Actor Corey Haim dies
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:29 EST
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Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, Los Angeles police said.
Unruly passenger admits disrupting flight
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:04:19 EST
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A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.
Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:49 EST
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Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
IRS: $1.3 billion still unclaimed for '06, and deadline looms
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:00 EST
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Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Man pleads guilty after security scare
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:42:49 EST
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A New Jersey man who breached security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Graduates rally for embattled school
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:17:32 EST
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Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
Archdiocese defends decision to deny children over lesbian parents
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:02:51 EST
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The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
Sheen set to return to '2 and a Half Men'
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:38:15 EST
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Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Massa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegations
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:56:44 EST
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Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday night to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Missing exec's body found in river
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:47 EST
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The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.
Chrysler sales for 2010 troubling, experts say
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:52 EST
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2010 has been a difficult year for Chrysler, experts say, with sales off 3 percent and half of those sales to fleet customers, a fact that could hurt the company later.
Grads rally for fired teachers
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:17:32 EST
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Graduates of a Rhode Island school vilified for low performance descended upon campus Tuesday to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
IRS: $1.3 billion unclaimed for '06
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:00 EST
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Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Pa. woman faces terror charges
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:53:02 EST
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A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department said.
Answers sought in bulldozer death
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:10:50 EST
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American Rachel Corrie was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as it razed homes in a Palestinian camp. On Wednesday, her parents seek answers in an Israeli court.
U.S. hikers held in Iran call home
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:55:37 EST
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Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
Airlines seek exemption to delay rule
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:12 EST
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A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac.
Actor Corey Haim dies
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:11:29 EST
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Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, Los Angeles police said.
Tearful Marie Osmond back on stage
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:08 EST
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With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Rollins: 'Hurt Locker' Oscar timely
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:29:44 EST
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This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
Court hearing over bulldozer death
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:10:50 EST
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A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death.
President: Bali bombing mastermind dead
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:33:33 EST
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The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
Bahrain: Islamic rules saved us from recession
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:38 EST
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Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
Al Qaeda frees Spanish aid worker
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:38:59 EST
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A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
U.S. condemns new Israel housing units
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:52 EST
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Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Myanmar bars Suu Kyi's election participation
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:26:35 EST
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Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
Child abuse claims hit German Catholic church
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:52:35 EST
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Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
U.S. hikers held in Iran allowed to call home
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:55:37 EST
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Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
U.S., Iran 'court' Afghanistan
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:58:01 EST
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America's defense chief thanked Afghanistan's soldiers for their service during a tour of a training camp Wednesday as Iran's hardline president arrived in Kabul with a pledge to purge "occupying forces" from the troubled land.
6 killed in attack at charity in Pakistan
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:53 EST
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Militants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killing six people, police said.
Lies on a Massa Scale? Groping Becomes 'Tickling' in Rep's Latest Story
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:21 -0500
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'Lost Boy' Lost: Corey Haim Dead After Apparent Accidental Overdose
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:28:24 -0500
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Corey Haim dies after apparent drug overdose. The former 1980s child star struggled with addiction throughout his life.
Another Day, Another Runaway Toyota?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:36:20 -0500
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War of Words Between Court, White House
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:51:08 -0500
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Tuesday criticized President Obama
Halderman 'Happy' About Letterman Plea
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:53:18 -0500
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David Letterman blackmailer Robert Halderman was "delighted, happy, relieved" to take a plea deal and avoid a trial, close friend and former colleague Dr. Bob Arnot said today.
Ex-Edwards Aide Given Sex Tape Deadline
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:58 -0500
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Former John Edwards aide Andrew Young appeared in court and was given a deadline to hand over a purported sex tape allegedly made by the one-time presidential hopeful and his mistress, Rielle Hunter.
Salinger's Last Rights: To Publish From Grave?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:04:08 -0500
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JD Salinger's literary executives could release new books, but would they still be relevant?
