With most of the votes counted in Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich has over 48% of the vote. Less than 3% behind is Yulia Timoshenko, with just under 46%.

Washington D.C. has been hit with almost thirty inches of snow; the city has not been able to recover after two days. As a result, the government has been shut down, as well as most of the city. Government officials have said that it doesnt make sense for the city to invest in so much snow removal because this is so unusual. [More] [Less]

A new web show called "BUMP+" is stirring up controversy and conversation about abortion. It's a "fake" reality show in which three actresses portray women facing unintended pregnancies. These characters, entirely fictional, have agreed to appear on a reality TV show and let the public weigh in on what they should do about their pregnancies: keep it, terminate it, adoption? [More] [Less]

Iran has formally told the United Nation's atomic watchdog it will begin producing higher grade nuclear fuel and it is inviting UN inspectors to monitor the process. In response, the US and France have been leading calls for what would be a fourth round of international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Tehran says it is frustrated because of what it calls the unwillingness of the US and its allies to consider amendments to a UN backed nuclear fuel proposal. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from the Iranian capital. (09 Feb 2010) [More] [Less]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country will begin the production of highly enriched uranium for its medical reactor. At present Iran has been enriching uranium only to 3.5 percent, the level needed for use in its Bushehr nuclear power plant. The Tehran medical reactor will require 20 percent enriched uranium, a significant increase but still well short of the levels needed for weapons. [More] [Less]

The city of Vancouver is picking up most of the price tag for the Olympic games that are scheduled to start this week. Many people are angry about this because most of the prices told to the people of Vancouver were under estimated. Many social services have to be cut because the city is trying to pick up the tab for the games. [More] [Less]

Iran has cut ties with the British Museum over the loan to the Islamic republic of an ancient Persian treasure. Tehran says officials at the museum failed to meet a final deadline for the transfer of the Cyrus Cylinder and have ruled out further visits by British archaeological teams to Iran. Matthew Moore reports from London. (Feb 07, 2010) [More] [Less]

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Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivores Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses the link between healthcare and diet, the dangers of processed foods, the power of the meat industry lobby, the nutritional-industrial complex, the impact industrial agriculture has on global warming, and his sixty-four rules for eating. The markets are full of what I call edible food-like substances that you have to avoid, says Michael Pollan. So a lot of the rules are to help you, you know, navigate that now very treacherous landscape of the American supermarket. Today we air an excerpt of the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. and then spend the rest of the show with Michael Pollan. [More] [Less]

Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivores Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses the link between healthcare and diet, the dangers of processed foods, the power of the meat industry lobby, the nutritional-industrial complex, the impact industrial agriculture has on global warming, and his sixty-four rules for eating. The markets are full of what I call edible food-like substances that you have to avoid, says Michael Pollan. So a lot of the rules are to help you, you know, navigate that now very treacherous landscape of the American supermarket. Today we air an excerpt of the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. and then spend the rest of the show with Michael Pollan. [More] [Less]

Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivores Dilemma and In Defense of Food, discusses the link between healthcare and diet, the dangers of processed foods, the power of the meat industry lobby, the nutritional-industrial complex, the impact industrial agriculture has on global warming, and his sixty-four rules for eating. The markets are full of what I call edible food-like substances that you have to avoid, says Michael Pollan. So a lot of the rules are to help you, you know, navigate that now very treacherous landscape of the American supermarket. Today we air an excerpt of the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. and then spend the rest of the show with Michael Pollan. [More] [Less]

A criminal case has been launched in Russia's city of Chelyabinsk, after a drunk driver ran over people on a pedestrian crossing. Two people were immediately hospitalized. Luckily, no one was killed in this awful crash.

James Boyce: Different models of carbon cap legislation serve different interests

* G7 Nations Pledge to Forgive Haitis Debt * One Million Remain Homeless in Haiti * 20,000 Jobs Eliminated in January; Unemployment Rate Decreases * Goldman Sachs CEO Receives $9 Million Bonus * Regulators Probe Goldman Sachs Role in Collapse of AIG * Laura Chinchilla Elected President of Costa Rica * Two International Solidarity Movement Activists Arrested in West Bank * Israel Blocks Palestinian Geographer from Traveling Abroad * Iran Pledges to Build 10 New Uranium Enrichment Facilities in Next Year * Iran Arrests Seven Linked to US-Funded Radio Farda * At Least Five Workers Die at Power Plant Explosion in Conn. * Mitch Landrieu Wins New Orleans Mayoral Election * Canada Blocks Olympic Critic from Entering Country [More] [Less]

After months of negotiations, France has approved the sale of a Mistral helicopter carrier to the Russian Navy, That's according to spokesman for the French Defense Ministry. The Mistral is a state-of-the-art vessel which can carry up to 16 helicopters and more than 70 land vehicles. The deal's estimated worth is around 2 billion dollars, making it the country's largest-ever military import. [More] [Less]

In this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk, his guests are asked if the politics and language of race in the world has changed with the Obama presidency.

Some bored residents in Magadan in the far east have come up with a rather novel way to entertain themselves. They're seen here jumping five stories off the top of an apartment block, just for fun. The snow outside was so deep it cushioned their fall. The men were filmed by a neighbor, able to observe this cheaper version of skydiving. But their high jumps were not rated as sport by the police. [More] [Less]

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The war in Afghanistan, jobs and health care. All big issues in America. And one man with strong opinions on all of them is U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich.

Most of the votes have been counted in Ukraine's presidential race. And latest figures suggest Viktor Yanukovych is leading Yulia Tymoshenko by less than three percent. But with the trailing candidate refusing to admit defeat, the blame game that was a permanent feature of the election campaign looks set to continue. [More] [Less]

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In Haiti, aid workers say health and sanitation is a growing concern. Weeks after a devastating earthquake struck, food and water distribution continues to be a key priority, but doctors are also warning that unless the temporary camps housing survivors are cleaned up, diseases could spread rapidly. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from the capital Port-au-Prince. (08 Feb 2010) [More] [Less]