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Venezuela's Chavez rules out Internet controls
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denied that the government plans to impose controls on the Internet, saying Sunday that his administration aims to increase Web access rather than limit it....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_VENEZUELA_INTERNET?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 hour 4 minutes ago - 03/22/10 - Full Story
Last Haditha defendant seeks to dismiss charges
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) -- Eight Marines were charged in the biggest criminal case against U.S. troops to arise from the Iraq war. Six have had charges dismissed, and one was acquitted....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MARINES_HADITHA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 hour 4 minutes ago - 03/22/10 - Full Story
Air travelers to see tougher security before beach
ATLANTA (AP) -- For those who haven't flown in a while, be prepared to be scanned, swabbed or thoroughly patted down. Maybe all three....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIR_TRAVEL_SECURITY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 4 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/22/10 - Full Story
Obama: Health care bill a victory for Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the health care legislation passed Sunday night by the House is "a victory for the American people" and "a victory for common sense."...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_OBAMA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 5 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees
SHANGHAI (AP) -- An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a case viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_RIO_TINTO_TRIAL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 7 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
US doctor charged in deaths pleads not guilty
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- An American doctor accused of repeatedly botching operations and performing surgeries he was not capable of handling pleaded not guilty Monday to three manslaughter charges and one of grievous bodily harm....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_SUSPICIOUS_DOCTOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 8 hours 4 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
AP Sources: Two Woods interviews to air Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two people familiar with Tiger Woods' plans tell The Associated Press that the golfer has done two interviews set to air Sunday night....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GLF_TIGER_WOODS_INTERVIEWS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 12 hours 4 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price
MIAMI (AP) -- Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately misled investors and the public about the depth of accelerator problems in millions of its vehicles....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_INVESTOR_IRE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 12 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
AP Source: ESPN to air Woods interview Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that ESPN will air a one-on-one interview with Tiger Woods on Sunday night....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GLF_TIGER_WOODS_ESPN_INTERVIEW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 13 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
Pollsters: French left winning regional vote
PARIS (AP) -- Projections by polling agencies show France's opposition left beating President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_ELECTIONS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 14 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Immigrant rights supporters from around the country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IMMIGRATION_MARCH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 14 hours 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
GM's SKorean unit recalling nearly 60,000 vehicles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 automobiles in South Korea due to potential problems with steering wheels, fuel hoses and seats, the company's local unit and the government said Sunday....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_SKOREA_GM_RECALL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 4 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Conservationists say the Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Saturday....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_UN_SAVING_SPECIES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 4 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
US-Russia deal on nukes could build momentum
PARIS (AP) -- Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to start work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal - taking a small but important step toward the U.S. leader's goal of a nuclear-free world....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_WAITING_FOR_DISARMAMENT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 34 minutes ago - 03/21/10 - Full Story
Volcano erupts in southern Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beneath a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_ICELAND_VOLCANO?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Leading by one against the colossus of the bracket, Ali Farokhmanesh stood at the 3-point line, no one around. The prudent play? Pull it out, burn some clock....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_NCAA_NORTHERN_IOWA_KANSAS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Colombian journalist slain in militia stronghold
BOGOTA (AP) -- The killing of a veteran radio reporter by a motorcycle gunman in a northwestern state capital reignited concerns Saturday about the safety of journalists in Colombia....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_COLOMBIA_JOURNALIST_KILLED?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 11 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
New tip leads Aruba to search for missing US teen
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway's remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office told The Associated Press on Saturday....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_ARUBA_NATALEE_HOLLOWAY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_STEWART_UDALL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Snow storm strikes Plains on first day of spring
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- A powerful storm began blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the first day of spring Saturday, bringing heavy snow and strong winds a day after temperatures reached into the 70s....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SPRING_BLIZZARD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Edwards, Keselowski smiling after NASCAR meeting
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) -- It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to rest....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_BRISTOL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 17 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Thousands rally on anniversary of invasion of Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands are protesting in the nation's capital on the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, carrying signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ANTI_WAR_PROTEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 17 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Fargo officials: Don't celebrate flood victory yet
FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had done enough to hold back the swelling Red River - even as the water inched higher - but officials stressed that it was too early to celebrate....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FLOOD_THREAT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 17 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Bernanke: Keep Fed as watchdog of small US banks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BERNANKE_BANKING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 20 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
Obama calls on Congress to pass finance reform
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Saturday that Congress needs to enact comprehensive financial reforms to protect consumers, keep banks strong and ensure the U.S. economy doesn't sink into another Great Depression....
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_FINANCE_REFORM?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Posted 1 day 22 hours ago - 03/20/10 - Full Story
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