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Iran says makes arrests before revolution day rally
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested several people who were preparing to disrupt rallies on February 11 marking the 1979 Islamic revolution, police said on Wednesday, in a clear warning to opposition supporters planning new protests.
US:Iran nuclear plan risks cancer patients' lives Washington Post
Sri Lanka opposition, in tight corner, rallies for leader Fonseka
Christian Science Monitor - - 53 minutes ago
Sri Lanka police fired tear gas Wednesday at protesters demanding the release of defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka. The factionalized opposition faces dim prospects in just-announced April elections.
Yanukovich tells Ukraine rival to quit as premier
Washington Post - - 25 minutes ago
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich called on defeated rival Yulia Tymoshenko to resign as prime minister Wednesday, turning up the pressure even as her camp contested the result of ...
Final tally shows Yanukovich wins Ukraine election CNN International
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Gov aide takes Times to task
New York Post - - 5 hours ago
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson's chief of staff fired off an angry letter to The New York Times yesterday, demanding the paper investigate itself for preparing a story that led to rumors that Paterson ...
Paterson: I'm not resigning Bizjournals.com
Paterson vs. The New York Times Advocate.com
Small Earthquake Hits Near Chicago
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
A small earthquake in northern Illinois set off car alarms, knocked books off the shelves and jolted scores of people awake at 4 am Wednesday, but otherwise caused no serious damage, officials said.
Rare earthquake rattles northern Ill.; no damage The Associated Press
Michelle Obama on Sarah Palin: Don't know her
USA Today - 53 minutes ago
First lady Michelle Obama went on CNN's Larry King Live last night to discuss her campaign against childhood obesity, as well as other subjects -- including another famous woman in US politics, Sarah Palin.
Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
BERLIN—Germany is considering a plan with its European Union partners to offer Greece and other troubled euro-zone members loan guarantees in an effort to calm fears of a ...
Euro steady as markets await Greek rescue news MarketWatch
Trade Deficit in US Unexpectedly Widened on Imports
Bloomberg - - 25 minutes ago
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The trade deficit in the US unexpectedly widened in December, reflecting a jump in petroleum imports that swamped an eighth consecutive gain in exports.
US Trade Deficit Widens Atlantic Online
NY Times reports 4q profit of $90.9 million
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
The New York Times Co. reported a profit of $90.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from $27.7 million in the same quarter a year ago, as circulation revenue rose and advertising declines slowed.
Times Company Reports Profit for Quarter and Year New York Times
Profit increases at NY Times MarketWatch
Opera readies mini browser for iPhone
CNET - - 24 minutes ago
Norway-based Opera announced Wednesday that it will unveil its new Opera Mini 5 browser for the iPhone at next week's 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Shuttle Endeavour docks with space station
CNET - - 1 hour ago
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Texas--The shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station late Tuesday in a picture-perfect rendezvous that included spectacular views of the shuttle against the blue-and-white backdrop of Earth.
Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station The Associated Press
Ericsson, Alcatel win major 4G telecoms deal from AT&T
Reuters - - 33 minutes ago
STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - US telecoms carrier AT&T (TN) has picked Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and Alcatel-Lucent (ALUA.PA) to build its new LTE high-speed wireless technology network, marking a major order for ...
Ericsson, Alcatel Get 4G Network Contract From AT&T Wall Street Journal
Ericsson in network deal with AT&T The Associated Press
'Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies at age 53
USA Today - 2 hours ago
Sad news this morning: Phil Harris, captain of the Cornelia Marie fishing boat featured on Deadliest Catch, has died in Alaska. He was 53.
'Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies after recent stroke Los Angeles Times
'Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris has died Entertainment Weekly
'American Idol' Without Simon Cowell? Sarah Silverman Is Worried
MTV.com - - 3 hours ago
Tuesday night marked the beginning of the Ellen DeGeneres era on "American Idol." The evening also moved us one episode closer to the end of the Simon Cowell reign of caustic truth-telling.
