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"JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 9:18 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. ... > read full story...
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Obama effect boosts Nobel Peace Prize nominations (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 8:08 am
OSLO, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- A record 237 people and organizations have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, with interest boosted by last year's award to President Barack Obama, organizers said on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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First Iraq vote results expected by Thursday: U.N. (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 3:59 am
BAGHDAD, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 2:39 am
REYKJAVIK, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Iceland's opposition turned up the heat on the center-left government on Wednesday to hold out for a tough new "Icesave" debt accord with Britain and the Netherlands, after a referendum rejection of its previous deal. ... > read full story...
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UK proposes tougher steps on disclosing bankers' pay (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:55 am
LONDON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Britain will on Wednesday propose to force banks to reveal how many of their staff earn top wages, in steps that go further than previous proposals, financial services minister Paul Myners said. ... > read full story...
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Iran's Ahmadinejad in Afghanistan, Gates departs (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:39 am
KABUL, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived on Wednesday for a visit to Afghanistan, after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said he was wary of Tehran's influence in the country. ... > read full story...
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UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 11:06 pm
LONDON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June. ... > read full story...
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Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 10:40 pm
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 9:41 pm
CANBERRA, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 7:57 pm
MIAMI, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one. ... > read full story...
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Obama effect boosts Nobel Peace Prize nominations (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 8:08 am
OSLO, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- A record 237 people and organizations have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, with interest boosted by last year's award to President Barack Obama, organizers said on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Chavez trusts God and nature in power crisis (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 7:46 am
CARACAS, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- President Hugo Chavez is confident that God and nature will pull Venezuela out of a power crisis battering both the economy and his popularity. ... > read full story...
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High stakes in China's big dig (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 5:33 am
SHENYANG, China, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- In a tunnel deep beneath Shenyang's busy streets, Lu Ze flicked a switch and a lone light bulb revealed a cluttered concrete floor. ... > read full story...
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Libya accepts U.S. apology over diplomatic row (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 5:05 am
TRIPOLI, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Libya accepts an apology issued by the United States over their diplomatic row and wants to develop relations in all fields, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Dalai Lama risks Chinese ire to back Uighurs (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 2:33 am
DHARAMSALA, India, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama voiced his support on Wednesday for an ethnic minority in China's troubled Xinjiang province, risking worsening further his fraught relations with Beijing. ... > read full story...
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U.S. and UK patent offices plan work sharing deal (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 2:02 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- The U.S. and British patent offices are working on a plan to have patent examiners in the two countries share research as a way to reduce a several-years backlog of applications, the two agencies said on Wednesday. ... > read full story...
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Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:57 am
ABUJA, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital. ... > read full story...
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UK proposes tougher steps on disclosing bankers' pay (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:55 am
LONDON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Britain will on Wednesday propose to force banks to reveal how many of their staff earn top wages, in steps that go further than previous proposals, financial services minister Paul Myners said. ... > read full story...
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U.S. watchdog says Kazakhstan violating OSCE values (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:52 am
ALMATY, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- A U.S. media group has criticized Kazakhstan for effectively banning an opposition newspaper, saying the move violated the core values of Europe's main democracy watchdog, chaired by Kazakhstan this year. ... > read full story...
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Iran's Ahmadinejad in Afghanistan, Gates departs (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 1:39 am
KABUL, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived on Wednesday for a visit to Afghanistan, after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said he was wary of Tehran's influence in the country. ... > read full story...
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Health secretary piles pressure on insurers (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 8:38 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- U.S. health secretary Kathleen Sebelius will escalate pressure on health insurance companies on Wednesday, urging them to forgo short-term profits and stop fighting President Barack Obama's health reform plans. ... > read full story...
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Gates to discuss Iran pressure during Saudi visit (Reuters) 10 March 2010, 5:45 am
RIYADH, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss efforts to put pressure on Iran, stabilize Yemen and to urge the Saudis to engage with Iraq ahead of the U.S. withdrawal. ... > read full story...
