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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
(AP)
 AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
(AP)
 AP - Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.
Government shut down as DC, region dig out of snow
(AP)
 AP - Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel nearly impossible and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
(AP)
 AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
(AP)
 AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.
5 killed in Conn. power plant blast are identified
(AP)
AP - Authorities have released the names of the five men killed in an explosion at a power plant that was under construction in a Connecticut town.
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
(AP)
 AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
(AP)
AP - Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.
Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
(AP)
 AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
Toyota to halt Sai, Lexus hybrids production: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp will suspend domestic production of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which are to be recalled for faulty brakes, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
Workers accounted for at Connecticut blast
(Reuters)
 Reuters - All workers at the Connecticut power plant construction site rocked by a massive explosion on Sunday have been accounted for, leaving the death toll at five, the town's mayor said on Monday.
Another big snowstorm forecast for East Coast
(Reuters)
Reuters - Another big winter storm was forecast on Monday for the U.S. mid-Atlantic still struggling to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet (half a meter) of snow and closed the federal government.
Reports of N.Y. gov's resignation 'fabricated,' official says
(Reuters)
 Reuters - New York Democratic Governor David Paterson is not planning to resign, his spokeswoman said on Monday, calling blog reports "entirely fabricated."
Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat on Monday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ex-Soviet state back toward Moscow.
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
(Reuters)
 Reuters - International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising Western fears it wants to develop atom bombs.
Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A senior Chinese official met North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Monday and a top U.N. political envoy was slated to arrive a day later in a new push to get the reclusive state to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as new sanctions loom
(AFP)
 AFP - Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.
Taliban defiant as Afghans flee ahead of assault
(AFP)
 AFP - NATO commanders urged the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in Monday for a major assault on a key insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of residents fleeing.
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