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Today's Politics News: White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care Obama yet to kick smoking habit, should eat better Senate impasse puts federal employees out of work Dems dig in for last stand Van Jones returns, sends Beck love RFK's grandson decides against run for US House Liz Cheney: Dad is well, following doctor's orders DeMint Tries To Coronate Conservatives Brown keeps Calif. Democrats guessing on gov. run US Supreme Court takes up jailed Enron chief's appeal Official: NATO and Pakistan sharing tactical plans Berlusconi corruption trial to continue Ransom drop made for Greek ship seized by pirates Obama considers new US nuclear strategy: report Congress will pass jobless benefits extension, GOP senator says Here's Why You Shouldn't Believe Everything You Read Toyota Criticism Mounts on Eve of Recall Hearings 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 Obama yet to kick smoking habit, should eat better Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:51 am PST AP - President Barack Obama hasn't kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the 48-year-old's first medical checkup as commander in chief. Full Story Top Senate impasse puts federal employees out of work Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:03 pm PST AP - Two thousand federal transportation workers will be furloughed without pay on Monday, and the Obama administration said they have a Kentucky senator to blame for it. Full Story Top Dems dig in for last stand Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:27 pm PST Politico - They race to keep the GOP from defining reconciliation as yet another tactic hatched in a back room. Full Story Top Van Jones returns, sends Beck love Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:58 am PST Politico - Van Jones stages a public comeback, directing his love at the Republicans who helped push him out. Full Story Top RFK's grandson decides against run for US House Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:15 pm PST AP - Joseph P. Kennedy III, the son of a former congressman and the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, said Sunday he had decided against running for the U.S. House from Massachusetts this year. Full Story Top Liz Cheney: Dad is well, following doctor's orders Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:04 am PST AP - One of Dick Cheney's daughters says the former vice president is recovering well from the mild heart attack that sent him to the hospital last week. Full Story Top DeMint Tries To Coronate Conservatives Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:26 pm PST CQPolitics.com - Conservative Sen. Jim DeMint's (S.C.) high-profile campaign to influence GOP primaries this cycle has had a minimal impact on National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn's (Texas) job to win races on a politically diverse, national playing field and rebuild a 41-member Conference. Full Story Top Brown keeps Calif. Democrats guessing on gov. run Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:21 pm PST AP - With less than two weeks before he must enter the race for governor, state Attorney General Jerry Brown told college-age Democrats on Saturday to stay tuned for news about his presumed bid. Full Story Top US Supreme Court takes up jailed Enron chief's appeal Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:37 pm PST AFP - The US Supreme Court on Monday will take up the appeal of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, who is serving 24 years in jail for his role in the energy giant's 2001 bankruptcy and one of the biggest corporate scandals in US history. Full Story Top Official: NATO and Pakistan sharing tactical plans Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:31 pm PST AP - NATO commanders in Afghanistan have begun traveling to Pakistan to share plans for military operations for the first time, a senior U.S. official said Friday. Full Story Top Berlusconi corruption trial to continue Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:49 am PST AP - A panel of judges ruled Saturday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi's trial on corruption charges will continue, despite a ruling by Italy's highest appellate court that overturned the conviction of the lawyer the Italian leader allegedly bribed. Full Story Top Ransom drop made for Greek ship seized by pirates Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:29 am PST AP - The European Union Naval Force says a ransom drop has been made for the release of a Greek-owned bulk carrier seized by pirates two months ago. Full Story Top Obama considers new US nuclear strategy: report Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:11 pm PST AFP - US President Barack Obama is making final decisions on a broad new nuclear strategy for the United States that will permanently reduce the US nuclear arsenal by thousands of weapons, The New York Times reported Monday. Full Story Top Congress will pass jobless benefits extension, GOP senator says Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:46 am PST McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ Congress will pass legislation aimed at keeping certain jobless benefits, highway and transit money and other government programs funded, Sen. Jon Kyl, the Senate's No. 2 Republican, said Sunday. Full Story Top Here's Why You Shouldn't Believe Everything You Read Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:13 pm PST CQPolitics.com - Periodically (it seems more often these days, actually), I come across some really silly political stuff that screams out for attention. Here are four examples. Caveat emptor! Full Story Top Toyota Criticism Mounts on Eve of Recall Hearings Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:28 pm PST Bloomberg - Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp.’s handling of recalls came under mounting criticism on the eve of the automaker’s U.S. congressional testimony, including charges that the company misled the public on the adequacy of its recalls. Full Story Top

