Monday, February 08, 2010

FEATURES


by Stephen Collinson

WASHINGTON-Republicans were dug into tough bargaining positions and facing a political conundrum Monday, after President Barack Obama cajoled them into a health reform summit during a live Super Bowl interview.

by Linda Deutsch, AP

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.

Lead Picture

President Obama has invited Republicans to a televised White House summit on his stalled health care plan.”


by Ben Simon

KAMPALA-A US decision to freeze spending on treatment for HIV in several African countries has prompted concern that some of the gains made against the AIDS epidemic since 2003 could be reversed.

by Farhad Pouladi

TEHRAN-Iran said Monday it has formally notified the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking fresh warnings by world powers of sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.

BUSINESS

by P. Parameswaran

WASHINGTON-Facing pressure to boost jobs to help an economic revival, President Barack Obama unveiled a broad initiative Thursday to pry open foreign markets for US exports, targeting huge emerging economies like China, India and Brazil.

WASHINGTON -The US Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama legislation allowing the United States to borrow another 1.9 trillion dollars, hiking the national debt ceiling to a historic 14.3 trillion.

METRO

by Deanna Bellandi

CHICAGO — Just when Illinois was starting to move on from the scandals of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich, along comes Scott Lee Cohen.

by Andrew Stern, Reuters

CHICAGO — Still reeling from the loss of the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat to Republicans in Massachusetts, Barack Obama's Democrats now face the prospect of losing the president's old Senate seat in Illinois.

WORLD
ADDIS ABABA -The African Union said Friday a decision by the International Criminal Court to consider adding genocide charges to an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Beshir harms the peace process in Sudan.

by M.J. Smith and Clarens Renois

PORT-AU-PRINCE -Ten American Christians charged with child abduction and criminal conspiracy faced lengthy jail times in a Haitian prison Friday after trying to take 33 children out of the country.

AFRICA

by Susan Njanji

AWKA, Nigeria-Nigerians voted Saturday to choose a governor for the politically turbulent state of Anambra in a race expected to test the country's readiness to hold credible presidential polls next year.

by Abhaya Srivastava

NAGPUR, India -Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla slammed unbeaten centuries to help South Africa seize the momentum on the opening day of the first Test against India on Saturday.

SPORTS
Saints go marching in with Super Bowl win over Colts

MIAMI-Tracy Porter returned an interception 74 yards for the clinching touchdown and the New Orleans Saints won the first Super Bowl in their 43-year history on Sunday, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.

POLITICS

WASHINGTON-Republican darling Sarah Palin said Sunday that "it would be absurd" for her to rule out running for president and that she would consider a 2012 bid if she thought it would be right for America.

EDUCATION
In India, Gates to promote US ties with 'global power'

WASHINGTON -Defense Secretary Robert Gates heads to India this week to promote a blossoming "strategic partnership" with a country that has strongly endorsed the US-led mission in Afghanistan.

EDITORIAL

WASHINGTON -Closing Guantanamo is emerging as a never-ending nightmare for President Barack Obama after he bowed to pressure and backed down from plans to try the accused 9/11 plotters in the heart of New York City.

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