKS between Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations resumed in Harare yesterday with the parties' negotiators briefing the South African facilitation team on the state of the negotiations.

Former high school teammates square off PittsburghLIVE.com
Weather has teams scrambling PittsburghLIVE.com
Liverpool deny takeover rumour
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Spinoff lets investors buy a stake in N.Y. Knicks, Rangers USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories
Spinoff lets investors buy a stake in N.Y. Knicks, Rangers USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
BSkyB sells 10.4% of ITV stake guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Surgical Mistake Caused Murtha's Death Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Ex-Merrill chief John Thain takes helm at CIT PittsburghLIVE.com
Tuesday takes PittsburghLIVE.com
Few high-risk women in U.S. take breast cancer drug Reuters Health eLine
Greensburg Tuesday takes PittsburghLIVE.com
South Africa: Business Group Takes Climate Plunge AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
West Ham chief urges players to take wage cut BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
BSkyB sells ITV stake at 348m loss Telegraph Business
Wendy Harmer and co take on the conservatives Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
Mrs. Obama takes on childhood obesity United Networks News Headlines
Admission to world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai suspended
RIA Novosti

The observation deck of the world's tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, was closed to visitors on Tuesday over power supply problems.

The six best Dow stocks The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Asian Stocks Mixed NYT > Business
105 S&P 500 stocks are 10% or more off their highs USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Asian Stocks Mixed Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Japan Airlines Decides to Stick With American Airlines
NYT > Business

The Japanese carrier said Tuesday that it will stay in the Oneworld alliance, rejecting an overture by Delta Air Lines of the rival SkyTeam group.

Japan Airlines Decides to Stick With American Airlines Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Japan Airlines Sticks with AMR WSJ.com: What's News US
Japan Airlines Sticks with AMR WSJ.com: What's News Asia

How battle over MLS rules could cut real estate fees
The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News

Plus, traders, hedge funds bet big against euro. Toyota reported close to Prius recall. And, what shut down the world's tallest tower?

State TV: Iran begins controversial new nuclear process USATODAY.com World - Top Stories
Fannie, Freddie Remain State Wards WSJ.com: What's News US
Refugee retracts SIEV 36 threat statement United Networks News Headlines

Iran starts production of 20%-enriched uranium
RIA Novosti

Iran began on Tuesday production of 20%-enriched uranium at the Natanz nuclear facility, the Iranian Fars news agency reported.

Iran starts higher uranium enrichment: media IOL: World
A Star Abroad Burns Out at Home WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr honoured with Walk of Fame star Telegraph News | International News
Star war BBC News | Africa | World Edition
Ex-inmate stars in play about Gitmo ordeal United Networks News Headlines
Memory lapses are common and increase with age; when do they signal Alzheimer's?
washingtonpost.com - Health

Where did I park my car? What is that lady's name? Where are my glasses? Some call these "senior moments" or "tip-of-the-tongue" experiences. They're mundane for many elderly (and not-so-elderly) adults, but when do they become something more serious? How

South Africa: Mixed Signals on Economic Policy 'Are Bad for Business' AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Politicus: Few Signs of Turnabout in Germany
Europe - International Herald Tribune

Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a record public debt of about $136 billion, projections of faint economic growth, and a report of sinking industrial productivity.

Russian parliament conflict over: speaker signs agreement with Putin backers RIA Novosti
Nigeria: UNN Signs MoU With New York Academy On Science Education AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa
Hants sign 'world franchise' deal BBC News | Business | World Edition

As attitudes shift, marijuana classes roll
USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories

In California alone, the medical-marijuana business could be worth as much as $2 billion, says Dale Gieringer, state coordinator ...

Shifts in commodity prices as El Nio fades FT.com - World

'Colin Firth serves the script'
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode, stars of A Single Man, on their co-stars


Zimbabwe: Civil Service Strike Enters Fourth Day AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Zimbabwe: Civil Service Strike Paralyses Govt AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that he contended had contributed to deaths in Chinas devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion.

Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails NYT > World
Chinese quake activist sentenced BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

N. Korea's Kim Jong Il sends nuclear envoy to China
USATODAY.com World - Top Stories

North Korea's Kim Jong Il reportedly dispatched his top nuclear envoy to Beijing on Tuesday to discuss restarting nuclear disarmament ...

