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Sen. Reid's family injured in car accident

Reuters - Jim Young, Tabassum Zakaria - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) listens to remarks after the US Senate approved President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 24, 2009.

NY AG Cuomo removes himself from governor probe

Reuters - Joan Gralla, Ellen Wulfhorst - ‎32 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a likely candidate for governor this year, on Thursday removed himself from ethics probes of embattled Governor David Paterson, saying he wanted ...

Israel relieved after Biden speech

Jerusalem Post - Herb Keinon - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Senior diplomatic officials warmly welcomed US Vice President Joe Biden's speech at Tel Aviv University on Thursday, saying the friendly, supportive discourse at the end of his turbulent three-day trip showed that the furor over the ...

Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in

The Associated Press - Michael Warren - ‎46 minutes ago‎

Once-dominant Sunnis anxiously watch as Iraq votes are tallied

Washington Post - Leila Fadel - ‎2 hours ago‎
On March 7, 2010, millions of Iraqis voted to elect lawmakers who will rule the country for years as US forces withdraw. The election was marred by dozens of attacks that killed nearly 40 people and underscored the security problems the incoming ...

Two soldiers charged with using 9-year-old 'human shield' in Gaza

Ha'aretz - Anshel Pfeffer - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Israel Defense Forces prosecution yesterday filed an indictment against two combat soldiers suspected of inappropriate conduct during Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip last year.

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'JihadJane' shows why we need equal-opportunity security checks

Washington Post - Eugene Robinson - ‎39 minutes ago‎
It took the case of "JihadJane" to illuminate what should have been obvious by now: Anyone who claims to be able to identify a potential terrorist by appearance or nationality is delusional.

Health Care and Student Loan Programs Collide

New York Times - David M. Herszenhorn - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The chairmen of the Senate and House education committees said on Thursday that they would fight to attach President Obama's proposed overhaul of student lending programs to the budget reconciliation package, ...

Obama outlines plan to spur US exports and jobs

MiamiHerald.com - Steven Thomma - ‎38 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Thursday laid out plans to help US businesses double their export sales and add what he said would be 2 million more jobs at home during the next 5 years.

Dodd Ends Talks, Says Financial Bill Will Include Corker Ideas

BusinessWeek - Alison Vekshin - ‎1 hour ago‎
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Christopher Dodd, who today ended three weeks of talks with Republican Bob Corker on legislation to overhaul financial regulations, said elements they worked out will be in the bill he introduces next ...

Probe Yields Windfall For Legal Examiner

Wall Street Journal - Amir Efrati - ‎19 minutes ago‎
The unsealing on Thursday of a high-profile report on the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings capped an exhaustive—and lucrative—12 months of detective work by Anton Valukas and his Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block LLP.

Agrium set to abandon year-long bid for CF

Reuters - Todd Korol, Cameron French - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Michael Wilson, president and chief executive officer of Agrium, addresses staff and shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Calgary in this May 7, 2008 file photo.

Playstation Move: Motion Control for Whom?

PC World - Jared Newman - ‎4 hours ago‎
Playstation Move is Sony's new motion controller for PS3 game console, expected to be out later this year and priced at $100. For too long this morning, I've been trying to think of something pithy to write about the Playstation Move, ...

Report: Apple To Add Multi-Tasking In iPhone 4.0

ChannelWeb - Kaitlin Fleming - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Apple iPhone users who've been longing to be able to run multiple applications on the device at the same time may soon get their wish.

Scientists take another run at climate change

USA Today - ‎6 hours ago‎
Eight Nobel-prize winning economists and scientists have joined more than 2000 others in signing a letter today that urges the Senate to take swift action on climate change.
The best argument against global warming San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Corey Haim Confessed Valium, Soma Abuse

TMZ.com (blog) - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Corey Haim admitted to having problems with Valium and Soma during a taping of "The Two Coreys" back in 2006 ... the same drugs that were found in the apartment where he collapsed.

Movie review: 'Remember Me'

Los Angeles Times - ‎38 minutes ago‎
'Twilight's' Robert Pattinson looks good in romantic mode but his latest film needs more heart than heartthrob. By BETSY SHARKEY Film Critic There's only one thing that loves Robert Pattinson more than his legions of hysterical teenage fans and that's ...
Remember Me (2010) New York Times

Conan O'Brien Announces Details of National Tour

New York Times - Bill Carter, Dave Itzkoff - ‎1 hour ago‎
The fans of Conan O'Brien will not have to wait much longer - though they may have to wait in long lines - to see their favorite late-night comedian perform again: starting April 12 in Eugene, Ore.

Marquette-Georgetown Preview

SportingNews.com - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Georgetown has won a record seven Big East tournament titles while Marquette has yet to reach the final in its first four years in the conference.

AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters

The Associated Press - Doug Ferguson - ‎33 minutes ago‎
DORAL, Fla. - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

Streak over: Arizona's run of 25 straight NCAA tourney appearances officially over

USA Today - ‎32 minutes ago‎
With a quarterfinal loss to UCLA in the Pac-10 tournament, the Arizona Wildcats saw their record string of trips to the NCAA tournament come to a close.
Recap: Arizona vs. UCLA TheNewsTribune.com

Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands

U.S. News & World Report - Megan Johnson - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Department of Agriculture has recalled 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that contain a flavoring ingredient probably tainted by salmonella, the Associated Press reports.

NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-Section

WebMD - Daniel J. DeNoon - ‎14 hours ago‎
March 10, 2010 - Hospitals and professional societies should end bans that that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies, an NIH advisory panel today urged.

Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome

New York Times - Nicholas Wade - ‎Mar 10, 2010‎
Two research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their diseases. The approach may offer a new start in the so far disappointing effort to identify the genetic roots of major ...

Tricks to Keep Your Device's Battery Going and Going

New York Times - Eric A. Taub - ‎Mar 10, 2010‎
If you're a recent convert to smartphones, you're probably still discovering all the amazing things that your new BlackBerry, Android phone or iPhone can do.

Hate Paying for Cable? Here's Why.

All Things Digital (blog) - Peter Kafka - ‎Mar 8, 2010‎
Love grousing about cable TV? Then I've got a list for you. It comes from industry analyst SNL Kagan, and I came across it via a research note Barclays Capital's Anthony DiClemente sent out last week.

Mercedes Ordered to Pay $482000 for Lemon

FOXNews - ‎Mar 8, 2010‎
AP MADISON, Wis.- A judge has ordered Mercedes-Benz USA LLC to pay $482000 in damages and legal fees to a Wisconsin customer who was sold a defective car and not given a refund on time.

Police: Woman Crashes Car While Shaving Bikini Area

AOL News - ‎Mar 8, 2010‎
Such is the case in the Florida Keys, where police say a 37-year-old woman crashed her 1995 Ford Thunderbird into another car as she attempted to shave her bikini area.

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.
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