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UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials (AP)

British Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, arrives at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, to give evidence before the Iraq Inquiry, which is investigating the circumstances surrounding British involvement in the Iraq war. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

AP - Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the panel's chairman said Monday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:18:45 GMT

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran's laser science, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency on Sunday to begin the production of higher enriched uranium, a move that's likely to deepen international skepticism about the country's real intentions on the crucial issue of enriched uranium. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Ruzbeh Jadidoleslam)

AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:55:13 GMT

Tel Aviv "savior" accused of enslaving women (AP)

Israeli Goel Ratzon is seen during a hearing at a courtroom in Tel Aviv, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Goel Ratzon, 60, whose first name is Hebrew for 'Savior', is in a Tel Aviv jail, suspected by police of enslaving a cult-like harem of at least 17 women and 37 children. (AP Photo/Moti Milrod)

AP - The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name — Savior.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:59:22 GMT

Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains (AP)

A girl is silhouetted inside her makeshift tent at a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Thousands were killed and many displaced after Haiti's Jan. 12 powerful earthquake hit Haiti . (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

AP - Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:05:39 GMT

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Brees, Payton bask in glory of title (AP)
Clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium Monday morning, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand. "You can't get enough of this," the Saints' head coach said at a news conference at the Fort Lauderdale convention center.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:21 PST

Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona (AP)
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:41:20 PST

Super Bowl most-watched program ever (AP)
The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday. Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the attempt at a second Super Bowl...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:31:13 PST

Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM (AP)
The president of the Montreal Canadiens says Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier. Team president Pierre Boivin says Monday that Gainey will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier. Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey. Gainey starred for the Canadiens from 1973-89 and the Hall of Famer rejoined the team as GM after...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:26:12 PST

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Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months (AP)

FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:34:53 GMT

Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall (AP)

Light snow falls on a row of unsold 2010 Prius sedans at a Toyota dealership in Lakewood, Colo., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, Feb. 9, a news report said, as a top executive is scheduled to testify before U.S. lawmakers over recall woes that have tarnished its reputation for quality and safety. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

AP - A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:15:23 GMT

Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement (AP)
AP - A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:17:53 GMT

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast (AP)

Michael Rosario, business representative for the Plumbers, Pipefitters, & HVAC Local 777, hugs a friend after telling reporters about losing three friends in the explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant on Sunday in Middletown, Conn., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP - Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction launched a criminal investigation Monday, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence as the cause.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:40:43 GMT

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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2010 file photo, an Emirati man looks over the city view at an observation point screen at the observation deck of the Burj Dubai tower, on Level 124 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, disappointing visitors and marring the spire's reputation just a month after it opened. The precise cause of the $1.5 billion Dubai skyscraper's closure remained unclear. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:55:18 GMT

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 (AP)

FILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:57:53 GMT

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2009 file picture, Dr. Conrad Murray arrives at his clinic in Houston. Michael Jackson's physician has arrived in Los Angeles in anticipation of a decision from the district attorney's office on whether to charge him for the singer's death, a spokeswoman said Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

AP - Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:07:11 GMT

Actor Gary Coleman pleads guilty in Utah court (AP)

This Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 booking photo provided by the Utah County jail shows Gary Coleman. Coleman, 41, was arrested in Utah Sunday on a warrant for failing to appear in court, police said. (AP Photo/Utah County jail)

AP - Former child television star Gary Coleman pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:25:55 GMT