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Democrats Consider New Moves for Health BillNew York Times - - 2 hours ago Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, said she had put “a massive whip operation” in place to round up votes for the health care bill. Israel preparing response to US demandsHa'aretz - - 1 hour ago Tensions ran high in Jerusalem on Tuesday while Washington waits for Israel's response to demands raised by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that could help defuse the diplomatic crisis with the United ... Video: Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem As Envoy Cancels Trip
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'Israel planning to destroy al Aksa' Jerusalem Post Attorney General Eric Holder Also Says 9/11 Trial Decision 'Weeks Away'ABC News - - 23 minutes ago Attorney General Eric Holder predicted today it was unlikely that Osama bin Laden would ever face a trial in the United States since he would likely be killed. Attorney general: Bin Laden won't be caught alive Washington Post |
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That protesters carry blood to Thai PM Abhisit's house
BBC News - 41 minutes ago
Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand are approaching the home of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva to continue their symbolic blood protest.
Symbolic Spilling of Blood Wall Street Journal
Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says
The Associated Press - - 56 minutes ago
SUVA, Fiji - The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, the prime minister said Wednesday as relief operations were launched in the country's ...
Video: Cyclone Tomas batters Fiji
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Aid flown to cyclone-battered Fiji BBC News
Court martial begins
The Hindu - - 8 hours ago
COLOMBO: Court martial proceedings against the former Army Chief, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, for alleged involvement in politics while in uniform, commenced here on Tuesday.
Video: Sri Lanka general's legal battles
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Monserrate Loses Bid to Regain Seat
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Hiram Monserrate, who was expelled from the State Senate last month after he was convicted of assaulting his companion, failed Tuesday in his quest to regain his seat as José R. Peralta handily won a special election to represent a ...
Obama to Take Questions From Fox News
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON - President Obama will give a rare interview on Wednesday to Fox News, the cable network that a top administration official once accused of being a political arm of the Republican Party.
President Obama to Appear on Fox News Seattle Post Intelligencer
44: Obama to appear on Fox News Wednesday Washington Post
Obama making men's and women's picks for ESPN
USA Today - 1 hour ago
President Barack Obama likes Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to reach the men's basketball Final Four, and ESPN will reveal his full brackets on Wednesday, according to Chicagobreakingsports.
Obama fills out tournament bracket again for ESPN The Associated Press
Obama's bracket: National champion could come from Kansas Kansas City Star
US STOCKS-Wall St hits fresh 17-month high after Fed
Reuters - - 7 hours ago
NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - US stocks rose to a fresh 17-month high on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve held benchmark rates near zero and maintained its pledge to keep them low for an extended period.
Emerging-Market Bond Priced Unfazed After Fed Rate Decision Wall Street Journal
Honda shares slip on Odyssey, Element recall
MarketWatch - - 2 hours ago
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Honda Motor Co. (TSE:JP:7267) (NYSE:HMC) fell 0.3% Wednesday morning in Tokyo despite a broader advance in stocks, pressured by plans for a vehicle recall.
Video: Honda to Recall 410,000 Vehicles for Brake Issue
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Honda recalls 400000 cars over brake concern Bizjournals.com
US Presses China to Address Value of Its Currency
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Members of Congress from both parties sought on Tuesday to put more pressure on China to allow an increase in the value of its currency, saying Beijing's policy of holding the value down to give China an edge in export ...
Senators back bill to pressure China on currency The Associated Press
NBP: inside the FCC's spectrum revolution (and its problems)
Ars Technica - - 1 hour ago
In the months preceding the release of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan, the agency made clear that it wants to broker a huge transfer of licensed spectrum away from ...
HTC, T-Mobile Mum on Windows Phone 7 Plans for HD2
PC World - 1 hour ago
Phone maker HTC and wireless carrier T-Mobile announced the highly anticipated HD2 smartphone in the US on Tuesday, but also said that no plans were in place to put Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 OS on the device yet.
