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First lady launches 'Let's Move' campaign aimed at childhood obesityChicago Tribune - - 37 minutes ago WASHINGTON - First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday launched "Let's Move," her biggest-ever campaign, one aimed at conquering childhood obesity within a generation. US First Lady Announces Fight Against Child Obesity Voice of America Republicans May Join Obama Deficit Panel: BoehnerNew York Times - - 2 hours ago By REUTERS The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Brit Hume on Media Reaction to Tea Party ConventionFOXNews - 54 minutes ago This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," February 8, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Poll: Tea Party candidates come in last USA Today |
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Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment
New York Times - - 43 minutes ago
PARIS - Brushing aside international calls for stricter sanctions against it, Iran said Tuesday it had begun enriching uranium for use in a medical reactor to a higher level of purity, raising the stakes again in its ...
Wife outraged by Fonseka's arrest
Aljazeera.net - 32 minutes ago
The wife of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate arrested on charges of plotting a coup has accused the government of abducting him and treating him "like an animal".
Outrage over Fonseka's arrest The Hindu
Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour 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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Obama calls on Senate to stop blocking nominees
Washington Post - 53 minutes ago
AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to stop blocking the confirmation of government appointees in the Senate by raising objections not related to their qualifications.
Death of Kerrigan's father from heart attack ruled a homicide
Boston Globe - - 1 hour ago
The father of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan died from a heart attack brought on by a struggle with his son, but Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr.
Nancy Kerrigan's Father's Death to Be Treated as a Homicide People Magazine
Penn. seeks 5 pct-plus tax on shale gas output
Reuters - - 47 minutes ago
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Energy companies drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale would have to pay a wellhead tax of more than 5 percent under a proposal unveiled on Tuesday by Governor Ed Rendell.
Rendell budget plan: Shave sales tax, widen its scope Philadelphia Inquirer
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Equities, Euro, Commodities Rally on Greek Aid Speculation
Bloomberg - - 31 minutes ago
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rallied, with emerging-market equities recovering from the worst three-day slide in a year, and the euro and commodities gained as European officials said they were considering ...
Germany Working On Possible Greek Aid Package Wall Street Journal
Toyota fights back as problems escalate
BBC News - 4 hours ago
By Jorn Madslien Having already lost most of its friends - both within the motor industry and outside, with no one coming out to defend it over its recall of cars with faulty accelerator or brake pedals - the crisis has now moved to the geopolitical ...
Toyota Corolla steering problems prompt complaints to Feds
USA Today - 2 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
Google adds Facebook-like features to Gmail
USA Today - - 46 minutes ago
The company introduced Buzz today, launching it in 1% of Gmail inboxes. It plans to will roll the service out to the majority of Gmail users within the week.
Google aims to take on Facebook with new social feature called 'Buzz' Los Angeles Times
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 ...
Google makes biggest gain in smartphone market share
Ars Technica - - 2 hours ago
US mobile users are increasingly getting into text messaging, Internet browsing, and social networks as they continue to shift to more capable devices.
Android Doubles US Market Share BusinessWeek
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msnbc.com - 1 hour 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 - - 50 minutes 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.
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Michael Jackson's Family Reacts To Conrad Murray's Manslaughter Charge
MTV.com - - 5 hours ago
"He's lying. He's guilty. Nobody was there but him," Jackson's mother, Katherine, told the assembled media while leaving court.
Tattle: MJ's doc faces manslaughter charge Philadelphia Inquirer
For Saints fans who couldn't make game, Big Easy was the place to be
SI.com - 55 minutes 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?
B's excited about Prague trip
Boston Herald - - 44 minutes ago
Though it's been known for some time now, the National Hockey League officially announced today that the Bruins [team stats] will open the 2010-11 season in Prague.
NHL to open 2010-11 season in three European cities MiamiHerald.com
Record six NHL teams will open 2010-'11 season with games in Europe The Canadian Press
Olympic Preview: Canada team to beat in Vancouver
MiamiHerald.com - - 1 hour ago
This could be the last time the NHL stops its season for the Olympics. So, it would be wise to watch the action in Vancouver closely, because it could be your final shot to see hockey's best at the Winter Games.
Snow in the forecast for spring-like Cypress mountain Olympic venue The Canadian Press
Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
U.S. News & World Report - - 1 hour 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 ...
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FDA To Require Medical Imaging Firms To Redesign Equipment
Wall Street Journal - - 36 minutes 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 ...
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San Jose Mercury News - - 9 hours ago
A common indoor air chemical reacts with residues of tobacco smoke clinging to clothing, skin and surfaces to form potent carcinogens, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory reported in a study published Monday.
Ah, the good-old days: The best Super Bowl ads
msnbc.com - - Feb 2, 2010
The best Super Bowl commercials tend to reflect happier times, when people liked their American cars and privatized health care, nobody was worried about the fate of the world's polar bears and high fructose corn syrup was practically ...
Rules Worth Following, for Everyone's Sake
New York Times (blog) - - Feb 1, 2010
In the more than four decades that I have been reading and writing about the findings of nutritional science, I have come across nothing more intelligent, sensible and simple to follow than the 64 principles outlined in a slender, ...
Hearts Actually Can Break
Wall Street Journal - - 19 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.
Making $300000 last a lifetime
CNNMoney.com - - Feb 2, 2010
(Money Magazine) -- Question: My mother-in-law, who's in her early 60s, was recently widowed. She now has Social Security and approximately $300000 from a life insurance policy to live on.