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• Chicago taxi driver accused of supporting al-Qaida (AP)
• Ga. man charged with flurry of false FEMA claims (AP)
• Marine's Iraq killings trial to go forward (AP)
• 11 killed when tractor-trailer, van crash in Ky. (AP)
• Ohio plane crash victim cremated by mistake (AP)
• Mass. dad convicted in OD death of daughter, 4 (AP)
• Families of contractors killed in Iraq sue feds (AP)
• Maine man gets 10 years in fatal sex game shooting (AP)
• Minn. boy who fled state to avoid chemo turns 14 (AP)
• Wizards' Arenas gets 30 days in halfway house (AP)
• Clergy abuse threatens to tarnish pope's legacy (AP)
• Court: Seattle police OK to stun pregnant woman (AP)
• More than 25 hit in rash of Utah BB gun shootings (AP)
• Charges reduced in phone caper at senator's office (AP)
• Fla. girl assaulted before found in Ga. landfill (AP)
• Calif. nixes rule mandating reflective car windows (AP)
• Saying 'I do': Black marriage campaign is growing (AP)
• Deputies raid 4 Ariz. McDonald's in ID theft case (AP)
• Dog that attacked police cars must attend classes (AP)
• Class on Pa. town's immigration fight draws fire (AP)

Chicago taxi driver accused of supporting al-Qaida (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 03:06 PM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors charged a Chicago cab driver on Friday with attempting to provide funds for explosives to al-Qaida and discussing a possible bomb attack on an unspecified stadium in the United States this summer.

Ga. man charged with flurry of false FEMA claims (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:35 PM PDT AP - Desima James would seem to be the unluckiest man in America.

Marine's Iraq killings trial to go forward (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 05:11 PM PDT AP - A military judge on Friday refused to dismiss charges against a Marine who led a squad that killed 24 Iraqi men, women and children in the town of Haditha after a bomb killed a Marine.

11 killed when tractor-trailer, van crash in Ky. (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:51 PM PDT AP - A tractor-trailer loaded with auto parts crossed a highway median Friday and slammed head-on into a van carrying a Mennonite family, killing 11 people before dawn on a hilly stretch of interstate.

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.

Mass. dad convicted in OD death of daughter, 4 (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:54 PM PDT AP - A man accused along with his wife of giving their 4-year-old daughter a lethal prescription drug overdose to keep her quiet was convicted of first-degree murder Friday.

Families of contractors killed in Iraq sue feds (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:43 PM PDT AP - The families of three private security contractors who were kidnapped, held for ransom and beheaded in Iraq are suing U.S. State Department over their deaths.

Maine man gets 10 years in fatal sex game shooting (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:43 PM PDT AP - A 51-year-old farmer from rural Maine wept in court and expressed remorse Friday as he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally shooting a friend in the head during a drug-fueled party in a "sex dungeon" of a suburban home.

Minn. boy who fled state to avoid chemo turns 14 (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 03:28 PM PDT AP - A Minnesota boy who once fled the state with his mother to avoid chemotherapy for cancer has reason to celebrate.

Wizards' Arenas gets 30 days in halfway house (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:51 PM PDT AP - No jail. But no round-the-clock freedom, either, for Gilbert Arenas.

Clergy abuse threatens to tarnish pope's legacy (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:57 PM PDT AP - The Vatican is facing one of its gravest crises of modern times as sex abuse scandals move ever closer to Pope Benedict XVI — threatening not only his own legacy but also that of his revered predecessor.

Court: Seattle police OK to stun pregnant woman (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 03:14 PM PDT AP - Three Seattle police officers were justified when they used a stun gun on a pregnant mother who refused to sign a traffic ticket, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a case that prompted an incredulous dissent.

More than 25 hit in rash of Utah BB gun shootings (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:09 PM PDT AP - A rash of drive-by BB gun shootings in the suburbs around Salt Lake City has left police and more than two dozen victims wondering who is carrying out the apparently random attacks.

Charges reduced in phone caper at senator's office (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:45 PM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors filed reduced charges Friday against conservative activist James O'Keefe and three others who were accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office.