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U.S. general's Kyrgyz visit rivals Russian influence (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 10:37 pm
BISHKEK, Mar. 10, 2010 (Reuters) -- U.S. General David Petraeus arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, a day after the United States said it would build an anti-terrorism training center for the former Soviet republic in Central Asia. ... > read full story...
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NY gov says may seek extra power to cut spending (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 6:46 pm
ALBANY, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- New York Governor David Paterson on Tuesday said the multi-year deficit-closing plan his lieutenant governor is devising might seek to give governors "extra authority" to cut over-spending. ... > read full story...
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Biden raises concern about Iranian "dictatorship" (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 5:13 pm
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States is concerned that Iran is becoming more of a military dictatorship and insisted that Tehran will not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon. ... > read full story...
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Jobless aid, tax breaks clear Senate hurdle (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 1:32 pm
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- Democratic efforts to spur job creation advanced in Congress on Tuesday as a $149 billion package of tax breaks and unemployment aid cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. ... > read full story...
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Poll: NY voters dislike governor, want to keep him (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 1:21 pm
NEW YORK, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- New York voters think scandal-tarred Governor David Paterson should remain in office but cannot do a good job, and that he acted unethically but will not get a fair hearing, a poll said on Tuesday. ... > read full story...
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Deal in WTO Doha round doubtful this year: Kirk (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 11:52 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- The top U.S. trade official expressed doubt on Tuesday that negotiators could reach a deal this year in long-running world trade talks despite a goal set by President Barack Obama and other leaders. ... > read full story...
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Groups press Obama on Mexico, Brazil sanctions (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 11:14 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for its continued failure to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute that prompted Mexico to slap duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. exports nearly a year ago. ... > read full story...
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Obama to push climate change in White House meeting (Reuters) 9 March 2010, 9:35 am
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9, 2010 (Reuters) -- President Barack Obama will corral on Tuesday key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical for passing a climate change law, seeking to jump-start stalled efforts to overhaul U.S. energy policy. ... > read full story...
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Actor Corey Haim dies 10 March 2010, 9:16 am
Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, Los Angeles police said.
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IRS: $1.3 billion unclaimed for '06 10 March 2010, 9:13 am
Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Tearful Marie Osmond back on stage 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
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Pa. woman faces terror charges 10 March 2010, 8:53 am
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department said.
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Rollins: 'Hurt Locker' Oscar timely 10 March 2010, 8:27 am
This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
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Chrysler sales for 2010 troubling, experts say 10 March 2010, 7:24 am
2010 has been a difficult year for Chrysler, experts say, with sales off 3 percent and half of those sales to fleet customers, a fact that could hurt the company later.
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Church: Excluding lesbians' kids correct 10 March 2010, 7:02 am
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
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U.S. hikers held in Iran call home 10 March 2010, 6:55 am
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
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Answers sought in bulldozer death 10 March 2010, 6:10 am
American Rachel Corrie was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as it razed homes in a Palestinian camp. On Wednesday, her parents seek answers in an Israeli court.
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Airlines seek exemption to delay rule 9 March 2010, 5:50 pm
A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac.
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Tea Party candidate a fake? 10 March 2010, 8:22 am
It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
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Anti-Whitman Web site turns to public for dirt 10 March 2010, 6:19 am
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
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Women fliers honored 65 years after war efforts 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II are being honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate 10 March 2010, 2:14 am
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34, setting up passage of the bill possibly later in the day.
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Out of the closet but stuck in his voting pattern 10 March 2010, 2:04 am
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights?
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Spokesman for US diplomacy apologizes for remark 9 March 2010, 8:52 pm
The State Department spokesman apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that threatened to turn into a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
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Emanuel in the political cross hairs 9 March 2010, 6:34 pm
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself in newspaper stories.
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Biden highlights U.S.-Israeli ties 9 March 2010, 2:21 pm
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emphasized the close relationship between the United States and Israel as he met with Israeli leaders Tuesday, a visit that also touched on relations with Palestinians and Iran.
