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| Calif. Supreme Court weighs same-sex marriage ban (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:45 pm
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|  AP - As thousands of demonstrators chanted slogans and waved placards outside, California's highest court on Thursday skeptically grilled lawyers seeking to overturn the state's ban on gay marriage.
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| Chris Brown appears in court on felony charges (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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|  AP - Chris Brown has been charged with two felonies stemming from what a police detective describes as a brutal argument between the singer and his girlfriend, Rihanna, provoked by her discovery of a text message from another woman.
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| Slain suspect jumped judge with 6-inch metal spike (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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|  AP - Authorities are investigating how a murder suspect got a 6-inch metal spike he used to attack a California judge during his trial. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's office released photos of the handcrafted weapon on Thursday.
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| Gorbachev likens Putin's party to the worst of the communists (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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|  AP - In some of his strongest criticism of his successors, Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday likened Vladimir Putin's United Russia party to the worst of the communists he once led and helped bring down, and said Russia is today a country where the parliament and the judiciary are not fully free.
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| Gupta withdraws from surgeon general search (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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|  AP - CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta won't be the next surgeon general, the Obama administration confirmed Thursday. Gupta, 39, a neurosurgeon with star appeal, was seen as President Barack Obama's first pick for the job. He would have brought instant recognition to the office of surgeon general, a post that has lacked visibility since the days of C. Everett Koop during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
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| Obama: Every voice must be heard on health reform (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama pumped health care allies and skeptics alike for ways to overhaul the nation's costly and frustrating system Thursday and heard only applause and agreement when he told them there's "a clear consensus that the need for health care reform is here and now."
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| Senate preparing huge spending bill for Obama (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:38 pm
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|  AP - The Senate appeared poised Thursday to send President Barack Obama a huge spending bill that awards big increases to domestic programs and is stuffed with pet projects sought by lawmakers in both parties. After some nervous moments, Democratic leaders seemed increasingly confident they would attract enough GOP votes to clear a critical 60-vote procedural hurdle and pass the sprawling measure Thursday night.
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| A-Rod hopes to play season with injured right hip (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm
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|  AP - Alex Rodriguez will attempt to play this season with an injured right hip, hoping to avoid surgery and a four-month rehabilitation period. A cyst in the hip was drained Wednesday, and the New York Yankees third baseman will skip playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Still, he has a torn labrum that might need an operation.
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| Venezuela sees no further Cargill takeovers (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 7:15 pm
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| | Reuters - Venezuela on Thursday said it has no plans to take over any additional holdings of U.S. food giant Cargill after leftist President Hugo Chavez ordered the seizure of the rice plant, renewing his nationalization drive. |
| Gay marriage backers grilled by California judges (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm
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|  Reuters - California's Supreme Court justices on Thursday grilled lawyers seeking to overturn a ban on gay marriage, signaling to some that the court would uphold the state constitutional amendment on same-sex weddings passed by voters in November.
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| House approves mortgage bankruptcy overhaul (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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| | Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday to let bankruptcy judges reduce the primary residence mortgage debt of homeowners going through bankruptcy proceedings as a last resort to avoid foreclosure. |
| Bus driver charged with egging on snowball attack (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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| | AP - A school bus driver has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after she allegedly offered students cash to throw snowballs at a 13-year-old boy. The woman was arrested Wednesday. |
| Dow and S&P hit 12-year lows (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 5:29 pm
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|  Reuters - Stocks slid on Thursday with the Dow and S&P falling to 12-year lows as General Motors' warning of possible bankruptcy and concerns about the banking system's fate reinforced investors' reluctance to take on risk.
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| U.S. to invite Iran to Afghanistan meet: Clinton (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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| | Reuters - In its first public overture to Tehran, the Obama administration intends to invite Iran to an international conference on Afghanistan planned for this month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Thursday. |
| Obama starts big push for health care overhaul (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama summoned allies, skeptics and health care figures of all stripes to the White House Thursday to debate ideas for overhauling the nation's costly system and declared, "The status quo is the one option that is not on the table."
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| 12 pct. are behind on mortgage or in foreclosure (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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|  AP - A stunning 48 percent of the nation's homeowners who have a subprime, adjustable-rate mortgage are behind on their payments or in foreclosure, and the rate for homeowners with all mortgage types hit a new record, new data Thursday showed.
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| Michael Jackson announces London shows (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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|  AP - Michael Jackson returned to the stage Thursday after eight years marked by more scandal than music-making and told a crowd of screaming fans that he would play a series of London concerts before retiring from public performance.
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| New jobless claims unexpectedly drop to 639K (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:13 pm
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|  AP - The number of new jobless claims and the total number of people receiving unemployment benefits both dropped more than expected last week, though they remain at elevated levels and are unlikely to fall substantially in the coming months.
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| GM auditors raise the specter of Chapter 11 (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:12 pm
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|  AP - General Motors Corp.'s auditors have raised "substantial doubt" about the troubled automaker's ability to continue operations, and the company said it may have to seek bankruptcy protection if it can't execute a huge restructuring plan.
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| Beshir lashes out at West as fears mount for Darfur (AFP)
March 5, 2009 at 1:09 pm
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|  AFP - Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir lashed out at the West on Thursday over the arrest warrant which has split the world community and sparked fears of insecurity and a humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
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| GM auditors raise doubt on viability (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 12:41 pm
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|  Reuters - General Motors Corp on Thursday said its auditors had raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to survive outside bankruptcy if it fails to stem its losses and stop burning cash.
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| One in 8 U.S. homeowners late paying or in foreclosure (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 12:32 pm
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| | Reuters - About one in eight U.S. homeowners with mortgages, a record share, ended 2008 behind on their loan payments or in the foreclosure process as job losses intensified a housing crisis spawned by lax lending practices, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Thursday. |
| California high court reviews gay marriage ban (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 11:55 am
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| Reuters - Gay marriage advocates on Thursday prepared to ask the California Supreme Court to overturn a second voter-approved, same-sex marriage ban, in a cultural battle that has divided the United States. |
| Mexico drug war hangs over key tourist season (Reuters)
March 5, 2009 at 11:37 am
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| | Reuters - Despite warnings about drug gang violence, U.S. college students are starting their annual "spring break" party on Mexican beaches, bringing dollars that will help cushion the economic slump in Mexico. |
| Report: Cowboys to cut star receiver Terrell Owens (AP)
March 5, 2009 at 7:36 am
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|  AP - Terrell Owens' days in Dallas are done, according to ESPN. ESPN cited anonymous sources Wednesday night in saying that the Cowboys have decided to cut the receiver, ridding them of a big locker-room distraction but also absorbing a big hit on their salary cap.
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