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2010-03-14 12:42	AP International	Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery (AP) - ATLANTA - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday....
2010-03-14 12:32	AFP	Tens of thousands rally against Thai govt BANGKOK (AFP) - Anti-government demonstrators vowed Sunday to march on military barracks housing Thailand's top leaders as their icon, deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, urged them from exile not to give up. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:22	AP Top News	'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed to a $208.6 million total domestically, becoming the first $200 million hit released this year....
2010-03-14 12:17	AFP	Israel's PM urges calm as US tensions boil over PARIS (AFP) - France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:17	AFP	Outrage in Georgia over fake Russian invasion report ATHENS (AFP) - Debt-hit Greece heads for another grilling by European peers in Brussels this week over its austerity programme in the wake of a general strike and amidst deteriorating recession and jobless figures. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:17	AFP	British fertility clinic raffling human egg CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) - Graeme Swann grabbed five wickets to bowl England into a commanding position in the opening Test against Bangladesh on Sunday. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Iraqi PM picks up oil-rich province in vote count (AP) - BAGHDAD - Early results released by Iraq's election committee show the prime minister ahead in the oil-rich Basra province, strengthening his lead in the country's historic elections....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Iraqi PM solidifies lead with win in oil-rich province, secular challenger ahead in Anbar (AP) -...
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election (AP) - BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Egypt cancels unveiling of restored synagogue (AP) - CAIRO - Egypt has canceled the inauguration of a restored synagogue citing the Israeli oppression of Muslims in the occupied territories as well as excesses by Jews during an earlier ceremony at the synagogue....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Vatican denies celibacy led to sex abuse scandal (AP) - VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has strongly denied that its celibacy requirement is the root of the sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and has again defended Pope Benedict XVI's handling of the crisis....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	British couple appealing Dubai kiss conviction (AP) - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A British couple is appealing a jail sentence after being accused of sharing a passionate kiss in a Dubai restaurant....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	Jumblatt says his criticism of Syria was improper (AP) - BEIRUT - One of Syria's harshest critics in Lebanon has now said his earlier statements were "improper" and called for a new page in relations between the two countries....
2010-03-14 12:17	AP International	At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche (AP) - REVELSTOKE, British Columbia - An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said....
2010-03-14 12:15	Reuters UK	Control Risks denies pursuing Kroll
2010-03-14 12:12	AFP	Israel's PM urges calm as US tensions boil over PARIS (AFP) - France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:12	AFP	France set to punish Sarkozy in regional vote LONDON (AFP) - A British fertility clinic said Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its "baby profiling" service, which it insists is legal under UK law. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 12:02	AP Top News	Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election BANGKOK (AP) - Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city. The protesters - many from the impoverished northeast and north - want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections, which they believe will allow their political allies to regain power....
2010-03-14 11:57	AP Top News	Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs; 17 killed PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban hide-outs near the Afghan border Sunday, killing 17 insurgents, local officials said. The hide-outs were in the village of Mero Bak in the Taliban stronghold of the Lower Orakzai tribal region, said Rasheed Khan, an Orakzai official. The air attack killed nine militants, he added....
2010-03-14 11:55	Reuters UK	"Avatar" makers consider sequel, other 3D projects
2010-03-14 11:52	AP Top News	Memo: Investigators can't replicate runaway Prius SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a memo drafted for a congressional panel. The memo, obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, said the experts who examined and test drove the car could not replicate the sudden, unintended acceleration James Sikes said he encountered. A backup mechanism that shuts off the engine when the brake and gas pedals are floored also worked properly during tests....
2010-03-14 11:52	AP Top News	'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million 'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 millionLOS ANGELES (AP) - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed to a $208.6 million total domestically, becoming the first $200 million hit released this year. A rush of new movies had so-so openings, led by Matt Damon's Iraq War thriller "Green Zone," which debuted at No. 2 with $14.5 million....
2010-03-14 11:52	AP International	Suez Canal traffic slowed due to sandstorms (AP) - CAIRO - Egyptian officials say sandstorms slowed traffic in the Suez Canal and closed five ports in the Gulf of Suez....
2010-03-14 11:52	AP International	Agencies lag in following Obama's openness order (AP) - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is having difficulty getting all federal agencies to follow his order to deliver "a new era of open government," according to a study of how they administer the Freedom of Information Act....
2010-03-14 11:50	Reuters UK	Israel decries Holocaust desecration in Poland
2010-03-14 11:47	AFP	Israel's PM urges calm as US tensions boil over PARIS (AFP) - France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:45	Reuters UK	News Corp looks to sell Jamster
2010-03-14 11:45	Reuters UK	A week on, Iraq PM pulls ahead in tight race
2010-03-14 11:42	AFP	Tens of thousands rally against Thai govt BANGKOK (AFP) - Anti-government demonstrators vowed Sunday to march on military barracks housing Thailand's top leaders as their icon, deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, urged them from exile not to give up. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:42	AFP	France set to punish Sarkozy in regional vote LONDON (AFP) - A British fertility clinic said Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its "baby profiling" service, which it insists is legal under UK law. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:42	AP Top News	Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the bombings show the insurgents are still able to operate despite the buildup of Afghan and international troops in the south in preparation for a push into Kandahar province....
