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Obama To Reach Out To RepublicansBaltimore Sun - - 1 hour ago President Barack Obama will extend a hand to his political antagonists during a visit to a House Republican retreat today in Baltimore. Va., Md. get nearly $140 million for rail projectsWashington Post - - 1 hour ago President Obama doled out $8 billion in federal stimulus money Thursday to build and improve rail lines in 31 states, helping fund high-speed service between Richmond and Washington and replacement of a 19th-century tunnel through ... Stimulus Money Seeds Big Rail Plans in California Wall Street Journal |
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Afghan president plans meeting on reintegrating, reconciling with insurgents
Washington Post - - 20 minutes ago
Selay Chaffar, right, and others with the Afghan Women's Network, listen to the final news conference at the conference on Afghanistan.
Video: Afghanistan Conference Agrees on Exit Timetable
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Survivors of Haiti earthquake rebuilding on their own
CNN - - 1 hour ago
Jean-Fritznel St. Claire and 3 friends clean up rubble of office building, load it into trucks Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In patches across the Haitian capital, many earthquake survivors are not waiting for an international ...
A Glance at Haiti Developments 16 Days After Quake New York Times
Former French prime minister acquitted in libel case
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
Judges say it can't be proved Dominique de Villepin knew that papers alleging Nicolas Sarkozy got kickbacks were forged. The ruling may boost De Villepin as Sarkozy's main conservative challenger.
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Obama to unveil new tax breaks to spur jobs growth, hike wages
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
In an effort to spur job creation, President Obama plans on Friday to unveil a $33 billion package of tax breaks aimed at encouraging businesses to hire new workers and give employees raises.
Obama Picked Odd Time and Place to Jab High Court
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion.
Obama v. the Supremes Wall Street Journal
'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal?
CNN - - 40 minutes ago
Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates will unveil the Pentagon's plan to prepare for repealing the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" law regarding gay soldiers at a committee hearing Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Pentagon to propose way forward on gay ban San Jose Mercury News
Pentagon to Propose Steps to Lift 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Wall Street Journal
Apple Pares Off 4.1%; Qualcomm Falls, Too
Wall Street Journal - - 3 hours ago
NEW YORK—Stocks slumped Thursday, led by the technology sector, as a forecast cut from Qualcomm, a bigger-than-expected revenue drop from Motorola and apparent disappointment over Apple's latest product weighed.
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday BusinessWeek
Stocks get hammered CNNMoney.com
Toyota: Too Big, Too Fast
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
Consumer Reports, the bible of the car-buying public, now rates Ford's quality higher than Toyota's. By PAUL INGRASSIA Three or four years ago senior Honda executives demanded to know from their underlings how arch-rival Toyota could expand its ...
Microsoft net profit hits record 6.66 billion dollars
AFP - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft said Thursday that second-quarter net profit hit a record 6.66 billion dollars on unprecedented revenue driven by demand for the new Windows 7 operating system.
blowout quarter fueled by Windows 7 MarketWatch
What Apple's iPad Means for Your Wallet
Wall Street Journal - - 42 minutes ago
LONDON—Phew! Thank heavens the iPad is coming. Solving the economic crisis should be a breeze—it has an app for that. Apple's new all-singing, all-dancing hand-held computer is the talk of the moment.
Who will buy the iPad?
CNET - - 3 hours ago
The reaction to the iPad has been far less positive than what we've become used to when new Apple products debut. Many took to Twitter, Facebook, and tech blogs, including here at CNET, to voice dissatisfaction with everything from the ...
Drama, No Dilemma, Over iPad Name
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
From Internet jokes to legal rumblings, the name of Apple Inc.'s latest gadget is taking a bit of a beating. But Apple has been down this road before, and marketing experts don't expect the brouhaha to dent the new ...
Apple faces legal scrap over iPad trademark Financial Times
Author JD Salinger 'doesn't go out of style'
USA Today - - 16 minutes ago
JD Salinger turned his back on the world long before his death Wednesday in New Hampshire at age 91. The last thing he published was a 25000-word short story titled "Hapworth 16, 1924" in the June 19, 1965, ...
