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2010-03-15 03:20	Reuters UK	Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow
2010-03-15 03:12	AP Top News	Narcos blamed for killings of 3 with US consul tie CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Suspected drug gang hit men separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man. Three young children survived, although two suffered wounds. The slayings came amid a surge in bloodshed along Mexico's border with Texas and drew condemnation from the White House. Mexico's president expressed outrage and promised a fast investigation to find those responsible....
2010-03-15 03:07	AP Top News	Reports: US wants Israel to cancel building plan JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli media reported Monday that the U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project whose approval has touched off the most serious diplomatic feud with Washington in years. Top U.S. officials have lined up in recent days to condemn the Israeli plan to build 1,600 apartments in east Jerusalem, the sector of the holy city that the Palestinians claim for their future capital....
2010-03-15 02:57	AFP	Mexico drug war worsens as US consular staff hit PARIS (AFP) - Researchers have discovered the genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, according to a new study. Full Story »...
2010-03-15 02:57	AFP	Trans-Pacific trade talks start in Australia See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-03-15 02:50	Reuters UK	Arrow to reject Shell, PetroChina $3 billion bid: report
2010-03-15 02:47	AP Top News	Deadline for Thai Parliament dissolution passes BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters vowed to continue their push to oust the government. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the key target of the massive demonstration, said he could not give in to the protesters' demand to dissolve Parliament by midday but left room for compromise....
2010-03-15 02:45	Reuters UK	FSTE seen opening lower
2010-03-15 02:40	Reuters UK	Australia welcomes report on failed Chinalco deal
2010-03-15 02:35	Reuters UK	Australia welcomes China report failed Chinalco deal
2010-03-15 02:32	AFP	British FM in China, Iran likely on agenda INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - China's Zheng Jie battled past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 Sunday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Full Story »...
2010-03-15 02:30	Reuters UK	Cameron says he would be capable of firing Osborne
2010-03-15 02:30	Reuters UK	Beckham set to miss World Cup with torn Achilles
2010-03-15 02:25	Reuters UK	British pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss
2010-03-15 02:15	Reuters UK	Greek bailout tops EU finmins' agenda
2010-03-15 02:12	AFP	France's Lagarde hits German trade surplus: report See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-03-15 02:10	Reuters UK	New rights for credit card holders
2010-03-15 02:07	AFP	Scientists crack opium poppy's genetic code INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - China's Zheng Jie battled past former champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 Sunday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Full Story »...
2010-03-15 01:47	AP Top News	3 with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. consulate employee and her husband as they drove in this violent border city with their baby in the back seat, minutes after the husband of another consular employee was shot to death and his two children wounded, officials said Sunday. Security forces suspected a drug gang hit, but offered no motive. President Barack Obama expressed outrage over the killings, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon said he was indignant and promised a swift investigation....
2010-03-15 01:35	Reuters UK	AIG holds back from FP unit payout - source
2010-03-15 01:12	AFP	Mexico drug war worsens as US consular staff hit PARIS (AFP) - Researchers have discovered the genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, according to a new study. Full Story »...
2010-03-15 01:05	Reuters UK	Uribe allies winning Colombia Congress-results
2010-03-15 01:00	Reuters UK	Lib Dem leader vows to keep economy safe
2010-03-15 01:00	Reuters UK	Power blackout hits Chile two weeks after quake
2010-03-15 00:57	AFP	Thai PM rejects protesters' demand BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday rejected an ultimatum by tens of thousands of protesters to dissolve parliament as they marched on a military barracks sheltering the government. Full Story »...
2010-03-15 00:40	Reuters UK	Senate financial reform bill to boost Fed
2010-03-15 00:32	AP International	US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust (AP) - SHANGHAI - For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get-apart from long waits-is a warm welcome and a dose of Hollywood-style entertainment....
2010-03-15 00:32	AP International	Penn spends serious time helping post-quake Haiti (AP) - PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti's biggest earthquake-refugee camps and a face stands out: There, carrying the box of supplies, that's Sean Penn....
2010-03-15 00:32	AP International	China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP) - BEIJING - China sought Sunday to deflate rising pressure from the U.S. and other powers over Chinese economic policies and growing assertiveness in world affairs, with its prime minister promising cooperation to bolster the global recovery....
2010-03-15 00:07	AP Top News	Thai protesters march on army headquarters type:bold; BANGKOK (AP) - Army reinforcements were rushed into Thailand's capital as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators marshaled around a key military headquarters demanding that the government dissolve Parliament by midday Monday. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the key target of the massive demonstration, said he could not give in to the protesters' ultimatum but left room for compromise....
