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2010-03-14 01:42	AP Top News	APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a draft memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that casts doubt on the driver's story. James Sikes, 61, called 911 on Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph. A California Highway Patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego....
2010-03-14 01:42	AP Top News	Northeast storm leaves half-million without power ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and stranding about 500 passengers on a New York-bound train for more than six hours. The New Jersey Transit train became stuck on the tracks more than halfway through its trek from Trenton to New York City along the Northeast Corridor line, spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said....
2010-03-14 01:42	AP Top News	At least 1 snowmobiler dead in Canadian avalanche REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (AP) - An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains on Saturday, killing at least one person and leaving an unknown number missing, police said. Rescuers were still scouring remote Boulder Mountain, near Revelstoke, British Columbia, early Sunday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said....
2010-03-14 01:32	AP Top News	Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star. With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world....
2010-03-14 01:22	AP Top News	APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that casts doubt on the driver's story. James Sikes, 61, called 911 on Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph. A California Highway Patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego....
2010-03-14 01:22	AP Top News	Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security Sunday after 12 coordinated explosions in Afghanistan's largest southern city killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland. The attacks around Kandahar city Saturday night included two car bombs, six suicide attackers on motorbikes and bicycles plus four homemade bombs, Gov. Tooryalai Wesa said. At least 33 people died, including 10 women and children attending a wedding celebration in a hall next to a police station that was targeted....
2010-03-14 01:12	AP Top News	Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is the star. With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world....
2010-03-14 00:57	AP Top News	Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is the star. With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world....
2010-03-14 00:52	AP Top News	ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards NEW YORK (AP) - Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," the Lifetime network film "Prayers for Bobby" and a report on CNN's "American Morning" program called "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance."...
2010-03-14 00:52	AP Top News	Pacquiao wins unanimous decision over Clottey ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Manny Pacquiao has won a unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey in their welterweight fight, keeping up his reputation as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter. Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) controlled the fight from the start, throwing mostly body shots because Clottey locked his arms in front of his face. Pacquaio never slowed throwing punches and Clottey (35-4) never got very aggressive. Neither fighter went down....
2010-03-14 00:47	AP Top News	APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that a congressional spokesman says casts doubt on the driver's story. James Sikes, 61, called 911 on Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph. A California Highway Patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego....
2010-03-14 00:47	AP Top News	Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard SAN'A, Yemen (AP) - An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time. The new details of Sharif Mobley's failed escape attempt, obtained by The Associated Press, indicate the 26-year-old American of Somali descent has a level of training and cunning characteristic of the terror network....
2010-03-14 00:47	AP Top News	US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind' LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) - Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christine Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps. Jamie Paulin-Ramirez also began talking about Jihad with her Muslim stepfather and spent most of her time online as she withdrew from her family, Mott said....
2010-03-14 00:47	AP Top News	Thousands mourn death of Southern Calif. teen POWAY, Calif. (AP) - Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave as her parents vowed to dedicate themselves to protecting children from sex predators. Dozens of doves were let go at the end of the nearly two-hour service for Chelsea King as many in the bleachers raised sunflowers with pale blue ribbons tied around the stems....
2010-03-14 00:47	AP Top News	Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe DUBLIN (AP) - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons. Ireland was the first in Europe to confront the church's worldwide custom of shielding pedophile priests from the law and public scandal. Now that legacy of suppressed childhood horror is being confronted in other parts of the Continent - nowhere more poignantly than in Germany, the homeland of Pope Benedict XVI....
2010-03-14 00:32	AFP	China faces tough year, Wen rejects yuan pressure ATHENS (AFP) - Greece on Saturday announced it had reached an agreement with German defence group ThyssenKrupp in a long-running dispute over the supply of four submarines. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 00:32	AP Top News	APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press. A congressional spokesman said the finding cast doubt on the driver's story. James Sikes, 61, called 911 on Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph. A highway patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego....