N. Korea's Kim Jong Il Sends Nuclear Envoy to China United Networks News Headlines

French president defends sale of Mistral warship to Russia
RIA Novosti

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has defended his decision to allow the sale of a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship to Russia by saying it would not threaten regional security, the Daily Herald reported.
Asia Sales Boost Coca-Cola WSJ.com: What's News US
Magazine Sales Continue to Slip WSJ.com: What's News US
MillerCoors Net Surges, Sales Fall WSJ.com: What's News US
Palace sale advertised in the FT BBC News | Business | World Edition
U.K. Same-Store Retail Sales Fall WSJ.com: What's News Europe

The Russians Are Coming: The T-50's Flight to the Future
RIA Novosti

In late January 2010, the PAK FA made its maiden flight, ushering in an end to an era of US dominance of stealth, fifth generation fighter aircraft.

Greenworks owner bet on flowers, and the risk has paid off big
washingtonpost.com - Business

You are shoveling out from another big snowfall and yet another drop is expected later this week. So who is thinking about the sunniness of flowers, roses by the basket and a heart-filled Valentine's Day, which arrives Sunday?
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS NPR Topics: Nation
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS NPR Topics: Business
Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study Reuters Health eLine

Blind spots to the right
Asia Times Online

Yes, the US national debt is rising, at around US$2 million a minute. But ignored by the polemicists on the right, other data, equally accessible, demonstrates that government spending did not bring about the financial crisis and even now is not bleeding

GREECE: New Migrant Law Tough But Respects Rights IPS Inter Press Service
World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Rights Group Hires Lawyer in Child-Marriage Case NYT > World
UBS Returns to Profit but Clouds Linger
NYT > Business

UBS posted its first quarterly profit in over a year Tuesday, but customers continued to pull money out of the bank, sending its shares down.

Freezing weather returns to Britain guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
UBS Returns to Profit but Clouds Linger Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Nissan Returns to Profit and Lifts Forecast Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune
Nissan reports return to profit BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Nissan reports return to profit United Networks News Headlines
NYSE Euronext returns to profit in 4th quarter United Networks News Headlines

Promising Results in Bone Drug Trial
NYT > Business

A third trial of an experimental drug found that it worked better than a rival to delay the risk of bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer.

Ukraine result 'to be challenged' guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Atom-smasher yields first result BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

North Korea repeats calls for denuclearization
RIA Novosti

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reiterated that his country is willing to continue efforts toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the Xinhua news agency said Tuesday.
Americas - International Herald Tribune

An informal media campaign tries to save a young Haitian girl from "death by red tape."

Skeleton Racer Hopes For Redemption In Vancouver NPR Topics: Nation
Latino voters may sway as many as 40 fall races PittsburghLIVE.com

Pitt pulls away from Robert Morris
PittsburghLIVE.com

Northeast Conference leader Robert Morris was tied with No. 25 Pitt late in the first half Monday night. That's when Pitt put the Colonials away.

Man Pulled From Rubble 27 Days After Haiti Quake United Networks News Headlines
Toromont profit falls 36 per cent
The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News

Heavy equipment dealer cites less construction, natural gas drilling

Agrium profit, revenue fall The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
South Africa: Palamin Blames 61 Percent Profit Fall On Low Copper Prices AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
UBS Swings Back to Profit WSJ.com: What's News Europe
UBS Swings Back to Profit WSJ.com: What's News US
NYSE Euronext Swings to a Profit WSJ.com: What's News Europe
South Africa: Metals Prices Almost Wipe Out Angloplat Profit AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Hartford, Lincoln Report Profits WSJ.com: What's News US
Nissan Swings to Profit WSJ.com: What's News US

Early language problems may hinder adult literacy
Reuters Health eLine

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with a limited vocabulary at the age of 5 may be at increased risk of poor literacy as adults, a study published Monday suggests.

PIGS no problem for 'low deficit' Australia United Networks News Headlines
Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight
NYT > Business

Publishers have managed to take some control at least temporarily of how much consumers pay for their content.

Home prices on course to hit record highs in 2010 The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News

Cyprus president says will press on with talks
Reuters: International News

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias pledged to continue reunification talks on Tuesday, dismissing criticism from a former coalition partner of tactical blunders in negotiations with estranged Turkish Cypriots.

