Wales to Build an 82ft Dragon (on top of a 131ft tower)

Plans have just been unveiled in Wales for the construction of an 82ft bronze dragon sculpture sitting atop a 131ft tower. Current plans have the dragon's wingspan at 170ft – bigger than a Boeing 737. This is going to be one big dragon...



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Teacher accused of alleged teen molestation kills self

A former middle school teacher apparently killed himself Thursday about an hour before he was scheduled to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy. "He never admitted guilt to me," his lawyer said. "There was a plea offered to him, but unfortunately we'll never know his decision."



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Dogs catching treats in slow motion

Awesome shots of dogs in slow-mo catching treats.



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Greek cabinet backs sweeping austerity plan: source

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's cabinet approved a sweeping new austerity program on Wednesday, the third in as many months, in a drive to rein in a bulging budget deficit and secure European financial support, a government source said.

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February wasn't short enough for CNN

LOS ANGELES - Even at just 28 days, February was still a real long month for CNN. The cable network's prime-time...

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Chilean president's decision to send in troops after quake is met with public approval

MEXICO CITY - Given the family history of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, it is with some irony that she has...

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SeaWorld review to study how close is too close for a killer-whale trainer

ORLANDO, Fla. - As SeaWorld and the team of outside experts it has assembled comb through the company's safety...

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Defending champion Angel Cabrera wishing for Tiger's return to Masters

Because the Masters champions dinner is Angel Cabrera's call, it is certain that Argentine beef will be on...

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Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister (Reuters)

Reuters - Icelanders are sure to vote against repaying $5 billion in "Icesave" debts if a referendum goes ahead on Saturday, but conditions are good for reaching a revised deal with Britain and the Netherlands, Iceland's Foreign Minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying.
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Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Icelanders are sure to vote against repaying $5 billion in "Icesave" debts if a referendum goes ahead on Saturday, but conditions are good for reaching a revised deal with Britain and the Netherlands, Iceland's Foreign Minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am

Hulk Hogan Offers Mark McGwire Advice on Steroids Stigma

In an interview last week, the aging wrestler said: "You've got to come clean. Don't cling to half truths, either. I tried that during an interview on Arsenio Hall. I said I wasn't on steroids, which was half true. I wasn't when he asked me. But had I been? Yes. My advice is to lay it all out there."



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Roger Ebert, The Best, Finally Gets His Voice Back

Roger Ebert's new voice. AMAZING.



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Drought drops Mekong River to nearly 2-decade low

Severe drought has dropped the Mekong River to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, halting some cargo traffic and boat tours on the Asian waterway that is the lifeblood for 65 million people in six countries, a draft report said.
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Obama to offer amended health care plan

President Barack Obama is unveiling his revised version of a health care bill at the White House. It's expected to include several Republican proposals.
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Iraq bombers target police, hospital

Suicide bombers attack two police stations and a hospital in a volatile Iraqi city, killing at least 31 people and wounding 48, just days before a parliamentary election.

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Gov. Perry defeats Hutchison in Texas GOP primary (AP)

Texas gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, smiles as supporters cheer her after delivering her concession speech in Dallas, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Texas Gov. Rick Perry tapped into a rising wave of anti-Washington ire and rode it to an easy Republican primary win over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, once seen as the candidate who could block his march toward four more years in the state's highest office.



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Greek cabinet backs sweeping austerity plan: source (Reuters)

Reuters - Greece's cabinet approved a sweeping new austerity program on Wednesday, the third in as many months, in a drive to rein in a bulging budget deficit and secure European financial support, a government source said.
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Frog Fail (gif)

Because failure is always an option.



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Ford takes lead in U.S. market as sales soar

LOS ANGELES - Robust February sales pushed Ford Motor Co. to the top in U.S. auto sales, surpassing longtime rival...

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Iraqi police: Suicide blasts in Baqouba kill 30

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A string of three deadly suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in the former insurgent stronghold of Baqouba on Wednesday, including a blast from a suicide bomber who rode in an ambulance with the wounded before blowing himself up at a hospital, police said....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:48 am

Iraqi police: Suicide blasts in Baqouba kill 30 (AP)

Iraqi relatives weep over the coffin of a victim of a suicide bomb which took place last night at the Shiite Muslim Abdel Karim al-Madani mosque in central Baquba, 60 kms northeast of Baghdad, September 2009. Three powerful co-ordinated suicide attacks in the central Iraq city of Baquba killed at least 33 people and wounded 55 on Wednesday, just days before nationwide parliamentary elections.(AFP/File/Str)AP - A string of three deadly suicide bombings killed at least 30 people in the former insurgent stronghold of Baqouba on Wednesday, including a blast from a suicide bomber who rode in an ambulance with the wounded before blowing himself up at a hospital, police said.



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Rangel: No plans to step down from House committee - CNN


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Rangel: No plans to step down from House committee
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Ethiopia aid 'spent on weapons'

The BBC has evidence money donated to Ethiopia during the famine of 1984-85 was used to buy weapons.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:46 am

Hideki Matsui's glove work is going well

TEMPE, Ariz. - Hideki Matsui is making better-than-expected progress in early spring-training fielding drills but...

