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• Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP)
• Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (AP)
• 3 deaths reported as snow storm strikes Plains (AP)
• New threat puts Calif. police on heightened alert (AP)
• Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)
• Black support high for Obama's race-neutral stance (AP)
• Struggling town turns out to bury fallen soldier (AP)
• 3 killed after small planes collide over Fla. (AP)
• Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (AP)
• Tight for cash, governments raise traffic fees (AP)
• Lawmakers wnt to limit txt msgs and e-mails (AP)
• Former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson dies (AP)
• Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm (AP)
• Bloated lake haunts North Dakota town again (AP)
• Man wanted for Detroit slayings nabbed near LA (AP)

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 09:33 PM PDT AP - A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PDT AP - They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that's spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.

3 deaths reported as snow storm strikes Plains (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 05:02 PM PDT AP - A powerful storm began blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the first day of spring Saturday, bringing heavy snow and strong winds a day after temperatures reached into the 70s.

New threat puts Calif. police on heightened alert (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 04:30 PM PDT AP - The tense atmosphere surrounding a California police department plagued by booby trap attacks has been stepped up a notch following the latest threat against officers.

Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:02 PM PDT AP - Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Black support high for Obama's race-neutral stance (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 02:46 PM PDT AP - In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three black people are out of work, blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama's insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African-American boats.

Struggling town turns out to bury fallen soldier (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 08:46 PM PDT AP - Residents from the small communities just outside the mountains of Glacier National Park buried one of their own Saturday, a young soldier from Hungry Horse killed by Afghan insurgents earlier this month.

3 killed after small planes collide over Fla. (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:25 PM PDT AP - A single-engine plane and a kit-built aircraft collided in clear, sunny skies Saturday over central Florida, killing three people, authorities said.

Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 05:17 PM PDT AP - Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90.

Tight for cash, governments raise traffic fees (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:00 PM PDT AP - Shomari Jennings was willing to pay the $70 ticket he received for driving without a seatbelt, but not the slew of tacked-on fees and penalties that ballooned the cost more than tenfold.

Lawmakers wnt to limit txt msgs and e-mails (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:47 PM PDT AP - Open government in the heart of Silicon Valley is starting to mean turn off, tune out, power down.

Former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson dies (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:45 PM PDT AP - Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, died Saturday at an Austin hospital after contracting pneumonia earlier in the week, said her daughter, Christy Carpenter. Carpenter was 89.

Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:56 AM PDT AP - When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.

Bloated lake haunts North Dakota town again (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 07:20 AM PDT AP - Almost a year after worried authorities went door to door warning residents to flee as water carved through a nearby dam, this tiny North Dakota town is facing the possibility of having to evacuate again because of flooding.

Man wanted for Detroit slayings nabbed near LA (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:08 AM PDT AP - U.S. Marshals using information from Detroit police have arrested in California a man wanted in a double slaying reported by the 8-year-old daughter of one of the victims.

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• Pope's sex abuse letter 'does not address cover-up' - Times Online
• Russian Protests Seeking Ouster of Putin Fall Short - New York Times
• Iranians celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz - Press TV
• Thai red shirts seek to woo Bangkok - Aljazeera.net
• 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty - Los Angeles Times
• Booby traps targeting California police lead to $200K reward offer - CNN

Pope's sex abuse letter 'does not address cover-up' - Times Online Posted: 20 Mar 2010 08:47 AM PDT The Guardian Pope's sex abuse letter 'does not address cover-up' Times Online Campaigners for the victims of sexual abuse in Ireland claimed the Pope's letter failed to address the "core issue" of why the perpetrators were protected. Sexual abuse charity One in Four said the Catholic Church was "still in denial", ... Pope's letter to Irish Catholics disappoints child abuse survivorsThe Guardian Pope's letter is a warning to Germany, says ArchbishopTelegraph.co.uk Excerpts of pope's letter to Irish on sex abuseBusinessWeek ABC Online -BBC News all 2,381 news articles »

Russian Protests Seeking Ouster of Putin Fall Short - New York Times Posted: 20 Mar 2010 09:24 AM PDT Novinite.com Russian Protests Seeking Ouster of Putin Fall Short New York Times KALININGRAD, Russia — Russians held relatively small demonstrations across the country on Saturday to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, seeking to mobilize discontent over a faltering ... Thousands rally against Putin, dozens detainedReuters Russians protest against governmentAljazeera.net Thousands rally in Russia against economic policyBusinessWeek BBC News -UPI.com -Washington Post all 358 news articles »

Iranians celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz - Press TV Posted: 20 Mar 2010 08:54 AM PDT CBS News Iranians celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz Press TV Iranians around the globe celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz, marking the first day of spring, as a time of renewal, hope and change. For Iranians, Nowruz is a celebration of new beginnings, a time to visit relatives and friends, and pay respect to ... Obama Addresses Iran Via Internet VideoVoice of America UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband issues Iran messageBBC News Obama renews call for Iran dialogueCNN Aljazeera.net -New York Times -FOXNews all 516 news articles »

