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• AP Exclusive: Charges eyed for ex-Blackwater boss (AP)
• White House, experts: Health care suit will fail (AP)
• Judge: No school prom but lesbian's right violated (AP)
• SC filmmaker: Channels showed porn, not his comedy (AP)
• 3 arrested as NC school board reverses busing plan (AP)
• Murder charges filed in case of 5 missing NJ teens (AP)
• Gun in Ala. campus shooting bought 2 decades ago (AP)
• China thwarts Google's detour around censorship (AP)
• Oprah Winfrey settles headmistress' Pa. lawsuit (AP)
• Bleak budgets force schools to consider closure (AP)
• Witnesses: NY killing suspect had swastika tattoo (AP)
• Older women need 1-hour workouts to fend off flab (AP)
• Friend: US man held in NKorea 'not a terrorist' (AP)
• Neb. CSI chief convicted of evidence tampering (AP)
• Elderly Conn. sisters battle in court over jackpot (AP)
• Condemned Texas man seeks reprieve for DNA testing (AP)
• Endangered whale birth photos taken near Navy site (AP)
• 2 Philly kids face charges in random-attack game (AP)
• Report: Catholic clergy abuse claims drop in US (AP)

AP Exclusive: Charges eyed for ex-Blackwater boss (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:17 AM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors are considering weapons charges against former executives at Blackwater Worldwide over allegations the private security company illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at its North Carolina headquarters, The Associated Press has learned.

White House, experts: Health care suit will fail (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:56 PM PDT AP - The White House says it isn't worried that 13 state attorneys general are suing to overturn the massive health care overhaul, and many legal experts agree the effort is futile.

Judge: No school prom but lesbian's right violated (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:43 PM PDT AP - The prom's still off at a Mississippi high school that canceled it instead of letting a lesbian student bring her girlfriend, but a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the district's actions did violate the teen's constitutional rights.

SC filmmaker: Channels showed porn, not his comedy (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:19 PM PDT AP - A former South Carolina lawmaker is suing cable TV channels HBO and Showtime, claiming they promoted his low-budget comedy about Appalachia called "The Hills Have Thighs" only to instead show a soft-core pornographic movie with the same title.

3 arrested as NC school board reverses busing plan (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 06:54 PM PDT AP - The school board in North Carolina's capital city narrowly agreed Tuesday to roll back a policy that buses students to achieve diversity, following a tense meeting at which three people were arrested, others were forcibly removed and heated arguments echoed passions from an era past.

Murder charges filed in case of 5 missing NJ teens (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:10 PM PDT AP - One night in 1978, five teenage boys disappeared without a trace in what would become one of the longest and most baffling missing-persons cases New Jersey has ever seen.

Gun in Ala. campus shooting bought 2 decades ago (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:14 PM PDT AP - The gun used to kill three people during a faculty meeting at an Alabama school was bought for the suspect's husband two decades ago when he said he was having problems with a neighbor, an investigator testified Tuesday.

China thwarts Google's detour around censorship (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:00 PM PDT AP - Google's attempted detour around China's Internet censorship rules was met with countermeasures Tuesday by the communist government, which blocked people on the mainland from seeing search results dealing with such forbidden topics as the pro-democracy movement.

Oprah Winfrey settles headmistress' Pa. lawsuit (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:57 PM PDT AP - Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a headmistress she had accused of performing poorly at her South African girls school, where some students claimed they were abused, lawyers said Tuesday.

Bleak budgets force schools to consider closure (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:23 PM PDT AP - In a neighborhood dotted with boarded up homes, trash and gang graffiti, McCoy Elementary has been an oasis.

Witnesses: NY killing suspect had swastika tattoo (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:22 PM PDT AP - A teenager accused of murder in the hate crime stabbing of an Ecuadorean immigrant had tattoos depicting a swastika and a symbol he said represented "white power," witnesses testified Tuesday.

Older women need 1-hour workouts to fend off flab (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:35 PM PDT AP - Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age — and it's a lot.

