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• Paramedics hail 'hero' boy from Arizona bus crash (AP)
• Oscar party crash: No deal in Cablevision-ABC feud (AP)
• US ed secretary's visit to Ala. school draws ire (AP)
• Va. AG: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination (AP)
• New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault (AP)
• NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries (AP)
• RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issues (AP)
• Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution (AP)
• Ruling on gay Air Force major creates dilemma (AP)
• Fire ruins Pa. forge that made Hindenburg ashtrays (AP)
• Courts finally catching up to texting jurors (AP)
• Woman bitten by bear at Wis. zoo, fingers severed (AP)
• Predictability out of the picture at Oscars (AP)
• Girl, 6, killed after wandering onto Minn. freeway (AP)
• Texas Gov. Perry must win in Nov. before 2012 talk (AP)

Paramedics hail 'hero' boy from Arizona bus crash (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PST AP - A bilingual 4th grader hurt in an Arizona bus accident that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others translated from an ambulance stretcher for busy rescue workers as they hurried to set up a triage center, authorities said Saturday.

Oscar party crash: No deal in Cablevision-ABC feud (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 09:58 PM PST AP - ABC's parent company switched off its signal to Cablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York at midnight Saturday in a dispute over payments that escalated just hours before the start of the Academy Awards.

US ed secretary's visit to Ala. school draws ire (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 06:48 PM PST AP - Alabama's Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday called on U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to cancel a planned appearance at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.

Va. AG: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 08:39 PM PST AP - Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges that they don't have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that power.

New case: Steelers QB investigated for Ga. assault (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 06:54 PM PST AP - For the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual misconduct, with a police investigating him Saturday for an alleged assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town.

NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 07:13 PM PST AP - Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for the embattled administration of Gov. David Paterson.

RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issues (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 09:40 PM PST AP - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP should focus on issues like jobs and education and not on scare tactics.

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 03:57 PM PST AP - Home-school mom Susan Mule wishes she hadn't taken a friend's advice and tried a textbook from a popular Christian publisher for her 10-year-old's biology lessons.

Ruling on gay Air Force major creates dilemma (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 07:38 PM PST AP - A pressing legal reality for the "don't ask, don't tell" standard for gays serving in the military is that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already struck down the way it's practiced in much of the Western United States.

Fire ruins Pa. forge that made Hindenburg ashtrays (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 07:23 PM PST AP - A historic metal forge that made ashtrays for the ill-fated German airship the Hindenburg and did custom work for Walt Disney has been destroyed by a fire.

Courts finally catching up to texting jurors (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 02:52 PM PST AP - Enough with the tweets, the blogs, the Internet searches.

Woman bitten by bear at Wis. zoo, fingers severed (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:57 AM PST AP - Police say a bear bit off a woman's fingers at a Wisconsin zoo after she ignored barriers and warning signs to try to feed the animal.

Predictability out of the picture at Oscars (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 03:32 PM PST AP - Too predictable. That's the persistent complaint about the Academy Awards, whose drama generally is sapped by a glut of earlier award shows that spell out what films will win at the Oscars before the show starts.

Girl, 6, killed after wandering onto Minn. freeway (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:14 AM PST AP - The Minnesota State Patrol says a 6-year-old girl wandered into freeway traffic near Minneapolis, where she was struck and killed by an SUV.

Texas Gov. Perry must win in Nov. before 2012 talk (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 03:09 PM PST AP - Before Rick Perry can parlay his tea party-powered victory in the Texas governor's primary into something bigger — a 2012 Republican presidential ticket, perhaps — he'll have to actually win a record-setting, third four-year term.

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• Obama's Last Stand for Health Care Reform Follows Challenging Year - FOXNews
• Massa resigns; Democrats' ethical lapses could threaten hold on power - Washington Post
• Palestinian Sees Lesson Translating an Israeli's Work - New York Times
• Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP Address - CBS News

Obama's Last Stand for Health Care Reform Follows Challenging Year - FOXNews Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:06 AM PST CBC.ca Obama's Last Stand for Health Care Reform Follows Challenging Year FOXNews After a year of several blown self-imposed deadlines, unexpected setbacks and incremental victories, the president is taking his final stand to get a health care bill passed -- a push likely to last for the next few weeks. AP Mar. ... A furious health care push _ but what about jobs?The Associated Press Obama: Congress 'Must Act Now' On Health Care BillWall Street Journal Obama wants "straight answer" from health insurersReuters MarketWatch -Voice of America -BusinessWeek all 6,354 news articles »

Massa resigns; Democrats' ethical lapses could threaten hold on power - Washington Post Posted: 05 Mar 2010 07:29 PM PST Washington Post Massa resigns; Democrats' ethical lapses could threaten hold on power Washington Post Congressional Democrats reclaimed control of Congress in 2006 by pledging to "drain the swamp" after Republican ethics scandals rocked Capitol Hill. Now, a series of controversies involving Democratic members has robbed the party of ... House Democrat resigns to avoid ethics probeReuters New York US House Seat May be Vacant for Nine MonthsBallot Access New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloudThe Associated Press New York Daily News -FOXNews -The Money Times all 1,052 news articles »

Palestinian Sees Lesson Translating an Israeli's Work - New York Times Posted: 06 Mar 2010 08:19 AM PST Reuters Palestinian Sees Lesson Translating an Israeli's Work New York Times JERUSALEM — Six years ago, when violence was the order of the day here, Elias Khoury's 20-year-old son, George, was killed in a Palestinian terrorist attack. The Khourys are Palestinian, so the murder of George — who was out for a jog ... US Envoy Expected to Restart Mideast Peace TalksVoice of America Israeli officials meet with US Mideast envoyThe Associated Press Islamic conference slams Israel's Al-Aqsa actionAFP Ha'aretz -Reuters -BBC News all 666 news articles »

Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP Address - CBS News Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:00 PM PST New York Daily News Party-Switcher Parker Griffith to Deliver GOP Address CBS News The weekly Republican address this week will be delivered by one of the newest members of the Republican Party: Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL), who switched over from the Democratic Party in December. In conjunction with the announcement, ... Speaker encourages GOP to recruit black membersSierra Vista Herald New GOP lawmaker: Health bill 'must be stopped'CNN Political Ticker (blog) Wichita Tea Party leader surprised to be thereMiamiHerald.com AFP -New York Daily News -WLOS all 197 news articles »

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• Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckage (AP)
• New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal record (AP)
• Pentagon shooter had a history of mental illness (AP)
• GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut (AP)
• 6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix (AP)
• Prosecutor: Greed prompted Ill. fire that killed 7 (AP)
• Massa, facing harassment complaint, resigns (AP)
• Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture (AP)
• `Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes (AP)
• Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia (AP)
• Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear (Reuters)
• Regulators close banks in four states (Reuters)
• September 11 suspects may face military trial (Reuters)
• U.S. repudiates U.N. council remarks on Mideast clash (Reuters)
• Western sanctions draft targets Iran's banks abroad (Reuters)
• L.A. Times sells Disney front page for movie ad (Reuters)
• Resounding "No" expected in Iceland referendum (Reuters)
• Defendant to plead guilty in arms sting case (Reuters)
• Bomb in Iraq shrine city kills 3 injures 54: police (AFP)
• Fears spread as aftershocks rattle Chile (AFP)

Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckage (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:41 AM PST AP - Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.

New Afghan chief in Marjah has criminal record (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:54 AM PST AP - The man chosen to be the fresh face of good Afghan governance in a town just seized from the Taliban has a violent criminal record in Germany, but Western officials said Saturday they are not pushing to oust him.

Pentagon shooter had a history of mental illness (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:25 PM PST AP - The man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached out to local authorities weeks ago with a warning that he was unstable and might have a gun, authorities said Friday.

GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:23 PM PST AP - General Motors Co. will reinstate 661 dealerships it sought to drop from its sales network.

6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PST AP - The bus that rolled over on a busy interstate outside Phoenix, killing six people and leaving 16 others injured early Friday, was operating illegally, federal transportation officials said.

Prosecutor: Greed prompted Ill. fire that killed 7 (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:54 PM PST AP - The owner of a suburban Chicago apartment house had his maintenance man set fire to the building, killing seven people including a newborn, because he wanted to cash in on a $250,000 insurance policy, prosecutors said Friday.

Massa, facing harassment complaint, resigns (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:55 PM PST AP - New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with "a profound sense of failure."

Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:02 PM PST AP - A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's grim budget submission last month.

`Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes (AP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PST AP - The Harlem drama "Precious" won five prizes Friday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, including best picture and trophies for stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique and director Lee Daniels.

Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PST AP - A jovial night of bar-hopping in a central Georgia college town ended in a new allegation against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after a 20-year-old college student told police he sexually assaulted her in a nightclub.

Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:12 PM PST Reuters - Strong aftershocks rattled south-central Chile on Friday, panicking residents nearly a week after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record devastated coastal towns and killed hundreds of people.

Regulators close banks in four states (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:40 PM PST Reuters - U.S. bank regulators closed four banks in as many states on Friday, bringing the number of failures so far this year to 26 as deteriorating loans continued taking a toll on financial institutions.

September 11 suspects may face military trial (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 02:36 PM PST Reuters - Senior Obama administration officials may recommend that accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be prosecuted in a military trial, U.S. officials said on Friday, in what would be a policy reversal after intense political pressure.

U.S. repudiates U.N. council remarks on Mideast clash (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:30 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. official denied on Friday that Washington had consented to a U.N. Security Council statement to reporters voicing concern about the fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinians.

Western sanctions draft targets Iran's banks abroad (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 05:12 PM PST Reuters - A Western proposal for fresh U.N. sanctions on Iran includes a call for restricting new Iranian banks abroad and urges "vigilance" against the Islamic Republic's central bank, diplomats said on Friday.

L.A. Times sells Disney front page for movie ad (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 06:16 PM PST Reuters - The Los Angeles Times' critic may have panned the film, but that didn't stop Disney from paying top dollar to turn the newspaper's front page into a special advertisement on Friday for the new movie, "Alice in Wonderland."

Resounding "No" expected in Iceland referendum (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 03:11 PM PST Reuters - Icelanders vote in a referendum on Saturday on a $5 billion deal to repay Anglo-Dutch loans, with an expected resounding "No" set to further delay foreign aid and hopes for economic recovery.

Defendant to plead guilty in arms sting case (Reuters) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 05:52 PM PST Reuters - Prosecutors on Friday alleged that a former arms executive, who is expected to plead guilty to bribery charges, made illicit payments to defense ministry officials in Georgia.

Bomb in Iraq shrine city kills 3 injures 54: police (AFP) Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:35 PM PST AFP - A powerful car bomb near a Shiite shrine in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Saturday killed two Iranian pilgrims and an Iraqi and injured at least 54 people, police and medical officials said.

Fears spread as aftershocks rattle Chile (AFP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 12:26 AM PST AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was to visit the earthquake-struck Chilean city of Concepcion on Saturday as new fears spread among Chileans following three strong aftershocks.

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