Fla. girl assaulted before found in Ga. landfill (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 03:01 PM PDT AP - An unemployed restaurant worker was charged Friday with sexually assaulting and killing 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who was discovered in a Georgia landfill two days after she vanished walking home from school in north Florida.

Calif. nixes rule mandating reflective car windows (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:00 PM PDT AP - California air regulators have reversed a mandate that would have required sun-reflecting glass to be installed on all new vehicles sold in the state, giving auto manufacturers a temporary reprieve.

Saying 'I do': Black marriage campaign is growing (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:18 PM PDT AP - For Kenny and Lynette Seymour, last weekend's black marriage gala was about celebrating their seven-year marriage. They got to meet other black couples while spending a romantic evening together.

Deputies raid 4 Ariz. McDonald's in ID theft case (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:41 AM PDT AP - Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 12 people in raids on four Phoenix-area McDonald's restaurants in a stolen identity case.

Dog that attacked police cars must attend classes (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 09:12 AM PDT AP - A pit bull mix in Tennessee has been sentenced to obedience training after his dogged attack on a local police car.

Class on Pa. town's immigration fight draws fire (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:02 PM PDT AP - When David Lopez came to college in the big city, the immigration tensions in his small Pennsylvania hometown seemed a world away.

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• US, Russia to Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty April 8 - Voice of America
• Iraq election: Iyad Allawi's bloc wins most seats - BBC News
• Obama administration ramps up efforts to aid struggling homeowners - Los Angeles Times
• South Korean navy ship sinking, North suspected: report - Reuters
• NewsCrimePowder in threat letter sent to Rep. Anthony Weiner was antacid: police - New York Daily News
• Israeli troops killed in Gaza border clashes - BBC News
• 11 killed when truck, church van crash in Ky. - The Associated Press
• Somer Thompson Case: Jarred Harrell Charged With Premeditated Murder - ABC News

US, Russia to Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty April 8 - Voice of America Posted: 26 Mar 2010 09:34 AM PDT Reuters US, Russia to Sign Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty April 8 Voice of America Photo: AP President Barack Obama says the US and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades. The landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty reduces by about one-third the number of long-range nuclear weapons ... Obama Seals Arms Control Deal With RussiaNew York Times Analysis: Deal important, but symbolic for RussiaBBC News Obama and Medvedev step closer to nuclear weapons-free worldChristian Science Monitor The Hindu -RIA Novosti -Los Angeles Times all 2,720 news articles »

Iraq election: Iyad Allawi's bloc wins most seats - BBC News Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:58 AM PDT Reuters Iraq election: Iyad Allawi's bloc wins most seats BBC News Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's bloc has won the most seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections. His coalition had two seats more than that of incumbent Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, officials said, as they gave final results for the 7 March ... Violence Rocks Iraq Ahead of Vote ResultsVoice of America Bombs kill 42, wound 65 in Iraq town: policeReuters 20 killed in blasts as Iraq awaits election tallyThe Associated Press Washington Post -CNN -Houston Chronicle all 1,589 news articles »

Obama administration ramps up efforts to aid struggling homeowners - Los Angeles Times Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:09 AM PDT Washington Post Obama administration ramps up efforts to aid struggling homeowners Los Angeles Times Among the major changes made to the much-criticized Home Affordable Modification Program is a set of new incentives for lenders to reduce the principal on so-called underwater mortgages. By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - Obama ... Obama administration announces effort to slash mortgages for unemployed borrowersWashington Post US Plans Big Expansion in Effort to Aid HomeownersNew York Times U.S. Expands Effort to Help HomeownersWall Street Journal msnbc.com -USA Today -WJLA all 1,223 news articles »

South Korean navy ship sinking, North suspected: report - Reuters Posted: 26 Mar 2010 09:43 AM PDT ABC News South Korean navy ship sinking, North suspected: report Reuters South Korean naval ship Cheonan patrols the sea in an unidentified location in the territorial waters of South Korea in this undated file picture released by local Yonhap news agency in Seoul March 26, 2010. SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean naval ship ... South Korean Ship Sinks, North SuspectedVoice of America South Korean Navy Reportedly Shoots at Unidentified Ships Near North KoreaFOXNews South Korean navy ship sinking off west coastBusinessWeek Vancouver Sun -Financial Times -Financial Post all 988 news articles »