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Suicide blasts kill 33 ahead of Iraq polls (AFP)

Iraqi relatives weep over the coffin of a victim of a suicide bomb which took place last night at the Shiite Muslim Abdel Karim al-Madani mosque in central Baquba, 60 kms northeast of Baghdad, September 2009. Three powerful co-ordinated suicide attacks in the central Iraq city of Baquba killed at least 33 people and wounded 55 on Wednesday, just days before nationwide parliamentary elections.(AFP/File/Str)AFP - Three powerful co-ordinated suicide attacks in the central Iraq city of Baquba killed at least 33 people and wounded 55 on Wednesday, just days before nationwide parliamentary elections.



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Gov't may end Futemma panel to begin examining proposals: Hirano+

(Kyodo) _ The government may end consultations by a government committee studying where to relocate a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano suggested Wednesday.
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Edmunds.com offers $1 million prize for solving unintended acceleration problem

LOS ANGELES - Solve the unintended acceleration problem, win $1 million. Edmunds.com, the auto information and...

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Botox not at fault in girl's death, California jury finds

LOS ANGELES - An Orange County, Calif., jury Tuesday ruled against the mother of a Texas girl who contended Botox...

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10 Hollywood Offspring With Their Own

Parents reallllly put a damper on their kids’ coolness factor, unless of course their parents happen to be major Hollywood icons. Growing up as Hollywood royalty definitely has its perks, especially for the celebrity spawn trying to make it on their own. Here's a list of 10 celebrity children trying to earn Hollywood A-list status.



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Plane crashes at India air show, killing pilot

A residential building is heavily damaged after a navy aerobatic aircraft crashed in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.An Indian navy plane performing aerobatics at an air show crashed into a building in southern India, killing the pilot and injuring four people on the ground, police said.




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Marathon: Ominami, Tulu headline Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon+

(Kyodo) _ Former Rotterdam Marathon winner Hiromi Ominami and Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medalist Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia are among 13 invitees for the Nagoya International Women's
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Police look for clues in shooting of three family members

CHICAGO - Jeffrey Kramer had a reputation for throwing parties in his garage for Chicago Bears games, helping out...

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Officer suspected of stealing ivory in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A Philippine wildlife officer is suspected of stealing more than 1,500 pounds (700 kilograms) of smuggled elephant tusks seized last year, an embarrassing setback for the country's anti-poaching efforts, an official said Wednesday....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:35 am

Iraqi city hit by triple bombing

Three suicide attacks in the central Iraqi city of Baquba kill at least 31 people, days ahead of landmark elections.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:34 am

Clinton seeks to press Brazil on Iran

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faces an uphill battle as she tries to win support from a skeptical Brazil for new United Nations sanctions against Iran....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:33 am

Killer in 1993 UK toddler's slaying back in jail

LONDON (AP) -- Britain has again jailed a man who, as a boy in 1993, kidnapped and killed a toddler in Liverpool - a murder that shocked the nation....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:33 am

Killer in 1993 UK toddler's slaying back in jail

Britain has again jailed a man who, as a boy in 1993, kidnapped and killed a toddler in Liverpool _ a murder that shocked the nation. Jon Venables, 27, who was given a new identity...
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Corey Pavin is something new on the senior tour

LOS ANGELES - Resplendent in Bruin blue, Corey Pavin had yet another day in the limelight Tuesday. Golfers call...

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Diverse Iraqi Women Seek Political Parity

Quota Ensures 25% of Lawmakers are Women, But Days Before Election, Female Politicians are Far from United

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:32 am

Officer suspected of stealing ivory in Philippines

A Philippine wildlife officer is suspected of stealing more than 1,500 pounds (700 kilograms) of smuggled elephant tusks seized last year, an embarrassing setback for the country's...
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Cat with Head Stuck in Can Finds Her Way to a Shelter

Whiskas really needs to jump on this marketing opportunity: In Scotland this week, a cat showed up at the Scottish SPCA in Fife with her head thoroughly stuck deep inside a Whiskas can.



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Ugandans use hand tools to dig out mud; 86 dead

NAMETSI, Uganda (AP) -- Rescuers used hand tools Wednesday to dig through thick rivers of mud that had engulfed three villages, burying church worshippers alive and leaving dozens of students missing who had sought refuge at a hospital....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:27 am

Ugandans use hand tools to dig out mud; 86 dead

Rescuers used hand tools Wednesday to dig through thick rivers of mud that had engulfed three villages, burying church worshippers alive and leaving dozens of students missing who had...
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'Iran arms runners' held in Italy

Nine Italians and Iranians are arrested by Italian border police on suspicion of trafficking arms to Iran.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:25 am

Greece braces for deeper spending cuts

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece will announce painful new spending cuts Wednesday to lift the country out of a major financial crisis, a day after Prime Minister George Papandreou said the country was in a "state of war" and was fighting for national survival....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 2:24 am

Iraq Sunnis brace for election fallout

Far from bringing peace, the March 7 parliamentary elections could bring disputes over the results that could undo reconciliation efforts between Sunnis and Shiites, or worse, provoke a new attacks.



