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Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt (AP) AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it win... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250481.html Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care (AP) AP - President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250482.html Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision (AP) AP - A federal court has upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make channels they own available to satellite TV providers and other rivals on equal terms. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250483.html Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title (AP) AP - Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250484.html Old and new converge in rising British Conservative (Reuters) Reuters - A son of Ghanaian immigrants who was educated at Eton, Britain's most exclusive private school, parliamentary candidate Kwasi Kwarteng embodies both change and continuity in the Conserva... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250485.html Head of German Church apologizes to abuse victims (Reuters) Reuters - The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologized to victims of child abuse by priests and said after meeting Pope Benedict Friday the pontiff encouraged him to press ahead with tackling ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250486.html Twin suicide attacks kill 45 in Pakistan #39;s Lahore (AFP) AFP - Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military Friday, killing up to 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital this week. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250487.html Democrats pare differences over health overhaul (AP) AP - Top Democrats say they are resolving disputes over President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan, but they face decisions on subsidizing coverage and are still hunting votes to push the vast... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250342.html Suicide bombs kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistani city (AP) AP - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this eastern city and wounding nearly 100, police said. I... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250343.html Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating (AP) AP - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans p;mdash; maybe even President Barack Obama p;mdash; ar... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250344.html Need for results drives Obama #039;s domestic juggle (AP) AP - President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constit... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250345.html Judge to hear plan to pay $657M to WTC responders (AP) AP - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a judge Friday,... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250346.html Friend: Suspected US al-Qaida member grew radical (AP) AP - Sharif Mobley had strong Muslim views as early as high school. But his old friend Roman Castro knew he had radicalized when he saw him about four years ago. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250347.html Senators question $1 million pay for charity #039;s CEO (AP) AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys p; Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in fe... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250348.html Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom (AP) AP - An 18-year-old lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district reinstate the dance it canceled rather than ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250349.html Iraq #39;s election race tight as results delayed again (Reuters) Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a modest lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results from Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250350.html Leave yuan to us, China tells Obama (Reuters) Reuters - The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijing's curre... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250351.html Greek jobless rate eases but recession entrenched (Reuters) Reuters - Greece's gross domestic product shrank slightly less than feared at the end of 2009 and unemployment eased, but the economy looked set to deteriorate as the government imposes major cutb... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250352.html China calls US a hypocrite over human rights (Reuters) Reuters - China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing's restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for the financial crisis and saying its... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250353.html Twin suicide attacks kill 39 in Pakistan #39;s Lahore (AFP) AFP - Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military Friday, killing 39 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital this week. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250354.html Pope meets German bishop over abuse scandal (AFP) AFP - Pope Benedict XVI met Friday with the head of the German Catholic Church as paedophile priest scandals swept Germany, one coming close to the pontiff's brother Georg Ratzinger, a former choi... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250355.html Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist arrested in Japan (AFP) AFP - A New Zealand anti-whaling activist was arrested in Japan Friday after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo, greeted by police and nationalist protesters. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250300.html Pakistan tests missiles in Arabian Sea (AP) AP - Pakistan's navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces p;mdash; an apparent reference to longtime ri... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250296.html #039;American Idol #039; pares down to 12 finalists (AP) AP - And then there were 12 on "American Idol." http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250297.html Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with t... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250298.html New York #39;s quot;Ground Zero quot; workers reach deal on claims (Reuters) Reuters - Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New Yor... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250299.html Sen Reid #039;s wife, daughter injured in accident (AP) AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday p;mdash; the wife with a broken back and neck p;mdash; after their minivan was rear-ended by a tractor-... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250182.html Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school (AP) AP - Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. On Thursday, a... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250183.html AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters (AP) AP - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250184.html Toyota discounts boost sales, US mulls quot;black box quot; (Reuters) Reuters - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250185.html Democrats move closer to healthcare deal (Reuters) Reuters - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could clear the way for a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to be bound by Whit... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250186.html Sen Reid #39;s family injured in car accident (Reuters) Reuters - The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office said. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250187.html Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across th... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250188.html Japan whaling ship with NZ activist aboard arrives in Tokyo (AFP) AFP - A Japanese whaling ship with a New Zealand anti-whaling activist aboard on Friday sailed into Tokyo port where he was expected to face arrest for trespassing on the vessel, an AFP reporter saw. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250189.html Obama says he #039;s committed to immigration overhaul (AP) AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said i... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250180.html Fed appeals court upholds #039;under God #039; in pledge (AP) AP - A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments Thursday that the phras... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250181.html Dems look to health vote without abortion foes (AP) AP - House leaders have concluded they cannot change a divisive abortion provision in President Barack Obama's health care bill and will try to pass the sweeping legislation without the support o... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250009.html Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth (AP) AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth p;mdash; gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250010.html Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan (AP) AP - Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures tha... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250011.html High school near Vatican installs condom machines (AP) AP - The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250012.html Lesbian teen back at Miss school after prom flap (AP) AP - An 18-year-old Mississippi lesbian student whose school district canceled her senior prom rather than allow her to escort her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo said she got some unfriendly looks from ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250013.html Court upholds #039;under God #039; in Pledge of Allegiance (AP) AP - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thu... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250014.html Mummy of Egypt #039;s monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP) AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries p;mdash; the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten&#... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250015.html Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics (AP) AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250016.html Football star and TV actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69 (AP) AP - Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250017.html Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo (Reuters) Reuters - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, helping boost bank share prices and jeopardizing a top Obama administrati... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250018.html Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud (Reuters) Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns on Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250019.html NY AG picks former state top judge for Governor probe (Reuters) Reuters - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he chose a former top state judge to oversee probes into whether Governor David Paterson wrongly accepted World Series baseball ticket... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250020.html Obama presses China on currency in trade speech (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming years. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250021.html Secularist list ahead in two Iraqi provinces (Reuters) Reuters - A cross-sectarian, secularist alliance headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is ahead in two Iraqi provinces north of Baghdad, early results from the country's electoral commission... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249874.html