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• Obama urges patience as health care law kicks in (AP)
• Obama talks to Chinese leader while plane idles (AP)
• Abortion doctor's killer gets forum, life sentence (AP)
• Health dangers lurk in New England floodwaters (AP)
• Medical waste shipments turn up heads, torsos (AP)
• Ore. scouting exec says parents negligent in abuse (AP)
• Fundraiser charged in Mass. Catholic school ruse (AP)
• Hope and a telescope enthrall Gaza stargazers (AP)
• Calif. AG: No criminality found on ACORN tapes (AP)
• Obama visits flood emergency site in Massachusetts (AP)
• FBI says ruse created to arrest militia members (AP)
• Authorities expand search for missing Colo. girl (AP)
• NJ man arrested in connection to gang-rape case (AP)
• Donations pour in to father of fallen Marine (AP)
• PC maker, inspiration for Microsoft dies in Ga. (AP)
• Ariz. governor signs bill authorizing health suit (AP)
• 2 exonerated Conn. inmates freed after 16 years (AP)
• Ind. officer uses stun gun on unruly 10-year-old (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Ligatures, drugs found in Ohio deaths (AP)
• Conn. triple murder suspect wants to plead guilty (AP)

Obama urges patience as health care law kicks in (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:59 PM PDT AP - Facing a public still wary of his massive health care overhaul, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Americans not to judge the nearly $1 trillion legislation he signed into law last week until the reforms take hold.

Obama talks to Chinese leader while plane idles (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama spoke for an hour with China's president on the phone from Air Force One Thursday night, welcoming the Chinese leader's decision to attend a nuclear security summit in Washington and discussing how to deal with Iran's nuclear program.

Abortion doctor's killer gets forum, life sentence (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:59 PM PDT AP - Defiant in court, a man who murdered one of the few U.S. doctors who performed late-term abortions used his sentencing hearing to do what the judge wouldn't let him do during his trial — justify his crime by describing abortion in gritty detail.

Health dangers lurk in New England floodwaters (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 08:08 PM PDT AP - The sun is out. The water level is falling. Traffic is starting to flow again. While things appear to be looking up in Rhode Island, the state hit hardest this week by three days of rain and record flooding, health and environmental officials warn there's still danger below the surface.

Medical waste shipments turn up heads, torsos (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT AP - The first discovery was gruesome enough: a head and torso tucked inside a red biohazard tub that arrived at a Kansas company. Then it got worse.

Ore. scouting exec says parents negligent in abuse (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:45 PM PDT AP - The president of the Boy Scouts council for the Portland metro area has testified he believes the parents of some Scouts were negligent and even criminal for allowing sleepovers that led to sex abuse.

Fundraiser charged in Mass. Catholic school ruse (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:51 PM PDT AP - For the Venerini Sisters, it seemed like the answer to their prayers: An anonymous donor, lined up by a professional fundraiser, willing to give at least $3 million to finance an expansion of a private school run by the order of Roman Catholic nuns.

Hope and a telescope enthrall Gaza stargazers (AP) Posted: 27 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PDT AP - Suleiman Baraka's journey could be measured in light years: the eldest of 14 children of a butcher, he rose from humble beginnings in violence-wracked Gaza to become an astrophysicist, space weather expert and researcher for NASA, the U.S. space agency.

Calif. AG: No criminality found on ACORN tapes (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 08:06 PM PDT AP - California Attorney General Jerry Brown determined Thursday that ACORN broke no criminal laws, after reviewing videotapes that sparked a recent political firestorm.

Obama visits flood emergency site in Massachusetts (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:02 PM PDT AP - Detouring from his schedule, President Barack Obama on Thursday thanked emergency workers struggling against disastrous flooding in the Northeast.

FBI says ruse created to arrest militia members (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 09:15 PM PDT AP - Five members of a Midwest Christian militia accused of conspiring to overthrow the government were lured to a warehouse to attend a phony memorial service so they would be unarmed when authorities arrested them, Michigan's chief federal agent said Thursday.

Authorities expand search for missing Colo. girl (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 11:08 PM PDT AP - Four days after a 12-year-old northern Colorado girl disappeared after leaving home to walk to a friend's birthday party, authorities expanded their search Thursday to include places she was known to frequent, including a music store, library and shopping mall.

