Sunday, February 15, 2009

2/15 FOXNews.com




Pay Limits Strengthened
February 15, 2009 at 7:36 am

Rules in stimulus on bonuses for execs are more aggressive than those sought by Obama, Geithner
Source: Obama to Sign Stimulus Bill Tuesday
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Afghanistan to Take Part in U.S. Strategic Review
February 15, 2009 at 7:36 am



Conan O'Brien Packs Up for Move to West Coast
February 15, 2009 at 7:25 am

Conan O'Brien is packing up for his trip West, where he replaces Jay Leno as host of NBC's 'Tonight' show in June.

Iraqi Election Commission Acknowledges Fraud
February 15, 2009 at 6:45 am

Iraqi officials nullified election results in more than 30 polling stations due to fraud in last month's provincial balloting, but the cases were not significant enough to require a new vote in any province, the election chief said Sunday.

Taliban Free Captive Chinese Engineer in Pakistan
February 15, 2009 at 6:05 am

Pakistani Taliban militants have freed a Chinese engineer held captive for nearly six months, officials said Sunday, as fears rose for the safety of an abducted American threatened with imminent death by his kidnappers.

N. Korea Offers Possible Olive Branch Before Clinton Visit
February 15, 2009 at 5:38 am

North Korea is ready to improve relations with "friendly" countries, the communist country's No. 2 leader said Sunday ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Asia.

Aussie PM Joins Memorial Service for Fire Victims
February 15, 2009 at 5:18 am

An unprecedented outpouring of grief began today over Victoria's devastating bushfires with a phone call from a resident bringing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to church.

6 Colorado Salmonella Cases Linked to Texas Plant
February 15, 2009 at 2:44 am

Six salmonella cases in Colorado have been linked to tainted products from a shuttered Texas plant owned by the peanut processing company at the focal point of a national outbreak of the disease.

Referendum Defeat Could Derail Chavez's Revolution
February 15, 2009 at 1:55 am

President Hugo Chavez says victory in referendum that would abolish presidential term limits is key to his transformation of Venezuela into a socialist state.

Climate Warming Gases Rising Faster Than Expected
February 15, 2009 at 12:33 am

Despite widespread concern over global warming, humans are adding carbon to the atmosphere even faster than in the 1990s, researchers warned Saturday.

Investigators: Commuter Plane Plunged Flat to the Ground
February 14, 2009 at 11:37 pm

A commuter plane that smashed into a house apparently plunged flat to the ground rather than nose-diving, ending up pointed away from the airport it was trying to reach, investigators said Saturday.

GM, Chrysler Labor Talks Slow as Deadline Looms
February 14, 2009 at 10:01 pm

Concession talks between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three shifted into an odd phase Saturday as negotiations broke off with General Motors Corp., slowed at Chrysler LLC and picked up speed at Ford Motor Co.

Obama Prepares to Sign'Milestone' Stimulus Bill
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm

Democratic source says the president will sign $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law Tuesday in Denver
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Burris: Blago Wanted $10,000
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm

Sen. Roland Burris says ex-Gov. Blagojevich wanted donation before appointing him to Senate, didn't pay

Clinton Heads to Asia for 1st Trip as Top Diplomat
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm



Critics Pin Obama Cabinet Woes on Rahm Emanuel
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm



FOXBusiness: Steroid Scandal Hasn't Sunk MLB
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm



Lawmakers Come to the Rescue of Wild Horses
February 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm



Aviation Regulations Under Scrutiny After Deadly Crash
February 14, 2009 at 6:01 pm

Safety officials have called on the Federal Aviation Administration to shore up airline regulations and procedures, including measures to improve the de-icing of airplanes.

'Items of Interest' Lead to Dead End in Search for Girl
February 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm

Even so, police remain optimistic, and everyone is considered a potential person of interest in the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings

Search Intensifies for Missing 3-Year-Old Arkansas Boy
February 14, 2009 at 3:58 pm

Officials intensified their search Saturday for a 3-year-old boy who vanished from his home in Arkansas, but turned up no leads.

Winners and Losers: Rock Star Brothers
February 14, 2009 at 3:45 pm

There is rarely enough musical talent in one family to be spread across two brothers

Allmendinger Races Way Into NASCAR's Daytona 500
February 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Allmendinger secures spot in NASCAR's biggest race by finishing 10th during qualifier.

Khmer Rouge Trials to Begin 30 Years After Genocide
February 14, 2009 at 12:45 pm

The trials will be a watershed for Cambodians, most of whom had lost hope that the men and women who destroyed their lives would ever be brought to justice

Burris Says Blago Wanted Cash
February 14, 2009 at 11:08 am

Illinois Sen. Roland Burris claims he did not pay the $10,000 requested by former Gov. Blagojevich's brother

Intoxicated Couple Stops at Police Station for a Ride
February 14, 2009 at 11:05 am

An allegedly intoxicated couple stopped at a police station to try to catch a lift home. La Marque Police Chief Richard Price said the woman collapsed in the lobby. Her 22-year-old boyfriend was arrested after marijuana was found in his shoes.

Claws Come Out in Fight Over Tony, Truck-Stop Tiger
February 14, 2009 at 10:49 am

A Louisiana council will meet Tuesday to decide whether the tiger's owner has been violating a local ordinance by publicly displaying the tiger at his truck stop

Transgender Woman Exercised Husband to Death
February 14, 2009 at 10:35 am

An Ohio transgender woman has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for exercising her 73-year-old husband to death in an apartment complex swimming pool.

Guns Traded for Roses on Valentine's Day in S.C.
February 14, 2009 at 10:28 am

Police in South Carolina want residents to have a rose for their sweeties on Valentine's Day.

U.S. Preps for Onslaught of Passport Card Applications
February 14, 2009 at 8:51 am

The government has introduced passport cards designed to speed border crossings by U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, and the State Department is preparing to handle an onslaught of up to 30 million applications.

Victims of Continental Flight 3407 Crash Remembered
February 14, 2009 at 8:41 am

The victims of the crash of Continental Flight 3407 represented a true cross-section of America.

Witness: Sex-Slay Suspect Knox Had Scratch on Her Neck
February 14, 2009 at 6:35 am

An American student accused in the stabbing death of her British roommate had a scratch on her neck hours after the killing, a witness testified Saturday at the murder trial in Italy.

PR Group Representing Octuplets' Mom Steps Down
February 14, 2009 at 6:28 am

The public relations group that has represented octuplets mother Nadya Suleman is stepping down because of death threats, its president said Saturday.

Pakistan: Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 27
February 14, 2009 at 5:15 am

A suspected U.S. missile strike by a drone aircraft flattened a militant hide-out in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing 27 local and foreign insurgents, intelligence officials said.

Iraqis Find Mass Grave North of Baghdad
February 14, 2009 at 4:13 am

An Iraqi police official says a mass grave has been found in a former Sunni insurgent stronghold north of Baghdad.

Blackwater Dumps Tarnished Brand Name
February 14, 2009 at 3:12 am

Blackwater Worldwide is still protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq, but executives at the beleaguered security firm are taking their biggest step yet to put that work and the ugly reputation it earned the company behind them.

Residents Return to Fire-Destroyed Australian Town
February 14, 2009 at 2:03 am

Residents from Marysville, Australia, have returned to their destroyed town for the first time since the Victoria fires last Saturday.

Philadelphia Police Officer Shot and Killed
February 14, 2009 at 12:26 am

A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed while responding to a street fight Friday night, city officials said. Police returning fire shot and wounded the gunman.



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