Mar 02 2010
Mar 01 2010
Chile quake death toll over 700 as rescue ramps up (AP)
Chile quake death toll over 700 as rescue ramps up
(AP)
AP – Police fired tear gas and imposed an overnight curfew to control looters who sacked virtually every market in this hard-hit city as Chile’s earthquake toll surpassed 700. President Michelle Bachelet promised imminent deliveries of food, water and shelter for thousands living on the streets.
Feb 27 2010
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)
AP – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant, and authorities said at least 214 people were dead.
Feb 27 2010
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)
AP – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant, and authorities said at least 214 people were dead.
Feb 27 2010
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)
AP – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant, and authorities said at least 214 people were dead.
Feb 26 2010
House Dems, White House push ahead on health care (AP)
House Dems, White House push ahead on health care
(AP)
AP – Democratic leaders from Congress to the White House vowed Friday to resurrect their long-stalled health care legislation, with or without Republican suggestions or votes. “We know what happens if we do nothing: more and more people pay more,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. “The president believes we still have to act.”
Feb 25 2010
GOP to Obama at summit: ‘We have a better idea’ (AP)
GOP to Obama at summit: ‘We have a better idea’
(AP)
AP – President Barack Obama argued Thursday that a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s broken health care system is imperative for the nation’s future economic vitality, setting off an immediate clash in an extraordinary live-on-TV summit with Republicans who want far more modest changes. “We believe we have a better idea,” retorted GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander.
Feb 24 2010
Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents (AP)
Feb 23 2010
Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town (AP)
Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town
(AP)
AP – The nation’s top defense leaders said Monday that U.S.-led forces were making steady progress in their efforts in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan but faced stiffer resistance than expected and the operation would take longer than hoped.
Feb 23 2010
Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town (AP)
Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town
(AP)
AP – The nation’s top defense leaders said Monday that U.S.-led forces were making steady progress in their efforts in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan but faced stiffer resistance than expected and the operation would take longer than hoped.

