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Al Qaeda suspect's work at nuke sites stirs call for probe
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal probe into the system of background checks for employees at nuclear plants after learning that a suspected al Qaeda member from New Jersey worked at five such sites.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:15 pm
Utah GOP leader resigns after hot tub confession (AP)
AP - Utah's House majority leader resigned from the Legislature Saturday, two days after his confession about sitting nude in a hot tub with a teenage girl 25 years ago stunned this conservative state.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:07 pm
Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard (AP)
AP - An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:06 pm
New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's `bitter' health push (AP)
AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:04 pm
Gap in world view of Democrats, Republicans - San Francisco Chronicle
 Reuters | Gap in world view of Democrats, Republicans San Francisco Chronicle The polarization between the worldviews of Republicans and Democrats, and the intense negative effects they produce, reach new lows daily. The recent health care summit moderated by President Obama was marked more by the deep and often bitter ... Is Failure Forgivable? Health Care and the Presidency New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's 'bitter' health push Republicans say door open on financial reform |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:02 pm
US Woman Held in Ireland Plot Had Been Isolated From Family - New York Times
 Boston Globe | US Woman Held in Ireland Plot Had Been Isolated From Family New York Times LEADVILLE, Colo. — An American woman, who family members fear may have become a radicalized Muslim, was detained in Ireland this week in connection with a plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist. ... First 'JihadJane,' now Colorado woman held in death plot For the Love of Islam 2nd American woman held in terror probe |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
Turner leads Ohio St. past Illinois 88-81 in 2OT (AP)
AP - Evan Turner rescued No. 6 Ohio State for the second straight day in the Big Ten tournament.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:49 pm
Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot (AP)
AP - Jamie Paulin-Ramirez was a straight-A nursing student when she abruptly left Colorado last fall with her 6-year-old son and turned up in Ireland, where her parents say she was arrested this week in an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:43 pm
Netanyahu: Probe events that led to row with US over East Jerusalem - Ha'aretz
 ABC News | Netanyahu: Probe events that led to row with US over East Jerusalem Ha'aretz Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he would establish a committee to probe Israel's announcement this week that it would construct 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, ... Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem Israeli troops, Palestinians clash near Jerusalem Netanyahu: I thought apology to Biden was sufficient |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:36 pm
Vatican officials defend pope on abuse (AP)
AP - The Vatican on Saturday denounced what it called aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland. It also insisted that church confidentiality doesn't prevent bishops from reporting abuse to police.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:32 pm
Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders (AP)
AP - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition took an early vote lead Saturday in the election's all-important battleground of Baghdad, pulling away from its two closest rivals in the latest indication that Iraqis want a moderate government instead of Shiite religious hard-liners leading the postwar nation.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:32 pm
Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die (AP)
AP - A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:32 pm
Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:32 pm
Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce genocide vote (Reuters)
Reuters - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined the early 20th-century killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:17 pm
Explosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 dead - Washington Post
 Globe and Mail | Explosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 dead Washington Post KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing 30 people and wounding scores in a series of strikes the militants called a message to NATO. ... Four suicide bombings kill 31 in Afghanistan Deadly blasts rock southern Afghanistan Afghan Officials: Four Suicide Blasts Kill 30 in Kandahar City |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:51 pm
Obama proposes overhaul of education system, No Child Left Behind - Los Angeles Times
 Houston Chronicle | Obama proposes overhaul of education system, No Child Left Behind Los Angeles Times The president, in his weekly address, says he'll send a blueprint to Congress next week to give high school grads 'the best chance to succeed' globally. Republicans insist economy is being ignored. By Richard A. Serrano President Obama on Saturday said ... Obama Proposes Overhaul in Education Law Duncan wants 3 ratings for schools in education overhaul Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:50 pm
Iraqi PM Remains Ahead After Partial Vote Count - Voice of America
 Telegraph.co.uk | Iraqi PM Remains Ahead After Partial Vote Count Voice of America Iraqis continue to await the final results of the country's March 7th parliamentary election and the country's high electoral commission continues to slowly tabulate votes. Final results are not expected for at least another 48 hours, ... Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders Iraq poll results slow to emerge |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:42 pm
Mbarek Lafrem, charged with attempted murder, says alleged nurse bar beating ... - New York Daily News
 CBS News | Mbarek Lafrem, charged with attempted murder, says alleged nurse bar beating ... New York Daily News Mbarek Lafrem was arrested Friday night for the brutal beating of a 29-year-old nurse after she refused to dance with him at Midtown pub Social. The savage beating allegedly took place in a bathroom at Social, ... Man Charged With Attempted Murder After NYC Bar Beat Down Bar-beat 'confess' Alleged Manhattan Assaulter Charged With Attempted Murder |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:39 pm
South Afghanistan blasts kill at least 27: health official (AFP)