Making Solar Power Portable
NYT > Business

A growing number of business travelers are using portable renewable energy devices to power up their electronics when they work in places that offer little or no access to electricity.

Nigeria MPs urge power transfer BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Nigeria MPs urge power transfer United Networks News Headlines

Interim Excela CEO Rogalski gets permanent position
PittsburghLIVE.com

Robert J. Rogalski, who has been serving as Excela Health's interim chief executive since November, yesterday was named permanent CEO of the Greensburg-based health system.

Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance
Politics of Cosmic Catastrophe
RIA Novosti

One weighty decision that the world will need to make in 2010 is whether to support an idea raised by Anatoly Perminov, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, to launch an unmanned mission to redirect a large asteroid that might collide with Eart

Dizaei disciplinaries dropped 'due to politics' guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Cuba bill buried in US political agenda IOL: World
N. Korea's Kim Said To Pledge Nuclear Disarmament
NPR Topics: World

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country's pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing's official news agency reported. "The sincerity of relevant parties to resume the six-party t

N. Koreas Kim reiterates disarmament pledge MSNBC.com: World news
Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
FT.com - US and Canada

The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year

Ex-Intel exec pleads guilty to insider trading United Networks News Headlines
Gong-gate councillors plead not guilty United Networks News Headlines
Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins
Reuters: International News

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.

Philippine poll campaign begins BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Dog Dependents and Other Federal Tax Myths
TIME: Top Stories

The tax code is over 60,000 pages long. No wonder there's a little confusion as to what's taxable, who is most likely to get audited, and what you can claim as a deduction. Mayor's brother gets boost when potential rival gets city job PittsburghLIVE.com

French identity no longer open to debate
The Globe and Mail - World News

PM shelves grand collective discussion that critics said opened a Pandora's box

Local parliament urges Putin to rethink opening pulp mill on Lake Baikal RIA Novosti
Open up your heart PittsburghLIVE.com
Allegheny County courts scheduled to reopen today PittsburghLIVE.com

Opels Strategy Includes Fewer Jobs and Less Capacity
NYT > Business

Opel, the European unit of General Motors, says it will invest $15 billion in restructuring that includes a raft of new models like the battery-powered Ampera.

Opels Strategy Includes Fewer Jobs and Less Capacity Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Ski jumping
Christian Science Monitor | World

Soaring above the rugged British Columbia landscape, young Austrian sensation Gregor Schlierenzauer will aim for gold. But absent will be women jumpers, who lost a legal battle to end Olympic ski jumping's 86-year history as a men's-only sport.

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Skeleton Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Short track Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Nordic combined Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Luge Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Ice Hockey Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Freestyle skiing Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Figure skating Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Curling Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Cross-country Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Bobsled Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Biathlon Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Alpine skiing Christian Science Monitor | World
Vancouver Olympics 2010 Preview Christian Science Monitor | World
Why the Olympics still matter Christian Science Monitor | World
In Whistler and Vancouver, what drives Olympic athletes? Christian Science Monitor | World
Snow delivery for Vancouver Olympics RIA Novosti
Chinese aim for Olympic gold in curling FT.com - World
Last-minute Valentine's offers
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Nigeria: The Offer From Al-Qaeda AllAfrica News: West Africa
For obese, vaccine needle size matters
Reuters Health eLine

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.

First Lady to Fight Childhood Obesity WSJ.com: What's News US
U.S. guards may outnumber police in Pakistan capital
PittsburghLIVE.com

There are more private security contractors from Xe, formerly Blackwater, operating in Islamabad than there are capital police, a religious leader said.

Chinese police admit enormous number of spies Telegraph News | International News
Al-Qaeda Wedding: Celebrating in an Unfortunately Named Town
TIME: Top Stories

An unexpected wedding invitation to an unfortunately named town highlights Yemen's promise -- and its challenges. An evening with the villagers of Al-Qaeda

Names of the Dead NYT > World
Abbas mulls peace talks; expects U.S. answers soon
Reuters: International News

TOKYO (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would accept a U.S. offer to mediate indirect peace talks with Israel, and expect clarification on such talks in a week, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday.

Dutch mull longer Afghanistan stay at NATO request United Networks News Headlines
K. Skubiszewski, Polish Minister, Dies at 83
Europe - International Herald Tribune

Mr. Skubiszewski, Polands first foreign minister after Communism, helped the country chart a pro-Western course.

