Archive for February 7th, 2010

Obama hasn’t ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner (AP)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Sunday he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city’s mayor and police commissioner.
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Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk (AP)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, battling complaints that he has been too partisan and secretive in pushing his health care agenda, said Sunday he will host leaders of both parties to discuss the topic later this month.
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Exit polls favor Yanukovych in Ukraine race (AP)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

AP – Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych is seen at a polling station …

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Officials: Some die in Conn. power plant explosion (AP)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

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LA foothill suburbs dig out after mudslides (AP)

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

AP – A Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) member, carries a 91-year-old woman …

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With speech before tea party activists, Palin once again steps on political stage

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

NASHVILLE — Sarah Palin chose a gathering of tea party activists on Saturday as the backdrop for her first major political speech since accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for vice president 18 months ago. With her remarks, greeted with wild enthusiasm here and carried live by all three major cable news networks, Palin moved firmly [...]

Historic snowstorm in D.C. leaves a mess to be reckoned with

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

In whiteout, many things come to standstill

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Historic storm paralyzes region

A nice day (after all) for a white wedding

Dupont Circle Snowball Fight

A HISTORIC MESS

Dupont Circle throws itself into the spirit of the day

Rich and famous are just as snowbound as the rest of us

Measuring up

GOING NOWHERE FAST: Plowing, outages will keep plans on ice

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Historic snowstorm in D.C. leaves a mess to be reckoned with

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

The Washington region was paralyzed by a blizzard that dumped more than two feet of heavy snow on the area by late Saturday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, toppling trees and reducing many streets to pedestrian pathways.

Almost 218,000 homes and business were without power at the outages’ peak, and many had [...]

Toyota ‘To Recall Prius Cars’ In Japan

Sunday, February 7th, 2010



1:18pm UK, Sunday February 07, 2010



Rob Cole,
Sky News Online




















Toyota will recall its flagship Prius hybrid in Japan this week, reports suggest.












Toyota says the brake problem is connected to a software glitch



Japanese media said the embattled company would announce a formal recall of 170,000 vehicles because of a braking problem.


Domestic dealers have already been notified, Japan’s [...]

Brown ‘Cries On TV Over Daughter’s Death’

Sunday, February 7th, 2010



11:26am UK, Sunday February 07, 2010



Ruth Barnett, Sky News Online




















Gordon Brown weeps while talking about the death of his daughter in a television interview, it has emerged.








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