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Pope under fire for transfer, letter on sex abuse
(AP)
 AP - Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese acknowledged it transferred a suspected pedophile priest while Benedict was in charge and criticism is mounting over a 2001 Vatican directive he penned instructing bishops to keep abuse cases secret.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:23:02 GMT
| Iraq PM uses early lead to pursue new govt allies
(AP)
 AP - Seizing on an early lead in Iraq's election, the prime minister's political coalition began reaching out to rivals Friday as partial results signaled a tight race that was unlikely to produce a clear-cut winner.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:51:00 GMT
| How bloody will it get? Pakistanis ask as 43 die in week's 4th attack
(AP)
 AP - Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:18:16 GMT
| Women on the pill may live longer, study says
(AP)
AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:44 GMT
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Turner's long 3 at buzzer lifts Buckeyes (AP)
Evan Turner's accuracy was off, and the player widely regarded as one of the nation's best was becoming visibly frustrated in the final minutes. When the game clock showed 2.2 seconds, those issues no longer mattered. Turner took an inbounds pass, dribbled upcourt and drained a 37-footer at the buzzer to give No.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:15:24 PST
| Kentucky comes from 11 down to beat Tide (AP)
John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No. 2 Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit Friday in beating Alabama 73-67 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals. The win gave Kentucky its 12th 30-win season -- the most by any school -- and the Wildcats' first since 2003 when they went 32-4.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:22 PST
| Stern expects Jordan approval next week (AP)
The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Stern said he expects the vote to pass "very easily." Jordan will become the first ex-player to own an NBA team and the...
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:33 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
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Stocks end mixed after mixed economic reports
(AP)
 AP - Stocks finished mixed after uneven reports on retail sales and consumer confidence gave investors little new insight into the economy.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:18:23 GMT
| WaMu says it has settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC
(AP)
AP - Washington Mutual Inc. says it has resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank holding company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:47:41 GMT
| Brown, Sarkozy slam US 'protectionism' over plane
(AP)
 AP - The French and British leaders accused the U.S. of protectionism on Friday over a contract to build a new Air Force refueling tanker.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:11:45 GMT
| Retail sales show surprising gain in February
(AP)
 AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:30:48 GMT
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Why Rush Limbaugh would go to Costa Rica if Obama's healthcare plan passes
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said this week he’d go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passes proposed reforms to the US healthcare system.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
| Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care
(AP)
 AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:18:10 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
| Authorities: No illegal drugs found in Haim case
(AP)
 AP - Authorities said Friday they had recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter declined to identify the drugs. Haim was battling flulike symptoms in the days before he died.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:49:40 GMT
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