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Gibbs Scrawls Grocery List on Hand in Jab at PalinFOXNews - 35 minutes 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. White House mocks Sarah Palin from podium The Associated Press Sarah Palin for President Huffington Post (blog) Reid Hopes to Complete Jobs Bill This WeekWall Street Journal - - 32 minutes ago WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) said Tuesday he hopes to complete work on a roughly $80 billion job-creation bill by the end of the week, even though he expects the Senate to be closed Wednesday due to a severe ... Jobs Package May Cost About $80 Billion New York Times President Obama signs memo establishing task force on childhood obesityCNN - - 2 hours ago Tune in Tuesday night for a Larry King prime-time exclusive with first lady Michelle Obama on the first family's first year in the White House. US First Lady Announces Fight Against Child Obesity Voice of America |
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US to Impose 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama Says
FOXNews - 8 minutes ago
President Obama said Tuesday that he's "bent over backwards" to engage Iran in "constructive" dialogue and said the US will move to sanction the country, which has begun enriching uranium to levels capable of making an atomic bomb.
Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment New York Times
Leaderless Sri Lankan opposition faces uphill task
BBC News - - 2 hours ago
With parliament dissolved, Sri Lanka must hold a general election by April. The opposition is now in huge difficulties, with its one recent figurehead incarcerated.
Wife outraged by Fonseka's arrest Aljazeera.net
Outrage over Fonseka's arrest The Hindu
Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
KIEV, Ukraine—Supporters of losing candidate Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday they were preparing legal challenges to returns from Ukraine's presidential election, as her rival's party maneuvered to have parliament oust her as prime ...
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Mystery Solved? Ad Firm Says 'Anonymous' Business Owners Behind Bush Ad
FOXNews - 45 minutes ago
A Minneapolis-based advertising firm has cleared the air, sort of, surrounding a mysterious billboard that went up in Minnesota featuring a picture of former President George W. Bush with the words "Miss Me Yet?
Bush billboard on I-35: "Miss me yet?" Minneapolis Star Tribune
Miss Me Yet Billboard: Bush Sign Taunts Obama Right Pundits
Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide
Boston Globe - - 44 minutes ago
The father of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan died from cardiac arrest brought on by a struggle with his son, but Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr.
Death of Kerrigan's father ruled a homicide CNN International
Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide The Associated Press
Murtha's Death Turns Seat Into Likely Battleground
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
Within hours of Rep. John Murtha's death, political forecasters were upping the odds for a Republican takeover in his western Pennsylvania District 12.
Murtha's death sets stage for competitive race Washington Post
Germany Working On Possible Greek Aid Package
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
BERLIN (Dow Jones)--Germany is considering what it could contribute to a European Union contingency plan to provide financial backing for Greece, a government source said Tuesday.
Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance The Associated Press
Toyota to recall over 50000 Prius in Europe
The Associated Press - - 31 minutes ago
MILAN - Toyota in Europe is no where near the hot-selling carmaker it is in the United States. But the troubled auto maker's miseries have hit home there with the recall of the Prius, which has become something of an icon in environment-conscious ...
Toyota Corolla steering problems prompt complaints to Feds
USA Today - 3 hours ago
Just as Toyota moves from one crisis, the Prius recall, it now can move to yet another: mounting complaints about electric power steering on 2009 and 2010 Corollas.
Toyota Corolla Complaints Being Reviewed By US BusinessWeek
Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival Facebook
Wall Street Journal - - 51 minutes ago
Google Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared online by their friends.
Google Buzz Challenges Facebook, Twitter InformationWeek
26 Windows, Office holes patched in 13 bulletins
CNET - - 35 minutes ago
Microsoft fixed 26 vulnerabilities in 13 security bulletins as part of its Patch Tuesday, including critical ones for Windows that could be exploited to take control of a computer and one that has resided in the 32-bit Windows kernel ...
Microsoft delivers huge Windows security update Computerworld
Microsoft Issues Numerous Serious Updates to Windows and Office PC Magazine (blog)
Google Drops Nexus One Recovery Fee
InformationWeek - - 1 hour ago
Dissatisfied users of Google's Nexus One smartphone who want to return it get a break on the return fee. By W. David Gardner Prodded by the Federal Communications Commission, Google has lowered the fee it charges users who return its Nexus One before ...
Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed Due To Dental Surgery
MTV.com - - 50 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Lil Wayne's sentencing has been delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery, his attorney announced in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday (February 9).
Lil Wayne sentencing delayed so rapper can get his teeth fixed New York Daily News
Lil Wayne sentencing postponed for dental reasons MiamiHerald.com
Great to see old friend, Leno says of Letterman
msnbc.com - 2 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.
Another farewell for Jay Leno Los Angeles Times
Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Includes Jay-Z, Weezer, Flaming Lips
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are among the first batch of artists confirmed for the 2010 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, to be held June 10-13 in - as always - Manchester, Tennessee.
Bonnaroo 2010 lineup leaking out all over the Internet Los Angeles Times
For Saints fans who couldn't make game, Big Easy was the place to be
SI.com - 1 hour ago
AP NEW ORLEANS -- Where were you when the Saints won it all? It's one of those questions -- like, Where were you during the Apollo 11 moon landing?
Bold moves pay off for Super Saints BBC Sport (blog)
Minnesota Wild will start next season in Finland
USA Today - 33 minutes ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild will play their first two games next season in Finland. The Wild will face the Carolina Hurricanes in Helsinki on Oct. 7 and 8. Four other NHL teams are also starting the 2010-11 regular season in Europe, ...
B's excited about Prague trip Boston Herald
NHL to open 2010-11 season in three European cities MiamiHerald.com
Fly: Brooklyn Decker graces cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
SportingNews.com - 1 hour ago
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition will arrive in a mailbox near you, if not your mailbox, very soon. New York Post spies say former SI cover girl Brooklyn Decker (aka Mrs.
Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
U.S. News & World Report - - 2 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 ...
Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism Risk New York Times
FDA To Require Medical Imaging Firms To Redesign Equipment
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require manufacturers of certain medical imaging equipment to redesign machines to incorporate safeguards aimed at reducing patients' exposure to ...
Glance: Rising radiation exposure tied to imaging The Associated Press
'Third-hand smoke' could damage health
BBC News - 19 hours ago
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke which clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, work in PNAS journal shows.
Third-hand smoke as dangerous as cigarette fumes Telegraph.co.uk
Electric Charge Can Change Freezing Point of Water
Wired News - - Feb 5, 2010
A study in the Feb. 5 Science reports that water can freeze at different temperatures depending on whether the surface it rests on is positively or negatively charged.
Hearts Actually Can Break
Wall Street Journal - - 20 hours ago
Dorothy Lee and her husband of 40 years were driving home from a Bible study group one wintry night when their car suddenly hit the curb.
No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
New York Times - - Feb 2, 2010
In 2006, Benjamin Koellmann bought a condominium in Miami Beach. By his calculation, it will be about the year 2025 before he can sell his modest home for what he paid.
Former shot-caller is now spilling gang's secrets
Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago
Showing no emotion, a former leader of the Avenues clique testifies about murder, extortion and drug deals. Ailing and in custody, he is vilified by his family, which once terrified a neighborhood.
Cheney's Revenge
Wall Street Journal - 20 hours ago
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 ...