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Bill OReillys indie instincts (21 March 12:30) |
| In a time of political turmoil, can the Fox News commentator be seen as a moderate?
In a no-frills studio in Fox News' Manha... |
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Hillary Clinton Russians clash publicly over Iran reactor (19 March 12:30) |
| With Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at her side, the secretary of State reproaches Moscow for building and fueling the plant without assurances on weaponry. Lavrov stands his ground.... |
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US citizen pleads guilty to aiding terror attacks in India (19 March 12:30) |
| David Coleman Headley takes a deal on charges that he scouted targets for a 2008 assault in Mumbai that killed about 170 people, including six Americans.
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US citizen pleads guilty to aiding terror attack in India (19 March 12:30) |
| David Coleman Headley takes a deal on charges that he scouted targets for a 2008 assault in Mumbai that killed about 170 people, including six Americans.
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LA County supervisors spending is probed (19 March 12:30) |
| Prosecutors examine whether supervisors broke the law when they spent millions of taxpayer dollars on pet projects without a public vote or discussion.
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DWP board imposes first of four electricity rate hikes (19 March 09:08) |
| The increases over the next year are planned to help the nation's largest municipal utility cover its financial commitments and continue Mayor Villaraigosa's plan for securing more renewable... |
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Senators announce framework for bipartisan immigration bill (19 March 07:52) |
| Charles Schumer, a Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a Republican, propose increasing resources for border enforcement and legalizing millions of illegal immigrants. President Obama praises the ... |
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FDA cracks down on tobacco marketing to youths (19 March 07:36) |
| The agency uses its new authority to impose a nationwide ban on selling cigarettes and other products to those under 18 and to put new restrictions on sales methods.
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Flags raised over sponsor of Democratic golf fundraiser (19 March 07:12) |
| An association of cable companies that opposes Internet legislation before the California Legislature is footing the bill for an event at Torrey Pines in La Jolla.
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Attorney general candidate wants to list South Dakota job title on ballot (19 March 06:49) |
| Republican John Eastman has chosen to list his job as 'assistant attorney general' without specifying where. His opponents cry foul.
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Polanski is petitioning for freedom (19 March 06:48) |
| The film director's attorneys want the case against him dropped based on the alleged misconduct of the judge in the 1977 child sex case.
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Al Qaedas new tactic is to seize shortcuts (19 March 04:29) |
| U.S. officials believe Al Qaeda and affiliates now favor opportunity over complex, multilayered mass casualty attacks. And that makes prevention tougher.
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Painter recolors Afghanistan (19 March 03:48) |
| Moheb paints his own reality, each canvas a refuge in a broken country caught up in a war that seems to have no end.
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Bipartisan immigration reform framework announced (19 March 02:59) |
| Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) have laid out the framework for a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform bill that would include tougher border enf... |
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Officials warn Virginia Thomas wife of Supreme Court justice that her advocacy group is violating law (19 March 02:18) |
| Virginia officials tell the activist wife of Clarence Thomas that her Liberty Central Inc. must comply with a state law that requires registration before seeking donations.
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Prosecutors examine spending by LA supervisors (19 March 01:53) |
| Los Angeles County prosecutors are examining whether county supervisors broke the law when they spent millions of taxpayer dollars on pet projects without a public vote or discussion.
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Numbers behind healthcare bill cheer Democrats clear way for vote (18 March 10:48) |
| The bill will cut the federal deficit by $1.3 trillion over 20 years, top Democrats say. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will cost $940 billion over 10 years, less than expected... |
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US to buy Illinois prison even if it wont hold terror suspects official says (18 March 10:26) |
| A Justice Department official says the near-empty Thomson facility could still house high-security federal inmates if lawmakers reject it as a new home for Guantanamo detainees.
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$940-billion estimate clears way for House healthcare vote (18 March 08:43) |
| The Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the cost of the proposed overhaul over 10 years comes in below the $1-trillion price tag that had been set as a ceiling, delighting Democrats.
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Rocket fired by Gaza militants kills man in Israel (18 March 05:36) |
| It is the first such death since Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory ended last year. The victim apparently is a Thai farm worker.
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US carmakers show gains in quality (18 March 04:31) |
| Ford and Buick are edging out luxury brands such as Lexus and Mercedes-Benz in the latest rankings.
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UN body rejects ban on polar bear trade (18 March 03:41) |
| The U.S. backed the proposal to stop sales of fur, teeth and claws, arguing that the bears were already declining from climate change. Some northern countries and aboriginal people were oppo... |
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Fess Parker dies at 85 actor played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV (18 March 01:21) |
| Parker became a sensation among young baby boomers as the 'King of the Wild Frontier.' He went on to become a hotel developer and Santa Ynez winery owner.
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Fess Parker who played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV dies at 85 (18 March 01:06) |
| Parker became a sensation among young baby boomers as the 'King of the Wild Frontier.' He went on to become a hotel developer and Santa Ynez winery owner.
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After the fall The stories of three niche wine makers (18 March 12:30) |
| Garretson Wines, Sauvignon Republic and Havens Winery were begun with high hopes. Now they’re sour-grape memories.
