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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:44:16 -0800 (PST)
02/02/09 10:49 AM, EST

Meeting the Obama Administration's goal of putting 1 million plug-in
electric vehicles on the road by 2015 will only happen with a
coordinated set of policies and technology advances, according to an
electric vehicle association.

Gates to brief Obama on shifting troops to Afghanistan
02/02/09 10:19 AM, EST
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will brief President Obama on Monday
afternoon about specific plans for adding 15,000 troops to
Afghanistan.

Comfortable family resort evokes another era
02/02/09 10:18 AM, EST
We miss the turn on the dark, winding road, a road that seems to go on
forever. But, then, there it is, right in front of us: a castle, a
sprawling, Victorian castle.

Zimbabwe removes 12 zeroes from currency
02/02/09 10:11 AM, EST
Zimbabwe slashed 12 zeroes from its currency as hyperinflation
continued to erode its value, the country's central bank announced
Monday.

Iraq reconstruction history details waste, failures
02/02/09 09:28 AM, EST
Iraqis in Diyala province sarcastically call it "the whale."

McConnell: Republican senator may not take Cabinet post
02/01/09 10:40 PM, EST
U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg won't take the job of commerce secretary in the
Obama administration if his appointment would tip the Senate balance
of power in favor of Democrats, the chamber's Republican

Analysis: Sri Lanka's media faces growing pressure
02/01/09 09:43 PM, EST
Journalists in Sri Lanka have come under a growing number of attacks
and intimidation, with some fleeing the country or losing their lives,
media analysts and rights groups say.

Obama's half brother says he's out of jail
02/01/09 05:49 PM, EST
George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, said on
Sunday that he was released from a Kenyan jail hours after his arrest
on suspicion of marijuana possession.

Phelps admits 'bad judgment' after pot pic published
02/01/09 03:17 PM, EST
Record-setting Olympic champion Michael Phelps admitted Sunday to
"regrettable" behavior and vowed it wouldn't happen again, after a
British newspaper published a photograph of the swimmer smoking
marijuana.

Hamas leader meets Iran's Khamenei
02/01/09 11:29 AM, EST
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal met with Iran's supreme leader on Sunday,
and provided Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a detailed account of Hamas'
"victory" over Israel in Gaza, according to Iranian media reports.

Pakistan: 43 civilians die in Taliban crossfire
02/01/09 10:35 AM, EST
At least 43 civilians were killed Sunday when they were caught in the
crossfire between Pakistani forces and Taliban militants, a Pakistani
military official said.