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• DC crowd sprayed with bullets had been to funeral (AP)
• New England flooding drowns homes and dreams (AP)
• Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census (AP)
• Bush wiretapping program takes hit in Calif ruling (AP)
• Lawmakers push states to speed taxpayer refunds (AP)
• Ft. Hood suspect apparently being moved to jail (AP)
• Killer of Kan. abortion doctor faces life sentence (AP)
• Police: NJ teen sold stepsister, 7, for party sex (AP)
• Prosecutor: Agent infiltrated Christian militia (AP)
• Autopsy: SeaWorld trainer died of trauma, drowning (AP)
• 1963 letter indicates former pope knew of abuse (AP)
• 2 mentally disabled detainees freed in Calif (AP)
• Everglades deal in jeopardy after judge's ruling (AP)
• Judge OKs 2 new hospitals in historic New Orleans (AP)
• Mo. lawmaker has election challenger: her husband (AP)
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• New sex charges against French priest (AP)
• Ohio plane crash victim cremated by mistake (AP)
• AP Enterprise: Calif. freeing some violent inmates (AP)
• 3-day effort aims for accurate census of homeless (AP)

DC crowd sprayed with bullets had been to funeral (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:04 PM PDT AP - A crowd sprayed with bullets in a drive-by that killed four and wounded five had just returned from the funeral of man slain nearby and a 20-year-old is suspected in both shootings, according to authorities trying to prevent retaliation on Wednesday.

New England flooding drowns homes and dreams (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:37 PM PDT AP - Flooding on a scale rarely seen in New England forced hundreds of people from their homes Wednesday, overwhelmed sewage systems to the point that families were asked to stop flushing toilets, and washed out bridges and highways from Maine to Connecticut.

Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:20 PM PDT AP - What boycott? Close to 9 in 10 Hispanics say they intend to participate in the 2010 census, with immigrants more likely to say the government count is good for their community and that personal information will be kept confidential, according to a new poll.

Bush wiretapping program takes hit in Calif ruling (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - In a repudiation of the Bush administration's now-defunct terrorist surveillance effort, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that government investigators illegally wiretapped the phone conversations of an Islamic charity and two American lawyers without a search warrant.

Lawmakers push states to speed taxpayer refunds (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - Give people their money. It's the rallying cry of lawmakers around the country pushing back against states that are delaying tax refunds to shore up their budgets.

Ft. Hood suspect apparently being moved to jail (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:12 PM PDT AP - The Army officer accused in the Fort Hood shooting rampage is apparently being moved from a hospital to jail.

Killer of Kan. abortion doctor faces life sentence (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - The man who gunned down one of the few doctors in the U.S. to perform late-term abortions could be sent to prison Thursday for the rest of his life, but he may have gotten what he wanted all along: It is now markedly harder in Kansas to get an abortion.

Police: NJ teen sold stepsister, 7, for party sex (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - It started with a party invitation to a 15-year-old girl from some men she knew. She took her 7-year-old stepsister to an apartment down the street from their home near the Statehouse, where the girls had been hanging around outside on a Sunday afternoon.

Prosecutor: Agent infiltrated Christian militia (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - Rough winter weather forced members of a Midwest Christian militia to cut short a road trip to a rally in Kentucky, so suspected ringleader David Brian Stone used time in the van to hone his speech on the "New World Order" he feared, authorities said Wednesday.

Autopsy: SeaWorld trainer died of trauma, drowning (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PDT AP - A SeaWorld Orlando trainer attacked by a killer whale died of drowning and blunt-force trauma to her head, neck and torso, an autopsy released Wednesday showed.

1963 letter indicates former pope knew of abuse (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:06 PM PDT AP - The head of a Roman Catholic order that specialized in the treatment of pedophile priests visited with then-Pope Paul VI nearly 50 years ago and followed up with a letter recommending the removal of pedophile priests from ministry, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.

2 mentally disabled detainees freed in Calif (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:03 PM PDT AP - Two immigrants were freed Wednesday from federal detention centers, years after judges put their cases on hold due to serious questions about their mental competence.

Everglades deal in jeopardy after judge's ruling (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:52 PM PDT AP - Gov. Charlie Crist's grand plan to revive the dying Florida Everglades by buying back the land is in jeopardy after a federal judge Wednesday ordered the state to resume construction on a multimillion-dollar restoration project.

