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PETA feathers ruffled by Mike Tyson NY pigeon show
AP
(22 March 04:16) |
| AP - An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate Mike Tyson's reality television show about pigeon racing. |
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Air travelers to see tougher security before breach
AP
(22 March 04:14) |
| AP - For those who haven't flown in a while, be prepared to be scanned, swabbed or thoroughly patted down. Maybe all three. |
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Sandstorms across China prompt health warnings
AP
(22 March 04:13) |
| AP - Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand and grit Monday, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as Hong Kong and Taiwan. |
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Filmmaker Del Toro to give Hobbit new look
AP
(22 March 02:24) |
| AP - One of Peter Jackson's frequent collaborators says the "Lord of the Rings" director passed the torch to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to give the trilogy's two-part prequel, "The... |
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Bush Clinton to visit rubble-filled Haitian city
AP
(22 March 02:15) |
| AP - Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are traveling to Haiti's rubble-filled capital Monday as part of their effort to raise aid and investment for a country still reeling f... |
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Tanzania Zambia demand one-off sales of ivory
AP
(22 March 01:59) |
| AP - Tanzania and Zambia on Monday requested a U.N. conservation meeting to weaken the ban on African ivory so they can sell off their own stocks, despite criticism that they are failing to ... |
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Obama lauds House for passing health care bill
AP
(22 March 01:49) |
| AP - Capping a long day and a consuming political journey, President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of health care legislation with hugs, high fives and an emboldened attitude. Said the... |
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Analysis Political lift of health bill uncertain
AP
(22 March 01:48) |
| AP - The initial blush of President Barack Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality — he must sell the landmark legislation to an angry and unpred... |
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House sends health care overhaul bill to Obama
AP
(22 March 01:47) |
| AP - A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-unive... |
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Obama achieves health law success that eluded past
AP
(22 March 01:44) |
| AP - Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy, poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's pen. Such a moment has... |
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US doctor faces first day of manslaughter trial
AP
(22 March 12:40) |
| AP - An American doctor accused of repeatedly botching operations and performing surgeries he was not capable of handling pleaded not guilty in an Australian court Monday to three manslaught... |
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Frustrations await Bush Clinton visit to Haiti
AP
(22 March 10:56) |
| AP - One restored a Haitian president to power; the other flew him back out again. Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are visiting Haiti on Monday, reminding the country ... |
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Air travelers to see tougher security before beach
AP
(22 March 10:52) |
| AP - For those who haven't flown in a while, be prepared to be scanned, swabbed or thoroughly patted down. Maybe all three. |
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US doctor charged in deaths pleads not guilty
AP
(22 March 10:47) |
| AP - An American doctor was accused Monday of scheduling unnecessary and dangerous operations that prosecutors said resulted in the deaths of three patients and the serious harm of another. |
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Analysis Health cares political lift uncertain
AP
(22 March 10:20) |
| AP - The initial blush of President Barack Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality — he must sell the landmark legislation to an angry and unpred... |
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Congress clears historic health care bill
AP
(22 March 10:10) |
| AP - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Ameri... |
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House boosts college aid for students in need
AP
(22 March 09:13) |
| AP - Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that affects millions of students and moves President Barack O... |
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House passes second historic health care vote
The Newsroom
(22 March 09:07) |
| The Newsroom - The aftermath of the great Washington health care debate has held true to form, breaking down strictly down partisan lines. House Democrats hailed their final vote on health c... |
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House Roll Call Health care overhaul
AP
(22 March 08:37) |
| AP - The 219-212 roll call Sunday by which the House passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. |
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Device to convert seawater offers hope to parched lands
AFP
(22 March 08:09) |
| AFP - Scientists said on Sunday they had made a nanotech device to strip salt from seawater, paving the way to small-scale or even battery-powered desalination for drought-hit regions and di... |
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Group ruffled by Mike Tyson NY pigeon show
AP
(22 March 07:08) |
| AP - An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate Mike Tyson's reality television show about pigeon racing. |
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Live blog of the House vote on health care reform
The Newsroom
(22 March 06:12) |
| The Newsroom - 8:32 PM ET: A Democratic aide reiterated to The Washington Post's Greg Sargent what Bart Stupak said to reporters earlier: “We’re well past 216.” |
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Tens of thousands rally for immigration reform
AP
(22 March 05:46) |
| AP - Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the streets of the c... |
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UN 3 killed in quake collapse in northern Haiti
AP
(22 March 05:23) |
| AP - A small earthquake struck northern Haiti early Sunday, collapsing an apartment building and killing at least three people, a U.N. spokesman said. |
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Obama order on abortion locks in health care votes
AP
