- Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
Google News, Tuesday - 02/09/2010 - 01:19 AMRepublican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released the "holds" he had placed on every one of President Barack Obama's nominees, his office said Monday. "The purpose of placing numerous holds was to get the White House's attention ...
More | Talk - 1,000 get mumps in N.Y. and N.J.
CNN, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 10:00 PMMore than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.
More | Talk - Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
Yahoo Buzz, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 06:51 PMChrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City.
More | Talk - Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in US spy case

Google News, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 06:49 PMAn ex-Boeing Co (BA.N) engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America's first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison.
More | Talk - Obama's Approval Rating Hits A New Low: POLL
Yahoo Buzz, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 05:43 PMPresident Obama's approval rating continues to slump, according to a new Marist University poll out on Monday. The poll showed that 44 percent of registered voters approve of the job Obama is doing as president, while 47 percent disapprove.
More | Talk - Michael Jackson’s Doctor Is Charged With Manslaughter

New York Times, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 03:14 PMThe doctor, Conrad Murray, provided Mr. Jackson with a powerful anesthetic that was ruled a major factor in his death.
More | Talk - Google Creating Twitter Clone for Gmail
ReadWriteWeb, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 02:49 PMAs soon as this week, Google might be rolling out a "Twitter-killer" feature for Gmail users, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
More | Talk - Rep. John Murtha of Pa. dies at 77

Los Angeles Times, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 02:47 PMA spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.
More | Talk - Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
Associated Press, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 02:07 PMThe Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history....
More | Talk - Where did hopes for Obama go?
Washington Post, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 01:25 PMSupporters are realizing that campaigning is fun, the slog of governing, less so.
More | Talk - Judge Orders Officers to Retrieve Edwards Sex Tape

FOXNews, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 12:52 PMA North Carolina judge wants security officers to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of his former boss.
More | Talk - Ukraine Opposition Leader Appears to Win Election
New York Times, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 12:46 PMNearly complete poll results showed Viktor F. Yanukovich to be the winner of Ukraine’s presidential election but Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko refused to concede.
More | Talk - Toyota Dealers Pull Ads From ABC Over 'Excessive Stories': 'Punishment For Reporting'
Huffington Post, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 12:23 PMToyota dealers in five southeast states have pulled their commercials off ABC TV local affiliates, complaining about the coverage of Toyota safety problems by ABC News and its chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross.
More | Talk - Health care debate goes live

CNN, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 11:43 AMPresident Obama will meet with Democrats and Republicans to talk about health care reform February 25, and the meeting will be broadcast live, a senior administration official says.
More | Talk - Beer may be good for your bones
MSNBC, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 11:30 AMIf you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health.
More | Talk - Dow Opens Below 10000
Wall Street Journal, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 10:34 AMAlcoa, DuPont and financial stocks helped the stock market open weaker. CIT gained on its new CEO.
More | Talk - 17 Indian Soldiers Dead After Kashmir Avalanche
FOXNews, Monday - 02/08/2010 - 08:42 AMA massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 17 soldiers and critically wounding 17 others.
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