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Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'The Associated Press - - 20 minutes ago EL CAJON, Calif. - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. California Prius incident probed Detroit Free Press Feds: Montco woman led Net death plot | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/10/2010Philadelphia Daily News - - 2 hours ago AS AUTHORITIES tell it, Colleen R. LaRose wasn't joking on June 20, 2008, when she posted a comment on YouTube using the screen name "JihadJane" and saying that she was "desperate to do something somehow to help" suffering Muslims. JihadJane, an American woman, faces terrorism charges Washington Post 'R. Shlomo plan timing regrettable'Jerusalem Post - - 1 hour ago After the announcement of an east Jerusalem building plan during US Vice President Joe Biden's visit was heavily criticized on Wednesday, Interior Minister Eli Yishai told Army Radio that the timing was simply a ... Video: Biden Israel Visit Clouded by Settlement Issue |
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Bomber's death fresh blow to Indonesia militants
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
CANBERRA/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A suspected mastermind of the Bali bombings was killed in a police raid in Indonesia in the latest blow to an Islamist militant movement in the world's most populous Muslim country.
Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid The Associated Press
Official: Bali bombing mastermind dead CNN International
Hundreds held in pre-emptive Tibet crackdown
Times Online - - 36 minutes ago
Hundreds of Tibetans have been rounded up in Lhasa and armed paramilitaries are patrolling the streets in the run-up to the anniversary of a bloody riot in 2008.
Dalai Lama risks Chinese ire to back Uighurs Washington Post
Tight security on Tibet anniversary Aljazeera.net
Seven held over alleged cartoonist murder plot
RTE.ie - 2 hours ago
Garda?re continuing to question seven people arrested yesterday in connection with an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist whose portrayal of the prophet Mohammed angered many Muslims.
Video: 7 Arrested in Plot to Kill Swedish Cartoonist
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Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing Washington Post
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Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate.
Senate jobs bill moves toward final vote Washington Post
Ex-Congressman Massa says groping wasn't sexual
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
Former Rep. Eric Massa, a New York Democrat who resigned his seat Monday amid a sexual harassment investigation, goes on TV to defend himself.
Chief justice unsettled by Obama's criticism of Supreme Court
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
John G. Roberts Jr. tells law students that the president's rebuke of a ruling on corporate campaign funding and the subsequent cheering at the State of the Union address were 'very troubling.
Roberts chides Senate, Obama Tuscaloosa News
Bank of America Eliminates Overdraft Fees on Debit Buys
Wall Street Journal - - 6 hours ago
Bank of America Corp. plans to announce Wednesday that it is eliminating $35 overdraft fees on debit-card purchases as the bank tries to stay ahead of a sweeping round of regulations.
Bank of America to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Purchases New York Times
Bank of America Kills Overdraft Fees on Debt Cards DailyFinance
Swiss Re, Munich Re face $500 mln losses in Chile
MarketWatch - - 39 minutes ago
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Reinsurance giants Swiss Re and Munich Re on Wednesday estimated they will be hit by losses of $500 million or more each from the earthquake in Chile, while the insurance industry as a whole is ...
Munich Re's Net Soars on Lower Claims, Better Investment Result Wall Street Journal
Munich Re Sticks to Profit Target After Quake, Storm BusinessWeek
Northern Rock Narrows Loss; Bad Loan Provisions Rise
BusinessWeek - - 21 minutes ago
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Northern Rock (Asset Management) Plc, the nationalized UK lender closed to new customers, said bad loan provisions rose as its 2009 loss narrowed.
Nationalized UK bank Northern Rock back in profit The Associated Press
Northern Rock loss narrows, CEO waives bonus MarketWatch
Samsung's 3D TVs: Bold and Bright
PC World - - 5 hours ago
If you watched the Oscars on Sunday, you knew a new wave of Samsung 3D TVs were coming thanks to the commercial that aired, but you didn't know what you'd have to pay for them.
GDC 2010: Power Gig - Rise of the Six String
GamePro.com - - 1 hour ago
The music game genre is an almost contradictory game category; though these games test the dexterity of players and their ability to color match on the fly, they don't teach gamers anything about playing a real musical instrument.
