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• Authorities: Prius seen near Border Patrol vehicle (AP)
• More multigenerational families living together (AP)
• Calif. rape suspect lived by school for 16 months (AP)
• More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas (AP)
• Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day (AP)
• Police say man fatally shoots wife at Wash. church (AP)
• Sheriff: Man sold his wife for sex on Craigslist (AP)
• Texas polygamist guilty of child sexual assault (AP)
• Pilot trapped under plane's wreckage for 8 hours (AP)
• Group decries textbooks on Islam as inflammatory (AP)
• Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton dies (AP)
• Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown (AP)
• Sandbags on hand, Red River area waits for flood (AP)
• Search for Washington state mom and son resumes (AP)
• Report alleges Afghan contractor shot Ind. Marine (AP)
• Was Ala. snack food heir's death tied to business? (AP)
• Leprechaun-garbed holdup suspect among 2 shot dead (AP)
• Prescription-drug heists on the rise (AP)
• Convicted embezzler given tax break, then arrested (AP)
• Drunken thief takes singer Justin Moore's guitar (AP)

Authorities: Prius seen near Border Patrol vehicle (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 07:42 PM PDT AP - A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday says an officer responding to a report of a runaway Toyota Prius arrived to find a Border Patrol agent near the driver with lights flashing.

More multigenerational families living together (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:18 PM PDT AP - Goodnight, John-Boy: Driven partly by job losses, more multigenerational families are choosing to live together as "boomerang kids" flock home and people help care for grandchildren or aging parents.

Calif. rape suspect lived by school for 16 months (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT AP - A convicted sex offender charged with murdering a California teenager lived near a preschool for at least 16 months before parole agents forced him to move, according to state corrections records released Wednesday.

More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:07 PM PDT AP - Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data.

Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 05:45 PM PDT AP - All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration.

Police say man fatally shoots wife at Wash. church (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 08:22 PM PDT AP - Police in Washington state say a man who accompanied his wife to a church for a counseling session shot the woman several times at the church, killing her.

Sheriff: Man sold his wife for sex on Craigslist (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PDT AP - A woman feared she'd never see her young child again unless she complied with her husband's scheme to sell her sexual services on Craigslist, authorities said Wednesday.

Texas polygamist guilty of child sexual assault (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PDT AP - Prosecutors say a member of a polygamist group whose sprawling West Texas ranch was raided in 2008 has been found guilty of sexual assault of a child.

Pilot trapped under plane's wreckage for 8 hours (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:19 PM PDT AP - Authorities rescued an injured pilot who was trapped for about eight hours in the wreckage of an experimental plane that crashed on an Indian reservation south of Phoenix.

Group decries textbooks on Islam as inflammatory (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:48 PM PDT AP - A series of children's textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about the religion, inaccurately portraying its followers as inherently violent and deserving of suspicion, according to a Muslim civil liberties group.

Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton dies (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:48 PM PDT AP - Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59.

Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 05:13 PM PDT AP - Workers at a Nevada research lab were checking on a primate room when they came across a ghastly sight: Thirty dead monkeys were essentially cooked alive after someone left the heater on. Two others were near death and had to be euthanized.

Sandbags on hand, Red River area waits for flood (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 08:31 PM PDT AP - Schoolchildren, parents and hundreds of residents have spent days packing and stacking sandbags to protect their cities against the rising Red River. The National Guard is in place, keeping watch over the water. Dike builders are finishing last-minute work.

Search for Washington state mom and son resumes (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:55 PM PDT AP - Authorities in Washington state on Wednesday resumed their search for a woman who appears to have abandoned a van on a remote Puget Sound beach over the weekend and disappeared with her 8-year-old son.

Report alleges Afghan contractor shot Ind. Marine (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:54 PM PDT AP - The U.S. Marine Corps' investigation of the February death of an Indiana Marine in Afghanistan concludes that he was fatally shot when an Afghan security contractor fired shots at a group of Marines.

Was Ala. snack food heir's death tied to business? (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:11 PM PDT AP - An angry letter and a bag of Golden Flake chips were taped inside Major Bashinsky's abandoned car when it was found near downtown Birmingham.

Leprechaun-garbed holdup suspect among 2 shot dead (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:44 PM PDT AP - Two bank robbery suspects, including one dressed in a green leprechaun costume, were shot dead after a St. Patrick's Day chase and shootout with police in Tennessee, authorities said.

Prescription-drug heists on the rise (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 02:11 PM PDT AP - The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market.

Convicted embezzler given tax break, then arrested (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:30 PM PDT AP - A convicted embezzler who snagged a $9.1 million business tax credit from the state of Michigan was arrested Wednesday on a parole violation, a day after he appeared on stage with Gov. Jennifer Granholm as she announced the credits.

Drunken thief takes singer Justin Moore's guitar (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:26 PM PDT AP - Country singer Justin Moore knows his fans can get rowdy — maybe sometimes to a fault.

