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• Stars gather to cover 'We Are the World' for Haiti (AP)
• Toyota has fix for gas pedals; repairs this week (AP)
• Arrest of Americans deepens Haiti adoption debate (AP)
• Audio shows slain Ariz. officer was wary at stop (AP)
• Vt nuke plant leaks renew debate over aging plants (AP)
• US attorney has left Landrieu phone caper case (AP)
• Money woes could threaten high-speed rail's future (AP)
• Assembly practices go on trial with former Pa. rep (AP)
• Newspaper: Jenny Sanford reacts to affair in book (AP)
• Parents, students on edge over soaring tuition (AP)
• Autopsy: Detroit imam shot 20 times at FBI raid (AP)
• Next in military technology: Unmanned Black Hawk? (AP)
• Calif. mine locks out 550 workers over contract (AP)
• Super Bowl's Saints had humble start in Big Easy (AP)
• Neighbor: Peterson assumed he would be suspected (AP)
• States seeking to ban mandatory health insurance (AP)
• Plane reporting on traffic lands on NJ Turnpike (AP)
• La. senator to stop blocking Obama nominees (AP)
• Terrorism suspect's father headed to NYC court (AP)

Stars gather to cover 'We Are the World' for Haiti (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:44 PM PST AP - More than 75 mega-stars gathered Monday to re-record the 1985 charity anthem "We are the World" in the same Hollywood recording studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.

Toyota has fix for gas pedals; repairs this week (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:08 PM PST AP - Toyota apologized to its customers Monday and said a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp will fix the gas pedal problem that led to the recall of millions of cars. Repairs will take about a half-hour and will start in a matter of days, the company said.

Arrest of Americans deepens Haiti adoption debate (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:22 PM PST AP - The debate over international adoption, already a bitter one, has intensified in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake and the arrest of 10 Americans for trying to take children out of the devastated country without permission.

Audio shows slain Ariz. officer was wary at stop (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:19 PM PST AP - An Arizona police officer slain during a traffic stop was wary of the alleged gunman minutes before the fatal shooting, according to dispatcher audio recordings released Monday.

Vt nuke plant leaks renew debate over aging plants (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:49 PM PST AP - Radioactive tritium, a carcinogen discovered in potentially dangerous levels in groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, has now tainted at least 27 of the nation's 104 nuclear reactors — raising concerns about how it is escaping from the aging nuclear plants.

US attorney has left Landrieu phone caper case (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:00 PM PST AP - The top federal prosecutor for New Orleans has removed himself from the case of four conservative activists arrested last week while trying to capture hidden camera footage in a senator's office, the Department of Justice said Monday.

Money woes could threaten high-speed rail's future (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:09 PM PST AP - The $8 billion in stimulus cash awarded to 13 high-speed rail corridors across the country may seem like a windfall for advocates, but there's a catch: The money isn't enough to finish any of the major projects.

Assembly practices go on trial with former Pa. rep (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:43 PM PST AP - The Legislature's practices went on trial Monday along with a former state lawmaker and three of his aides, as prosecutors and defense attorneys described how taxpayer resources have been used to run campaigns while disagreeing sharply about who was to blame.

Newspaper: Jenny Sanford reacts to affair in book (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:07 PM PST AP - South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford writes in her new book that she got short of breath and later felt unwanted and ugly when she found out about her husband's affair with an Argentine woman.

Parents, students on edge over soaring tuition (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:40 PM PST AP - As students around the country anxiously wait for college acceptance letters, their parents are sweating the looming tuition bills at public universities.

Autopsy: Detroit imam shot 20 times at FBI raid (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:05 PM PST AP - A Muslim prayer leader accused of encouraging his followers to commit violence against the U.S. government was shot 20 times during an FBI raid at a suburban warehouse last fall, according to an autopsy report released Monday.

