Democrats pare differences over health overhaul (AP)

3/12/2010 6:20:40 AM

AP - President Barack Obama is postponing his long-scheduled Asian trip for a few days to make a final push for passage of historic legislation reinventing the health care system.

Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistani city (AP)

3/12/2010 6:59:21 AM

AP - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt (AP)

3/12/2010 7:07:05 AM

AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland.

Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February (AP)

3/12/2010 7:23:54 AM

AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.

Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care (AP)

3/12/2010 6:31:44 AM

AP - President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a three-country visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom (AP)

3/12/2010 5:36:26 AM

AP - A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.

NY cashier, 91, punched trying to fend off thief (AP)

3/12/2010 5:33:36 AM

AP - A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refused medical attention and went back to work after a thief punched her.

Iraq's election race tight as results delayed again (Reuters)

3/12/2010 5:45:37 AM

Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a narrow lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results in Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead in minority Sunni areas.

Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare (Reuters)

3/12/2010 6:54:49 AM

Reuters - President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials said on Friday.

Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source (Reuters)

3/12/2010 7:23:22 AM

Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

Old and new converge in rising British Conservative (Reuters)

3/12/2010 5:27:04 AM

Reuters - A son of Ghanaian immigrants who was educated at Eton, Britain's most exclusive private school, parliamentary candidate Kwasi Kwarteng embodies both change and continuity in the Conservative Party.

Head of German Church apologizes to abuse victims (Reuters)

3/12/2010 6:14:56 AM

Reuters - The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologized to victims of child abuse by priests and said after meeting Pope Benedict Friday the pontiff encouraged him to press ahead with tackling the problem.

Twin suicide attacks kill 45 in Pakistan's Lahore (AFP)

3/12/2010 5:07:39 AM

AFP - Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military Friday, killing up to 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital this week.

Pope meets German bishop over abuse scandal (AFP)

3/12/2010 6:40:54 AM

AFP - The head of Germany's Roman Catholic Church issued a new apology to victims of paedophile priests as he met the pope Friday and announced the creation of a watchdog to counter abuses.

Obama Considers Janet Yellen For No. 2 Fed Post

3/12/2010 5:58:00 AM

President Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection says. She served as a top economic adviser to President Clinton.

Tiger Woods May Make A Masters-ful Return To Golf

3/12/2010 5:40:00 AM

Reports swirl that Tiger Woods may return to golf for the Masters Tournament.

Retail Sales Take A Surprising Turn In February

3/12/2010 5:40:00 AM

The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month — surpassing expectations that sales would decline by 0.2 percent — as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls.

Dozens Killed As Twin Bombings Hit Lahore, Pakistan

3/12/2010 1:58:00 AM

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in the eastern city of Lahore and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die

3/12/2010 6:34:00 AM

Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies.

Obama Postpones Trip To Indonesia

3/12/2010 6:30:00 AM

President Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care. The White House tweeted the announcement. His family was going to go with him but they will not now. The White House wanted Congress to act on the health care bill by March 18, Obama's original departure date.

Family Farms Dwindle, Administration Probes Why

3/12/2010 1:00:00 AM

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launch a series of workshops Friday delving into agriculture anti-trust issues. Some big agribusiness firms say the forums will showcase a well functioning, free market. Many producers think the probe will expose a system increasingly hostile to traditional family farms.

Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city

3/12/2010 6:03:06 AM

At least 45 people die in twin suicide attacks on Pakistani security forces in the eastern city of Lahore, police say.

Pope defends celibacy of priests

3/12/2010 6:19:32 AM

Pope Benedict XVI defends celibacy for Catholic priests, amid a new controversy about child sex abuse in Germany and Austria.

Sarkozy to meet UK party leaders

3/12/2010 7:13:42 AM

Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.

Climate change 'makes birds shrink'

3/12/2010 2:05:45 AM

Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.

'Murdered soul'

3/12/2010 5:35:21 AM

German campaigner tells of childhood Catholic abuse

Robert Peston

3/12/2010 2:23:42 AM

How Lehman Brothers disguised its weakness

US retail sales in surprise rise

3/12/2010 7:01:48 AM

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

Eurozone industry grows strongly

3/12/2010 5:48:50 AM

Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.

