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• NASA fuels space shuttle 2nd time, weather better (AP)
• AP IMPACT: Credibility key in 9/11 health trials (AP)
• Evacuees return to LA-area homes swamped with mud (AP)
• Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5 (AP)
• Mom mourns young family killed in RI blaze (AP)
• NY Gov. Paterson meets with lawmakers over future (AP)
• Dem. lieutenant governor candidate exits Ill. race (AP)
• 'Historic' snow strands countless in Mid-Atlantic (AP)
• Authorities investigate fatal Colorado plane crash (AP)
• US colleges court Hispanic families using espanol (AP)
• US wants out of suit over Chinese detainee's death (AP)
• Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water (AP)
• An engineering marvel takes shape near Hoover Dam (AP)
• Tribe marks massacre with burial ground gathering (AP)
• Iran leader orders new step in nuclear program (AP)

NASA fuels space shuttle 2nd time, weather better (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 10:27 PM PST AP - With the weather prospects looking up, astronauts boarded shuttle Endeavour for the second day in a row early Monday in hopes of blasting off on the last big space station construction mission.

AP IMPACT: Credibility key in 9/11 health trials (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:46 PM PST AP - As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero.

Evacuees return to LA-area homes swamped with mud (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:11 PM PST AP - Residents evacuated from foothill communities deluged by weekend mudslides north of Los Angeles were allowed to return home Sunday as crews moved debris and started clearing catch basins in anticipation of more rain later in the week.

Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5 (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 09:57 PM PST AP - An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers and injuring a dozen or more.

Mom mourns young family killed in RI blaze (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:23 PM PST AP - Just days ago, Lynn Gaulin's only daughter and future son-in-law were living in her basement while they planned for their lives together and cared for their 7-month-old daughter.

NY Gov. Paterson meets with lawmakers over future (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:42 PM PST AP - Gov. David Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor's personal conduct.

Dem. lieutenant governor candidate exits Ill. race (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:39 PM PST AP - The Democratic nominee for Illinois' lieutenant governor dropped out of the race Sunday night, less than a week after winning the nomination, amid a political uproar about his past.

'Historic' snow strands countless in Mid-Atlantic (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:48 PM PST AP - Planes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses weren't rolling in the Mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, leaving stranded travelers wondering when they'll be able to escape the icy, gray mess created by a major snowstorm.

Authorities investigate fatal Colorado plane crash (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:07 PM PST AP - Investigators plan to talk to other pilots to determine whether they heard any communications between two small planes just before an in-flight collision in Colorado killed all three people on board both planes.

US colleges court Hispanic families using espanol (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 02:46 PM PST AP - For some Hispanic students, navigating the college application process can be a double-whammy: Balancing high school coursework with essays and interviews, and then translating the whole system for their parents, who don't speak English.

US wants out of suit over Chinese detainee's death (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:28 PM PST AP - The alleged neglect and death of a terminally ill Chinese immigrant detained in a Rhode Island jail two years ago triggered scathing reports and investigations, a wide-ranging federal lawsuit and hand-wringing over who was responsible.

Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:24 PM PST AP - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.

An engineering marvel takes shape near Hoover Dam (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 10:50 AM PST AP - Less than a mile downstream from one of the nation's best-known engineering marvels, the Hoover Dam, a second is taking shape.

Tribe marks massacre with burial ground gathering (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 01:01 PM PST AP - Tribal members descend in late January each year to the burial ground near the Bear River where soldiers felled hundreds of their ancestors in one of American history's bloodiest_ but little remembered_ massacres.

Iran leader orders new step in nuclear program (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 09:47 PM PST AP - Iran's president on Sunday ordered his atomic agency to significantly enrich the country's stockpile of uranium, angering Western nations who want to the Islamic republic to halt its nuclear program.

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• Tea Party Activists Ponder Elections - Wall Street Journal
• Snow storms cause chaos on US east coast - The Guardian
• Obama's 2010 strategy taking shape - Reuters
• Probe of plane collision to take more than a year - Denver Post
• Taliban dig in for big assault, say Afghan villagers - Reuters
• New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978 - Reuters
• 'Talks a practical approach to seek redressal on terror' - The Hindu
• With Orange Revolution in Mind, Ukrainians Vote - New York Times

Tea Party Activists Ponder Elections - Wall Street Journal Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:38 AM PST ABC News Tea Party Activists Ponder Elections Wall Street Journal NASHVILLE—Tea Party activists gathered in Tennessee this weekend grappled with a central question looming over the burgeoning political movement: Where does it go from here? The early consensus suggests the those most associated with ... 'How's That Hopey, Changey Thing?' Palin AsksNPR Palin to Tea Party: America ready for another revolutionCNN Two Views Of The Tea Party's AppealWBUR Gothamist -Reuters -BBC News all 1,485 news articles »

