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2010-02-09 07:15	Reuters UK	German thief robs arcade with cup of coffee
2010-02-09 07:07	AFP	Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president TEHRAN (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 07:07	AP International	Chief of UK financial regulator to leave post (AP) - LONDON - The chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, Britain's financial regulatory agency, said Tuesday that he will stand down in the middle of this year....
2010-02-09 07:02	AFP	Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president TEHRAN (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:57	AP Top News	Iran begins controversial new nuclear process Iran begins controversial new nuclear processTEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state TV says the country started enriching its uranium to a higher level of 20 percent, over the objections of the international community. The Tuesday report said enrichment began after Iranian scientists injected 25 kilograms of 3.5 percent enriched uranium gas into a cascade of centifuges in a laboratory in Natanz, south of Tehran....
2010-02-09 06:47	AFP	Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president TEHRAN (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:42	AP Top News	Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for a research reactor in Tehran. Iran is set to start enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, in a step sure to antagonize Western nations that fear the enrichment work could eventually yield material for a nuclear weapon....
2010-02-09 06:42	AP Top News	Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new power Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new powerWASHINGTON (AP) - 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 more than they control since Scott Brown of Massachusetts was sworn into office last week, to clear a GOP procedural hurdle to advance Craig Becker to a final Senate confirmation vote. That procedural vote had been scheduled for Monday but was postponed until Tuesday because of a Mid-Atlantic snowstorm over the weekend....
2010-02-09 06:42	AP Top News	Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city. The Carnival-flavored parade honoring the team's 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts is scheduled to start in the afternoon at their home turf, the Louisiana Superdome. It will include 12 marching bands and one float each from 10 krewes. Float builder Barry Kern said he believes it's the first time the groups - which celebrate Carnival season with separate parades - will combine floats in one procession....
2010-02-09 06:42	AP International	The nation's weather (AP) - Snowy weather was expected to move into the Eastern U.S. from the Plains on Tuesday....
2010-02-09 06:42	AP International	Opel unveils restructuring plan (AP) - FRANKFURT - General Motors Co.'s Opel unit says it plans to invest euro11 billion ($15 billion) through 2014 and will cut 8,300 jobs across Europe as it seeks to streamline its operation....
2010-02-09 06:42	AP International	Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP) - BRUSSELS - Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars in Europe to modify the software for the anti-lock brake system, part of a wider global recall and the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker....
2010-02-09 06:32	AFP	Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president TEHRAN (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:32	AFP	Defiant Iran starts uranium enrichment to 20% TOOR GHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - US Marines on Tuesday stepped up preparations for a major assault on a key Taliban bastion in southern Afghanistan hailed by officers as the biggest offensive of the eight-year war. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:32	AP Top News	Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally TOKYO (AP) - 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 Toyota as an infallible company that never makes mistakes," President Akio Toyoda said at a press conference Tuesday in Tokyo. "We will face up to the facts and correct the problem, putting customers' safety and convenience first."...
2010-02-09 06:32	AP Top News	Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for a research reactor in Tehran. Iran is set to start enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, in a step sure to antagonize Western nations that fear the enrichment work could eventually yield material for a nuclear weapon....
2010-02-09 06:32	AP Top News	Pa. Dem Murtha remembered as military advocate HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Rep. John Murtha, who said the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq was based on "flawed policy wrapped in illusion" and called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops there, is being remembered as an advocate on Capitol Hill for those serving in military uniform. The Pennsylvania Democrat died Monday at a hospital after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77....
2010-02-09 06:32	AP Top News	Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station. Barely a day after blasting into orbit, the space shuttle crew used a 100-foot, laser-tipped boom to check the thermal shielding on the wings and nose. A few pieces of foam insulation broke off the external fuel tank during Monday morning's launch, including a narrow 1-foot strip. But there was no indication anything hit the shuttle....
2010-02-09 06:32	AP Top News	Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case - a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death. Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and a judge released him on $75,000 bail....
2010-02-09 06:32	AP International	German exports down most in 60 years in 2009 (AP) - BERLIN - German exports tumbled by nearly one-fifth last year, the biggest fall for 60 years and one that officially knocked the country off its perch as the world's top exporter, government data showed Tuesday....
