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The Guardian
In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens Splits
New York Times
An Iraqi journalist spoke on a cellphone on Thursday as incomplete election results were posted in Baghdad. By ANTHONY SHADID and TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD — Iraq's major coalitions were locked in a surprisingly close race on Thursday, in initial results from ...
Ayad Allawi's cry of foul play already seems like the act of a loserTimes Online
Once-dominant Sunnis anxiously watch as Iraq votes are talliedWashington Post
Centrist Groups Take Early Lead in Iraq VoteVoice of America
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Washington Post
Reid's wife, daughter injured in highway accident
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in ...
Harry Reid's wife, daughter hurt in car accidentLos Angeles Times
Sen. Reid's family injured in car accidentReuters
Sen. Reid's wife breaks back, neck in crashUSA Today
BusinessWeek -Las Vegas Sun -Tampabay.com
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Reuters
New Chile president vows to rebuild
Aljazeera.net
"We are going, all together, to rebuild Chile, stone by stone, brick by brick, and we aren't just going to build it - we are going to build it back better than before," Sebastian Pinera said on Thursday, just hours after strong aftershocks rocked his ...
Aftershocks a reality check for Chilean President Sebastián PiñeraWashington Post
Chile swears in new president amid strong quake aftershocksXinhua
Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn inThe Associated Press
Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet -Reuters -Times Online
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ABC Online
Japan arrests activist who boarded whaling ship
BBC News
An activist from New Zealand has been arrested by Japan's coastguard after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean last month. Peter Bethune said he had boarded the ship intending to make a citizen's arrest of the ...
Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding shipThe Associated Press
Japan Arrests Whaling Activist For Boarding ShipNPR
Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespassKyodo News
FOXNews -AFP -Stuff.co.nz
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MiamiHerald.com
Pledge of Allegiance's God reference now upheld by court
Los Angeles Times
In 2002, the US 9th Circuit of Appeals had ruled that the pledge's use of 'One nation under God' made it unconstitutional. The panel now says no federal law requires students to recite it. By Carol J. Williams The Pledge of Allegiance to "one nation ...
California: Pledge of Allegiance Is Ruled ConstitutionalNew York Times
Court: 'Under God' in Pledge is constitutionalSan Francisco Chronicle
Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledgeThe Associated Press
CNN -Christian Science Monitor -UPI.com
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Kansas City Star
Senators give Obama bipartisan plan on immigration
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington - A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threatened by ...
Obama 'Fully Committed' to Revising Immigration LawsWall Street Journal
Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to GOP BackingNew York Times
Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaulThe Associated Press
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National Post
New York City settles post-9/11 illness, injury claims
CNN
The settlement would provide a system to pay for claims made by people working on rescue and debris removal at ground zero. WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements with more than 10000 plaintiffs New York (CNN) -- The WTC ...
New York agrees World Trade Center 9/11 dust payoutBBC News
Trade Center Workers Reach SettlementWall Street Journal
Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health ClaimsNew York Times
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Reuters
Democrats move toward grouping health reform with student-aid bill
Washington Post
Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were increasingly inclined to release a final health-care bill that could accomplish two of President Obama's top domestic priorities: guaranteeing coverage to 30 million ...
Democrats Struggle to Finish Health BillNew York Times
Democrats Will Use Budget Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform LegislationMedscape
Democrats Edge Nearer Agreement on Final Healthcare Package, but Obstacles RemainLos Angeles Times
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New York Daily News
Slot Machines at Aqueduct? No, Not Yet
New York Times
The state's tortured eight-year quest to install a limited casino at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens has failed for the third time, with the governor's office announcing Thursday that its chosen bidder would not ...
NY gov drops support for Aqueduct racino groupThe Associated Press
Group's bid to build casino at Aqueduct in limboNewsday (subscription)
Aqueduct Entertainment Group deal deadNews 10 Now
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Reuters
Cuomo Hands Paterson Case to an Ex-Judge
New York Times
ALBANY — Facing growing political pressure, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday appointed an independent counsel to take over his office's investigation into the Paterson administration's response to a domestic violence case. ...
