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Experts call for closure of locks to thwart carp

The Detroit News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Washington ---- A leading freshwater ecosystems expert told members of a House subcommittee today that the man-made connections between the Great Lakes and Mississippi watersheds should be broken to avoid spread of the invasive Asian carp and other ...

NY governor says scandal rumors are dying

msnbc.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
ALBANY, NY - New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or "in a box.

Michelle Obama launches anti-obesity program

Los Angeles Times - Tom Hamburger - ‎18 minutes ago‎
The first lady's public awareness campaign is aimed at getting children to eat better and exercise more. Food and beverage groups pledge to improve calorie labeling and cut fat.

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Obama: New Iran Sanctions Being Developed Quickly

Voice of America - Kent Klein - ‎2 hours ago‎
As Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed.

Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity

Voice of America - Scott Stearns - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Nigeria's new acting president is calling for unity ten weeks after the nation's elected leader left the country for medical treatment.

Sri Lanka to Hold April Elections; Rajapaksa Dissolves Assembly

BusinessWeek - Paul Tighe - ‎1 hour ago‎
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka will hold general elections in April as President Mahinda Rajapaksa dismissed parliament a day after the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka, the defeated opposition candidate in January's presidential ballot ...

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Obama, Republicans spar over starting point for health care summit

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
President Obama meets with congressional leaders, including (from left) Reps. Steny Hoyer, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should ...

Senate Republicans Block Labor Board Nominee

Wall Street Journal - Melanie Trottman, Kris Maher - ‎1 hour ago‎
The nomination of union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board fell short of the 60 votes needed to end a Republican filibuster Monday, with just 52 Senators voting in favor of invoking cloture.

Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, redux

USA Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
In all the excitement over President Obama's appearance at the briefing today, we almost forgot another item of interest: Press secretary Robert Gibbs mocking Sarah Palin for writing crib notes on the palm of her hand.

Toyota recalls new Prius in latest safety fix

Reuters - Nobuhiro Kubo, Mayumi Negishi - ‎28 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The spiraling crisis at Toyota Motor Corp deepened on Tuesday as the automaker said it would recall thousands of Camry sedans as well as nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars to fix steering and braking ...

Honda recalls 379000 cars for airbag hazard

CNNMoney.com - Julianne Pepitone - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Honda announced it is expanding a previously announced recall to replace an airbag inflator in an additional 379000 US vehicles.
Honda Widens Airbag Recall Wall Street Journal

Baidu Posts 48% Jump in Profit

Wall Street Journal - Jay Miller - ‎1 hour ago‎
While Google Inc. explores whether it can continue to do business in China, the country's biggest Internet player, Baidu Inc., posted quarterly results that showed how quickly Web use and online advertising is growing in China.

Google Hoping 'Buzz' Not Another Social Media Fizzle

Wall Street Journal - Scott Morrison - ‎2 hours ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) calls its new social media product "Buzz." If the service goes the way of the search giant's earlier forays into social networks, it may fizzle.

Microsoft Plugs 26 Vulnerabilities With 13 Patches In Record Update

ChannelWeb - Stefanie Hoffman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Microsoft released a record 13-patch security update for its February Patch Tuesday, repairing a total of 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

Report says Apple gained US smartphone market share

Macworld - Marco Tabini - ‎1 hour ago‎
According to market analysis firm ComScore, Apple's share of the US smartphone market grew by a full percentage point in December of 2009.

Tom Cruise Signs On For 'Mission: Impossible IV'

MTV.com - Larry Carroll - ‎16 minutes ago‎
After the success of the first three "Mission: Impossible" movies, some wondered whether the series would finish within the framework of a traditional trilogy.

Lil Wayne Shot Nine Music Videos Last Weekend

MTV.com - Shaheem Reid - ‎2 hours ago‎
Preparing for Wayne's (delayed) stint in jail, MC shot footage for songs from Tha Carter IV, Rebirth and Young Money LPs. By Shaheem Reid Video director David Rousseau said he and the Cash Money team might need to check the Guinness Book of World ...

Great to see old friend, Leno says of Letterman

msnbc.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - The Jay Leno/Oprah Winfrey/David Letterman promo for the “Late Show” was hailed as one of the more memorable spots from Super Bowl Sunday.

Nature defies plans for white winter games

San Jose Mercury News - Elliott Almond - ‎23 minutes ago‎
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - It's supposed to be "Snowtime" for the athletes gathered on Canada's western seashore awaiting Friday's start to the Winter Olympics.

Utah could be target if Pac-10 decides to expand to 12 schools

USA Today - ‎3 hours ago‎
Two months after the Big Ten said it would look into expansion, the Pac-10 is following suit. League commissioner Larry Scott said "serious evaluation" would take place over the next 6-12 months with a decision to be made before negotiations start on ...

Monta Ellis has mild left knee sprain

USA Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Golden State Warriors say star guard Monta Ellis has a sprained left knee and could miss Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

FDA addresses radiation safety

Los Angeles Times - Andrew Zajac, Alan Zarembo - ‎18 minutes ago‎
The agency aims to protect patients from unnecessary exposure, with safety controls on medical devices and development of more precise dosing standards.

Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age

U.S. News & World Report - Megan Johnson - ‎6 hours ago‎
A new study suggests that older women are at greater risk of having a child with autism, HealthDay reports. When compared to women giving birth in their mid to late 20s, moms who had babies at age 40 or older had a 50 percent greater ...

Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers

msnbc.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers.

Blame the childish, ignorant American public—not politicians—for our political ...

Slate - Jacob Weisberg - ‎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 ...

The great global warming collapse

Globe and Mail - Anthony Jenkins - ‎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.

A writing career becomes harder to scale

Los Angeles Times - Dani Shapiro - ‎Feb 6, 2010‎
Authors used to expect to struggle as they gained experience. But now it is sell -- or else. By Dani Shapiro In the late 1980s, when I was a graduate student working on short stories and flirting with the idea of a novel, I came across an essay that ...

A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer

New York Times - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
A former bank robber, Shon R. Hopwood emerged from more than a decade in federal prison as a skilled Supreme Court practitioner. At his home in Omaha, his wife, Ann Marie, held their six week old son Mark.

Cheney's Revenge

Wall Street Journal - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
Dick Cheney is not the most popular of politicians, but when he offered a harsh assessment of the Obama Administration's approach to terrorism last May, his criticism stung—so much that the President gave a speech the same day that was widely seen as a ...
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