2010-02-09 06:30	Reuters UK	GM seeks state aid for Opel - Germany
2010-02-09 06:25	Reuters UK	Saudi sex braggart gets no relief in court appeal
2010-02-09 06:22	AP Top News	Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic WASHINGTON (AP) - A second major storm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Mid-Atlantic region, where plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply. Forecasters predicted the snow would start Tuesday afternoon and continue into Wednesday, along with wicked winds. A foot or more was forecast for Washington and as many as 18 inches for the Northeast travel hub of Philadelphia - which could cause travel problems as far north as Boston. Some areas are already under nearly 3 feet of snow....
2010-02-09 06:22	AP Top News	Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor. Iran is set to start enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, in a move sure to antagonize Western nations who fear that the process of enrichment could eventually yield material for a nuclear weapon....
2010-02-09 06:20	Reuters UK	British Land's bumper Q3 cheers banks
2010-02-09 06:17	AFP	Defiant Iran starts uranium enrichment to 20% MANILA (AFP) - A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people were on Tuesday charged with murder over an election-linked massacre that horrified the nation, prosecutors said. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:17	AFP	Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge NAGPUR, India (AFP) - Sachin Tendulkar hit his third century in a row but could not stop South Africa from moving closer to victory on the fourth day of the first Test against India on Tuesday. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:17	AFP	Third-hand smoke also bad for you: study See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-02-09 06:12	AFP	Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge NAGPUR, India (AFP) - Sachin Tendulkar hit his third century in a row but could not stop South Africa from moving closer to victory on the fourth day of the first Test against India on Tuesday. Full Story »...
2010-02-09 06:12	AFP	Third-hand smoke also bad for you: study See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-02-09 06:12	AP Top News	GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summitWASHINGTON (AP) - Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy. If so, a shaky showing by GOP leaders could possibly embolden congressional Democrats to make a final, aggressive push to overhaul the nation's health care system, with or without any Republican votes....
2010-02-09 06:12	AP International	SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover (AP) - NEW YORK - Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year....
2010-02-09 06:12	AP International	UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue (AP) - GENEVA - Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs ($1.12 billion) Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said rich clients' withdrawals had continued....
2010-02-09 06:12	AP International	Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP) - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station....
2010-02-09 06:10	Reuters UK	Astra gets Crestor boost
2010-02-09 06:05	Reuters UK	Absent Polanski to dominate Berlin film festival
2010-02-09 06:02	AP Top News	Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strands 1,500 Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strands 1,500KABUL (AP) - Avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 28 people, with another 1,500 stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday. The Afghan Defense Ministry released a statement saying another 70 people have been injured and transported to hospitals as the military and police continued rescue efforts to dig out those trapped in the snow....
2010-02-09 06:00	Reuters UK	FSA chief Sants quits in unexpected move
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	Related Story
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	EU bank watchdogs could be derailed
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	Europe on back foot over U.S. bank plan
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	Trinity Mirror buys Guardian's regional papers
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	Reform should allow smoother failures - Barclays CEO
2010-02-09 05:55	Reuters UK	CORRECTED - Jolie, Pitt sue News of the World
2010-02-09 05:52	AP International	Greek cabinet discusses pension and wage reform as civil service strike looms (AP) - ATHENS, Greece - Greece's government is tackling the thorny issue of pension and wage reform, part of its plan to fight a debt crisis that has alarmed global markets, even as strikes are being planned nationwide....
2010-02-09 05:52	AP International	UK retail sales rise 1.2 pct in January (AP) - LONDON - Retail sales rose 1.2 percent in January compared to a year earlier, the poorest January sales growth in 15 years, the British Retail Consortium said Tuesday....
2010-02-09 05:47	AP Top News	Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally TOKYO (AP) - 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 Toyota as an infallible company that never makes mistakes," President Akio Toyoda said at a press conference Tuesday in Tokyo. "We will face up to the facts and correct the problem, putting customers' safety and convenience first."...
2010-02-09 05:47	AP Top News	Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case - a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death. Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and a judge released him on $75,000 bail....
2010-02-09 05:45	Reuters UK	FSA boss Sants quits in unexpected move
2010-02-09 05:42	AP Top News	Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's doctor will return to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case - a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death. Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and a judge released him on $75,000 bail....


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