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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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Rio Tinto executive Hu pleads guilty in China trial
AFP
(22 March 04:09) |
| AFP - Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu pleaded guilty at a politically charged trial in Shanghai on Monday to taking bribes, a defence lawyer told AFP. |
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Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace
Reuters
(22 March 04:07) |
| Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces "difficult but necessary choices" on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians... |
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Clinton US wants biting sanctions on Iran
AP
(22 March 03:42) |
| AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the Obama administration will not accept a nuclear armed Iran and is working on sanctions "that will bite" to press it to come c... |
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UN rejects Tanzania request for one-off ivory sale
AP
(22 March 03:42) |
| AP - A proposal by Tanzania to weaken the 21-year ban on ivory sales was rejected by a U.N. conservation meeting over fears the African country has been failing to crack down on rising incid... |
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Historic US health overhaul a triumph for Obama
AFP
(22 March 03:30) |
| AFP - The US Congress narrowly passed an historic health overhaul, taking the United States closer to universal medical care and handing Barack Obama the biggest triumph of his presidency. |
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Last Haditha defendant seeks to dismiss charges
AP
(22 March 02:54) |
| AP - Eight Marines were charged in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war. Six have had charges dismissed, and one was acquitted. |
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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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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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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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Chinese shrug shoulders at possible Google pull-out
Reuters
(22 March 01:45) |
| Reuters - With speculation swirling that Google Inc will soon announce the closure of its China-based Internet portal, the reaction from some Chinese has been hurry up and leave, or simply: ... |
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Mid-major uprising hardly biggest NCAA surprise
AP
(22 March 01:24) |
| AP - Not so long ago, having Butler and Xavier among the last 16 teams in the NCAA tournament would have spawned feel-good stories about the plucky mid-major conferences and the wonderful ho... |
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Floods recede in Fargo but other hazards linger
AP
(22 March 01:22) |
| AP - As the Red River slowly started to recede Monday and fears of major flooding diminished, Fargo residents were left to deal with another problem: environmental hazards that linger long a... |
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Karzai holds peace talks with insurgent faction
Reuters
(22 March 01:16) |
| Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation for peace talks with one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government and foreign troops, Karzai's spokesm... |
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Rio Tinto exec Stern Hu to plead guilty Dow Jones
AFP
(22 March 12:39) |
| AFP - Australian national Stern Hu and a Chinese fellow employee of Rio Tinto will plead guilty to bribe-taking at their trial in Shanghai, Dow Jones Newswires reported Monday, quoting a def... |
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Senators to square off over financial reforms
Reuters
(22 March 12:32) |
| Reuters - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will begin hammering out new rules for the financial system on Monday, two years after Bear Stearns' collapse ushered in the worst financial crisi... |
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Karzai meets Afghan insurgent delegation
Reuters
(22 March 12:01) |
| Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met personally in Kabul with a senior delegation of Hezb-i-Islami, one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government, Karzai's spok... |
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Rio Tinto exec Stern Hu to plead guilty Dow Jones
AFP
(22 March 11:49) |
| AFP - Australian national Stern Hu and a Chinese fellow employee of Rio Tinto will plead guilty to bribe-taking at their trial in Shanghai, Dow Jones Newswires reported Monday, quoting a def... |
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House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul
Reuters
(22 March 11:39) |
| Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack... |
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US Congress passes historic health care bill
AFP
(22 March 11:38) |
| AFP - The US Congress passed an historic health care overhaul, handing President Barack Obama a landmark win and taking the United States closer than ever to guaranteed coverage for all Amer... |
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Week 2 filled with broken brackets underdogs
AP
(22 March 10:56) |
| AP - Brackets across the country are obliterated. Underdogs, meanwhile, keep moving on. |
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Israel No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
AP
(22 March 10:56) |
| AP - Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must st... |
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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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On final day Obama works vote outside public view
AP
(22 March 10:19) |
| AP - Capping a long day and a consuming political journey, President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of health care legislation on Sunday with hugs, high fives and an emboldened attitude... |
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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 backs Obamas bid to revamp student loans
Reuters
(22 March 09:08) |
| Reuters - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan p... |
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Sarkozy reviews options after French poll defeat
Reuters
(22 March 08:14) |
| Reuters - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will meet President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday to discuss the consequences of the ruling center-right UMP party's heavy loss in regional elections... |
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NCAA Finally a break from the madness
AP
(22 March 06:05) |
| AP - The NCAA tournament's regional semifinals are set after a thrilling and exhausting first two rounds, which filled wastepaper baskets with battered brackets and left coaches on their kne... |
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Woods A little nervous about return at Masters
AP
(22 March 05:59) |
| AP - Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his downfall and that no one in his inner circle was aware of his misdeeds. |
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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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Recount calls add to Iraqs political tension
AP
(22 March 05:39) |
| AP - Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the c... |
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Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price
AP
(22 March 05:39) |
| 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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Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest
AP
(22 March 05:37) |
| AP - The good news was all about things that didn't happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they'd ev... |
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Frustrations await Bush Clinton visit to Haiti
AP
(22 March 05:09) |
| 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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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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Venezuelas Chavez rules out Internet controls
AP
(22 March 05:02) |
| AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denied that the government plans to impose controls on the Internet, saying Sunday that his administration aims to increase Web access rather than limit... |
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Democrats see healthcare bill passage
Reuters
(22 March 04:09) |
| Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives neared final passage on Sunday of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that would create the biggest health policy changes in four decades and h... |
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Immigration activists rally for change
Reuters
(22 March 03:51) |
| Reuters - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital on Sunday to demand immigration reform that defends the rights of foreign workers, but their voices may have been muted... |
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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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Greenberg sells AIG stock to UBS for $278 million
Reuters
(22 March 03:20) |
| Reuters - The former chief executive of American International Group Inc, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, reached a deal to sell most of the shares he holds in the insurer to a unit of Swiss bank ... |
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Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional polls
Reuters
(22 March 02:18) |
| Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right party suffered a comprehensive defeat in regional elections on Sunday, but pledged to push on with reform plans before the 2012 pres... |
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NCAA Kevin Jones shining for West Virginia
AP
(22 March 02:01) |
| AP - Kevin Jones is shining for West Virginia. |
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Anti-abortion Democrats reach deal with White House
Reuters
(22 March 01:55) |
| Reuters - The White House said on Sunday President Barack Obama would issue an order reaffirming a ban on using federal funds for abortion in a deal with holdout Democrats that could clear t... |
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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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Partial results show French left wins regions vote
AP
(22 March 01:39) |
| AP - France's opposition Socialists and their allies handily defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results after a vo... |
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AP Source ESPN to air Woods interview Sunday
AP
(22 March 01:26) |
| AP - A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that ESPN will air a one-on-one interview with Tiger Woods on Sunday night. |
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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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Militant group in Kabul with draft peace deal
AP
(22 March 01:07) |
| AP - Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation's hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the Ta... |
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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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Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional poll
Reuters
(22 March 12:53) |
| Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to power in one mainland region to avoid a... |
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