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Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count
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AP - A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:49:25 GMT
| Economy the focus as China political session ends
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AP - Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth — and help more Chinese enjoy it.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:53 GMT
| Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
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AP - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:09:20 GMT
| Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
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AP - The Atlantic bluefin tuna and other marine life in the world's overfished oceans will be the focus of a two week United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:00:34 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
| Oregon QB Masoli suspended for season (AP) Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity. Masoli, who had been mentioned as a potential Heisman candidate, will remain on scholarship with the Ducks.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:48:30 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 15:24:20 PST
| Lakers win intense game vs. Suns, 102-96 (AP) There was no one-man show for the Los Angeles Lakers this time. Kobe Bryant got plenty of help in an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. All five Lakers starters scored at least 15, led by Bryant's 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists -- along with seven turnovers. The Suns rallied from 15 down in the second half and led briefly early in the fourth quarter before...
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:10:43 PST
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Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects
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AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:26:48 GMT
| Economy the focus as China political session ends
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AP - Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth — and help more Chinese enjoy it.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:53 GMT
| New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's `bitter' health push
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AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:03:48 GMT
| China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
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AP - China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:39:59 GMT
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