Politics: Top Ten Races to Watch in 2010
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:11:05 -0500
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Election Day 2010 is 8 months away, but here's an update on 10 contests
U.S. No-Fly List Doubles, Why?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:04:35 -0500
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A look at what goes into the delicate, high-stakes and imperfect effort.
Sex Into Your 60s? It's the Norm, Study Says
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:50 -0500
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Thirty-somethings can expect to enjoy at least another 30 years of sex, researchers have found. At age 30, men will be sexually active for another 35 years, while women will be active for another 30. And the findings are even better for older adults.
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Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:50 -0500
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Why Was It the Worst Travel Week Ever?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:38 -0500
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Rick Seaney was particularly amused at how absurd some of last week's true tales sounded. You know, the bizarre incidents involving fake pilots, mini-controllers and more.
Pizza Soda Tax May Make Americans Healthier
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:27 -0500
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Taxing junk food may help reduce obesity and improve health, researchers have found.
Papers Publish Prophet Muhammad Drawing
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:18 -0500
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Swedish newspapers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing after plot to murder artist.
Osmonds Back After Death of Marie's Son
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:19 -0500
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Osmonds return to Las Vegas Strip after break following death of Marie's son.
WATCH: Bridal Shop Brawl Caught on Tape
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:49:41 -0500
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An argument over service gets out of hand at a bridal store in Detroit.
WATCH: Man Killed During Smoke Break
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:10:06 -0500
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A Florida man is struck by an SUV when he left a hospital to smoke a cigarette.
WATCH: Otter Violently Attacks Elderly Man
Posted: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:36:52 -0500
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Witness says the 96-year-old Florida man had been chewed on most of his body.
WATCH: Leno Puts Simon Cowell in the Hot Seat
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:57 -0500
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Late night host pulls the "American Idol" judge's fiancee from the audience.
'Jihad Jane' Easy to Spot. What About Others?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:03 -0500
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A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for allegedly plotting with Islamic radicals to kill a Swedish cartoonist.
One of These Is a Wii Controller: Toddler Dead After Being Unable to Tell Which One
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:25:38 -0500
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Three-year-old Tenn. toddler shoots herself after mixing up real gun with video game controller.
Alessandra Ambrosio: Victoria's Too-Skinny Secret?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:22 -0500
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Alessandra Ambrosio, Coco Rocha and Isabelle Caro are calling attention to the skinny vs. curvy debate.
Exclusive: Michael Jackson's Bodyguards on His Finances and Family
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:43:49 -0500
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In an exclusive interview on "Good Morning America" three of Michael Jackson's former bodyguards speak out about his family and financial trouble.
Heidi Montag Mocks Self for Financial Reform
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:27 -0500
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A new pitch for a new consumer watchdog agency features a popular reality-TV star poking fun at her controversial cosmetic surgery procedures.
Job-Hunting? Try an Adult Internship
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:38:12 -0500
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In a competitive job market, job-seekers need every advantage they can get. Nothing trumps actual experience. One way to get it is through interning, even as an adult.
WATCH: Hidden Insurance Benefits Save Money
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:08:20 -0500
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Elisabeth Leamy offers five tips to save money on insurance.
Are C-Sections Too Common?
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:02 -0500
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Cesarean births are at an all-time high and fewer women are giving birth vaginally following a cesarean section, spurring the National Institute of Health to reassess current recommendations on birthing practices.
Excerpt: Desmond Tutu's 'Made For Goodness'
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:33:22 -0500
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter write about the power of kindness in their book "The Difference Goodness Makes."
Tip of the Day: Back to School By Computer
Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:48 -0500
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It's a tough cycle to break. You work full-time in a job that doesn't satisfy you, and you'd like to go back to school to study for a new career. But between work and the demands of personal life, you can't find the time to get back in the classroom. It's not as hard as it used to be. Many colleges and universities now offer courses online, and it's possible for a busy student to get a degree by doing some or all of his or her classes on the Internet.
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