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Today's Front Page News: Obama appeals to Iranian people in Internet video Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case Thai protesters begin weekend march around capital Judge orders renegotiation of 9/11 settlement Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65 NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win House Democrats see momentum on health bill Putin offers U.S. hints of support Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal Court orders Fed to release bailout documents Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north ACORN on verge of bankruptcy: report British Airways battles cabin crew strike Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity Obama reaches out to Iranian people Obama appeals to Iranian people in Internet video Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:56 pm PDT AP - In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future. Full Story Top Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:33 pm PDT AP - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed. Full Story Top End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:34 pm PDT AP - One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction. Full Story Top Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:39 pm PDT AP - Police say they have made an arrest in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey. Full Story Top Thai protesters begin weekend march around capital Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:37 pm PDT AP - Protesters riding thousands of motorcycles and crammed into trucks and cars set off Saturday for a daylong caravan through the streets of the Thai capital, hoping to enlist residents in their "class war" against the government. Full Story Top Judge orders renegotiation of 9/11 settlement Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35 pm PDT AP - A federal judge on Friday rejected a legal settlement that would have given at least $575 million to people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal shortchanged 10,000 ground zero workers whom he called heroes. Full Story Top Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35 pm PDT AP - A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday. Full Story Top Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35 pm PDT AP - The elderly Texas billionaire who married Anna Nicole Smith in the last year of his life never intended to leave the former stripper any portion of his vast fortune, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Full Story Top No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36 pm PDT AP - Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game. Full Story Top NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:50 pm PDT AP - The first ticket to the round of 16 will be punched when second-seeded Villanova tussles with West Coast Conference champion Saint Mary's at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. They'll be followed by a couple of upset-minded teams trying to keep the magic moving: 13th-seeded Murray State takes on fifth-seeded Butler, and 14th seed Ohio plays No. 6 seed Tennessee. Full Story Top House Democrats see momentum on health bill Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:46 pm PDT Reuters - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul. Full Story Top Putin offers U.S. hints of support Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:21 pm PDT Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Full Story Top Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:42 am PDT Reuters - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days. Full Story Top Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:28 pm PDT Reuters - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds. Full Story Top Court orders Fed to release bailout documents Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:25 pm PDT Reuters - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis. Full Story Top Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:06 pm PDT Reuters - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border. Full Story Top ACORN on verge of bankruptcy: report Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:28 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. liberal grass-roots group ACORN is on the brink of bankruptcy and its leaders will hold a teleconference this weekend to discuss the group's future, The New York Times reported on its website on Friday. Full Story Top British Airways battles cabin crew strike Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:35 pm PDT Reuters - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election. Full Story Top Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:46 pm PDT AFP - The Middle East Quartet urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final deal with the Palestinians by 2012 as it tried to kickstart the stalled peace process. Full Story Top Obama reaches out to Iranian people Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:09 pm PDT AFP - President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself. Full Story Top

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