God and the prime ministers guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Zimbabwe has no money for strikers - minister IOL: Africa
K. Skubiszewski, Polish Minister, Dies at 83 NYT > World

Ethiopia: Moha Orders Plastic Bottle Machinery From France for U.S.$9 Million
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

MOHA (Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi) Soft Drinks Industry SC placed an order to Sidel, a company based in France, for 6.5 million euros (nine million dollars) worth of plastic bottle manufacturing machinery as part of the expansion of its existing factor

RBC's Gordon Nixon paid $10.4-million for 2009 The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
U.S. commits millions to halt Asian carp USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories
Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate
MSNBC.com: Business

The Calvert Cliffs power plant near Lusby, Md., is high on the 
		
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<a href=Green loans audit 'not enough' United Networks News Headlines

Labour on the NHS - LIVE
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

INDIA: Lay-offs from Recession-hit Gulf Lead to New Lives at Home IPS Inter Press Service
Pitt hires linebackers coach
PittsburghLIVE.com

Pitt found a linebackers coach and addressed Florida recruiting all at once when it hired Bernard "Tiger" Clark, a Tampa native who played for Panthers coach Dave Wannstedt at the University of Miami in the late 1980s.

Drillers line up against Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale tax PittsburghLIVE.com
Online safety for five-year-olds BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Credit experts line up to rebuff Joyce United Networks News Headlines
Older Moms More Likely to Have Autistic Kids
TIME: Top Stories

Women who give birth after age 40 face a higher risk of having an autistic child, regardless of the father's age, according to a comprehensive study of all births in the state of California in the 1990s'It's like I'm being abused over and over' IOL: World
In Northern Iraq, a Vote Seems Likely to Split NYT > World
Heavier boys more likely to hit puberty later Reuters Health eLine

City, county leaders were absent when the big snow fell
PittsburghLIVE.com

Frustration with snow-covered secondary roads turned into anger directed at Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, both of whom were out of town when a storm dumped more than 20 inches of snow over the weekend.

Pakistan leader survives attack BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
GOP Lacks Female Candidates
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

The NRCC added 14 new candidates to its "Young Guns" program and promoted 15 of its Young Guns to "Contender" status.

However, the Lack of evidence scuppers Garda trial IOL: Africa
UBS back in black but outflows double FT.com - UK Homepage
Zimbabwean law to require black business ownership United Networks News Headlines

North Korea's nuclear program
RIA Novosti

North Korean diplomacy heats up BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Key dates after Michael Jackson's death
USA-World-The Times of India

Key dates following the death of pop star Michael Jackson, after the singer's doctor Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Monday.

Michael Jacksons doctor freed on bail United Networks News Headlines
Joe Jackson: Dr. Murray 'a fall guy' in Michael's death United Networks News Headlines
Ethiopia: Insurance Company Eyes Construction Industry
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

It would seem as if Nib Insurance SC was the only insurance firm that recognised the existence of potential clients in the construction industry. It was the only company in its sector that attended the Ethio Built'10, which was the second Addis Internatio

Cost of Insuring Greek Debt Falls WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Insiders Admission Deepens Galleon Case
NYT > Business

Rajiv Goel said that in 2007, he provided the hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam with confidential tips about Intel and Sprint Nextel.

Ex-Intel executive admits insider trading FT.com - US and Canada

Hotels' new-tech TVs have guests fuming
USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories

Hotel-room televisions' fuzzy or distorted pictures or images that freeze on the screen, as well as channel selection, frustrate ...

Woman in Saudi Arabia sues hotel $1.3 mln over mosquito bites RIA Novosti

Frequent Flier: A Chefs Ingredients, and His Hopes, Run Afoul of a Border Inspection
NYT > Business

In the travels of the chef Susur Lee, recipe ingredients raise red flags for airport security agents.

