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Palestinians try to breach East Jerusalem checkpointHa'aretz - 10 minutes ago By Haaretz Service and News Agencies Palestinian youths on Friday hurled stones at Israeli security forces near the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem and tried to breach a barrier to gain entry to the area, which has been sealed off amid concerns over ... Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites in PakistanNew York Times - - 43 minutes ago LAHORE, Pakistan - Dozens of people, including Pakistani soldiers, died on Friday and many were seriously injured in two suicide bomb attacks directed at army personnel patrolling a busy market place, police officials said. Twin suicide bombings kill, wound scores in Pakistani city Washington Post Sen. Harry Reid's wife, daughter hurt in car accidentLos Angeles Times - - 9 hours ago The four-vehicle crash leaves Landra Reid, 69, with a broken back, neck and nose, and Lana Reid Barringer with less serious injuries. |
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Greece Grinds to a Halt Amid General Strike
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
ATHENS—Flights were grounded and trains suspended amid a nationwide general strike Thursday, as Greek police fought running street battles with anarchist youths in fresh and violent signs of anger at the government's austerity plans ...
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Patchwork Pension Plan Adds to Greek Debt Woes New York Times
Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
The Associated Press - - 40 minutes ago
SANTIAGO, Chile - Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.
Aftershocks Jolt Chile as New President Is Sworn In New York Times
Turkey protests Swedish genocide vote
CNN - - 1 hour ago
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed anger at accusations of genocide against the country. Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey has canceled a high-level summit scheduled to take place in Sweden ...
Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden Aljazeera.net
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Internet making it easier to become a terrorist
Los Angeles Times - - 9 hours ago
'JihadJane' and other US suspects don't need militant training camps, officials say. They just go online. By Bob Drogin and Tina Susman Reporting from Washington and New York - The abrupt transformation of Colleen R. LaRose from bored middle-aged ...
'JihadJane' shows why we need equal-opportunity security checks Washington Post
The life story of 'Jihad Jane' is 'like a country music song' Salt Lake Tribune
GOP Tactic in Ads: Scare Thy Rival
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
With a final vote drawing near on President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, Republicans' latest strategy can be neatly summarized: try to scare the daylights out of House Democrats.
Cuomo Hands Paterson Case to an Ex-Judge
New York Times - - 9 hours ago
ALBANY - Facing growing political pressure, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday appointed an independent counsel to take over his office's investigation into the Paterson administration's response to a domestic violence case.
Cuomo Hands Off Paterson Inquiry Wall Street Journal
Factbox: Examiner's findings of claims against Lehman officers
Reuters - - 30 minutes ago
(Reuters) - The report by a court-appointed examiner into the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEHMQ.PK), the largest bankruptcy in US history, was made public on Thursday.
Lehman report blames execs, auditor CNNMoney.com
British law firm cleared way for Lehman cover-up Times Online
China warns Google as Internet row deal seen soon
Reuters - - 19 minutes ago
A man walks past a logo of Google China in front of its headquarters in Beijing January 22, 2010. BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday, as expectations grow for a ...
China Warns Google Wall Street Journal
Chinese minister insists Google obey the law The Associated Press
Dollar Falls on Speculation Yellen May Help Keep Fed Rates Low
BusinessWeek - - 45 minutes ago
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar fell against the euro and the yen on speculation the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near a record low throughout 2010, reducing the appeal of assets denominated in the US ...
Obama Plans to Tap Yellen for Fed Vice Chairman Wall Street Journal
AP Source: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair The Associated Press
Apple says iPad pre-orders start at 5:30 am Friday
CNET - - 5 hours ago
Apple normally offers a very simple message about its products. Often, there's not even a tagline. So it's curious that at Apple.
Only a fool would pre-order an iPad InfoWorld
PlayStation Move: Everything we know
GamePro.com - 4 hours ago
by GamePro Staff Sony's revealed a slew of information recently regarding its upcoming motion controller, the PlayStation Move.