NJ man arrested in connection to gang-rape case (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:52 PM PDT AP - Police ramped up their investigation Thursday into the case of a 7-year-old girl who they say was gang-raped by a group of men while her 15-year-old stepsister watched and got paid for it.

Donations pour in to father of fallen Marine (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:41 PM PDT AP - Donations are pouring in for a fallen Marine's father who was ordered to pay the court costs of an anti-gay church he's been battling.

PC maker, inspiration for Microsoft dies in Ga. (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:50 PM PDT AP - Dr. Henry Edward Roberts, a developer of an early personal computer that inspired Bill Gates to found Microsoft, died Thursday in Georgia. He was 68.

Ariz. governor signs bill authorizing health suit (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:04 PM PDT AP - Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill giving her authority to skirt the state's Democratic attorney general and file a lawsuit challenging federal health care legislation.

2 exonerated Conn. inmates freed after 16 years (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:50 PM PDT AP - Ronald Taylor and George Gould, wearing shackles and the orange jumpsuits assigned to the state's convicted killers, entered court Thursday flanked by prison guards.

Ind. officer uses stun gun on unruly 10-year-old (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:37 PM PDT AP - Two officers called to a home day care to subdue an unruly 10-year-old have been suspended after one used a stun gun on the boy and another slapped him in the mouth, a central Indiana police chief said Thursday.

APNewsBreak: Ligatures, drugs found in Ohio deaths (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:27 PM PDT AP - Eight of 11 women whose remains were found in a sex offender's home were strangled, most with various household objects, and nine had traces of cocaine or depressants in their systems, according to autopsy reports obtained by The Associated Press.

Conn. triple murder suspect wants to plead guilty (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 03:47 PM PDT AP - One of two suspects charged in the home invasion killings of a Connecticut mother and her two daughters told a judge Thursday that he wants to plead guilty, but his own lawyers said the new plea should not be accepted.

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• Census Day questions answered - CNN International
• Michelle Obama's garden-variety agenda - Washington Post
• Apple's iPad: The First Reviews Are In - PC World
• Obama focuses on businesses in healthcare pitch - Reuters
• US warship captures suspected pirate mother ship - CNN (blog)
• Top 10 April Fools' Day Fake News Items for 2010 - PC World
• Russian President Makes Surprise Visit to North Caucasus - Voice of America
• Iran holds talks with Beijing after China backs US call for sanctions - The Guardian
• Militia Draws Distinctions Between Groups - New York Times

Census Day questions answered - CNN International Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:36 AM PDT CNN International Census Day questions answered CNN International (CNN) -- You've probably seen the ad campaign encouraging you to take 10 minutes to answer 10 questions and fill out your census form. The Census Bureau wants everyone to put their completed forms in the mail by April ... On National Census Day, Government Highlights Once-a-Decade CountABC News Census opens dozens of assistance centers in Prince George'sWashington Post City census returns at 45 percentBaltimore Sun Minnesota Public Radio -Albany Times Union -Kansas City Star all 927 news articles »

Michelle Obama's garden-variety agenda - Washington Post Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:55 PM PDT KolkataObserver.com Michelle Obama's garden-variety agenda Washington Post Joined by DC area school children, Michelle Obama begins planting in the newly expanded White House kitchen garden. By Dana Milbank For the first time in her adult life, Michelle Obama is really proud of her cauliflower. She's also proud of her carrots ... Michelle Obama, back to the gardenUSA Today Elementary Students Help Ready White House Garden for Second YearKansas City infoZine Michelle Obama Blooms in the White HouseCBS News Deseret News -Baltimore Sun (blog) -The Associated Press all 127 news articles »

Apple's iPad: The First Reviews Are In - PC World Posted: 01 Apr 2010 04:46 AM PDT Reuters Apple's iPad: The First Reviews Are In PC World The biggest surprise from the first batch of iPad reviews? That there are no real surprises. Everyone's impressed. The iPad doesn't arrive in stores until Saturday, and most tech reviewers, like civilians, will need to wait until then to get their ... Apple's Steve Jobs graces Time magazine cover for iPad launchApple Insider Video Review: Apple iPad, an In-Depth LookPC Magazine First Look: Apple iPadWashington Post Wall Street Journal -NPR -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,251 news articles »