Pompey hopeful over court battle BBC News | Business | World Edition

McItaly burger controversial in home country
MSNBC.com: World news

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<a href=Call to check homes after insulation ban United Networks News Headlines

UAL saw higher traffic, passenger revenue in Jan.
baltimoresun.com - Business

United Airlines said Monday that January traffic rose, and it collected more revenue from each passenger. United said it collected 9.5 percent to 11.5 percent more for each passenger flown one mile in January compared with January 2009. Throughout last ye

Iran begins production of high-grade nuclear fuel - Reuters RIA Novosti
Iran 'enriching high grade uranium' guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk
Whistler: ready for the Games at the top of the Sea-to-Sky Highway Christian Science Monitor | World
Stimulus funds for high-speed Internet access tangled up USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories
Climate monitor gets go-ahead
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Cops: Iraq vet dunked daughter's head United Networks News Headlines
ASIA HAND : Vietnam as Asia's first domino
Asia Times Online

Businesses and citizens in Vietnam are showing an increased determination to hold gold or US dollars rather then the local currency, pointing to distrust of the government's ability to handle the economy. History shows that where locals set the lead, fore

Sarah Palin's 'helping hand' of crib notes for speech BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Haitian 'lasts 28 days in rubble'
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

The family of a Haitian man says he has survived four weeks under rubble since the devastating quake hit of 12 January.

Haitians Confront New Threat: Deadly Rains United Networks News Headlines
Declining Greek Economy Fuels Anti-Immigrant Mood
NPR Topics: World

Seventy percent of migrants entering the European Union arrive through the Greek archipelago. With job opportunities vanishing in northern Europe, more and more immigrants are staying in Greece, even as a weak economy prompts a rising intolerance of forei

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Fuel drained from leaking tank at Mobil refinery United Networks News Headlines
Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching' United Networks News Headlines
Bolivia Expects 5, 000 Foreigners at Climate Forum
Americas - International Herald Tribune

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- Bolivia's government says it expects thousands of activists, environmentalists and scientists to travel to the Andean nation for conference on climate change.

Foreigners taking U.S. jobs PittsburghLIVE.com

Dollars Flow Out as Data Flows In
NYT > Business

The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 on services like cable, Internet and online video games.

As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out Business with Reuters - International Herald Tribune

UK financial watchdog chief quits
FT.com - World

The resignation of Hector Sants as head of the Financial Services Authority, the City watchdog, throws the direction of UK financial regulation into question

UK financial regulator resigns BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Winter athletes fight to get day in sun
MSNBC.com: Business

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Fresh snowfall could stymie road crews
PittsburghLIVE.com

With snow piled as high as the plows along area roads, work crews are wondering where they will put fresh snow when a forecast storm moves through today.

Woman chasing dog falls to death off cliff MSNBC.com: U.S. news
Google's Gmail to try to challenge Facebook
USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories

Search giant Google is upgrading its Gmail program to add social-media tools similar to those found on Facebook.

Facebook Gifts Get Real TIME: Top Stories
U.N. Climate Panel and Chief Face Credibility Siege NYT > World

China confirmed as world's top exporter
FT.com - World

China overtook Germany last year to become world export champion, official figures have confirmed, but Europes Exportmeister can take comfort from a strong rebound at the end of last year.

China confirmed as world's top exporter FT.com - UK Homepage
Japan Exporters, Australia Down WSJ.com: What's News Asia
Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment
NYT > World

Brushing aside international threats of stricter sanctions, Iran reportedly began enriching its uranium on Tuesday.

Iran Claims Further Uranium Enrichment United Networks News Headlines
Learn Hindi
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Learn to speak Hindi with the Guardian's exclusive series of phrasebooks


Tysabri Boosts Biogen Earnings WSJ.com: What's News US

Colombia mounts major drugs raids
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

More than 20 people are arrested in Colombia in what the authorities say is the biggest anti-drug operation in a decade.

Colombia mounts major drugs raids United Networks News Headlines
Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source
Reuters: International News

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving what could be a new rift in tense Sino-U.S. ties.

Nigeria: Infant/Maternal Mortality Drops AllAfrica News: West Africa
Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source United Networks News Headlines
Czech beer drinkers shrug off crisis to stay top of world
Telegraph Business

Czechs have held on to their position as the world's keenest beer guzzlers, largely shrugging off the global downturn that has nonetheless changed their drinking patterns.

Abbott against drinking age hike United Networks News Headlines
McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va.
washingtonpost.com - Politics

RICHMOND -- In one of his first decisions on the state's two-year budget, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell sided with Northern Virginia, the vote-rich region that helped him secure his landslide victory in November, by sending it more school dollars.
South Africa: Direct Mail to Weather Digital Inroads, Budget Cuts AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

Chavez Declares "Electricity Emergency" In Venezuela
Americas - International Herald Tribune

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a folksy new radio talk-show on Monday by declaring an "electricity emergency" in oil-rich Venezuela.