(22 March 05:07) |
| AP - Triumph in their grasp, President Barack Obama and House Democrats demonstrated command of the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation Sunday night, writing a climactic ch... |
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Health care demonstrators gather outside Capitol
AP
(22 March 04:31) |
| AP - Hundreds of boisterous protesters gathered outside the Capitol on Sunday afternoon to voice their opposition to the health care legislation being debated inside. |
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French left beats Sarkozys party in regional vote
AP
(22 March 03:49) |
| AP - The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries — and informally ... |
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Schlafly Health Care Vote Set to Expose the Myth of the Pro-Life Democrat
PR Newswire
(22 March 03:28) |
| PR Newswire - WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Phyllis Schlafly, president and founder of the conservative grassroots public policy organization Eagle Forum, made the followin... |
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Poll finds Schwarzeneggers rating at new low
AP
(22 March 03:16) |
| AP - A new survey by the Field Poll shows California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's public opinion rating has slumped to a new low. |
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Red River hits crest begins to recede in Fargo
AP
(22 March 01:40) |
| AP - The crest of the Red River was met Sunday with more shrugs than white knuckles, as flood fears receded and Fargo residents walked their dogs and went to church instead of sandbagging an... |
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Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price
AP
(22 March 01:35) |
| AP - Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately misled investors and ... |
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Israel No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
AP
(22 March 01:12) |
| AP - Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must st... |
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Democrats grow confident ahead of health care vote
AP
(22 March 01:12) |
| AP - Democratic House leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue we... |
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Iceland fears 2nd even larger volcanic eruption
AP
(22 March 12:56) |
| AP - A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile v... |
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Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC
AP
(22 March 12:26) |
| AP - Immigrant rights supporters from around the country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall. |
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GOP Tea Party try to distance themselves from racial taunts
McClatchy Newspapers
(22 March 12:16) |
| McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Republican Party officials and Tea Party protest organizers Sunday condemned health care demonstrators who hurled racial and homophobic slurs at bla... |
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Protester disrupts House yells Kill the Bill
AP
(21 March 11:50) |
| AP - A Democratic lawmaker says a protester stood up in the House gallery, yelled "Kill the bill" and was cheered by Republicans. |
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Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood
Reuters
(21 March 11:38) |
| Reuters - U.S. researchers have developed tiny nanoparticle robots that can travel through a patient's blood and into tumors where they deliver a therapy that turns off an important cancer g... |
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LA band tries to cash in with free monthly album
AP
(21 March 11:20) |
| AP - In an instrument-filled garage almost every day for the past year, musician John Wood has tried to find a new way to make a living. |
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Allawi leads Iraq vote Maliki asks for recount
Reuters
(21 March 11:08) |
| Reuters - Secularist challenger Iyad Allawi retained a slim lead in Iraq's tight election race after a preliminary count of 95 percent of votes released on Sunday. |
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Pope apology disappoints victims seek accountability
Reuters
(21 March 10:52) |
| Reuters - Pope Benedict's apology to Ireland went further than any other papal statement on child sex abuse by priests, but still fell far too short for many victims of the scandals shaking ... |
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Palestinians warn Israel after troops kill 4
Reuters
(21 March 10:34) |
| Reuters - Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank were buried on Sunday following violence that has exacerbated growing tensions. |
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Pope does not mention rebuke to Irish bishops
AP
(21 March 10:09) |
| AP - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy... |
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British Airways cabin crews strike for 2nd day
AP
(21 March 09:39) |
| AP - British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday but the airline insisted the strike was having less impact than expected and said it was able to restore flights t... |
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Israel East Jerusalem construction to continue
AP
(21 March 08:03) |
| AP - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested — sticking to a tough position hours... |
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South Africa marks 50th anniversary of massacre
AP
(21 March 08:03) |
| AP - Family members of victims raised flowers to the sky and placed them on gravestones Sunday as mourners sang songs from the anti-apartheid struggle to mark the 50th anniversary of a massa... |
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Democrats predict health bill will pass House
AP
(21 March 07:46) |
| AP - A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But the... |
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Demise of coral salamander show impact of Web
AP
(21 March 07:20) |
| AP - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from... |
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States take aim to block healthcare plan
Reuters
(21 March 05:12) |
| Reuters - As the Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes -- a move that could lead to a legal ... |
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US-Russian deal on nukes nearly completed
AP
(21 March 04:57) |
| AP - Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they... |
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