Dems look to health vote without abortion foes (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:14 GMT
AP - House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.

Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:17 GMT
AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him.

Al-Qaida seen eyeing less complex attacks on US (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:26 GMT
AP - Ever since al-Qaida attacked the United States in 2001, U.S. authorities have worked to detect and prevent the next big terrorist strike.

Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:26 GMT
AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.

GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:31 GMT
AP - House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa.

Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:31 GMT
AP - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Lesbian teen sues Miss. school over prom flap (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:32 GMT
AP - The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi is suing to force a school district to host a prom it canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:32 GMT
AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.

Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:35 GMT
AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" last week, Penn slammed Chavez critics who refer to the socialist leader as a dictator.

Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69 (AP)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:18 GMT
AP - Labeled fierce for his relentless play as a Hall of Fame defensive lineman, Merlin Olsen was also gentle enough for a role on one of television's most wholesome shows and as a spokesman in a well-known flower ad campaign.