20 Mar 2010 at 1:50am
AP - In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.
Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital
20 Mar 2010 at 1:39am
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of opposition activists fanned out across Thailand's capital on Saturday in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok's middle classes and recruit them for their anti-government campaign.
No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple 78-65 (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:18am
AP - Confident, relaxed and definitely on their game.
Court: Anna Nicole Smith gets none of oil fortune (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:17am
AP - The elderly Texas billionaire who married Anna Nicole Smith in the last year of his life never intended to leave the former stripper any portion of his vast fortune, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:17am
AP - A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday.
Pope's Irish letter faces critical Catholic world (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:17am
AP - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland on Saturday in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal here — a message being watched closely by Catholics from Boston to Berlin to see if it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved cover-ups.
7th anniversary of Iraq War passes, little noticed (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:17am
AP - It was a day like any other day — except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Judge orders renegotiation of 9/11 settlement (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:16am
AP - A federal judge on Friday rejected a legal settlement that would have given at least $575 million to people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal shortchanged 10,000 ground zero workers whom he called heroes.
End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:10am
AP - One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction.
Obama reaches out to Iranian people (AFP)
20 Mar 2010 at 1:09am
AFP - President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself.
NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 12:51am
AP - The first ticket to the round of 16 will be punched when second-seeded Villanova tussles with West Coast Conference champion Saint Mary's at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. They'll be followed by a couple of upset-minded teams trying to keep the magic moving: 13th-seeded Murray State takes on fifth-seeded Butler, and 14th seed Ohio plays No. 6 seed Tennessee.
Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse (AP)
20 Mar 2010 at 12:50am
AP - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.
House Democrats see momentum on health bill (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 11:46pm
Reuters - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
House Democrats see momentum on health bill
19 Mar 2010 at 11:46pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
ACORN on verge of bankruptcy: report
19 Mar 2010 at 11:28pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. liberal grass-roots group ACORN is on the brink of bankruptcy and its leaders will hold a teleconference this weekend to discuss the group's future, The New York Times reported on its website on Friday.
ACORN on verge of bankruptcy: report (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 11:28pm
Reuters - The U.S. liberal grass-roots group ACORN is on the brink of bankruptcy and its leaders will hold a teleconference this weekend to discuss the group's future, The New York Times reported on its website on Friday.
Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity (AFP)
19 Mar 2010 at 10:46pm
AFP - The Middle East Quartet urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final deal with the Palestinians by 2012 as it tried to kickstart the stalled peace process.
Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north
19 Mar 2010 at 10:06pm
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.
Gunmen block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 10:06pm
Reuters - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.
British Airways battles cabin crew strike
19 Mar 2010 at 8:35pm
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.
British Airways battles cabin crew strike (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 8:35pm
Reuters - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.
Putin offers U.S. hints of support (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 8:21pm
Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Putin offers U.S. hints of support
19 Mar 2010 at 8:21pm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal
19 Mar 2010 at 6:28pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.
Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 6:28pm
Reuters - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.
Court orders Fed to release bailout documents
19 Mar 2010 at 5:25pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis.
Court orders Fed to release bailout documents (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 5:25pm
Reuters - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis.
Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks
19 Mar 2010 at 4:23pm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days.
Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks (Reuters)
19 Mar 2010 at 11:42am
Reuters - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days.
