March 2nd, 2010
Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees

PELLUHUE, Chile (AP) — The 40 retirees enjoying summer vacation at a seaside campground nestled under pine trees knew they had to move fast after Chile’s powerful earthquake struck.

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March 2nd, 2010
Obama looks to undecided Dems for health backing

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small number of House Democrats who opposed health overhaul legislation on the first go-round may be President Barack Obama’s most important constituency when he unveils a revised proposal on Wednesday.

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March 1st, 2010
Chile quake death toll rises as rescue ramps up

CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.

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March 1st, 2010
France storm death toll hits 47; overall up to 53

PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says the death toll from a violent storm that lashed western France with hurricane-force winds has risen to 47. At least six people died in other countries.

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March 1st, 2010
China urges checks after deadly fireworks blast

BEIJING (AP) — China has issued an urgent order to local authorities to strengthen safety measures after an explosion triggered by Lunar New Year fireworks killed 21 people and injured 48 in a southern village.

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March 1st, 2010
Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt’s most famous pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Sunday.

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