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(Photo: Creative Commons / Yasobara)Boeing's 747-8 freighter completes first flight
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ARLINGTON, VA. Rep. Murtha dies ...
| ARLINGTON, VA. | Rep. Murtha dies | 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 ...Full Story
Fair targeted for bankruptcy
| A federal judge is being asked to place Fair Finance Co. into involuntary bankruptcy. | The motion for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was filed Monday morning in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Akron. | As part of the filing, attorneys David Mucklow in Green and Michael Moran in Cuyah...Full Story
Striving to prevent suicide by train
| MANSFIELD - Steve Vale has to walk only 45 seconds beyond his driveway to get to the train tracks where his daughter killed herself 17 months ago. | "You could almost reach out and touch them,'' Vale says, gazing at the metal rails. | He is standing next to a 5-foot-t...Full Story
Criminal inquiry launched into blast at Conn. plant
| MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction launched a criminal investigation yesterday, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence as the cause. | "If everything went right,...Full Story
Patrick's business aid welcomed
| Job creation proposals floated by Governor Deval Patrick and Beacon Hill Democrats were welcomed by small business advocates as a good start, even though economists said the mix of tax breaks and loans is unlikely to have much impact in turning around the overall econ...Full Story
Ex-Clinton advisers recall health care battle
| WASHINGTON - Advisers behind President Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul the health care system have watched setbacks to President Obama's similar effort with a sense of despair and deja vu. | The aides are united in believing that Democrats cannot afford another h...Full Story
Southwest facing FAA safety investigation
| WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating violations of safety directives by Southwest Airlines, the third such probe of the Dallas-based carrier's maintenance record in two years. | The investigation, confirmed by an FAA spokesman, focuses on ...Full Story
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Tue 9 Feb 2010
Snowed-in Washington braces for a second wallop
Samachaar Washington: Still recovering from the "historic mess" left from the weekend's record blizzard, Washingtonians Tuesday braced for a second wallop that could pile up 10 to 20 more inches of snow in the national capital region. About 80,000 pe...
Tories mull purchasing Ambassador Bridge
National Post  By John Ivison and Dave Battagello, National PostFebruary 9, 2010 12:00 AM      The Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor. Ottawa says it is still committed to building a second crossing, amid reports that it is considering buying the A...
The Tea Party, and its limits
National Post  National PostFebruary 9, 2010 12:00 AM   | America's Tea Party movement -- the populist conservative cause that has risen up in response to the big-government policies of Barack Obama -- has seized the spotlight. Its first national conference, he...
The Hartford Posts First Profitable Quarter In More Than A Year
Hartford Courant The Hartford posted its first profitable quarter in more than a year, benefiting from a relatively weak hurricane season, better income on investments, slashed expenses that included layoffs and improvements to its underwriting. | released earnings M...
Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?
Hartford Courant The idea behind the Kleen Energy plant was straightforward even though getting the project started was complex. | Once the plant and better high-voltage transmission lines to power-hungry were open, the combination would drive old, dirty, expensive-t...
Expert Estimates Kleen Energy Plant Is Set Back At Least A Year
Hartford Courant As investigators search for a cause of Sunday's deadly power plant explosion in , some engineering experts say it is likely to be several months before it is even known how much of the Kleen Energy building can be salvaged. | The devastation caused b...
Requests For Medical Data Are Questioned
Hartford Courant The state's largest physician organization wants answers after several Connecticut doctors received faxed requests for patients' medical information from an insurer. | UnitedHealthcare subsidiary Ingenix sent faxed requests to physicians, asking for ...
Newspapers Fight For Legal Notices
Hartford Courant Connecticut newspapers are running full-page ads this month criticizing a proposal to allow cities and towns to post legal notices on municipal websites instead of local, printed newspapers. | The change to allow online posting of notices is a top le...
Investigation Focusing On Safety Issues
Hartford Courant MIDDLETOWN — - Investigators are focusing on a welder's torch as the possible cause of Sunday's deadly blast at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant, sources said. | The explosion that killed five and injured 26 occurred immediately after the p...
Sports Agate Men's polls
The Oklahoman | AP Top 25 | Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (55) 22-1 1,613 1 2. Syracuse (8) 23-1 1,553 3 3. Kentucky (2) 22-1 1,514 4 4. Villanova 20-2 1,366 2 5. West Virginia 19-3 1,361 6 6. Purdue 19-3 1,301 8 7. Georgetown 17-5 1,211 7 8. Duke 19-4 1,142 10 9. Kans...
Widow Mourns Husband Killed in Plant Blast
MSNBC updated 12:48 a.m. ET Feb. 9, 2010 | The wife of a suburban St. Louis man spoke out Monday about the death of her husband. | Chris Walters, 48, died in Sunday morning's explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown. | The father of three travelle...
Winning numbers drawn in CT 'Lucky-4-Life' game
Newsday | February 8, 2010   | (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Lucky-4-Life" game were: | 02-19-23-35, Bonus: 14 | (two, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-five; Bonus: fourteen)... | newsday.com is now...
Interview excerpts: First lady talks kids' exercise, eating
USA Today Updated  | Comment  | Recommend | | |   By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY From left, Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, first lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, meet with othe...
Snowed-in Washington braces for a second wallop
The Siasat Daily | Washington, February 09: Still recovering from the 'historic mess' left from the weekend's record blizzard, Washingtonians Tuesday braced for a second wallop that could pile up 10 to 20 more inches of snow in the national capital region. About 80,0...
Save Pennsylvania history
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Late last year, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission fired 38 percent of its workforce. Historians, curators and educators lost their jobs -- jobs they performed not for the small amount of money they earned but because of their desire...
The Venting of Gas From Pipes Has Been Fatal in the Past
The New York Times | In 1999, workers taking a boiler out of service at a power plant in Dearborn, Mich., mistakenly blew natural gas from the surrounding pipes into the boiler, where it built up, met with something hot and exploded. Six workers died and 38 were injure...
Man contacts 17 over unauthorized charges
MSNBC updated 10:47 p.m. ET Feb. 8, 2010 | He thought he was just ordering a pizza online. Instead, a Bakersfield man unknowingly signed up for a discount coupon club which has been taking money out of his account every month. And he's not alone. Google Co...
Second Wave of Snowfall Is in Forecast
The New York Times | While they dig out from an epic snowstorm on Friday and Saturday, road crews and utility workers across the Mid-Atlantic States may be facing a Sisyphean struggle. They are likely to be digging out all over again after another heavy snowfall that i...
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