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Key 10-year JGB yield closes unchanged+

(Kyodo) _ The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond closed unchanged Wednesday as many market participants stayed on the sidelines amid directionless trading in Tokyo...
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Dollar hits 11-week low in Tokyo on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data+

(Kyodo) _ The U.S. dollar traded in the upper 88 yen level late Wednesday in Tokyo after hitting an 11-week low here on caution ahead of U.S. employment data due out later this week and...
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Senators seek to block stimulus money for overseas

A group of Democratic senators is urging the Obama administration to suspend an economic stimulus program aimed at financing renewable energy, complaining that money is going to projects that are creating jobs in foreign countries.
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Triple Suicide Attack Kills Dozens in Iraq

Coordinated Blasts in Volatile Diyala Province Part of Expected Wave of Violence Ahead of Weekend Election

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Jerry Brown Joins California Contest - Wall Street Journal


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Jerry Brown Joins California Contest
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SAN FRANCISCO—California Attorney General Jerry Brown entered the state's gubernatorial race Tuesday, setting up a likely clash between an old-guard Democrat and a new breed of Republican bearing Silicon Valley business credentials. ...
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Mourning begins for SoCal teen after body is found - The Associated Press


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SAN DIEGO — Thousands of mourners walked the sidewalks of a wide avenue in silence, holding candles and tearfully embracing. Many were at a loss for words over the discovery of a body believed to be that of 17-year-old Chelsea King, five days after the ...
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Top Dems looking to Obama for health care momentum (AP)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Democratic congressional leaders hope President Barack Obama's unveiling of his final health care package Wednesday will help resuscitate an effort that seemed all but dead until recently.



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Trouble brewing in Malaysian opposition party+

(Kyodo) _ Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appears to be losing his grip as another lawmaker quit his party Wednesday, the third in as many weeks, as rumors swirl of more...
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HK sex photos actress reunites with Twins bandmate

Hong Kong actress-singer Gillian Chung on Wednesday announced she will reunite with her former bandmate for two concerts, as her comeback from a sex photos scandal gained momentum.
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China parliament examines growth, living standards (Reuters)

Reuters - The Chinese leadership's efforts to engineer a trouble-free succession and push both economic growth and improved living standards in coming years move to the national parliament from Friday.
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China parliament examines growth, living standards

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese leadership's efforts to engineer a trouble-free succession and push both economic growth and improved living standards in coming years move to the national parliament from Friday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:57 am

Mourning begins for SoCal teen after body is found (AP)

In this undated family photo released by the King family shows Chelsea King, the missing 17-year-old teen from Poway a suburb of San Diego. The parents of a 17-year-old girl who failed to come home after a run in the park are pleading for people to come forward with information. (AP Photo/King Family Photo)  NO SALESAP - Thousands of mourners walked the sidewalks of a wide avenue in silence, holding candles and tearfully embracing.



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Beijing on alert as annual political session opens

Black-clad SWAT teams patrolled downtown Beijing on Wednesday and an AIDS group was ordered to cancel a seminar as part of China's security clampdown ahead of this week's opening of the...
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Taliban, not drugs, focus of US-Afghan offensive

MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) -- Even by Afghan standards, it was a startling find: An opium packaging workshop, buried under donkey dung and old hay in a stable that U.S. Marines turned into a patrol base in southern Afghanistan....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:48 am

Standard Chartered makes record annual profit

Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings offset an increase in provisions for bad loans and other credit risks.
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Killer in 1993 UK toddler's slaying back in jail

Britain has again jailed a man who, as a boy in 1993, kidnapped and killed a toddler in Liverpool — a murder that shocked the nation.
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New Ammunition for Gun Rights - Wall Street Journal


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New Ammunition for Gun Rights
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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court seemed likely to rule for the first time that gun possession is fundamental to American freedom, a move that would give federal judges power to strike down state and local weapons laws for infringing on ...
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India newspaper offices attacked

Newspaper offices are attacked in India's Karnataka state in unrest over an article allegedly by writer Taslima Nasreen.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:32 am

Iraq suicide bombers target city of Baquba - BBC News


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Suicide attacks in the central Iraqi city of Baquba have killed at least 31 people and injured dozens more. Two separate car bombs exploded within minutes of each other near a police checkpoint in the city, 60km (40 miles) north of the capital Baghdad. ...
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NY Gov. Paterson mum as scandal claims top cop (AP)

FILE - In this file photo taken May 27, 2008, New York Gov. David Paterson, left, talks with New York State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt talk before Corbitt was sworn in at a ceremony in Albany, N.Y.  Corbitt said Tuesday, March 2, 2010, that he was retiring from his position. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)AP - New York Gov. David Paterson remains defiant in the midst of a rapidly growing domestic violence scandal that has now claimed two top law enforcement officials and threatens to take down his administration.



