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Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions
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 AP - The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after 12 explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland that will be the target of the war's next major offensive.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:12:46 GMT
| Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election
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 AP - Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:09:29 GMT
| Economy the focus as China political session ends
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 AP - China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis, but said it will hold the line against critics urging an appreciation of its currency and will not seek an aggressive leading role in world affairs.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:49:28 GMT
| At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche
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 AP - An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains on Saturday, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:38:37 GMT
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Butler gives WVU first Big East title (AP)
Da'Sean Butler's latest game-winner wasn't as dramatic as his first. This one did give West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard had a net draped around his neck, a brand new championship hat on his head and a special place forever in the hearts of Mountaineer fans. "We wanted to win this for our state first because the people there love us so much and support...
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:50:42 PST
| Kansas downs Kansas St. for Big 12 title (AP)
Snip by snip, the Kansas Jayhawks took down another championship net. So what if there are bigger goals still ahead. Winning a title feels good anytime, especially against a rival in an atmosphere like this. Balanced and sharp when it needed to be, No. 1 Kansas won its seventh Big 12 tournament title Saturday night, holding off No.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:26:28 PST
| Knicks end Mavs' 13-game run with rout (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks had the most lopsided victory in franchise history when they beat the New York Knicks by 50 points in the teams' last meeting nearly two months ago. This time, it was the Knicks' turn for a rout. Bill Walker scored a career-high 23 points, Wilson Chandler added 22 and New York snapped the Mavericks' 13-game winning streak with a 128-94 victory on Saturday night.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:23:35 PST
| Ohio State gets by Illinois 88-81 in 2OT (AP)
Evan Turner has accepted his mission at this year's Big Ten tournament. He'll rescue No. 5 Ohio State from any sign of trouble. One day after making a 37-foot buzzer-beater in the quarterfinals, Turner bailed out the Buckeyes again Saturday, scoring 12 of his 31 points after regulation to lead Ohio State past pesky Illinois 88-81 in double overtime.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:14:15 PST
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Economy the focus as China political session ends
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AP - China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis, but said it will hold the line against critics urging an appreciation of its currency and will not seek an aggressive leading role in world affairs.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:49:28 GMT
| APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story
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 AP - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a draft memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that casts doubt on the driver's story.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:28:53 GMT
| Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable'
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 AP - China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable."
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:59:45 GMT
| China wants US reassurance over dollar
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 AP - China's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond holdings.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:01:38 GMT
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APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story
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AP - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a draft memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that casts doubt on the driver's story.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:28:53 GMT
| US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind'
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 AP - Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christine Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:10:40 GMT
| Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military
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 AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:35:42 GMT
| Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark
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 AP - Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to more than a half-million homes and businesses after strong winds and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:28:47 GMT
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