Venezuela Declares Emergency Amid Energy Crisis Americas - International Herald Tribune
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez declares energy crisis The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News
Chavez declares energy emergency BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Death of 2-month-old North Versailles boy called homicide
PittsburghLIVE.com

An autopsy showed that DeCarlos Lewis died as a result of head injuries, a spokesman for the county medical examiner said yesterday.

11 burn to death in KZN Breaking News Headlines from Around the World, Powered by Worldpress.org
UK deaths in Afghanistan hit 256 United Networks News Headlines
British death toll in Afghanistan matches Falklands United Networks News Headlines
NY mom accused of beer run guilty in tot's death United Networks News Headlines
Crew checks shuttle for damage
United Networks News Headlines

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Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery United Networks News Headlines
The cream of the TSX Venture crop
The Globe and Mail - Report on Business News

Crunching the data to come up with 50 rising stars


GM crop battle BBC News | South Asia | World Edition
Congressman Jack Murtha, War Hero and War Critic, Dies at 77
TIME: Top Stories

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's first choice for majority leader, Pennsylvania Rep. John C. Murtha, died today of complications relating to a gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.US Congressman and Iraq war critic John Murtha dies at 77 USA-World-The Times of India
Kazakhstan lifts media critic ban BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Consider FICO score before closing that credit card account
USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories

Closing a credit card account, while emotionally satisfying, could hurt your credit score.

Connellsville Area to consider math, English course revisions PittsburghLIVE.com

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Child Abuse Condemned
Europe - International Herald Tribune

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday condemned the abuse of children by members of the clergy.

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Child Abuse Condemned NYT > World

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote
The Globe and Mail - World News

‘We will recognize defeat only after a decision by the courts,' prominent member of Tymoshenko bloc says

ABI may challenge Marc Bolland's 14m pay at M&S Telegraph Business

Burmese-American Awaits Verdict in Myanmar Case
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

Nyi Nyi Aung, a naturalized American citizen, gave up a comfortable life near Washington to campaign for democracy for his native Myanmar.

Burmese-American Awaits Verdict in Myanmar Case NYT > World
Former top cop not guilty in perjury case United Networks News Headlines

Uganda: U.S Calls for Transparency in Oil Sector
AllAfrica News: United States, Canada and Africa

THE US ambassador to Uganda, Jerry Lanier, has added to calls for transparency and accountability in Uganda's oil sector.

Jenny Sanford calls memoir 'cathartic' United Networks News Headlines
Bid to bring healthcare bill in from the cold
FT.com - US and Canada

Democratic lawmakers and officials express scepticism that President Obama's latest attempt to revive healthcare reform will have better chances of succeeding than earlier attempts

Bid to bring healthcare bill in from the cold FT.com - World
On Health Bill, G.O.P.s Road Is a New Map
NYT > Washington

Republicans this month will bring President Obama a set of ideas and a more modest health care plan.

South Africa: Anti-Stalking Bill Tabled AllAfrica News: Women and Gender

Report: Iran begins controversial nuke process
MSNBC.com: World news

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
		
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<a href=Report: Iran begins controversial nuke process United Networks News Headlines

U.K. terror conviction overturned on appeal
The Globe and Mail - World News

A court in Scotland has called the conviction of Mohammed Atif Siddique, an alleged ‘would-be suicide bomber,' a miscarriage of justice

Title IX lawsuit reinstated on appeal PittsburghLIVE.com

John Murtha, 1932-2010: A great American
PittsburghLIVE.com

Pennsylvania will not see the likes of a John Murtha anytime soon. More's the pity.

Illinois Woman Told She Is No Longer an American United Networks News Headlines
Mortgage Mess Breeds Unlikely Allies
WSJ.com: What's News US

Some activists and investors have formed a loose coalition, aiming to cut amounts owed by borrowers whose loans exceed the values of their homes.

