Mar 02 2010

Obama looks to undecided Dems for health backing (AP)

Obama looks to undecided Dems for health backing
(AP)

Graphic shows health insurance premiums for a family of four, by income and changes to the excise taxAP – A small number of House Democrats who opposed health overhaul legislation on the first go-round may be President Barack Obama’s most important constituency when he unveils a revised proposal on Wednesday.

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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)

A man carries goods during looting in a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Aliosha Marquez)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.

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Feb 27 2010

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)

A collapsed bridge over the Claro river is seen near the town of Camarico, Chile,  some 112 miles (180 kilometers ) south of Santiago Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city. (AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)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.

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Feb 27 2010

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)

A collapsed bridge over the Claro river is seen near the town of Camarico, Chile,  some 112 miles (180 kilometers ) south of Santiago Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city. (AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)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.

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Feb 27 2010

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever (AP)

Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
(AP)

A collapsed bridge over the Claro river is seen near the town of Camarico, Chile,  some 112 miles (180 kilometers ) south of Santiago Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday. The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of the capital and the epicenter was just 70 miles (115 kilometers) from Concepcion, Chile's second-largest city. (AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)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.

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Feb 26 2010

House Dems, White House push ahead on health care (AP)

House Dems, White House push ahead on health care
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)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.”

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Feb 25 2010

GOP to Obama at summit: ‘We have a better idea’ (AP)

GOP to Obama at summit: ‘We have a better idea’
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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) delivers remarks next to Vice President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington after the Senate passed the health care reform bill December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/FilesAP – 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.

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Feb 24 2010

Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents (AP)

Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents
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James E. Lentz, president and chief operating officer, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on Toyota. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP – Akio Toyoda, the mysterious scion of the Toyota empire, is apologizing Wednesday before a House committee investigating deadly flaws that sparked the recall of 8.5 million cars.

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Feb 23 2010

Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town (AP)

Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town
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U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen speaks during a press conference  at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Top US military advisor warns attack on Iran possible, but prefers diplomacy. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)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.

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Feb 23 2010

Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town (AP)

Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town
(AP)

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen speaks during a press conference  at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Top US military advisor warns attack on Iran possible, but prefers diplomacy. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)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.

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