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 | Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
(AP) AP - House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:09:15 GMT |
 | Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul
(AP) AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:09:37 GMT |
 | Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders
(AP) AP - After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:33:43 GMT |
 | Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout
(AP) AP - He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an al-Qaida member and accused of killing a guard in an attempt to break out of a hospital. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:43:14 GMT |
 | Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge
(AP) AP - A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:10:13 GMT |
 | GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders
(AP) AP - House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:10:27 GMT |
 | Reid's wife, daughter injured in highway accident
(AP) AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, officials said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:23:21 GMT |
 | Lesbian teen in prom flap sues, returns to school
(AP) AP - Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. On Thursday, a day after the Itawamba County school board did just that, the 18-year-old lesbian high school senior reluctantly returned to campus to some unfriendly looks, she said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:10:59 GMT |
 | Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live'
(AP) AP - The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:11:26 GMT |
 | AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters
(AP) AP - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:45 GMT |
 | Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source
(Reuters) Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:20:53 GMT |
 | Toyota discounts boost sales
(Reuters) Reuters - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:18:18 GMT |
 | Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud
(Reuters) Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns on Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:34 GMT |
 | Democrats move closer to healthcare deal
(Reuters) Reuters - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could clear the way for a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to be bound by White House deadlines. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:01:36 GMT |
 | Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes jolt Chile
(Reuters) Reuters - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:43:15 GMT |
 | Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration
(Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across the finish line. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:21 GMT |
 | Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist arrested in Japan
(AFP) AFP - A New Zealand anti-whaling activist was arrested in Japan Friday after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo, greeted by police and nationalist protesters. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:46:02 GMT |
 | US slams rights abuses in China, NKorea and Iran
(AFP) AFP - The United States accused China and Iran of increasing human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims in Europe. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:09 GMT |