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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:35 GMT

Taliban defiant as Afghans flee ahead of assault (AFP)

AFP - NATO commanders urged the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in Monday for a major assault on a key insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of residents fleeing.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:35:35 GMT

Workers accounted for at Connecticut blast (Reuters)

Reuters - All workers at the Connecticut power plant construction site rocked by a massive explosion on Sunday have been accounted for, leaving the death toll at five, the town's mayor said on Monday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:10:46 GMT

Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as new sanctions loom (AFP)

AFP - Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:27:08 GMT

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP)

AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:18:36 GMT

Another big snowstorm forecast for East Coast (Reuters)

Reuters - Another big winter storm was forecast on Monday for the U.S. mid-Atlantic still struggling to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet (half a meter) of snow and closed the federal government. Read more...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:31:20 GMT

U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her (Reuters)

Reuters - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released. Read more...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:57:10 GMT

Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card (AP)

AP - Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen. Read more...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:28:20 GMT

Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight (Reuters)

Reuters - Ukraine waited for Yulia Tymoshenko Tuesday to contest a weekend presidential election or concede defeat and allow the winner, Viktor Yanukovich, to start piecing together a governing coalition in parliament.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:02 GMT

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 (AP)

AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:08 GMT

Obama's health care summit: Just for show? (AP)

AP - Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:14 GMT

AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors (AP)

AP - New York Gov. David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an assault on his character that includes accusations about womanizing and drug use.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:19 GMT

Government shut down as DC, region dig out of snow (AP)

AP - Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel nearly impossible and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:24 GMT

World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)

AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:30 GMT

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP)

AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:58 GMT

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP)

AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:33 GMT

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:32 GMT

Toyota readies Prius steps; U.S. production restarts (Reuters)

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp was preparing a global recall of its new Prius model on Monday, further damaging its reputation for quality and reliability on the heels of two other massive recalls.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:02 GMT

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:06 GMT

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

AP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:52 GMT

Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning (Reuters)

Reuters - New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future.