Friend: US man held in NKorea 'not a terrorist' (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:12 PM PDT AP - A Boston man facing trial in North Korea for illegally entering the communist country "is not a terrorist" but a deeply religious English teacher dedicated to his students, a friend told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Neb. CSI chief convicted of evidence tampering (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:56 PM PDT AP - A judge on Tuesday convicted a top crime scene investigator of evidence tampering, after prosecutors argued that the investigator planted blood from a slaying victim in a car linked to two innocent suspects to bolster the case against them.

Elderly Conn. sisters battle in court over jackpot (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:31 PM PDT AP - Among the nine siblings in their family, Rose Bakaysa and her younger sister Theresa Sokaitis always shared a special bond.

Condemned Texas man seeks reprieve for DNA testing (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PDT AP - A condemned man has asked Gov. Rick Perry to halt his execution so that DNA taken from the scene where his girlfriend and her sons were killed can be tested.

Endangered whale birth photos taken near Navy site (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:35 PM PDT AP - Biologists conducting a survey for the U.S. military said Tuesday they photographed an endangered right whale giving birth near a proposed Navy training range offshore of Georgia and Florida.

2 Philly kids face charges in random-attack game (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:35 AM PDT AP - Two preteens assaulted a woman walking home through a playground as part of a violent game called "Catch and Wreck," in which children identify targets they think are homeless and then beat and rob them for fun, police said Tuesday.

Report: Catholic clergy abuse claims drop in US (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:09 AM PDT AP - While the Roman Catholic church in Europe reels from a widening sex abuse crisis, the scandal that has plagued the U.S. church for nearly a decade is tapering off, a report released Tuesday says.

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• Netanyahu Fears Peace Talks Delay In Settlement Feud - New York Times
• Biden, Netanyahu talks 'candid' and 'productive' - AFP
• David Miliband: Israeli cloning of British passports was 'intolerable' - Telegraph.co.uk
• ACORN to formally disband - Reuters
• Google in Hong Kong: Business as usual? - Los Angeles Times
• `Patty Duke Show' cast reunites for ad - The Associated Press
• In Newark, Arrests Are Made in 1978 Killings - New York Times
• After outburst, man who tried to break into jail gets 15 years | VIDEO - Florida Today

Netanyahu Fears Peace Talks Delay In Settlement Feud - New York Times Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:13 AM PDT The Hindu Netanyahu Fears Peace Talks Delay In Settlement Feud New York Times By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he feared Middle East peace talks could be delayed for another year unless Palestinians dropped their demand for a full settlement freeze. ... US peace push at risk, says Palestinian officialWashington Post Obama to hold talks with Netanyahu amid Jerusalem rowBBC News Israeli settlements buried two-state solution: expertReuters The Associated Press -Ha'aretz -AFP all 2,763 news articles »

Biden, Netanyahu talks 'candid' and 'productive' - AFP Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:01 AM PDT Washington Post (blog) Biden, Netanyahu talks 'candid' and 'productive' AFP WASHINGTON — Talks between US Vice President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu were "candid" and "productive" the White House said Tuesday, hours before the Israeli leader was to meet President Barack Obama. The White House described the working dinner ... Yes, Joe Biden, a very big %&*!ing dealSalon At White House, Biden's Expletive Caught on Open MicNew York Times (blog) Biden whispers f-bomb to Obama during health care ceremonyWaterbury Republican American The Guardian (blog) -MyFox Washington DC -Daily Beast all 60 news articles »

David Miliband: Israeli cloning of British passports was 'intolerable' - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:32 AM PDT ABC News David Miliband: Israeli cloning of British passports was 'intolerable' Telegraph.co.uk David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, has condemned Israel over the 'intolerable' counterfeiting of British passports which were used by a hit squad suspected of the assassination of a Hamas commander. By Rosa Prince and Adrian Massie-Blomfield An ... Britain expels top Mossad agent over 'intolerable' passport cloningTimes Online Britain Expels Israel Diplomat Over Fake PassportsNew York Times Britain expels Israeli diplomat in passport rowBBC News Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -Ynetnews all 727 news articles »

ACORN to formally disband - Reuters Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:02 AM PDT MiamiHerald.com ACORN to formally disband Reuters Demonstrators from ACORN's Home Defenders rally outside the foreclosed home of Marie Elie in Elmont, New York, April 9, 2009. CHICAGO (Reuters) - The liberal US grass-roots group ACORN will formally disband on April 1 due to falling revenues, ... Acorn to Shut All Its Offices by April 1New York Times Community Activist Group FoldsWall Street Journal ACORN plans to shut downCNN The Associated Press -TimesNewsline.com -Belleville News Democrat all 822 news articles »

