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G-20 Officials Wrestle With Policy Divisions
The major emerging countries at a meeting of international finance officials have called on the United States and Europe to improve information sharing and demanded a bigger role in guiding the International Monetary Fund. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keyw …
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Australian Oil Spill Worse Than Thought
Ten times more oil than originally thought leaked from a ship to blacken miles of white sand beaches along Australia's northeast coast, a government official said. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: australia oil_spill australian oil spill worse …
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Obama Welcomes Brazil's President
President Barack Obama welcomed the president of Brazil to the White House and pledged to strengthen the relationship between the two nations. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: obama brazil welcomes brazils president Added: March 14, 2009
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GOP Attacks Obama's Economic Plan
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says "the president and his allies in Congress want to spend too much, tax too much, and borrow too much." Grassley says "somebody has to pay, if not the middle class now, then later." (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: g …
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Obama Announces FDA Pick in Address
Obama used his weekly radio and video address to announce the nomination of former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg as FDA commissioner, and his choice of Baltimore Health Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein as her deputy. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress …
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Today in History for March 14th
Here's a recap of what happened on this day in history. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in_history history march 14th Added: March 14, 2009
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N.C. Teen Reports Family's Murder in 911 Call
Screaming and sobbing, a teenage girl dialed 911 to report that a friend had been yanked into her own North Carolina home by a strange man who was stabbing and beating her. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: family dead_north_carolina n.c. teen report …
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Not Guilty Plea Entered in NY Beheading Case
The founder of a Muslim-American television station pleaded not guilty Friday to beheading his estranged wife. (March 14) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: wife beheaded guilty plea entered ny beheading case Added: March 13, 2009
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First Person: Man Battles Tiger Shark
Spear fisherman Craig Clasen fought and killed a 12-foot tiger shark last year in the Gulf of Mexico. Fellow fisherman, Ryan McInnis, describes the video he shot of the bloody two hour struggle. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: shark first person b …
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Calif. Teachers See Red Over Mass Pink Slips
In a spring rite, public school employees throughout California have been warned of wrenching classroom cuts. The state estimates 26,500 teachers will get pink slips by Sunday. That's 2 and a half times as many as were issued last year. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPre …
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Madoff 'May Not' Stay Behind Bars
Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to swindling billions and could get up to 150 years in prison. But a former assistant U.S. Attorney says he foresees a reduced sentence because Madoff is the only one who can help get the money back. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress …
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Your Money: 401(k) Loans
The unemployment rate continues to rise and many people are considering tapping into their retirement savings, or taking a loan against their 401(k) plan. Author Lynette Khalfani-Cox offers some guidance. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: on the mon …
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March 13: Stocks End Best Week Since November
A stunning about-face in bank shares handed the stock market its best week since November. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: wall street march 13 stocks since november Added: March 13, 2009
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First Person: Investor on Madoff Going to Jail
A wiped out investor was 'strangely relieved and totally dissatisfied' that Bernard Madoff has gone from a $7 million penthouse to a tiny jail cell in Manhattan with cinderblock walls and linoleum floors. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: madoff inve …
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Money Minute: China, Trade, ATT
China's premier didn't say it in so many words, but the implied warning to Washington was blunt: Don't devalue the dollar through reckless spending. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: newsbriefs minute china trade att Added: March 13, 2009
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Greek Youths Smash Stores
Dozens of youths carrying sledgehammers and iron bars have smashed cars, banks and storefronts in an upscale district of central Athens in the latest outbreak of violence in Greece. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: greece protest greek youths smash …
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Obama on Economy: 'We'll Get Through This'
President Barack Obama and a top adviser are voicing new hope on the economy, saying he's confident America will get through this. The AP's Mark Smith looks at the president's newly optimistic message. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: obama economy …
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Boy Roughed Up on Golf Course for Chasing Balls
A 12-year-old Arizona boy got clubbed with a golf club and thrown in some bushes by a man upset he was collecting golf balls. The 37-year-old now faces charges. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: az golf_attack boy roughed on golf course chasing balls …
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Raw Video: Rescuing About 200 Dogs
An Eastern Oregon man has been accused of allowing about 200 dogs to roam freely on a sagebrush flat, living in pens, house trailers and crates, and scrapping over a daily bag of kibble. (March 13) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: confiscated dogs raw video re …
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Raw Video: Truck Slams Into Texas Hotel
A tractor-trailer rig loaded with auto parts veered off an interstate and slammed into a Residence Inn in Temple, Texas. The driver was injured, but is expected to recover. (March 12) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: truck hotel raw video slams texas …
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