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• Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout (AP)
• Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders (AP)
• Report blasts firm overseeing Katrina recovery (AP)
• Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerback (AP)
• Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school (AP)
• Indiana man who murdered 2 executed in Texas (AP)
• Woman beaten in NYC bar after rejecting advances (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole (AP)
• Toyota 'mystified' by runaway Prius case in Calif. (AP)
• Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge (AP)
• Autopsy: Animal fatally mauled teacher in Alaska (AP)
• Few details about ambitious KC school closing plan (AP)
• Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe (AP)
• NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe (AP)
• Mass. club pleads no contest in boy's Uzi death (AP)
• Montana governor wants to get drugs from Canada (AP)
• La. man accused of helping in KKK killing pleads (AP)
• EPA to allow states address rising ocean acidity (AP)
• ACLU sues over violence at private prison in Idaho (AP)
• Protests mar groundbreaking for NJ Nets' NYC arena (AP)

Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:39 PM PST AP - He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an al-Qaida member and accused of killing a guard in an attempt to break out of a hospital.

Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PST AP - After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center.

Report blasts firm overseeing Katrina recovery (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PST AP - An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for theater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an internal investigation found.

Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerback (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PST AP - The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of the dozens of people waiting in line to get in — an alleged Tre-Tre Crips gang member — took exception.

Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:25 PM PST AP - Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. On Thursday, a day after the Itawamba County school board did just that, the 18-year-old lesbian high school senior reluctantly returned to campus to some unfriendly looks, she said.

Indiana man who murdered 2 executed in Texas (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:37 PM PST AP - An Indiana man whose cross-country crime spree with his girlfriend a decade ago ended in a gun battle with police in San Francisco was executed Thursday in Texas for killing a sheriff's officer.

Woman beaten in NYC bar after rejecting advances (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:06 PM PST AP - A stranger followed a woman into a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances early Thursday, savagely beat her in a toilet stall and perhaps tried to sexually assault her, police said.

APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:22 PM PST AP - A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one California teenager and under investigation for another killing violated his parole by moving too close to a school but was allowed to remain free, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

Toyota 'mystified' by runaway Prius case in Calif. (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:05 PM PST AP - A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified" by a report that a California man's Prius gas pedal became stuck and caused the car to speed out of control on a California freeway.

Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:25 PM PST AP - A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Autopsy: Animal fatally mauled teacher in Alaska (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:47 PM PST AP - Wolves likely killed a teacher jogging alone along a rural Alaska village road, public safety officials said Thursday.

Few details about ambitious KC school closing plan (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:25 PM PST AP - Kansas City school officials promised Thursday to shut down nearly half the district's schools by the start of classes in the fall without offering details of how they intend to implement the complicated plan in just a matter of months.

Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:34 PM PST AP - Federal safety regulators recalled a line of Christmas-themed bracelets Thursday, expanding their effort to purge children's jewelry boxes and store shelves of items containing high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.

NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:29 PM PST AP - Amid concerns over a conflict of interest and just two days after a poll showed the public opposed his investigation into two scandals involving Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo took himself off the case Thursday and appointed a respected former judge to take over.

Mass. club pleads no contest in boy's Uzi death (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:43 PM PST AP - A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair.

Montana governor wants to get drugs from Canada (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:48 PM PST AP - Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that he is seeking federal permission to import cheaper drugs from Canada for use in state insurance programs.

La. man accused of helping in KKK killing pleads (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:26 PM PST AP - A Louisiana man accused of helping his father hide the body of a Ku Klux Klan recruit pleaded guilty Thursday to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to three years in prison, according to a prosecutor's spokesman.

EPA to allow states address rising ocean acidity (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PST AP - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life.

ACLU sues over violence at private prison in Idaho (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:37 PM PST AP - The American Civil Liberties Union sued state prison officials and a private company Thursday, claiming violence is so rampant at the Idaho Correctional Center that it's known as "gladiator school" among inmates.

Protests mar groundbreaking for NJ Nets' NYC arena (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:48 PM PST AP - Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.