2010-03-14 00:32	AP Top News	Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province is demanding more troops to provide security after 12 explosions in the largest southern city killed dozens of people. Gov. Turyakai Wesa says he is talking to the central government in Kabul about getting Afghan military reinforcements following the coordinated attacks that killed at least 33 people, including 10 attending a wedding. He told reporters Sunday that he also wants to coordinate with NATO forces to improve security....
2010-03-14 00:32	Reuters Lead Headline	Republicans say door open on financial reform Reuters.utils.loadScript("sJSON","/assets/multimediaJSON?articleId=USRTR2BKSD&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 Agrium, rivals seen focusing on smaller dealsElan quietly gives J&J option on Alzheimer drugCF finally nabs Terra after Yara walksCitic Securities to sell stakes in two subsidiariesBrazilian billionaire's IPO is bet on oil growth » More Deals Technology Iran arrests 30 over U.S.-linked cyber ring: reportApple COO gets $22 million reward as Jobs stand-inReported cyberfraud losses double in 2009: FBINokia, Apple seek patent trial in 2 yearsNokia trims share of larger handset market » More Technology World Blast kills Pakistani national in Afghanistan: police...
2010-03-14 00:25	Reuters UK	Blast kills Pakistani national in Afghanistan
2010-03-14 00:22	AP Top News	Probe questions account of runaway Prius SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators with Toyota and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press. A congressional spokesman said the finding cast doubt on the driver's story. James Sikes, 61, called 911 on Monday to report losing control of his Prius as the hybrid reached speeds of 94 mph. A highway patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop on Interstate 8 near San Diego....
2010-03-14 00:22	AP Top News	Northeast storm leaves half-million without power ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and stranding about 500 passengers on a New York-bound train for more than five hours. The New Jersey Transit train became stuck on the tracks more than halfway through its trek from Trenton to New York City along the Northeast Corridor line, spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said....
2010-03-14 00:22	AP Top News	Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosionsKANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province is demanding more troops to provide security after 12 explosions in the largest southern city killed dozens of people. Gov. Turyakai Wesa says he is talking to the central government in Kabul about getting Afghan military reinforcements following the coordinated attacks that killed at least 33 people, including 10 attending a wedding. He told reporters Sunday that he also wants to coordinate with NATO forces to improve security....
2010-03-14 00:22	AFP	Kissinger released from S.Korean hospital DALLAS, Texas (AFP) - Reserve Bill Walker had a career-high 23 points and Wilson Chandler added 22 as the New York Knicks stunned host Dallas 128-94 on Saturday to end the Mavericks' 13-game NBA win streak. Full Story »...
2010-03-14 00:17	AP Top News	Northeast storm leaves half-million without power ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and stranding about 500 passengers on a New York-bound train for more than five hours. The New Jersey Transit train became stuck on the tracks more than halfway through its trek from Trenton to New York City along the Northeast Corridor line, spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said....
2010-03-14 00:17	AP Top News	Pelosi confident House will pass health care bill SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she's confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure. "We're very excited about where we are and will not be deterred by estimates that have no basis in fact," she said during a dedication of the renamed Lim P. Lee Post Office in San Francisco. The post office was renamed after the nation's first Chinese-American postmaster....
2010-03-14 00:17	AP International	AP Top Headlines At 11 p.m. EST (AP) -...
2010-03-14 00:12	AP Top News	Butler, West Virginia win Big East championship NEW YORK (AP) - Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard, who banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a quarterfinal win, scored in the lane with 4.2 seconds left and the seventh-ranked Mountaineers beat No. 22 Georgetown 60-58 on Saturday night....
2010-03-14 00:07	AP International	Today in History (AP) - Today is Sunday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2010. There are 292 days left in the year....
2010-03-14 00:07	AP International	Security experts: Don't blame Internet for JihadJane and other recent terror scares (AP) - It's not the Internet. It's the unstable surfer at the keyboard that constitutes the threat....
2010-03-14 00:07	AP International	AP Top News At 11 p.m. EST (AP) -...
2010-03-13 23:57	AFP	Thai anti-government protesters to rally in Bangkok BANGKOK (AFP) - Tens of thousands of red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra were to rally in Bangkok on Sunday to demand the government step down, sparking a major security operation. Full Story »...