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GOP health care 'no' backfire? 9 March 2010, 8:06 am
Julian Zelizer says the GOP, by digging in its heels and opposing the health care bill, is taking a risk that could be costlier than the party thinks.
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State of the Union highlights 28 January 2010, 11:26 am
Citing a "deficit of trust" in government, president urged Congress to erode influence of special interests and work together.
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Biden says Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ state 10 March 2010, 9:17 am
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory.
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Massa admits tickling, denies sexual intent 10 March 2010, 9:16 am
A day after former Rep. Eric Massa acknowledged tickling a colleague but denied the intent was sexual, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused "some people" of seeking to politicize the situation.
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German Catholics to investigate abuse charges 10 March 2010, 9:11 am
Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday.
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Swedish artist: cartoon murder plot 'low-tech' 10 March 2010, 9:08 am
A Swedish artist who angered Muslims by drawing the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog says he believes the suspects in an alleged plot to kill him were not professionals.
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A-Rod to interview with feds about drug probe 10 March 2010, 9:08 am
Alex Rodriguez says his lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human growth hormone.
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Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38 10 March 2010, 8:34 am
Haim had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, Police Sgt. William Mann said.
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Toyota luring buyers back with incentives 10 March 2010, 8:34 am
A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers.
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New runaway Prius incident in New York State 10 March 2010, 8:19 am
Another Toyota Prius is being blamed for out-of-control acceleration following an incident in Harrison, N.Y., as the besieged automaker dealt with a new high-profile new headache.
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Boy, 7, rescues family from home invaders 10 March 2010, 7:12 am
“They have guns. Can you come really fast? And bring soldiers, too.” That was the urgent message a Southern California boy gave a 911 operator he dialed from a bathroom when three armed robbers threatened his parents. A sheriff credited the boy with averting a tragedy.
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Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38 10 March 2010, 8:34 am
Haim had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, Police Sgt. William Mann said....
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Kansas City, Mo., school board to vote on closures 10 March 2010, 8:24 am
The Kansas City school board is facing a stark choice: close nearly half its public schools or face a potential bankruptcy....
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New runaway Prius incident in New York State 10 March 2010, 8:19 am
Another Toyota Prius is being blamed for out-of-control acceleration following an incident in Harrison, N.Y., as the besieged automaker dealt with a new high-profile new headache....
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Boy, 7, rescues family from home invaders 10 March 2010, 7:12 am
“They have guns. Can you come really fast? And bring soldiers, too.” That was the urgent message a Southern California boy gave a 911 operator he dialed from a bathroom when three armed robbers threatened his parents. A sheriff credited the boy with averting a tragedy....
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Minority babies set to become majority in 2010 10 March 2010, 4:50 am
Demographers say this year could be the "tipping point" when the number of babies born to minorities outnumbers that of babies born to whites....
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U.S. lays out set of common school standards 10 March 2010, 3:19 am
New educational standards say 4th graders should know the difference between poetry and prose, 8th graders must be able to prove Pythagoras’ theorem....
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2nd ex-cop charged in Katrina coverup 9 March 2010, 7:08 pm
A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty....
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Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists 9 March 2010, 6:26 pm
A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports....
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Feds: Calif. man ran student visa fraud ring 9 March 2010, 4:51 pm
A ring accused of helping people from the Mideast obtain student visas by taking proficiency exams and classes for them has exposed a vulnerability in tracking foreign students....
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Wedding begin for D.C. same-sex couples 9 March 2010, 3:51 pm
Same-sex couples started picking up marriage licenses and tying the knot in the nation's capital as the city became the sixth place in the U.S. to permit gay marriage....
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Biden says Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ state 10 March 2010, 9:17 am
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory....
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Massa admits tickling, denies sexual intent 10 March 2010, 9:16 am
A day after former Rep. Eric Massa acknowledged tickling a colleague but denied the intent was sexual, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused "some people" of seeking to politicize the situation....
