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'Talks won't stop until breakthrough'Jerusalem Post - - 49 minutes ago Indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will continue until a breakthrough occurs toward direct negotiations, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Monday ... Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa.USA Today - - 23 minutes ago By Spencer Platt, Getty Images By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY GLENSIDE, Pa. - President Obama stepped up pressure Monday on his fellow Democrats to retool the nation's health care system, decrying those who put politics above policy. Region Unimpressed by Balloting in IraqNew York Times - - 36 minutes ago CAIRO - Elections across this region have long been viewed as not much more than window dressing to tidy up the image of authoritarian leaders and absolute monarchs eager for greater legitimacy. Video: Iraqi prime minister's coalition reportedly takes early lead
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Marking International Women's Day
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
March 8th honors girls and women around the world and brings attention to issues affecting their lives. Photo: AP The United Nations says one in five women worldwide will be the victim of a sexual assault in their lifetime.
Massacres Shake Uneasy Nigeria
Wall Street Journal - - 23 minutes ago
DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria— The attackers came at night and surrounded this small farming village, firing shots in the air to scare residents from their homes.
Video: Central Nigeria on "high alert"
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In pictures: Mourning in Nigeria BBC News
Turkey lowers quake death toll to 51
Xinhua - 3 hours ago
ANKARA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck east Turkey early Monday killed 51 and injured dozens, local government said, a lower toll than earlier reported.
Video: Rescue efforts in quake-hit Turkey
Al Jazeera
Survivors shiver in Turkey after quake kills 51 The Associated Press
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Departing Congressman Assails Democrats
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Representative Eric J. Massa, a Democrat from upstate New York accused of sexually harassing a male aide, charged in a radio interview over the weekend that Democratic Party leaders were behind an effort to drive him ...
Eric Massa exits House, but not quietly Christian Science Monitor
Justices to Hear Case of Protesters at a Marine's Funeral
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the father of a Marine killed in Iraq may sue protesters who picketed his son's funeral with signs that read “God Hates You” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.
PA Democrats pick candidate for Murtha's seat
USA Today - 1 hour ago
Mark Critz, a former aide to the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., will be the Democratic candidate in a May 18 special election to fill out the remaining seven months of his former boss' term.
Pa. Dems pick Critz as nominee to fill Murtha seat The Associated Press
Dems Choose Nominee for Murtha Seat New York Times (blog)
Boeing's Bawling Pays Off
Forbes - - 40 minutes ago
Northrop Grumman's decision to not participate in tanker competition shows the effectiveness of contract protests. WASHINGTON -- Northrop Grumman may be down, but it's certainly not out.
Northrop Grumman pulls out of Air Force tanker competition Washington Post
Boeing Sole Air Tanker Bidder As Northrop Grumman Quits Wall Street Journal
41.3M viewers accept Oscar; awards shows on the 'upswing'
USA Today - - 21 minutes ago
Oscar gold rubbed off on ABC Sunday as the top-rated awards show had its biggest audience in five years. The 3½-hour-plus ceremony averaged 41.3 million viewers, up 5 million from last year, as a widened field of 10 ...
Video: US Troops Give Hurt Locker Mixed Reviews
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The Academy Smiles With Both Faces New York Times
China spreads out FX reserves risk -currency chief
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's $2.4 trillion stockpile of foreign exchange reserves is appropriately diversified in dollars, euro and yen and is not used for short-term speculation in the currency markets, ...
CHINA NPC: SAFE: Face Greater Pressure From Rising FX Inflows In 2010 Wall Street Journal
HP's Windows 7 Slate Strikes at the iPad
Wired News - - 4 hours ago
The Apple iPad's Oscar debut on millions of TVs may have been the talk of the town Monday morning, but not for long. Rival PC maker HP has launched a sneak attack on the iPad.
Valve games, Steam headed to Macs
CNET - - 1 hour ago
It looks like gamers can finally start taking the Mac platform seriously. Confirming recent stirrings, Valve announced Monday that it will bring its gaming service Steam, and Source, its proprietary gaming engine, to Macs.
