AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:28 GMT
AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.
Obama pushing on health care end game
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:36 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.
Israel apologizes for embarrassing Biden
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:39:43 GMT
AP - Israel apologized Wednesday for disrupting the visit of Vice President Joe Biden with its announcement of 1,600 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, but made clear it had no intention of reversing the order that has cast a shadow over the latest U.S. push for Mideast peace.
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:34 GMT
AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO-Afghan base
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:37 GMT
AP - The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a U.S.-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two NATO service members.
Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:28 GMT
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:38:47 GMT
AP - Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said.
Google opens Web store for business applications
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48:26 GMT
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
Letterman: Case against producer handled properly
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:52:41 GMT
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
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Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper
(AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:05 GMT
AP - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:48 GMT
Reuters - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.
Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:26:50 GMT
Reuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military officers to help tame a record deficit.
Palestinians complain to Biden about settlement plan
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:48:25 GMT
Reuters - Palestinians told U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday that Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers challenged Washington's efforts to get indirect peace talks underway.
First Iraq vote results expected by Thursday: U.N.
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:48 GMT
Reuters - Preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said Wednesday.
Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:39:57 GMT
Reuters - Iceland's opposition turned up the heat on the center-left government on Wednesday to hold out for a tough new "Icesave" debt accord with Britain and the Netherlands, after a referendum rejection of its previous deal.
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:02:33 GMT
Reuters - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.
Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:35 GMT
Reuters - Congressional Democrats on Tuesday cast doubt on their chances of meeting the White House's March 18 deadline for voting on a stalled healthcare overhaul, but said they are moving as fast as they can.
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast
(Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:40:59 GMT
Reuters - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Ahmadinejad mocks Gates on visit to Kabul
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:52:49 GMT
AFP - Iran's outspoken president on Wednesday criticised Western troops as an obstacle to peace in Afghanistan and mocked the US defence secretary during their overlapping visits to the war-torn country.
Indonesia confirms Bali bomb mastermind killed
(AFP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:06:42 GMT
AFP - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed that a bombmaker believed to be behind the Bali bombings was killed in a Jakarta raid and vowed to keep hunting extremists in a landmark address to Australia's parliament.
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