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Britain Discloses Once-Secret Detainee Data()  

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed

After an extended court battle, Britain's government is forced to release a summary of U.S. intelligence information given to British spy agencies about former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed's treatment during interrogations by the Americans in May 2002.

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GOP 'Roadmap' Summons Past Health Debate Ideas()  

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February 9, 2010 If Republicans accept Obama's proposed invitation to a televised health forum, what can we expect to hear from the GOP? Ideas, yes. But surprises, probably not.

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Winter Olympics 2010

Vancouver Tries To Polish 'Skid Road' For Olympics()  

A billboard pitches exclusive Canada-brand Olympic fashions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

The Winter Olympics tends to be heavy on glitz and fanfare, but this year much of the pageantry is taking place unusually close to one of the bleakest neighborhoods in North America. Vancouver's "Skid Road" is just a few blocks from the site of the opening ceremony.

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White House Plays Defense On National Security()  

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The Obama administration has launched an aggressive PR campaign to challenge the notion that it's soft on terrorism. In TV interviews and op-ed columns, administration officials are fighting back against a familiar line of Republican attack that has taken on new strength in recent weeks.

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Around the Nation

Toyota Recall A Test Of Loyalty For Prius Lovers()  

Recall of the 2010 Toyota Prius

February 9, 2010 The famously liberal and environmentally conscious city of Santa Monica leads the country in sales of the Toyota Prius. But analysts say Toyota's recall of 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars could push Californians toward other gas savers.

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Economy

Obama Prods Congress To Unite On Job Creation()  

President Obama meets with House and Senate leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

February 9, 2010 The president met with House and Senate leaders to push for consensus on legislation that creates jobs, citing public frustration with the lack of progress on key issues. Afterward, the Senate's top Republican said GOP lawmakers could support some pieces of the jobs package.

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Technology

$7.2 Billion For Broadband Is Largely Unallocated()  

The stimulus package includes $7.2 billion to extend broadband Internet access to parts of the country where it's not widely available. The government has given out just a fraction of that money so far — and some applicants for the funding say major telecom companies are trying to get in the way.

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Latin America

Haiti Raises Earthquake's Death Toll To 230,000()  

February 9, 2010 Haiti's government has increased the death toll for the Jan. 12 earthquake to 230,000 from 212,000 and says more bodies remain uncounted. The new figure gives the quake approximately the same death toll as the 2004 Asian tsunami.

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