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Today's Front Page News:
Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:22 pm PDT
AP - Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral — all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government. Full Story
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Death toll from Moscow subway blasts rises to 39
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:21 pm PDT
AP - A woman has died in a clinic from wounds suffered in the double suicide bombing of the Moscow subway, officials said Tuesday, raising the death toll to 39 as the country entered a day of mourning. Full Story
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US transit security beefed up after Moscow blast
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:21 pm PDT
AP - U.S. transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday after the double suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system, sending more police into stations and officers to conduct random inspections of rail yards. Full Story
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AP source: Kandahar offensive to begin in June
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:22 pm PDT
AP - NATO forces in June will make a long-planned assault on the Taliban's spiritual home in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a senior military official said Monday. Full Story
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SKorean president orders military on alert
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:24 pm PDT
AP - South Korea's president ordered the military on alert Tuesday for any moves by rival North Korea after the defense minister said last week's explosion and sinking of a South Korean ship may have been caused by a North Korean mine. Full Story
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Health premiums could rise 17 pct for young adults
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:47 pm PDT
AP - Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans — a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect. Full Story
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Republicans spent $1,946 at topless club
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:36 pm PDT
AP - The Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits. Now the GOP wants its money back. Full Story
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'Nyet' to $1 million? Math genius may reject award
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:27 pm PDT
AP - Who doesn't want to be a millionaire? Maybe a 43-year-old unemployed bachelor who lives with his elderly mother in Russia — and who won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathematicians for a century. Full Story
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Ricky Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:23 pm PDT
AP - Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He's gay. Full Story
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Nets get 10th win, avoid share of NBA's worst mark
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:45 pm PDT
AP - The New Jersey Nets notched their 10th victory Monday night, avoiding any chance of tying for the worst record in NBA history by beating the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 90-84. Full Story
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G8 ministers call for strong measures against Iran
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:20 pm PDT
Reuters - Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrial nations will call on the international community to take "appropriate and strong steps" to show its resolve over Iran's nuclear activities. Full Story
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Obama administration has blunt message for insurers
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:54 pm PDT
Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers -- the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions. Full Story
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Suicide bombers kill at least 38 in Moscow subway
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:06 pm PDT
Reuters - Two female suicide bombers killed at least 38 people on packed Moscow metro trains on Monday, stirring fears of a broader campaign in Russia's heartland by Islamists from the North Caucasus. Full Story
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Obama tells China U.S. wants positive relationship
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:21 pm PDT
Reuters - President Barack Obama told China's new ambassador Washington wanted to "further develop" a positive relationship with China, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Full Story
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Christian militia members charged in Michigan
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:47 am PDT
Reuters - Nine members of a Christian militia group were indicted on charges of conspiring to wage war against the U.S. government, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Full Story
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Australia says Rio trials opaque, business seeks answers
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:29 pm PDT
Reuters - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Tuesday that the verdicts in the trial of four executives of global miner Rio Tinto left serious unanswered questions for business about China's legal system. Full Story
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Health reform faces big test with implementation
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:04 am PDT
Reuters - Democrats are pushing to shore up support for the U.S. healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama, but the final public verdict will largely depend on how smoothly it is put into effect. Full Story
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Twitter's heady rise has Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in spin
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:54 pm PDT
Reuters - A jailed judge "tweets" to her followers from prison. The director of an opposition TV station uses Twitter to denounce a conspiracy to oust him. Full Story
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'Shattered' Russia mourns metro bombing victims
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:44 pm PDT
AFP - Moscow held a day of mourning Tuesday for the 39 people killed in a pair of underground suicide bombings as the Russian authorities faced pressure to prevent a resurgence of deadly militant attacks. Full Story
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Obama wants 'positive relationship' with China
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT
AFP - US President Barack Obama is determined to further develop a "positive relationship" with China, the White House said in comments welcomed by Beijing as the two powers seek to overcome deep strains in their ties. Full Story
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