2010-03-13 23:57	AFP	China rejects foreign pressure over yuan: Wen Copyright © 2010 Agence France Presse . All rights reserved. The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse....
2010-03-13 23:50	Reuters UK	Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek polls
2010-03-13 23:47	AP Top News	Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe DUBLIN (AP) - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons. Ireland was the first in Europe to confront the church's worldwide custom of shielding pedophile priests from the law and public scandal. Now that legacy of suppressed childhood horror is being confronted in other parts of the Continent - nowhere more poignantly than in Germany, the homeland of Pope Benedict XVI....
2010-03-13 23:42	AFP	China's Wen says US violated nation's sovereignty ATHENS (AFP) - Greece on Saturday announced it had reached an agreement with German defence group ThyssenKrupp in a long-running dispute over the supply of four submarines. Full Story »...
2010-03-13 23:42	AP Top News	Northeast storm leaves half-million without power ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses, delaying and diverting flights, and stranding about 500 passengers on a train for more than five hours. The New Jersey Transit train became stuck on the tracks more than halfway through its trek from Trenton to New York City along the Northeast Corridor line, spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said....
2010-03-13 23:42	AP Top News	ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards NEW YORK (AP) - Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," the Lifetime network film "Prayers for Bobby" and a report on CNN's "American Morning" program called "Why Will Won't Pledge Allegiance."...
2010-03-13 23:42	AP Top News	Butler, West Virginia win Big East championship NEW YORK (AP) - Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard, who banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a quarterfinal win, scored in the lane with 4.2 seconds left and the seventh-ranked Mountaineers beat No. 22 Georgetown 60-58 on Saturday night....
2010-03-13 23:32	AP Top News	Northeast storm darkens 500,000 homes, businesses ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses, delaying and diverting flights, and stranding about 500 passengers on a train for more than five hours. New Jersey Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said a northbound train became stuck on the tracks more than halfway through its trek from Trenton to New York City along the Northeast Corridor line Saturday. A diesel engine was sent to pull the train to the Rahway station, where buses were to meet the passengers. Power outages stopped Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York....
2010-03-13 23:12	AP International	Premier: China's yuan to remain 'basically stable' (AP) - BEIJING - China's premier said Sunday it will reform controversial exchange rate controls but will keep its currency "basically stable" and he rejected foreign pressure over the issue....
2010-03-13 23:07	AFP	Central African government says coup plot foiled DOHA (AFP) - Atlantic bluefin tuna is in crisis and meets the criteria for a total ban on international trade, the head of the UN wildlife trade organisation said on Saturday in opening a 13-day meeting. Full Story »...
2010-03-13 23:02	AFP	China rejects foreign pressure over yuan: Wen Copyright © 2010 Agence France Presse . All rights reserved. The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse....
2010-03-13 23:02	AP Top News	500 stranded on NJ Transit train for 5 hours ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Transit officials say 500 passengers have been stranded on a New Jersey Transit northbound train for more than five hours because of flooding on the tracks from a powerful storm. NJ Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett says the New York-bound train became stuck before reaching the Rahway station along the Northeast Corridor line. She says emergency workers were unable to reach the train....
2010-03-13 23:02	AP International	China's premier says world might face 'double dip' recession, Chinese companies need stimulus (AP) -...
2010-03-13 23:02	AP International	Pelosi: Confident House will pass health care bill (AP) - SAN FRANCISCO - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she's confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure....
2010-03-13 22:35	Reuters UK	Female porn director swaps sex for British politics
2010-03-13 22:32	AP International	US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind' (AP) - LEADVILLE, Colorado - Before her daughter disappeared last year, Christina Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told them they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps....
2010-03-13 22:12	AP Top News	Thousands mourn death of Southern Calif. teen POWAY, Calif. (AP) - Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave as her parents vowed to dedicate themselves to protecting children from sex predators. Dozens of doves were let go at the end of the nearly two-hour service for Chelsea King as many in the bleachers raised sunflowers with pale blue ribbons tied around the stems....
2010-03-13 22:07	AP International	Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee (AP) - WASHINGTON - Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared....


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