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Fight rages to define health care bill to public

USA Today - Susan Page, Mimi Hall - ‎43 minutes ago‎
In the East Room this morning, President Obama will sign the most comprehensive changes to the health care system in American history - and with that launch a fierce battle leading up to November's elections to ...

Google Said to Have Made No Progress in Two-Month China Dispute

BusinessWeek - Ari Levy, Brian Womack - ‎1 hour ago‎
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. never made progress in talks with the Chinese government about a way to keep the service open there after a clash over censorship, according to three people with knowledge of the ...

Netanyahu reaffirms 'right to build' in Jerusalem

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted Israel's "right to build" in Jerusalem, following a row with the US over plans for new homes in the city.

China locks down access to trial of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu

The Australian - Michael Sainsbury - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Australian mining executive, Stern Hu, pleads guilty to bribe charges in a trial of Rio Tinto employees in China. Bribery charges against Australian mining executive Stern Hu will continue to be heard in Shanghai today.

Sarkozy reshuffle after poll loss

The Press Association - ‎29 minutes ago‎
President Nicolas Sarkozy dismissed his labour minister and reshuffled several other Cabinet posts after a heavy defeat for his conservatives in France's regional elections - a loss which exposed his inability to convince the public on his economic ...

U.S. Sees Hope in Pakistan Requests for Help

Wall Street Journal - Matthew Rosenberg, Peter Spiegel - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pakistan sent a 56-page document to the US ahead of strategic talks scheduled for Wednesday, seeking expanded military and economic aid in what some American officials believe is an implicit offer to crack down in ...

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Financial Overhaul Advances

Wall Street Journal - Damian Paletta - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON—Democrats advanced legislation to rewrite financial rules without Republican support as part of a broader strategy by the Obama administration to pressure the GOP to vote on the regulatory overhaul.

Abortion foe from Texas says he regrets outburst

Washington Post - Paul Kane - ‎2 hours ago‎
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Tex.) acknowledged Monday that he is the lawmaker who yelled "Baby killer!" as a Democrat and fellow opponent of abortion explained why he would support health-care legislation.

Corrections

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Several articles since September about the troubles of the community organizing group Acorn referred incorrectly or imprecisely to one aspect of videotaped encounters between Acorn workers and two conservative activists that contributed to the group's ...

Oil Trades Near $82 After Rising on Economic Recovery Optimism

BusinessWeek - Ben Sharples, Ann Koh - ‎17 minutes ago‎
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near $82 a barrel in New York after rising on optimism fuel demand will increase amid improved prospects for an economic recovery in the US, the world's biggest energy consumer.

Barroso says Greek aid not a bailout: report

Reuters - Caroline Copley, Angus MacSwan - ‎2 hours ago‎
LONDON (Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said any euro zone aid package for debt-stricken Greece would not constitute a bail-out as European Union partners clashed over possible financial support.

Toshiba eyes Gates nuclear alliance, chip plant

Reuters - Nobuhiro Kubo, Kiyoshi Takenaka - ‎42 minutes ago‎
TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said it is in talks with a company backed by Microsoft (MSFT.O) Chairman Bill Gates to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors, helping push Toshiba's ...

10 Reasons Why Apple Needs to Be More Lenient with iPad Applications

eWeek - Don Reisinger - ‎2 hours ago‎
News Analysis: As Apple prepares for the release of its iPad on April 3, the company is also preparing its App Store for iPad-friendly applications.

Tech Chronicles SF tops in connectivity, cybercrime risk, study says

San Francisco Chronicle - Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera - ‎1 hour ago‎
When it comes to wireless hotspots per capita, access to broadband and the number of online shoppers and e-mail users, San Francisco is way ahead of the curve, making it one of the tech-savviest cities in the country.

First flight for SpaceShipTwo

msnbc.com - Alan Boyle - ‎9 hours ago‎
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane took to the air for the first time this morning from California's Mojave Air and Space Port.

