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'Jihad Jane' due in federal court in Philadelphia (AP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:02 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file image provided by the SITE Intelligence Group shows Colleen LaRose, an American woman from Pennsylvania indicted and accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas. LaRose is due in court Thursday, March 18, 2010, on charges that could bring a life sentence. LaRose, 46, is charged in a global conspiracy to kill a Swedish cartoonist who had offended Muslims. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES.AP - Whether she was seeking love or vengeance, or just an escape from her dreary, small-town existence, Colleen LaRose searched the Internet and found Muslim extremists eager to engage the unhappy American.

Clinton in Moscow for Mideast, nuclear arms talks (AP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:53 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waves upon arrival in Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Moscow to meet with senior Russian officials and to join top international diplomats in assessing the stalled Mideast peace process.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday opened two days of talks with Russian leaders on nuclear arms control and other security issues, and separately with top international diplomats on the outlook for bringing Israel and the Palestinians back to peace talks.

Obama back to campaign-style politics, a strength (AP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks as New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, right, cheers during a campaign appearance for Corzine in Holmdel, N.J. Obama likes campaigning. And it shows. He relishes the chance to shed his jacket, roll up his sleeves, dust off his rhetoric and energize a political crowd. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)AP - After a rousing campaign rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine last summer, President Barack Obama flashed a broad smile to an aide as he boarded his helicopter back to the White House.

Lawmakers struggle to finish health overhaul bill (AP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:15 AM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., followed by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., leaves her office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House action this weekend on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul.

First 'American Idol' finalist booted (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PDT

Top 12 American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox, center, works with Ford Designer Dean Carbis as contestant Didi Benami looks on to create a theme for their customized Ford Fiesta that fits with their personalities and musical inspirations, using color, custom body graphics, wheel treatments and other accessories, March 5, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 12 Ford Fiestas will be featured Wednesday March 17, 2010 on รข€œAmerican Idol.' (AP Photo/Ford, Susan Goldman, handout)AP - Lacey Brown is down and out on "American Idol."

Rangers manager tested positive for coke (AP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:12 AM PDT

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington arrives for his team's workout at the Rangers' spring training baseball camp Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Surprise, Ariz. Washington admitted he made a 'huge mistake' when he used cocaine and failed a Major League Baseball drug test last season.(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)AP - Before he could end a long day unlike any in his professional career, Ron Washington had to prepare for a game.

Recent cases show challenge of US terrorists (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PDT

In this June 26, 1997 photo released by the Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, is shown a 1997 booking mug of Colleen R. LaRose. LaRose, the self-described 'Jihad Jane' who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden, is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say. The new reality that there is a threat from violent Islamic extremism from within the U.S. It is difficult to say whether the uptick in cases is because law enforcement has gotten better at catching suspects or if there are simply more to catch. (AP Photo/Tom Green County Jail)AP - The growing front in the war on terrorism may be no farther than Main Street. The terror cases that have emerged in the past week have one common characteristic: The suspects are all Americans.

Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:06 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks as vice president Joe Biden stands nearby during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.

More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, the Toyota logo is seen on a car at a dealership in Nashville, Tenn. An analysis by The Associated Press finds that the U.S. government has received more than 100 complaints from drivers who say their recalled Toyotas are still accelerating on their own even after receiving the automaker's fix. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)AP - Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data.

Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism (AP)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2010, file photo, Pakistani police officers with detained American Muslims leave a police station to send them into prison in Sargodha, Pakistan. A Pakistani court charged the five young Americans on Wednesday March 17, 2010, with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)AP - A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said.

U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern" (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:14 AM PDT

An activist shouts slogans during a rally in Taipei March 14, 2010, against the Chinese rule in Tibet. The rally marks the 51th anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)Reuters - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronger exchange rate.

Greece may seek IMF help (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Greece may seek financial aid from the International Monetary Fund next month because it is growing increasingly pessimistic about the prospect of help from the European Union, Dow Jones Newswires reported on Thursday.

Obama picks up new support for health bill (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 05:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at Walter F. Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center in Strongsville, Ohio, March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama picked up support for healthcare reform on Wednesday from a prominent liberal and a group of Catholic nuns, who broke with bishops on the issue of abortion and urged passage of the overhaul.

First of several job-creation bills clears Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 03:20 PM PDT

Reuters - A package of tax breaks and highway spending cleared Congress on Wednesday, the first of what Democrats hope will be several efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate.

California police report supports Prius driver (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:42 PM PDT

Reuters - A California Highway Patrol report released on Wednesday in a sensational "runaway" Toyota Prius incident appears to support the version of events given by the driver, which the automaker has called into question.

Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 11:58 PM PDT

President Barack Obama listens to his introduction as he arrives to deliver remarks on health insurance reform at Walter F. Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center in Strongsville, Ohio, March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he said the issue had not led to a crisis with one of the United States' closest allies.

Toyota tells regulators weighing fix to 1.2 million Corollas (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 07:27 PM PDT

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp has told U.S. safety regulators that it is considering how to fix nearly 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix models at risk of stalling out because of flaws in an electronic system.

Australia urges access to China trial of Rio staff (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:21 AM PDT

Reuters - Australia urged China on Thursday to allow its diplomats full access to the trial of four Rio Tinto staff charged with commercial spying in a case that could hurt political and economic ties.

Clinton in Russia for nuclear, Middle East talks (AFP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 12:13 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured earlier in the week, arrived in Russia Thursday for crucial talks on clinching a new nuclear disarmament treaty between the Cold War foes and smoothing tensions in the Middle East.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Russia Thursday for crucial talks on clinching a new nuclear disarmament treaty between the Cold War foes and smoothing tensions in the Middle East.

Obama says no crisis in US-Israeli relations (AFP)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 01:20 AM PDT

President Barack Obama denied a crisis was rocking US-Israeli relations, as one of the worst rows in years between the allies rumbled on over new homes for Jewish settlers.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - President Barack Obama denied a crisis was rocking US-Israeli relations, as one of the worst rows in years between the allies rumbled on over new homes for Jewish settlers.
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