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Archive for February, 2010

February 28, 2010

Chile Minister: Navy Made Mistake on Tsunami

Chile’s defense minister said Sunday that the navy made a mistake by not immediately issuing a tsunami warning after a mammoth earthquake, a step that could have helped coastal villagers flee to higher ground sooner.

February 28, 2010

Supreme Court Takes on Gun Case

Top court will hear case that could extend an individual’s right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states
LIVESHOTS: Ross on Supreme Court Preview

February 28, 2010

Curfew declared in Chilean city; looting feared

Chile’s quake-ravaged city, Concepcion, declared an overnight curfew as reports of looting raised fears about security. Parts of the country are still without water or power.

February 28, 2010

Rescuers Race to Pull Survivors From Toppled Apartments

Rescuers raced against the clock as quake victims trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday even as looters stole food and robbed banks after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile.

February 28, 2010

Canadians celebrate men’s hockey win

Thousands of Canadians turned the streets of Vancouver into rivers of red on Sunday in jubilant celebration of the country’s Olympic gold-medal win in men’s ice hockey.

February 28, 2010

‘We will raise Chile … it will not be easy,’ president-elect says

Chile’s president-elect pledged Sunday night to rebuild his earthquake-ravaged nation, which he said will be a centerpiece of his administration.

February 28, 2010

Canada Beats U.S. for Olympic Gold

United States men’s ice hockey team forces overtime, but Canada outscores them 3-2, in a closely watched game
FoxNews.com’s Full Olympics Coverage

February 28, 2010

Games’ legacy: Canadian resiliency

With the Winter Games set to close Sunday night, you can almost hear the voices of Canadian officials saying, “We told you everything would work out.”

February 28, 2010

Israeli official calls for Iran sanctions

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called Saturday for new sanctions against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, encouraging the financial pressure to continue “until it becomes effective.”

February 28, 2010

Jobless Benefits to Be Nixed… for Now