Google in Hong Kong: Business as usual? - Los Angeles Times Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:54 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Google in Hong Kong: Business as usual? Los Angeles Times The US Internet giant makes its stand on censorship while trying to keep its hard-won Chinese market share. By David Pierson When Internet users in China were redirected to Google Inc.'s Hong Kong website for the first time Tuesday, they were greeted ... Google Faces No Hong Kong Censors After China RetreatBusinessWeek Google's China dispute highlights tech actionMarketWatch What's next for Google's China workers?Reuters The Associated Press -Forbes -BBC News all 3,829 news articles »

`Patty Duke Show' cast reunites for ad - The Associated Press Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:12 AM PDT OC Weekly (blog) `Patty Duke Show' cast reunites for ad The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The cast of TV's 1960s comedy "The Patty Duke Show" is reuniting to promote the Social Security Administration's new online service aimed at baby boomers. Duke and Social Security commissioner Michael J. Astrue were in Los Angeles on ... You can now file for Medicare onlineBaltimore Sun (blog) New Medicare Online Application LaunchedU.S. News & World Report (blog) Children may get Social Security benefits when you retire, if...Frost Illustrated Gaylord Herald Times -Daily Caller -Federal Times (blog) all 97 news articles »

In Newark, Arrests Are Made in 1978 Killings - New York Times Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:04 AM PDT Washington Post In Newark, Arrests Are Made in 1978 Killings New York Times Almost 32 years after five teenage boys vanished one summer night on the streets of Newark, the police arrested two men Monday night and charged them with murder and arson, a step toward possibly closing the books ... Cold Case Cracked: 1978 Teen Murders SolvedABC News Murder charges announced in '78 case of 5 NJ teensThe Associated Press JC man arrested in connection with decades-old Newark murder caseThe Hudson Reporter AOL News -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -myfoxny.com all 479 news articles »

After outburst, man who tried to break into jail gets 15 years | VIDEO - Florida Today Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:11 AM PDT WNCT After outburst, man who tried to break into jail gets 15 years | VIDEO Florida Today VIERA — Obscenities and claims of injustice marked a hearing Monday for a Cocoa man sentenced to the maximum 15 years in prison for violating probation in a manslaughter case by trying to break back ... Former inmate gets 15 years for breaking into jailThe Associated Press Man gets 15-year sentence for violating probation by trying to break into jailUSA Today Florida Man Charged With Trying To Break Into JailMyStateline.com Telegraph.co.uk -MyFoxOrlando.com -Central Florida News 13 all 288 news articles »

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• Obama to sign health bill, celebrate with allies (AP)
• AP Exclusive: Charges eyed for ex-Blackwater chief (AP)
• Karzai studying peace offer from militant group (AP)
• Witness: Michael Jackson doctor interrupted CPR (AP)
• China media accuse Google of violating promises (AP)
• 1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school (AP)
• Clinton heads to Mexico for talks on drug war (AP)
• Bill aims to speed up air traffic system overhaul (AP)
• Scherzinger, Lysacek early favorites on 'Dancing' (AP)
• Okur, Williams lead Utah over Boston (AP)
• Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory (Reuters)
• Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship (Reuters)
• Senate panel backs financial reform bill (Reuters)
• Fed to keep pro-growth policies: Chicago Fed chief (Reuters)
• U.S. economist says China could act on yuan if U.S. quiet (Reuters)
• Netanyahu in U.S.: Jerusalem not a settlement (Reuters)
• NY police cite driver error in Toyota Prius case (Reuters)
• U.S. Marine base row puts pressure on Japan PM: poll (Reuters)
• Google stops China censorship, Beijing condemns move (AFP)
• Netanyahu, Clinton show no sign Israeli-US gap narrowed (AFP)

Obama to sign health bill, celebrate with allies (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:03 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's yearlong health care overhaul drama featured dozens of speeches, contentious debate and a televised summit with lawmakers before a divided Congress passed the bill. An elaborate White House signing ceremony kicks off the next act: selling the sweeping changes to a skeptical public.