Sony PlayStation Move can Support 4 Players Techtree.com
SOCOM 4, played with PlayStation Move: our thoughts Ars Technica
BioShock 2 Cleans Up, Xbox 360 Overtakes Wii in February Game Sales
PC World - - 57 minutes ago
Down again overall, with upticks in Xbox 360 and PS3 sales and BioShock 2 ruling the software roost, that's February's US video game narrative in a nutshell courtesy NPD Group's retail industry figures.
Games sales continue to slide TG Daily
Video game sales fall 15% in February Los Angeles Times
'Green Zone' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know!
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
Call it Jason Bourne in the real world. Or the third big-screen iteration of Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass' lone-man-on-a-life-threatening-quest nail-biters.
Movie reviews: Ann Hornaday on 'Green Zone' and 'A Prophet' Washington Post
'Remember Me': Sad Lad, By Kurt Loder
MTV.com - 9 minutes ago
"Remember Me" is a movie with an urgent message. The message is: Please consider seeing another movie. Up until the very end, when it takes a plot turn so contemptible you feel like spitting at the screen, the picture is a meandering glum-love exercise ...
Remember Me (2010) New York Times
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Corey Haim dies at 38; actor was a teen idol in the '80s
Los Angeles Times - 9 hours ago
He earned good reviews early on and starred in 'The Lost Boys' and 'Lucas.' His career later cooled as he struggled with drugs.
Source: TE Watson signs with Browns
ESPN - 42 minutes ago
After spending much of Thursday negotiating with the Seahawks and Browns, free-agent tight end Ben Watson opted to accept Cleveland's offer, a league source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Browns sign Benjamin Watson ProFootballTalk
Carlo Janka wins overall World Cup title
USA Today - - 33 minutes ago
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the overall World Cup title and Ted Ligety of the United States secured the giant slalom crystal globe.
Ligety wins GS title, Janka takes World Cup The Associated Press
Skiing: Janka clinches title SkySports
Vonn stands alone in US skiing circles
ESPN - 8 minutes ago
AP GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row.
Lindsey Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup The Associated Press
Occasional High Blood Pressure Risky, Too?
WebMD - - 2 hours ago
March 11, 2010 -- Occasional high blood pressure readings are often dismissed as nothing to worry about, but a new study suggests this episodic high blood pressure is a strong predictor of strokes.
People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk The Associated Press
$650m compensation settlement for heroes of September 11
Times Online - - 1 hour ago
Rescue and recovery workers who were exposed to a toxic brew of smoke and dust in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks have been awarded $650 million in a compensation deal struck in New York.
Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims New York Times
McCormick expands product recall list
Baltimore Sun - - 3 hours ago
Sparks-based McCormick & Co. expanded its recall of four products Thursday stemming from possible salmonella contamination, part of a nationwide recall of a growing list of processed food products.
Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands U.S. News & World Report
Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun
New York Times - - Mar 8, 2010
Eusebio Sáez Mozos, a farmer from El Villar, Spain, near Puertollano, sold a piece of land that was used for a solar installation during Spain's solar industry boom.
The 7 Lamest Moments From This Year's Oscars
Huffington Post (blog) - Mar 8, 2010
Every year we watch the Oscars, and every year we wonder why they are three hours long. There are only 24 awards, and even with all the tributes and self-congratulation we think it it could be a clean 2:15 without all this crap.
10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years
TIME - Mar 11, 2010
In 1941, prior to the US's entry into World War II, the co-founder of this magazine, Henry Luce, penned an essay in LIFE that exhorted "unhappy" Americans, "[distracted] with lifeless arguments about isolationism," to "create the first great American ...
Google's Computing Power Refines Translation Tool
New York Times - - Mar 8, 2010
Franz Och, with a copy of the Rosetta Stone, said Google's translation tool “can make the language barrier go away.” By MIGUEL HELFT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
11 things George Clooney might've been upset about
CNN - - Mar 8, 2010
According to The Frisky, there are several reasons why George Clooney appeared upset at the Academy Awards last night. (The Frisky) -- Was is just me, or did George Clooney seem upset at the Oscars last night?