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Temperature Rising for Health Care VotesCBS News - 19 minutes ago Democratic Leaders Insist They'll Have The Votes, But Will They, and When? CBS News Looks at the Numbers President Obama has lobbied House Democrats who are still undecided over an impending vote concerning health care reform legislation. Democrats Hunt Votes for Deal on Health Wall Street Journal Leprechaun-garbed holdup suspect among 2 shot deadThe Associated Press - - 1 hour ago GALLATIN, Tenn. - 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. 2 bank robbery suspects dead after police chase The Tennessean Drone Strike Kills Senior Qaeda Leader in PakistanNew York Times - - 18 minutes ago WASHINGTON - A strike by an unmanned drone last week killed a senior Qaeda commander who had played a significant role in planning the killing of Central Intelligence Agency operatives in late December at a base in Afghanistan, ... Missile strike kills militant with role in CIA bombing MiamiHerald.com |
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'Arab-Israeli conflict hurts US'
Jerusalem Post - - 10 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US Gen. David Petraeus charged Tuesday that the Arab-Israeli conflict hurts America's ability to advance its interests in the Middle East, fomenting anti-American sentiment and limiting ...
Nigerian acting president dissolves cabinet
Xinhua - 21 minutes ago
ABUJA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian Acting Goodluck Jonathan has dissolves the Federal Executive Council (FEC) as part of efforts to rejuvenate his government, a competent source told Xinhua on Wednesday in the country's capital city Abuja.
Nigerian President Dismisses Cabinet New York Times
Pope writes open letter in attempt to quell paedophile row
The Guardian - 2 hours ago
Benedict XVI met the head of the Irish Catholic church, Cardinal Sean Brady, at the Vatican to discuss a response to the Murphy report on clerical sex abuse.
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Obama says US to pursue aggressive Iran sanctions
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States would pursue "aggressive sanctions" to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon that could potentially spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News The Associated Press
Idaho first to sign law aimed at health care plan
The Associated Press - - 9 minutes ago
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to ...
AARP release-Health Freedom Act The Spokesman Review
US commander says bringing bin Laden to justice remains goal
Washington Post - - 7 hours ago
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 ...
Video: Holder: Osama Bin Laden Will Never Face US Trial
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
US wants Osama bin Laden alive, US commander in Afghanistan says Christian Science Monitor
Stocks end at 18-month highs
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
By Alexandra Twin, senior writerMarch 17, 2010: 6:04 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all closing at new fresh 2010 highs, after the US and Japanese central banks chose to keep interest rates ...
Money Flowing Into Stocks Is Form of Reverse Capitulation Wall Street Journal
Stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates low BusinessWeek
Bernanke Tells Congress Bank Oversight Aids Policy
BusinessWeek - - 6 hours ago
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank is best qualified to oversee the largest financial institutions and should retain its oversight of smaller banks as well.
Video: Fed Boss Makes Case to Keep All Banking Duties
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The Associated Press
Fed's Fisher: Fed Needs Tools To Cut 'Cancers' Out Of System Wall Street Journal
New GM Finance Chief Is Optimistic
Wall Street Journal - - 42 minutes ago
General Motors Co. has a reasonable chance of becoming profitable in 2010 and a "remarkably strong" balance sheet eight months after emerging from bankruptcy, GM Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell said Wednesday in his first public ...
GM: 'Reasonable chance of being profitable' in '10 Detroit Free Press
GM Says Profit Is Possible This Year New York Times
FCC Broadband Plan Calls For Enhanced Cyber Defenses
ChannelWeb - - 29 minutes ago
The National Broadband Plan, presented to Congress by the Federal Communications Commission this week, contains stipulations that could equip US communications networks with stronger defenses against cyber threats and ...
Do You Want to Pay a 'National Broadband Fee'? PC Magazine
The Top 15 Brands on the App Store Might Surprise You
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Brands are increasingly prominent on the App Store and Apple tends to love featuring folks like Britney Spears and Coca-Cola on the App Store's front page.
Sprint to support Google's Nexus One phone
msnbc.com - - 8 minutes ago
Google's Nexus One smartphone will soon be available to subscribers of Sprint, the second US wireless service provider in two days to announce an agreement to support the touchscreen phone.
