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• Database can crack missing person cases — if used (AP)
• Police say bones of 14-year-old Calif. girl found (AP)
• ABC restored to 3.1M customers after Oscars begin (AP)
• Suspected gunman killed outside Walmart in Texas (AP)
• Mo'Nique is 5th black woman to win acting Oscar (AP)
• Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)
• Police: 8 teens shot while leaving Indiana concert (AP)
• Waltz goes from Hollywood unknown to Oscar winner (AP)
• Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists (AP)
• Kansas City wants to close half its public schools (AP)
• Hollywood billboards taken down amid legal battle (AP)
• RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run (AP)
• `Avatar,' `Hurt Locker' lead expanded Oscar parade (AP)
• WWII-era plane crashes off Fla. Panhandle; 2 dead (AP)
• After much anticipation, it's finally Oscar time (AP)

Database can crack missing person cases — if used (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:55 AM PST AP - A new online database promises to crack some of the nation's 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it.

Police say bones of 14-year-old Calif. girl found (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:53 PM PST AP - The bones of a 14-year-old Southern California girl who vanished more than a year ago while walking to school were discovered in a rugged, remote area, authorities said Sunday, less than a week after a registered sex offender was charged with murdering another teenage girl who lived nearby.

ABC restored to 3.1M customers after Oscars begin (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST AP - Cablevision's 3.1 million subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had their access to the Academy Awards telecast restored Sunday night after the cable operator reached a deal with ABC's parent company in a dispute over fees.

Suspected gunman killed outside Walmart in Texas (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:10 PM PST AP - A man walked into a Walmart in Texas carrying at least two guns before engaging in a shootout with police outside the store, authorities said. The man was killed and an off-duty officer in the store who had tried to stop him was injured.

Mo'Nique is 5th black woman to win acting Oscar (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:42 PM PST AP - Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years after Hattie McDaniel won the same honor for "Gone With the Wind" — the first Academy Award ever given to a black performer.

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

Police: 8 teens shot while leaving Indiana concert (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:52 PM PST AP - Authorities say eight teenage boys were shot while leaving a Gary, Ind., skating rink where they were attending a concert.

Waltz goes from Hollywood unknown to Oscar winner (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:25 PM PST AP - Christoph Waltz was a veteran TV and stage actor in Europe who was virtually unknown in Hollywood. Then he met Quentin Tarantino.

Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:10 AM PST AP - Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres where the World Trade Center once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death.

Kansas City wants to close half its public schools (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:54 PM PST AP - Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving. The result was one school with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and another with recording studios.

Hollywood billboards taken down amid legal battle (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:50 PM PST AP - Five giant billboards have been removed from buildings in Hollywood near the site of the Academy Awards after Los Angeles prosecutors charged four people and four companies with hanging the so-called supergraphics illegally.

RI mayor faces new questions in Congressional run (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:09 AM PST AP - Mayor David Cicilline claims he has cleaned up Providence after the corruption of his predecessor, but his family relationships and connection to a former staffer could raise new questions about his reformer credentials.

`Avatar,' `Hurt Locker' lead expanded Oscar parade (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:41 PM PST AP - Academy Awards voters are expected to go very big or very small on their best-picture winner at Sunday's Oscars.

WWII-era plane crashes off Fla. Panhandle; 2 dead (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PST AP - A neurosurgeon and one other person were killed when the World War II-era plane they were in crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle.

After much anticipation, it's finally Oscar time (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:49 PM PST AP - The big day is here.

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• American al Qaeda spokesman arrested in Pakistan, official says - CNN
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• At Least 120 Dead in Violence Near Nigerian City of Jos - Voice of America
• Chile looters give up quake spoils to avoid arrest - Reuters
• Berlin Poker Heist Captured on Camera - AOL News
• Who'll win the Oscars and WHY -- category per category (even those pesky shorts) - Los Angeles Times

American al Qaeda spokesman arrested in Pakistan, official says - CNN Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:02 AM PST MiamiHerald.com American al Qaeda spokesman arrested in Pakistan, official says CNN (CNN) -- Adam Gadahn, an American spokesman for al Qaeda, has been arrested in Pakistan, a senior Pakistani government official source told CNN. The official said Gadahn was arrested Sunday in Karachi. Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, ... Officers: Pakistan arrests American-born al-QaidaBoston Globe American Al Qaeda terrorist Adam Gadahn, aka 'Azzam the American', arrested in ...New York Daily News Adam Gadahn Arrested in PakistanABC News The Associated Press -Long War Journal -NPR all 571 news articles »

