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Turkey Earthquake:Turkey News – A magnitude 6 earthquake shook eastern Turkey on Monday, according to the center of Turkey Kandilli seismology, based in Istanbul. At least 41 people died.
The quake hit the eastern province of Elazig, located approximately 550km east of Ankara. It was felt at 4:32 local (2:32 GMT Monday), said the seismological center.

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David Paterson Won’t Run In 2010 – New York Governor David Paterson held a press conference earlier today in Midtown Manhattan where he more or less shocked the political world by announcing that he would not be seeking reelection, but will serve out the rest of his term.With his wife by his side,he said:

Evan Bayh Retiring – Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) Evan Bayh is retiring and will not be seeking reelection in 2010.Bayh blamed the partisan bickering in Washington for his decision.

Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) is among the names floated around to replace Bayh.Evan Bayh said the following in a statement released on Monday.

Sarah Palin Tea Party Speech – Sarah Palin tea party speech video can be found here.The full transcript will be posted on this page when it is made available.

Petrolia CA Earthquake:6.0 Earthquake In California – A 6.0 earthquake rocked Northern California earlier today.The quake’s center was not very far from Humboldt County an area that shocked in recent weeks.No damages nor injuries were reported as yet.Petrolia California is the closest town to the 7 miles below the earth’s surface earthquake that hit Thursday, [...]

Backdoor Taxes To Hit Middle Class Reuters Story – “Backdoor taxes to hit middle class” was the title of an article published by Reuters on Monday.The story was later withdrawn by the publication because it contained some inaccuracies.Reuters had the following to say on the controversy:
The Feb 1 story headlined “Backdoor taxes to hit middle [...]