Thai red shirts seek to woo Bangkok - Aljazeera.net Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:23 AM PDT Reuters Thai red shirts seek to woo Bangkok Aljazeera.net Ten of thousands of opposition supporters have paraded across Bangkok, the Thai capital, in an attempt to encourage the city's residents to support their calls for the government to step down. The so-called red shirts moved across Bangkok in an ... Thai anti-gov't protesters end march in Bangkok peacefullyXinhua Protests continue in Bangkok as 65000 join paradeTelegraph.co.uk In Thailand, A Little Black Magic Is Politics as UsualTIME Voice of America -Reuters -BBC News all 851 news articles »

'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty - Los Angeles Times Posted: 18 Mar 2010 05:14 PM PDT The Guardian 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty Los Angeles Times Colleen LaRose of Pennsylvania appears in federal court, accused of working with foreign terrorists in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist. By Jenna Portnoy Colleen R. LaRose, the so-called Jihad Jane, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that she ... US Woman Charged in Terror Plot Pleads Not GuiltyNew York Times Jihad Jane case suggests rising threat from online 'jihobbyists'Christian Science Monitor American says she didn't plot to kill artistBoston Globe Montreal Gazette -The Associated Press -Voice of America all 1,276 news articles »

Booby traps targeting California police lead to $200K reward offer - CNN Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:27 PM PDT Grand Forks Herald Booby traps targeting California police lead to $200K reward offer CNN Hemet Police Chief Richard Dana says he hopes the offer of $200000 will persuade people to come forward. (CNN) -- A string of "brazen attempts" to kill members of a gang task force in Riverside, California, ... New Threat Puts Hemet Officers On Heightened AlertNPR Brown calls anti-police booby traps in Riverside County 'urban terrorism'Los Angeles Times Calif. bikers eyed in police building booby trapsWashington Post KPSP Local 2 -The Valley Chronicle -The Associated Press all 951 news articles »

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• Obama appeals to Iranian people in Internet video (AP)
• Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP)
• End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way (AP)
• Bloated lake haunts North Dakota town again (AP)
• Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case (AP)
• Thai protesters begin weekend march around capital (AP)
• Year's biggest sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange (AP)
• New threat rankles Hemet, Calif., police (AP)
• Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 'heroes' (AP)
• No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65 (AP)
• House Democrats see momentum on health bill (Reuters)
• Putin offers U.S. hints of support (Reuters)
• Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital (Reuters)
• Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal (Reuters)
• Court orders Fed to release bailout documents (Reuters)
• India to get access to U.S. man on Mumbai attack: U.S. (Reuters)
• Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north (Reuters)
• Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity (AFP)
• Obama reaches out to Iranian people (AFP)

Obama appeals to Iranian people in Internet video (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PDT AP - In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:07 AM PDT AP - British Airways is scrambling to deal with the start of a three-day strike by its cabin crew on Saturday that has thrown the plans of thousands of travelers into chaos.

End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:34 PM PDT AP - One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction.

Bloated lake haunts North Dakota town again (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:01 AM PDT AP - Almost a year after worried authorities went door to door warning residents to flee as water carved through a nearby dam, this tiny North Dakota town is facing the possibility of having to evacuate again because of flooding.

Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:39 PM PDT AP - Police say they have made an arrest in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey.

Thai protesters begin weekend march around capital (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:37 PM PDT AP - Protesters riding thousands of motorcycles and crammed into trucks and cars set off Saturday for a daylong caravan through the streets of the Thai capital, hoping to enlist residents in their "class war" against the government.

Year's biggest sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:40 AM PDT AP - China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust warning for Seoul.

New threat rankles Hemet, Calif., police (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:40 AM PDT AP - A Southern California police department plagued by booby trap attacks against its officers went on heightened alert Friday following yet another threat.

Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 'heroes' (AP) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:01 AM PDT AP - A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn't contain enough money.

No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65 (AP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:36 PM PDT AP - Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game.

House Democrats see momentum on health bill (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:46 PM PDT Reuters - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul.

Putin offers U.S. hints of support (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:21 PM PDT Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:39 PM PDT Reuters - Thousands of opposition activists fanned out across Thailand's capital on Saturday in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok's middle classes and recruit them for their anti-government campaign.

Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.

Court orders Fed to release bailout documents (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:25 PM PDT Reuters - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis.

India to get access to U.S. man on Mumbai attack: U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:08 AM PDT Reuters - Indian investigators will be given access to the Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping plan the Mumbai attacks, but he won't be extradited to India on current charges, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north (Reuters) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:06 PM PDT Reuters - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.

Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:46 PM PDT AFP - The Middle East Quartet urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final deal with the Palestinians by 2012 as it tried to kickstart the stalled peace process.

Obama reaches out to Iranian people (AFP) Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:09 PM PDT AFP - President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself.

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