Next in military technology: Unmanned Black Hawk? (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:20 PM PST AP - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced a billion-dollar venture Monday that it hopes will respond to military demand for technology to fight two wars, including Black Hawk helicopters that can see and fly on their own.

Calif. mine locks out 550 workers over contract (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:56 PM PST AP - Hundreds of workers remained locked out of California's largest open-pit mine Monday in a contract dispute that involves a corporation trying to keep its share of the global market and a tiny town that lives and dies by residents carving borax from the desert.

Super Bowl's Saints had humble start in Big Easy (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:27 PM PST AP - They were an odd aggregation, a collection of misfits, nomads and newcomers eager to show off football, New Orleans-style.

Neighbor: Peterson assumed he would be suspected (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:33 PM PST AP - Drew Peterson seemed distraught upon finding his third wife dead in her bathtub, and he immediately suggested he would be a suspect in her death, a witness testified Monday.

States seeking to ban mandatory health insurance (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:18 PM PST AP - Although President Barack Obama's push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in more than two-thirds of the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban government health insurance mandates.

Plane reporting on traffic lands on NJ Turnpike (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:23 AM PST AP - A traffic reporter in a small plane put himself in the thick of a rush-hour tie-up when his aircraft had to make an emergency landing Monday on the New Jersey Turnpike.

La. senator to stop blocking Obama nominees (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:56 PM PST AP - U.S. Sen. David Vitter said Monday he'll stop delaying President Barack Obama's nominees to be federal prosecutors and judges in Louisiana.

Terrorism suspect's father headed to NYC court (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:43 PM PST AP - The father of an airport driver accused of trying to cook up bombs made from beauty supplies in a Colorado hotel for an attack on New York City was charged Monday with trying to get rid of chemicals and other evidence.

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• Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March - Washington Post
• Indictment Unsealed Against Terror Suspect's Father - Wall Street Journal
• Toyota Inks Plan To Fix Recalled Vehicles In Europe - Wall Street Journal
• Sit-in vet: 'Never request permission to start a revolution' - CNN International
• Early winners and losers from Obama's proposed 2011 budget - Washington Post
• Two Israeli Officers Reprimanded for Gaza Shelling - New York Times
• Why Obama is selling his budget on YouTube - Christian Science Monitor

Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March - Washington Post Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:39 AM PST Washington Times Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will make his first international trip of the year in March, visiting Indonesia and Australia. The trip will be somewhat of a homecoming for Obama, who spent several years in Indonesia, the world's most populous ... Obama back on the road, to Indonesia and AustraliaUSA Today Jobs bigger priority for Obama than deficit: W.HouseReuters Obama's Jobs Bill May Cost $100 Billion, Spokesman Gibbs SaysBloomberg The Age -Sydney Morning Herald -FOXNews (blog) all 281 news articles »

Indictment Unsealed Against Terror Suspect's Father - Wall Street Journal Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:01 AM PST CBS News Indictment Unsealed Against Terror Suspect's Father Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—The father of a man accused of buying chemicals that could be used to make bombs in a plot to attack New York City has been charged in Brooklyn with conspiring to obstruct justice. The indictment, unsealed Monday, accused Mohammed ... NY grand jury indicts father of man in terror plotSeattle Post Intelligencer Father of NYC terror suspect arrested9NEWS.com Zazi's dad indicted in NYC terror caseNewsday (subscription) New York Times (blog) -Westword (blog) -KJCT8.com all 37 news articles »

Toyota Inks Plan To Fix Recalled Vehicles In Europe - Wall Street Journal Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST Washington Post Toyota Inks Plan To Fix Recalled Vehicles In Europe Wall Street Journal LONDON (Dow Jones)--Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) confirmed a comprehensive fix Monday for the accelerator pedals of the eight models planned for recall in Europe and said the first shipments of parts required for this fix will begin arriving in Europe next ... US sees "no reason: to challenge Toyota fixReuters Is it safe to buy Toyota stock?CNNMoney.com Toyota Sends Repair Kits to Dealers, Plans to Resume ProductionBusinessWeek Bizjournals.com -Forbes -Detroit Free Press all 1,977 news articles »

