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Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes
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 AP - The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:05 GMT
| Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan
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 AP - Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:55 GMT
| Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to make peace
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 AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Israelis and Palestinians to move beyond a diplomatic spat that has marred his trip to the region, urging the sides to waste no time in resolving their decades-old conflict despite daunting obstacles.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:59 GMT
| Early results: Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces
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 AP - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:35 GMT
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Hunter: Black Latino players 'impostors' (AP)
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter insists he meant no harm toward Latino players when he referred to them as "impostors" while discussing the number of African-Americans in the major leagues. Hunter's original comments were made two weeks ago in one of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball and published in Wednesday's editions.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:25 PST
| Cubs GM Hendry lashes out at Bradley (AP)
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry says Milton Bradley should stop blaming the team, manager and fans for his failure to produce during his tumultuous season in Chicago. "I think it's time maybe Milton looked himself in the mirror," an agitated Hendry said Wednesday in response to Bradley's latest charges that he was mistreated by the Cubs.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:21 PST
| Mavericks extend win streak to 13 (AP)
Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki was struggling, and the Dallas Mavericks needed points from other sources. Jason Kidd, Caron Butler, rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion picked up the slack. Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA's longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory,...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:42 PST
| Cincy ousts Louisville, will face WVU (AP)
Cincinnati has rebounded quite well in getting comfortable at the Big East tournament. The 11th-seeded Bearcats again used a huge advantage on the boards to beat sixth-seeded Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals. They are the only team to play in the opening round still playing, and it was rebounding that keyed both close wins.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:39:33 PST
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Trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop
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 AP - The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential blow to hopes that the economic recovery will be aided this year by U.S. sales abroad.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:31 GMT
| Stocks trade flat on concern about China inflation
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 AP - Stocks traded in a tight range for a fourth day Thursday after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:01:16 GMT
| China's February inflation accelerates
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 AP - China's inflation rose in February amid galloping growth and demand for scarce labor, increasing pressure on Beijing to ease off its stimulus while keeping a recovery going in the world's third-largest economy.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:10:10 GMT
| Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent
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 AP - Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:14 GMT
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Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request
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 AP - A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:06 GMT
| Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes
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AP - The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:05 GMT
| 2-second video causes headache for ABC News
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 AP - For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:29:31 GMT
| CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
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 AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:03:10 GMT
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