Snow paralyses United States capital
WASHINGTON, United States (AP):A blizzard battered the Mid-Atlantic region yesterday, with emergency crews struggling to keep pace with the heavy, wet snow that has piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity.

'Tea party' activists say Palin's the one
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP): Many activists attending the inaugural national 'tea party' convention see Sarah Palin as the right person to carry their limited-government, low-tax, freedom-fighting mantel - if only she wanted it.

France will allow warship sale to Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AP): A Russian naval official says France will allow the sale of an advanced warship to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported yesterday.