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Sen. Reid's wife, daughter injured in accident
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AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday — the wife with a broken back and neck — after their minivan was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, authorities said.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:25 GMT( 3 hours ago )
AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday — the wife with a broken back and neck — after their minivan was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer truck on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, authorities said.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:25 GMT( 3 hours ago )
Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school
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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 day after the Itawamba County school board did just that, the 18-year-old lesbian high school senior reluctantly returned to campus to some unfriendly looks, she said.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:30 GMT( 3 hours ago )
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 day after the Itawamba County school board did just that, the 18-year-old lesbian high school senior reluctantly returned to campus to some unfriendly looks, she said.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:30 GMT( 3 hours ago )
AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters
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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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:30 GMT( 3 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:30 GMT( 3 hours ago )
Toyota discounts boost sales, U.S. mulls "black box"
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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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:57:31 GMT( 5 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:57:31 GMT( 5 hours ago )
Democrats move closer to healthcare deal
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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 White House deadlines.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:01:36 GMT( 4 hours ago )
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 White House deadlines.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:01:36 GMT( 4 hours ago )
Sen. Reid's family injured in car accident
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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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:08 GMT( 4 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:08 GMT( 4 hours ago )
Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration
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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 the finish line.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:21 GMT( 6 hours ago )
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 the finish line.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:21 GMT( 6 hours ago )
Japan whaling ship with NZ activist aboard arrives in Tokyo
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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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:57:28 GMT( 3 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:57:28 GMT( 3 hours ago )
Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul
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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 is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:19 GMT( 3 hours ago )
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 is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:19 GMT( 3 hours ago )
Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge
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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 phrases violate the separation of church and state.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:21 GMT( 3 hours ago )
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 phrases violate the separation of church and state.
Pubished :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:23:21 GMT( 3 hours ago )
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
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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 of ardent anti-abortion Democrats.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:16 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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 of ardent anti-abortion Democrats.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:16 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
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AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:23 GMT( 8 hours ago )
AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:23 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan
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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 that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:48 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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 that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:48 GMT( 8 hours ago )
High school near Vatican installs condom machines
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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's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:02:05 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:02:05 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Lesbian teen back at Miss. school after prom flap
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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 classmates when she reluctantly returned to campus Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:48 GMT( 9 hours ago )
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 classmates when she reluctantly returned to campus Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:48 GMT( 9 hours ago )
Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance
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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 Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:21:59 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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 Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:21:59 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home
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AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:51:31 GMT( 9 hours ago )
AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:51:31 GMT( 9 hours ago )
Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics
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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" last week, Penn slammed Chavez critics who refer to the socialist leader as a dictator.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:02:11 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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" last week, Penn slammed Chavez critics who refer to the socialist leader as a dictator.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:02:11 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Football star and TV actor Merlin Olsen dies at 69
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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 House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:19 GMT( 9 hours ago )
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 House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:19 GMT( 9 hours ago )
Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo
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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 administration priority.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:49 GMT( 9 hours ago )
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 administration priority.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:49 GMT( 9 hours ago )
Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud
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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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:34 GMT( 10 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:34 GMT( 10 hours ago )
NY AG picks former state top judge for Governor probe
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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 tickets or the state police had tried to quash a domestic violence charge against an aide to the governor.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:13 GMT( 8 hours ago )
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 tickets or the state police had tried to quash a domestic violence charge against an aide to the governor.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:13 GMT( 8 hours ago )
Obama presses China on currency in trade speech
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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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:07 GMT( 13 hours ago )
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.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:07 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Secularist list ahead in two Iraqi provinces
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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 showed Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:18 GMT( 13 hours ago )
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 showed Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:18 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Big majority of Americans wants Wall Street regulation
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Reuters - An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals that have rocked the U.S. financial sector, according to a Harris poll released on Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:40 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Reuters - An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals that have rocked the U.S. financial sector, according to a Harris poll released on Thursday.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:03:40 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Financial reform deal fails, Dodd to move ahead
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Reuters - Senator Christopher Dodd said on Thursday that he will present on Monday his own version of a financial reform bill after compromise talks with Senate Republicans broke down.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:10 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Reuters - Senator Christopher Dodd said on Thursday that he will present on Monday his own version of a financial reform bill after compromise talks with Senate Republicans broke down.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:10 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Violence flares at Greek anti-austerity protest
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AFP - Greek police clashed with hooded youths on Thursday as thousands demonstrated against austerity measures aiming to end a crippling debt crisis and the country was gripped by a new general strike.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:18 GMT( 13 hours ago )
AFP - Greek police clashed with hooded youths on Thursday as thousands demonstrated against austerity measures aiming to end a crippling debt crisis and the country was gripped by a new general strike.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:18 GMT( 13 hours ago )
Early results: Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces
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AP - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:35 GMT( 14 hours ago )
AP - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:35 GMT( 14 hours ago )
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
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AP - WASHINGTON AP) — Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:03 GMT( 14 hours ago )
AP - WASHINGTON AP) — Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:03 GMT( 14 hours ago )
Safety agency under spotlight in House hearing
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AP - Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of protecting motorists.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:16 GMT( 18 hours ago )
AP - Toyota's massive recalls are bringing new scrutiny to the government's auto safety agency, prompting Congress to look at how federal safety officials have lived up to their mission of protecting motorists.
Pubished :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:16 GMT( 18 hours ago )
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