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- Al Qaeda can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States in the next three to six months, senior U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday.
Intelligence Officials Warn Of Attempted Al Qaeda Attack
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- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that he supports President Obama's decision to seek the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military and has appointed a "high-level working group" to figure out how to do it.
Gates Backs Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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- The Architect of the Capitol, which oversees maintenance of the sprawling Capitol complex buildings and grounds, has requested a 15 percent increase over last year in the fiscal 2011 federal budget -- at a time when President Obama and Congress are calling for government-wide spending restraint.
Capitol Architect Wants $690 Million Budget...
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- A mysterious X-shaped pattern of space debris seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was probably two asteroids that collided, scientists said Tuesday.
NASA: Hubble Sees Rare Asteroid
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- Responding to President Obama's State of the Union comments about the "deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that "the American people don't care about process."
Opinion: US Wants Government Reform
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- Political analysts say it might be an uphill climb for the Democrats to hold onto Barack Obama's former Senate seat in Illinois.
Dems Challenged For Obama's Old Senate Seat
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- Michael Jackson's doctor is expected to be charged with the singer's involuntary manslaughter, US media reports say.
Jackson's Doctor To Face Charges...
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- The Ukrainian and Russian authorities have publicly accused each other of spying.
Ukraine, Russia Trade Spy Charges
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- Tony Blair's cabinet was "misled" into thinking the war with Iraq was legal, ex-International Development Secretary Clare Short has told the UK's inquiry.
UK Cabinet: Misled On Iraq War Legality?
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- The U.S. Government participated in stopping General Motors from selling Saab to a Dutch automaker in December due to possible involvement in the deal by the Russian Mafia, a Swedish media outlet is reporting.
Saab Sales Delayed Due To Russian Mob Problems...
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- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued three voluntary recalls involving childrenšs products that were manufactured in China.
Kids' Products Made In China Pulled From US Stores
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- Large commercial banks should be restricted from engaging in proprietary trading or private-investment activity as part of a wider move to overhaul the regulation of the financial sector, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker told a panel of Senate lawmakers Tuesday.
Volcker Pushes For Limits On Banks' Trading Activities
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- Iran's leading opposition figure lashed out at the country's ruling class, saying that despite the Islamic revolution that toppled the shah 31 years ago, tyranny and dictatorship have survived.
Mousavi Lashes Out at Iran's Rulers
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Area Deaths:
-George Irving Warren, 78, of Lexington, departed this life on February 1, 2010 after a valiant battle with cancer.
-Lee Estes (Leroy) Wayland, 61, of Lexington, died Thursday, January 28, 2010.
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RW ONLINE OBITUARIES - note: Covington, Alleghany County and Clifton Forge obituaries also now online.
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