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Iraq leader uses early edge to pursue new allies
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 AP - Seizing on an early lead in Iraq's election, the prime minister's political coalition began reaching out to rivals Friday as partial results signaled a tight race that was unlikely to produce a clear-cut winner.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:39 GMT
| Pope's former diocese admits error over priest
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 AP - Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict wasn't involved in the decision.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:43:14 GMT
| How bloody will it get? Pakistans worry as 43 are killed
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 AP - Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:34 GMT
| Women on the pill may live longer, study says
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AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:44 GMT
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Kentucky comes from 11 down to beat Tide (AP)
John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for good, and No. 2 Kentucky overcame an 11-point deficit Friday in beating Alabama 73-67 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals. The win gave Kentucky its 12th 30-win season -- the most by any school -- and the Wildcats' first since 2003 when they went 32-4.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:22 PST
| Stern expects Jordan approval next week (AP)
The NBA has signed off on Michael Jordan's bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, and commissioner David Stern expects the league's board of governors to approve the $275 million purchase by the end of next week. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Stern said he expects the vote to pass "very easily." Jordan will become the first ex-player to own an NBA team and the...
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:12:33 PST
| Browns sign former Patriots TE Watson (AP)
The Cleveland Browns filled a gaping offensive hole, signing free agent tight end Ben Watson to a multiyear contract. Watson spent the past six seasons with the New England Patriots, where he previously worked with Browns coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The Browns did not release financial terms.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:35:26 PST
| Leach deposition begins in lawsuit (AP)
Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach began giving sworn testimony Friday in the lawsuit he filed against the school after he was fired for allegedly mistreating a receiver suffering from the effects of a concussion. Leach, dressed in khaki pants and a dark sports coat, arrived a few minutes early for depositions in the case.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:59:28 PST
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