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Ex-Christian Coalition head won't run for Congress 10 March 2010, 9:12 am
Former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed announced Wednesday that he has decided not to run for Congress in Georgia....
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Obama pushing on health care end game 10 March 2010, 9:00 am
President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast....
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HHS Sebelius exhorts insurers to get on board 10 March 2010, 8:42 am
The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation....
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Roberts: Scene at State of Union ‘troubling’ 9 March 2010, 10:45 pm
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."...
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Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to release memoir in 2011 9 March 2010, 7:30 pm
Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal....
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Retired NY police leader's replacement now leaving 9 March 2010, 6:23 pm
The replacement for the New York State Police superintendent who retired amid the scandal enveloping Gov. David Paterson announced his own retirement Tuesday after just a week in the top job....
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Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian 9 March 2010, 5:21 pm
Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady....
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Ex-Edwards aide narrowly avoids trip to jail 9 March 2010, 5:14 pm
A former John Edwards aide narrowly avoids getting sent to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate....
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Tea Party Stuck in Neutral? 10 March 2010, 9:07 am
Obama sets aggressive plan to push health bill — sending Tea Party groups scrambling to catch up• YOU DECIDE: Can Tea Party Stop Health Bill Drive?• Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' to Root Out Fraud• Obama to Make Closing Argument on Health Care• Dems to Emanuel: Stop the Health Care Deadlines• What's in a Deadline? For Health Care, Everything...
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Ex-Rep: Gropin' Guys Ain't Misbehavin' 10 March 2010, 9:07 am
Disgraced former lawmaker Eric Massa admits he groped some male staffers, but not in an inappropriate way• VIDEO: Massa on 'Beck' | TEXT OF INTERVIEW...
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Join Texas Textbook Battle 10 March 2010, 9:07 am
LIVESHOTS: Maggie Kerkman on how you can follow textbook fight that will impact millions of students• Full Coverage of Texas Textbook Battle...
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7-Year-Old Calls 911, Saves Family From Attack 10 March 2010, 9:00 am
A terrified 7-year-old boy begged emergency dispatchers to send police to his Southern California home where three armed robbers threatened his parents, according to a recording of the call released Tuesday....
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Survival Tactics 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
SLIDESHOW: One member of Congress says it's time for a pay cut. Here's how YOU think lawmakers can survive on less...
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Acadia Park in 5... 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
By land or by sea, New England's only National Park is 30,000 acres of fun...
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Has Lindsay Lost It? 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
SLIDESHOW: The star is suing E-Trade for $100 mil over their baby commercial? A look back at her extreme highs and lows | LOHAN NO 'MILKAHOLIC'...
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'Revenge of the Nerds' 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
THEN/NOW: Anthony Edwards went on to win a Golden Globe for his role in 'ER,' but what about the rest of America's favorite nerds and their frat boy nemeses?...
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Guess the Celeb Shoe 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
SLIDESHOW: Think you have what it takes to match the shoe to the mystery celebrity? Take our 'Who Does the Shoe Belong To?' quiz and find out...
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Anger Over Farrah Snub 10 March 2010, 8:59 am
Ryan O'Neal and Fawcett's close friends speak out against Academy's decision to omit her from tribute to lost stars at Sunday's Oscars ceremony...
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Hearing Delayed for Obama Judicial Nominee Who Supported Serial Killer 10 March 2010, 4:18 pm
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed the hearing for a controversial Court of Appeals nominee after the panel received a letter from a home-state prosecutor blasting him as a judicial loose cannon and Republicans raised concerns about his alleged bias in favor of sex offenders. ...
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Tea Partiers Scramble to Keep Up With Obama Health Care Blitz 10 March 2010, 12:56 pm
President Obama has set an aggressive schedule for completing work on the bulk of the year-in-the-making health care package and may be getting the jump on the raft of Tea Party events set for the coming weeks. ...
