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March 10, 2010

Driver: Runaway Prius reached 94 mph

Investigators from Toyota and the government hope to determine the cause, as the shaken driver recovers.
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March 10, 2010

Former congressman says groping was not sexual

WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual. “It doesn’t make any difference what my intentions were, it’s how it’s perceived by the individual who receives that action,” Massa, D-N.Y., said on conservative commentator Glenn Beck’s Fox News Channel […]
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March 10, 2010

American jihadists joining terror groups

The arrest of a suburban Philadelphia woman is evidence of recruitment efforts, authorities say.
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March 10, 2010

Poll: Public seeking elusive bipartisan health accord

Leaders of both major parties say it's unlikely that Democrats and the GOP will reach a deal.
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March 10, 2010

States offering school standards in English and math

The nation’s governors and state school chiefs will propose standards Wednesday for what students should learn in English and math, from kindergarten through high school, a crucial step in President Barack Obama’s bid to raise academic standards across the country. The blueprint aims to replace a hodgepodge of state benchmarks with common standards. The president […]

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March 9, 2010

Pakistan reversal: Captured suspect is not U.S.-born al-Qaida member

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani officials reversed course Monday on a recently captured American suspected of being a member of al-Qaida, saying the man is not the terror network’s U.S.-born spokesman, as they initially believed. The man arrested in the southern city of Karachi was first identified as al-Qaida spokesman Adam Gadahn, the most wanted American in […]
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March 9, 2010

Interpol adds details in killing of Hamas commander

PARIS – Interpol on Monday expanded its wanted list over the killing of a Hamas commander to 27 people, and also revealed previously unreleased details about one suspect, including his alias and a snapshot of his smiling face. The Lyon, France-based organization says it issued red notices, its highest-level alert, for a 16-strong team accused […]
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March 9, 2010

Iraq premier, rival both claim lead in vote

The top U.S. commander says the results suggest troops can head home by the end of August.
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March 9, 2010

Toyota insists electronics are not at fault

The carmaker presents a group of experts to refute acceleration claims by an automotive professor.
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March 9, 2010

Salmon feast by sea lions causing problems

The opportunistic hunters gather at dams and consume vast quantities of hatchery-raised fish.