2/9/2010 6:54:57 AM
 BBC News | Toyota fights back as problems escalate BBC News 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 To Recall 437000 Hybrids As Prius Concerns Add To Woes Car maker will also recall 2010 model-year Camrys US to continue investigation into Toyota Prius |
2/9/2010 7:58:33 AM
 Reuters | Obama: GOP and Dems Together Can Spur Job Growth ABC News AP President Barack Obama says he thinks Republicans and Democrats can work together to spur job growth even though the two parties disagree on many issues. Obama met Tuesday at the White House with House and Senate leaders of both parties to discuss ... Jobs bill: A chance for bipartisanship or election strategy? On Health Bill, GOP's Road Is a New Map Obama: Let's 'move forward' in a 'bipartisan fashion' |
2/9/2010 8:01:41 AM
 USA Today | Obama sets up task force on childhood obesity CNN Michelle Obama and Cabinet members look on as President Obama signs memorandum on childhood obesity. Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama signed a memorandum Tuesday establishing a new federal task force to tackle the growing problem of childhood ... White House launches fight against childhood obesity First Lady Girds to Fight Fat The Obamas battle childhood obesity |
2/9/2010 8:06:04 AM
 Telegraph.co.uk | Cook moves Murtha's district to 'tossup' category USA Today The passing of Democratic Rep. John Murtha means a more competitive race in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. That became official Monday night when the Cook Political Report moved the district from "likely Democratic" to "tossup. ... Surgery Led to Murtha's Death, Friend Says Defense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77 Fierce Iraq war opponent Rep. John Murtha dies |
2/9/2010 7:47:30 AM
 PennLive.com | Penn. seeks 5 pct-plus tax on shale gas output Reuters 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. ... Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Proposes $29 Billion State Budget Gov. Ed Rendell's speech on proposed Pennsylvania budget Rendell aims to lower sales tax yet raise revenue |
2/9/2010 8:06:31 AM
 Two Minute News | Bush billboard on I-35: "Miss me yet?" Minneapolis Star Tribune Looming over the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 in Wyoming, Minn., is a grinning portrait of former President George W. Bush, asking "Miss me yet?" At a time when President Obama's approval ratings are cratering, ... Someone, Somewhere Misses Dubya -- a Lot Who is behind the "Miss me yet" billboard? Bush "Miss Me Yet?" Billboard Appears in Wyoming |
2/9/2010 8:13:39 AM
 The Hindu | US Wants Iran Sanctions In Weeks; Embassies Attacked New York Times By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the United States wanted a UN Security Council resolution "within weeks" to tackle Iran's nuclear program as Iran said it had begun making higher-grade nuclear fuel. ... State TV reports Iran needs enriched uranium to fuel a research reactor Russian official: Iran nuclear program testing world's patience US invokes 'urgency' on imposing Iran sanctions |
2/9/2010 8:13:25 AM
 The Hindu | Sarath Fonseka's wife appeals for husband's freedom The Guardian Anoma Fonseka, wife of defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, cries while speaking to the media a day after her husband was taken into custody by the government in Colombo. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Reuters The wife of Sri ... Opposition leaders: Sri Lankan general's arrest 'an abduction' Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament Sri Lanka Opposition Outraged by Ex-General's Arrest |
2/9/2010 7:37:02 AM
 ABC News | Ukraine instability fears as Tymoshenko plan next move BBC News She has not said it herself so far but Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko seems to be preparing the ground to challenge the results of Sunday's presidential election. The anticipated move comes despite the Central Election ... Tymoshenko refuses to concede defeat in Ukraine election Ukraine's President Tymoshenko Won't Concede Election Does the process or the outcome matter in Ukraine? |
2/9/2010 7:55:55 AM
 BBC News | EU Approves New Commission Wall Street Journal AP BRUSSELSâ€"A new EU executive was voted into office Tuesday, and its president said the bloc's governments must better coordinate their economic policies as the region struggles with an unprecedented debt crisis gripping Europe's single currency. ... Euro MPs back new European Commission European Parliament approves new EU Commission European Union Prepares for Economic Crisis Meeting |
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