Judge OKs 2 new hospitals in historic New Orleans (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:45 PM PDT AP - A judge has allowed two hospitals to be built to replace ones damaged by Hurricane Katrina despite objections by preservationists that the projects would wipe out a historic New Orleans neighborhood.

Mo. lawmaker has election challenger: her husband (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:31 PM PDT AP - An eastern Missouri lawmaker is facing an election challenge from her own husband, whom she accuses him of physical violence. He denies the allegations.

(AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:33 AM PDT AP - Iraqi PM says he will not accept election results showing secular challenger with win.

New sex charges against French priest (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:15 PM PDT AP - A priest in a town southeast of Paris was hit with sexual assault and child pornography charges after a 22-year-old former choirboy accused him of abuse, and a police search found pictures of a young parishioner in his home, a prosecutor said Friday.

Ohio plane crash victim cremated by mistake (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:43 PM PDT AP - A man killed in a plane crash was incorrectly cremated and the body of the pilot was buried in the first man's place, an Ohio coroner's official said Friday.

AP Enterprise: Calif. freeing some violent inmates (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:25 PM PDT AP - Inmates convicted of violent crimes are among those being freed early from California jails to save money, despite lawmakers' promises that they would exclude most dangerous prisoners and sex offenders.

3-day effort aims for accurate census of homeless (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:49 AM PDT AP - Thousands of U.S. Census workers have fanned out to soup kitchens, city streets and homeless shelters this week in an attempt to count the nation's homeless, an operation that officials are hoping yields the most accurate count yet.

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• Barack Obama to allow oil and gas drilling off Virginia - BBC News
• Flooding puts Warwick wastewater plant in 'uncharted territory' - NECN
• Source: Hutchison won't give up Senate seat - msnbc.com
• Serbian parliament apologizes for Srebrenica massacre - CNN International
• Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority - Washington Post
• Navy Surveillance Plane Crashes in Persian Gulf - Wall Street Journal
• Jesse James heads to rehab to save marriage to Sandra Bullock after cheating ... - New York Daily News

Barack Obama to allow oil and gas drilling off Virginia - BBC News Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:24 AM PDT Reuters Barack Obama to allow oil and gas drilling off Virginia BBC News US President Barack Obama is set to allow oil and gas drilling off Virginia in a bid to reduce foreign energy dependency, easing a ban. He is also expected to announce that the lifting of the ban on drilling off much of the rest of the Atlantic coast ... Obama to Propose More Oil Drilling in GulfWall Street Journal Wall Street is driving up oil pricesmsnbc.com Obama to outline new offshore oil drilling plansMiamiHerald.com CNN -Times Online -New York Times all 775 news articles »

Flooding puts Warwick wastewater plant in 'uncharted territory' - NECN Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:02 AM PDT Boston Globe Flooding puts Warwick wastewater plant in 'uncharted territory' NECN (NECN: Brad Puffer, Warwick, Mass.) - The overflowing of the Pawtuxet River has caused many problems in Rhode Island, not the least of which is the Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility. "We're dealing with something that's uncharted territory for us, ... Mayor: Cranston faces 'dire circumstances'Boston Globe Heavy Rains Bring Flood Threat to NortheastWTVY Major roads still closed in flooded RIProvidence Business News CNN (blog) -WKOW-TV.com -WLNE-TV (ABC6) all 1,121 news articles »

Source: Hutchison won't give up Senate seat - msnbc.com Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:41 AM PDT Texas Tribune (blog) Source: Hutchison won't give up Senate seat msnbc.com Texas gubernatorial candidate Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, delivers her concession speech in Dallas on March 2, 2010. Tony Gutierrez / AP Sen. Bob Menendez, DN.J., explains how Democrats can counter the argument led by Senate Republicans, ... Sen. Hutchison set to announce her political future todayFort Worth Star Telegram Hutchison to announce political plans todayDallas Morning News Kay Bailey Hutchison to stay in the SenateWashington Post (blog) Muckety -KWTX -CNN (blog) all 39 news articles »