NewEgg Confirms Fake Core i7s, Apologizes
PC Magazine - - 1 hour ago
Online retailer NewEgg said late Monday that it has confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and that it had broken off its supply relationship with IPEX, the supplier.
Intel Probing Bogus Processors InformationWeek
Lil Wayne's Jail Time Is An 'Eye-Opener,' Young Jeezy Says
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
'It's evident that nobody's safe,' Lloyd Banks says about rappers not being above the law. By Shaheem Reid Now that Lil Wayne has been sentenced to one year in prison following several delays, the reality is setting in for his fans and friends.
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Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term in NYC gun case The Associated Press
PREACH IT! Through the Oscar hypefest, Sandra Bullock keeps it real
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Sandra Bullock has called fellow actor and Oscar contender Meryl Streep an “awesome broad.” But Bullock is shaping up to be a gal's gal herself.
Oscar winner 'The Cove' to become the basis of a new TV series
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
EXCLUSIVE: Fans of "The Cove," the environmentally themed film that won the best documentary Oscar last night, will be happy to know there's more where that came from.
Oscar Clears Way for 'Cove' in Japan Wall Street Journal
Japanese village responds to 'Cove' backlash Entertainment Weekly
This UConn streak stands alone
Yahoo! Sports - - 17 minutes ago
The 2008-10 Connecticut Huskies surpassed their 2001-03 counterparts with their 71st consecutive victory, a win against fifth-seeded - and sixth-ranked - Notre Dame.
UConn gets record 71st straight win Sports Network
UConn wins NCAA record 71st straight game The Associated Press
Cleveland Browns deal for Seattle QB Seneca Wallace
Plain Dealer - - 41 minutes ago
By Plain Dealer staff and wire reports AP photoSeneca Wallace has thrown for 25 touchdowns in eight years as an NFL reserve quarterback.
Report: Browns acquire QB Seneca Wallace News-Herald.com
Browns Acquire Seneca Wallace Through a Trade with Seattle Cleveland Leader
Steelers also sign safety Allen
ESPN - - 51 minutes ago
The Pittsburgh Steelers made several moves Monday, including re-signing safety Ryan Clark and bringing back former wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Clark to stay in Pittsburgh, Randle-El may return Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Women who drink moderately less likely to gain weight
USA Today - - 2 hours ago
Healthy-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol - no more than two servings a day of red wine, white wine, beer or liquor - tend to gain less weight over time than non-drinkers, says a study in Monday's ...
Sleep Habits Revealed in New Survey
FOXNews - 6 hours ago
African-Americans and Hispanics are 10 times more likely to report having sex about every night than Asians, who seem to get the best sleep, according to a new poll by the National Sleep Foundation.
Do you pray before bed? USA Today
UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV 'nightmare'
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG - Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV "nightmare," the United Nations' AIDS agency chief warned Monday.
New HIV/AIDS Research Agenda to Better Respond to Women and Children Voice of America
How Pandora Slipped Past the Junkyard
New York Times - - Mar 7, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif. - Tim Westergren recently sat in a Las Vegas penthouse suite, a glass of red wine in one hand and a truffle-infused Kobe beef burger in the other, courtesy of the investment bankers who were throwing a party to ...
'They Need to Be Liberated From Their God'
Wall Street Journal - - Mar 5, 2010
The 'Son of Hamas' author on his conversion to Christianity, spying for Israel, and shaming his family. By MATTHEW KAMINSKI 'I absolutely know that in anybody's eyes I was a traitor," says Mosab Hassan Yousef.
New Rocket Engine Could Reach Mars in 40 Days
Space.com - - Mar 5, 2010
Future Mars outposts or colonies may seem more distant than ever with NASA's exploration plans in flux, but the rocket technology that could someday propel a human mission to the red planet in as little as 40 days may already exist.
Why Obama Will Ultimately Win With Health Care
FOXNews - - Mar 5, 2010
The Democrats may lose seats in the mid-term elections but in the end getting access to health care and eliminating the games played by the health insurance industry will make many reticent Americans come over to the Obama side.
China's Cyberposse
New York Times - - Mar 3, 2010
By TOM DOWNEY The short video made its way around China's Web in early 2006, passed on through file sharing and recommended in chat rooms.