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Today's Top Stories: Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up Clinton heading to Latin America after Chile quake Afghanistan: 4 civilians die in suicide car bomb An euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics Iraqi PM calls pre-vote candidate ban legitimate How nuclear equipment reached Iran White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care Music museum expands reach with archive, library 5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot Crosby's goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare Four Afghan civilians die in suicide attack: official No pressure, London - "No Fun City" shows how it's done Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site Search for survivors as Chile quake toll tops 700 Death toll hits 53 as storms lash Europe Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:52 pm PST AP - Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile's shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries. Full Story Top Clinton heading to Latin America after Chile quake Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:15 pm PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's weeklong, five-nation tour of Latin America is certain to focus on the earthquake in Chile, even as she tries to build support for fresh penalties against Iran. Full Story Top Afghanistan: 4 civilians die in suicide car bomb Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:42 pm PST AP - A suicide car bomber targeted NATO forces Monday outside the major southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing four civilians, the Interior Ministry said. It was not immediately known if there were any NATO casualties. Full Story Top An euphoric end to a bittersweet Olympics Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:24 pm PST AP - They were the resilient Winter Games — beginning in shock, ending in euphoria. Full Story Top Iraqi PM calls pre-vote candidate ban legitimate Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:25 pm PST AP - Iraq's prime minister Sunday defended a ban of candidates with alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's former regime, calling it a legitimate decision that would not affect Sunni turnout at the polls. Full Story Top How nuclear equipment reached Iran Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:28 pm PST AP - Early last year, a Chinese company placed an order with a Taiwanese agent for 108 nuclear-related pressure gauges. But something happened along the way. Paperwork was backdated. Plans were rerouted, orders reconfigured, shipping redirected. Full Story Top White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:35 pm PST AP - The White House called for a "simple up-or-down" vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama's chief domestic priority even it if threatens their political careers. Full Story Top Music museum expands reach with archive, library Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:02 pm PST AP - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has fascinating relics like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" mask. Soon it'll have space to showcase its interesting but less flashy artifacts. Full Story Top 5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:34 pm PST AP - About 5,200 naked people have embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick. Full Story Top Crosby's goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:28 pm PST AP - Sidney Crosby sized up goalie Ryan Miller in overtime and delivered hockey gold to a nation that not only craved it, but demanded it, too. Full Story Top Quake, tsunamis kill more than 700 in Chile Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:28 pm PST Reuters - A massive earthquake and tsunamis killed 350 people in one Chilean coastal town, doubling the total death toll on Sunday as the government tried to get aid to hungry survivors and halt looting. Full Story Top Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:02 pm PST Reuters - Democratic leaders in the Congress voiced confidence on Sunday they will have the votes, possibly within a couple of months or so, to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the healthcare system. Full Story Top Four Afghan civilians die in suicide attack: official Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:54 pm PST Reuters - Four Afghan civilians were killed on Monday when a suicide car bomber hit a NATO-led convoy in southern Afghanistan, a hospital doctor and witnesses said. Full Story Top No pressure, London - "No Fun City" shows how it's done Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:34 pm PST Reuters - These Winter Olympics showed London 2012 that great sport and people of passion will help you overcome any number of problems, while a home gold rush can set a Games on the way to greatness. Full Story Top Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:55 pm PST Reuters - Former Vice President Al Gore on took aim at skeptics who doubt the reality of human-caused climate change, saying he wished it were an illusion but that the problem is real and urgent. Full Story Top Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:42 am PST Reuters - Storms swept through western Europe at the weekend, killing up to 50 people in France and threatening further damage as powerful winds and torrential rains moved north, officials said. Full Story Top Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:46 pm PST Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda sought to ease quality concerns during a low-key visit to China on Monday, fresh from a grueling hearing in the U.S. Congress over his company's biggest safety crisis. Full Story Top Violence flares at Jerusalem holy site Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:40 am PST Reuters - Israeli police entered the compound housing Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque Sunday and fired tear gas and rubber bullets after Palestinians threw stones at visitors to the site. Full Story Top Search for survivors as Chile quake toll tops 700 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:59 pm PST AFP - Rescue teams searched for survivors Monday after Chile's quake toll topped 700 and the extent of the disaster became clear in coastal areas where giant waves left behind a path of death and destruction. Full Story Top Death toll hits 53 as storms lash Europe Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:29 pm PST AFP - Hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain lashed western Europe, leaving at least 53 people dead and more than a million households without power. Full Story Top

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