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• Paterson's press secretary resigns amid scandal - The Associated Press
• Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash - The Associated Press
• Judge denies denies request for delay in Blagojevich trial - Chicago Sun-Times
• Nigeria's acting president sacks Cabinet - CNN International
• FCC Broadband Plan Faces Challenges - InformationWeek
• Irish Cardinal Apologizes for Sex Abuse Scandal - Voice of America
• Afghanistan commander says US still working to capture Osama bin Laden - Washington Post
• Whitman leads Brown in latest poll - Legal News Line

Paterson's press secretary resigns amid scandal - The Associated Press Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:40 AM PDT Paterson's press secretary resigns amid scandal The Associated Press ALBANY, NY — Gov. David Paterson's press secretary is resigning, making her the fourth top staffer to resign amid scandals that threaten the administration. Press Secretary Marissa Shorenstein says she is quitting because her reported role in one of ... ANOTHER Paterson aide deserts administration: Governor's press secretary ...New York Daily News Another Top Paterson Aide ResignsNew York Times (blog) Another Top Paterson Aide to Resign: SourcesNBC New York all 14 news articles »

Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash - The Associated Press Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:13 AM PDT Los Angeles Times Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crash The Associated Press CAMPBELLTON, Texas — A broken drive shaft likely caused a Mexico-bound bus to veer wildly on a Texas highway before flipping over, killing two passengers and injuring 40 others on board, investigators said Wednesday. The drive shaft, which transfers ... Broken drive shaft likely caused Texas bus crashKVIA Texas tour bus crash kills 2, injures 18CNN 2 killed, dozens hurt as bus wrecks on way to the borderHouston Chronicle InjuryBoard.com (blog) -Dallas Morning News all 829 news articles »

Judge denies denies request for delay in Blagojevich trial - Chicago Sun-Times Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:53 AM PDT MyFox Chicago Judge denies denies request for delay in Blagojevich trial Chicago Sun-Times Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't be able to delay his trial on public corruption charges, a federal judge said today. US District Judge James Zagel said the trial should go forward as planned on June 3. ... Blagojevich Denied Trial DelayWall Street Journal Judge Refuses To Postpone Blagojevich TrialWBBM780 Judge rejects request to delay Blagojevich trialBlueRidgeNow.com Chicago Daily Herald -WGNtv.com -MyFox Chicago all 288 news articles »

Nigeria's acting president sacks Cabinet - CNN International Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:37 AM PDT Joy Online Nigeria's acting president sacks Cabinet CNN International Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's acting president dissolved his Cabinet on Wednesday, asserting his authority over the country's government while ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua remains sidelined. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has served as ... Nigeria leader Goodluck Jonathan dissolves cabinetBBC News Nigeria's acting president dissolves cabinet: officialAFP Nigeria cabinet dissolvedAljazeera.net The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 192 news articles »

FCC Broadband Plan Faces Challenges - InformationWeek Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:33 AM PDT Washington Post FCC Broadband Plan Faces Challenges InformationWeek The National Broadband Plan has met with widespread support, but also many disagreements on how to achieve the goal of bringing high-speed connections to all Americans. By W. David Gardner The Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan ... FCC plans spectrum-flog to fund broadbandRegister TV broadcasters prepare for spectrum battleCNET Genachowski Says FCC Broadband Plan to Help Meet Mobile DemandBusinessWeek FierceWireless -ZDNet (blog) -NJBIZ all 1,912 news articles »

Irish Cardinal Apologizes for Sex Abuse Scandal - Voice of America Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:32 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Irish Cardinal Apologizes for Sex Abuse Scandal Voice of America Photo: AP The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has apologized for his handling of a child sex abuse scandal 35 years ago. Cardinal Sean Brady chose to issue a very public apology in his St. Patrick's Day sermon in the cathedral in Armagh, ... Analysis - Cardinal Brady apologyBBC News Irish cardinal reflects on positionThe Associated Press Pope bids to calm child abuse row in IrelandAFP Telegraph.co.uk -Times Online -CNN International all 657 news articles »

Afghanistan commander says US still working to capture Osama bin Laden - Washington Post Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:34 AM PDT Economist (blog) Afghanistan commander says US still working to capture Osama bin Laden Washington Post Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said Wednesday that the military would "certainly" try to capture Osama bin Laden alive and "bring him to justice" -- contradicting remarks by a top Obama ... Holder defends criminal trials for 9/11 suspectsReuters Attorney General Eric Holder Also Says 9/11 Trial Decision 'Weeks Away'ABC News Eric Holder: US does not expect to capture Osama bin Laden aliveChristian Science Monitor FOXNews (blog) -Fort Worth Star Telegram -NBC New York all 707 news articles »

