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Elizabeth Taylor's life was a true page-turner

USA Today - Craig Wilson - ‎55 minutes ago‎
An illustrated homage to Taylor, Passion is a thematic anthology of first-person quotes by the star as well as memorable lines of dialogue from roles she played.
Chicago Tribune - First Showing - Telegraph.co.uk - ABC News - Wikipedia: Elizabeth Taylor

Libyan rebels form 'interim government'

Aljazeera.net - ‎9 hours ago‎
Rebels say they're striving to liberate entire country as battles rage and Gaddafi rails against "fascist assault". Libya's pro-democracy fighters have formed an "interim government" even as forces backing the country's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, ...
The Guardian - Reuters - The Press Association - The Independent - Wikipedia: Second Battle of Benghazi

Tainted water raises risk of thyroid cancer

USA Today - Steve Sternberg - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Drinking Tokyo's radioactive tap water could lead to a slight increase in thyroid cancer risk over the course of a lifetime, especially in young girls, according to a preliminary assessment by a leading risk analyst.
Reuters - CTV.ca - KTNV Las Vegas - The Independent - Wikipedia: Fukushima I nuclear accidents

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro pressured by Portugal; shares gain

Reuters - Kim Coghill - ‎26 minutes ago‎
SINGAPORE, March 24 (Reuters) - The euro was under pressure on Thursday after Portugal's prime minister resigned following parliament's rejection of his austerity plans, while Asian stocks eked out small gains as higher commodities prices lifted ...

Israel bombing brings back painful memories for local family

MiamiHerald.com - Frances Robles - ‎1 hour ago‎
The bombing Tuesday in Israel worried local Jewish leaders, who fear an escalated campaign of terrorism. By Frances Robles The news coming out of Jerusalem on Tuesday was a painful flashback for Tuly Wultz, a former Israeli paratrooper who lives in ...

Barry Bonds Trial Focuses On Steve Hoskins On Wednesday

SB Nation - Jeff Sullivan - ‎14 minutes ago‎
The Barry Bonds trial continued on Wednesday, and after Jeff Novitzky was dismissed, Bonds friend and assistant Steve Hoskins was called to the stand.

Yahoo Fine-Tunes Its Search Engine

New York Times - Verne G. Kopytoff - ‎1 hour ago‎
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Since Yahoo surrendered its search engine to Microsoft two years ago as part of a major overhaul of its business, it has been trying to innovate on top of Microsoft's technology to keep people coming to its site ...

Blankfein extends hand to Rajaratnam, defense team

Reuters - Basil Katz, Lauren Tara LaCapra - ‎27 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a brief, surprising, handshake between two men at opposite sides of the biggest Wall Street insider trading trial in decades.

Color app for iPhone lets others peek at your photos, video

USA Today - Jefferson Graham - ‎8 minutes ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Ever get the urge to peek into someone's mobile phone to see the photos or videos they're snapping? With the new Color app, released Wednesday night, the opportunity to be a photo voyeur can now be yours.

Obese and overweight women and children may underestimate how heavy they are

Los Angeles Times - Jeannine Stein - ‎2 hours ago‎
Women and children who are overweight and obese may have a skewed vision of just how heavy they are, a new study finds, as many underestimated how much they actually weighed.

Coalition operation in Libya to be steered in London amid concerns

Xinhua - Zhang Xin, Lu Hui - ‎58 minutes ago‎
PARIS, March 23 (Xinhua) -- As the coalition operation in Libya continues, a political steering committee proposed by France has fixed its first session on next Tuesday in London.

Lindsay Lohan Rejects Plea Bargain, Would Prefer to Go to Trial

PopEater - Tracey Harrington McCoy - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Lindsay Lohan wants to go to trial in her felony grand theft case, Los Angeles prosecutors confirmed to PEOPLE Wednesday. The actress's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, formally notified the judge ...

U.S. Lacks Plan for Dealing With Chaos in Yemen Despite Dire Warnings

Fox News - Catherine Herridge - ‎1 hour ago‎
March 22: Anti-government protestors shout slogans and raise banners during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen.

Chris Brown Apologizes for 'GMA' Incident

ABC News - Andrea Canning, Jessica Hopper - ‎19 minutes ago‎
R&B singer Chris Brown has publicly apologized a day after storming backstage following an interview and performance on "Good Morning America.

Senators call for takedown of iPhone apps that locate DUI checkpoints

Apple Insider - ‎18 minutes ago‎
By AppleInsider Staff Four US senators are calling for Apple to remove iPhone and iPad App Store apps that help users to avoid DUI checkpoints, even as rival smartphone maker Research in Motion has agreed to remove offending apps from its BlackBerry ...

IDF strikes targets in Gaza in retaliation to rockets

Jerusalem Post - Yaakov Katz, Yaakov Lappin - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Israeli airstrikes hit smuggling tunnels along Gaza-Egypt border as well as a Hamas training camp in central Gaza; action follows rocket attacks against Beersheba and Ashkelon; no reports of injured in attack.

Spring Training Capsules

The Canadian Press - ‎19 minutes ago‎
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Philadelphia pitcher Roy Oswalt was hit behind the right ear by Manny Ramirez's line drive Wednesday during a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

Who's Been Married More Than Elizabeth Taylor?

msnbc.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
As the world mourns the death of film legend Elizabeth Taylor, a lot of attention has been paid to her many failed marriages (eight weddings and seven husbands to be exact).

In Game of Numbers, Krzyzewski Keeps Counting

New York Times - Greg Bishop - ‎38 minutes ago‎
If Duke and Mike Krzyzewski cane make it to a 12th Final Four together this weekend, he will tie Bob Knight in career victories, with 902.

Dems focus on benefits, GOP on costs on Affordable Care Act anniversary

PoliticMo - ‎32 minutes ago‎
A year ago Wednesday, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, but the debate did not stop there. (White House Photo/Pete Souza) - One year ago, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama.

Census: Latinos are 12 percent of RI population

Boston Globe - David Klepper - ‎6 minutes ago‎
AP / March 23, 2011 PROVIDENCE, RI—Rhode Island's Latino community surged over the past decade, according to new census numbers, even as the state ranked second-to-last in the US for overall population growth.

Study: The Heart Benefits of Fish May Outweigh the Mercury Risks

TIME - Alice Park - ‎3 hours ago‎
Eating fish is good for your heart, but there's a catch: the fish richest in good-for-you omega-3 fats also tend to harbor the most mercury, which can be harmful for brain development, ...

Gay marriage ban to remain during appeal of Proposition 8

Los Angeles Times - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Gay marriages will not resume while the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides the constitutionality of Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage.

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