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• Strong Earthquakes Rock Chile as Pinera Takes Office - Voice of America
• Dodd to Offer Financial Regulation Bill Without GOP - New York Times
• Joe Biden gives Israel bear hug – and tough love - Christian Science Monitor
• Baker: I'm no Mitt Romney - Boston Globe
• Maliki, Allawi lead Iraq vote count - Aljazeera.net
• Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper - The Associated Press
• Mississippi lesbian alleges retaliation after prom date debate - Jackson Clarion Ledger
• House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana - The Associated Press
• European Parliament calls for immediate release of abducted IDF soldier - Ha'aretz

Strong Earthquakes Rock Chile as Pinera Takes Office - Voice of America Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:58 AM PST Reuters Strong Earthquakes Rock Chile as Pinera Takes Office Voice of America Photo: AP Outgoing Chile's Pres. Michelle Bachelet (C) takes off the presidential sash as Chile's Pres. Sebastian Pinera (R) smiles during his swear-in ceremony in Valparaiso, 11 Mar 2010 Two strong earthquakes shook Chile Thursday as Sebastian Pinera ... Chile maintains tsunami alert, no big waves yetReuters New Chile earthquake rattles presidential swearing-inChristian Science Monitor Three strong earthquakes strike Chile in quick successionCNN International Wall Street Journal -BBC News -MiamiHerald.com all 1,465 news articles »

Dodd to Offer Financial Regulation Bill Without GOP - New York Times Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:58 AM PST USA Today Dodd to Offer Financial Regulation Bill Without GOP New York Times Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. By SEWELL CHAN WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, hoping to break a months-long logjam on the biggest overhaul of financial ... Corker Cites Health Debate For Financial Overhaul 'Pause'Wall Street Journal Factbox: Keys to financial regulation reform in US SenateReuters Dodd set to go it alone on sweeping bank reformMarketWatch Atlantic Online -Los Angeles Times -USA Today all 376 news articles »

Joe Biden gives Israel bear hug – and tough love - Christian Science Monitor Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:08 AM PST CBC.ca Joe Biden gives Israel bear hug – and tough love Christian Science Monitor Israel is America's closest friend, US Vice President Joe Biden said in an emotional speech at Tel Aviv University today. But he also said sometimes it takes a friend to deliver the hardest truth – that the status quo is untenable. ... US and Israel dodge settlement confrontationBBC News 'The US-Israel enduring partnership'Jerusalem Post US Reaffirms Support of Israel, Palestinians Threaten to Cancel NegotiationsVoice of America The Hindu -Aljazeera.net -CNN International all 1,080 news articles »

Baker: I'm no Mitt Romney - Boston Globe Posted: 10 Mar 2010 02:54 PM PST MLive.com Baker: I'm no Mitt Romney Boston Globe The ghost of Mitt Romney, a polarizing figure in the Massachusetts electorate, continues to haunt Bay State Republicans. To wit: GOP gubernatorial candidate Charles D. Baker visibly grimaced and recoiled this week when ... Hundreds welcome Mitt Romney to Birmingham BordersThe Detroit News Mitt Romney's Book To Debut At Top Of NYT ListMyStateline.com Mitt Insults Marines, Outlines Foreign Policy for Fantasy WorldVeterans Today Network Politico (blog) -MLive.com -WOOD-TV all 25 news articles »

Maliki, Allawi lead Iraq vote count - Aljazeera.net Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:20 AM PST The Guardian Maliki, Allawi lead Iraq vote count Aljazeera.net Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, has been locked in a tight contest with ex-premier Iyad Allawi to win the post of prime minister as initial results from four of the country's 18 provinces show each of them is leading in two provinces. ... Iraq Vote Count Shows Close RaceWall Street Journal Secularist list ahead in two Iraqi provincesReuters Early Results Show Iraqi PM's Coalition Leading in ElectionsVoice of America The Associated Press -CNN -The Guardian all 552 news articles »

Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper - The Associated Press Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:05 AM PST UPI.com Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helper The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double US exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his ... Obama outlines strategy to boost exportsReuters Obama to Create Export Task Force to Push TradeNew York Times Obama Details Effort to Double Exports Over Five YearsWall Street Journal ABC News (blog) -msnbc.com -NECN all 292 news articles »

Mississippi lesbian alleges retaliation after prom date debate - Jackson Clarion Ledger Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PST MiamiHerald.com Mississippi lesbian alleges retaliation after prom date debate Jackson Clarion Ledger Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, said Wednesday the school board's decision to cancel the school prom rather than allow her to attend with her girlfriend is retaliation. McMillen and the American ... Mississippi high school cancels prom after a lesbian couple wanted to attendDaily Caller Miss. High School Cancels Prom After Lesbian Student Wanted to AttendChattahBox Miss. prom canceled after lesbian's date requestUSA Today MiamiHerald.com -Twirlit -ParentDish (blog) all 832 news articles »

