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2010-02-20 06:15	Reuters UK	Japan's synchronised swimmers face nail art ban
2010-02-20 06:07	AP Top News	Obama: Health meeting a test of problem-solving WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Saturday the health care meeting he's holding next week with Democratic and Republican lawmakers will test their ability to solve not just this problem, but other problems, too. Republicans said lawmakers must scrap current proposals and start over, lest the meeting turn into a charade....
2010-02-20 05:57	AP International	Saturday, February 20, 2010 (AP) - WASHINGTON - Justice Department lawyers showed "poor judgment" but did not commit professional misconduct when they authorized CIA interrogators to use waterboarding and other harsh tactics at the height of the U.S. war on terrorism, an internal review released Friday found. The decision closes the book on one of the major lingering investigations into the counterterrorism policies of George W. Bush's administration. President Barack Obama campaigned on abolishing the simulated drowning technique of waterboarding and other tactics that he called torture, but he left open the question of whether anyone would be punished for authorizing such methods....
2010-02-20 05:55	Reuters UK	Afghan president renews peace calls to Taliban
2010-02-20 05:47	AP International	Analysis: Fudging facts can sour public mindset (AP) - WASHINGTON - Conservatives leapt to their feet when Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney declared Democrats the party of "No!"-no to balanced budgets, limits on lawsuits, tax cuts and tough interrogations of terror suspects....
2010-02-20 05:45	Reuters UK	France buys memoirs of great lover Casanova
2010-02-20 05:42	AP Top News	Sunni party drops out of Iraq's national elections BAGHDAD (AP) - The Sunni wing of Iraq's leading nonsectarian political coalition said Saturday it will drop out of next month's election as a result of alleged Iranian influence on a Shiite-led vetting panel that blacklisted hundreds of candidates. The announcement raises the likelihood that the legitimacy of the March 7 parliamentary vote will be called into question. U.S. and United Nations diplomats have expressed fears that a disputed result could also open the door to a new round of violence and delay plans for American troops to leave Iraq....
2010-02-20 05:42	AP Top News	US bobsledder: Whistler track 'stupid fast' WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - Calling the Olympic sliding track "stupid fast," American women's bobsledder Shauna Rohbock said the venue where a luger was killed last week could generate speeds that are too dangerous for racing. "It's just so fast," Rohbock said Friday night, later adding, "I think they went a little overboard on this track."...
2010-02-20 05:40	Reuters UK	Pakistan kills 30 militants in air strike
2010-02-20 05:32	AP Top News	DOJ review finds no misconduct by memo authors WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is closing the books on its probe of the Bush administration lawyers whose legal memorandums authorized the CIA to waterboard terrorism suspects, but the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he remains offended by the memos and will hold hearings An internal review said the department lawyers showed "poor judgment" but did not commit professional misconduct in giving CIA interrogators the go-ahead at the height of the U.S. war on terrorism to use harsh interrogation tactics....
2010-02-20 05:32	AP Top News	Dutch government collapses over Afghan mission AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Dutch coalition government collapsed Saturday over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan, leaving uncertain the future of its 1,600 soldiers fighting there. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced that the second largest party in his three-party alliance is quitting, in a breakdown of trust in what had always been an uneasy partnership....
2010-02-20 05:32	AP International	AP Top News At 5 a.m. EST (AP) -...
2010-02-20 05:32	AP International	Saturday, February 20, 2010 (AP) - WASHINGTON - Justice Department lawyers showed "poor judgment" but did not commit professional misconduct when they authorized CIA interrogators to use waterboarding and other harsh tactics at the height of the U.S. war on terrorism, an internal review released Friday found. The decision closes the book on one of the major lingering investigations into the counterterrorism policies of George W. Bush's administration. President Barack Obama campaigned on abolishing the simulated drowning technique of waterboarding and other tactics that he called torture, but he left open the question of whether anyone would be punished for authorizing such methods....
2010-02-20 05:17	AFP	Ukraine PM withdraws election complaint OUTSKIRTS OF MARJAH, Afghanistan (AFP) - Taliban fighters under siege in southern Afghanistan were putting up a tough fight Saturday, military officials said, as civilian authorities geared up to take over. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 05:17	AFP	Guinea massacre a crime against humanity: ICC TOKYO (AFP) - Toyota president Akio Toyoda, under fire for his handling of massive safety recalls, was to leave Saturday for the United States to testify in Congress where he expects a harsh grilling, a local paper said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 05:17	AP Top News	DOJ review finds no misconduct by memo authors WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is closing the books on its probe of the Bush administration lawyers whose legal memos authorized the CIA to waterboard terrorism suspects. But the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he's "deeply offended" by the memos and will hold hearings An internal review released Friday says the department lawyers showed "poor judgment" but did not commit professional misconduct in giving CIA interrogators the go-ahead to use harsh interrogation tactics....
