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Afghan Avalanches Kill at Least 28 - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:51am - At least 28 people are dead and another 1,500 are stranded following multiple avalanches in Afghanistan.



Sri Lanka Arrests Defeated Candidate, Raising Fears for His Safety - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:42am - The wife of former army commander General Sarath Fonseka said that she has not been able to find her husband since he was arrested on Monday, for what the army said were military offenses.



French ?Identity? Debate Leaves Public Forum - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:24am - The prime minister moved a contentious debate over ?national identity? to a group of experts, ending the debate in its public form.



Making Solar Power Portable - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:52am - A growing number of business travelers are using portable renewable energy devices to power up their electronics when they work in places that offer little or no access to electricity.



Toyota Details Recall of 2010 Prius for Brake Problems - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:51am - The worldwide recall will affect about 437,000 units of the 2010 Prius and other hybrid models, according to the company?s filing.



Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:16am - Brushing aside international threats of stricter sanctions, Iran reportedly began enriching its uranium on Tuesday.



Paperwork Hinders Airlifts of Ill Haitian Children - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:11am - Doctors and aid workers are wrestling with proving that they are not illegally transporting children, whose risk of dying is rising while the paperwork awaits.



In Northern Iraq, a Vote Seems Likely to Split - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:50am - In Nineveh Province, a parliamentary election considered crucial to Iraqi unity is highlighting conflicts among ethnic and religious groups.



Pakistani Military Retakes Key Town in Tribal Belt From Taliban - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:59am - The military has retaken the town of Damadola, in the Bajaur area, where the army has been fighting militants for more than a year, officials said.



On Health Bill, G.O.P.?s Road Is a New Map - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:55am - Republicans this month will bring President Obama a set of ideas and a more modest health care plan.



As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:54am - The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 this year on services like cable, Internet and video games.



Representative John P. Murtha Dies at 77; Ex-Marine Was Iraq War Critic - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:51am - Mr. Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat, served 35 years in Congress and was alternately respected and feared by colleagues.



Immigrants Claim Wal-Mart Fired Them to Provide Jobs for Local Residents - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:49am - Ten West Africans have filed federal complaints accusing Wal-Mart stores in Colorado of discrimination.



Update: Recovery Matches a Marathon Operation - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:49am - After a surgeon removed a huge cancerous tumor from his abdomen, Robert Collison, 59, spent eight weeks in the hospital with infections and other complications.



Survey Raises Questions on Data-Driven Policy - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:49am - Results of a crime data survey have made critics and admirers of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wonder about the reliability of data underpinning policy decisions on the budget, education and other issues.



News Analysis: For Kremlin, an Election in Ukraine Cuts Two Ways - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:48am - Russia?s preferred candidate is the apparent winner, but the starkly contested presidential race contrasts sharply with Russia?s recent history.



Vital Signs: Hazards: A Warning on Mixing Herbs and Medicine - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:48am - A study found that products including St. John?s wort, ginger and garlic could be dangerous for people taking common medicines.



Vital Signs: Risks: Study Looks at Serotonin and SIDS Deaths - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:48am - Researchers are a step closer to understanding why babies who appear to be perfectly healthy may die suddenly.



Vital Signs: Perceptions: Doctors, Patients and a Clash of Priorities - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:47am - High blood pressure is often a top priority for doctors, but pain and depression may be more pressing to their patients.



U.N. Climate Panel and Chief Face Credibility Siege - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:46am - Rajendra K. Pachauri and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change face accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest.



McCain, Facing G.O.P. Foe in Primary, Tilts to the Right - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:43am - Challenged by J. D. Hayworth from the airwaves, and soon in a primary, John McCain has moved starkly, and often awkwardly, to the right.



World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Police Arrest 3 Top Figures of a Powerfu... - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:36am - The police arrested three top figures of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country?s most powerful opposition group, as part of a continuing crackdown since the group recently chose new leadership.



Costa Rica: Female Leader Elected - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:35am - Costa Ricans elected a former vice president, Laura Chinchilla, as the country?s first female president, giving the ruling party a resounding victory.



World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Air Force Official Charged - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:31am - The commander of the largest air force base in eastern Canada has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women from eastern Ontario and with the sexual assault of two others.



World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urges Joint Blockade of ... - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:30am - The Yemen-based wing of Al Qaeda called Monday for a regional holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off shipments to Israel.



World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Child Abuse Condemned - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:30am - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday condemned the abuse of children by members of the clergy.



World Briefing | Africa: International Judges Dismiss Charges Against a Sudan... - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:30am - International judges said there was not enough evidence to try a Sudanese rebel leader on charges that he played a key role in the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007.



World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Rights Group Hires Lawyer in Chil... - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:29am - The state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man.



World Briefing | Asia: Kashmir: Avalanche Kills Soldiers - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:29am - At least 15 Indian soldiers were killed after an avalanche smashed into a military training camp near the country?s disputed border with Pakistan on Monday, the army said.



World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Official Says He?ll Keep Job - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:29am - Japan?s most influential political leader, Ichiro Ozawa, said that he would keep his formal job as the No. 2 leader of the governing Democratic Party after prosecutors decided not to charge him in a financing scandal.



China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:28am - Police officers also seized money and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars during the crackdown, which occurred in November, state media reported over the past two days.



Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:25am - A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that he contended had contributed to deaths in China?s devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion.



Burmese-American Awaits Verdict in Myanmar Case - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:24am - Nyi Nyi Aung, a naturalized American citizen, gave up a comfortable life near Washington to campaign for democracy for his native Myanmar.



Gates Voices Concern About Warship Sale to Russia - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:22am - Robert M. Gates, the U.S. Defense Secretary, expressed concerns about a weapons deal that has raised alarm in the republic of Georgia.



Fake Food Coupons Spread in Haiti - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:21am - The United Nations said Monday that counterfeiters have begun printing up fake vouchers, complicating giveaways that are meant for the hungriest Haitians.



Iran Nuclear Plans Start New Calls for Sanctions - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:21am - After Iran notified the U.N. nuclear agency of plans to enrich its uranium, officials from the U.S., France and Russia called for stronger measures against Tehran.



Russia Names New Leader for Republic of Dagestan - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:19am - President Dmitri A. Medvedev on Monday nominated Magomedsalam M. Magomedov to be the next president of the combustible southern republic.



Names of the Dead - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:09am - The Department of Defense has identified 969 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.



Japanese Split on Exposing Secret Pacts With U.S. - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:06am - Agreements on U.S. bases and allowing nuclear-armed ships in Japanese ports date from the 1960s and 1970s.



National Briefing | New England: New Hampshire: Dartmouth Announces Layoffs - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:00am - Dartmouth College announced Monday that it would lay off 38 non-teaching staff members this week and ?a similar number? in April.