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Iran steps up security before Islamic Revolution rally
The Guardian - 29 minutes ago
Large numbers of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have been deployed across Tehran, claim opposition sources, before tomorrow's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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Sri Lanka Government, Opposition Supporters Clash in Colombo
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
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Ukraine election: Yanukovych urges Tymoshenko to quit
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Viktor Yanukovych, the winner of Ukraine's presidential election, has called on his rival to abandon her protests and resign as prime minister.
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Round 2: Blizzards hit Mid-Atlantic to New York
Houston Chronicle - - 8 minutes ago
By NAFEESA SYEED AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Snow, wind and slush hounded eastern commuters early Wednesday as blizzard warnings from Baltimore to New York City heralded the second major snowstorm in less than a week for the ...
Snow Socks Mid-Atlantic Again Wall Street Journal
Michelle Obama vs. childhood obesity
Chicago Sun-Times - - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama kicked off her "Let's Move" drive on Tuesday, an agenda of nutrition and exercise programs designed to eliminate "the epidemic of childhood obesity" in a generation.
First lady unveils obesity campaign Boston Globe
Gibbs Scrawls Grocery List on Hand in Jab at Palin
FOXNews - 17 hours ago
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took a swipe at Sarah Palin Tuesday, mimicking the former vice presidential candidate's decision to use her hand as a notepad at the National Tea Party Convention last week.
Gibbs vs. Palin: Talk to the hand, redux USA Today
FTSE up 1.1% on Greek debt hopes, tame inflation
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares were sharply higher at midday on Wednesday as financials led a broad-based rally on hopes of an imminent solution to euro zone debt worries and after a report that UK inflation would remain ...
Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece Wall Street Journal
Euro steady as markets await Greek rescue news MarketWatch
Sprint cuts quarterly loss, more customers lost
MarketWatch - - 59 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. on Wednesday reported a nearly $1 billion loss in the fourth quarter, as the nation's No.
Sprint Narrows 4Q Loss, But Pre-Paid Growth Fell Short Wall Street Journal
Canada December Trade Deficit Was Wider Than Expected on Autos
Bloomberg - - 29 minutes ago
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Canada posted a wider-than-expected merchandise trade deficit in December, led by automobiles, wrapping up the country's first annual shortfall since 1975.
U.S. Trade Gap Widens Wall Street Journal
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
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Speedy Mini Opera Browser Headed to iPhone
PC World - - 24 minutes ago
Norwegian software maker Opera is mounting pressure on Apple's tight-fisted App store, in the hope its iPhone Web browser will get approved.
Opera Software announces iPhone browser The Associated Press
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How to reform the IPCC
The Guardian - 3 hours ago
A scientist measures temperature at the summit of Mt Washington, United States. Photograph: Mike Theiss/Corbis The IPCC and its chairman, Rajendra Pachauri, have come under unprecedented pressure following a false claim that all Himalayan glaciers ...
Climate Group Admits Mistakes Wall Street Journal
Skeptics Find Fault With UN Climate Panel New York Times
'American Idol' Recap: Ellen DeGeneres Saves Hollywood
MTV.com - - 52 minutes ago
Tuesday night (February 9) kicked off Hollywood Week(s) on "American Idol," an always-magical time when the dead weight from the early audition episodes gets kicked to the curb faster than you can say "SkiiBoSki.
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'Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris Dies At 53
MTV.com - - 26 minutes ago
Capt. Phil Harris, one of the signature personalities that made the reality series "The Deadliest Catch" such a gigantic breakout hit for the Discovery Channel, died Tuesday (February 9) at the age of 53.
'Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies after recent stroke Los Angeles Times
Jay Leno quietly wraps up 'The Jay Leno Show'
USA Today - 38 minutes 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.
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Lindsey Vonn's chances for gold impacted by shin injury
SportingNews.com - 1 hour ago
US Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, who has been dominant on the World Cup circuit this season and is favored to win two gold medals in the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics, injured her right shin in a training run a week ago, and her chances of medaling ...
Vonn says bruised shin could limit training The Associated Press
SI offers new view of Vonn Minneapolis Star Tribune
Olympians go green as they go for gold
USA Today - 1 hour 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.
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Athletes live in content isolation in Vancouver's Olympic village The Canadian Press
Portsmouth given seven-day stay of execution - Barclays Premier League
ESPN - - 34 minutes ago
Portsmouth have been given a seven-day reprieve to sort out their financial mess after Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) told the High Court that the club are "insolvent", owing them £11.5 million.
What adjournment means to Portsmouth FC Times Online
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Two-thirds of swine flu vaccines remain unused in NI
BBC News - 3 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
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FDA addresses radiation safety
Los Angeles Times - - 13 hours ago
The agency aims to protect patients from unnecessary exposure, with safety controls on medical devices and development of more precise dosing standards.
FDA to Increase Oversight of Medical Radiation New York Times
New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed
Palm Beach Post - 14 minutes ago
For the first time in more than a decade, the American Psychiatric Association has announced proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), long considered the "Bible" of psychiatry.
Revising the book on mental illness Los Angeles Times
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Classroom confrontation on Portland State campus leaves professor in limbo ...
OregonLive.com - - Feb 5, 2010
A bizarre blowup between a professor and student in a Portland State University classroom recently has sent ripples of concern and curiosity through the campus.
Obama's small business plans: Where they stand
CNNMoney.com - - Feb 6, 2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses.
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New York Times - - Feb 5, 2010
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Why are liberals so condescending?
Washington Post - - Feb 5, 2010
Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots.
Coroner releases new details about Michael Jackson's death
CNN - - 15 hours ago
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- With Dr. Conrad Murray officially charged in Michael Jackson's death, the Los Angeles coroner has released the autopsy report that said it was a homicide.