ATF blames Texas church fires on serial arsonist
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
TYLER, Texas (AP) -- A spate of recent fires that destroyed or damaged several churches in eastern Texas were intentionally set, likely by the same person or group, federal authorities said Tuesday....
Murtha's death sets stage for marquee House race
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha''s district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat - and some longtime Murtha supporters say they''re open to voting for a GOP candidate....
US poised to seize Afghan town as Taliban dig in
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone....
Toyota seeks damage control, in public and private
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers'' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can....
Iran boosts nuclear enrichment, drawing warnings
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a 'significant regime of sanctions.'...
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....
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....
Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
BOSTON (AP) -- The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do 'not blame anyone' for her father''s death and criticized a medical examiner''s finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son....
