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Obama to sign health bill, celebrate with allies (AP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:03 AM PDT

President Barack Obama makes a statement to the nation Sunday night following the final vote in the House of Representatives for a comprehensive overhaul of the health care system, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)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

** TO MOVE WITH OVERNIGHT STORY EX-WASHINGTON ** FILE - In this July 21, 2008, file photo Gary Jackson, then-President of Blackwater Worldwide, is seen at Blackwater's offices in Moyock, N.C. Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against Jackson, and two other former Blackwater top officials over allegations they illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at the company's North Carolina headquarters. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)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

Sgt. Kevin Garcia of Colorado Springs, Colorado,. tries to teach the peace sign to Afghans while patrolling with the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Monday, March 22, 2010, in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)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

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, right, arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles, where he is expected to face involuntary manslaughter charges in Jackson's death. Murray halted CPR on the dying pop star and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed new light on the singer's chaotic final moments. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, FILE)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

A man walks past flowers placed by a Chinese journalist outside the Google China headquarters in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Google Inc. stopped censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland Monday but said it will maintain other operations in the country. The maneuver attempts to balance Google's disdain for China's Internet rules with the company's desire to profit from an explosively growing market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)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

U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, center wearing turban, stands with other graduates during a U.S. Army officer basic training graduation ceremony at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on Monday, March 22, 2010. Capt. Rattan is the first Sikh allowed to complete officer basic training while wearing the traditional turban and full beard since the Army altered the dress code, which had made exceptions for Sikh soldiers, in 1984. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)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

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference in Washington, Monday, March 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)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

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, left, is seen during rehearsals with professional dancer Ashly DelGrosso-Costa for their upcoming appearance on 'Dancing With The Stars' on Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ Vince Bucci)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

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) delivers a statement about the House of Representatives' final passage of health care legislation, as Vice President Joe Biden listens in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010. The legislation would usher in the most sweeping changes to the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system in decades. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)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

The U.S. Federal Reserve Building is pictured in Washington, January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - 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

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem March 21, 2010. REUTERS/Uriel Sinai/PoolReuters - 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

A banner is left on a sidewalk to wish Google well in Hong Kong in January 2010. 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.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington on March 22, 2010. 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.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)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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