| Tue, 9 Feb 2010 Scientist presided over Canada's first emails
 By Tom Spears, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 9, 2010 12:00 AM  | He couldn't have known the importance of what he was doing back then, but in 1985, Derek Schofield received and sent Canada's first emails. | The first message arrived from Washington, D.C. Fittingly, ... | Tight race, violence mark beginning of Philippine election campaign
MANILA, (AP) — Campaign posters went up and jingles blared at election rallies Tuesday as the Philippines' richest politician and the son of its democracy icon began a tight race to succeed scandal-tainted President . | Senators Manny Villar and Benigno "Noynoy" A... | Alabama Sen. Shelby releases holds on Obama nominees, blocked over spending disputes
| WASHINGTON - Republican 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 on t... | Tight race, violence mark beginning of Philippine election campaign
| MANILA, Philippines - Campaign posters went up and jingles blared at election rallies Tuesday as the Philippines' richest politician and the son of its democracy icon began a tight race to succeed scandal-tainted President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. | Senators Manny Vil... | China quake activist sentenced on subversion charges
| A Chinese activist who had investigated whether shoddy construction contributed to deaths in the Sichuan quake in 2008 has been sentenced to five years' jail. | Tan Zuoren was formally charged for inciting subversion in connection with the bloody suppression of pro-de... | Eyes on Ukraine PM to contest poll results or quit
| Ukraine is waiting for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to either contest results from Sunday's presidential election, or accept defeat and quit. | Pro-Moscow opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have narrowly won the poll, which monitors have praised. | But ... | Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
WASHINGTON — Republican 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 on two issues t... | First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters — and the rest of America's children — to learn about better nutrition and exercise. | On Tuesday, she is launching Let's Move, a nationwide campaign t... | Palin Palm Postit Notes Not News
| "Energy", "Tax" "Lift American Spirits" "Budget cuts" . Seven words on the palm of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin caused hundreds, maybe thousands of media stories, including many on Newsvine. WHY. Slow news week, mass boredom, partisanship, Palin hate... | GOP Calls for Do-Over at Obama Health Care Summit + Obama says Dems way or ...
| After almost a year of No Bipartisan Republican health reform, there is No Bipartisan bill offered by Obama.. Republicans are not encouraged. | Article in part.. | "President Obama is inviting Republicans to join him in a live-broadcast health care summit, but the GOP... | Green Jobs Stupidity
| By Thomas E. Brewton | The president's smug assertion that the "science" of global warming is settled turns out to be anther example of liberal-progressive dogmatic closed-mindedness. His continuing devotion to "green" jobs can only be described as willful stupidity. ... | |
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