Archive for February 8th, 2010

Ringo Starr honored with Walk of Fame star (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Entertainment on February 8, 2010

Ringo Starr, third from left, poses alongside, left to right, musicians Ben Harper, Don Was and Joe Walsh, and Starr's wife Barbara Bach after he received the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of the sidewalk attraction's groundbreaking.


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197 people charged with murder over Philippine massacre (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo in World on February 8, 2010

Police investigators look at the victims of a massacre in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province on November 24, 2009. A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people were on Tuesday charged with murder over the election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead, a prosecutor said.(AFP/File/Mark Navales)AFP - A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people were on Tuesday charged with murder over an election-linked massacre, a prosecutor said.


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Toyota says to recall 400,000 hybrids worldwide (AFP)

Posted by Yahoo in Science on February 8, 2010

Toyota Motor has said it will recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Toyota Motor said Tuesday that it would recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.


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Abbas mulls peace talks; expects US answers soon – Reuters

Posted by Google in Google on February 8, 2010


Ha'aretz
Abbas mulls peace talks; expects US answers soon
Reuters
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a news conference after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin February 1 , 2010. TOKYO (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would ...
Fatah wants US to clarify Israeli talksYnetnews

Palestinian FM: New Mideast talks must focus above all on bordersHa'aretz
Identity Found: On West Side via West BankNew York Times
Voice of America -Jerusalem Post -BusinessWeek
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Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates? – Hartford Courant

Posted by Google in Google on February 8, 2010


BBC News
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 Fairfield County were open, ...
Power plant explosion under investigationLos Angeles Times

Negligence? Conn. Gas Blast Criminal Probe BeginsABC News
Private-Equity Firm Acquired Plant in 2008Wall Street Journal
NECN -Reuters -Boston Herald
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Carter’s 48 points help Magic beat Hornets (AP)

Posted by Yahoo in Sports on February 8, 2010

Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter, center, goes up for a shot in front of New Orleans Hornets center Sean Marks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)AP - Vince Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night.


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