US agency denies Google's Nexus One trademark Computerworld
Google Nexus One Coming To Sprint InformationWeek
Sandra Bullock and Kate Winslet: Victims of Oscar curse?
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Just days after last year's Oscar winner Kate Winslet announced her split with hubby Sam Mendes comes news that the marriage of the newest champ, Sandra Bullock, may be on the rocks.
Having a more saintly St. Patrick's Day?
USA Today - 5 hours ago
St. Patrick's Day: green beer, green cupcakes, green clothes; parades, corned beef, soda bread and shouts of "Kiss me, I'm Irish!
Video: Third annual NL Irish Parade
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Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day The Associated Press
Arrest Made in Drug Ring Linked to Corey Haim
People Magazine - - 31 minutes ago
A suspect has been caught in an ongoing state investigation of an illegal prescription drug ring connected to Corey Haim, according to the California Attorney General.
Corey Haim -- Thousands of Pills, Dozens of Docs TMZ.com (blog)
Tiger's return forces fantasy owners to adjust
PGA Tour - 33 minutes ago
The most common misconception, if not irony, is that fantasy golf needs Tiger Woods. In fact, as valuable as he is to the actual game, its sponsors, advertisers, charities, history and connection to the mainstream culture, he's a pain, if not a pariah, ...
Another stop on the road to Augusta The Associated Press
White Sox recap
Chicago Tribune - 27 minutes ago
At the plate: Andruw Jones is providing a pleasant problem for manager Ozzie Guillen as he hit a three-run home run, a double and stole third base.
Chicago White Sox defeat Dodgers, 5-1 Los Angeles Times
Jones homers, has 4 RBI as ChiSox top Dodgers 5-1 The Associated Press
Players vow to support Washington
SI.com - 51 minutes ago
AP SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In the spring of 1986, when Ron Washington was still a utility player for the Minnesota Twins, he was approached by Andy MacPhail, then the team's general manager, to discuss the perceived drug problem upending major league ...
Former coach Ron Washington admits drug use, stunning A's San Francisco Chronicle
Tests for genes don't predict breast cancer better
Reuters - - 3 hours ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.
What can SNPs tell us about breast cancer risk? Not much, researchers say Los Angeles Times (blog)
Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform
Catholic News Agency - Mar 16, 2010
Vatican City, Mar 16, 2010 / 02:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a story written by reporter Marco Bellizzi, the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano (LOR) points out that the American Catholic Bishops speak for the Catholic Church when they criticize the ...
Catholic Bishops Renew Criticism of Abortion Restrictions New York Times (blog)
Health Buzz: Nearly 1 in 4 Californians Lacks Health Insurance Coverage
U.S. News & World Report - - 7 hours ago
A new study by researchers at the University of California–Los Angeles found that the number of people in California who went without health coverage jumped 25 percent between 2007 and 2009, Reuters reports.
About 1 in 4 in California lack health insurance, a UCLA study finds Los Angeles Times
Workers paying more toward insurance premiums San Francisco Chronicle
Defamation suit against Oprah Winfrey set for trial
CNN - - Mar 16, 2010
Oprah Winfrey is being sued for defamation by the former headmistress of her South African girls' school. (CNN) -- A jury will decide whether Oprah Winfrey defamed the former headmistress of her South African girls school when talking ...
For the Dishwasher's Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent
New York Times - - Mar 12, 2010
I'VE been writing on some weighty topics lately - too little money, too many choices, too few jobs. It's time, I decided, to move on to some questions that haunt me almost every day.
Who killed the music video star?
CNN - - Mar 16, 2010
Lady Gaga's latest music video has created buzz for being a blockbuster video, a rarity in today's music industry. (CNN) -- The music video for Lady Gaga's "Telephone" has easily been the most anticipated, dissected and ...
States' Rights Is Rallying Cry for Lawmakers
New York Times - - Mar 16, 2010
Whether it's correctly called a movement, a backlash or political theater, state declarations of their rights - or in some cases denunciations of federal authority, amounting to the same thing - are on a roll.
Ex-teacher arrested in Chile; child sex abuse in Spain alleged
CNN - - Mar 16, 2010
Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- A man who used to teach at a Roman Catholic religious order's schools in Spain has been arrested in Chile on suspicion of sexually abusing children, police in Spain and Chile said Tuesday.