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Jay Leno quietly wraps up 'The Jay Leno Show'
USA Today - 1 hour ago
Jay Leno went quietly into the night as he wrapped The Jay Leno Show last night. Among the highlights: Donald Trump came on to tell him, "You're fired.
Prime-time flop is over for Jay Leno, now it's back to 'Tonight' New York Daily News
The last 'Jay Leno Show' Los Angeles Times
Look out for Lindsey Vonn
GlobalPost - - 19 minutes ago
In Turin, US skiier Vonn took a spill and settled for a consolation prize. This time the "Vonntourage" goes for gold. By Mark Starr - GlobalPost Columnist BOSTON - It was one of those horrific and, at the same time, mesmerizing sports moments.
Vonn reveals shin injury SkiRacing.com
Olympians go green as they go for gold
USA Today - 2 hours ago
They don't just spend hours each day training to be the world's best athletes. They also recycle, compost, drive hybrids or volunteer for environmental causes.
Warm weather has Olympics organizers scrambling San Jose Mercury News
Athletes live in content isolation in Vancouver's Olympic village The Canadian Press
Apolo Anton Ohno, U.S. short-track speedskater
Washington Post - 46 minutes ago
Apolo Anton Ohno already has won five Olympic medals and could add to that total in Vancouver. Apolo Anton Ohno, right, outsprints Marc Gagnon of Canada, left, and Dong-Sung Kim of South Korea to win the men's world cup 1500-meter short track ...
Short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno 'evolved' for 2010 Winter Olympics New York Daily News
Marcus Hayes: No longer Mr. Excitement, Apolo Ohno back at Olympics ... Philadelphia Daily News
Big Changes for DSM-V, the Psychiatrist's 'Bible'
ABC News - - 51 minutes ago
Substantial changes are in the offing for the "psychiatrist's bible," the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, according to a draft of the forthcoming fifth edition.
New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed U.S. News & World Report
Revising the book on mental illness Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers seek probes of Anthem Blue Cross
San Francisco Chronicle - - 53 minutes ago
Angry lawmakers turned up the heat on Anthem Blue Cross on Tuesday, calling for federal and state investigations into the California health insurer's decision to increase rates by as much as 39 percent for thousands of policyholders statewide.
Congress opens probe into Anthem Blue Cross rate increases Los Angeles Times
Two-thirds of swine flu vaccines remain unused in NI
BBC News - 4 hours ago
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland still has half a million swine flu vaccines which remain unused. In mid-January, there were more than 60% of the vaccines left.
Relatively few blacks get H1N1 shots at LA County clinics Los Angeles Times
Man, 49, suffers swine-flu related death Orlando Sentinel
Internet rape case jolts Wyoming city
msnbc.com - Feb 6, 2010
CASPER, Wyo. - Authorities say a Casper woman was assaulted at her front door, raped at knifepoint in her living room and left bound on the floor, and they say one of the men charged in the brutal attack claimed that he thought it was invited.
The great global warming collapse
Globe and Mail - - Feb 6, 2010
In 2007, the most comprehensive report to date on global warming, issued by the respected United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made a shocking claim: The Himalayan glaciers could melt away as soon as 2035.
The New Math on Campus
New York Times - - Feb 5, 2010
Daniel Cope at “country night” at the Deep End, a bar in Chapel Hill, NC, with, from left, Katie Gane, Bekah Justus, Tucker Petty, Annie Cherry, Taylor Walters and Kelly Lynch.
Comcast's New Name: Rated X?
TIME - - Feb 6, 2010
Turns out that Comcast, the media conglomerate with over 47.1 million cable, Internet, and telephone customers, won't just have to fret about integrating a struggling brand (NBC) into its fold.
Blame the childish, ignorant American public—not politicians—for our political ...
Slate - - Feb 6, 2010
In trying to explain why our political paralysis seems to have gotten so much worse over the past year, analysts have rounded up a plausible collection of reasons including: President ...