Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it''s hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part - but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don''t do the same....
Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday, an acceleration of its nuclear program that was followed by a U.S. threat of a 'significant regime of sanctions.'...
White House mocks Sarah Palin from podium
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even the White House''s top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a speech to 'tea party' activists....
Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
BOSTON (AP) -- The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe....
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday and headed for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices have been closed since last week and utility workers struggled to restore power already knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
ATF blames Texas church fires on serial arsonist
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
TYLER, Texas (AP) -- Recent fires that destroyed or damaged several churches in eastern Texas were likely set by one person or group of people, federal authorities said Tuesday....
US Army closes in on targeted southern Afghan town
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan....
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world''s largest automaker....
