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Secular bloc wins most seats in Iraq

Los Angeles Times - Raheem Salman - ‎5 hours ago‎
Premier Maliki, whose alliance narrowly loses to Iyad Allawi's, vows to challenge the results in court. By Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed Reporting from Baghdad - A secular rival edged Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shiite alliance in final election ...

Nonessential lights will go off tonight for Earth Hour

Fort Worth Star Telegram - ‎1 hour ago‎
Earth Hour begins at 8:30, when Texas Christian University, Grapevine, Reliant Energy, and individuals statewide and worldwide will turn off all nonessential lights for one hour.
Lights out tonight for Earth Hour Austin American-Statesman

Republicans fight extension of jobless pay

Los Angeles Times - Richard Simon - ‎7 hours ago‎
Democrats say they'll seek retroactive unemployment benefits when the Senate returns in two weeks. By Richard Simon Reporting from Washington - The Senate broke Friday for a two-week recess without approving an extension of jobless benefits after ...

Rescue Continues in Korea Ship Sinking

Wall Street Journal - Evan Ramstad, Jaeyeon Woo - ‎18 minutes ago‎
SEOUL - South Korean rescuers in ships and helicopters on Saturday searched for survivors of an explosion that sank a naval patrol boat near the maritime border with North Korea but officials made no reports of progress by mid-afternoon ...

As Obama Hails Arms Pact, Applause in Kremlin Is Faint

New York Times - Ellen Barry - ‎8 hours ago‎
MOSCOW - On a Friday that began in Washington with a triumphant presidential news conference about the conclusion of arms talks with Russia, Moscow seemed to have its mind on other things.

IDF probe: Mistakes made in Gaza incident

Ynetnews - Hanan Greenberg - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Army backs Major Peretz's decision to infiltrate Palestinian territory and chase after terrorists planting explosive devices, but initial investigation reveals tactical errors led to harsh results.

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Can Republicans win by opposing Obama?

Reuters - Doina Chiacu - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Can Republicans ride all the way to Election Day in November by opposing most of President Barack Obama's major policies?

Obama administration revises anti-foreclosure strategy

Washington Post - Dina ElBoghdady, Renae Merle - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Obama administration is expanding efforts to help struggling borrowers avoid foreclosure but is trying to manage expectations.

Palin back onstage with McCain

Los Angeles Times - Michael Muskal - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Arizona senator gets a fiery introduction from his former running mate at a Tucson rally, their first joint appearance since the campaign.

Asian Currencies Decline for Week on Euro Region Debt Concerns

BusinessWeek - Yumi Teso, Bob Chen - ‎41 minutes ago‎
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies declined this week, led by the Singapore dollar and South Korean won, as discord among leaders in European nations on how to solve Greece's debt woes curbed investor appetite for ...

February snow aided area's unemployment rate increase

Washington Post - Dion Haynes - ‎9 hours ago‎
Unemployment rates rose in Maryland and Virginia in February, according to government data released Friday, and economists attributed the increases to last month's heavy snowstorms, which closed schools, businesses and even the ...

Four Lenders Shuttered as US Bank Failures Reach 41 This Year

BusinessWeek - Phil Mattingly - ‎2 hours ago‎
March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Four banks in Georgia, Florida and Arizona were shut down by regulators, bringing the total for the year to 41 as smaller lenders are pressured by bad loans tied to commercial real estate.

Apple launching iPad with explicit content in App Store

Apple Insider - Daniel Eran Dilger - ‎6 hours ago‎
After nearly two years of criticism of its censorship of adult content in the iPhone App Store, Apple appears to be gearing up to sell explicit content for both the iPad and the iPhone and iPod touch.

Speedy Google Broadband Lures 1100 Communities, 194000 Individuals

eWeek - Clint Boulton - ‎2 hours ago‎
Google's offer to test 1 gigabit-per-second broadband access in US communities drew responses from more than 1100 communities and 194000 individuals, the search engine said after the March 26 passed.

