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| Major quake strikes off Tonga
March 19, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| A tsunami warning was issued and then canceled Friday shortly after a major earthquake struck early Friday off the coast of Tonga. |
| Veteran Haeggman shares lead in Madeira
March 19, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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| Veteran Swede Joakim Haeggman carded a five-under-par 66 to share the lead with Irishman Damien McGrane after the opening round of the Madeira Islands Open at Porto Santo. |
| Geithner says he should have known about bonus problems sooner
March 19, 2009 at 4:12 pm
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| Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday that he takes responsibility for knowing the stimulus legislation had a loophole that would allow bailed-out insurance giant American International Group to keep its bonuses. |
| Simon and Garfunkel reuniting for tour
March 19, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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| Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are getting their group back together this spring for a reunion tour of Asia and Australia, according to a source close to the group. |
| In-form Podolski returns to Germany fold
March 19, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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| Germany coach Joachim Loew has recalled Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein in Leipzig on March 28 and Wales in Cardiff on April 1. |
| Analysis: Obama's 'blame me' means 'move on'
March 19, 2009 at 3:25 pm
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| President Obama topped a town hall appearance Wednesday by claiming responsibility for the bonuses paid out to executives at the bailed-out insurance giant American International Group, saying, "I'm outraged, too." |
| Striker Gignac earns first France call-up
March 19, 2009 at 3:09 pm
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| Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has been handed his first call-up to the France squad for their two World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania. |
| Natasha Richardson dies after ski fall
March 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm
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| Natasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family, died Wednesday after suffering injuries in a ski accident, according to a family statement. She was 45. |
| North Korea detains 2 American journalists
March 19, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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| The U.S. State Department confirmed Thursday that two U.S. journalists have been taken into custody, apparently by North Korean border guards, in the area of the Tuman River marking the border between North Korea and China. |
| How NOT to deal with a sick boyfriend
March 19, 2009 at 2:21 pm
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| Devil get behind me, it's cold and flu season. Maybe it's because I grew up with a mom who refused to categorize any of her five kids as officially "sick" unless fluids were exploding and the temperature hit well over 100 degrees, but I am not the person you want taking care of you when you're not feeling well. |
| Tent city becomes home in tough times
March 19, 2009 at 2:11 pm
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| The homeless men and women shuffle across the frozen ground of the tent camp and surround a steel drum burning wood. They use the flames to cook food and to stay warm. |
| African group rejects Madagascar's new leader
March 19, 2009 at 2:08 pm
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| A regional body comprised of several southern African nations is refusing to recognize Madagascar opposition leader Andry Rajoelina as the island nation's new president, an official said. |
| Recession squeezes recycling programs
March 19, 2009 at 9:12 am
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| When Lynn Heinisch and her neighbors in Atlanta's Lake Claire neighborhood take their recycling to the curb for pickup each Thursday, they cross their fingers and hope for the best. |
| Woman, 67, braves job search with online posse
March 19, 2009 at 9:05 am
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| Jean Lindsay, a spunky 67-year-old with two masters' degrees, panicked after she failed to land a job in the garden center of a Lowe's home-improvement store. |
| Tendulkar leads way as India take command
March 19, 2009 at 9:03 am
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| Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 70 as India closed the second day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton in a strong position. |
| GOP follows Obama lead, embraces new media
March 19, 2009 at 8:53 am
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| As Republicans wrangle over the ideological direction of the party, a new generation of conservatives is reaching out to GOP activists and honing the use of a 21st century megaphone to promote Republican policy goals through new media networking tools. |
| Apologetic Fritzl faces incest trial sentencing
March 19, 2009 at 8:41 am
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| Austrian Josef Fritzl, who faces sentencing for imprisoning and raping his daughter for more than two decades, made a final apologetic statement to the court Thursday, but added, "I can't go back and change it." |
| Mac's Buckingham, Nicks still have tension, love
March 19, 2009 at 8:30 am
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| Most musicians don't like doing interviews at their homes. It's much too private. Stevie Nicks, however, has no problem inviting journalists to her big colonial house in Pacific Palisades, half a mile above the California coastline. |
| Woods heads Down Under in November
March 19, 2009 at 8:26 am
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| Tiger Woods will make his first appearance Down Under since 1998 when he plays in the Australian Masters, tournament organizers confirmed on Thursday. |
| Nadal wins after saving five match points
March 19, 2009 at 7:58 am
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| Top seed Rafael Nadal had to save five match points before beating Argentina's David Nalbandian 3-6 7-6 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells. |
| Recession squeezes recycling programs
March 19, 2009 at 7:56 am
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| When Lynn Heinisch and her neighbors in Atlanta, Georgia's Lake Claire neighborhood take their recycling to the curb for pickup each Thursday, they cross their fingers and hope for the best. |
| Upscale restaurant offers free meal to Madoff victims
March 19, 2009 at 7:50 am
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| Victims fleeced by Bernard Madoff's investment scheme may be forgiven for being wary of a something-for-nothing offer. But through Saturday, a New York City restaurant is offering them the real thing: a free three-course meal. |
| Safina blows chance to claim top spot
March 19, 2009 at 7:49 am
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| Russia's Dinara Safina saw her chance to claim the top spot in the women's world rankings disappear with a shock 6-7 6-1 6-3 defeat to eighth seed Victoria Azarenka at the WTA tournament in Indian Wells. |
| Killing sparks protests in Kashmir
March 19, 2009 at 7:46 am
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| Protesters -- angry about the killing of a carpenter, allegedly by Indian paramilitary forces -- on Thursday stormed the streets of a village near Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. |
| Commentary: Bonuses aplenty, but honesty hard to come by
March 19, 2009 at 7:39 am
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| Why is it so hard to get an honest answer from our politicians? We learned today that a member of Congress hasn't been truthful with us about the AIG bonuses, and we have a pretty good idea now that some in the Obama administration's Treasury Department haven't been entirely forthcoming either. |
| Commentary: How Obama can repair AIG damage
March 19, 2009 at 7:28 am
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| In getting the nation's economy back on its feet and pursuing an agenda aimed at keeping it there for the next 40 years, the White House has to do two things at once: implement effective policies and keep the public behind the president long enough to keep implementing them until they work. |
| Man may get death penalty in firefighters' deaths
March 18, 2009 at 7:26 pm
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| A California jury Wednesday recommended the death penalty after convicting a man on murder and arson charges in the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters who died in a 2006 blaze outside Los Angeles. |
| New Mexico considers death penalty repeal
March 18, 2009 at 6:09 pm
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| New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has received thousands of e-mails and phone calls on whether he should sign legislation to abolish the death penalty, his office says. |
| When did Geithner know about AIG bonuses?
March 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm
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| AIG CEO Edward Liddy, testifying before Congress Wednesday, addressed one of the key questions surrounding the controversy over $165 million in executive bonuses at his company: When did government officials first learn of them? |
| Obesity can shorten lifespan up to a decade
March 18, 2009 at 5:12 pm
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| Obesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people. |
| U.S. blames Sudan's president for Darfur 'catastrophe'
March 18, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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| The U.S. State Department threw aside diplomatic language Tuesday, attacking Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for creating what it calls a "catastrophe" by throwing many international aid workers out of the country. |  |
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