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Obama Asks For Health-Care Vote In Next Few WeeksWall Street Journal - - 35 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Looking to push the "long and wrenching debate" over health care into its final stages, President Barack Obama asked lawmakers to schedule an up-or-down vote on overhaul legislation "in ... Healthcare reform: Obama nudges Congress toward reconciliation Christian Science Monitor Huge wave kills 2 on cruise ship in MediterraneanThe Associated Press - 36 minutes ago BARCELONA, Spain - A 26-foot wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2000 people in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, smashing glass windshields and killing two passengers, according to officials and news reports. air traffic controller let not one, but TWO kids direct planesNew York Daily News - - 32 minutes ago The Kennedy Airport air traffic controller who brought his son to work and let him direct several planes let a second child do the same thing, officials said. 2 suspended after child radioed pilots at JFK The Associated Press |
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Report: Australia cops probing Dubai passports involved in hit-and-run
Ha'aretz - 1 hour ago
By Haaretz Service Three Australia police officers in Israel to investigate the misuse of Australian passports by suspected assassins of a Hamas leader in Dubai were involved in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday, Australian news outlet ABC reported.
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Strong Aftershock Jolts Chile
Voice of America - 40 minutes ago
A strong aftershock caused panic Wednesday among citizens in Chile five days after a massive earthquake killed more than 800 people.
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The Associated Press
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Chile military delivers aid, but 1st helps its own The Associated Press
Arab Nations Back Mideast Talks
Wall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago
Arab League foreign ministers endorsed a US-backed plan for indirect peace talks between Palestinians and Israel, raising hopes in Washington that official talks between the two sides could resume for the first time in more than a year.
Palestinians are expected to join Israel in indirect peace talks Los Angeles Times
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Pete Stark grabs House by the purse strings
San Jose Mercury News - - 1 hour ago
Rep. Pete Stark took the gavel of one of the House's most powerful committees today - at least temporarily. Stark, D-Fremont, will be interim chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, with jurisdiction over all taxation and other ...
Facing ethics probes, Rangel drops tax leadership The Associated Press
Sex offender charged in Chelsea King case
The Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO - A 30-year-old sex offender has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old San Diego County girl who vanished after heading off for a run in a park.
Bunning's abrasive behavior spans careers
CNN - - 1 hour ago
As a major league pitcher, Jim Bunning challenged hitters just as he is now challenging other lawmakers. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Kentucky, is not running for re-election Washington (CNN) -- Sen. Jim Bunning was called one of the nation's ...
Video: Senate Approves Jobless Aid As Bunning Relents
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The Associated Press
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Hero 'Sully' Rides Off Into Sunset
TheStreet.com - - 25 minutes ago
CHARLOTTE, NC TheStreet) -- Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger retired from US Airways(LCC Quote) on Wednesday, saying he wants to spend more time advocating for aviation safety and pursuing opportunities ...
Capt. Sully to Retire From US Airways Wall Street Journal
Highlights from the Fed's latest economic survey
The Associated Press - - 51 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed's 12 regional bank districts.
Fed sees continued economic improvement CNNMoney.com
Fed's Beige Book: 'Modest growth' seen in NM region Bizjournals.com
Take-Two results top Street, to cut jobs
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) reported better-than-expected results and the video game maker said it would slash 15 percent of its corporate headcount.
Take-Two Posts Narrower Loss Wall Street Journal
Will Apple's Patents Banish HTC Phones?
PC World - - 20 minutes ago
Weighing the potential outcomes of Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against HTC, several IP and patent lawyers say HTC's phones could be barred from the United States, but both sides will probably look for a licensing agreement before getting to ...
Apple's Patently Absurd HTC Suit PC Magazine
What TiVo Series 4 Premiere Is Missing
PC World - - 2 hours ago
The TiVo Series 4 model is more evolution than revolution. For its next incarnation, TiVo will need better bells and whistles. When TiVo announced its next-generation Series 4 Premiere boxes yesterday, I read about the news with a combination of ...
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Fox Business
Spanish "botnet" potent enough to attack country: police
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
People surf the Web during the annual ''Campus Party'' Internet users gathering in Valencia July 28, 2009. MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish criminals who stole bank details from computers around the world did not realize the power of the illegal network they ...