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Today's Entertainment News: Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs Marie Osmond's son dies in Los Angeles Roger Ebert gets 'voice' grandkids can recognize Music museum expands reach with archive, library 'A Prophet' wins French film industry top prize 'Lockergate'?: Producer apologizes for e-mails "Office" worker Robinson to host "Last Comic" Dermot Mulroney to star in "Rockford" update Rock hall expands reach with archive, library building Fashion's latest fixation: 3D Cute baby video wins battle against music label King Tut's grandfather's statue head surfaces in Luxor "Office" worker Robinson to host "Last Comic" Giorgio Armani Looking Ever More Easterly Kelly Cutrone shares life lessons in new book Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:10 pm PST AP - Lil Wayne may be a self-professed gangsta with the gunshot wound to prove it, but he's made plenty clear how he feels about doing time behind bars. Full Story Top Marie Osmond's son dies in Los Angeles Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:00 pm PST AP - Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, the entertainer said Saturday. Full Story Top Roger Ebert gets 'voice' grandkids can recognize Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:53 pm PST AP - Film critic Roger Ebert says computer programmers have captured his voice from movie commentary tracks so he can type what he wants to say and listeners hear a voice that sounds like him. Full Story Top Music museum expands reach with archive, library Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:58 pm PST AP - There's always been room at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the exciting, most popular relics, like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" jacket and John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper uniform. But most of the not-so-flashy mementos were tucked away in storage. Full Story Top 'A Prophet' wins French film industry top prize Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:53 pm PST AP - The French film industry has showered honors on director Jacques Audiard's Oscar-nominated "Un Prophete" ("A Prophet"), giving the movie France's coveted Cesar award for best movie. Full Story Top 'Lockergate'?: Producer apologizes for e-mails Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:10 am PST AP - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering action against a producer of "The Hurt Locker" who sent multiple e-mails urging academy members to vote for his movie in the Oscar best-picture race and "not a $500 million film" — an obvious reference to close-competitor "Avatar." Full Story Top "Office" worker Robinson to host "Last Comic" Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:34 pm PST Reuters - "The Office" co-star Craig Robinson will host the return of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" this summer. Full Story Top Dermot Mulroney to star in "Rockford" update Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:37 pm PST Reuters - Dermot Mulroney is NBC's new Jim Rockford. Full Story Top Rock hall expands reach with archive, library building 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 Fashion's latest fixation: 3D Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:49 am PST The Newsroom - Burberry has become the premiere brand to break through fashion week's fourth wall this season by staging the world's first-ever global 3D fashion show. (To note, the British fashion brand wasn't the only one to engage with the technology conceived more than half-a-century ago: Los Angeles tailored menswear label Native Son's New York Fashion Week presentation included a multi-dimensional video that required 3D glasses for viewing.) Full Story Top Cute baby video wins battle against music label Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:28 pm PST Reuters - How much should a copyright owner pay for improperly telling a web site to remove content? Full Story Top King Tut's grandfather's statue head surfaces in Luxor Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:49 am PST Reuters - A colossal 3000-year-old red granite head of Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun, has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Sunday. Full Story Top "Office" worker Robinson to host "Last Comic" Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:34 pm PST Reuters - "The Office" co-star Craig Robinson will host the return of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" this summer. Full Story Top Giorgio Armani Looking Ever More Easterly Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:43 pm PST Fashion Wire Daily - Recession? What recession? That felt very much the mood at Giorgio Armani's latest runway show Saturday, Feb. 27, in Milan, when Italy's most famous designer staged an Asian-tinted show, before the industry's top critics and editors and a team of his executives buoyed by their booming business in China. Full Story Top Kelly Cutrone shares life lessons in new book Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00 pm PST AP - "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You" (HarperCollins, 197 pages, $22.99.), by Kelly Cutrone, with Meredith Bryan: Publicist Kelly Cutrone is mentor, big sister and life coach in her new book, "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You." Full Story Top

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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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Today's Front Page News: 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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