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Who will win the Oscars?Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago Will double the hosts and double the nominees add up to double the fun and ratings? We'll find out at 5 pm Sunday on ABC when the 82nd annual Academy Awards air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Momentum Might 'Hurt' 3-D Hit Wall Street Journal Why Avatar Will Win Best Picture Vanity Fair Paterson Insists He'll Stay on and Clear His NameNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Gov. David A. Paterson insisted Friday that he had no plans to step down as his staff tried to carry on the business of state amid a fiscal crisis and the cloud of multiple investigations. Video: Black Leaders Back Embattled NY Gov 
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Firm ties will survive genocide row
BBC News - - 4 hours ago
The centuries of bitterness that divide Christian Armenians and Muslim Turks have spilled onto many battlefields, and it seems strange that they should now be played out in the murmuring corridors and committee rooms of the US House ...
Ex-defence chief attacks Brown's evidence to Iraq inquiry
Times Online - - 4 hours ago
Former commanders accused Gordon Brown of deliberately misleading the Iraq inquiry after he blamed the military for failing properly to equip the Armed Forces for war.
Secular Figure Emerges as Iraqi Premier's Chief Rival
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
BAGHDAD - The serpentine career of Ayad Allawi, who served briefly as Iraq's interim prime minister five years ago, has taken another unlikely turn: A secular Shiite with little taste for campaigning, he stands a strong chance of winning ...
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Pentagon gunman: Local roots, downward spiral
San Francisco Chronicle - - 1 hour ago
AP In this undated photo provided by San Jose state University, John Patrick Bedell is seen in a student Identification picture. Authorities said Bedell pulled a handgun at a Pentagon entrance in Washington on Thursday, March 4, 2010, shot two police ...
When raw anger at government turns violent The Associated Press
White House reconsiders holding terror trials in civilian court
Los Angeles Times - - 15 minutes ago
Suspected Sept. 11 plotters may be tried before military tribunals after all, administration officials say. Holding the trials in civilian court is deemed 'politically untenable.
Obama Leans Toward Switch to Military Trials on 9/11 Wall Street Journal
Democrats Swamped in Ethics Scandals
CBS News - - 2 hours ago
Over the course of just one week, three prominent high-ranking Democratic politicians have faced major scandals. Nancy Cordes reports on the setbacks which now hamper this political party.
New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloud The Associated Press
State's unemployment rate hits 12.5 percent
San Jose Mercury News - - 1 hour ago
California's unemployment rate jumped to its highest level in more than three decades in January, but the trends in state and national reports released Friday appear to be improving.
Employers shed jobs in February, but upward trend continues MiamiHerald.com
Calif. jobless rate rises to 12.5 percent in Jan. The Associated Press
GM to reinstate 661 dealerships
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
In a move that could provide economic relief for hundreds of communities nationwide, General Motors Co. said it would reinstate nearly 700 dealerships that it had planned to drop from its sales network.
GM Reverses Cuts Wall Street Journal
GM offers 661 dealers a second chance CNNMoney.com
More Scanners Headed to Airports
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP The Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced that nine more airports would receive body-scanning technology.
Lindbergh Field to Receive Full Body Scanners San Diego Business Journal
Apple iPad Launches April 3
Wall Street Journal - - 44 minutes ago
Apple Inc. said the iPad will hit stores next month, a few days later than expected but not enough to rattle investors eager to see how consumers respond to the new device.
Google Targets Microsoft With DocVerse Deal
Wall Street Journal - - 11 minutes ago
Stepping up its fight against Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. acquired DocVerse, a technology startup that allows people to edit Microsoft Office files online.
Google Buys Maker Of Microsoft Office Plugin InformationWeek
Google Continues Acquisition Blitz With DocVerse PC Magazine
Protection delayed for greater sage grouse
Los Angeles Times - - 3 hours ago
The Interior Department gives the Western bird 'warranted but precluded' status under the Endangered Species Act, meaning its case will be revisited later.
Sage Grouse Should Get Species Protection, US Says BusinessWeek
Energy groups relieved sage grouse won't be listed The Associated Press
Film Review: Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" is Better than "Avatar"
Seattle Post Global - - 34 minutes ago
Unable to imagine a title better suited to current 3D technology than “Alice in Wonderland,” I am happy to report that Tim Burton's new version of the Lewis Carroll stories fulfills James Cameron's empty boast of initiating a new era in ...
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Michelle Delamor 'Questioned' Singing Creed On 'American Idol'
MTV.com - - 1 hour ago
'I feel that I still did give my own style to it, but I maybe should have chosen a different song,' she says. By Katie Byrne While she didn't get a lot of screen time before the semifinals, Michelle Delamor established herself as season nine's resident ...
Conan Twitter Tracker: The End
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Look, Conan, when you were doing the elusive celebrity Twitter thing -- not following anyone but wanting to be followed by all -- you were cool.
Ravens get WR Boldin in trade with Cardinals
The Associated Press - - 19 minutes ago
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens couldn't pass up the opportunity to add a talented pass catcher to their roster: three-time Pro Bowl standout Anquan Boldin.
Ravens bet big with Boldin deal National Football Post
Pistons-Cavaliers Preview
USA Today - - 42 minutes ago
(Sports Network) - LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers shoot for their sixth straight win Friday when they welcome Central Division rival Detroit to Quicken Loans Arena.
Pistons' Stuckey suffers apparent seizure Detroit Free Press
Cleveland sets Snuggie world record The Associated Press
Roethlisberger accused in new sexual assault case
USA Today - 2 hours ago
Ben Roethlisberger is back in the news, the kind that could have serious ramifications for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault according to police in Milledgeville, Ga.
Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia The Associated Press
Recalls: McCormick mixes, spinach dips, soup
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The following recalls have been announced: _ McCormick & Company is recalling certain best buy and product codes of McCormick French Onion dip mix, McCormick vegetable dip mix, McCormick onion gravy mix and McCormick corn bread stuffing.
Salmonella found in food additive sparks recall Los Angeles Times
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Education should accompany prostate screening, new guidelines say
Los Angeles Times - - 16 hours ago
The American Cancer Society says doctors should tell their patients about the test's risks and benefits before administering it.
Street Cheers Prospects For InterMune Drug
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French warship team destroys pirate boats
CNN - 5 hours ago
(CNN) -- Twenty-eight suspected pirates were taken into custody Friday by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, the EU mission said.
Closing of Rest Stops Stirs Anger in Arizona
New York Times - - Mar 4, 2010
Motorist drove past a sign indicating that the Wickenberg/Hassayampa rest stop along US route 60 is closed in Arizona. By JENNIFER STEINHAUER PHOENIX - The people of Arizona kept their upper lips stiff when officials mortgaged off the state's executive ...
Top 10 spooky sleep disorders
msnbc.com - - Feb 28, 2010
Sleep is supposed to be a time of peace and relaxation. Most of us drift from our waking lives into predictable cycles of deep, non-rapid-eye-movement sleep, followed by dream-filled rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep.
Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book
New York Times - - Feb 28, 2010
In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings to their customers.
Texas police warn spring breakers: Stay out of Mexico border towns
CNN - - Mar 4, 2010
In the past, students were urged to be careful in Mexico, but this year "we decided to step it up," a spokeswoman said. (CNN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety took the unprecedented step Thursday of telling college students not to visit Mexican ...