NewsCrimePowder in threat letter sent to Rep. Anthony Weiner was antacid: police - New York Daily News Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:58 AM PDT New York Daily News NewsCrimePowder in threat letter sent to Rep. Anthony Weiner was antacid: police New York Daily News The powder-packed envelope sent Rep. Anthony Weiner's Queens office along with a threatening message on Thursday appears to have contained antacid, police say. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said ... Weiner the latest threat victimNew York Post Weiner Talks About Threat To Officemyfoxny.com Anthrax scare at NY rep.'s officeBioPrepWatch.com Gothamist -Global Security Newswire -CBS News all 224 news articles »

Israeli troops killed in Gaza border clashes - BBC News Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:02 AM PDT Ynetnews Israeli troops killed in Gaza border clashes BBC News Two Israeli soldiers have been killed during clashes with Hamas fighters on the Gaza Strip's southern border, the Israeli army has said. Two other soldiers were wounded during the fighting which broke out east of the town of Khan Younis. ... Two IDF soldiers killed in Gaza clashesJerusalem Post Two IDF soldiers killed in Gaza border clashesHa'aretz Israeli military: 2 soldiers killed in Gaza StripThe Associated Press Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk -Ynetnews all 660 news articles »

11 killed when truck, church van crash in Ky. - The Associated Press Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:07 AM PDT FOXNews 11 killed when truck, church van crash in Ky. The Associated Press MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. — A truck crossed a Kentucky interstate median and hit a Mennonite church van headed to a wedding, killing 11 people, state police said Friday. State police Trooper Charles Swiney said two children survived the crash with the ... Kentucky crash involving Mennonite family kills 11, snarls I-65The Tennessean Head-On Crash Kills 11 In KentuckyAHN | All Headline News Eleven dead in Hart Co. crashBowling Green Daily News WCTV -Louisville Courier-Journal -UPI.com all 658 news articles »

Somer Thompson Case: Jarred Harrell Charged With Premeditated Murder - ABC News Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:07 AM PDT ABC News Somer Thompson Case: Jarred Harrell Charged With Premeditated Murder ABC News Florida police today charged a suspect with the premeditated murder of 7-year-old Somer Thompson. Jarred Harrell, the person of interest in the murder of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, now faces an... "I'm here today to announce that Jarred ... Harrell charged in death of Somer ThompsonNECN Man charged in death of Fla. girl in landfillThe Associated Press Jarred Mitchell Harrell Charged With Somer Thompson Murder ( Photo )Right Juris First Coast News -WOKV -FOXNews (blog) all 289 news articles »

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• Democrats send Obama final health measure (AP)
• Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed (AP)
• NKorea vows 'nuclear strikes' in latest threat (AP)
• Would partners of gay troops get benefits, too? (AP)
• McCain, Palin to campaign together in Arizona (AP)
• Anti-Chavez TV channel owner arrested in Venezuela (AP)
• 3 Phoenix motorcycle riders killed in truck crash (AP)
• Mexico arrests 'King of Heroin,' with ties to US (AP)
• Dog in squad car attacks ordered to canine classes (AP)
• K-State, Butler, Kentucky, West Virginia advance (AP)
• White House to announce housing aid: sources (Reuters)
• Congress approves final healthcare changes (Reuters)
• ECB's Trichet says euro solution for Greece workable (Reuters)
• Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military (Reuters)
• Bin Laden threatens Americans with execution (Reuters)
• Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft (Reuters)
• Netanyahu aide sees accord with U.S. on Jerusalem (Reuters)
• Jobless claims fall, buoy jobs recovery hopes (Reuters)
• No change in policy on Jerusalem: Israel PM (AFP)
• Europe awaits markets on historic Greek rescue pact (AFP)

Democrats send Obama final health measure (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:18 AM PDT AP - Congressional Democrats sent the final piece of landmark health care legislation to President Barack Obama before heading home to face a skeptical — and sometimes even threatening — electorate.

Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT AP - Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants were killed in clashes in a region near the Afghan border where the military is pursuing Taliban insurgents fleeing a U.S.-backed offensive, authorities said Friday.

NKorea vows 'nuclear strikes' in latest threat (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT AP - North Korea's military warned South Korea and the United States on Friday of "unprecedented nuclear strikes" as it expressed anger over a report the two countries plan to prepare for possible instability in the totalitarian country, a scenario it dismissed as a "pipe dream."

Would partners of gay troops get benefits, too? (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT AP - If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits?

McCain, Palin to campaign together in Arizona (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:34 AM PDT AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin will be back on the campaign trail Friday, their first time campaigning together since McCain lost the presidential election a year and a half ago with Palin as his running mate.

Anti-Chavez TV channel owner arrested in Venezuela (AP) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:41 PM PDT AP - The owner of a Venezuelan TV channel that takes a hard line against President Hugo Chavez has been arrested for remarks authorities deemed offensive, sending a powerful signal to government opponents that they should watch their words.

3 Phoenix motorcycle riders killed in truck crash (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:34 AM PDT AP - A group of eight motorcycles stopped at a red light in north Phoenix were mowed down from behind by a dump truck early Thursday afternoon, killing three riders and injuring six others, at least one critically, authorities said.

Mexico arrests 'King of Heroin,' with ties to US (AP) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:44 PM PDT AP - Federal police have arrested Mexico's "King of Heroin," a powerful drug trafficker allegedly responsible for running thousands of pounds of heroin into Southern California each year, authorities said Thursday.

Dog in squad car attacks ordered to canine classes (AP) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:02 PM PDT AP - A dog that attacked two Chattanooga police cars has been sentenced to obedience and canine good citizen classes. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Winston, a mixed-breed, will also have to wear a tag that says he is "potentially dangerous." The newspaper said a judge ruled Thursday that charges against the Winston's owner will be dismissed if the classes are successfully completed.

K-State, Butler, Kentucky, West Virginia advance (AP) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:15 PM PDT AP - The first two regional finals are set in an NCAA tournament that has seen its share of big shots and long shots, thrilling 3-pointers and disheartening defeats.

White House to announce housing aid: sources (Reuters) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:11 AM PDT Reuters - The White House plans to announce on Friday that it will require lenders to lower the mortgage payments of some unemployed workers and encourage lenders to eliminate some principal debt of homeowners who owe more than their home is worth, sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday.

Congress approves final healthcare changes (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:27 PM PDT Reuters - Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.

ECB's Trichet says euro solution for Greece workable (Reuters) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:25 AM PDT Reuters - The financial aid mechanism for Greece agreed by euro zone leaders on Thursday is workable but unlikely ever to be activated, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said.

Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - The Pentagon issued new rules on Thursday making it harder for the U.S. military to discharge gay personnel, an interim step to ease enforcement of the existing "don't ask, don't tell" policy while Congress considers repealing it.

Bin Laden threatens Americans with execution (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:32 AM PDT Reuters - Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday.

Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 02:46 PM PDT Reuters - One of the world's most notorious computer hackers was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to helping run a global ring that stole tens of millions of payment card numbers.

Netanyahu aide sees accord with U.S. on Jerusalem (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:15 PM PDT Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured U.S. agreement to continue building in Jerusalem, despite other points of disagreement on how to renew stalled peace talks, an Israeli spokesman said on Friday.

Jobless claims fall, buoy jobs recovery hopes (Reuters) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - The number of workers filing for jobless aid fell sharply last week and a gauge of underlying labor market trends hit a 1-1/2 year low, boosting hopes the economy is on the verge of creating jobs.

No change in policy on Jerusalem: Israel PM (AFP) Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:35 AM PDT AFP - Israeli policy on Jerusalem remains unchanged, the prime minister's office said on Friday, one day after the premier returned from Washington where he faced pressure to freeze settlements.

Europe awaits markets on historic Greek rescue pact (AFP) Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:59 PM PDT AFP - Europe acted to convince Greek bond holders early on Friday that a historic rescue pact, re-writing eurozone rules, meant it will "never" abandon profligate sons also including Portugal.

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