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Massa resigns; Democrats' ethical lapses could threaten hold on powerWashington Post - - 22 hours ago Congressional Democrats reclaimed control of Congress in 2006 by pledging to "drain the swamp" after Republican ethics scandals rocked Capitol Hill. Analysis: Massa's exit gives GOP a boost Ithaca Journal Obama's Last Stand for Health Care ReformFOXNews - 1 hour ago After a year of several blown self-imposed deadlines, unexpected setbacks and incremental victories, the president is taking his final stand to get a health care bill passed -- a push likely to last for the next few weeks. Video: Obama Turns Up the Heat for Health Care Reform 
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Obama turns up heat for health care overhaul plan The Associated Press 3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq electionsCNN International - - 1 hour ago An Iraqi firefighter walks past the wreckage of a bus at the site of a blast in the holy city of Najaf. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary ... Iraq's vote key test for a democracy in progress The Associated Press |
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Togo president 'wins re-election'
BBC News - 3 hours ago
The current president of Togo has won re-election in a disputed vote, electoral authorities say. The election commission said Faure Gnassingbe, son of a late dictator, had beaten opposition challenger Jean-Pierre Fabre.
Dictator's son winner of Togo election The Associated Press
Electoral Commission Says Togo's President Wins Re-Election Voice of America
Official: Armenian genocide resolution unlikely to get full House vote
CNN International - 2 hours ago
A woman protests against the proposed genocide resolution on Friday outside the US Embassy in Ankara. "We believe it will stop where it is," senior State Dept.
Video: Turkey outraged by House resolution on Armenian genocide
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Paterson Insists He'll Clear His Name
New York Times - - Mar 5, 2010
Gov. David A. Paterson Friday at a restaurant opening at Kennedy Airport. He said his resignation would weaken his office. By JEREMY W. PETERS and DANNY HAKIM Gov.
NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries The Associated Press
In the world of Albany, Paterson woes are just the latest scandal Elmira Star-Gazette
Marty: On Bedell, sometimes our brains fail us
Hollister Free Lance - - 1 hour ago
First, I want to wish the two police officers wounded by John Patrick Bedell at the Pentagon last Thursday a full and speedy recovery and thank them for their service and courage - I'm sure they prevented much worse.
Pentagon shooter John Bedell's parents warned cops New York Daily News
Brown Appears at McCain Campaign Rally in Tucson
FOXNews - 35 minutes ago
AP At a campaign rally in Tucson on Saturday, McCain enlisted one of the GOP's rising stars -- Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.
McCain, Scott Brown appear at Tucson, Ariz., rally Bellingham Herald
US Senators McCain and Brown in town Tucson Citizen
Icelanders Reject Icesave Bill in Referendum, Results Show
BusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Icelanders rejected by a massive majority a bill that would saddle each citizen with $16400 of debt in protest at UK and Dutch demands that they cover losses triggered by the failure of a private bank.
Zhou Signals Yuan Policy Shift
Wall Street Journal - - 7 hours ago
BEIJING--Central bank Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis, but downplayed ...
China's Zhou: Yuan Policy Could Change TheStreet.com
US Labor Market Poised for Gains as Jobless Rate Stabilizes
BusinessWeek - - 20 hours ago
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate in the US held at 9.7 percent in February and employers cut fewer jobs than anticipated, indicating improvement in the labor market even as East Coast blizzards forced temporary closings ...
Video: February Job Cuts Less Than Expected
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Jobs: iPad Won't Tether with iPhone
PC Magazine - - 3 hours ago
It should come as no small surprise for those still waiting for some kind of tethering option for their iPhones, but Apple's iPad, scheduled to launch April 3, probably won't support tethering either.
Google Targets Microsoft With DocVerse Deal
Wall Street Journal - - 22 hours 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
Microsoft Showcases Cross-Platform Gaming for Windows Pho ...
PC Magazine - - 1 hour ago
Casual gamers take note: Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 operating system has the potential to unify your favorite titles across all of your Microsoft-themed devices.
'Alice in Wonderland' opens strongly at box office
Reuters - 6 hours ago
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Box office: 'Alice in Wonderland' on track to break all March records Entertainment Weekly
'Alice in Wonderland' headed for $100-million-plus domestic debut Los Angeles Times
Oscar's cracked glass ceiling
Los Angeles Times - - 6 hours ago
A woman may win the director's prize, a first. But female filmmakers remain a minority. By Rachel Abramowitz By many counts, 2009 was a great year for women in Hollywood.
Momentum Might 'Hurt' 3-D Hit Wall Street Journal
'Precious' sweeps Indie Spirit Awards ... Oscars next? (Hey, where was 'The ...
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
With winners like best actor Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") and Mo'Nique ("Precious"), the Independent Spirit Awards looked a lot like the Oscars.
Spirit Awards highlights and lowlights Hollywood Reporter
Precious sweeps indie film awards BBC News
California 71, Stanford 61
ESPN - 29 minutes ago
Did you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos and share your memories!
Stanford finishes off perfect Pac-10 slate Sports Network
Stanford defeats Cal to finish unbeaten Pac-10 run The Associated Press
Jets deal Rhodes to Cardinals
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK - The New York Jets traded safety Kerry Rhodes to the Arizona Cardinals for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011.
New York Jets Deal Rhodes Seven Sided Cube
Kuric turns in legendary day in front of Louisville's legends
SportingNews.com - 1 hour ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kyle Kuric tried to hide, draping himself over the words "Denny Crum Court" as his teammates ran a four-man attack and he gasped for just a morsel of oxygen.
L'ville shocks No. 1 'Cuse in Freedom Hall finale The Associated Press
Health insurers seeking rate hike
Boston Globe - - 18 hours ago
Three weeks after Governor Deval Patrick warned that his administration might turn down health insurance premium increases it deemed excessive for individuals and small businesses, insurers have asked the state to approve rate hikes ...
Justify high rates, health secretary tells execs San Francisco Chronicle
White House Confronts Insurers on Premiums Wall Street Journal
Health Buzz: Processed Foods Recalled Over Salmonella Contamination
U.S. News & World Report - - Mar 5, 2010
A host of processed foods are being recalled after tests found salmonella in an ingredient used to flavor them, HealthDay reports.
GAO: FDA should strengthen ingredient oversight The Associated Press
DC to Make History With Condom Giveaway
NBC Washington - - 4 minutes ago
Washington, DC is about to become the first city in the US to distribute free female condoms. For nearly a decade, the District has had a program that's given free condoms to men.
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Newsweek - - 19 hours ago
Over the past few decades, China has undergone what is considered one of the fastest and most far-reaching national metamorphoses in human history.
The Tea Party Is All About Race
Huffington Post (blog) - Mar 3, 2010
I was going to open this piece with an analogy about the tea party groups and why they're treated seriously by the press and the Republicans.
Tiger Woods' College Girlfriend Takes His Side
PopEater - - Mar 3, 2010
"Tiger was a great boyfriend," Irene Folstrom writes on Golf.com. She dated Woods while an undergrad at Stanford in the mid '90s.
A Jewish Ritual Collides With Mother Nature
New York Times - - Mar 5, 2010
Last Saturday morning, as a blizzard sputtered out its last squalls over Passaic, NJ, Chaya Leah Smolen sent her husband and several children off to synagogue.
Goodbye chains, hello belt-drive bicycles
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The 24 Hours of Adrenalin Solo World Championship is often a grueling showcase for the world's toughest bikes and riders, but the July event in Canmore, Canada, was something special.