Power Gig puts realism in play Los Angeles Times
New Guitar Game Features Real Guitar PC World
The Top 10 Free Travel Apps
PC Magazine - - 4 hours ago
I travel a lot. I'm out of town at least once a month, for business or for pleasure. And as the mobile-phone guy, I'm never without a smartphone - whether it's my Nokia E72, the latest BlackBerry, a Google Android phone or an iPhone 3GS ...
Home Buyers Check Out Apps Wall Street Journal
Crystal Bowersox's 'Give Me One Reason' Dominates 'American Idol'
MTV.com - - 6 hours ago
'Right now, you are the one everyone has to beat,' Simon says after Tracy Chapman cover. By James Montgomery If her straight-outta-the-hospital performance on last week's "American Idol" established Crystal Bowersox as the unlikely front-runner, well, ...
'American Idol' Music Geek Report: Crystal takes the lead AZ Central.com
Lindsay's Super bawl time-out
New York Post - - 37 minutes ago
The "Mean Girls" star was left sobbing uncontrollably when she saw an E-Trade ad on Super Bowl Sunday about a ditsy, boyfriend-stealing infant named Lindsay she believed was created in her likeness, her irate mom ...
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Man accused in David Letterman case pleads guilty to attempted larceny
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
Reporting from New York-- A veteran CBS News producer -- whose actions prompted late-night host David Letterman to admit he had had sexual liaisons with members of his staff -- pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted grand larceny and will go ...
1. Lakers Need Some Help To Stop Raptors
ESPN - - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES -- It says something -- something far from good -- that the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors thanks to yet another game-winning shot by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant's time is up Los Angeles Times
Raptors-Kings Preview SportingNews.com
Losing Mike Dunleavy feels like addition by subtraction for Clippers
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
After 26 years and two winning seasons and one playoff series victory and zero championship credibility, it's finally, wonderfully happened.
NBA roundup: Clippers dump Dunleavy St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Twins closer Joe Nathan may face Tommy John surgery
Los Angeles Times - 13 minutes ago
Tests on Nathan's right throwing elbow of Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan have revealed a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that could require season-ending Tommy John surgery.
Who will be closer now? Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nathan might need Tommy John surgery Chicago Sun-Times
Officials: More swine flu coming
Business Gazette - - 30 minutes ago
Health officials say that despite fewer reports of swine flu cases and fatalities in recent weeks, another wave of H1N1 may be on the horizon for Maryland and the United States.
Swine flu season over -- but expected back next fall Peninsula Daily
Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages New York Times
Researchers confirm safety of kidney donations
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
After the procedure, the donors live as long or longer than those in the general population. By Thomas H. Maugh II People who donate a kidney to a sick friend or relative live at least as long as others in the general population and may live somewhat ...
Drinkers Gain Less Weight
Harvard Crimson - - 1 hour ago
A glass of wine with dinner might not be a bad idea for your waistline, according to a new study by Harvard researchers, which found that middle-aged and older women who drink moderately experience significantly ...
Old Enemy Might Help to Prevent Alzheimer's
New York Times - - Mar 8, 2010
For years, a prevailing theory has been that one of the chief villains in Alzheimer's disease has no real function other than as a waste product that the brain never properly disposed of.
Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
msnbc.com - Mar 6, 2010
AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Home-school mom Susan Mule wishes she hadn't taken a friend's advice and tried a textbook from a popular Christian publisher for her 10-year-old's biology lessons.
Neglected by 'lazy' nurses, Kane Gorny, 22, dying of thirst rang the police to ...
Daily Mail - - Mar 5, 2010
A man of 22 died in agony of dehydration after three days in a leading teaching hospital. Kane Gorny was so desperate for a drink that he rang police to beg for their help.
Complaints About Female 'Captain Bligh' Began Early, Says a Navy Chaplain
TIME - - Mar 6, 2010
Navy Cmdr. Maurice "Mo" Kaprow was stunned to watch then-Cmdr. Holly Graf in action. He saw her for the first time after arriving aboard her ship, the destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill, ...
If Reform Fails
New York Times - Mar 6, 2010
As the fierce debate on President Obama's plan for health care reform comes to a head, Americans should be thinking carefully about what happens if Congress fails to enact legislation.