Serbian parliament apologizes for Srebrenica massacre - CNN International Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:52 AM PDT CNN International Serbian parliament apologizes for Srebrenica massacre CNN International Bosnian Muslim women weep among coffins displayed at the memorial center of Potocari near Srebrenica. (CNN) -- The Serbian Parliament has officially condemned the 1995 massacre of thousands of Muslim men and boys in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. ... Serbia says sorry for Srebenica, but it should go furtherTelegraph.co.uk Two Apologies, No Trial Over SrebrenicaNew York Times (blog) Serbia's step towards redemptionThe Guardian Monsters and Critics.com -Times Online -Sydney Morning Herald all 395 news articles »

Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority - Washington Post Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:45 AM PDT BBC News Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority Washington Post AP UNITED NATIONS -- Former US President Bill Clinton will co-chair a committee overseeing at least $3.8 billion in post-quake aid to Haiti, the ravaged country's prime minister said. The announcement was made ahead of a critical ... UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges support for $4bn Haiti planBBC News Aim of UN donors meeting: $3.8 billion to rebuild a better HaitiChristian Science Monitor UN seeks funds to rebuild HaitiAljazeera.net CBS News -Toronto Sun -Reuters all 1,565 news articles »

Navy Surveillance Plane Crashes in Persian Gulf - Wall Street Journal Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:03 AM PDT France24 Navy Surveillance Plane Crashes in Persian Gulf Wall Street Journal DUBAI—The US Navy said that an E-2C Hawkeye surveillance plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in the northern Persian Gulf after a mechanical malfunction forced the crew to bail out. The Navy said in a statement that it had rescued three ... Navy plane crashes while operating in Arabian SeaWashington Post US Navy aircraft crashes into Arabian SeaBBC News 3 rescued, 1 missing in Hawkeye crashNavyTimes.com San Diego 6 -CNN (blog) -The Virginian-Pilot all 155 news articles »

Jesse James heads to rehab to save marriage to Sandra Bullock after cheating ... - New York Daily News Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:06 AM PDT New York Daily News Jesse James heads to rehab to save marriage to Sandra Bullock after cheating ... New York Daily News Jesse James (l.) is reportedly heading to a rehab clinic in Arizona in an effort to save his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock. Their marriage was shaken after reports surfaced of several of James' alleged affairs, including to ... Donald Trump on Jesse James: 'He's now a much hotter commodity'Entertainment Weekly Jesse James checks into rehab; Ricky Martin 'stronger than ever'USA Today Jesse James Checks Into RehabABC News Wisconsin Rapids Tribune -Us Magazine -Dscriber all 1,546 news articles »

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• Suicide blasts in southern Russia kill 9 (AP)
• 17 reported dead in south Afghan blast (AP)
• Obama to allow oil drilling off Virginia coast (AP)
• DC officials: 9 shot, 3 dead; arrests, no motive (AP)
• Atom smasher will help reveal 'the beginning' (AP)
• Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority (AP)
• Vatican offers 3 reasons it's not liable for abuse (AP)
• Flooding expected to worsen in drenched Northeast (AP)
• Garcia, Dewyze win back 'American Idol' judges (AP)
• Nash helps Suns clinch playoff spot (AP)
• Obama wants U.N. sanctions on Iran in weeks (Reuters)
• U.S. rebound on good footing: Fed's Fisher (Reuters)
• Bombs kill 11 in Dagestan after Moscow metro attack (Reuters)
• Some Yahoo email accounts hacked in China, Taiwan (Reuters)
• Putin orders Moscow bombers "scraped from sewers" (Reuters)
• Iranian nuclear scientist defects to U.S.: report (Reuters)
• Final suspect in raid on U.S. militia group arraigned (Reuters)
• AIG lawsuit alleging missed "red flags" dismissed (Reuters)
• Russia rocked by new deadly suicide attack (AFP)
• Obama wants Iran sanctions within 'weeks' (AFP)

Suicide blasts in southern Russia kill 9 (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:33 AM PDT AP - Two suicide bombers including one impersonating a police officer killed at least nine people and injured 18 others in the southern Russian province of Dagestan on Wednesday, officials said.

17 reported dead in south Afghan blast (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:56 AM PDT AP - Police say a bomb concealed on a bicycle has killed 17 people in southern Afghanistan.