Whitman leads Brown in latest poll - Legal News Line Posted: 17 Mar 2010 10:21 AM PDT Reuters Whitman leads Brown in latest poll Legal News Line SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Republican Meg Whitman for the first time has a narrow lead in the nationally-watched California governor's race, a poll released Wednesday indicates. The former eBay chief executive has a wide lead ... Poll: Whitman, Brown tied in matchup for Calif govThe Associated Press Velvet gloves in debate by California's GOP candidates in governor's raceLos Angeles Times Calif. GOP gov hopefuls spar on taxes, immigrationSan Jose Mercury News San Francisco Chronicle -MyMotherLode.com -Reuters all 598 news articles »

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• Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Premiums would rise under Obama plan (AP)
• Parliamentarian is rock star in health care debate (AP)
• Thai protesters hurl own blood at PM's house (AP)
• Recent cases show challenge of US terrorists (AP)
• Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says (AP)
• Beach jogger killed by plane likely never heard it (AP)
• State prison numbers drop for 1st time since 1972 (AP)
• Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises (AP)
• Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8 (AP)
• Democrats defend health strategy as vote nears (Reuters)
• Thai "red shirts" splatter blood at PM's home (Reuters)
• World Bank tells China to tighten policy (Reuters)
• U.S. affirms bond with Israel as Palestinians riot (Reuters)
• Holder defends criminal trials for 9/11 suspects (Reuters)
• U.S. missile strikes kill 6 militants in Pakistan (Reuters)
• China stands firm on yuan as U.S. ups pressure (Reuters)
• Protesters pour blood at Thai PM's residence (AFP)
• Riots rock Jerusalem amid diplomatic spat with US (AFP)

Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:45 PM PDT AP - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.

FACT CHECK: Premiums would rise under Obama plan (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:31 AM PDT AP - Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print.

Parliamentarian is rock star in health care debate (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:36 AM PDT AP - When Congress battles over thorny bills, parliamentarian Alan Frumin has been known to sleep in his office — on call 24/7 as the Senate's Solomon, divining the answers.

Thai protesters hurl own blood at PM's house (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:49 PM PDT AP - Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with gallons (liters) of their own blood into the residential compound of the Thai prime minister Wednesday, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government.

Recent cases show challenge of US terrorists (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:23 AM PDT AP - One was a drywall contractor and father, another a petite woman who cared for the elderly, another a U.S. military officer. The most alarming thing about a string of recently arrested terror suspects is that they are all Americans.

Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 09:48 PM PDT AP - The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, the prime minister said Wednesday as relief operations were launched in the country's northern regions.

Beach jogger killed by plane likely never heard it (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:52 AM PDT AP - The kit-built single-engine plane had turned into a glider, almost silently trying to make an emergency landing along a stretch of beach. Pharmaceutical salesman Robert Gary Jones, ear buds in, listening to his iPod while jogging neither saw nor heard it and was struck from behind Monday evening and killed instantly.

State prison numbers drop for 1st time since 1972 (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:51 PM PDT AP - Spurred by budget crises, California and Michigan together reduced their prison populations by more than 7,500 last year, contributing to what a new report says is the first nationwide decline in the number of state inmates since 1972.

Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:56 AM PDT AP - Tim Urban couldn't get any satisfaction on "American Idol."

Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8 (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:39 AM PDT AP - For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other.

Democrats defend health strategy as vote nears (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 05:11 PM PDT Reuters - Under heavy Republican attack, Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defended plans to pass a healthcare overhaul without a direct vote as President Barack Obama's top domestic priority neared a make-or-break showdown.

Thai "red shirts" splatter blood at PM's home (Reuters) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:58 AM PDT Reuters - Protesters emptied bottles of their blood outside the home of Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday after the government rejected calls for elections, but the opposition campaign was showing signs of flagging.

World Bank tells China to tighten policy (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 10:44 PM PDT Reuters - The World Bank raised its 2010 growth and inflation forecasts for China and recommended a tighter monetary policy as well as a stronger exchange rate to restrain inflation expectations and asset bubbles.

U.S. affirms bond with Israel as Palestinians riot (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Tuesday as the United States, which has slammed Israeli settlement plans as undermining peace efforts, played down strains in its alliance with the Jewish state.

Holder defends criminal trials for 9/11 suspects (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:43 PM PDT Reuters - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears.

U.S. missile strikes kill 6 militants in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 09:35 PM PDT Reuters - Two missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligence officials and residents said.

China stands firm on yuan as U.S. ups pressure (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PDT Reuters - China said on Wednesday it "could not be any clearer" in its repeated commitment to a stable exchange rate after the U.S. Congress threatened to levy duties on some Chinese exports if it fails to revalue its currency.

Protesters pour blood at Thai PM's residence (AFP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT AFP - Thai protesters poured their own blood at the gates of the prime minister's residence Wednesday, but their four-day rally backing their ousted political hero appeared to be running out of steam.

Riots rock Jerusalem amid diplomatic spat with US (AFP) Posted: 17 Mar 2010 12:33 AM PDT AFP - Israel counted the cost Wednesday after hundreds of Palestinians clashed with security forces across east Jerusalem, amid the worst diplomatic spat in decades between Israel and its key US ally.

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