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Iraq PM uses early lead to pursue new govt allies
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 AP - Seizing on an early lead in Iraq's election, the prime minister's political coalition began reaching out to rivals Friday as partial results signaled a tight race that was unlikely to produce a clear-cut winner.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:51:00 GMT
| Twin suicide bombs kill 43 in Pakistani city
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 AP - Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:30:16 GMT
| 2 months after Haiti quake, housing still elusive
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 AP - Trash and sewage are piling up at the squalid tent camps that hundreds of thousands have called home since Haiti's devastating earthquake — and with torrential rains expected any day, authorities are not even close to providing the shelters they promised.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:30:28 GMT
| Women on the pill may live longer, study says
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 AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:44 GMT
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Turner's long 3 at buzzer lifts Buckeyes (AP)
Evan Turner's accuracy was off, and the player widely regarded as one of the nation's best was becoming visibly frustrated in the final minutes. When the game clock showed 2.2 seconds, those issues no longer mattered. Turner took an inbounds pass, dribbled upcourt and drained a 37-footer at the buzzer to give No.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:42:30 PST
| Kentucky comes from 11 down to beat Tide (AP)
John Calipari only hopes his young Kentucky Wildcats' first postseason game delivered the message he's been trying to send -- tournament time requires more intensity and desire than the regular season. John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:57:20 PST
| Stern expects Jordan approval next week (AP)
The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Stern said he expects the vote to pass "very easily." Jordan will become the first ex-player to own an NBA team and the...
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:33 PST
| Illinois upsets 13th-ranked Wisconsin (AP)
Mike Tisdale scored 21 points and Demetri McCamey had 13 as fifth-seeded Illinois hung on for a 58-54 upset of No. 13 Wisconsin in Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Fighting Illini (19-13) are hoping the win solidifies their NCAA hopes. Illinois faces No. 5 Ohio State in Saturday's semifinals.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:22 PST
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Regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York
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AP - Regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York Friday, marking the 28th failure this year of a federally insured bank.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:18:46 GMT
| Stocks end mixed after mixed economic reports
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 AP - Mixed economic reports held the stock market to only modest moves Friday but gains for the week were strong.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:22:24 GMT
| WaMu reaches settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC
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AP - Washington Mutual Inc. has tentatively resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank holding company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a WaMu attorney said Friday.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:07:09 GMT
| Retail sales show surprising gain in February
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 AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:30:48 GMT
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