Archive for February 7th, 2010

Battered US east coast digs out, more snow coming (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo in US on February 7, 2010

A man with a snowblower cleans a sidewalk in Washington, DC. A bitter chill heaped new misery on the US east coast Sunday, leaving thousands shivering without power as emergency crews battled to clear snow-clogged streets before a new winter storm hits.(AFP/Chris Kleponis)AFP - Hundreds of emergency crews battled Monday to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the US east coast before a new storm hits.


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Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5 (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Business on February 7, 2010

The Kleen Energy plant is seen in this aerial photo after an explosion in Middletown, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out walls of an unfinished power plant and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers and injuring a dozen or more.


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Obama hasn’t ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Politics on February 7, 2010

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city's mayor and police commissioner.


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Chinchilla, first woman to win Costa Rica presidency (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo in Yahoo on February 7, 2010

Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla of the ruling National Liberation Party speaks to the press after voting during general elections in San Jose. Chinchilla was on course to become Costa Rica's first female president and only the fifth ever in Latin America, preliminary results from the election commission indicated.(AFP/Yuri Cortez)AFP - Laura Chinchilla thanked supporters for electing her Costa Rica's first female president and only the fifth ever in Latin America, as her opponents accepted defeat.


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Dem. lieutenant governor candidate exits Ill. race (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Google on February 7, 2010

Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen speaks during an interview WTTW television studio in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP - The Democratic nominee for Illinois' lieutenant governor dropped out of the race Sunday night, less than a week after winning the nomination, amid a political uproar about his past.


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CIT names ex-Merrill CEO Thain as chairman, CEO (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Business on February 7, 2010

Former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain speaks at the Reuters Global Finance Summit in New York November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - CIT Group said Sunday it has chosen former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to lead the company as chairman and CEO as the commercial lender continues to restructure its business following a brief stay in bankruptcy protection last year.


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