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Today's Most Popular News: Magnitude-7.2 quake strikes Baja California Ban says Uzbekistan must observe human rights Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, money Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states Dubai jail sentence upheld for UK kissing couple The 10 most surprising things about the iPad Eagles send McNabb to Redskins Air Force to launch robotic winged space plane Australia rushes to contain Barrier Reef oil spill Pope's immunity could be challenged in Britain SAfrican white supremacists: Slaying was 'war' Iceland volcano draws hikers despite lava flow Mexican cartels cannot be defeated, drug lord says World's tallest tower in Dubai reopens Vatican's Easter Mass infused with defense of pope Biggest earthquakes in recent California history Health care reform leaves out illegal immigrants Calif. climate law under assault in poor economy 100-plus trapped miners freed in China 'miracle' Water bills go up in down economy as usage drops Magnitude-7.2 quake strikes Baja California Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:37 pm PDT AP - Damage reports from the U.S.-Mexico border region are growing after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Baja California that was felt from Tijuana and Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Phoenix. Full Story Top Ban says Uzbekistan must observe human rights Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:14 pm PDT AP - The United Nations secretary-general has urged Uzbekistan to fulfill its international human rights commitments and to take further steps toward improving the repressive country's political climate. Full Story Top Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, money Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:05 pm PDT AP - The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. Full Story Top Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:18 pm PDT AP - A powerful earthquake swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities, forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes, and prompting an Arizona border town to shut down its downtown area. Full Story Top Dubai jail sentence upheld for UK kissing couple Sun, 4 Apr 2010 03:19 pm PDT AP - A Dubai appeals court on Sunday upheld a one-month prison sentence for a British couple convicted of kissing in a restaurant. Full Story Top The 10 most surprising things about the iPad Sun, 4 Apr 2010 04:41 am PDT Ben Patterson - The UPS guy handed me my new iPad just a few hours ago, and yes--the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well...bad news, folks. These and more iPad surprises, coming right up. Full Story Top Eagles send McNabb to Redskins Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:05 pm PDT AP - Donovan McNabb is changing uniforms and staying in the NFC East. Full Story Top Air Force to launch robotic winged space plane Sat, 3 Apr 2010 09:27 pm PDT AP - After a decade of development, the Air Force this month plans to launch a robotic spacecraft resembling a small space shuttle to conduct technology tests in orbit and then glide home to a California runway. Full Story Top Australia rushes to contain Barrier Reef oil spill Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:36 pm PDT AP - Workers rushed to contain an oil spill Monday from a coal-carrying ship grounded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, sending a tugboat to stabilize the vessel so that it would not break apart and further damage the fragile coral beneath. Full Story Top Pope's immunity could be challenged in Britain Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:27 am PDT AP - Protests are growing against Pope Benedict XVI's planned trip to Britain, where some lawyers question whether the Vatican's implicit statehood status should shield the pope from prosecution over sex crimes by pedophile priests. Full Story Top SAfrican white supremacists: Slaying was 'war' Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:49 am PDT AP - Followers of one of South Africa's most notorious white supremacists cast his death as a rallying point for their cause Sunday, with one top member claiming his brutal death was "a declaration of war" by blacks against whites. Full Story Top Iceland volcano draws hikers despite lava flow Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:57 pm PDT AP - Tourists and hikers are thronging to the area near a volcanic eruption in southern Iceland despite the opening of a second fissure and lava flows headed in two directions, officials said Sunday. Full Story Top Mexican cartels cannot be defeated, drug lord says Sun, 4 Apr 2010 04:17 pm PDT Reuters - Mexico's war on the drug trade is futile even if cartel bosses are caught or killed as millions of people are involved in the illicit business, a senior drug chief said in an interview published on Sunday. Full Story Top World's tallest tower in Dubai reopens Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:18 pm PDT AP - The observation deck of the world's tallest skyscraper reopened Sunday in Dubai, two months after an elevator malfunction left visitors trapped more than 120 stories above the ground and forced it to close. Full Story Top Vatican's Easter Mass infused with defense of pope Sun, 4 Apr 2010 02:11 pm PDT AP - It was the Catholic calendar's holiest moment -- the Mass celebrating the resurrection of Christ. But with Pope Benedict XVI accused of failing to protect children from abusive priests, Easter Sunday also was a high-profile opportunity to play defense. Full Story Top Biggest earthquakes in recent California history Sun, 4 Apr 2010 05:22 pm PDT AP - A list of the biggest quakes in recent California history, measured by magnitude: Full Story Top Health care reform leaves out illegal immigrants Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:04 pm PDT AP - Paula Medrano shifts uncomfortably on the doctor's examination table, holding out a wrist inflamed and swollen by arthritis. The 78-year-old has no health insurance, lives below the federal poverty level, and can't pay for the medication she needs. Full Story Top Calif. climate law under assault in poor economy Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:02 pm PDT AP - Four years ago, California earned accolades for adopting a law that would slash its greenhouse gas emissions and serve as a model for national climate change legislation. Full Story Top 100-plus trapped miners freed in China 'miracle' Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:20 pm PDT AP - More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for more than a week in a flooded coal mine, sparking cheers among the hundreds of rescue workers who had raced to save them and almost given up hope. Full Story Top Water bills go up in down economy as usage drops Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:35 am PDT AP - The grim economy is hitting some consumers in the wallet in yet another way: their water bills. Full Story Top

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