AP Exclusive: Charges eyed for ex-Blackwater chief (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:27 AM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against former top officials of the Blackwater Worldwide private security company over allegations they illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at the company's North Carolina headquarters, The Associated Press has learned.

Karzai studying peace offer from militant group (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:43 PM PDT AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai held an unprecedented meeting Monday with representatives of a major Taliban-linked militant group, boosting his outreach to insurgency leaders to end the eight-year war.

Witness: Michael Jackson doctor interrupted CPR (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:32 AM PDT AP - The man who called 911 as Michael Jackson lay dying in his rented mansion told police he was stunned by what he saw in the singer's bedroom.

China media accuse Google of violating promises (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:26 PM PDT AP - China's government reacted testily Tuesday to Google Inc.'s decision to stop censoring its China-based search engine, calling the move "totally wrong" and accusing the company of violating promises.

1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:51 AM PDT AP - The soldiers in standard-issue fatigues and combat boots stood side-by-side repeating their creed: "I am an American soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army values ..."

Clinton heads to Mexico for talks on drug war (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:33 PM PDT AP - Almost a year after President Barack Obama promised to be a "full partner" with Mexico in its battle against drug cartels, a team of U.S. Cabinet secretaries and other top advisers will look for ways to help Mexico strengthen its law enforcement and judicial systems in meetings Tuesday.

Bill aims to speed up air traffic system overhaul (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:02 PM PDT AP - Transforming the nation's air traffic system by replacing World War II-era radar with 21st century GPS technology would be accelerated under a bill approved Monday by the Senate.

Scherzinger, Lysacek early favorites on 'Dancing' (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:52 AM PDT AP - Gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek and Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger emerged as early favorites on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars."

Okur, Williams lead Utah over Boston (AP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:59 PM PDT AP - Mehmet Okur scored all of his 14 points in the second half and pulled down 15 rebounds, Deron Williams added 22 points and 11 assists, and the Utah Jazz ended the Boston Celtics' four-game winning streak with a 110-97 victory Monday night.

Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:03 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama will revel on Tuesday in the passage of landmark healthcare legislation, a hard-fought win that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding power in the U.S. Congress.

Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:53 PM PDT Reuters - Google Inc shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to an uncensored Hong Kong-based site, unleashing a blast of ire from Beijing and prompting concerns over its future business in China.

Senate panel backs financial reform bill (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:52 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Monday, approved landmark financial regulatory reform legislation, pushing the fight over the issue to the full Senate in April.

Fed to keep pro-growth policies: Chicago Fed chief (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:50 PM PDT Reuters - Unacceptably high unemployment and well-contained inflation make it likely that U.S. monetary policy will remain accommodative for at least several months more, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday.

U.S. economist says China could act on yuan if U.S. quiet (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:16 PM PDT Reuters - China will have more scope to allow its currency to appreciate if the U.S. government adopts a low-key stance on the issue, a Harvard University economist who also advises the U.S. government on economic policy said.

Netanyahu in U.S.: Jerusalem not a settlement (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:46 AM PDT Reuters - Declaring "Jerusalem is not a settlement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant note on Monday after new U.S. criticism of Jewish home construction in disputed territory in and around the city.

NY police cite driver error in Toyota Prius case (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - Police in New York on Monday said it appears a March 9 crash of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius was a case of driver error and not unintended acceleration.

U.S. Marine base row puts pressure on Japan PM: poll (Reuters) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:50 PM PDT Reuters - Nearly half of Japanese voters think Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama should quit if he fails to resolve by the end of May a row over a U.S. airbase that is eroding his ratings ahead of a mid-year election, a survey showed Tuesday.

Google stops China censorship, Beijing condemns move (AFP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PDT AFP - Google stopped censoring search engine results in China in a move that drew anger from Beijing and leaves the Web giant facing an uncertain future in the world's biggest online market.

Netanyahu, Clinton show no sign Israeli-US gap narrowed (AFP) Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:00 PM PDT AFP - Israel and the United States showed scant sign that they had narrowed their gap over Jewish settlement activity, but they glossed over the major US-Israeli rift it has caused.

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