Obama focuses on businesses in healthcare pitch - Reuters Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:43 AM PDT ABC News Obama focuses on businesses in healthcare pitch Reuters WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was to tout a tax credit for small businesses on Thursday in his second speech this week promoting his sweeping healthcare overhaul to a skeptical public. ... Gary Locke: Don't Believe the Writedown HypeWall Street Journal USA fumes over politicsUSA Today Views on Reform, Then and NowNew York Times CNN -Politico -Gallup.com all 358 news articles »

US warship captures suspected pirate mother ship - CNN (blog) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:10 AM PDT The Virginian-Pilot US warship captures suspected pirate mother ship CNN (blog) A US warship sank a pirate skiff and captured a pirate mother ship in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, according to a statement from US Naval Forces Africa. The frigate USS Nicholas came under fire from a pirate vessel shortly after midnight in ... US Navy captures 5 Somali pirates; siezes pirate mother ship off Kenya, Somali ...New York Daily News USS Nicholas Captures Suspected PiratesDepartment of Defense Pirate firefight...Jobless rate to stay high...Obama travels9&10 News ChattahBox -The Associated Press -Straits Times all 299 news articles »

Top 10 April Fools' Day Fake News Items for 2010 - PC World Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:57 AM PDT MiamiHerald.com Top 10 April Fools' Day Fake News Items for 2010 PC World It's April Fools' Day and tech firms and other online destinations are putting their best practical jokes forward. This year we've spotted a secret plot to take over the world, a teen sensation gets carried away with his own ego, YouTube tries a new ... Google Changes Name to Topeka in Elaborate April Fools' RuseDailyTech Google changes name to Topeka, introduces text-based videosNetworkWorld.com April Fools': Google renames itself 'Topeka'The Associated Press Telegraph.co.uk -Christian Science Monitor -Dscriber all 498 news articles »

Russian President Makes Surprise Visit to North Caucasus - Voice of America Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:46 AM PDT ABC News Russian President Makes Surprise Visit to North Caucasus Voice of America Photo: AP Russian President Dmitri Medvedev made a surprise visit Thursday to the restive North Caucasus, where he urged local authorities to enact "tough, severe" new measures to fight terrorism. Mr. Medvedev's comments were televised from the ... Chechen warlord Doku Umarov claims Moscow metro bombingsChristian Science Monitor Russian Leader Calls for Tougher Actions Against MilitantsNew York Times Russia's Medvedev vows to destroy bomb plottersReuters RIA Novosti -Aljazeera.net -CNN International all 2,804 news articles »

Iran holds talks with Beijing after China backs US call for sanctions - The Guardian Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:37 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Iran holds talks with Beijing after China backs US call for sanctions The Guardian Hillary Clinton says the permanent UN security council members are 'unified' on sanctions talks. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters Iran's most senior nuclear official today arrived in China for talks, a day after Beijing agreed to begin drafting a UN ... China 'ready for talks' on new UN sanctions on IranBBC News Iran to West: 'Accept rights of independent states'Press TV China seeks peaceful resolution of Iran nuclear issueXinhua Voice of America -AFP -Aljazeera.net all 2,015 news articles »

Militia Draws Distinctions Between Groups - New York Times Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:09 AM PDT CBC.ca Militia Draws Distinctions Between Groups New York Times Matt Savino and his father, Jim Gulliksen, left, are Michigan Militia members. Mr. Savino provided a tip that led the authorities to fugitive Hutaree militia members. By KIRK JOHNSON ADRIAN, Mich. — The Stone family, and the fiercely militant Christian ... Eight U.S. militia members enter not guilty pleasReuters Undercover Agent Key Witness Against Hutaree Militia MembersABC News Hutaree: Real threat or good ol' boys?Detroit Free Press CNN -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press all 2,817 news articles »

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• AP Exclusive: US aid going to Afghanistan partners (AP)
• Fuel efficiency rules aimed at advanced vehicles (AP)
• Obama to promote health bill's business benefits (AP)
• Floods overwhelm homes, businesses in New England (AP)
• Pope sees sex scandal as test; bishops urge reform (AP)
• Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census (AP)
• Japanese start buying affordable electric cars (AP)
• Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity (AP)
• Palin's show drops LL Cool J after he complains (AP)
• Couples says he'll play practice round with Woods (AP)
• Democrats lie low after healthcare victory (Reuters)
• Iran envoy in China as sanctions push builds (Reuters)
• Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate (Reuters)
• Obama opens new oil drilling offshore in climate drive (Reuters)
• Chinese President Hu to attend Washington nuclear meet (Reuters)
• Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan: agency (Reuters)
• Vatican attacks New York Times over abuse coverage (Reuters)
• Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid (Reuters)
• New blast as Russia buries dead, Islamists claim bombs (AFP)
• World raises nearly 10 bln dlrs for quake-hit Haiti (AFP)

AP Exclusive: US aid going to Afghanistan partners (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:41 AM PDT AP - The Pentagon is pouring millions of dollars into equipment and training for its smaller partner nations in the Afghanistan war, a new effort that could encourage some countries not to abandon the increasingly unpopular conflict.