2010-03-14 23:55	Reuters UK	Talks start in Australia on Pacific trade deal
2010-03-14 23:52	AP Top News	Blackout leaves millions of Chileans in darkness SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness Sunday night, rattling a country already anxious after last month's 8.8-magnitude quake. The outage struck around nightfall and affected a 1,200-mile (2,000-kilometer) stretch from Taltal in the north to Chiloe in the south, according to the Interior Ministry's emergency office....
2010-03-14 23:52	AP Top News	Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery ATLANTA (AP) - 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. The device is already on sale in Europe, and its maker, Abbott Laboratories, hopes to win approval to sell it in the United States next year. Elizabeth Taylor reportedly got one last fall - the 77-year-old actress told fans about it on Twitter....
2010-03-14 23:47	AFP	US consular worker in Mexico shot by hitmen: govt PARIS (AFP) - Researchers have discovered the genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, according to a new study. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 23:45	Reuters UK	Lagarde urges Berlin to boost domestic demand
2010-03-14 23:32	AFP	US consular worker in Mexico shot by hitmen: govt BEIJING (AFP) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband was in China Monday, making a quick stop in Shanghai before heading to Beijing for talks likely to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 23:22	AP Top News	Post-snow, Northeast mops up from wind-driven rain EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. (AP) - Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it's waterlogged by torrential rains. The region mopped up Sunday following a bout with high wind and heavy rains that uprooted trees, downed power lines and flooded creeks and rivers. At least seven people died in storm-related accidents, and hundreds of thousands were without electricity....
2010-03-14 23:22	AP International	Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament (AP) - An injury hurts as much as a loss in the days before the brackets are drawn up for March Madness. Syracuse endured both and will have to rack up some major airplane time to make a run to the Final Four....
2010-03-14 23:22	AP International	Milk or cider? NH House weighs in on state drink (AP) - CONCORD, N.H. - Apples are getting some competition from cows in the debate over what New Hampshire's state drink should be-cider or milk....
2010-03-14 23:20	Reuters UK	"Red shirt" protesters march on Thai military base
2010-03-14 23:12	AFP	Thaksin rally moves to doorstep Thai premier BANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of protesters loyal to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra marched on an army base housing the Thai government Monday as the clock ticked on a deadline to dissolve parliament. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 23:00	Reuters UK	Asset manager plans listing of distressed fund
2010-03-14 22:57	AFP	Iraq PM bolsters chances of retaining post BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's chances of retaining his post appeared strong on Monday, more than a week after a general election that has seen his bloc claim leads in several key Iraqi provinces. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 22:57	AFP	Thaksin rally aims to take protest to army base BEIJING (AFP) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband was in China Monday, making a quick stop in Shanghai before heading to Beijing for talks likely to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 22:57	AP Top News	'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA LOS ANGELES (AP) - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday. Graves died of an apparent heart attack outside his Los Angeles home, publicist Sandy Brokaw said. He would have been 84 this week....
2010-03-14 22:55	Reuters UK	T Rowe Price in talks to buy China fund stake: sources
2010-03-14 22:52	AP Top News	Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament An injury hurts as much as a loss in the days before the brackets are drawn up for March Madness. Syracuse endured both and will have to rack up some major airplane time to make a run to the Final Four. Kansas, Kentucky and Duke won their conference tournaments and the top seeding that went with them when the selection committee rolled out its 65-team NCAA tournament bracket Sunday....
2010-03-14 22:47	AFP	Thaksin rally aims to take protest to army base BEIJING (AFP) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband was in China Monday, making a quick stop in Shanghai before heading to Beijing for talks likely to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 22:42	AP Top News	3 with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. consulate employee and her husband as they drove in this violent border city with their baby in the back seat, minutes after the husband of another consular employee was shot to death and his two children wounded, officials said Sunday. Security forces suspected a drug gang hit, but offered no motive. President Barack Obama expressed outrage over the killings, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon said he was indignant and promised a swift investigation....
2010-03-14 22:42	AP Top News	Lawyer rebuts doubts about runaway Prius driver SAN DIEGO (AP) - The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's version of events. The memo said technicians with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Toyota could not duplicate the sudden, unintended acceleration that James Sikes said he experienced March 8 when he reached 94 mph on a California freeway. Investigators tried during a two-hour test drive Thursday....


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