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Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt
(AP)
 AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:05 GMT
| Bishop: Pope dismayed at clerical abuse scandal
(AP)
 AP - Germany's top bishop briefed Pope Benedict XVI on the spiraling cases of clerical sex abuse in the pontiff's native Germany on Friday and said the pope encouraged him to pursue the truth and assist the victims.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:15 GMT
| Reports: Another bomb hits Pakistan's Lahore city
(AP)
 AP - Pakistani news reports say another bomb has exploded in the eastern city of Lahore, hours after twin suicide bombings killed at least 43 people and wounded about 100.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:45 GMT
| Somali official to residents: Flee battle zones
(AP)
 AP - Frightened Somalis stacked household goods on carts pulled by donkeys and fled the heaviest fighting the capital has seen in almost a year Friday, after hundreds of heavily armed insurgents moved into an area this week previously controlled by government soldiers.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:01 GMT
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Woods likely to return at Masters (AP)
Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:39 PST
| Browns sign former Patriots TE Watson (AP)
The Cleveland Browns filled a gaping offensive hole, signing free agent tight end Ben Watson to a multiyear contract. Watson spent the past six seasons with the New England Patriots, where he previously worked with Browns coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The Browns did not release financial terms.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:35:26 PST
| Vonn wins historic 33rd World Cup race (AP)
Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row. She didn't have to make her last run, but she raced anyway and won Friday's super-G to become the most accomplished U.S. skier with 33 World Cup victories, one more than Bode Miller.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:20:25 PST
| Hoyas beat top-seeded Orange in quarters (AP)
Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden. Suddenly, top-seeded Syracuse had more to worry about than a loss in its Big East tournament opener. Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past the third-ranked Orange with an impressive second-half surge that yielded a 91-84 victory in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:26 PST
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UK gov't gives GM loan guarantee for Vauxhall
(AP)
AP - The British government says it's giving a 270 million pound ($410 million) loan guarantee to General Motors Co. to help keep its Vauxhall operations going in Britain.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:27 GMT
| Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports
(AP)
 AP - Stocks traded in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:43 GMT
| OC prosecutor to sue Toyota over vehicle problems
(AP)
AP - Orange County prosecutors say they'll file a lawsuit against Toyota because of continuing problems with their vehicles.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:18 GMT
| Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
(AP)
 AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:23:54 GMT
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First Lady marks International Women’s Day with Hillary ‘President’ joke
(The Newsroom)
 The Newsroom - In a fitting show of solidarity for International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made light of the brutal 2008 battle Clinton conducted to defeat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. As Michelle Obama launched a State Department commemoration of International Women's Day, she briefly stumbled over Clinton's job title. "Let me thank my dear friend, Senator - Secretary Clinton. I almost said, 'President Clinton,' " said the first lady to laughter and applause. "But let me thank you for that kind introduction, and most of all thank you for your friendship, thank you for your support, and thank you for your indispensable advice in getting me through this first year and helping me figure out how to get my family settled in our new life in D.C."
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:50:31 GMT
| Norway doomsday seed vault hits 1/2 million mark
(AP)
 AP - Two years after receiving its first deposits, a "doomsday" seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault's operators announced Thursday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:58 GMT
| Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO
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 AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:13 GMT
| Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom
(AP)
 AP - A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:36:26 GMT
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