Video: JD Salinger, Reclusive Literary Icon, Dies at 91
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PBS News Hour
Still no screen tests for Holden Caulfield Hollywood Reporter
Jay Leno to Oprah: 'Am I not a good guy?"
USA Today - 4 hours ago
Oprah kept pressing Jay Leno on her show today about why didn't he retire instead of returning to The Tonight Show, about whether he thought at all of Conan's feelings and about how bad is image is right now.
People: Leno blames NBC for 'Tonight Show' mess San Jose Mercury News
Conan 'destructive' to 'Tonight Show,' Leno tells Oprah SuburbanJournals
For Gibson Thriller 'Darkness,' No Dawn
Wall Street Journal - - 15 minutes ago
Mel Gibson is a cop trying to avenge his beloved daughter's violent death in "Edge of Darkness," an action thriller based on a 1985 miniseries produced by the BBC.
Review | Edge of Darkness (R) * MiamiHerald.com
Saints Super Bowl trip means rescheduled Carnival parades in New Orleans
The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago
NEW ORLEANS - Carnival season - which sees more than 70 parades roll through greater New Orleans before Fat Tuesday - is getting one more.
Colts special teams: Once more around the block for Stover MiamiHerald.com
10-Pack: Non-Super Bowl Super Bowl week storylines SportingNews.com
Piercy in the lead at Torrey Pines, although Allenby has best start
The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago
SAN DIEGO - Scott Piercy had the best score Thursday at Torrey Pines because he made nine birdies. Robert Allenby might have had the best round because he made no bogeys.
Piercy leads at Torrey Pines UPI.com
Chris Bosh, seven first-timers headed to NBA all-star game as reserves
The Canadian Press - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh is headed back to the NBA all-star game. Bosh and Utah's Deron Williams, both Dallas natives, will take part in the showcase event in their hometown, which will include seven first-time selections.
Seven first-timers voted All-Star reserves MiamiHerald.com
McLean Co. Health Department to soon end its H1N1 immunization clinics
Bloomington Pantagraph - 2 hours ago
BLOOMINGTON - McLean County Health Department will be ending its H1N1 influenza public immunization clinics in two weeks - a sign that the public health war against the novel flu strain is ramping down but isn't done.
Five-day limit for post-sex pill
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.
New 'morning after' pill praised The Press Association
Overweight Elderly Have Similar Mortality to Normal-Weight Elderly
Medscape - - 5 hours ago
January 28, 2010 - Current body mass index (BMI) thresholds for overweight and obesity may be overly restrictive for older people, according to the authors of a cohort study published online January 27 and in the February print edition of the Journal ...
You're 70? Have the cheesecake Los Angeles Times
The secret lives of married men
Times Online - Jan 22, 2010
Wives, here is a fact you definitely don't want to know about your husband: he wants to shag your best friend. Not only does he want to shag your best friend, but also your second and third-best friends.
Roeder: No regrets after shooting doctor
CNN - 3 hours ago
Scott Roeder says he has no regrets over killing Dr. George Tiller at church in May 2009 (CNN) -- A man on trial for gunning down a Kansas abortion provider in church said he had no regrets because "abortion is murder.
Caffeine Intoxication and Addiction
Medscape - - Jan 21, 2010
Caffeine, one of the world's most popular psychoactive substances, is sought for its central nervous system stimulant effects.
Revealed: The love letter-writing beauty who left her heart on a bus
Daily Mail - - Jan 22, 2010
It was a tantalising mystery: who left a bundle of anonymous love letters on the back seat of a coach? Only now can the captivating answer finally be revealed.
Credit Card Companies Find New Money-Making Schemes
TIME (blog) - - 10 hours ago
Smack down one fee or money-making scheme and others are sure to pop up. And even if you're really good at the game, there are always more moles than you can possibly whack.