Feb 072010

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At least 2 dead after explosion at Kleen Energy Systems power plant in Middletown, Conn.

Many are feared dead after an explosion at a Middletown, Conn., power plant. Many people were feared dead Sunday when a power plant being built in Connecticut blew up in a huge explosion that shook the ground for miles. According to initial reports, two people were confirmed dead. Many victims were …

New York Daily News · February 07, 2010, 12:56 PM (PST)

Exit Poll: Yanukovych beats Tymoshenko in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine — An exit poll predicted Sunday that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has been elected Ukraine’s next president, with voters apparently favoring a leader who will steer the country away from the pro-Western course set by the 2004 Orange Revolution. The National Election Poll …

Forbes · February 07, 2010, 11:37 AM (PST)

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Associated Press

Colts fans ready for Super Bowl

(AP) – INDIANAPOLIS – Colts fans are fired up and hoping to cheer their team to its second Super Bowl title in four years. The Colts are playing the New Orleans Saints on Sunday evening, and people all over Indianapolis-in bars, churches and homes-are getting ready to party. Blue jerseys and …

New Orleans Times-Picayune · February 07, 2010, 1:03 PM (PST)

Capitals win 14th in row, beat Penguins 5-4 in OT

(AP) – WASHINGTON – Neither snow nor ice nor a three-goal deficit could keep Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals from stunning their archrivals and winning a 14th straight game. Ovechkin scored an arena-rocking hat trick and got the assist on the winning goal in overtime Sunday, while the …

Cleveland Plain Dealer · February 07, 2010, 1:10 PM (PST)

SAP CEO resigns, replaced by 2 co-chief executives

FRANKFURT- The chief executive of German software company SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed and two new co-CEOs have been named, the company said Sunday. Neither the company nor Apotheker, who has been with company since 1988 and CEO since 2008, said why the …

Boston Globe · February 07, 2010, 12:56 PM (PST)

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Town Hall

Bosh scores 36 points as Raptors top Kings 115-104

TORONTO- Chris Bosh had 36 points and 11 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Kings 115-104 on Sunday afternoon, extending Sacramento’s losing streak to six games. Hedo Turkoglu and Antoine Wright each scored 16 points as Toronto topped 100 points for the …

Boston Globe · February 07, 2010, 12:34 PM (PST)

Skier survives 17 hours under Swiss avalanche

EVOLENE, Switzerland – A skier was buried beneath an avalanche for 17 hours in the Swiss Alps before being pulled from the snow with only mild hypothermia, police said Sunday. The 21-year-old man appeared to have survived because he was trapped next to a pocket of air that allowed him to breathe …

Deseret News · February 07, 2010, 12:49 PM (PST)

Even if you’re careful, drugs can end up in water

PORTLAND, Maine- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests. Tiny amounts of discarded drugs have been found in water at three landfills in the state …

Boston Globe · February 07, 2010, 1:03 PM (PST)

Low clouds force space shuttle launch delay, NASA will try again Monday to fly Endeavour

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds prevented space shuttle Endeavour from blasting off Sunday on the last planned nighttime shuttle launch, delaying its trip with a final few building blocks for the International Space Station. The band of low clouds started moving in from the north late Saturday. NASA …

Minneapolis Star Tribune · February 07, 2010, 12:13 PM (PST)

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New York Daily News

‘Dear John’ bumps ‘Avatar’ with $32.4M debut

FILE – In this Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Actress Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum arrive at the premiere of the feature film "Dear John" in Los Angeles. The science-fiction love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the weekend box office. "Dear John" debuted as the No. 1 movie with $32.4 …

Napa Valley Register · February 07, 2010, 1:03 PM (PST)

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