Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:28:53 GMT
APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story (AP)
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AP - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a draft memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that casts doubt on the driver's story.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:12:46 GMT
Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions (AP)
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AP - The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after 12 explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland that will be the target of the war's next major offensive.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:28:47 GMT
Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark (AP)
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AP - Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to more than a half-million homes and businesses after strong winds and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:13:28 GMT
Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids (AP)
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AP - President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:49:28 GMT
Economy the focus as China political session ends (AP)
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AP - China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis, but said it will hold the line against critics urging an appreciation of its currency and will not seek an aggressive leading role in world affairs.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:38:37 GMT
At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche (AP)
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AP - An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains on Saturday, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:09:29 GMT
Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election (AP)
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AP - Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:10:40 GMT
US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind' (AP)
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AP - Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christine Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:11:03 GMT
ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards (AP)
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AP - Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:24:42 GMT
Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision (AP)
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AP - Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:25:49 GMT
Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official (Reuters)
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Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:17:39 GMT
Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce genocide vote (Reuters)
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Reuters - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined the early 20th-century killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:48:03 GMT
Afghanistan eases ban on news coverage of raids (Reuters)
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Reuters - Afghanistan rowed back on Saturday from a total ban on media broadcasts of "disturbing" images from insurgent attacks or live pictures of security operations.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:09:05 GMT
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)
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Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:27:45 GMT
India police arrest 2 in Mumbai for planning strikes (Reuters)
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Reuters - Police in Mumbai said on Sunday they have arrested two men they say were preparing to attack several targets in the Indian financial hub, including the offices of energy firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:01:38 GMT
Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize (Reuters)
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Reuters - Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:07:04 GMT
Thousands of protesters swarm Bangkok, seek elections (Reuters)
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Reuters - Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Bangkok on Sunday and gave Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: call elections in 24 hours or face crippling demonstrations across the capital.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:44:51 GMT
U.S. Muslim convert among 7 arrested in Ireland (Reuters)
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Reuters - A Colorado woman who converted to Islam last year and was lured to Europe by online extremists was among seven people arrested in Ireland in connection with a suspected plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist, her parents said on Saturday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:20:46 GMT
Thai anti-government protesters rally in Bangkok (AFP)
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AFP - Tens of thousands of red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra were rallying amid tight security in Bangkok Sunday to demand the government's resignation.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:42:56 GMT
China's Wen blames US for difficulties in ties (AFP)
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AFP - The United States is to blame for recent tensions in Sino-US ties and must take steps to repair the damage, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday, indicating no let-up in their diplomatic row.