AFP - A series of suicide attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar killed at least 27 people on Saturday, a senior official said, in the country's deadliest assault so far this year.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:14 pm
Coffee Party tries to answer Tea Party
Is the Coffee Party on the scale of the Tea Party movement? Saturday is the first big test in attempting to answer that question.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:54 pm
Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP)
AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:52 pm
Anti-government Rally Set for Sunday in Thailand - Voice of America
 Sydney Morning Herald | Anti-government Rally Set for Sunday in Thailand Voice of America Photo: AP Thousands of people from all over Thailand are converging on Bangkok for a rally aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajhiva. Many are backers of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 ... Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election Pro-Thaksin demonstrators reach Bangkok Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:22 pm
Deadly blasts rock Afghanistan
A series of explosions rocked southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province today, killing at least 35 people and wounding 47 others, local officials said.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm
China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight (Reuters)
Reuters - Venezuela on Saturday tested six training and light attack jets bought from China for defense and anti-drugs flights in a deal that dodges an embargo banning sales of U.S. weapons parts to oil exporter Venezuela.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:14 pm
Hanks and Spielberg see in 'The Pacific' a harbinger of today's wars - Christian Science Monitor
 ABC News | Hanks and Spielberg see in 'The Pacific' a harbinger of today's wars Christian Science Monitor 'The Pacific,' a 10-part HBO drama that launches Sunday, spins the tales of those who fought on the Pacific front in World War II. Creators Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg suggest that the type of warfare waged on those little-known islands may give ... Hanks and Spielberg return to WWII together for 'The Pacific' Relive nightmarish World War II battles in 'The Pacific' HBO's 'The Pacific' behind-the-scenes: Sepinwall on TV |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:14 pm
Irish police release three over cartoonist plot (Reuters)
Reuters - Irish police have released three of the seven people arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist over a drawing depicting the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:12 pm
Iraq PM picks up steam in bid to retain post (AFP)
AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bid to retain his job gained steam on Saturday as early results put him ahead in the capital, while rival blocs began jostling over the formation of a government.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:09 pm
Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official (Reuters)
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 12:25 pm
Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize (Reuters)
Reuters - Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 12:01 pm
Annie Lennox speaks out on AIDS
Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:50 am
Weir snubbed by ice tour; GLAAD upset
American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:34 am
Afghanistan eases ban on news coverage of raids (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan rowed back on Saturday from a total ban on media broadcasts of "disturbing" images from insurgent attacks or live pictures of security operations.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:34 am
13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in Pakistan - Voice of America
 Globe and Mail | 13 People Dead in Another Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Voice of America Photo: AP Top military officials in a northwestern Pakistani district say a suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people, including security personnel, and wounded more than 50 others. Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the bombing, ... India rejects charge of involvement in Lahore blasts Taliban claims deadly suicide attack in Pakistan Suicide attack kills 14 in NW Pakistan's Swat |
Source: Top Stories - Google News | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:20 am
Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul today for "minor stomach troubles," the state-run Yonhap news agency reported.Source: CNN.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 7:51 am
Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:34 am
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)
Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:09 am
AG: Haim's death linked to drug probe
Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California's attorney general said. The coroner hasn't ruled on a cause of death.Source: CNN.com | 12 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm
Tips pour in on serial killer's photos
Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."Source: CNN.com | 12 Mar 2010 | 9:31 pm
Silver Star soldier gets reprimand
A soldier who received the third-highest award for valor after his outpost was attacked by the Taliban has also received a letter of reprimand for his actions leading up to the same battle, according to Army officials.Source: CNN.com | 12 Mar 2010 | 6:49 pm
170,000 get mortgage aid
More than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they've received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program.Source: CNN.com | 12 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm
Arts giving down, but local groups find ways to survive
People cut the fat in tough times, often spelling doom for arts groups that rely on donations to survive, but Tarrant County groups and organizations have managed to hold on despite difficult times. Arts, culture and...Source: Top Story | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
Making the grade Local teacher’s game helps student test scores
For many school children, studying for and then passing the TAKS test can be a real monster. Janice Stahl, a retired kindergarten to sixth grade classroom teacher with 34 years experience, set out four years ago...Source: Top Story | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
Electricity generation: Gas producers take on coal
There’s a battle going on: shale gas producers, searching for a home for their fuel, say natural gas can take on a larger burden of the electricity-generation market, but the coal lobby isn’t going without a fight. ...Source: Top Story | 8 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
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