McConnell criticizes RNC fundraising pitch - USA Today Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:28 AM PST McConnell criticizes RNC fundraising pitch USA Today Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky today distanced himself from the Republican National Committee's fundraising pitch at a recent party retreat that portrayed President Obama as "The Joker" and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Cruella De ... Hatch ashamed of Republican fundraising tacticSalt Lake Tribune McConnell doesn't like GOP pitch based on fearThe Associated Press RNC's finance director behind controversial fundraising pitchWashington Post CQPolitics.com -Salon -Politico (blog) all 325 news articles »

Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me - The Associated Press Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:29 AM PST The State Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him and even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House ... 'Trust' Gap Between House, Senate Dems Hurting Health Care PushFOXNews Sunday's best: A week of health care lobbyingUSA Today Votes uncertain as US healthcare endgame loomsReuters ABC News -CNN Political Ticker (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 1,180 news articles »

Injured boy, 11, hailed as 'hero' for translating for paramedics in Arizona ... - New York Daily News Posted: 07 Mar 2010 09:15 AM PST Los Angeles Times (blog) Injured boy, 11, hailed as 'hero' for translating for paramedics in Arizona ... New York Daily News Oscar Rodriguez, 11, talks to Gila River paramedics in his room at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. Six people were ejected from a bus and killed Friday when a bus traveling from central Mexico to Los Angeles hit a pickup and ... Bus company probed after I-10 crash kills 6Arizona Republic Paramedics hail 'hero' boy from Arizona bus crashThe Associated Press Arizona bus crash kills 6Los Angeles Times Danbury News Times -Denver Post -KPHO Phoenix all 1,285 news articles »

At Least 120 Dead in Violence Near Nigerian City of Jos - Voice of America Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:48 AM PST AFP At Least 120 Dead in Violence Near Nigerian City of Jos Voice of America Photo: AP A Nigerian soldier runs past a burnt out truck at Jos, Nigeria, Wednesday, (file: Jan. 20, 2010) Witnesses say at least 120 people have been killed in fighting near the volatile Nigerian city of Jos. Nigeria's acting president has ordered ... Officials: Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 100CNN International Clashes kill more than 100 in central NigeriaReuters Clashes Kill Dozens in Central NigeriaNew York Times AFP -Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press all 245 news articles »

Chile looters give up quake spoils to avoid arrest - Reuters Posted: 07 Mar 2010 09:26 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Chile looters give up quake spoils to avoid arrest Reuters A door is seen propped upright, with a placard reading: ''Do not pull down'', on a destroyed street in Constitucion city, south of Santiago, March 7, 2010. CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Residents in Chile's earthquake-ravaged city of Concepcion dumped ... Poll: Chileans unhappy with gov't's quake responseThe Associated Press Chile Raises $59 Million; Bachelet Travels to ConcepcionBusinessWeek Chile Begins 3 Days of Mourning for Quake VictimsVoice of America CNN International -Sydney Morning Herald -Aljazeera.net all 623 news articles »

Berlin Poker Heist Captured on Camera - AOL News Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:20 AM PST Daily Mail Berlin Poker Heist Captured on Camera AOL News (Mar. 7) -- A group of robbers wielding machetes and handguns stormed a Berlin poker tournament Saturday -- escaping with as much as $1.1 million in a stunt that was captured by German television cameras. In what looks like a scene out of an action ... The European Poker Tournament holdup by a German Gang caught on cameraNY Breaking News.com German gang's heist of €1m poker game caught on cameraTelegraph.co.uk Armed Robbers Snatch More Than $136000 at Berlin Poker TourneyBusinessWeek RecentPoker.com -BBC News -Online Poker News all 567 news articles »

Who'll win the Oscars and WHY -- category per category (even those pesky shorts) - Los Angeles Times Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:56 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Who'll win the Oscars and WHY -- category per category (even those pesky shorts) Los Angeles Times "The Hurt Locker" seems to have the most No. 1 votes in this Oscars derby, followed by "Avatar," but, remember, a preferential ballot is being used that requires voters to rank Academy Award choices. Just as both films have strong advocates, ... Oscar sets the stage for ladies nightReuters After much anticipation, it's finally Oscar timeThe Associated Press Oscars Celebrate the 'magic business'The Epoch Times Columbus Ledger-Enquirer -CNM News Network -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 4,451 news articles »

