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TSA to look at Vitter airport incident March 14, 2009 at 2:11 am The Transportation Security Administration is looking into a report that Louisiana Sen. David Vitter had an angry altercation with an airline worker at Washington Dulles International Airport last week. Washington Post to merge business news into front section March 14, 2009 at 12:45 am The Washington Post announced Friday that it will drop its business section as a separate part of the paper at the end of the month. Human skull piece found in Turkish 'acid well' March 14, 2009 at 12:23 am Investigators discovered part of a human skull and other remains at a site in southeastern Turkey where the bodies of Kurdish victims of alleged extrajudicial killings are suspected to have been doused in acid and buried, Turkey's state news agency was reporting Friday. Gospel singer BeBe Winans accused of assault on ex-wife March 14, 2009 at 12:11 am Gospel singer BeBe Winans, a celebrity judge on BET's "Sunday Best" show, was charged this week with assaulting his ex-wife last month during an argument about their children. Family caught in Madoff swindle forced to sell Jewish heirlooms March 13, 2009 at 11:28 pm Elisa Schindler says she is relieved her father, the late Rabbi Alexander Schindler, didn't live to see the destruction caused by Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff. Congresswoman defends advocacy for minority banks March 13, 2009 at 11:22 pm California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters maintains she did nothing wrong when she sought federal help last fall for a minority-owned bank in which her husband owns stock. Another twist for the unemployed: Debit card fees March 13, 2009 at 10:23 pm If you're out of work like Steve Lippe, who was laid off from his job as a salesman in January, you know you already have problems. But looking at the fine print that came with his new unemployment debit card, he became livid. Abducted aid workers reportedly freed in Darfur March 13, 2009 at 9:19 pm Four abducted medical workers from the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres have been released in Darfur, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Man accused of wife's beheading pleads not guilty March 13, 2009 at 8:55 pm A Buffalo, New York-area man accused of beheading his estranged wife pleaded not guilty Friday to a murder charge, according to the district attorney. Indian doctors save boy impaled on iron rod March 13, 2009 at 8:40 pm Indian doctors have successfully removed a 1.2-meter rod from a 3-year-old boy after he was impaled on it at his grandparents' house. U.S. may hand over Yemeni detainees at Gitmo to Saudis March 13, 2009 at 8:02 pm The United States has discussed sending some Guantanamo Bay detainees of Yemeni citizenship to Saudi Arabia for rehabilitation, according to a diplomatic source with knowledge of the discussions. Zakaria: Obama impresses with first foreign policy moves March 13, 2009 at 7:37 pm President Obama is halfway through his first 100 days in office and, although he has focused primarily on domestic policy, he also has made a number of foreign policy moves. Is end finally near for Minnesota Senate showdown? March 13, 2009 at 6:55 pm One hundred twenty-nine days on Friday. College perks that might make you jealous March 13, 2009 at 6:27 pm College admissions are competitive, and not just from the student's side. Sure, sometimes it's hard to get into the college of your choice, but the schools are fighting just as hard to lure in top applicants. South Carolina student wants stimulus money to rebuild school March 13, 2009 at 4:57 pm Ty'Sheoma Bethea felt she had to speak up. Dad marries girlfriend, 17, to 'fulfill a wish for Haleigh' March 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm The father of missing child Haleigh Cummings' married his 17-year-old-girlfriend, who was the last one known to have seen the child alive, the girl's grandmother told Nancy Grace producers. Brazilian man steals plane, crashes into mall, police say March 13, 2009 at 4:35 pm A Brazilian man stole a single-engine plane and crashed it into the parking lot of a shopping mall, killing himself and his 5-year-old child, Goiania police said Friday. Stewart seen as winner in showdown with Cramer March 13, 2009 at 4:22 pm By most accounts, the showdown was pretty brutal. Biden announces $1.3 billion for Amtrak March 13, 2009 at 4:20 pm Vice President Joe Biden continued the administration's rollout of the recently passed economic stimulus package Friday, highlighting $1.3 billion in federal funding for Amtrak. El Salvador prepares for crucial election March 13, 2009 at 4:19 pm Voters in El Salvador will line up at a crossroads of history Sunday, deciding whether to give the presidency to a political party that 17 years ago was waging guerrilla war on the government. U.S. reverses policy, drops 'enemy combatant' term March 13, 2009 at 4:17 pm In a dramatic break with the Bush administration, the Justice Department on Friday announced it is doing away with the designation of "enemy combatant," which allowed the United States to hold suspected terrorists at length without criminal charges. Cartoon Clicks: Does ANYONE have a plan? March 13, 2009 at 3:50 pm This week in iReport: Dust storm, secret U2 concert March 13, 2009 at 3:37 pm Kauto Star makes Cheltenham Gold Cup history March 13, 2009 at 3:14 pm Kauto Star became the first horse in history to regain the Gold Cup at Cheltenham with an emphatic victory under Ruby Walsh on Friday. Contador stamps his authority on Paris-Nice March 13, 2009 at 3:08 pm Alberto Contador wrested the overall lead in the Paris-Nice cycle race on Friday with a commanding victory on the testing sixth stage. NAACP sues mortgage lenders, alleging racism March 13, 2009 at 3:03 pm The NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against two of the nation's largest mortgage lenders -- HSBC and Wells Fargo -- alleging "systematic, institutionalized racism" in their subprime lending. Loeb powers to first day lead in Cyprus March 13, 2009 at 3:02 pm World champion Sebastien Loeb has made an outstanding start to Rally of Cyprus by winning five of the opening six stages on Friday. Turkey bombs suspected Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq March 13, 2009 at 2:58 pm Turkish warplanes bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Thursday, a military spokesman said Friday. Spain top FIFA world rankings March 13, 2009 at 2:37 pm Spain remain top of the world rankings for the ninth straight month, according to newly released standings by FIFA, the world game's governing body. Israelis protest for captured soldier March 13, 2009 at 2:21 pm Hundreds of people in Israel made a show of support Friday for the parents of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.