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NCAA Big East shocked loses three teams to start
AP
(19 March 11:52) |
| AP - The opening day of the first round of the NCAA tournament shocked the Big East — three teams lost and another won in overtime, thrilled double-digit seeds — three of them wo... |
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Cable networks eye Sarah Palin reality show
Reuters
(19 March 11:38) |
| Reuters - Sarah Palin is closer to landing a deal for a reality show. |
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Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban
AP
(19 March 10:58) |
| AP - Pakistan's recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted the United Nation's secret talks with the insurgency, the U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan said. |
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Wake Forest tops Texas 81-80 in OT on Smiths shot
AP
(19 March 10:37) |
| AP - From No. 1 to one and done: Ishmael Smith's last shot meant one more collapse for Texas. |
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China tries to cool yuan dispute with US
Reuters
(19 March 10:27) |
| Reuters - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to the United States to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, but cautioned that pressure from U.S. legi... |
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NCAA Texas takes early lead in OT
AP
(19 March 09:50) |
| AP - Texas scored the first six points of overtime to take a 74-68 lead over Wake Forest. |
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Pondexter lifts Washington over Marquette 80-78
AP
(19 March 08:58) |
| AP - Washington's remarkable late-season run has extended right into the NCAA tournament, thanks to a big shot by the Huskies' senior leader. |
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Deadly Gaza rocket air strikes cloud peace talks
AFP
(19 March 08:55) |
| AFP - International talks on the Middle East set for Friday took on new urgency after Israeli warplanes targeted the Gaza Strip in response to a fatal rocket attack. |
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Obama drops Indonesia Australia trip over health care
AFP
(19 March 08:28) |
| AFP - US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. |
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NCAA Kansas rallies vs Lehigh
AP
(19 March 07:54) |
| AP - Kansas came out its early timeout with a 7-0 run to get within 12-11 of Lehigh. |
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Israel US seek to defuse settlement dispute
Reuters
(19 March 07:45) |
| Reuters - Israel tried to defuse a dispute with the United States on Friday over plans to expand settlements, saying it would propose "confidence-building" steps to the Palestinians to encou... |
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NCAA Ohio outrebounding Georgetown
AP
(19 March 05:50) |
| AP - Elston Turner's 3-pointer brought Washington into a 20-20 tie with Marquette midway through the first half. |
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Obama backs framework to revamp immigration
Reuters
(19 March 05:49) |
| Reuters - President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a "promising, bipartisan framework" on Thursday offered by two senior ... |
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Private drama plagues Oscar winner Sandra Bullock
AP
(19 March 04:58) |
| AP - Sandra Bullock is on a career high. America's Sweetheart and "Miss Congeniality" was repeatedly anointed as Hollywood royalty this year, sweeping awards season and capping it off with a... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO
Reuters
(19 March 04:20) |
| Reuters - Congressional budget analysts said on Thursday a broad healthcare overhaul would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and sharply expand insurance coverage, boosting the momentum for... |
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US says driver error possible in NY Prius crash
Reuters
(19 March 04:15) |
| Reuters - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration... |
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Netanyahu Clinton talk after settlement crisis
Reuters
(19 March 04:10) |
| Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed "confidence-building steps" with Palestinians in a telephone call on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after a di... |
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Gaza rockets kill man in Israel cloud peace moves
AFP
(19 March 03:54) |
| AFP - A Middle East diplomatic flurry was given a sense of urgency after a rocket fired from Gaza killed a farmworker in Israel Thursday while the EU foreign policy chief visited the Palesti... |
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Passers-by call Colo police over topless gardener
AP
(19 March 03:53) |
| AP - A nudist in Boulder who was threatened with eviction last spring for gardening outside wearing only pasties and a thong has caused another stir by gardening topless. At least four calle... |
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New Dem lawmakers feeling heat on health care
AP
(19 March 03:45) |
| AP - Freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus is getting it from all sides on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The Ohio Democrat opened his local newspaper, The Cincinnati Enquirer, on Wed... |
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Dems sweeten health bill set showdown Sunday vote
AP
(19 March 03:44) |
| AP - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescripti... |
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Dad praises Calif kids who helped deliver baby
AP
(19 March 03:43) |
| AP - When Alana Sanders gave birth to her fourth child, the people on hand to towel off the baby and tie its umbilical cord weren't the usual team of doctors or nurses. They were her 11-year... |
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US Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
AP
(19 March 03:43) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant... |
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Obama backs senators immigration overhaul outline
AP
(19 March 03:43) |
| AP - President Barack Obama is backing an immigration bill outline drafted by two senators that says illegal immigrants must admit they broke the law to become citizens. |
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Feds Brakes werent applied on crashed NY Prius
AP
(19 March 03:42) |
| AP - Computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show that at the time of the accident the throttle was open and the driver was not applying the brakes, U.S. saf... |
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US rep Pa Jihad Jane terror suspect cooperated
AP
(19 March 03:42) |
