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Aftershocks a reality check for Chilean President Sebastián Piñera - Washington Post
CBC.caAftershocks a reality check for Chilean President Sebastián PiñeraWashington PostChile begins to recover from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country early Saturday, Feb. 27, and caused a tsunami that damaged the country's coastal region and put other countries throughout the Pacific on alert. ...Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn inThe Associated PressChile's president assumes power in austere, post-quake ceremonyXinhuaChile lifts tsunami alert on coast after tremorsReutersTimes Online -The Guardian -AFPall 1,735 news articles »
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:23 am

Greece Grinds to a Halt Amid General Strike - Wall Street Journal
Times OnlineGreece Grinds to a Halt Amid General StrikeWall Street JournalATHENS—Flights were grounded and trains suspended amid a nationwide general strike Thursday, as Greek police fought running street battles with anarchist youths in fresh and violent signs of anger at the government's austerity plans ...Patchwork Pension Plan Adds to Greek Debt WoesNew York TimesGreek Police, Protesters Clash in AthensVoice of AmericaGreece hit by nationwide strikeAljazeera.netABC Online -AFP -TIMEall 1,327 news articles »
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:22 am

Thailand braces for mass 'red shirt' protests - BBC News
Telegraph.co.ukThailand braces for mass 'red shirt' protestsBBC NewsThailand has mobilised about 40000 security personnel ahead of mass rallies by "red shirt" opposition protesters over the coming days. The demonstrators plan to meet around the country before converging on the capital, Bangkok, on Sunday. ...High security in Bangkok as protest rally startsTimes OnlineThailand braces for anti-government protestThe Associated PressThai Protesters Set for Largest Challenge to Abhisit's RuleBusinessWeekXinhua -ABC Online -New York Timesall 337 news articles »
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:14 am

PA fears East Jerusalem building will make it look weak - Ha'aretz
ABC NewsPA fears East Jerusalem building will make it look weakHa'aretzThe Palestinian Authority will not begin indirect talks with Israel unless construction in the settlements, including in East Jerusalem, is completely frozen, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on ...Biden wants direct talks by summerJerusalem PostUS urges 'prompt' Middle East talksAljazeera.netUS says it believes Mideast talks still onReutersXinhua -FOXNews -MiamiHerald.comall 1,299 news articles »
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:10 am

India, Russia expected to settle aircraft issue - Xinhua
BBC NewsIndia, Russia expected to settle aircraft issueXinhuaNEW DELHI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Six years ago, New Delhi signed a deal worth almost one billion US dollars with Moscow to pull out an abandoned aircraft carrier from the Russian junkyard and arm it with some of the most modern MiGs: the Mig29Ks. ...India, Russia to firm up strategic tiesThe HinduPutin begins working visit to IndiaRIA NovostiPutin arrives, nuclear, Gorshkov pacts on tableHindustan TimesDaily Times -Reuters -Times of Indiaall 655 news articles »
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 1:55 am

NYC to pay up to $657M to settle WTC health cases (AP)
AP - After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:05 am

NJ: Terrorism suspect didn't breach nuke plants (AP)
AP - A New Jersey official says a suspected terrorist who worked at a complex of nuclear power plants did not breach security there.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:58 am

US slams rights abuses in China, NKorea and Iran (AFP)
AFP - The United States accused China and Iran of increasing human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims in Europe.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:32 am

Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live' (AP)
AP - The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live."
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:23 am

AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters (AP)
AP - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:23 am

Notre Dame upsets Pitt to keep madness going
Luke Harangody came off the bench and hit three key free throws in the final two minutes, helping Notre Dame hold off No. 16 Pittsburgh 50-45 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday night for its season-best sixth straight victory.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:59 am

Georgia Tech ensures N. Carolina won’t dance
Derrick Favors had 18 points and nine rebounds to help Georgia Tech hold off North Carolina 62-58 in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday night.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:57 am

Man convicted of murdering Broncos’ Williams
Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year’s Eve outing three years ago.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:21 am

Deal reached on ground zero health claims
New York City has agreed to pay up to $657 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by ground zero responders who say they were sickened by World Trade Center dust.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:09 am

Come on up!
Canada's Yukon hopes to strike tourist gold
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:00 am

Live - Bangladesh v England
Bangladesh win the toss and field first in Chittagong as England hand Test debuts to Steve Finn and Michael Carberry.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:59 am

Polling Darfur
Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:47 am

Handcuffs asylum use criticised
The use of handcuffs by immigration, escort and security staff to restrain asylum seekers is criticised in a report.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:25 am

New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
New York City agrees to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:22 am

Sen. Reid's family injured in car accident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured on Thursday when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck on a highway, the senator's office said.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 1:23 am

Democrats move closer to healthcare deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could clear the way for a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to be bound by White House deadlines.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 1:01 am

Toyota discounts boost sales, U.S. mulls "black box"
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures.
Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:57 pm

Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes jolt Chile
CONSTITUCION, Chile (Reuters) - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.
Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:43 pm

Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare reform across the finish line.
Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:29 pm

Help sought to ID women in killer's pics
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:17 am

Woman to coach high school football
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:09 am

Sen. Reid's wife breaks back in wreck
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:51 am

School sued for canceling prom over lesbian date
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:49 am

Meningitis kills 2nd Oklahoma student
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 12:53 am

Water shortages may hit northern Rockies
Much of the nation may be snow-weary, but farmers and ranchers who rely on winter snowpack in the northern Rockies for irrigation ...
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:01 am

Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church ...
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:59 am

Movie theaters are turning up the luxury
They're changing the moviegoing experience for millions of Americans, turning some multiplexes into luxury outposts.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:57 am

Congress debates new satellite plan
The Obama administration plans to reorganize and more than double the annual budget for a troubled weather satellite program ...
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:28 am

Firm accused of hurting New Orleans' recovery
New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city ...
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:24 am

Cuomo to Recuse Himself From Paterson Investigations
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo appointed an independent counsel, Judith S. Kaye, to take over his office’s investigations of Gov. David A. Paterson.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:39 am

New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
Lobbyists and military contractors dependent on lucrative no-bid contracts were looking for ways to get around the new House ban involving commercial companies.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:37 am

Reid’s Wife and Daughter Injured in Car Accident
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife and daughter were being treated from serious injuries they sustained when their vehicle was rear-ended, a spokesman said.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:27 am

Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims
A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:21 am

Opponents File Challenges as Maliki Is Said to Hold Early Edge in Iraq Vote
Protests by opponents of the prime minister appeared to delay the announcement of the preliminary results and could undermine public acceptance of the outcome.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 2:10 am

Jets, S Pool agree in principle to 1-year deal
The New York Jets and safety Brodney Pool, whose career appeared to be threatened by head injuries, agreed in principle to a one-year contract Thursday worth $1.3 million.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:32 am

Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship
Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a Japanese whaling ship last month, an official said.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:18 am

Cuddyer homers to lead Twins past Orioles
Michael Cuddyer homered, reigning AL MVP Joe Mauer had two hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Thursday night.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:15 am

InfoGroup's founder resigns from company board
The founder of database provider InfoGroup Inc. has resigned from the company's board.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:07 am

Franzen, Zetterberg lead Red Wings
Johan Franzen scored twice, and Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and two assists in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Posted on 12 March 2010 | 3:05 am