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Analysis: Hutchison failed to make compelling case for change - Dallas Morning News


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Analysis: Hutchison failed to make compelling case for change
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AUSTIN – Kay Bailey Hutchison had many reasons to believe she'd beat Rick Perry for governor. But the anti-Washington backlash buried them all. Late Tuesday, she lost her bid to force Perry into a runoff amid ...
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Weather forecast for Thursday+

(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Thursday, March 4: Tokyocloudy>rain Osakarain Nagoyacloudy>rain Sapporofair>cloudy Sendaicloudy>rain Niigatafair>rain Hiroshimarain Takamatsucloudy>rain...
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Bus plunges into reservoir in China, killing 19

China's government says a bus crash in central Henan province has killed 19 people and injured seven others.
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Child services probes stun gun at Jackson home (AP)

FILE - In this July 7, 2009 file photo, Paris Jackson, left, Prince Michael Jackson I and Prince Michael Jackson II on stage during the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says the late singer's children were never exposed to a mail-order stun gun at the center of an investigation by child services workers. Attorney Adam Streisand confirms an investigation is under way but says the stun gun delivered to the Jackson family home was confiscated before any harm was done.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Pool, File)AP - An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.



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James Bulger killer Jon Venables returned to prison

One of the boys who abducted and murdered the toddler in 1993 has been sent back to prison after breaching conditions of his release.
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GM's China sales up 51 percent in February

General Motors said its February vehicle sales in China rose 51 percent from a year earlier on strong demand for Chevrolet and Cadillac models as well as its popular minivans.
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Quake threatens important Chile fish, wine sectors

TALCAHUANO, Chile (AP) -- The tsunami that hit this coastal city sent 50-ton fishing boats crashing onto land and demolished its port - wiping out the $40 million in business that courses through the local economy from the annual anchovy and sardine catch....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:12 am

Quake threatens important Chile fish, wine sectors

The tsunami that hit this coastal city sent 50-ton fishing boats crashing onto land and demolished its port — wiping out the $40 million in business that courses through the local economy from the annual anchovy and sardine catch.
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GOP dismisses military study on gays as biased - The Associated Press


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WASHINGTON — Some Republicans are dismissing a planned nine-month Pentagon study on gays in the military as biased because it assumes Congress will eventually repeal the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell." GOP lawmakers are likely to use the ...
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Clinton seeks to press Brazil on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faces an uphill battle as she tries to win support from a skeptical Brazil for new United Nations sanctions against Iran.
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Search for San Diego County girl ends in grief

A body found in a shallow grave is believed to be that of Chelsea King, 17.

The intense search for Chelsea King ended Tuesday when authorities unearthed a body in a shallow grave near the lakeside park where the teenager had gone running last week.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

LAPD apologizes to Robert Kennedy's family

Exhibit hosted by the department included items worn by RFK when he was slain.

The Los Angeles Police Department has apologized to the family of the late Robert F. Kennedy and removed items from a homicide exhibit in Las Vegas that included the dress shirt worn by the senator when he was assassinated in 1968, officials said Tuesday night.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Cost of food-borne illnesses is deemed much higher than earlier estimates

A report sponsored by the Produce Safety Project at Georgetown University puts the health-related price tag at $152 billion a year. That's more than four times an earlier USDA estimate.

It turns out that tainted food can not only make people sick, but it can also cost them a bundle in the process.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

L.A. County probation workers elude punishment for misdeeds

Lack of staff to administer discipline is blamed in 170 cases, half of which involve youths. Most of the employees remain on the job; it's unclear if they will ever be punished.

At least 170 Los Angeles County Probation Department employees have committed misconduct -- including cases of excessive force and abuse -- but have so far escaped punishment because there is not enough staff to mete out discipline, officials said Tuesday.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Toyota's fix is a bust, owners claim

New complaints allege sudden acceleration and other problems after recall work.

Some Toyota owners have begun complaining that their vehicles suddenly accelerated even after dealerships made repairs to fix the problem, according to reports filed with federal safety regulators.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

Uncertainty raised over Justice Department's handling of detainees

GOP senators question the integrity of the administration's policies after learning that nine appointees at the department worked on behalf of 'enemy combatants' confined at Guantanamo Bay

Nine top political appointees at the Justice Department previously worked as lawyers or advocates for "enemy combatants" confined at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prompting new questions from Congress and conservative critics about the integrity of the administration's handling of detainees.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 3 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am

TSA polishes shoe-scanner plan

A dozen companies have designed shoe scanning machines, and the TSA says it plans to buy 100 of the devices by next year.



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Perry, White win races for Texas governor

Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry, capitalizing on an anti-Washington mood among his party's voters, easily won nomination Tuesday ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:45 am

Greeks await fresh economic pain

Greece's government is set to announce a new round of tax rises and spending cuts to ease the country's financial crisis.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:44 am

Uganda landslide toll set to rise

More than 300 people are feared dead after heavy rain caused landslides in Uganda's mountainous Bududa region.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:36 am

Women take prominent role in Iraqi vote

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The minute Friday prayers are over, a crowd of women worshippers clothed in long black cloaks swarm around parliament member Maha al-Douri, peppering her with questions and requests. She is their access to power....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:23 am

Mexico City enters gay marriage fray

A gay couple hug on Valentine's Day, in front of The Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City.Metropolis takes the lead in Latin America, over the protests of conservatives, church and nation's president.