Google Nexus One Now Runs on ATandT 3G in US, Rogers in Canada
eWeek - - 1 hour ago
Google said the Nexus One is now available from Google's Webstore as an unlocked device without a service plan for AT&T's 3G network in the US and on Rogers Wireless in Canada.
Google Starts Selling Nexus One in Competition With iPhone Wall Street Journal
'American Idol' Top 12: Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus Come Out On Top
MTV.com - - 51 minutes ago
Didi Benami and Casey James also get praise from the judges during big-stage debut. By Gil Kaufman The "American Idol" season-nine top 12 made it to the big stage Tuesday night (March 16) to take on the songs of the Rolling Stones.
Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises The Associated Press
Fox to mine "Avatar" DVD release three times
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, March 16 (Reuters) - Twentieth Century Fox on Tuesday set Earth Day, April 22, for the DVD and Blu-ray release of "Avatar".
'Avatar' DVD to hit stores on April 22 (Earth Day) Entertainment Weekly
Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enough
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES - The man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trove of new Jackson music, ...
Sony Places Big Bet on a Fallen 'King' Wall Street Journal
At Masters, Woods seeks a quiet return
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Immense hedges and thickets of azaleas surround Augusta National Golf Club, concealing its picturesque fairways from the outside world.
Perfect Together: Tiger Woods and Augusta New York Times
Woods at the Masters: Choosing not to win? San Francisco Chronicle
Flyers-Predators Sums
New York Times - 54 minutes ago
By AP First Period--1, Philadelphia, Carter 33 (Briere, Hartnell), 1:21. 2, Nashville, Sullivan 14 (Hornqvist, Goc), 4:33. 3, Nashville, Erat 20 (Arnott, Hamhuis), 7:04.
Predators edge Flyers in shootout The Associated Press
Predators edge Flyers in shootout Yahoo! Sports
Wild extend home win streak over Oilers to 13
The Associated Press - 47 minutes ago
ST. PAUl, Minn. - Chuck Kobasew scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers for the 13th straight time at home, 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Wild 4, Oilers 2 ESPN
NHL: Minnesota 4, Edmonton 2 UPI.com
Ad watch: A closer look at dueling health care spots
USA Today - - 12 hours ago
As Congress nears a final vote on health care legislation, groups that oppose and support the bill have begun airing television ads that make claims about the impact it will have on Americans.
Health care from someone who ought to know Post Searchlight
First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity
Washington Post - - 4 hours ago
Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children.
Michelle Obama talks anti-obesity to food giants The Associated Press
City Restaurants Required to Post Cleanliness Grades
New York Times - - 2 hours ago
The New York City Board of Health voted Tuesday to rate cleanliness in the city's more than 24000 restaurants with publicly posted letter grades, adopting a controversial plan proposed 14 months ago by the Department of Health and ...
NYC restaurants must now show their report cards The Associated Press
New York's Restaurants to Get Graded Under New System Wall Street Journal
Sirius XM's Next Stop?
Motley Fool - - Feb 19, 2010
Now that investors have had a couple of days to enjoy Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) perched above the $1 mark, it's time to ponder the stock's next milestone.
That Unmistakable Streepness
New York Times - - Feb 19, 2010
Some of Meryl Streep's more memorable films include, clockwise, from top left: “Silkwood” (1983); “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006); “Mamma Mia!
The Most Amazing Craigslist Ad Up In Here! (PICTURE)
Huffington Post (blog) (satire) - Feb 19, 2010
This is quite possibly the greatest Craigslist ad of all time. And not in the "crazy person had access to a computer and wants a woman to sit in a tub of pasta" sort of way.
The New Doctor Death
Newsweek - - Mar 15, 2010
Despite criminal charges in both states, the head of a radical right-to-die group insists his work is compassionate and necessary.
As lockout looms, NFL teams grappling with D-Day planning
SI.com - Feb 19, 2010
Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we ease our way into an NFL offseason that increasingly feels like the quiet (2010) before the storm (2011)... As the league's looming labor issues begin demanding more of our attention, ...