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Pakistan indicts 5 Americans on terrorism charges (18 March 12:30) |
| The young men from Alexandria, Va., are accused of plotting terrorist attacks on Pakistani soil and could face life in prison if convicted. Their lawyer calls it 'an absolutely fake case.'
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Economic optimism lifts stocks (18 March 12:30) |
| Signs of restrained inflation and low interest rates lead to 17-month highs.
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Economic data send stocks to 17-month highs (18 March 12:30) |
| Signs of restrained inflation and low interest rates keep investors in a buying mood. The Dow gains 47.69 points to 10,733.67, it s highest level since October 2008.
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Iraqs election adds to sectarian divide (18 March 12:30) |
| Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is relying on his Shiite Muslim religious identity to gain an edge over Iyad Allawi, a secular Shiite whose loss would be a huge setback to Sunni Arab voter... |
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Health bill picking up key votes (18 March 12:30) |
| President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: libe... |
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Militant linked to attack on CIA killed (18 March 12:30) |
| The Al Qaeda operative was suspected of having a major role in the December suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Afghanistan. He was killed last week in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials sa... |
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Episcopal Church approves ordination of openly gay bishop in Los Angeles (18 March 12:30) |
| Mary Glasspool, senior assistant to the bishop of Maryland, will be ordained in May.
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Mining proposal maddens Duarte (18 March 12:30) |
| Concerned about increased air pollution and a marred landscape, many residents in the community next to the San Gabriels are protesting a firm's plan to relocate operations to a scenic ridge... |
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The Blarney Stoned Irish head shops causing alarm (18 March 12:30) |
| The stores offer cheap and legal highs, marketed as bath salts or incense but designed to be smoked, snorted or swallowed. Health officials, lawmakers and parents are alarmed.
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Lawmakers to consider smoking ban at state parks and beaches (18 March 12:30) |
| California lawmakers will consider Thursday a proposal to ban smoking at state parks and beaches, a move supporters say would reduce litter, limit exposure to secondhand smoke and prevent wi... |
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Obama signs jobs bill with a pitch for bipartisanship on healthcare (18 March 12:30) |
| President Obama used a jobs bill signing ceremony Thursday to lobby for his healthcare overhaul and to argue that bipartisanship can get things done.
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KB Home ex-CEO tried to keep stock option scheme secret an executive testifies (18 March 12:30) |
| A former human resources director says he and former chief Bruce Karatz, who prosecutors say made more than $6 million from his options, tried to keep investigators from discovering the back... |
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Obama set to sign jobs bill (18 March 05:17) |
| The Senate passes the $17.6-billion package to help employers who hire and keep new workers, and to boost construction projects with the transfer of highway and mass-transit funds.
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Dow closes at new 2010 high (18 March 02:09) |
| NEW YORK -- The stock market continued its slow but steady advance of the past month as investors grew more confident that interest rates will remain at low levels.
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Students gay-bashing not free speech court rules (18 March 12:19) |
| Students at an elite L.A. private school who posted death threats and antigay messages on the Internet site of a 15-year-old classmate can't claim the constitutional protection of free speec... |
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Thai prime ministers residence is latest target of blood-throwing protest (18 March 12:19) |
| Demonstrators want to drive the ruling party from power, but their numbers have been waning.
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Motorists blame Newport Beach police for flat tires after spike strip falls out of vehicle (17 March 11:47) |
| At least three motorists got flat tires after a "spike strip" designed to stop car chases accidentally fell out of a Newport Beach Police Department vehicle.
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Janice Hahn Gavin Newsom spar over campaign contributions (17 March 11:30) |
| L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom may be running for a job often derided as politically impotent, but the Democratic race for lieutenant governor is turning ... |
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Woman describes attack at same lake where Chelsea King was killed (17 March 10:41) |
| A woman broke her silence to describe being attacked at the same San Diego County lake where Chelsea King was slain, allegedly by a registered sex offender.
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5 Americans indicted on charges of plotting terror in Pakistan (17 March 10:14) |
| The young men from suburban Virginia deny Pakistan's charges that they intended to attack sites including a nuclear power plant and an air force base.
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Bernanke urges lawmakers not to slash Feds regulatory authority (17 March 09:39) |
| In response to a House financial overhaul bill that would greatly diminish the agency's oversight, the Fed chairman makes a forceful plea to maintain the Fed's supervisory role.
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Polls show GOP gaining in election year (17 March 09:24) |
| A year of partisan wrangling over healthcare, frothy tempests churning the political teapot and a new presidential administration suffering the usual fading bloom have take a toll on Democra... |
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Jobs bill headed to Obamas desk (17 March 09:20) |
| The Senate passes a $17.6-billion measure meant to spur job growth through targeted employer exemptions and credits.
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Senate OKs $176-billion jobs bill 68-29 (17 March 08:31) |
| The Senate on Wednesday gave final passage to a $17.6-billion jobs bill, the first of a series of actions the Democrats have promised in this midterm election year.
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Kucinich flips says hell vote for healthcare bill (17 March 08:16) |
| Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat who has been critical of the president's healthcare plans for not going far enough, announced Wednesday that he will vote for the House's final bill -- offer... |
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