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Today's Top Stories: Recharging debate, Obama expands offshore drilling Pope sees sex scandal as test; bishops urge reform New England flooding drowns homes and dreams Chechen militant claims Moscow subway blasts Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census DC crowd sprayed with bullets had been to funeral Japanese start buying affordable electric cars Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity Palin's show drops LL Cool J after he complains Couples says he'll play practice round with Woods Democrats lie low after healthcare victory Obama opens new oil drilling offshore in climate drive Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate Iran envoy in China as sanctions push builds Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan: agency Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid Fearful, angry Latinos might shun Census RNC outlays may be problem for 2010 races: analysts World raises nearly 10 bln dlrs for quake-hit Haiti Islamist group claims Russian metro attacks Recharging debate, Obama expands offshore drilling Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT AP - Shaking up years of energy policy and his own environmental backers, President Barack Obama threw open a huge swath of East Coast waters and other protected areas in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico to drilling Wednesday, widening the politically explosive hunt for more homegrown oil and gas. Full Story Top Pope sees sex scandal as test; bishops urge reform Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI sees the priestly sex scandal as a "test for him and the church," his spokesman said Wednesday, as bishops around Europe used Holy Week's solemn call for penitence to pledge transparency in dealing with the abuse of children. Full Story Top New England flooding drowns homes and dreams Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT AP - Flooding on a scale rarely seen in New England forced hundreds of people from their homes Wednesday, overwhelmed sewage systems to the point that families were asked to stop flushing toilets, and washed out bridges and highways from Maine to Connecticut. Full Story Top Chechen militant claims Moscow subway blasts Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT AP - A Chechen militant claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks on the Moscow subway in an Internet message posted Wednesday, hours after two more suicide bombers struck southern Russia in brazen defiance of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Full Story Top Poll: Close to 9 in 10 Latinos to fill out census Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30 pm PDT AP - What boycott? Close to 9 in 10 Hispanics say they intend to participate in the 2010 census, with immigrants more likely to say the government count is good for their community and that personal information will be kept confidential, according to a new poll. Full Story Top DC crowd sprayed with bullets had been to funeral Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT AP - A crowd sprayed with bullets in a drive-by that killed four and wounded five had just returned from the funeral of man slain nearby and a 20-year-old is suspected in both shootings, according to authorities trying to prevent retaliation on Wednesday. Full Story Top Japanese start buying affordable electric cars Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:27 pm PDT AP - Japan's first mass-market electric car went on sale in showrooms Thursday as the futuristic technology becomes more affordable amid a burgeoning price war. Full Story Top Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT AP - Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research. Full Story Top Palin's show drops LL Cool J after he complains Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT AP - An upcoming Fox News Channel special hosted by Sarah Palin is titled "Real American Stories." Full Story Top Couples says he'll play practice round with Woods Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT AP - Fred Couples said Wednesday that he'll play a practice round for the Masters with Tiger Woods at Augusta National on Monday. Full Story Top Democrats lie low after healthcare victory Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:31 pm PDT Reuters - The week after passing landmark healthcare reform and handing President Barack Obama an important victory, members of the U.S. Congress returned to their home districts for a recess to face constituents and justify their votes after the bruising legislative battle. Full Story Top Obama opens new oil drilling offshore in climate drive Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:51 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama unveiled plans on Wednesday for a limited expansion of U.S. offshore oil and gas drilling in an effort to win Republican support for new proposals to fight climate change. Full Story Top Abortion doctor killer faces sentencing amid debate Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:27 pm PDT Reuters - The sentencing on Thursday of an anti-abortion activist who gunned down a Kansas doctor comes amid a bitter U.S. debate over abortion that nearly derailed landmark healthcare reform legislation last month and is expected to remain a factor in U.S. midterm elections. Full Story Top Iran envoy in China as sanctions push builds Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:32 pm PDT Reuters - China has agreed to serious negotiations with Western powers about sanctions on Iran, while Tehran's top nuclear negotiator was in Beijing on Thursday to discuss the diplomatic showdown. Full Story Top Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan: agency Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:45 pm PDT Reuters - Two people were killed in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan overnight when a blast ripped through their car, which was believed to have been carrying explosives, Interfax news agency reported Thursday. Full Story Top Donors pledge billions for Haiti aid Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:11 pm PDT Reuters - International donors on Wednesday pledged $5.3 billion to Haiti, exceeding expectations in a worldwide drive to rebuild the country after January's shattering earthquake. Full Story Top Fearful, angry Latinos might shun Census Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:06 pm PDT Reuters - Latinos are the biggest minority in the United States but they could jeopardize a chance to flex their newfound political muscle as millions of them dodge a nationwide census. Full Story Top RNC outlays may be problem for 2010 races: analysts Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:06 pm PDT Reuters - The Republican National Committee has been spending big to win key elections and regain momentum under chairman Michael Steele -- maybe too big, according to political analysts and federal records. Full Story Top World raises nearly 10 bln dlrs for quake-hit Haiti Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:19 pm PDT AFP - International donors pledged nearly 10 billion dollars to help shell-shocked Haiti recover from last January's devastating earthquake. Full Story Top Islamist group claims Russian metro attacks Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:02 pm PDT AFP - An Islamist group from Russia's restive Caucasus region has claimed responsibility for this week's deadly twin suicide bombings in Moscow, while two more attacks on Wednesday left 12 dead. Full Story Top

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