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Capello rues player cash excess

England manager Fabio Capello blames the amount of money paid to his stars for contributing to a series of off-field controversies.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:16 am

New East Jerusalem plan unveiled

Israel unveils a new plan for an area of luxury hotels and gardens in Arab East Jerusalem, but immediately puts it on hold.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am

US worry over Afghan media curbs

The US envoy to Afghanistan says Washington is concerned about new media restrictions imposed by Kabul.
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 3 Mar 2010 | 12:06 am

Obama's new health care reform plan to include GOP ideas - CNN


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Obama's new health care reform plan to include GOP ideas
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President Obama's new health care reform plan will embrace some GOP ideas, according to Democratic sources. Washington (CNN) -- In a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform ...
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US vets return to Iwo Jima for 65th anniversary

IWO JIMA, Japan (AP) -- Dozens of U.S. veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, returned to the remote volcanic island of Iwo Jima on Wednesday to mark the 65th anniversary of one of World War II's fiercest battles....
Source: AP Top International News At 4:36 a... | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:48 pm

A Ugandan school boy walks past devastation caused by a landslide in eastern Uganda

A Ugandan school boy walks past devastation caused by a landslide in eastern Uganda on March 2, 2010 that killed more than 80 people at Mbale District. Widespread flooding also affected several other villages...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm

Military personel and villagers search for survivors after a landslide in eastern Uganda

Military personel and villagers search for survivors after a landslide in eastern Uganda on March 2, 2010 killed more than 80 people at Mbale District. Another 400 people are missing after the landslide...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm

The landslide happened after days of torrential rain

Map of Uganda locating area between Mbale and Mount Elgon, which has been affected by devastating landslides. Rescue workers began pulling bodies from the mud after the landslide, while the Ugandan Red...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:29 pm

Chile steps up search for victims in quake-hit areas

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chilean rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs on Wednesday around quake-ravaged cities and villages, some still hoping to find survivors and others to begin the daunting task of recovering the bodies buried under mountains of rubble.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:06 pm

Obama to push healthcare overhaul into final act

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would explore adding more Republican ideas to his healthcare plan, even as congressional Democrats prepared for a final push to pass the overhaul without Republican backing.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm

Tom ‘T-Bone' Wolk, long-time bass player for Hall & Oates, dies

58-year-old guitarist died hours after completing a recording session with Daryl Hall, who was working on a solo album



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:54 pm

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

File photo of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who helped design Beijing's 'Bird's Nest' Olympic Stadium, has lodged a lawsuit accusing the Chinese government of refusing to comply with rules on transparency...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol around the Lalgarh police station in Midnapore

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol around the Lalgarh police station in Midnapore district, west of Kolkata in 2009. Indian police have arrested a senior Maoist rebel blamed for an attack on the police...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm

Indian paramilitary soldiers and police arrive at Hatia Railway Station during the launch of a hunt for Maoists

Indian paramilitary soldiers and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrive at Hatia Railway Station in Ranchi, in January 2010 during the launch of 'Operation Green Hunt' against Maoist groups...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:51 pm

Experts: Chile's economy stable in earthquake's aftermath

Chile is Latin America's A-plus student when it comes to economics, leaving it with a large reserve of cash that should help ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:44 pm

US officials are in Beijing to put Sino-US relations back on track

Photo illustration of US and China flags. Two top US envoys sat down for talks with Chinese officials Wednesday as the two sides try to bridge the divide in their fraught relations to work together on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama

File photo of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Chinese officials have repeatedly said in recent weeks that the blame for fraught relations with the US rests squarely with Washington, especially...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm

Both Washington and Beijing are trying to bring North Korea back to stalled nuclear disarmament talks

File photo shows North Korean farmers in a village close to the border with China. Two top US envoys are in Beijing on a three-day mission to bring Pyongyang back to stalled nuclear disarmament talks,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm

US Deputy Secretary of James Steinberg

US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, seen here in 2009, sat down for talks with Chinese officials Wednesday as the two sides try to bridge the divide in their fraught relations to work together...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:43 pm

Under fire

Brussels sniping tests Lady Ashton's EU diplomatic skill
Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:41 pm

Sarah Palin turns into a comic on ‘Tonight’

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin cracked a bunch of jokes on "The Tonight Show" on Tuesday, March 2.The former Republican vice presidential nominee turned into a standup comic on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” Tuesday, dropping one-liners about the White House, Congress and Tina Fey.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:40 pm

Senate passes $10B bill for jobless benefits, road work

The 78-19 vote came after a Republican senator who was single-handedly holding up the legislation finally relented.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:31 pm

Bank hopes small loans will yield big results

RBC branch in Regent Park plans to use microcredit to help boost small business in low-income area



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:31 pm

Can Torture Victims Sue Their Tormentors?

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in a case testing whether torture victims living in the United States can sue their tormentors, who also live here.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:26 pm

Perry wins Texas Republican governor primary

DALLAS (Reuters) - Incumbent Rick Perry beat U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in a bruising primary election on Tuesday to decide the Republican candidate for Texas governor.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:25 pm

Multiracial no longer boxed in by the Census

This month, the Census Bureau will give people the opportunity to define their racial makeup as one race or more.