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Sen. Inhofe Says No Evidence of Virus on Drudge, Suggests Warning Was Political 10 March 2010, 11:44 am
The top Republican on the Senate committee that received an e-mail warning staffers not to visit the Drudge Report said there is no evidence "whatsoever" of an embedded virus on the news site and suggested the warning was a ruse to steer people away from the sometimes-incendiary page. ...
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Sebelius to Insurers: Join Us on Health Care Bill or Lose Customers 10 March 2010, 8:46 am
The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. ...
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Massa: Yeah, I Groped Male Staff But Not Sexually 10 March 2010, 6:11 am
Former New York Rep. Eric Massa said sure he groped his male staff, but never sexually misbehaved and doesn't think that rough-play with other men is unusual, even at age 50....
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Hoffman to Run Again for Upstate New York Congressional Seat 10 March 2010, 6:03 am
Conservative Republican Doug Hoffman says he plans to run again for upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District seat. ...
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Obama to Make Closing Argument on Health Care 10 March 2010, 1:24 am
The president's speech comes as congressional Democrats stand on the brink of delivering the president a success with passage of his sweeping overhaul legislation -- or a colossal failure if they can't get it done....
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No-Fly List Nearly Doubles Since Detroit Plot 10 March 2010, 1:19 am
An intelligence official says that in the two months since a Nigerian man tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airplane, the government's list of suspected terrorists banned from flying grew from about 3,400 to 6,000....
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Gates: Some Troops Could Leave Afghanistan Early 10 March 2010, 12:37 am
Without giving specifics, the defense secretary said the withdrawal, "would have to be conditions-based."...
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Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' to Root Out Fraud 9 March 2010, 11:17 pm
Grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system, the president says he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud....
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First Ever Live TV Anchor Colonoscopy 10 March 2010, 8:22 am
With CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric Giving Moral Support, Early Show's Harry Smith Has Colonoscopy on Live TV
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Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38 10 March 2010, 8:50 am
Canadian actor, "Lost Boys" star, Dies of Reported Overdose
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Whites in U.S. Edge Toward Minority Status 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
Demographers say 48% of Kids Born in 2008 Were Minorities, and This Year Could be the "Tipping Point"
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Prius Driver: I Smelled Brakes Burning 10 March 2010, 9:00 am
Knowing Dispatcher Asks "Is Your Accelerator Stuck?" before Officer Helps Bring Out-of-Control Car to Safe Stop
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Chelsea Handler: Late Night Network Gig? 9 March 2010, 4:15 pm
The Comedian and Author Tells Katie Couric she's been Approached by a Major Network in the Past, but Thinks Cable's Where it's at for Her
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Iran: U.S. Playing Afghan "Double Game" 10 March 2010, 3:07 am
President Ahmadinejad, Standing Next to Afghan Leader, Hurls Gates' Rhetoric Back at Washington
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Letterman Case: Comic Controlled His Image 10 March 2010, 5:16 am
"Late Show" Host Narrated Saga of Sex and Extortion; "Joe" Halderman Pleads Guilty to Blackmail Attempt
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Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38 10 March 2010, 8:50 am
Drug Overdose Eyed as Possible Cause of Death; Actor Reportedly Taking Medication to Battle Flu-Like Symptoms
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Whites in U.S. Edge Toward Minority Status 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
Demographers say 48% of Kids Born in 2008 Were Minorities, and This Year Could be the "Tipping Point"
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911 Call Reveals Prius Driver's Terror 10 March 2010, 9:00 am
Knowing Dispatcher Asks "Is Your Accelerator Stuck?" before Highway Officer Helps Bring Out-of-Control Car to Safe Stop
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Honoring WWII's "Fly Girls" 10 March 2010, 7:19 am
First Women Who Flew Military Aircraft to Receive Congressional Gold Medal, Remembering America's Forgotten Heroes
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"Granny D," Political Activist, Dies 10 March 2010, 7:00 am
New Hampshire's Doris Haddock Ran for Senate, Walked Across U.S. for Campaign Finance Reform; She was 100
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Video: Letterman Extortionist: Guilty 10 March 2010, 6:27 am
Former CBS News producer Joe Halderman pled guilty to attempted grand larceny in a case that forced The Late Show's David Letterman to admit publicly to his affairs with employees.