| AP - A woman accused of trolling the Internet as Jihad Jane and agreeing to marry a terrorist suspect and kill a Swedish artist targeted by radical Muslims cooperated with authorities, a con... |
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NCAA UTEP leads Butler at half
AP
(19 March 03:40) |
| AP - Derrick Caracter had six points in UTEP's 9-3 run to close the half and the Miners held a 33-27 lead over fifth-seeded Butler, which entered the tournament on a 20-game winning streak. |
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Netanyahu Clinton discuss confidence-building
Reuters
(19 March 03:21) |
| Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed possible confidence-building measures with Palestinians in a telephone conversation on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary C... |
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NCAA Foul trouble for Saint Marys
AP
(19 March 01:58) |
| AP - Omar Samhan of Saint Mary's had 17 points and seven rebounds but picked up his third foul with 6:31 left in the first half but the Gaels trailed Richmond 25-22. |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push
Reuters
(19 March 01:56) |
| Reuters - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push for a healthc... |
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Fess Parker TVs Davy Crockett dies at 85
AP
(19 March 01:52) |
| AP - Actor Fess Parker, who became every baby boomer's idol in the 1950s and launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85. |
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No brakes applied in NY Prius crash NHTSA
Reuters
(19 March 01:47) |
| Reuters - U.S. investigators looking into the claim of a runaway Toyota Motor Corp Prius in New York last week said on Thursday no brakes had been applied before the vehicle hit a wall. |
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Jesse James apologizes to Sandra Bullock his kids
AP
(19 March 01:39) |
| AP - Jesse James says he's sorry for the pain and embarrassment he's caused his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children from previous relationships. |
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Cloak of invisibility takes a step forward
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - From Grimm's fairy tales to Harry Potter, the cloak of invisibility has played a major role in fiction. Now scientists have taken a small but important new step toward making it reality... |
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Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - A rocket fired by Gaza militants smashed into a greenhouse in an Israeli border village Thursday, killing a Thai worker in the first such death since Israel's massive offensive against ... |
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Cruise liner hit again with illness returns to SC
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - A cruise liner hit by an outbreak of intestinal illness for a third straight trip from South Carolina returned a day early Thursday as operator Celebrity Cruises brought in extra crew t... |
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US Russia clash openly over Iran nuclear plant
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant... |
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Obama signs jobs bill as health care intrudes
AP
(19 March 01:35) |
| AP - President Barack Obama has said he wants to focus laser-like on the public's top concern: jobs. But the ongoing effort to remake the nation's health care system keeps getting in the way... |
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Chicago man pleads guilty in Mumbai attack
Reuters
(19 March 01:17) |
| Reuters - A Chicago man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, including six Americans. |
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Obama Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud
Reuters
(19 March 01:10) |
| Reuters - A former political fundraiser for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major banks out o... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO says
Reuters
(19 March 12:55) |
| Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years... |
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Gaza rockets kill one in Israel cloud Mideast peace moves
AFP
(19 March 12:51) |
| AFP - The latest round of Middle East diplomacy was marred on Thursday as a rocket fired from Gaza killed a civilian in Israel while the EU foreign policy chief was visiting the Palestinian ... |
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Jihad Jane pleads not guilty to terrorism
Reuters
(19 March 12:24) |
| Reuters - A Pennsylvania woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign count... |
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NCAA First upset ODU beats Notre Dame
AP
(19 March 12:02) |
| AP - Florida's Chandler Parsons, who made a couple of buzzer-beaters this season, missed a jumper with 2 seconds left and the Gators and BYU were tied at 75 headed to overtime. |
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Court records illuminate Viacom-YouTube battle
AP
(18 March 11:53) |
| AP - YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned fellow co-founder Jawed Karim to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site, according to court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-y... |
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Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care
AP
(18 March 11:49) |
| AP - President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible Sunday vote on his health care overhaul plan. |
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Gaza rocket kills one in Israel clouds Mideast peace moves
AFP
(18 March 11:45) |
| AFP - A flurry of Middle East diplomacy was marred on Thursday as a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip killed a civilian in Israel as the EU foreign policy chief was visiting the Palestinian e... |
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Data points to modest recovery muted inflation
Reuters
(18 March 11:29) |
| Reuters - The economy is on a moderate growth path and inflation pressures are contained, data showed Thursday, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark interest rates ultra-lo... |
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Clinton calls Israel rift a challenge
AP
(18 March 11:21) |
| AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described a rift with Israel over a Jerusalem construction project as a challenge, avoiding criticism of Tel Aviv. |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare
Reuters
(18 March 11:07) |
| Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia scheduled for next week to focus on the final push for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, the White House s... |
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