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NATO commander takes apology direct to Afghans (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:31 AM PST

In this photo taken on January 20, an Australian soldier practises firing during at a forward operating base (FOB) in Mirwais in southern province of Uruzgan. A NATO air strike killed at least 21 civilians in the third mistaken foreign bombing raid reported in Afghanistan in a week, forcing yet another apology Monday from the top US commander on the ground.(AFP/File/Deshakalyan Chowdhury)AP - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan took his apology for a weekend airstrike that killed civilians directly to the Afghan people Tuesday, with a video in which he pledged to work to regain their trust as NATO continues a mass offensive against the Taliban in the south.

Lexus driver to describe 6 miles of terror (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, the Toyota logo is shown on the grille of a 2010 Toyota Camry in Miami. Facing tough questions in Congress, Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 said that federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the company's safety problems and the Securities and Exchange Commission was probing what the automaker told investors. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)AP - Rhonda Smith's story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday for the first congressional hearing on Toyota's acceleration problems.

Orphanage director: Haiti holds 6 US-bound kids (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

US Laura Silsby, head of Idaho-based charity called New Life Children's Refuge sits at a police station in Port-au-Prince on January 2010. A decision on whether to release Silsby and Charisa Coulter charged with kidnapping in Haiti could come within a week, their lawyers said Friday after the judge presiding over the case questioned them.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AP - Six U.S.-bound orphans seized by Haitian police despite having their papers in order remained in a government-run nursery more than two days later, the orphanage director said.

NYC bomb plotter plea deal might help broaden case (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:45 AM PST

Najibullah Zazi (C) is escorted by U.S. Marshals after a helicopter landing at a New York Police Department facility in Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 2009. REUTERS/New York Police DepartmentAP - Distressed over the deaths of civilians in his native Afghanistan, a man who once operated a coffee cart near the World Trade Center site hatched a plan to join the Taliban and fight the U.S. military.

Democrats cautiously embrace Obama health plan (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST

President Barack Obama listens during his meeting with members of the National Governors Association, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Congressional Democrats cautiously embraced President Barack Obama's new health care plan as their last hope for enacting a comprehensive overhaul. Republicans trashed it, dimming prospects for any deal at the bipartisan health care summit that Obama has scheduled for Thursday to try to jump-start the debate.

Calif. insurer to face questioning over rate hike (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:28 AM PST

AP - Anthem Blue Cross executives are scheduled to testify Tuesday before a California legislative committee about an attempt to boost insurance premiums by up to 39 percent, a proposal that has become a flash point in the national debate over health care reform.

Bipartisan jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:05 AM PST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., gestures as he takes a call in his office prior to the jobs bill cloture vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts.

Iran's reeling reformers find Khomeini family ally (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:59 AM PST

AP - Inside the shrine to the founder of Iran's Islamic Revolution, the grandson of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini performed his duty as its caretaker — politely greeting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and security force chiefs during an official memorial.

Manny Ramirez says this is his final season in LA (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:09 AM PST

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez works in the batting cage during baseball spring training camp Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)AP - Manny Ramirez is known for saying some curious things. This is his latest pronouncement: The Dodgers star insists his days in LA are numbered. "I know I'm not going to be here next year," Ramirez said Monday.

Top US general: US has Plan B for slower Iraq exit (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:07 PM PST

Gen. Raymond Odierno, the top U.S. general in Iraq, gestures during a briefing at the Pentagon, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The top U.S. general in Iraq said Monday he could slow the exit of U.S. combat forces this year if Iraq's politics are chaotic following elections this spring. Gen. Ray Odierno said there are no signs that will be necessary, but he says he has a Plan B and told his superiors about it during Washington meetings over the past week.

New senator helps Democrats advance jobs bill (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:11 PM PST

Republican Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown speaks after his ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - A modest job-creation bill advanced in the Senate on Monday as the chamber's newest Republican bucked his party and sided with Democrats on a $15 billion package of tax cuts and highway spending.

Afghan admits NYC bomb plot, al Qaeda training (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:12 PM PST

Reuters - An Afghan immigrant pleaded guilty on Monday to plotting a suicide bomb attack on New York City subways with al Qaeda training for what would have been the worst attack on the United States since September 11, 2001.

Toyota faces U.S. criminal probe, Japan government eyes impact (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 11:42 PM PST

Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles are transported in Yokohama near Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Japanese automakers said Tuesday their global production in January surged on the back of booming demand in China. Toyota, which is mired in massive global recalls, said its worldwide output jumped 55.8 percent from a year earlier to 643,925 last month. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp's woes deepened ahead of its testimony to Congress on safety issues, as it revealed it faces a U.S. criminal probe into the handling of its massive recalls, while Japan voiced concern over the economic impact of the automakers' problems.

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. workers underemployed: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:01 AM PST

Reuters - Nearly 20 percent of the U.S. workforce lacked adequate employment in January and struggled to make ends meet with reduced resources and bleak job prospects, according to a Gallup poll released on Tuesday.

U.S. Afghan toll hits 1,000, blast kills 7 civilians (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:15 AM PST

Afghan men look at U.S. Marines during an operation in Marjah, Helmand province, February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - The number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan has reached 1,000, an independent website said on Tuesday, and another deadly bombing in the volatile south highlighted the struggle to stabilize the country.

Cheney hospitalized after experiencing chest pains (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:09 PM PST

Reuters - Former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized on Monday after experiencing chest pains, and his office said he was resting comfortably while doctors evaluated the situation.

U.S. warns about travel to two more Mexican states (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 10:25 PM PST

Reuters - The U.S. State Department issued an updated travel alert for Mexico on Monday, adding Durango and Coahuila to a list of states with areas it urged U.S. citizens to avoid visiting due to rising violence.

Eight die in Afghan bomb, US loses 1,000th soldier (AFP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:02 AM PST

Memorials to US Marines killed on the battlefield on January 24, are seen in Fiddler's Green camp, on the outskirts of Marjah in central Helmand. The number of US soldiers who have died in Afghanistan reached 1,000 on Monday, according to website icasualties.org, a grim milestone in the war launched more than eight years ago.(AFP/File/Christophe Simon)AFP - A bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded near a busy bus terminal in Afghanistan killing eight people Tuesday as the death toll of US troops in the Afghan war surpassed the grim milestone of 1,000.

N.Ireland car bomb will not derail peace: politicians (AFP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:21 AM PST

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers patrol an area around Randalstown, Northern Ireland in January 2010. A huge car bomb exploded outside a Northern Ireland court in an attack blamed on dissident republicans, just weeks after an agreement was finally brokered on devolving sensitive policing powers.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - A huge car bomb exploded outside a Northern Ireland court in an attack blamed on dissident republicans, just weeks after an agreement was finally brokered on devolving sensitive policing powers.
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