Snow storms cause chaos on US east coast - The Guardian Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:39 AM PST BBC News Snow storms cause chaos on US east coast The Guardian Pedestrians walk past the White House as snow continues to fall on Washington. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Tens of thousands of people remain without power after record snowfall paralysed some parts of the eastern US. Almost 27 inches (69cm) of snow ... US snowstorm causes power cuts in Washington DC regionBBC News US Mid-Atlantic Cleans Up From Snow; More ComingBusinessWeek Washington shuts down, buried in record snowfallLos Angeles Times Voice of America -Wall Street Journal -9&10 News all 1,214 news articles »

Obama's 2010 strategy taking shape - Reuters Posted: 07 Feb 2010 05:06 AM PST The Hindu Obama's 2010 strategy taking shape Reuters US President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Washington February 6, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's campaign strategy for Democrats in the November elections is taking shape ... Obama's Super Bowl party: Chips, dip and one RepublicanLos Angeles Times (blog) Obama Pledges to Press Ahead on GoalsNew York Times Obama Urges Democrats To Keep Fighting for Their CausesVoice of America AFP -The Guardian -NECN all 1,601 news articles »

Probe of plane collision to take more than a year - Denver Post Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Probe of plane collision to take more than a year Denver Post It is likely to be a year, or more, before federal investigators determine what caused Saturday's deadly midair collision of two small planes in north Boulder. In this case, however, investigators will have advantages they often don't ... 3 killed when two planes collide near Colorado airportCNN 3 people killed as 2 planes collide in CONECN US mid-air light aircraft crash filmedBBC News The Money Times -UPI.com -AvStop Aviation News all 530 news articles »

Taliban dig in for big assault, say Afghan villagers - Reuters Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST Daily Mail Taliban dig in for big assault, say Afghan villagers Reuters LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taliban militants are massing and preparing for a big fight ahead of a major NATO offensive in an insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, villagers fleeing the area said on Sunday. ... Four Afghan police killed in bombingAFP Taliban rejects Karzai's offerAljazeera.net School bombing exposes Obama's secret war inside PakistanTimes Online New York Times -Toronto Star -Reuters India all 735 news articles »

New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978 - Reuters Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:44 PM PST Los Angeles Times New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978 Reuters Mitch Landrieu takes part in the Rebuilding New Orleans' panel discussion during the 10th Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California April 24, 2007. NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Mitch Landrieu was elected mayor of New Orleans on ... New Orleans Elects Landrieu as Mayor to Lead Katrina RebuildingBusinessWeek Mayoral Primary Gives New Orleans Another Contest This WeekendNew York Times New Orleans elects first white mayor in 32 yearsAFP Los Angeles Times -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Aljazeera.net all 484 news articles »

'Talks a practical approach to seek redressal on terror' - The Hindu Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:06 AM PST The Hindu 'Talks a practical approach to seek redressal on terror' The Hindu PTI AP In this file photo, Indian and Pakistani flags are ceremonially lowered at the Wagah border post. India has propsed February 18 and 25 as possible dates for Foreign-Secretary level talks with Pakistan. India has proposed February 18 and 25 to ... Kashmir Is the Key to Peace in AfghanistanNewsweek (blog) 'India wanted to isolate Pakistan diplomatically'DAWN.com 'Dark forces' in Pakistan won't succeed: ChidambaramHindustan Times Times of India -AFP -Daily Times all 259 news articles »

With Orange Revolution in Mind, Ukrainians Vote - New York Times Posted: 07 Feb 2010 06:10 AM PST BBC News With Orange Revolution in Mind, Ukrainians Vote New York Times KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians voted for president on Sunday in an election that is shaping up as a public verdict on the impact of the 2004 Orange Revolution, which put this country at the forefront of the struggle for influence in the ... Polls open in second round of Ukraine electionsCNN International Yushchenko rattles Ukraine as election nearsLos Angeles Times Contenders in Ukraine's presidential run-offXinhua Washington Post -Voice of America -BBC News all 1,552 news articles »

