Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:32:56 GMT
AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.

Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:26:46 GMT
AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.

Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:26:52 GMT
AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.

Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:26:57 GMT
AP - An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.

Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:28:06 GMT
AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

Pope under fire for transfer, letter on sex abuse (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:27:10 GMT
AP - Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to a job where he later abused children.

Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:27:10 GMT
AP - A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.

Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:52:17 GMT
AP - The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.

NYC: Taxi drivers overcharged riders by $8.3M-plus (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:50:53 GMT
AP - Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years by setting their meters at a rate that was supposed to be used for trips to the suburbs, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said Friday.

Woods responders concerned about domestic violence (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:26:10 GMT
AP - The ambulance crew that responded after Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they suspected domestic violence, documents released Friday by the Florida Highway Patrol show.