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:20 pm

Crosby picks up where left off after Olympics

Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby shoots past Buffalo's Henrik Tallinder. Crosby and the Penguins won Tuesday's game, 3-2.Ruslan Fedotenko had a goal and an assist and Sidney Crosby — in his first game since winning the Olympics for Canada — set up Sergei Gonchar’s 200th career goal to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday night.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:19 pm

Perry wins GOP nomination for Texas governor

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to supporters with his wife Anita and daughter Sydney, right, at his primary night party at the Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas, Tuesday, March 2.Gov. Rick Perry defeated Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Tuesday, in their tough primary fight to become the Republican Party's nominee for Texas governor.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:17 pm

California officials report more than $929,000 in gifts in 2009

Many of the gifts come from groups lobbying state government. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger collected $585,000, mostly to cover travel expenses. Watchdogs decry the appearance of influence.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers received more than $929,000 in gifts last year, including overseas trips, boxes of cigars, bottles of wine, clothes and tickets to sporting events and concerts. Many of the gifts came from groups lobbying state government.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm

Watchdog groups seek revamp of ethics rules

Watchdog groups are calling for a revamp of congressional ethics rules after the House ethics panel exonerated a dozen lawmakers ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:15 pm

Queen Mary is getting a long-overdue makeover

The company that leases the cruise ship turned floating hotel from the city of Long Beach is investing $5 million to upgrade rooms and restaurants.

The Queen has seen better days.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:15 pm

Crosby's gold-medal gear goes missing

Canadian match-winner's gloves and stick are unaccounted for, according to Hockey Canada



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:09 pm

Expense claims

How $13,455 was spent on office furniture



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Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:06 pm

Robinson leads Celtics past Pistons

In just his fourth game with Boston, former Knick is the difference in 105-100 win over Detroit



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:06 pm

High-needs students make connections

Critics say better ministry funding model could help more children with learning disabilities



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm

N.S. slaps restrictions on legislators' spending

Expenses will now be posted online and receipts required; other allowances cancelled after revelations of inappropriate expenditures



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:03 pm

Justices lean to extending gun owners' rights

Several key justices, including Anthony Kennedy, signaled they believe the right to firearms is sufficiently "fundamental" that ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm

USA pays price for food-borne illness: $152B a year

Food-borne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion a year, a tab that works out to an average cost of $1,850 each time ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm

Why Pay For Health Insurance When You Can Steal It?

Experts say medical identity theft has increased sharply in recent months. Patients use someone else's insurance card, Social Security number or name to receive health care. This can be dangerous for victims, especially if their imposter's health information is recorded in their chart and causes a mix-up.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm

How The Chilean Quake Moved An Entire Planet

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile appears to have altered the rotation of the Earth, changing the length of the day by a tiny amount and shifting the location of the poles by a few inches. Large quakes have a history of doing just that, even if the changes are far too small to have any meaningful effect.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm

Short-Term Cuts, Long-Term Consequences For Kids

As cash-strapped states slash programs across the board, police chiefs and sheriffs around the country are pushing to keep funding for efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. In Oklahoma, a safe haven for victims of the worst sexual and physical abuse is among those feeling squeezed.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Mar. 3: What's in the stars for you today?

Your daily horoscope



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

‘A male perspective on a female perspective’

Playwright Daniel MacIvor and his cast discuss the new work by the master of the monologue



Source: The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Partner In Time: Retirement Funds You Can Age With

What if you could just pick the year you expect to retire and then let a retirement fund do the heavy lifting? That's what target-date or lifecycle funds promise. They're gaining in popularity, but only about 7 percent of all 401(k) assets are held in such funds.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:00 pm

Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Highway money and jobless funds were set to flow again after the Senate ended a standoff on Tuesday that disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:56 pm

Goat fans, cities butting heads

Herd the latest? Miniature goats, 'tame' as dogs, blaze trails in U.S. neighborhoods



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:53 pm

Report: Army doctors assessing fitness sometimes in conflict

Military doctors in Alaska scrambled to prevent 12 medically unfit soldiers from being sent to the Iraq war in late 2008 despite ...



Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:43 pm

‘Idol’ guys are looking like a bunch of wimps

"American Idol" contestant Tim Urban looked terrified after performing the first week of eliminations, and on Tuesday night, it was more of the same.I don’t think there’s been group of semifinalists who have been more petrified to be out there than the guys this season. Forget wanting to be stars, they seem happy when their performance ends.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:15 pm

Hutchison Concedes Texas GOP Primary To Gov. Perry

Rick Perry, Texas' longest-serving governor, spent months battering Kay Bailey Hutchison with an anti-Washington message and accused her of being part of a big-spending crowd in the nation's capital. Hutchison countered by saying Perry was trying to stay in office too long, and had allowed arrogance and cronyism to creep into state government.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:04 pm

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wins GOP primary

His main rival, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, concedes. 'Tea party' favorite Debra Medina finishes third. Former Houston Mayor Bill White captures the Democratic primary.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry romped to an easy victory Tuesday night in a bitterly fought GOP primary that pitted him against the state's popular U.S. senator and an insurgent candidate favored by the "tea party" movement.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:01 pm

50 fake bombs found in dead Australian's house

Sydney police used explosives to blow up suspected bombs found throughout a dead man's house but then discovered they were fake, officials said Wednesday.