China's stern warning to Google

3/12/2010 7:17:52 AM

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Tweets 'fundamental to democracy'

3/12/2010 6:17:34 AM

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Sir David to voice CBBC animation

3/12/2010 7:13:38 AM

Veteran actor Sir David Jason is to lend his voice to CBBC's first ever in-house animation series, it is announced.

Eta suspect arrested in Portugal

3/12/2010 5:51:11 AM

Portuguese police arrest a suspected Eta Basque militant who was trying to catch a flight from Lisbon to Venezuela.

Russia signs India nuclear deal

3/12/2010 7:24:15 AM

Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.

India suspends 'obscene' channel

3/12/2010 4:26:24 AM

India suspends Fashion TV for 10 days for showing topless models during a show last year.

BNP rules judged 'discriminatory'

3/12/2010 7:05:23 AM

The British National Party's new membership rules are likely to discriminate against non-white people, a judge rules.

Lib Dems unveil election slogan

3/12/2010 5:00:50 AM

The Liberal Democrats unveil their election campaign slogan ahead of their spring conference in Birmingham.

Suicide bombers kill at least 43, wounds 100 in Pakistan

3/12/2010 7:11:28 AM

A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least ...

Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO

3/12/2010 6:42:08 AM

A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs ...

New York deal could pay $657M to sickened Ground Zero workers

3/12/2010 6:10:21 AM

A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust ...

Forecaster: Early tornado alerts likely saved lives in Arkansas

3/12/2010 5:45:51 AM

Several days' advance warning of severe weather in Arkansas, along with alerts issued Wednesday about specific storms, almost ...

Congress debates new satellite plan

3/12/2010 5:41:05 AM

The Obama administration plans to reorganize and more than double the annual budget for a troubled weather satellite program ...

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies

3/12/2010 5:37:55 AM

Much of the nation may be snow-weary, but farmers and ranchers who rely on winter snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation ...

Potholes put dent in city coffers

3/12/2010 5:36:02 AM

Drivers are battling an epidemic of teeth-rattling potholes, jarring not only wheels and tires but also transportation departments ...

New president Pinera projects $30B in Chile quake damage

3/12/2010 4:36:12 AM

Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

ACLU files suit against Miss. school for canceling prom

3/12/2010 1:35:45 AM

A Mississippi school board's decision to cancel the high school prom rather than change its policy on same-sex dates attracted ...

Russia criticizes U.S., NATO over Afghan drug trafficking fight

3/12/2010 1:26:11 AM

Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's shift away from fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying ...

House Republicans suspend earmarks

3/12/2010 12:23:35 AM

In an election-year appeal to voters frustrated with Washington, House Republicans promised Thursday not to stuff any of this ...

Pat Tillman's legacy: more help for military veterans in college

3/12/2010

The Pat Tillman Foundation's Tillman Military Scholars program offers funding to veterans who demonstrate a record of service ...

Nursing covering more health care

3/12/2010 5:19:47 AM

As the debate over health care legislation continues in Washington, advocates for nurse practitioners say it is these primary ...

States mtates may hold onto tax refunds for months

3/12/2010 5:44:54 AM

Residents eager to get their state tax refunds may have a long wait this year: The recession has tied up cash and caused officials ...

Movie theaters are turning up the luxury with food, bars, seats

3/11/2010 8:00:50 PM

They're changing the moviegoing experience for millions of Americans, turning some multiplexes into luxury outposts.

Date set for final health care debate

3/12/2010 6:27:33 AM

Democrats have set a date to begin what they hope is the final phase of health care debate in Congress.

39 killed in Pakistan bombings

3/12/2010 6:02:36 AM

At least 39 people were killed and 95 others injured when two suicide bombers targeted a high security area in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

Israel seals off West Bank

3/12/2010 3:21:42 AM

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around Jerusalem, Israeli officials say.

Disfigured girl stuck in Haiti

3/12/2010 6:35:52 AM

The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

IDs sought on 'Dating Game' killer pics

3/12/2010 6:46:36 AM

Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."

Opinion: Fury over sex offender

3/12/2010 5:49:35 AM

In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerald Butler plays a man who losesloses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.

Teacher-student sex 'never kid's fault'

3/12/2010 6:16:24 AM

Middle- and high school students may look to their teachers as mentors or even friends. In rare but high-profile cases, experts say, the relationship may go too far, into the sexual realm.

Foursquare lead in where-am-I apps

3/12/2010 6:37:04 AM

One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.

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