Google leaving China: better late than never

CNET - Molly Wood - ‎1 hour ago‎
Amidst a sea of praise for Google's recent decision to stop censoring search results in China, Paul Thurrott wrote a piece on how we shouldn't celebrate Google's China decisions at all, calling its move "a cold-hearted business decision, ...

Another woman claims affair with Jesse James

MiamiHerald.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
It's beginning to sound a little too familiar. A fourth woman has come forth claiming she too had an affair with Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James.

Fox's '24' winds down to its end

USA Today - Gary Levin - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Kelsey McNeal, FOX By Gary Levin, USA TODAY The network announced Friday it has canceled the series, as first reported by USA TODAY.
Fox cancels '24' Hollywood Reporter

15 Hot Times In the Hot Tub!

Entertainment Weekly - ‎1 hour ago‎
There's a soaker born every minute -- and not only the crew of this weekend's ''Hot Tub Time Machine.'' Just ask Eddie Murphy as James Brown, ''Scarface,'' the Situation, and more of these faves from movies and TV What do we know?
Hot Tub Time Machine Washington Post

Spartans Writing a New Ending Without a Key Player

New York Times - Kevin Armstrong - ‎1 hour ago‎
ST. LOUIS - Michigan State had lost its starting point guard, Kalin Lucas, to a left Achilles' heel injury last weekend, but there were still reminders of the Spartans' explosiveness Friday night inside the Edward Jones Dome.

Duke is able to out-tough the Boilermakers

Los Angeles Times - Chris Hine - ‎34 minutes ago‎
There was Chris Kramer, sprawled out on the floor, not moving very much during the second half of Duke's 70-57 victory over Purdue on Friday.

Lakers go softly against the Thunder

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kobe Bryant has 11 points and nine turnovers in a 91-75 drubbing that isn't nearly that close. Kevin Durant scores 26 points as franchise ends 12-game losing streak to LA By Mike Bresnahan Reporting from Oklahoma City - Please excuse the confusion, ...

Experts debate merits of breast cancer screening

The Associated Press - Maria Cheng - ‎8 hours ago‎
BARCELONA, Spain - Are doctors overtreating breast cancer? At a breast cancer conference Friday in Barcelona, experts discussed how to implement mammogram screening programs across Europe, balancing fighting cancer with the goal of targeting only those ...

Big employers rethink their healthcare plans

Los Angeles Times - Jeffry Bartash - ‎2 hours ago‎
Firms that offer retiree drug benefits say the US healthcare overhaul -- which eliminates a tax deduction -- could force them to curtail or cancel their benefit plans.
AT&T Joins in Health Charges Wall Street Journal

Health care bill's local impact not yet fully known

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise - Nathan Brown - ‎2 hours ago‎
Before the House vote on the health care reform bill, the Committee on Energy and Commerce produced short reports entitled "The Benefits of Health Care Reform," outlining the supposed benefits in specific ...

Autistic Teen Has Perfect NCAA Bracket

FanHouse - Matt Snyder - ‎Mar 23, 2010‎
How is your bracket for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament looking right now? Lots of red ink (or "Xs," or whatever you do to signify a missed game), I presume?

Jon Stewart's Best Tea Bagger Moments (VIDEO)

Huffington Post (blog) - ‎Mar 23, 2010‎
With the health care bill passed, let's turn to Jon Stewart to to cover it with hilarity...Wait, what? The "Daily Show" is on a break?

More Doctors Giving Up Private Practices

New York Times - Gardiner Harris - ‎Mar 25, 2010‎
WASHINGTON - A quiet revolution is transforming how medical care is delivered in this country, and it has very little to do with the sweeping health care legislation that President Obama just signed into law.

Dennis Hopper: I'm Sick, I'm Broke

TMZ.com (blog) - Doug E Flesh - ‎Mar 23, 2010‎
Dennis Hopper is extremely ill from his battle with cancer -- he weighs a little over 100 pounds and is nearly broke, according to new court documents obtained by TMZ.

GOP Turns the Tables on Right-Wing Threats

TIME (blog) - Alex Altman - ‎Mar 25, 2010‎
In a press conference Thursday morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed the spate of threats Democrats have faced over the past few days.
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