2010-03-14 11:42	AP International	Suez Canal traffic slowed due to sandstorms (AP) - CAIRO - Egyptian officials say sandstorms slowed traffic in the Suez Canal and closed five ports in the Gulf of Suez....
2010-03-14 11:42	AP International	White House: Israel construction plan an 'insult' (AP) - WASHINGTON - The White House isn't relenting in its strong criticism of Israel for plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians are seeking as their future capital....
2010-03-14 11:42	AP International	House vote counter hunting for health care votes (AP) - WASHINGTON - The Democrat's chief vote counter in the House says that right now there aren't enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul....
2010-03-14 11:35	Reuters UK	Lethal Rooney keeps United ahead of the pack
2010-03-14 11:32	AFP	Tens of thousands rally against Thai govt BANGKOK (AFP) - Anti-government demonstrators vowed Sunday to march on military barracks housing Thailand's top leaders as their icon, deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, urged them from exile not to give up. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:32	AFP	Outrage in Georgia over fake Russian invasion report ATHENS (AFP) - Debt-hit Greece heads for another grilling by European peers in Brussels this week over its austerity programme in the wake of a general strike and amidst deteriorating recession and jobless figures. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:32	AP Top News	Storm leaves Northeast soggy, windblown and dark ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines Sunday, working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as strong winds and heavy rain that wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast pushed on into New England. The storm, which battered parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut on Saturday with gusts of up to 70 mph, struck about two weeks after heavy snow and hurricane-force winds left more than a million customers in the Northeast in the dark. More than a half-million customers in the region lost electricity at the peak of Saturday's storm, and roughly 500,000 were waiting for power to be restored Sunday morning....
2010-03-14 11:22	AFP	Tens of thousands rally against Thai govt BANGKOK (AFP) - Anti-government demonstrators vowed Sunday to march on military barracks housing Thailand's top leaders as their icon, deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, urged them from exile not to give up. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:22	AP International	Called from the suburbs to a Haitian mountaintop (AP) - EDITOR'S NOTE-Though Haiti was unimaginably foreign to members of a Tennessee church, they fell in love with the girls of Coq Chante orphanage. Then January's earthquake sent tremors all the way to Knoxville. First of two parts....
2010-03-14 11:22	AP International	Today in History (AP) - Today is Monday, March 15, the 74th day of 2010. There are 291 days left in the year....
2010-03-14 11:20	Reuters UK	Richemont in bid for Net-a-Porter
2010-03-14 11:20	Reuters UK	British pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss
2010-03-14 11:12	AFP	Israeli settlement action 'an insult': Obama aide PARIS (AFP) - France voted Sunday in regional polls forecast to punish Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party, the last ballot-box test of his popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential election. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 11:07	Reuters Lead Headline	Greek bailout tops EU finance ministers' agenda Reuters.utils.loadScript("sJSON","/assets/multimediaJSON?articleId=USRTR2BM9J&setImage=460&view=25"); Riskiest countries for business Best of the week The autistic world Serial killer's photos spark leads Explosions hit Kandahar Bomber hits Pakistan military Reuters.utils.enableSearchBox('multimediaSearchfield', 'Search Multimedia'); See all Video \| Slideshows Top Sections Deals Blockbuster puts European arm up for sale: reportCNOOC to buy into South America's Bridas for $3.1 billionEgypt's Beltone signs merger deal with PioneersAgrium, rivals seen focusing on smaller dealsIneos in talks with Gulf investors: report » More Deals Technology Iran arrests 30 over U.S.-linked cyber ring: reportGoogle "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: reportApple COO gets $22 million reward as Jobs stand-inReported cyberfraud losses double in 2009: FBINokia, Apple seek patent trial in 2 years » More Technology World Iraq PM leads in early results from oil hub BasraRussian regional vote is mid-term test for MedvedevSarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll...
2010-03-14 11:02	AP Top News	AP Exclusive: Pentagon gun was from Tenn. police WASHINGTON (AP) - Two guns used in high-profile shootings this year at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the same unlikely place: the police and court system of Memphis, Tenn. Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that both guns were once seized in criminal cases in Memphis. The officials described how the weapons made their separate ways from an evidence vault to gun dealers and to the shooters....
2010-03-14 10:52	AP Top News	Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the bombings show the insurgents are still able to operate despite the buildup of international troops in the south in preparation for a push into Kandahar province....
2010-03-14 10:47	AP Top News	Iraqi PM picks up oil-rich province in vote count BAGHDAD (AP) - Early results released by Iraq's electoral commission Sunday showed the prime minister's political coalition ahead in oil-rich Basra province, strengthening his lead in the country's parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is now leading in six of the 14 provinces where results have been released so far, including the key battleground of Baghdad. Iraq has 18 provinces. The results will determine who will lead the country through the drawdown of U.S. forces and whether progress can be made toward overcoming the deep sectarian tensions that have defined its short democratic history....
2010-03-14 10:45	Reuters UK	Blockbuster puts European arm up for sale
2010-03-14 10:45	Reuters UK	Blockbuster puts European arm up for sale: report


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