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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 8:38 pm

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Syracuse shines in first game as new No. 1

Syracuse's Wesley Johnson blocks a shot by St. John's Justin Burrell. Johnson and the Orange won Tuesday's game, 85-66.Fifth-year seniors Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku made their final home game at Syracuse one to remember, combining for 35 points and the Orange beat St. John’s 85-66 on Tuesday night in their first game in two decades as the No. 1 team in the nation.




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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 2 Mar 2010 | 8:36 pm

Senate Votes To Extend Jobless Benefits

The 78-19 vote came after a GOP lawmaker who was single-handedly holding up the legislation finally relented under withering assaults by Democrats and dwindling support within his own party. Bunning was seeking to force Democrats to finance the $10 billion measure so that it wouldn't add to the deficit.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 7:30 pm

Investigators Are Told of Paterson Bid to Quiet Accuser - New York Times


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Investigators Are Told of Paterson Bid to Quiet Accuser
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Source: Top Stories - Google News | 2 Mar 2010 | 7:19 pm

Video: Chilean Family Reunites

In Chile, three young children, tearfully searching for their father hadn't seen him since the tsunami, but their prayers have been answered now that the family is back together.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 7:10 pm

NZ giving $500,000 in Chile quake aid

New Zealand is giving half a million dollars towards efforts to help Chile recover from Saturday's earthquake.Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the Government was also open to giving further assistance."Around 800 people...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm

Toyota sued over August crash that killed CHP officer and three family members

After that incident, the automaker recalled millions of cars to replace floor mats that it said could cause the accelerator to jam.

Relatives of a California Highway Patrol officer and three family members who were killed in an August crash that touched off the recall of millions of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles filed a lawsuit Tuesday that blames the carmaker for their deaths.



Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 6:27 pm

Chile Looting Eases as Aftershocks Persist

More Than 125 Aftershocks Measuring at Magnitude 5 or Greater Hit Country, Hampering Aid Effort; 1,500 Troops Enforce Curfew

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm

Republican Relents On Jobless Benefits Extension

Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky will drop opposition to legislation that would extend help the jobless and keep federal highway dollars flowing. The measure was approved last week by the House. President Obama is expected to sign it into law as soon as it passes the Senate.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:38 pm

Brakes seen key fix; Toyota confronted with memo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support grew for changes to vehicle braking systems, as a congressional hearing into unintended acceleration confronted Toyota Motor Corp executives with a 2006 internal document warning of quality problems.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm

New York State Police Chief Quits In Wake Of Scandal

Harry Corbitt didn't give a reason for his retirement, effective Wednesday. The superintendent has acknowledged that a police official had contact with a woman who accused a top aide to Gov. David Paterson of domestic violence.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:28 pm

Video: Toyota Backlash

Toyota paid the price in poor sales, which dropped 9% last month. As Anthony Mason reports, Toyota officials were back in the hot seat, facing Congress for the third time in a week.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm

Video: Anger in Chile

As relief supplies finally arrived in Chile, desperate victims complained the government's response was inept. As Mark Strassmann reports, survivors jeered as supplies finally arrived.

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:22 pm

U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the U.N. Security Council said on Tuesday it was ready to tackle proposals for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, while U.S. diplomats worked to persuade China that action is needed.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:45 pm

Anti-drug czar in Guatemala stolen cocaine case

GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala's national police chief and anti-drug czar have been detained in a case of stolen cocaine that led to the deaths of five police agents.Attorney General Amilcar Velasquez said Police Chief Baltazar Gonzalez,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:45 pm

Guatemala's Police Chief, Drug Czar Arrested

Attorney General Amilcar Velasquez said the officials and a third, unidentified official were being held in connection with a case of stolen cocaine that led to the deaths of five police agents. Guatemala has long struggled to battle corruption among top law enforcement officials overseeing the fight against drug-trafficking gangs.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:31 pm

Ex-baseball pitcher, 78, holds up pay, benefits for millions

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A 78-year-old former baseball pitcher playing hardball in the US Senate single-handedly held up a $10 billion spending bill because it would add to the deficit.The move forced some 2000 federal employees...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm

Conservative Party will force BBC to reveal salaries of stars

BBC presenters earning more than the Prime Minister will be "named and shamed" within weeks if David Cameron wins the general election.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:16 pm

Toddler Bulger's killer back in UK prison

One of the killers of toddler James Bulger has been returned to a British prison after breaching the conditions of his release, according to reports.Jon Venables was 10 when he and a friend tortured and beat the two-year-old to...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 3:58 pm

James Bulger killer Jon Venables sent back to prison

One of the boys who abducted and murdered the toddler in 1993 has been sent back to prison after breaching conditions of his release.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Mar 2010 | 3:49 pm

Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates

SAVANNAH, Georgia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed rebates of up to $3,000 to help homeowners pay for the cost of making their homes more energy efficient as part of a $6 billion program to create jobs.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 2 Mar 2010 | 2:54 pm

Rwandan Leader's Widow Detained in France

Wife of Ex President Juvenal Habyarimana, Killed in 1994 Plane Attack, Faces Genocide Charges; Briefly Detained, then Freed

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pm

Winston Churchill's grandson dies

LONDON - Winston Churchill, a former member of Parliament and grandson of Britain's wartime leader of the same name, has died aged 69.Churchill had been suffering from cancer and died at his London home, said Cmdr. John Muxworthy,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 2:11 pm

UK man 'walks' dog while driving car

LONDON - An English dog-owner has been fined after taking his pet for a stroll while driving next to him in his car.Prosecutors said Paul Railton was spotted driving at low speed along a country lane in December, holding his dog's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 2:05 pm

James Bulger killer Jon Venables returns to prison

Jon Venables, one of the boys who abducted and murdered the toddler in 1993, has returned to prison after breaching the conditions of his release.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Mar 2010 | 2:02 pm

Secret files reveal 'NZ link' in Madeleine McCann case

Secret files released yesterday by a Portuguese court have revealed that police dismissed dozens of potential sightings of Madeleine McCann - including one lead reported in New Zealand.Madeleine was 4-years-old when she was reported...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:50 pm

Alleged Masterminds of Botnet Arrested

Authorities Say 3 in Spain Were Behind Infection of as Many as 12.7M Computers at Major Companies, Banks in 190 Countries

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm

Chile Earthquake: How to Help

A List of Charities and Other Organizations

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm

Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees

PELLUHUE, Chile - A group of 40 retirees enjoying summer vacation at a seaside campground nestled under pine trees knew they had to move fast after Chile's powerful earthquake struck at the weekend.They didn't make it. The tsunami...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:23 pm

Smithsonian refuses OJ Simpson's suit

LOS ANGELES - The Smithsonian Institution has rejected a donation of the suit O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend.The decision announced today comes a day after a judge approved the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:13 pm

Contraception Catching On in Afghanistan

Some Mullahs are Distributing Condoms; Others are Quoting the Quran to Encourage Longer Breaks Between Births

Source: Latest World Headlines - CBS News | 2 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm

Reality bites unemployed Spider-Man

Time to dust off that resume, Spider-Man. You're fired!Don't fret, the web-slinger will still be keeping New York City safe from Venom and Carnage and any number of other dastardly villains he's tangled with over the years. But...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - World | 2 Mar 2010 | 12:00 pm

Election debate: audience members will quiz Brown, Cameron and Clegg

Public will be able to put questions to Brown, Cameron and Clegg in the unprecedented general election debates.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Mar 2010 | 11:31 am

Winston Churchill's Grandson Dies After Battle With Cancer

Winston Spencer Churchill, a former member of Parliament and grandson of Britain's wartime leader, died Tuesday, an associate said. He was 69.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:53 am

N. Korean Soldier Defects to South Over Militarized Border

A North Korean soldier defected to the South across the heavily militarized border separating the two on Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing a government source.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 10:38 am

Gyrocopter pilot 'cleaved hunt supporter's head from top to bottom'

Bryan Griffiths charged with manslaughter by gross negligence of member of the Warwickshire Hunt.
Source: Latest News, Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:34 am

U.S. Officer: 70 Percent of Afghan Police Recruits Drop Out

Nearly 70 percent of Afghan police recruits drop out during training, the top U.S. army officer in charge of shaping the new Afghan security forces said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 9:33 am

Sauna Mistakenly Heated to Boiling Point Kills 2 in Russia

Two Russian men died in a sauna after jumping into a plunge pool that had accidentally been heated to boiling point, investigators and media said Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 7:58 am

Rare Siberian Tiger Cub Gets Trapped in Man's Woodpile

A Siberian tiger cub found trapped in a woodpile in snowbound northeastern China later died, The Times of London reported Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 6:59 am

U.K. Fighter Jets Scrambled After Woman Rushes Cockpit

Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon jets were scrambled to assist an American Airlines passenger plane shortly before it landed at London's Heathrow airport on Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:50 am

Couple Faces Jail for Selling Endangered Animals on eBay

A British couple were warned they could face jail after pleading guilty to selling dead endangered animals, The Sun reported Tuesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 5:37 am

Fighter Jets Crash Into Mountain, Killing 3 Airmen

Two South Korean fighter jets crashed into a mountain Tuesday during a routine training mission but the fate of the pilots was not immediately known, the military said.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:45 am

Iraq's Oil Deals Dominate PM Election Campaign

Backed by armed bodyguards, international oil executives have flocked to this southern Iraqi city to survey their potentially lucrative prizes: the fields that it is hoped will one day dramatically increase output of cheap, plentiful crude.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 4:29 am

Flight Attendants Arrested in Alleged Prostitution Ring

A self-styled Hindu holy man and a British Airways flight attendant have been arrested in Delhi on suspicion of involvement in a multimillion-dollar prostitution racket
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Mar 2010 | 3:47 am