Alligator shot with dead girl in jaws United Networks News Headlines
NATO: Afghans to play big role in offensive
MSNBC.com: World news

British and Afghan soldiers practic
		
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<a href=In southern Afghanistan, even the small gains get noticed washingtonpost.com - World
U.S. Enlists Former Foes to Lead Afghan Army WSJ.com: What's News US

Nigeria: Yar'Adua Knows Fate Today
AllAfrica News: West Africa

Palpable fear may have gripped Aso-Rock, the seat of power, as Senate meets today with the 36 state governors to take a final decision that may end the leadership vacuum created by the prolonged absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua from the country.

Nigeria: Yar'Adua - Reps Back Jonathan Today AllAfrica News: West Africa
Duke women rout UNC
PittsburghLIVE.com

Bridgette Mitchell and Keturah Jackson scored 12 points apiece, and No. 8 Duke routed No. 18 North Carolina, 79-51, on Monday night to bounce back from its first Atlantic Coast Conference loss.

Nigeria: 2,000 Pregnant Women Die Annually in Borno AllAfrica News: Women and Gender
SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife Brooklyn Decker on cover
The Globe and Mail - World News

22-year-old model says being chosen for the front is 'the news of a lifetime'

SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover United Networks News Headlines

Video of the Shackleton Whisky Cache
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

Video from Antarctica on the team that dug up five crates of whisky and brandy left beneath a hut there in 1909 by the explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Video of the Shackleton Whisky Cache Europe - International Herald Tribune

Avatar conquers all-time UK chart
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Marines' time in Iraq to be over by mid-February PittsburghLIVE.com
Republicans may opt out of Obama's health-care summit
washingtonpost.com - Politics

Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama's proposed health-care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over.
Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care washingtonpost.com - Health
Leverage Sought In Health Summit WSJ.com: What's News US

Mid-Atlantic braces for second snowstorm
USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories

Starting tonight, snow forecast to hit Eastern cities still digging out from a weekend wallop could keep some people stuck at ...

The great storm PittsburghLIVE.com
Mid-Atlantic Digs in For Second Snow Storm United Networks News Headlines

Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms
Europe - International Herald Tribune

The German governments effort to remove American nuclear weapons has been sharply criticized by a former leader of NATO, who said the move was driven more by populist sentiment than any long-term strategic goal.

Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms NYT > World

Japanese Split on Exposing Secret Pacts With U.S.
Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune

Agreements on U.S. bases and allowing nuclear-armed ships in Japanese ports date from the 1960s and 1970s.

Japanese Split on Exposing Secret Pacts With U.S. NYT > World

Quake Shakes Southern Mexico, Felt in Capital
Americas - International Herald Tribune

OAXACA, Mexico (AP) -- A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.

Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico MSNBC.com: World news
Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico United Networks News Headlines

South Africa: Now Angloplat Can Focus On Catching Impala
AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

THERE is a delicate balancing act at work in Angloplat 's huge rights offer. On the positive side is the fact that the offer is being fully supported by its parent, Anglo American.

South Africa complete India rout BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Italy 'to punish reckless skiers'
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

Italy's government is to consider new laws to jail skiers and snowboarders who trigger deadly avalanches.

Italy 'to punish reckless skiers' United Networks News Headlines
Moscow says U.S. missile shield aimed at Russia
Reuters: International News

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top general said on Tuesday that plans for a U.S. missile shield are directed against his country.

Russia Says Missile Shield Delaying Nuclear Deal United Networks News Headlines
Moscow Says U.S. Missile Shield Aimed at Russia United Networks News Headlines
Hector Sants resigns as FSA boss
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk

Sants quits as FSA chief executive FT.com - UK Homepage
FSA's chief executive Hector Sants quits Telegraph Business
Preliminary: M 5.9 quake, Oaxaca, Mexico
United Networks News Headlines

(01:01 UTC) USGS

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits Oaxaca, Mexico United Networks News Headlines
French Identity Debate Leaves Public Forum
Europe - International Herald Tribune

The prime minister moved a contentious debate over national identity to a group of experts, ending the debate in its public form.

French Identity Debate Leaves Public Forum NYT > World

John P. Murtha, Congressman, Dies at 77
NYT > Washington

Representative Murtha served 36 years in Congress, and was alternately respected and feared by colleagues.

US Congressman John Murtha Dead at 77 United Networks News Headlines

Euro MPs back new EU Commission
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

The new 27-strong team of European commissioners gets overwhelming backing from Euro MPs in a vote.

Euro MPs back new EU Commission United Networks News Headlines

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