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Today's Most Popular News: Officials: 1 dead, 134 rescued from Lake Erie ice Navy takes off fuel, water, people to lighten ship 35 dead in Australia's worst fires in decades Analysis: Obama may learn from slips on stimulus Obama and Senate Republicans bicker over stimulus Bugatti found in Britain gets big bucks at auction Legions facing layoffs turn to parties, Internet "Ancient" Syriac bible found in Cyprus Report: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003 More co-worker couples losing both incomes at once Placido Domingo tries to turn back clock at Met Western states remembering Abe Lincoln, too Hudson 'miracle' pilot gets applause on Broadway The rise and (almost) fall of America's banks Official: Sebelius near top for health post Gates unleashes skeeters at technology conference Roommate testifies in trial of US student in Italy Help for Paying Off Your Student Loans Sharpton calls for justice outside Madoff's home Time to end Black History Month? Officials: 1 dead, 134 rescued from Lake Erie ice Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:30 pm PST AP - A miles-wide ice floe broke away Saturday from Lake Erie's shoreline, trapping more than 130 fishermen offshore, some for as long as four hours. One man fell into the water and later died of an apparent heart attack. Full Story Top Navy takes off fuel, water, people to lighten ship Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:32 pm PST AP - The Navy offloaded fuel, water and personnel from a grounded, $1 billion guided missile cruiser so tugboats and a salvage ship can try again early Sunday morning to free it from a rock and sand shoal. Full Story Top 35 dead in Australia's worst fires in decades Sat, 7 Feb 2009 07:03 pm PST AP - Walls of flame roared across southeastern Australia, razing scores of homes, forests and farmland in the country's worst wildfire disaster in a quarter century. At least 35 people died and the toll could rise further, police said Sunday. Full Story Top Analysis: Obama may learn from slips on stimulus Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:26 pm PST AP - On his first big test, Barack Obama made some rookie mistakes and strategic missteps. But he still appears headed for a win on the centerpiece of his agenda, a huge economic recovery program, with the fresh striking of a bipartisan deal in the Senate. Full Story Top Obama and Senate Republicans bicker over stimulus Sat, 7 Feb 2009 04:03 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans bickered Saturday over his historically huge economic recovery plan after states and schools lost tens of billions of dollars in a late-night bargain to save it. Full Story Top Bugatti found in Britain gets big bucks at auction Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:16 pm PST AP - A car abandoned in a garage in Britain for half a century sold at an auction in Paris for euro3.4 million (about $4.4 million) Friday. Full Story Top Legions facing layoffs turn to parties, Internet Sat, 7 Feb 2009 01:06 pm PST AP - The bar was crowded with well-dressed professionals enjoying drinks and conversation, a typical evening — except that many of them had no job. Full Story Top "Ancient" Syriac bible found in Cyprus Fri, 6 Feb 2009 02:34 am PST Reuters - Authorities in northern Cyprus believe they have found an ancient version of the Bible written in Syriac, a dialect of the native language of Jesus. Full Story Top Report: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003 Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:32 pm PST AP - As Barry Bonds prepares to defend his name, the slugger who may eventually surpass him as the all-time home run leader has become ensnared by the Steroids Era: Alex Rodriguez. Full Story Top More co-worker couples losing both incomes at once Sat, 7 Feb 2009 09:04 am PST AP - It is a well-known risk to lack diversity in an investment portfolio. Now, couples employed by the same company are learning a similar lesson, the hard way. Full Story Top Placido Domingo tries to turn back clock at Met Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:24 pm PST AP - When the late Luciano Pavarotti tried to relive his days of youthful glory at the Metropolitan Opera by reprising the role that made him famous, the result was an embarrassment that tarnished his reputation. Full Story Top Western states remembering Abe Lincoln, too Sat, 7 Feb 2009 05:13 am PST AP - When you think of Abraham Lincoln, you think of ... Idaho? Full Story Top Hudson 'miracle' pilot gets applause on Broadway Sat, 7 Feb 2009 09:05 pm PST AP - Weeks after starring in his own story of bravery and heroism, the pilot who safely ditched his jetliner in the Hudson River received a standing ovation Saturday from the audience at a Broadway performance of "South Pacific." Full Story Top The rise and (almost) fall of America's banks Sat, 7 Feb 2009 08:28 am PST AP - These days, you can roll up to an ATM at the grocery, the pharmacy, the gas station, the hardware store, the office, even the ballpark. You can check your Bank of America balance on your iPhone. You can text Chase, and Chase will text you back. Full Story Top Official: Sebelius near top for health post Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:18 pm PST AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was very near the top of President Barack Obama's list of candidates to head the Health and Human Services Department, a senior administration official said Saturday. Full Story Top Gates unleashes skeeters at technology conference Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:25 am PST AP - Bill Gates set a conference abuzz when he opened a jar of mosquitoes onstage to make a point about malaria prevention. Full Story Top Roommate testifies in trial of US student in Italy Sat, 7 Feb 2009 01:01 pm PST AP - American student Amanda Knox and the British student she is accused of killing were friendly when they first met as foreign exchange students in Italy, but they then drifted apart, their roommate testified Saturday. Full Story Top Help for Paying Off Your Student Loans Mon, 2 Feb 2009 01:27 pm PST U.S. News & World Report - A new federal program starting this fall promises relief and hope for millions of students and recent graduates burdened with big federal educational debts. Starting July 1, those with federal student loans can ask the government to limit their monthly payments on their federal student loans to less than 15 percent of their income. Many of those who qualify for the new Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program will pay much less than that. Full Story Top Sharpton calls for justice outside Madoff's home Sat, 7 Feb 2009 01:24 pm PST Reuters - Saying Bernard Madoff enjoys a "gilded penthouse incarceration," civil rights activist Al Sharpton led a rally outside the accused swindler's Manhattan home on Saturday urging equal justice for the rich and poor. Full Story Top Time to end Black History Month? Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:41 am PST AP - Should Black History Month itself fade into history? Many have long argued that African-American history should be incorporated into year-round education. Now, claims that Black History Month is outdated are gaining a new potency, as schools diversify their curricula and President Barack Obama's election opens a new chapter in the nation's racial journey. Full Story Top

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