2010-02-20 05:12	AFP	Emotional Woods apologizes for 'selfish' behavior LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney returns to the club where he made his name when the Premier League champions travel to Everton on Saturday. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 05:02	AP Top News	Bode Miller leads US to silver, bronze in super-G VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Two races, two medals. Bode Miller is putting together one heck of a Vancouver Olympics. Miller picked up a silver in the super-G Friday to go with the bronze he won in the downhill....
2010-02-20 05:02	AP Top News	Japan hopes Toyoda can clear image, cool friction TOKYO (AP) - Japan is looking to Toyota president Akio Toyoda's appearance before U.S. lawmakers next week to help burnish an image marred by a flood of recalls - and to prevent grievances over the issue from fanning broader political tensions. With his company facing the worst crisis in its 70-year history, Toyoda will appear before the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee next Wednesday. By issuing an invitation, the committee had essentially forced Toyoda, who earlier had said he did not plan to attend, into testifying....
2010-02-20 05:02	AP Top News	Official: FBI probing Pa. school webcam spy case PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Pennsylvania school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students' homes is under investigation by federal authorities, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press. The FBI will look into whether any federal wiretap or computer-intrusion laws were violated by Lower Merion School District officials, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the investigation, told the AP on Friday....
2010-02-20 05:02	AP Top News	Hilary Duff engaged to NHL player EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Here's something for "Gossip Girl" to talk about. Actress and singer Hilary Duff, who had a recurring guest role on the popular CW series last season, is engaged to Edmonton Oilers forward Mike Comrie....
2010-02-20 05:00	Reuters UK	Greece's woes scared countries into action - Finland
2010-02-20 04:57	AP Top News	DOJ: No misconduct for Bush interrogation lawyers WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department lawyers showed "poor judgment" but did not commit professional misconduct when they authorized CIA interrogators to use waterboarding and other harsh tactics at the height of the U.S. war on terrorism, an internal review released Friday found. The decision closes the book on one of the major lingering investigations into the counterterrorism policies of George W. Bush's administration. President Barack Obama campaigned on abolishing the simulated drowning technique of waterboarding and other tactics that he called torture, but he left open the question of whether anyone would be punished for authorizing such methods....
2010-02-20 04:57	AP Top News	Lautenberg's illness could hurt Senate Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) - Concerns about New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg's health pose yet another challenge for Democrats struggling to retain control of the Senate. Lautenberg's announcement Friday that he's suffering from stomach lymphoma and will receive treatment over the next few months could complicate matters for Democrats as they seek to muster enough votes to overcome Republican delaying tactics over jobs, health care and more....
2010-02-20 04:57	AP Top News	Apologetic Tiger Woods unsure of return to golf PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Somber, composed - and vulnerable - Tiger Woods faced the world and said the words out loud. "I cheated."...
2010-02-20 04:52	AFP	Dutch government falls over Afghan mission: PM THE HAGUE (AFP) - The Dutch government collapsed on Saturday after coalition parties clashed over a NATO request to extend the Netherlands' military mission in Afghanistan, the prime minister said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:52	AFP	Ukraine PM withdraws election complaint OUTSKIRTS OF MARJAH, Afghanistan (AFP) - Taliban fighters under siege in southern Afghanistan were putting up a tough fight Saturday, military officials said, as civilian authorities geared up to take over. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:52	AFP	Tough fight in Afghan assault PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - An emotional Tiger Woods haws apologized for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" as the golf superstar broke his silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:52	AFP	Emotional Woods apologizes for 'selfish' behavior LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney returns to the club where he made his name when the Premier League champions travel to Everton on Saturday. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:47	AP Top News	Dutch government collapses over Afghan mission AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Dutch coalition government collapsed Saturday over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan, leaving uncertain the future of its 1,600 soldiers fighting there. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced that the second largest party in his three-party alliance is quitting, in a breakdown of trust in what had always been an uneasy partnership....
2010-02-20 04:42	AP Top News	FBI closes anthrax case, says scientist was killer WASHINGTON (AP) - Wrapping up one of its most vexing investigations, the FBI concluded that Army scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people and further unnerved a nation still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. The agency formally closed the case Friday, ending the long, frustrating hunt for the killer after years of false leads, no arrests and public criticism....
2010-02-20 04:42	AP International	Japan hopes Toyoda can clear image, cool friction (AP) - TOKYO - Japan is looking to Toyota president Akio Toyoda's appearance before U.S. lawmakers next week to help burnish an image marred by a flood of recalls-and to prevent grievances over the issue from fanning broader political tensions....
2010-02-20 04:42	AP International	Today in History (AP) - Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2010. There are 314 days left in the year....
