| Task of rebuilding Haiti ambitious
January 30, 2010 at 12:56 PM
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| In a modest office in the neighborhood of Petionville, Haiti, engineers, architects, aid workers and government officials are working on the earthquake-ravaged country's future. They call it Haiti 2.0. | | |
| Toyota boss apologizes amid recall
January 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM
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| Toyota's president apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe, Japanese media reported. | | |
| Police: 743 lbs. of pot in septic tank
January 30, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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| In a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday. | | |
| Pics of drinking aid docs cause uproar
January 30, 2010 at 8:00 AM
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| A humanitarian mission to aid Haitian earthquake victims turned into a major embarrassment in Puerto Rico on Friday when pictures emerged of doctors drinking, mugging for the cameras and brandishing firearms amid the victims' suffering. | | |
| North Korea says it holds 2nd American
January 30, 2010 at 4:06 AM
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| The North Korean government informed the State Department on Friday that it is holding a second American citizen who the North Koreans say entered the country from China, a State Department spokesman said. | | |
| Arizona QB Kurt Warner calls it quits
January 30, 2010 at 3:07 AM
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| Now that Kurt Warner has made the call and thrown his last NFL touchdown pass with pinpoint accuracy, what do we know about the Arizona Cardinals once again being Matt Leinart's team, other than that's what it says right here? | | |
| No gay date ad in Super Bowl
January 30, 2010 at 2:55 AM
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| Super Bowl network CBS rejected an ad Friday from ManCrunch.com, a gay dating Web site. | | |
| Opinion: Obama's math doesn't add up
January 30, 2010 at 1:45 AM
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| The White House is willing to admit after the drubbing in Massachusetts last week that President Obama has lost a key connection to middle-class voters. | | |
| Activist denies trying to bug Senator
January 30, 2010 at 1:28 AM
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| Conservative activist James O'Keefe said Friday that the government had "confirmed" that he did not try to wiretap or bug the office of Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana. | | |
| Verdict in Scott Roeder trial
January 29, 2010 at 11:46 PM
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| Jurors started to deliberate Friday after prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments in the murder trial of an anti-abortion activist charged with killing a doctor who performed late-term abortion procedures. | | |
| Obama to address House GOP retreat
January 29, 2010 at 11:41 PM
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| Partisan passions are set to take center stage Friday as President Obama meets with House Republicans vehemently opposed to the White House agenda. | | |
| Body in concrete may be lottery winner
January 29, 2010 at 10:58 PM
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| Human remains found buried under recently-added concrete at a home in Florida are likely those of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, police said. | | |
| Opinion: Immigration fix shelved
January 29, 2010 at 10:24 PM
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| Thirty-seven words. In this week's State of the Union address -- which was more than 7,000 words long and lasted longer than an hour -- all President Obama devoted to the issue of immigration reform was 37 measly words. | | |
| Peru tries to rescue stranded tourists
January 29, 2010 at 9:55 PM
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| Authorities in Peru hope to rescue the last stranded travelers Friday from a town near one of South America's most popular tourist destinations, a state-run news agency reported. | | |
| Intriguing: Senator on 'Dirty Dozen' list
January 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM
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| Blanche Lincoln The League of Conservation Voters has targeted the senator from Arkansas by placing her name on the "Dirty Dozen" list of candidates it hopes to defeat in mid-term elections. Politico.com reports that the environmentalist advocacy group selected Lincoln, a Democrat up for re-election this year, because she opposed passing comprehensive climate legislation and for supporting Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski's resolution that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. According to Politico, the League raised more than $1.5 million to topple candidates in the last election. The Hill reports that Lincoln is fighting back. "I have built a practical, common-sense record on energy and environmental issues while working closely with Arkansas environmental advocates," Lincoln said in a released statement. "Threats from extremist groups from outside our state tell me I'm doing so! mething right for Arkansas." In 1998, Lincoln made history when she became the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate at the age of 38. | | |
| Bill, Melinda Gates donate $10 billion
January 29, 2010 at 8:45 PM
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| Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS, the largest financial commitment their charitable foundation has made. | | |
| White House eyes moving 9/11 trial
January 29, 2010 at 7:41 PM
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| The White House is considering moving the site of the September 11 attack trial from Manhattan if the Justice Department sees fit, senior administration officials said Friday. | | |
| Opinion: Dems must compromise
January 29, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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| With Tea Party activists brewing their own strain of conservativism, Republicans are waging a fierce battle amongst themselves over what it means to be a member of the Grand Old Party. | | |
| Study: Phone bans don't cut accidents
January 29, 2010 at 5:57 PM
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| A new study suggests laws banning the use of hand-held devices while driving have not reduced the rate of accidents in three states and the District of Columbia. | | |
| Protests as Blair defends Iraq decision
January 29, 2010 at 5:17 PM
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| The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States changed Britain and America's view of how to deal with Saddam Hussein, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair testified Friday. | | |
| Blair faces Britain's Iraq Inquiry
January 29, 2010 at 4:18 PM
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| It is not uncommon to see people snoozing in the public gallery of Britain's Iraq Inquiry. The sessions are long. There is lots of detail. Everyone speaks softly and are unfailingly polite. | | |
| Winter storm moves through Midwest
January 29, 2010 at 3:19 PM
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| A strong storm dumped snow and sleet on Oklahoma and Texas on Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power, canceling flights and causing dozens of traffic accidents. | | | |