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• Palin tells 'tea party': It's revolution time (AP)
• La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor (AP)
• Shuttle aims for pre-dawn launch as clouds move in (AP)
• Toyota to announce Prius action plan soon (AP)
• Mid-Atlantic plows, digs out of epic blizzard (AP)
• Haitian lawyer for jailed US missionaries fired (AP)
• Mudslides sweep away cars, assault homes near LA (AP)
• Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US (AP)
• Obama seeks to rally glum Dems amid GOP challenges (AP)
• Harvick repeats as Budweiser Shootout winner (AP)
• G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks (Reuters)
• Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch: dealer (Reuters)
• Tea Party welcomes conservative darling Palin (Reuters)
• Blizzard paralyzes mid-Atlantic; two killed (Reuters)
• G7 wants banks to pay for rescue, details pending (Reuters)
• Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractor (Reuters)
• Mudslide kills 11 people in rain-sodden Mexico (Reuters)
• U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal (Reuters)
• Ahmadinejad orders uranium enrichment in fresh challenge (AFP)
• Digging out begins after 'Snowmageddon' in US (AFP)

Palin tells 'tea party': It's revolution time (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:17 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin declared "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring "tea party" activists. They make up a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president.

La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:27 PM PST AP - Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu to succeed him Saturday, turning to a political scion to speed up the city's recovery.

Shuttle aims for pre-dawn launch as clouds move in (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:09 PM PST AP - As threatening clouds moved in, astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour for an early morning launch in darkness Sunday with the last major pieces of the International Space Station.

Toyota to announce Prius action plan soon (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:05 PM PST AP - Toyota said Sunday it will soon announce a plan for dealing with braking problems in its Prius hybrid amid reports that the world's largest automaker plans to issue a recall for the latest model of the vehicle in Japan.

Mid-Atlantic plows, digs out of epic blizzard (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:48 AM PST AP - The whiteout at the White House. Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse.

Haitian lawyer for jailed US missionaries fired (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:27 PM PST AP - The Haitian lawyer for 10 U.S. Baptists charged with child kidnapping tried to bribe the missionaries' way out of jail and has been fired, the attorney who hired him said Saturday night.

Mudslides sweep away cars, assault homes near LA (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:01 PM PST AP - Thunderous mudslides damaged dozens of homes, swept away cars and pushed furniture into the streets of the foothills north of Los Angeles on Saturday as intense winter rain poured down mountains denuded by a summer wildfire.

Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST AP - An American missionary who strode illegally into North Korea on Christmas Day and was detained by the communist regime for 43 days was welcomed back to the United States Saturday evening in an emotional reunion with family members at Los Angeles International Airport.

Obama seeks to rally glum Dems amid GOP challenges (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:28 PM PST AP - Just a year after celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration, despondent Democrats on Saturday heard from their party leader who urged optimism in the face of Republicans' strong challenge to their congressional dominance.

Harvick repeats as Budweiser Shootout winner (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:28 PM PST AP - Kevin Harvick started Speedweeks in bed, started the Budweiser Shootout in a backup car and started the final few laps out of the lead.

G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:45 PM PST Reuters - Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped an international meeting in Canada's Arctic, as European policymakers sought to convince jittery markets that they have things under control.

Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch: dealer (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:29 PM PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a dealer said Sunday.

Tea Party welcomes conservative darling Palin (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:46 PM PST Reuters - Sarah Palin tried to rally conservatives on Saturday night at a national convention of the "Tea Party" movement, taking aim at President Barack Obama on everything from big government to teleprompters.

Blizzard paralyzes mid-Atlantic; two killed (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:44 PM PST Reuters - A blizzard dumped two feet of snow across much of the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, paralyzing travel, leaving tens of thousands without power and creating a winter wonderland in a region not used to big snows.

G7 wants banks to pay for rescue, details pending (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 04:54 PM PST Reuters - The idea of a global tax on banks to recapture bailout costs gained ground on Saturday, boosted by the Obama administration's latest proposals, but there was no agreement on a specific design.

Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractor (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:14 PM PST Reuters - An Iraqi militant group said on Saturday it kidnapped a U.S. civilian contractor last month and was negotiating the release of the body of another.

Mudslide kills 11 people in rain-sodden Mexico (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:03 PM PST Reuters - A mudslide in central Mexico has killed at least 11 people after days of heavy rain that had already caused flooding and fatalities elsewhere in the country.

U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:37 PM PST Reuters - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme, despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.

Ahmadinejad orders uranium enrichment in fresh challenge (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:38 AM PST AFP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered Iran's atomic chief on Sunday to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in a fresh challenge to Western powers bidding to rein in Tehran's galloping nuclear drive.

Digging out begins after 'Snowmageddon' in US (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:45 PM PST AFP - Residents of the US East Coast began digging out from under a thick blanket of snow Sunday after a record-breaking blizzard paralyzed Washington and the region, snapping power to 350,000 residents and killing two people.

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