NY AG Cuomo removes himself from governor probeReuters
Respected judge to take over Paterson probeNewsday (subscription)
Andrew Cuomo hands over probes of Gov. Paterson to retired Appeals Chief ...New York Daily News
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Daily Mail
'American Idol' names its season 9 Top 12: Did voters get it right?*
Entertainment Weekly
Aaaaand we're on to the finals! After tens of thousands of auditioners, 20 individual episodes, and a glory note from Jermayyy-eee-aay-eee-aay-eee-uhh-nnn-uh Sellers that lasted the entire month of February, American Idol's troubling ...
Crystal and Michael are in, so are Aaron and Lacey. So who's out?USA Today
American Idol Down to a Surprising Top 12E! Online (blog)
The NGH Report – American Idol 9's Top 8 Guys: “Kara's Your Binky”Foxes on Idol
Reality TV World -MTV.com -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
Obama Outlines Drive To Raise US Exports
New York Times
President Obama on Thursday announced a broad effort to promote American goods overseas, hoping to bolster competitiveness abroad and create jobs in the United States. But trade specialists questioned whether the plan had the ...
Obama outlines plan to spur US exports and jobsMiamiHerald.com
Obama details plans to boost exports, create jobsThe Associated Press
Obama outlines strategy to boost US exports -- and jobsChristian Science Monitor
Voice of America -Hoosier Ag Today
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ABC News
PA fears East Jerusalem building will make it look weak
Ha'aretz
The Palestinian Authority will not begin indirect talks with Israel unless construction in the settlements, including in East Jerusalem, is completely frozen, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on ...
Biden wants direct talks by summerJerusalem Post
US urges 'prompt' Middle East talksAljazeera.net
US says it believes Mideast talks still onReuters
FOXNews -Xinhua -BBC News
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Christian Science Monitor
New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing. ...
House Republicans say they will reject all earmarksWashington Post
House Republicans announce they won't seek earmarksSeattle Times
GOP follows Kline on 'no earmarks'Minneapolis Star Tribune
USA Today -Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press
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Globe and Mail
Obama picks charities to which he'll donate Nobel prize cash award
Washington Post
Three months after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama announced Thursday the 10 charities that will benefit from his $1.4 million cash award. In a statement issued by the White House, Obama said: "These organizations do ...
Obama Lists Who Will Get Prize Money From NobelNew York Times
Internet nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prizemsnbc.com
Internet 'in running' for Nobel Peace PrizeBBC News
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Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair -source
Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday. ...
Yellen Is Obama Pick for Fed Vice Chair: ReportABC News
Yellen Said to Be Obama's Pick for Fed Vice Chairman PositionBusinessWeek
Yellen is Obama pick for Fed Vice Chair-BloombergInteractive Investor

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CBS News
Board's Decision to Close 28 Kansas City Schools Follows Years of Inaction
New York Times
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Like so many other public school parents, Reshonda Sanders felt confused on Thursday as she tried to comprehend why nearly half of the schools here, including her own alma mater, are to close for good at the end of ...
Few details about ambitious KC school closing planThe Associated Press
District Tackles Woes Money Didn't FixWall Street Journal
Kansas City to close 26 schools. Unprecedented move in US?Christian Science Monitor
NewsHour -Kansas City Star -KOMU-TV
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Kansas City Star
GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa. ...
House Considers Reviving Massa Ethics ProbeFOXNews
Boehner: Reopen Massa investigationUSA Today
Will the Ethics Committee Investigate Democratic Leadership?Atlantic Online
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Times Online
'JihadJane' shows why we need equal-opportunity security checks
Washington Post
It took the case of "JihadJane" to illuminate what should have been obvious by now: Anyone who claims to be able to identify a potential terrorist by appearance or nationality is delusional. There's a reason all of us have to take ...
'Net Posse Tracked 'Jihad Jane' for Three YearsABC News
Profile: 'Jihad Jane' from Main StreetBBC News
Three crucial questions in the 'Jihad Jane' caseChristian Science Monitor
USA Today -Los Angeles Times -6abc.com
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Mom: Autopsy Finds Corey Haim Suffered Pulmonary Congestion
People Magazine
The official autopsy results for Corey Haim have not been released publicly, but his mother says the coroner called her to disclose the actor suffered pulmonary congestion. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Judy Haim says an ...
Haim's Reported Cause of Death: Pulmonary CongestionABC News
Corey Haim had enlarged heart, pulmonary congestion and water in his lungs ...New York Daily News
Corey Haim's cause of death deferred, says coroner's officeEntertainment Weekly
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