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Democrats consider new maneuvers for health billSan Jose Mercury News - - 38 minutes ago WASHINGTON - As lawmakers clashed fiercely over major health care legislation on the House floor, Democrats struggled Tuesday to defend procedural shortcuts they might use to win approval for their proposals in ... Democrats Consider New Moves for Health Bill New York Times Undecideds feeling the pressure on Obama bill Boston Globe Monserrate Is Soundly Defeated in Bid to Regain State Senate SeatNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Former Senator Hiram Monserrate after polls closed in Jackson Heights, Queens for the special election for his former seat. By FERNANDA SANTOS Hiram Monserrate, who was expelled from the State Senate after being convicted of assaulting his companion, ... That protesters carry blood to Thai PM Abhisit's houseBBC News - 2 hours ago Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand are approaching the home of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva to continue their symbolic blood protest. |
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Israel preparing response to US demands
Ha'aretz - - 2 hours ago
Tensions ran high in Jerusalem on Tuesday while Washington waits for Israel's response to demands raised by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that could help defuse the diplomatic crisis with the United ...
Anger builds over Israel housing Los Angeles Times
Fiji damage 'overwhelming,' PM says
CNN International - - 43 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Fiji emerged from the shadow of Tropical Cyclone Tomas on Wednesday, with officials reporting one death and widespread damage to the South Pacific island chain.
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Aid flown to cyclone-battered Fiji BBC News
US missile strikes kill 6 militants in Pakistan
Reuters - - 50 minutes ago
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless US drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligence officials and residents said.
Pakistan: Drone Strikes Reported New York Times
Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan The Associated Press
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Attorney General Eric Holder Also Says 9/11 Trial Decision 'Weeks Away'
ABC News - - 1 hour ago
Attorney General Eric Holder predicted today it was unlikely that Osama bin Laden would ever face a trial in the United States since he would likely be killed.
Bin Laden will be caught dead, not alive, attorney general tells Congress Fort Worth Star Telegram
Report Finds States Holding Fewer Prisoners
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
State prison populations, which have grown for nearly four decades, have begun to dip, according to a new report, largely because of recent efforts to keep parolees out of prison and reduce prison time for nonviolent offenders.
State prison numbers drop for 1st time since 1972 The Associated Press
Florida's inmate population rises MiamiHerald.com
Obama to Take Questions From Fox News
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON - President Obama will give a rare interview on Wednesday to Fox News, the cable network that a top administration official once accused of being a political arm of the Republican Party.
44: Obama to appear on Fox News Wednesday Washington Post
President Obama to Appear on Fox News Seattle Post Intelligencer
Fed Unconvinced Recovery Strong Enough to Warrant Higher Rates
BusinessWeek - - 59 minutes ago
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials signaled the US recovery isn't strong enough to stoke inflation, reduce unemployment quickly or justify an end to record-low interest rates.
Mortgage rates could go up as Fed program expires MiamiHerald.com
Asian shares climb, dollar at one-month lows
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
The share price indicator for Macquarie Group is seen in red on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) board in central Sydney February 9, 2010.
In Split Vote, BOJ Eases Monetary Policy Further Wall Street Journal
Senate bill would penalize China over yuan
Reuters - 4 hours ago
An employee counts yuan banknotes at a branch of Bank of China in Taiyuan, Shanxi province February 10, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of Congress on Tuesday threatened Beijing with duties on some of its exports if it fails to revalue its ...
Pressure Grows in US Over China's Currency New York Times
Senators back bill to pressure China on currency The Associated Press
NBP: inside the FCC's spectrum revolution (and its problems)
Ars Technica - - 2 hours ago
In the months preceding the release of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan, the agency made clear that it wants to broker a huge transfer of licensed spectrum away from ...
Google Nexus One Now Runs on ATandT 3G in US, Rogers in Canada
eWeek - - 2 hours ago
Google said the Nexus One is now available from Google's Webstore as an unlocked device without a service plan for AT&T's 3G network in the US and on Rogers Wireless in Canada.
Google Starts Selling Nexus One in Competition With iPhone Wall Street Journal
Google Brings Nexus One To AT&T, Rogers Wireless InformationWeek
HTC, T-Mobile Mum on Windows Phone 7 Plans for HD2
PC World - 2 hours ago
Phone maker HTC and wireless carrier T-Mobile announced the highly anticipated HD2 smartphone in the US on Tuesday, but also said that no plans were in place to put Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 OS on the device yet.
