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Clinton urges Russia to delay Iran's nuclear plant
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged Russia to delay launching Iran's nuclear plant until Tehran proves that it's not pursuing atomic weapons.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:31 GMT
| Warships take new strategy against Somali pirates
(AP)
 AP - An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy, combined with more aggressive confrontations further out to sea, has dealt the brigands a setback, officials and experts said Thursday.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:39 GMT
| 2 freed in probe into kidnapping of British boy
(AP)
 AP - Paris police have freed two suspects detained in the probe into the kidnapping of a 5-year-old British boy in Pakistan.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:08 GMT
| UN rejects export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
(AP)
 AP - A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi was rejected Thursday by a U.N. wildlife meeting, with scores of developing nations joining Japan in opposing a measure they feared would devastate fishing economies.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:11:41 GMT
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Villanova's Reynolds, Fisher don't start (AP)
Villanova guards Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher did not start in the NCAA tournament opener against Robert Morris. A team spokesman said coach Jay Wright benched the pair as a "minor teaching point." Their punishment didn't last last long. Reynolds sat out the first 4 minutes of Thursday's game, and Fisher checked in about 30 seconds later.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:48:16 PDT
| NCAAs get rolling with Florida-BYU (AP)
No offense, John Wall. Florida coach Billy Donovan believes his Gators are about to open the NCAA tournament against someone who's even more dangerous than Kentucky's player of the year candidate. High-scoring BYU guard Jimmer Fredette is 12th in the nation in scoring, and only four players in the NCAA tournament average more than his 21.7 points.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:51:16 PDT
| Rangers manager positive for coke in '09 (AP)
Before he could end a long day unlike any in his professional career, Ron Washington had to prepare for a game. Hours after admitting he made a "huge mistake" by using cocaine -- he says for the first and only time -- and failing a Major League Baseball drug test last season, the Texas manager emerged from the Rangers' clubhouse at Peoria Stadium carrying a sandwich and something to...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:15:31 PDT
| Gators' Meyer back from leave of absence (AP)
With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected. His stay could be longer than anticipated, too. Although Meyer declined to divulge any details about his health, he said his return was permanent.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:36:24 PDT
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Democrats on track for vote on $940 billion health bill
(AP)
 AP - House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while slashing the deficit, a strategy aimed at winning over the party's fiscal conservatives.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:29:54 GMT
| Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring
(AP)
 AP - The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:35:43 GMT
| Greece: Will ask for IMF help if EU fails
(AP)
 AP - Greece warned Thursday that it will be forced to turn to the International Monetary Fund if the EU can't agree to a bailout plan next week that will help reduce its market borrowing rates.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:40 GMT
| FedEx sees economic recovery spreading
(AP)
 AP - FedEx says the global economic recovery is broadening, as Asia continues to see strong growth and the U.S. economy gains steam.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:29:48 GMT
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Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:06:57 GMT
| The Scientology Diet?
(The Daily Beast)
 The Daily Beast - Kirstie Alley is denying links between her diet system and Scientology. But an ex-church member tells Kim Masters she sees a link between Alley's products and Scientology's—and expert calls the system "pseudoscience."
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:27:30 GMT
| House Dems on track for vote on $940B health bill
(AP)
AP - House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while slashing the deficit, a strategy aimed at winning over the party's fiscal conservatives.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:29:54 GMT
| Warships take new strategy against Somali pirates
(AP)
AP - An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy, combined with more aggressive confrontations further out to sea, has dealt the brigands a setback, officials and experts said Thursday.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:39 GMT
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