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana - The Associated Press Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:44 AM PST Daily Caller House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a US district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal charges related to payoffs charges in part because the statute of limitations expired. ... Judge Thomas Porteous: Summary of 4 articles of impeachment approvedNOLA.com Charging Corruption, House Impeaches Louisiana JudgeThe BLT: Blog of Legal Times House Votes to Impeach JudgeNew York Times (blog) FOXNews (blog) -Bayou Buzz -Capitol News Connection all 160 news articles »

European Parliament calls for immediate release of abducted IDF soldier - Ha'aretz Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:59 AM PST The Guardian European Parliament calls for immediate release of abducted IDF soldier Ha'aretz In an unprecedented move, the European Parliament on Thursday passed by majority vote a call for the immediate release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit. Members of parliament from across the political spectrum ... Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conductThe Associated Press EU endorses Goldstone reportAljazeera.net Hamas Releases British JournalistNew York Times BBC News -CNN International -The Press Association all 438 news articles »

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• Democrats, White House close in on health bill (AP)
• House GOP leaders press earmark moratorium (AP)
• Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years (AP)
• Israel PM reprimands minister over settlement flap (AP)
• Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP)
• Spike in Prius complaints may not be all it seems (AP)
• Pa. suspect: Caretaker by day, 'Jihad Jane' online (AP)
• Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher (AP)
• 'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol' (AP)
• Kidd, Mavs beat Nets for 13th straight victory (AP)
• Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare bill (Reuters)
• Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Reuters)
• World's mega-rich adding wealth, Carlos Slim No. 1 (Reuters)
• Arab League chief says Mideast talks off (Reuters)
• House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns (Reuters)
• "JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters)
• NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps up (Reuters)
• Another runaway Toyota Prius reported (Reuters)
• Mideast talks hopes in tatters (AFP)
• Yanukovych party forms new Ukraine coalition (AFP)

Democrats, White House close in on health bill (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:10 AM PST AP - A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health care overhaul.

House GOP leaders press earmark moratorium (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - House GOP leaders are pushing rank-and-file Republicans to break their addiction to pet projects by going cold turkey and giving up the long-cherished practice of directing federal dollars to their home districts.

Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 10:17 PM PST AP - The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down.

Israel PM reprimands minister over settlement flap (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:47 AM PST AP - Israel's prime minister has reprimanded a top official over the announcement of new settlement construction during a high-profile visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered real military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.

Spike in Prius complaints may not be all it seems (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:25 PM PST AP - Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid.

Pa. suspect: Caretaker by day, 'Jihad Jane' online (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 06:25 PM PST AP - Colleen LaRose spent long days caring for her boyfriend's father in a second-floor apartment in Pennsburg, a small town north of Philadelphia.

Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST AP - A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call.

'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol' (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:57 PM PST AP - Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."

Kidd, Mavs beat Nets for 13th straight victory (AP) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PST AP - Jason Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, Caron Butler added 16 points, and the Dallas Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA's longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory, 96-87 over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare bill (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 05:51 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable.

Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PST Reuters - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.

World's mega-rich adding wealth, Carlos Slim No. 1 (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 03:49 PM PST Reuters - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over the last year, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.

Arab League chief says Mideast talks off (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PST Reuters - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts.

House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:12 PM PST Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concerns.

"JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 08:28 PM PST Reuters - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps up (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 02:44 PM PST Reuters - With Governor David Paterson enveloped in scandal, New York's lieutenant governor is leading the notoriously difficult budget process and freeing up his boss to fight for his political life, experts say.

Another runaway Toyota Prius reported (Reuters) Posted: 10 Mar 2010 11:46 AM PST Reuters - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed across a busy street and into a stone wall.

Mideast talks hopes in tatters (AFP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:41 AM PST AFP - Prospects for indirect peace talks lay in tatters on Thursday after the Palestinians said they would not negotiate with Israel unless it reversed plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem.

Yanukovych party forms new Ukraine coalition (AFP) Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:49 AM PST AFP - The party of Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovych has formed a majority coalition in parliament which will now appoint a government, the speaker announced Thursday.

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