Sit-in vet: 'Never request permission to start a revolution' - CNN International Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:41 AM PST New York Times (blog) Sit-in vet: 'Never request permission to start a revolution' CNN International David Richmond, from left, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. and Joseph McNeil leave the Woolworth's in 1960. (CNN) -- As the elderly white woman approached the four black students at the Woolworth's ... 50th Anniversary of Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-InABC News NJ men recall civil-rights effort in Greensboro, NCThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Four Men, a Counter and Soon, RevolutionNew York Times Washington Post -Contract Magazine -Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area all 369 news articles »

Early winners and losers from Obama's proposed 2011 budget - Washington Post Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:25 AM PST Reuters Early winners and losers from Obama's proposed 2011 budget Washington Post 1. K-12 education. Despite the straitened times and his freeze on overall discretionary spending, Obama is increasing federal funding for public education, one of the three main areas of his domestic agenda, alongside energy and ... Obama Seeks Extended US Medicaid Aid To StatesWall Street Journal Health spending a winner in Obama budgetReuters Cancer, Autism Push in Obama Budget Plan to Spur 30 New DrugsBloomberg CQPolitics.com -Foreign Policy -Kaiser Health News all 64 news articles »

Two Israeli Officers Reprimanded for Gaza Shelling - New York Times Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:03 AM PST The Guardian Two Israeli Officers Reprimanded for Gaza Shelling New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli military confirmed on Monday that it had reprimanded two senior officers, a brigadier-general and a colonel, for the firing of artillery shells that hit a United Nations compound during the Gaza war last ... Israel admission on white phosphorus doesn't settle larger debateChristian Science Monitor Israel Says It Disciplined High-Ranking Officers in Gaza OffensiveVoice of America The 'explosive admission' in Israel's Gaza reportBBC News Press TV -Aljazeera.net -Times Online all 707 news articles »

Why Obama is selling his budget on YouTube - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 01 Feb 2010 09:28 AM PST The Daily Inquirer Why Obama is selling his budget on YouTube Christian Science Monitor Obama will sit down Monday afternoon with an interviewer from YouTube to sell his $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2011. By Dave Cook Staff writer / February 1, 2010 When President Obama sits down with an interviewer from YouTube Monday afternoon ... Obama Hits YouTube to Answer Questions in Outreach to VotersBusinessWeek Obama to Field Questions on YouTubeExecutiveGov Obama live on YouTube todayBizjournals.com MyFox Phoenix -NBC Bay Area -New York Times (blog) all 98 news articles »

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• US military to resume Haiti medical flights (AP)
• Obama's $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress (AP)
• Baptists say they were trying to do good in Haiti (AP)
• Student dreams shattered in Haiti's earthquake (AP)
• Toyota plans to give details on pedal fix in US (AP)
• Pakistan probing reported death of Taliban leader (AP)
• Taylor Swift, Beyonce rule the Grammy Awards (AP)
• Bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan (AP)
• Schaub helps AFC beat NFC 41-34 in Pro Bowl (AP)
• 2 Koreas talk days after exchanging gunfire at sea (AP)
• Obama seeks to tame runaway U.S. deficits (Reuters)
• U.S. to resume Haiti medevac flights (Reuters)
• Toyota to announce pedal fix plan in U.S. on Monday (Reuters)
• China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan (Reuters)
• States to government: hands off education (Reuters)
• Karzai urges Taliban talks before U.S. pullout (Reuters)
• U.S. expanding missile defenses in Gulf (Reuters)
• Israel "responsible" on Iran, Obama adviser says (Reuters)
• US to resume airlifts of Haiti quake victims (AFP)
• US, Pakistani officials believe Mehsud is dead: report (AFP)

US military to resume Haiti medical flights (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:21 AM PST AP - The U.S. military is scheduled to resume airlifts that brought hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims to hospitals in the United States before the flights were suspended last week.

