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U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released. ...  > full story

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over. ...  > full story

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday. ...  > full story

Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding

BOGOTA, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Haiti's interior minister on Monday toured a Colombian town rebuilt after a huge 1999 tremor as his own country considered plans to reconstruct its wrecked capital city after last month's devastating earthquake. ...  > full story

Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

MIAMI, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as 'America's team' but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday's Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title. ...  > full story

Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future. ...  > full story

Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans

TEHRAN, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising Western fears it wants to develop atom bombs. ...  > full story

Iran plans 10 new enrichment plants in 2010/11

TEHRAN, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Iran plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities during the next Iranian year, its atomic energy chief was quoted as saying, in comments likely to further raise tension with the West. ...  > full story

Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push

SEOUL, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — A senior Chinese official met North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Monday and a top U.N. political envoy was slated to arrive a day later in a new push to get the reclusive state to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks. ...  > full story

Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption, hoarding

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors protested in a suburb of the wrecked capital on Sunday, accusing a district mayor of corruption and hoarding food aid provided by relief groups, witnesses said. ...  > full story

Roll over headlines to view top news summaries:

• U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her

• Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

• John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

• Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding

• Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

• Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning

• Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans

• Iran plans 10 new enrichment plants in 2010/11

• Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push

• Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption, hoarding

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Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked

SANAA/DUBAI, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off U.S. shipments to Israel, a further sign of the group's ambitions to mount new strikes outside its base. ...  > full story

Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares

JERUSALEM, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem on Monday, violence stoked by rising tensions over a stalemate in peace talks. ...  > full story

Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding

BOGOTA, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Haiti's interior minister on Monday toured a Colombian town rebuilt after a huge 1999 tremor as his own country considered plans to reconstruct its wrecked capital city after last month's devastating earthquake. ...  > full story

Saudi rights panel take up child bride case

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia's state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man, a move activists hope is a first step against child marriage. ...  > full story

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Politics

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Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future. ...  > full story

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday. ...  > full story

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over. ...  > full story

New sanctions on Iran are only path left: Gates

PARIS, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Iran has rejected Western overtures and the international community has no choice but to move toward imposing new sanctions over its nuclear program, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday. ...  > full story

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Science

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Study shows why it is so scary to lose money

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble. ...  > full story

Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The space shuttle Endeavour bolted off its seaside launch pad in Florida on Monday, carrying six astronauts on a voyage to install the last two main pieces of the International Space Station. ...  > full story

Scientists find gene variant link to ageing cells

LONDON, Feb. 7, 2010 (Reuters) — Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases. ...  > full story

Arctic climate changing faster than expected

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 5, 2010 (Reuters) — Climate change is transforming the Arctic environment faster than expected and accelerating the disappearance of sea ice, scientists said on Friday in giving their early findings from the biggest-ever study of Canada's changing north. ...  > full story

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Entertainment

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Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court

ASPEN, Colo, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. ...  > full story

Record Super Bowl telecast tops "M*A*S*H" record

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Sunday's Super Bowl TV audience set a viewing record for the annual National Football League Championship and eclipsed the 1983 benchmark set by the comedy "M*A*S*H" to become the most watched U.S. telecast, according to early ratings data on Monday. ...  > full story

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Michael Jackson's doctor on Monday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the sudden death of the pop star last year from a lethal cocktail of drugs. ...  > full story

Record 106.5 million Americans watch Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — A record 106.5 million Americans watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl game, setting a new high for any U.S. television broadcast, early ratings showed on Monday. ...  > full story

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Sports

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Can Vancouver life get any better with Games?

VANCOUVER, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Cities that take on the gargantuan task of hosting Olympic Games contend that the costly investment leads to a better quality of life for its denizens for years to come. ...  > full story

For New Orleans, victory is about more than football

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning the first Super Bowl in their 42-year history. ...  > full story

Record 106.5 million Americans watch Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — A record 106.5 million Americans watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl game, setting a new high for any U.S. television broadcast, early ratings showed on Monday. ...  > full story

Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

MIAMI, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as 'America's team' but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday's Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title. ...  > full story

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