'American Idol' Top 12: Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus Come Out On Top
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
Didi Benami and Casey James also get praise from the judges during big-stage debut. By Gil Kaufman The "American Idol" season-nine top 12 made it to the big stage Tuesday night (March 16) to take on the songs of the Rolling Stones.
Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises The Associated Press
'American Idol' on Rolling Stones night: How did the Top 12 fare? Entertainment Weekly
Fox to mine "Avatar" DVD release three times
Reuters - - 7 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, March 16 (Reuters) - Twentieth Century Fox on Tuesday set Earth Day, April 22, for the DVD and Blu-ray release of "Avatar".
'Avatar' DVD to hit stores on April 22 (Earth Day) Entertainment Weekly
Sony Places Big Bet on a Fallen 'King'
Wall Street Journal - - 13 hours ago
Months after his death, Michael Jackson set a music-industry record, thanks to a deal between his estate and Sony Corp. valued at as much as $250 million, according to people familiar with the terms.
Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enough The Associated Press
Perfect Together: Tiger Woods and Augusta
New York Times - - 3 hours ago
Augusta, steeped in tradition, was once the immovable bastion of exclusion based on race and gender. With pressure and time, Augusta eventually opened its membership to African-Americans.
Tiger Woods back in element Boston Herald
NBA: Phoenix Suns wallop Minnesota Timberwolves 152-114
San Jose Mercury News - 9 minutes ago
AP Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire added 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of visiting Minnesota on Tuesday in the highest-scoring game by an NBA team this season.
Nash's game gives young Wolves a lot to study Minneapolis Star Tribune
Phoenix Suns put up 152 points in win over Timberwolves AZ Central.com
Islanders-Canucks Sums
New York Times - 27 minutes ago
By AP First Period--1, NY Islanders, Reese 1 (Tavares, Moulson), 6:22. 2, NY Islanders, Tavares 19 (Comeau, Nielsen), 11:45 (pp). Penalties--Rome, Van (delay of game), :31; Alberts, Van (hooking), 7:33; Samuelsson, Van (roughing), 11:29; Tambellini, ...
Tavares, Roloson lead Islanders past Canucks StarNewsOnline.com
Tavares scores 5 points in rout msnbc.com
First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity
Washington Post - - 5 hours ago
Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children.
Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giants The Associated Press
Ad watch: A closer look at dueling health care spots
USA Today - - 13 hours ago
As Congress nears a final vote on health care legislation, groups that oppose and support the bill have begun airing television ads that make claims about the impact it will have on Americans.
Advocates of reform push want Carney's vote Williamsport Sun-Gazette
H1N1 flu virus 'still out there'
Tulsa World - - 1 hour ago
But two more Oklahomans, an adolescent from Delaware County and an elderly man from Comanche County, were reported last week to have died from the illness.
H1N1 vaccine readily available for North Texans Fort Worth Star Telegram
Girlfriends' Guide: Sarah Palin Is So Bitter!
Huffington Post (blog) - Feb 19, 2010
Does Sarah wake up every day, reach for her specs, slip in her "Bumpit" and begin snorting around the media outlets like a truffle pig in search of the juicy fungus of persecution?
Mr. Pringle Solves Crop Circle Mystery
Discovery News - - Feb 19, 2010
It's not every day that the solution to a worldwide “unexplained” mystery appears on prime time television—especially not in service of advertising potato chips.
With Medicaid Cuts, Doctors and Patients Drop Out
New York Times - - Mar 15, 2010
FLINT, Mich. - Carol Y. Vliet's cancer returned with a fury last summer, the tumors metastasizing to her brain, liver, kidneys and throat.
Did Hitler's Mistress Have A Clue?
Foreign Policy - - Feb 18, 2010
A new German biography attempts to show Eva Braun in a new light. But is there anything there to show? BY JESSA CRISPIN | FEBRUARY 18, 2010 In the last 70 years, historians, military experts, and other scholars have compiled a massive library of ...
Lindsey Vonn Makes Fun of Tiger Woods Too!
TIME - - Feb 19, 2010
Like millions of Americans, Olympic skiing gold medalist Lindsey Vonn, who delivered a classic Winter Games moment with her scintillating downhill run on Wednesday, is insanely curious about one thing on ...