2010-02-20 04:32	AP Top News	Karzai: NATO still causes too many civilian deaths KABUL (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that NATO's efforts to prevent civilian deaths during its operations are not enough because innocent people keep dying, as the military alliance continued its offensive in a key Taliban stronghold. In a speech at the opening session of the Afghan parliament, Karzai also repeated his call to Taliban fighters to renounce al-Qaida and join with the government - an appeal that may have more resonance after recent arrests of Taliban leaders in Pakistan....
2010-02-20 04:22	AFP	Dutch government falls over Afghan military mission: PM THE HAGUE (AFP) - The Dutch governent collapsed Saturday after coalition parties clashed over a NATO request to extend the Netherlands' military mission in Afghanistan, the prime minister said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:22	AFP	Tough fight in Afghan assault PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - An emotional Tiger Woods haws apologized for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" as the golf superstar broke his silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:22	AP Top News	FBI closes anthrax case, says scientist was killer FBI closes anthrax case, says scientist was killerWASHINGTON (AP) - Wrapping up one of its most vexing investigations, the FBI concluded that Army scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people and further unnerved a nation still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. The agency formally closed the case Friday, ending the long, frustrating hunt for the killer after years of false leads, no arrests and public criticism....
2010-02-20 04:12	AFP	Ukraine PM withdraws election complaint ISLAMABAD (AFP) - At least 30 militants were killed in an air strike by the Pakistani military as two suicide bombers attacked police stations in northwest Pakistan Saturday, officials said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:12	AFP	Pakistan air strike kills 30 militants PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - An emotional Tiger Woods haws apologized for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" as the golf superstar broke his silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:02	AFP	Dutch government falls over Afghan military mission: PM CONAKRY (AFP) - The massacre of opposition supporters by Guinea's military junta in September 2009 amounted to a crime against humanity, the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 04:02	AFP	Emotional Woods apologizes for 'selfish' behavior TOKYO (AFP) - Toyota president Akio Toyoda, under fire for his handling of massive safety recalls, was to leave Saturday for the United States to testify in Congress where he expects a harsh grilling, a local paper said. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 03:52	AFP	Guinea massacre a crime against humanity: ICC SAN DIEGO, California (AFP) - US experts called for toxicity tests on chemicals they suspect play a role in the development of breast cancer, a leading cause of death in American women. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 03:47	AFP	Guinea massacre a crime against humanity: ICC SAN DIEGO, California (AFP) - US experts called for toxicity tests on chemicals they suspect play a role in the development of breast cancer, a leading cause of death in American women. Full Story »...
2010-02-20 03:47	AP Top News	Case closed: FBI says scientist was anthrax killer WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI sought to close the book on its long, frustrating hunt for the killer behind the 2001 anthrax letters Friday, formally ending its investigation and concluding a mentally unhinged scientist was responsible for killing five people and unnerving Americans nationwide. After years of false leads, no arrests and public criticism, the FBI and Justice Department said Dr. Bruce Ivins, a government researcher, acted alone....
2010-02-20 03:47	AP Top News	Lautenberg's illness could hurt Senate Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) - Concerns about New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg's health pose yet another challenge for Democrats struggling to retain control of the Senate. Lautenberg's announcement Friday that he's suffering from stomach lymphoma and will receive treatment over the next few months could complicate matters for Democrats as they seek to muster enough votes to overcome Republican delaying tactics over jobs, health care and more....
2010-02-20 03:47	AP Top News	Tiger Woods says sorry, golf return still unknown PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Missing his smile and aura of invincibility, Tiger Woods finally showed his face to a waiting world Friday and apologized again for cheating on his wife, without revealing the scope of his infidelity or when he will return to golf. Standing at a podium before a presidential-blue backdrop in a hushed room of his closest associates, Woods stumbled a few times as he read a 13 1/2-minute statement. He offered no new details of what happened or what's next, except that he was leaving Saturday for more therapy....
2010-02-20 03:47	AP Top News	Official: FBI probing Pa. school webcam spy case PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The FBI is investigating a Pennsylvania school district accused of secretly activating webcams inside students' homes, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Friday. The FBI will explore whether Lower Merion School District officials broke any federal wiretap or computer-intrusion laws, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the investigation....
2010-02-20 03:45	Reuters UK	ECB exec defends non-use of IMF for Greece - paper
2010-02-20 03:40	Reuters UK	Oil demand and price will rise in H2 - Iran official
2010-02-20 03:32	AP Top News	Dutch government collapses over Afghan mission AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Dutch coalition government collapsed Saturday over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan, leaving uncertain the future of its 1,600 soldiers fighting there. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced that the second largest party in his three-party alliance is quitting, in a breakdown of trust in what had always been an uneasy partnership....


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