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February 8, 2010

Snow paralyses US Mid-Atlantic

Planes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses were not rolling in the Mid-Atlantic, leaving stranded US travellers wondering when they would be able to escape the icy, grey mess created by a major snowstorm. Read more

5 workers killed in explosion at Middleton

An explosion that sounded like a sonic boom blew out the walls of an unfinished power plant in Connecticut and set off a fire during a test of natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five workers, injuring a dozen or more, and leaving crews picking through debris for more possible victims. Read more

February 5, 2010

Jobs vs deficits in Obama budget

US President Barack Obama faced a delicate balancing act in presenting his budget for next year: Stimulating the economy without bankrupting the government. Read more

February 4, 2010

Kite surfer killed by sharks in Florida

The victim was spotted by a lifeguard as he was floating encircled by sharks off Stuart Beach, some 90 miles north of Miami, the local news website TCPalm.com said. The local man had been kite surfing on an unguarded stretch of beach when the attack occurred. Read more

February 3, 2010

Toyota U.S. sales reel from crisis

Toyota Motor Corp suffered a sharp drop in U.S. sales last month as its massive recall and unprecedented sales halt allowed rivals to grab market share from the world's largest automaker. Read more

February 1, 2010

US serviceman killed in Afghanistan

A bomb has killed a US serviceman in southern Afghanistan, Nato said.

The American death toll has risen as fighting escalates with an influx of 37,000 additional US and Nato forces being sent to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama's war strategy. Read more

January 28, 2010

Obama pivots to job creation in speech

President Obama sharply shifted his attention to job creation in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to try to win back independent voters and blunt a potentially disastrous political backlash against his administration and Congress. Read more

January 18, 2010

US military leads surge in Haiti relief effort

Vital aid and a surge in US military personnel to Haiti brought Monday a drip of hope to despairing survivors still seeking basic supplies and security nearly a week after the killer earthquake. Read more

January 16, 2010

Arizona to close 13 parks by June due to budget woes

An oversight board voted unanimously Friday to close 13 of Arizona's state parks in response to budget cuts, leaving two-thirds of the parks shut in the most aggressive cuts to such facilities in the nation. Read more

January 13, 2010

U.S. East Coast port shut after explosives spill

The U.S. East Coast port of Morehead City, North Carolina, which handles rubber imports and chemical cargoes, was closed and evacuated Tuesday after several drums containing a powerful explosive were accidentally punctured, authorities said. Read more