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Greeks strike over austerity plan
Public sector workers in Greece launch a nationwide strike in protest at government measures to tackle the budget deficit.
Afghan avalanche toll exceeds 150
Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say.
Britain loses torture appeal
The UK government loses its bid to prevent the disclosure of secret information relating to the alleged torture of a UK resident.
 
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors
Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
WNED-AM 970 NEWS
Tonight's "Frontline" (WNED-TV, 9pm) looks at the cause of the Crash of Flight 3407 and offers a troubling look at regional airlines like Colgan Air. Though the passengers of Flight 3407 purchased their tickets from Continental Airlines, had their luggage handled by Continental employees and boarded a plane bearing the Continental logo, the flight itself was not operated by Continental. Frontline producer Rick Young shared his findings with WNED News.
New York Governor David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an assault on his character that includes accusations about womanizing and drug use. The Democratic governor told the Associated Press on Monday that news media and New York politics have hit new lows. He says it won't stop him from serving in office or seeking election to a full term in the fall. He cited a New York Post report on January 30 that he was caught by state police in the mansion with a woman other than his wife.
The State Senate has approved a resolution calling on President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to move the trials of those linked to the September 11 attacks out of Manhattan and back to a military tribunal. Opponents say holding the trials in New York is dangerous and would put lives at risk.
TOPPING THE NEWS
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week slammed the East Coast from Washington to New York on Tuesday, forcing the United Nations to close and Congress to curtail legislative action.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon.
US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week slammed the East Coast from Washington to New York on Tuesday, forcing the United Nations to close and Congress to curtail legislative action.
World
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Wednesday it had information suggesting that Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of wounds inflicted in a U.S. drone aircraft attack in January.
Business
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Wednesday and Greece's borrowing costs fell on the prospects of a Greek bailout, while safe-haven German government bond prices dipped and the euro eased after the previous session's hefty gains. Oil prices fell after data showed a large build in U.S. inventories but gold prices were flat, taking a pause from Tuesday's rise.
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