'Dancing' kicks off strong with clear favorites

msnbc.com - Linda Holmes - ‎2 hours ago‎
After 10 seasons, it's surprisingly easy to see the way a season of "Dancing With the Stars" is going to shake out. Once you've seen everyone dance one time, you can start to separate them into the favorites, the mushy middle and the ...

Miley Cyrus mentors 'Idol' with a guest appearance

Washington Post - Lisa de Moraes - ‎1 hour ago‎
have-a-movie-opening-next-week Miley Cyrus is going to mentor the 11 remaining Idolettes on "American Idol" Tuesday night!

Ex blindsides Jesse James with new custody fight

Boston Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Inside Track When last we left Sandra Bullock's philandering hubby, Jesse James, his heavily inked inamorata Michelle “Bombshell” McGee was thisclose to losing her son to her ex.

Duke's Zoubek Breaks Out at the Conclusion of a Checkered Career

New York Times - Ray Glier - ‎4 hours ago‎
Brian Zoubek, Duke's 7-foot-1 center, spent his first three and a half years there dealing with foot injuries that sent his college career onto a path of unfulfilled promise.

Zags' Big WinNo. 2 A&M ousted

ESPN - ‎16 minutes ago‎
@MechelleV Looks like this wasn't a good year to win the Big 12 tournament for men or women. KU men and Texas A&M women both out in NCAA 2nd round.

Mauer, Twins make commitment official

MLB.com - Kelly Thesier - ‎41 minutes ago‎
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- On Friday afternoon, Joe Mauer called his parents and invited them to lunch. Throughout the past couple of months, Mauer had not told his parents much about the negotiations taking place between him and ...

Health bill has no 'big losers'

USA Today - Richard Wolf, Alison Young - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images By Richard Wolf and Alison Young, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - Unlike most of the laws Congress passes each year, the massive health care bill President Obama will sign today is destined to affect nearly all American families.

FDA Asks Pediatricians to Stop Using a Diarrhea Vaccine for Now

New York Times - Gardiner Harris - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - Federal drug regulators on Monday asked the nation's pediatricians to stop giving children a diarrhea vaccine until federal scientists can figure out why the product contains apparently harmless but extraneous pieces of ...

GOP State Officials to Try Blocking Healthcare Law in Court

Los Angeles Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Unsuccessful in the legislative arena, opponents of the sprawling healthcare bill passed by the House pledged Monday to open a second front, saying they would challenge the constitutionality of the measure in court.

Sandra Bullock's love life: Why do we care?

CNN - Breeanna Hare - ‎Mar 19, 2010‎
Sandra Bullock has been at the center of very public marital troubles, and her fans have shown enormous support. (CNN) -- When Sandra Bullock's husband, Jesse James, issued a public apology this week for his "poor ...

Google Street View shows 'secret' SAS base in major security breach

Daily Mail - ‎Mar 19, 2010‎
By Daily Mail Reporter Military chiefs and MPs blasted internet giant Google today after its Street View service included detailed pictures of the headquarters of the SAS.

Sceptic challenges guru to kill him live on TV

Times Online - Jeremy Page - ‎Mar 18, 2010‎
When a famous tantric guru boasted on television that he could kill another man using only his mystical powers, most viewers either gasped in awe or merely nodded unquestioningly.

Revenge of the white men

Los Angeles Times - David Paul Kuhn - ‎10 hours ago‎
Victims of the 'he-cession' are turning against the Democrats, and that could sway the November elections. By David Paul Kuhn Millions of white men who voted for Barack Obama are walking away from the Democratic Party, and it appears increasingly ...

How GOP can rebound from its 'Waterloo'

CNN Political Ticker - David Frum - ‎13 hours ago‎
Republican lawmakers arrive at the House chamber Sunday to vote on the health care legislation. Editor's note: David Frum writes a weekly column for CNN.
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