Archive for February 23rd, 2010

US Navy moves to let women serve on submarines – BBC News

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US Navy moves to let women serve on submarines
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The US defence department has decided to allow women to serve aboard submarines, according to officials. Defence Secretary Robert Gates has approved the recommendation and sent letters to Congress informing them of the plan. Congress now has 30 days to ...
Pentagon OKs lifting ban on women in submarinesReuters

Navy moves to allow women on submarinesLos Angeles Times
Exclusive: Navy to Lift Ban on Women Serving Aboard SubmarinesABC News
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Toyota chiefs blame fast rise, admit recall limits (AFP)

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James Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales in the US, testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 23 in Washington, DC. The top US executive has admitted that global vehicle recalls had AFP - Angry US lawmakers will grill Toyota's president Akio Toyoda on Wednesday, after the Japanese firm admitted a spate of global vehicle recalls had "not totally" fixed dangerous safety flaws.


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Texas: Family Sues Clinton for Motorcade Fatality – New York Times

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Texas: Family Sues Clinton for Motorcade Fatality
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By AP The family of a Dallas policeman who died when thrown from his motorcycle in February 2008 while driving in a motorcade for then-presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has sued her, the city and the maker of his helmet. ...
In lawsuit, family says officer killed in Clinton motorcade needed more trainingDallas Morning News

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Richardson, Suns snap Thunder win streak at 9 (AP)

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Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill, right, shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Thabo Sefolosha, left, of Switzerland, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)AP - Coach Alvin Gentry knows that Jason Richardson's play has become a barometer for the Phoenix Suns' success.


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‘Idol’ judges admire unique female semifinalists (AP)

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In this publicity image released by Fox, the 12 female finalists for the ninth season of the reality singing competetion, 'American Idol,' seated from left, Katelyn Epperly, Lilly Scott, Ashley Rodriguez, Lacey Brown, Janell Wheeler, Haeley Vaughn and, standing from left, Didi Benami, Michelle Delamor, Katie Stevens, Crystal Bowersox, Paige Miles and Soibhan Magnus, are shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Patrick Ecclestein)AP - "American Idol" semifinalist Lilly Scott is right where she belongs.


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Dem youth support waning amid gov’t gridlock (AP)

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US President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 22. China on Tuesday demanded the United States AP - Whither the youth vote? A year after backing Barack Obama by an overwhelming 2-to-1 ratio, young adults are quickly cooling toward Democrats amid dissatisfaction over the lack of change in Washington and an escalating war in Afghanistan.


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