Bot herders arrested in Spain Afterdawn.com
Academy Awards: Music makes the movie
Zap2it.com - - 24 minutes ago
As people concentrate on which jeweler lent diamonds for stars to wear to the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, on ABC, or how the hosts fare, one critical element is often downplayed -- the music.
With the Oscars days away, Hollywood gets busy The Associated Press
'Idol' exec: Doctors to decide if Bowersox is out
msnbc.com - - 2 hours ago
“American Idol” producers have yet to make a final decision regarding the fate of ailing season 9 semifinalist Crystal Bowersox, whose medical issues resulted in a last-minute swap that has the show's remaining female semifinalists ...
The Oscar Odds
Forbes - - 9 minutes ago
If the bookmakers are right, it could be a big night for ''The Hurt Locker.'' LOS ANGELES -- Right about now millions of movie fans are scrambling to fill in ballots for their office Oscar pools.
WEEKEND's official Oscar picks Indiana Daily Student
Shields, Garza excited to get '10 started
MLB.com - - 1 hour ago
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Rays rolled out a pair of aces Wednesday afternoon, using James Shields and Matt Garza against the Orioles. Tampa Bay's Nos.
Tejada plays first game at third; Orioles win Yahoo! Sports
Netherlands beats US 2-1 in World Cup warmup
The Associated Press - - 44 minutes ago
AMSTERDAM - The United States fell flat in Europe once again, losing to the Netherlands 2-1 Wednesday night in the Americans' last match before coach Bob Bradley picks his World Cup roster.
Dutch Down US in Amsterdam FanHouse
Landon Donovan flat, but DaMarcus Beasley shines as U.S. loses, 2-1, to the ... Los Angeles Times (blog)
Coyotes get Wolski for Mueller, Porter
NHL.com - - 1 hour ago
Much of Wolski's fantasy value this season was forged in two great months: 8-5-13 in 14 games in October, and 5-10-15 in 15 games in December.
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Let men decide on prostate screening, cancer society says
CNN - - 5 hours ago
The American Cancer Society recommends that men weigh the risks of treatment before agreeing to prostate screening. (CNN) -- Most men 50 and older should seriously consider the potential risks of treatment before deciding whether ...
New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled BusinessWeek
Big Pharma Best Skip Course in Medivation
Wall Street Journal - - 20 minutes ago
Miracle drugs are irresistible to Big Pharma, even though it is nearly impossible to tell if they work. Pfizer announced Wednesday its Alzheimer's drug under development with California-based Medivation fell flat in a late-stage trial ...
Pfizer Alzheimer's disease drug fails in study The Associated Press
FDA enforcing truth-in-advertising claims with 17 food companies
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
In an unusually broad crackdown on deceptive labeling, the US Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food companies, including major brands such as Gerber and Nestle, that they have violated federal laws by making false or ...
CSPI Backs FDA on Food Label Fight—Kind Of QSR magazine
Liberalism, atheism, male sexual exclusivity linked to IQ
CNN - - Feb 26, 2010
The IQ differences are statistically significant, but experts say the data shouldn't be used to stereotype or make assumptions.
Depression's Upside
New York Times (blog) - - Feb 26, 2010
The Victorians had many names for depression, and Charles Darwin used them all. There were his “fits” brought on by “excitements,” “flurries” leading to an “uncomfortable palpitation of the heart” and “air fatigues” that triggered his ...
Sexual Assaults on Female Soldiers: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
TIME - - 6 hours ago
What does it tell us that female soldiers deployed overseas stop drinking water after 7 pm to reduce the odds of being raped if they have to use the bathroom at night?
Carly Simon reveals 'You're So Vain' clue
CNN - - Feb 26, 2010
Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" hit No. 1 in early 1973, and is still talked about today. (CNN) -- Has Carly Simon finally told the world the subject of "You're So Vain"?
Don't Tell the Kids
New York Times - - 20 hours ago
RABBITS are supposed to be easy to kill. The French dispatch them with a sharp knife to the throat. A farmer in upstate New York swears that a swift smack with the side of the hand works.