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Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
BLAINE, Minn. — Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Afghan avalanches kill 70, strand hundreds, officials say
KABUL — Officials say Afghan avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed up to 70 people as rescuers evacuated more than 400 injured. Interior Minister Hanif Atmar said today that rescuers already have recovered 24 bodies but...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally
TOKYO — Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world’s largest automaker. “I don’t see...
Date: 02/09/10 | Business

Morning mystery: What happened to House Bill 3181?
One of the larger tax increases to be sought by Democrats this session was on today's agenda of the House Capital Budget Committee for a public hearing and vote. Then it disappeared. At 3:48 p.m. Monday, the committee chaired by Rep. Hans Dunshee,...
Date: 02/09/10 | The Petri Dish

Netanyahu’s government tries to save settler house
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has stepped in to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem, complicating already troubled U.S. efforts to renew Mideast peacemaking. The move is...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

New storms threatens S. California foothill towns
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — Residents of more than 500 homes in the foothill communities north of Los Angeles have been told they should evacuate ahead of another winter storm that’s expected to bring heavy rains and possibly cause...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Jackson’s doctor pleads not guilty in singer’s death
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday in the pop star’s death last year. About two hours after prosecutors filed the single felony count, the Dr. Conrad Murray arrived...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Ex-firefighter wins Powerball
RALEIGH, N.C. — Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time with his wife, Loretta. “I may get us a new house later, but I...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON — Snow blew across the Midwest today on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard. The...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

U.N. slams Haitian hospitals for charging patients
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine beginning immediately to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients. When the catastrophic earthquake struck Jan. 12,...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Lawyer believes Americans had papers for Haitian kids
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The new lawyer for 10 American Baptists charged with child kidnapping said Monday he believes they had paperwork to take 33 children out of the country after Haiti’s devastating earthquake. The group’s...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

U.S. Army closes in on south Afghan town
NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — U.S. Army soldiers launched a major operation today in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan. NATO and Afghan officials, meanwhile, urged militants...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP’s new power
WASHINGTON — The Republicans’ first test of their new Senate clout could come in a vote to block President Barack Obama’s choice of a union attorney for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats need 60 votes, one...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign today to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America’s children about better nutrition and exercise. Mrs. Obama said the Let’s Move campaign will...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World

Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
ADELAIDE, Australia — Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel...
Date: 02/09/10 | Nation & World



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