Archive for February 14th, 2010

US seeks to shore up support for tough Iran stance (AP)

U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, seen during a press, after holding talks with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, in Doha the capital of the State of Qatar, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. Clinton arrived Sunday in Qatar, where she is holding talks with top government leaders and speaking at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum. (AP Photo/Maneesh Bakshi)AP - U.S. officials sought to shore up support Sunday for a tougher stand against Iran's nuclear program by saying Tehran had left the world little choice and expressing renewed confidence that holdout China would come around to harsher U.N. penalties.


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Clinton hopeful Mideast talks will begin this year (AFP)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-thani (L) before the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha on February 14, 2010. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that she is hopeful that AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that she is hopeful that "serious" negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians will begin this year.


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Ala. suspect was questioned in bomb case – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Ala. suspect was questioned in bomb case
Boston Globe
A biology professor accused of killing three colleagues and wounding three more in a shooting rampage at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday was a suspect in the attempted mail bombing of ...
UAH suspect also linked to mail bombTuscaloosa News

Bishop quizzed in '93 on mail bombThe Huntsville Times - al.com
Alabama professor Amy Bishop, accused of killing three colleagues, reportedly ...New York Daily News
NECN -msnbc.com
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Western cities fare best in well-being index – USA Today


Western cities fare best in well-being index
USA Today
A massive new study of Americans' attitudes concludes that the city at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is home to the happiest, healthiest people in the United States. At the bottom of 162 large and medium-sized cities: ...
Hawaii, Honolulu rank high for 'quality of life'Pacific Business News

Washington No. 2 market for citizens' well-beingWashington Business Journal
In Pursuit of Happiness? Go West!ABC News (blog)
Daily Camera -WFTV Orlando -HollandSentinel.com
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Cowboys Stadium passes its biggest test yet – Dallas Morning News


Globe and Mail

Cowboys Stadium passes its biggest test yet
Dallas Morning News
ARLINGTON – For its biggest test yet, the NBA All-Star Game brought the $1.15 billion stadium its first truly national event Sunday night. The test was a record crowd of 108713, and proof for Dallas Cowboys ...
Stat sheet filler Dwyane Wade grabs NBA All-Star MVPUSA Today

East Wins by 2, but the Biggest Number Is 108713New York Times
All-Star game in Texas draws record crowdThe Associated Press
Fort Worth Star Telegram -Houston Chronicle -ESPN
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Officials break up alleged bird-fighting ring – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Officials break up alleged bird-fighting ring
Boston Globe
Two male finches were among two dozen rescued from an Ashland house in an alleged bird-fighting ring. (Cheryl Rudolph for Boston Globe) By Jack Nicas Authorities raided a house in Ashland Saturday night where they said a bird-fighting ring was being ...
Police: Birds may have been bred for fightingMilford Daily News

Cops bust finch-fight operationBoston Herald
Alleged finch-fighting ring busted in AshlandNECN
My Fox Boston -WCVB-TV -MetroWest Daily News
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