Fuel efficiency rules aimed at advanced vehicles (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:33 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration is setting tough gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks, spurring the next generation of fuel-sipping gas-electric hybrids, efficient engines and electric cars.

Obama to promote health bill's business benefits (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:43 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is promoting his health care law's benefits for small businesses as he tries to rally public support for the massive overhaul.

Floods overwhelm homes, businesses in New England (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:50 AM PDT AP - Stacey Marcure thought she and her family had survived the worst of flooding two weeks ago, when just 5 inches of water seeped into her basement. Then she woke Tuesday to a fresh burst of heavy flooding spurred by record-setting rainfall that released havoc on this former mill town and much of the Northeast.

Pope sees sex scandal as test; bishops urge reform (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:53 AM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI sees the priestly sex scandal as a "test for him and the church," his spokesman said Wednesday, as bishops around Europe used Holy Week's solemn call for penitence to pledge transparency in dealing with the abuse of children.

Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:30 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.

Japanese start buying affordable electric cars (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:39 AM PDT AP - Japan's first mass-market electric car went on sale in showrooms Thursday as the futuristic technology becomes more affordable amid a burgeoning price war.

Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:31 PM PDT AP - Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.

Palin's show drops LL Cool J after he complains (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:31 PM PDT AP - An upcoming Fox News Channel special hosted by Sarah Palin is titled "Real American Stories."

Couples says he'll play practice round with Woods (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:31 PM PDT AP - Fred Couples said Wednesday that he'll play a practice round for the Masters with Tiger Woods at Augusta National on Monday.

Democrats lie low after healthcare victory (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:31 PM PDT Reuters - The week after passing landmark healthcare reform and handing President Barack Obama an important victory, members of the U.S. Congress returned to their home districts for a recess to face constituents and justify their votes after the bruising legislative battle.

Iran envoy in China as sanctions push builds (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PDT Reuters - China has agreed to serious negotiations with Western powers about sanctions on Iran, while Tehran's top nuclear negotiator was in Beijing on Thursday to discuss the diplomatic showdown.

Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:27 PM PDT Reuters - The sentencing on Thursday of an anti-abortion activist who gunned down a Kansas doctor comes amid a bitter U.S. debate over abortion that nearly derailed landmark healthcare reform legislation last month and is expected to remain a factor in U.S. midterm elections.

Obama opens new oil drilling offshore in climate drive (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama unveiled plans on Wednesday for a limited expansion of U.S. offshore oil and gas drilling in an effort to win Republican support for new proposals to fight climate change.

Chinese President Hu to attend Washington nuclear meet (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:37 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend a multi-nation summit on nuclear security in Washington this month, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty about whether he was going.

Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan: agency (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:45 PM PDT Reuters - Two people were killed in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan overnight when a blast ripped through their car, which was believed to have been carrying explosives, Interfax news agency reported Thursday.

Vatican attacks New York Times over abuse coverage (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:11 PM PDT Reuters - The Vatican attacked The New York Times on Wednesday for its coverage of the sexual abuse of children by priests, rejecting accusations that Pope Benedict had mishandled a series of abuse cases before he was elected.

Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - International donors on Wednesday pledged $5.3 billion to Haiti, exceeding expectations in a worldwide drive to rebuild the country after January's shattering earthquake.

New blast as Russia buries dead, Islamists claim bombs (AFP) Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:16 AM PDT AFP - A new explosion shook Russia Thursday as the country held funerals for dozens killed in the Moscow metro suicide bombings claimed by an Islamist group that warned of further strikes.

World raises nearly 10 bln dlrs for quake-hit Haiti (AFP) Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:19 PM PDT AFP - International donors pledged nearly 10 billion dollars to help shell-shocked Haiti recover from last January's devastating earthquake.

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