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French left beats Sarkozy's party in regional vote
(AP)
 AP - The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries — and informally kicking off the 2012 presidential race.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:26:18 GMT
| Iceland fears 2nd, even larger volcanic eruption
(AP)
 AP - A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:09:10 GMT
| Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
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 AP - Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:26:29 GMT
| Sandstorms across China prompt health warnings
(AP)
 AP - Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand and grit Monday, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as the island of Taiwan.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:18:28 GMT
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Spartans' Lucious beats Terps at buzzer (AP)
The celebration was barely over, and already Michigan State had to start thinking about life in the NCAA tournament without injured Kalin Lucas. Korie Lucious, filling in for the Spartans' star guard, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a frenetic finish and give depleted Michigan State an 85-83 victory over Maryland on Sunday in the second round of the Midwest Regional.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:21:35 PDT
| Woods acknowledges 'living a lie' (AP)
Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his shocking downfall from global sporting icon to late-night TV punchline. "It was all me. I'm the one who did it. I'm the one who acted the way I acted. No one knew what was going on when it was going on," Woods told the Golf Channel in one of two interviews Sunday...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:48:34 PDT
| Kramer's drive late in OT lifts Purdue (AP)
Chris Kramer ignored his coach's final play call and demanded the ball with Purdue's season on the line. The two-time Big Ten defensive player of the year, the rugged soul of Boilermakers basketball with do-it-all leader Robbie Hummel out for the season, forgot he is just 6-foot-3. Or, he didn't care.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:12:40 PDT
| No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Wisconsin (AP)
Cornell players jumped up and down near midcourt, exchanging chest-bumps and high-fives, then ran toward their fans. And stood around. Forgive those Ivy League guys for not knowing how to celebrate. After all, they've never experienced anything like this before. Then again, maybe they're waiting for something bigger and better.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:45:17 PDT
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House sends health care overhaul bill to Obama
(AP)
 AP - A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:17:15 GMT
| House passes Democratic changes to health bill
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 AP - The House has passed key changes to its just-approved overhaul of health care legislation. The changes are part of a prearranged agreement to guarantee passage of the historic legislation.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:40:56 GMT
| China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees
(AP)
 AP - An Australian executive and three other employees of Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes, as the head of the mining giant said his company was trying to resolve its troubles with China.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:27:01 GMT
| World stocks drop as Greek debt, India hike weigh
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 AP - Global stock markets fell Monday as worries about Greece's debt crisis and India's sudden interest rate hike rattled investors.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:07:29 GMT
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Analysis: Political lift of health bill uncertain
(AP)
AP - The initial blush of President Barack Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality — he must sell the landmark legislation to an angry and unpredictable electorate, still reeling from the recession.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:18:09 GMT
| House sends health care overhaul bill to Obama
(AP)
AP - A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:17:15 GMT
| Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
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 AP - When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:56:53 GMT
| Iceland fears 2nd, even larger volcanic eruption
(AP)
AP - A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:09:10 GMT
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