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Video: Boy's Harrowing 9-1-1 Call 10 March 2010, 5:50 am
A 7-year-old Calif. boy is being called a hero after calling 9-1-1 when his parents were held at gunpoint in their home. Whit Johnson reports.
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Video: New Toyota-Blamed Crashes 10 March 2010, 5:46 am
Jim Sikes called 9-1-1 after his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck and police assisted him in stopping the vehicle. As Ben Tracy reports, he is not the only driver blaming Toyota for acceleration troubles.
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Whites in U.S. Edge Toward Minority Status 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
Demographers say 48% of Kids Born in 2008 Were Minorities, and This Year Could be the "Tipping Point"
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How You End Up on the U.S. No-Fly List 10 March 2010, 3:36 am
Handful of Experts has Final Say on Who Flies, Who Doesn't; List Changes Constantly with New Intel
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Sex Offender's Parole Records Destroyed 9 March 2010, 9:00 pm
Gov. Schwarzenegger Orders Officials to Keep Records Indefinitely after Learning John Gardner's Were Disposed
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911 Call Reveals Prius Driver's Terror 9 March 2010, 7:00 pm
Knowing Dispatcher Asks "Is Your Accelerator Stuck?" before Highway Officer Helps Bring Out-of-Control Car to Safe Stop
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Video: In Full: Prius Driver's 9-1-1 Call 9 March 2010, 6:14 pm
Listen to the 9-1-1 call of the Prius driver whose car sped out of control on a San Diego highway before coming to a stop.
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"Granny D," Political Activist, Dies 10 March 2010, 7:00 am
New Hampshire's Doris Haddock Ran for Senate, Walked Across U.S. for Campaign Finance Reform; She was 100
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Obama Trounces Congress in Popularity 10 March 2010, 6:34 am
Poll: Just 22 Percent of Americans Approve of Congress' Job, but Obama's Rating Steady at 53 Percent
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Reconciliation Puts Dems in Driver's Seat 10 March 2010, 6:00 am
On Health Care, GOP Senators Face Tough Challenge to Derail Bill's Fast Track Process
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J. Roberts: State of the Union "Troubling" 9 March 2010, 8:30 pm
Chief Justice Criticizes President in Q&A With Alabama Law Students; Calls Obama's Speech a "Political Pep Rally"
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Former Edwards Aide Avoids Jail - for Now 9 March 2010, 6:30 pm
Judge Said He Was Very Close to Sending Young to Jail for 75 Days for Lying, Withholding Copies of Sex Tape
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Health Care Backers Sound Off at Insurers 9 March 2010, 6:30 pm
Supporters of Reform Descend on Gathering of Nation's Largest Insurance Companies, Bringing Emotional Stories
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Video: WWII Pilot Gets Her Wings 9 March 2010, 6:11 pm
The Women Airforce Service Pilots that served during World War II are set to receive a Congressional Gold Medal. Former WASP, Bernice "Bee" Haydu talks about her experience and meets with Holly Hutchinson, a modern-day female pilot.
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Video: Insurance Co.'s Anger Citizens 9 March 2010, 6:03 pm
Emotions are running high in Washington as the push for a House vote for health care reform approaches. As Nancy Cordes reports, protesters directed their anger at the insurance company.
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U.S. Condemns New Israeli Settlements 9 March 2010, 3:30 pm
Approval for Construction of 1,600 New Homes in East Jerusalem Comes amid Visit by Vice President Joe Biden
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Video: The New Conservative Hero 9 March 2010, 12:40 pm
Bob Schieffer spoke with Jonathan Krohn, the 15 year-old wunderkind about his new book, "Defining Conservatism". Plus; Unplugged gives a health care primer with Norm Ornstein and Keli Goff.
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