Obama's $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:39 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama's proposed budget predicts the national deficit will crest at a record-breaking almost $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year, then start to recede in 2011 to just below $1.3 trillion.

Baptists say they were trying to do good in Haiti (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:40 PM PST AP - Ten U.S. Baptists arrested trying to take 33 children out of earthquake-shattered Haiti say they were just trying to do the right thing, applying Christian principles to save Haitian children.

Student dreams shattered in Haiti's earthquake (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:20 AM PST AP - Before an earthquake destroyed most of their schools, giggling students in starched uniforms and blue hair ribbons lined the streets of Haiti's capital — visions of hope and innocence.

Toyota plans to give details on pedal fix in US (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:15 AM PST AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said it will give details early Monday in the U.S. on how it plans to fix gas pedals in more than 2 million vehicles being recalled there, as the Japanese automaker struggles to reassure anxious owners.

Pakistan probing reported death of Taliban leader (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:17 AM PST AP - The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaida ally already under pressure from U.S. and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores of bloody bombings.

Taylor Swift, Beyonce rule the Grammy Awards (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:37 PM PST AP - It's been a year of "Fearless" and fairytales for Taylor Swift.

Bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:47 PM PST AP - A bomb killed a U.S. service member Monday in southern Afghanistan, NATO said.

Schaub helps AFC beat NFC 41-34 in Pro Bowl (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 08:33 PM PST AP - In its new role as a warmup to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl became a series of wind sprints.

2 Koreas talk days after exchanging gunfire at sea (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:54 PM PST AP - Officials from the two Koreas met Monday in North Korea to discuss their joint industrial complex just days after a gunfire exchange at sea emphasized the fragility of the peace between them.

Obama seeks to tame runaway U.S. deficits (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:09 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama will seek on Monday to strike a balance between taming skyrocketing U.S. budget deficits and giving the economy a boost to ease the pain of double-digit unemployment.

U.S. to resume Haiti medevac flights (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:56 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. government said on Sunday it would resume military evacuation flights to the United States for badly injured Haitian earthquake victims after a four-day suspension over cost and treatment questions.

Toyota to announce pedal fix plan in U.S. on Monday (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:27 PM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp will announce on Monday details of its plan to fix accelerator pedals that have led to the recall of 2.4 million cars in the United States as it scrambles to put its worst public relations crisis behind it.

China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:50 PM PST Reuters - Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan, while a U.S. official said Washington was committed to helping the island defend itself.

States to government: hands off education (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:02 AM PST Reuters - As the U.S. government discusses reauthorizing a sweeping education law and prepares to distribute billions of stimulus dollars for school reform, state legislatures are sending it a strong message: hands off.

Karzai urges Taliban talks before U.S. pullout (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:01 AM PST Reuters - Taliban fighters should drop their demand that U.S. and NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan before peace talks can be held, President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday, saying talks would make it easier for troops to leave.

U.S. expanding missile defenses in Gulf (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:22 PM PST Reuters - The United States has expanded land- and sea-based missile defense systems in and around the Gulf to counter what it sees as Iran's growing missile threat, U.S. officials said.

Israel "responsible" on Iran, Obama adviser says (Reuters) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:49 AM PST Reuters - Israel and the United States are closely conferring about the Iranian nuclear program, U.S. National Security Adviser Jim Jones said in an interview published Sunday, calling Israel's conduct "responsible."

US to resume airlifts of Haiti quake victims (AFP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 08:12 PM PST AFP - The United States said it will resume airlifting critically injured earthquake victims from Haiti after a row over who would pay for their care halted flights.

US, Pakistani officials believe Mehsud is dead: report (AFP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:56 PM PST AFP - Pakistani and US officials are increasingly convinced that the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, who was behind the suicide attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan in December, had died from wounds sustained in a drone strike, The New York Times reported.

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