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• 19 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote (AP)
• Taliban, other militants battle in Afghan province (AP)
• 3.1M customers face Oscar night without broadcast (AP)
• Iran launches new cruise missile production line (AP)
• Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit Chile (AP)
• Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics (AP)
• China says it's up to the US to improve relations (AP)
• Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul (AP)
• Bullock, 'Transformers' make Razzies worst list (AP)
• Louisville shocks No. 1 Syracuse in Hall finale (AP)
• Sadr urges Iraqis to vote to help end U.S. "occupation" (Reuters)
• Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects (Reuters)
• Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch (Reuters)
• China says Iran sanctions no cure (Reuters)
• Firms get U.S. money despite Iran work: report (Reuters)
• Insurgents kill 24 in Iraq election day attacks (Reuters)
• China foreign minister says U.S. ties "disrupted" (Reuters)
• Blasts kill 24, injure dozens as Iraqis vote (AFP)
• Icelanders refuse to foot bill for bank collapse (AFP)

19 die in Baghdad as Iraqis defy violence to vote (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:32 AM PST AP - Iraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 19 people in the capital and sending down a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the day.

Taliban, other militants battle in Afghan province (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:41 AM PST AP - Gunbattles between the Taliban and another Islamist faction have left at least 50 fighters dead in northeastern Afghanistan, as militants apparently fought over control of several villages where the government has almost no presence, officials said Sunday.

3.1M customers face Oscar night without broadcast (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:45 AM PST AP - Millions of cable subscribers faced the prospect of Oscar night without the Academy Awards broadcast Sunday after ABC's parent company switched off its signal to Cablevision customers and the two companies blasted each other for failing to reach a deal in a dispute over fees.

Iran launches new cruise missile production line (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:26 PM PST AP - Iran on Sunday launched a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles capable of evading radar, state TV reported.

Symbolic building demolished in quake-hit Chile (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:27 AM PST AP - Workers demolished a fallen 15-story apartment building that has come to symbolize Chile's earthquake after officials said there was no more hope for finding survivors inside.

Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:26 PM PST AP - Toyota Motor Corp. plans Monday to try to undercut suggestions that its electronics systems caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles.

China says it's up to the US to improve relations (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:21 PM PST AP - China said Sunday that it is up to the United States to improve relations that soured over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and a meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama.

Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:36 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year's worth of work.

Bullock, 'Transformers' make Razzies worst list (AP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:36 AM PST AP - Sandra Bullock warmed up for the Academy Awards with a stop at the Razzies to collect a dubious honor: a worst-actress prize for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve."

Louisville shocks No. 1 Syracuse in Hall finale (AP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:40 PM PST AP - Louisville gave Freedom Hall a memorable send-off.

Sadr urges Iraqis to vote to help end U.S. "occupation" (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:30 PM PST Reuters - Anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, speaking at a rare news conference in Tehran, has urged Iraqis to take part in Sunday's election to help pave the way for Iraq's "liberation" from U.S. forces.

Biden to try to boost Middle East peace prospects (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 10:03 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama dispatches his vice president to the Middle East on Sunday to try to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides.

Icelanders reject deal to repay British and Dutch (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 04:54 PM PST Reuters - Icelandic voters vented their fury on Saturday at the bankers and politicians who ruined the economy, overwhelmingly rejecting a $5 billion deal to repay debts to Britain and the Netherlands.

China says Iran sanctions no cure (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 11:23 PM PST Reuters - China's Foreign Minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear program, while chiding the United States after two months of tensions between the big powers.

Firms get U.S. money despite Iran work: report (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 09:28 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. government, while pushing for tougher sanctions against Tehran, has given $107 billion in the last 10 years to U.S. and foreign companies doing business in Iran, much of it in the energy sector, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Insurgents kill 24 in Iraq election day attacks (Reuters) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:57 AM PST Reuters - Explosions killed 24 people as Iraqis voted on Sunday in an election that Sunni Islamist militants have vowed to disrupt, in one of many challenges to efforts to stabilize Iraq before U.S. troops leave.

China foreign minister says U.S. ties "disrupted" (Reuters) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 06:57 PM PST Reuters - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday that relations with the United States had been "seriously disrupted," after a rise in friction between the two big powers.

Blasts kill 24, injure dozens as Iraqis vote (AFP) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:24 AM PST AFP - Iraqis on Sunday braved waves of bomb, mortar and rocket attacks that killed 24 people to vote in parliamentary elections that Al-Qaeda vowed to wreck.

Icelanders refuse to foot bill for bank collapse (AFP) Posted: 06 Mar 2010 07:10 PM PST AFP - Iceland's socialist government was surveying the damage Sunday after a referendum rejected a deal to pay Britain and the Netherlands billions for losses in the collapse of the Icesave bank.

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