Obama to allow oil drilling off Virginia coast (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:37 PM PDT AP - In a reversal of a long-standing ban on most offshore drilling, President Barack Obama is allowing oil drilling 50 miles off Virginia's shorelines. At the same time, he is rejecting some new drilling sites that had been planned in Alaska.

DC officials: 9 shot, 3 dead; arrests, no motive (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:53 PM PDT AP - A drive-by shooting killed three people and wounded six others in the nation's capital Tuesday night, and three people were in custody, officials said.

Atom smasher will help reveal 'the beginning' (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:13 PM PDT AP - The world's largest atom smasher threw together minuscule particles racing at unheard of speeds in conditions simulating those just after the Big Bang — a success that kick-started a megabillion-dollar experiment that could one day explain how the universe began.

Clinton to co-chair Haiti rebuilding authority (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:34 PM PDT AP - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will co-chair a committee overseeing at least $3.8 billion in post-quake aid to Haiti, the ravaged country's prime minister said.

Vatican offers 3 reasons it's not liable for abuse (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:03 PM PDT AP - Dragged deeper than ever into the clerical sex abuse scandal, the Vatican is launching a legal defense that it hopes will shield the pope from a lawsuit in Kentucky seeking to have him answer attorneys' questions under oath.

Flooding expected to worsen in drenched Northeast (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:41 AM PDT AP - The second record storm that socked the Northeast this month was reduced to drizzle as it began to wind down early Wednesday but the worst of widespread flooding is yet to come, forecasters say.

Garcia, Dewyze win back 'American Idol' judges (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:22 PM PDT AP - Andrew Garcia and Lee Dewyze are back in the "American Idol" judges' good graces.

Nash helps Suns clinch playoff spot (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:04 PM PDT AP - Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Channing Frye hit a clutch 3-pointer with 41.6 seconds to go Tuesday night and the Phoenix Suns clinched a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Bulls 111-105 for their eighth straight win.

Obama wants U.N. sanctions on Iran in weeks (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:40 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he wanted tougher U.N. sanctions in weeks against Iran over its nuclear program, and the world's leading industrial nations expressed optimism that China will agree on possible next steps.

U.S. rebound on good footing: Fed's Fisher (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:22 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. economic recovery is gathering speed as business activity picks up pace, despite lingering weakness in employment, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday.

Bombs kill 11 in Dagestan after Moscow metro attack (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:51 AM PDT Reuters - Two blasts, one set off by a suicide bomber, rocked Kizlyar in Russia's Dagestan region on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people just two days after twin bombs hit Moscow, officials told Reuters.

Some Yahoo email accounts hacked in China, Taiwan (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:31 PM PDT Reuters - Yahoo email accounts of some journalists and other users whose work relates to China were compromised in an attack discovered this week, days after Google announced it would move its Chinese-language search services out of China due to censorship concerns.

Putin orders Moscow bombers "scraped from sewers" (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:09 AM PDT Reuters - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Tuesday said the culprits behind twin suicide bombings that killed 39 people in Moscow's metro must be scraped "from the bottom of the sewers" and exposed.

Iranian nuclear scientist defects to U.S.: report (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:03 PM PDT Reuters - An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States and is helping the CIA, ABC news reported on Tuesday.

Final suspect in raid on U.S. militia group arraigned (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PDT Reuters - A ninth member of a Christian militia group accused of conspiring to kill law enforcement officers to trigger a wider war against the U.S. government appeared before a federal judge on Tuesday.

AIG lawsuit alleging missed "red flags" dismissed (Reuters) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:16 PM PDT Reuters - A Manhattan federal judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing current and former American International Group Inc executives and directors of ignoring "red flags," leading to the insurer's near collapse and about $180 billion of federal bailouts.

Russia rocked by new deadly suicide attack (AFP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:13 AM PDT AFP - A suicide bomber wearing police uniform set off one of two blasts that killed nine people Wednesday in Russia's volatile Dagestan region just two days after attacks on Moscow's metro left 39 dead.

Obama wants Iran sanctions within 'weeks' (AFP) Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:05 PM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama said he wanted tough new UN sanctions imposed on Iran within "weeks" as visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy blasted Tehran's "mad" nuclear race.

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