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UK Easter strikes will disrupt much of the country
United Kingdom News.Net
The UK's Easter period could see travel chaos for millions of people as BA and Network Rail workers, as well as 200,000 government employees, indicate their intention to strike.
Dems To Hold Straight Vote On Health Care
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders will have a straight up-or-down vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Democratic lawmakers and an aide to House Spe...
Straight Up-or-down Vote On Health Bill
New York Post
WASHINGTON — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats today for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a fl...
California Tribe Hopes To Woo Salmon Home
International Herald Tribune
Max Whittaker for The New York Times A copy of a tribal lawsuit. The unusual journey centers on an apology, to be relayed to the fish on the banks of the Rakaia River through a ceremonial dance tha...
Former Interior Secretary Udall Dies At Age 90
USA Today
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...
Thousands Rally On Anniversary Of Invasion Of Iraq
USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) Thousands of protesters carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday, urging President Obama to withdraw troops from Iraq on the seventh...
New Tip Leads To Search For Natalee Holloway
C News
John F. Muldowney says this photo, taken by his wife, Patti, while the couple was on vacation in Aruba, may show the remains of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama honors student who disappeared in Aruba ne...
Scots Deny Irish Triple Crown
BBC
Scotland avoided the Six Nations Wooden Spoon and denied Ireland a Triple Crown by winning 23-20 at Croke Park thanks to a last-gasp Dan Parks penalty.Scotland led 14-7 at half-time thanks to a Johnni...
Obama Pushes For Last Votes On Health Bill
Reuters
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Iran President Suggests Referendum On Subsidy Cuts
Reuters
(Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic Republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said Saturday.
Obama Making Final Health Care Pitch To House Dems
Philadelphia Daily News
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill Saturday, ready to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legislation as he hunted for the precious few votes...
Temple Nurses Set March 31 Strike Deadline
Philadelphia Daily News
At a rally outside Temple University Hospital, Temple nurse Patricia Eakin, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses andAllied Professionals, addresses the crowd. Among those present ...
Speights Returns To Court For 76ers
Philadelphia Daily News
NEW YORK - This has been far from an ideal season for 76ers big man Marreese Speights, with an injury to each knee and sporadic playing time.
Camden Officer Admits Role In Rogue Cop Operation
Philadelphia Daily News
A former Camden police officer pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge yesterday, admitting his role in a rogue operation that authorities say has led to charges being overturned or dismissed in 185 dru...
Manuel Still Mum On Fifth Starter
Philadelphia Daily News
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Teen Charged In Nj Walmart Racial Comment Case
Philadelphia Daily News
Gloucester County, New Jersey prosecutor Sean Dalton, right, listens as Washington Township Police chief Rafael Muniz, left, answers a question Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Washington Township, N.J., ...
Herb Denenberg, 80, Longtime Consumer Advocate
Philadelphia Daily News
Herb Denenberg, seen here in a 1979 file photo on the set of his consumer advocate program "Denenberg's Dump," died at the age of 81. Denenberg was a former newspaper columnist, consumer reporter and ...
Shawn Andrews On Stealing Money; Kendra On Eagles
Philadelphia Daily News
Shawn Andrews apparently is monitoring what is being said about him since his release from the Eagles this week. Andrews, who has changed his Twitter screen name from ShawnAndrews73 to MrRandom73, ma...
One Firefighter's Stunning Rebuke To Gov. Christie
Philadelphia Daily News
Bill Lavin, the head of the statewide firefighters' union, launched a stunning attack on Gov. Christie Thursday, alluding to the governor's eating habits and comparing him to "a rodeo clown"...
Allawi Edges Ahead Of Pm Again In Iraq Election
RadioFreeEurope
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Secularist Iyad Allawi edged ahead of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today in a neck-and-neck election race that has laid bare the ethnic and sectarian divisions threatenin...
Pakistani Student Dies After Pro-taliban Attack
RadioFreeEurope
PESHAWAR -- A student beaten by pro-Taliban radicals at a Pakistani university earlier this week has died of his injuries, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.Anan Khan, who attended the University of Engi...
Democrats Face A Final Scramble For Health Votes
International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON — White House officials and House Democratic leaders worked furiously on Saturday to secure the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation, with the outcome riding on a sma...
Resolve Israel Spat Quietly, Obama Urged
Jerusalem Post
WASHINGTON – Top Congressional leaders express “deep concern” over the recent US-Israel row and call for the Obama administration to resolve differences with Israel “quietly” in a letter tho...
Mi Chief Briefs Ban About Me Situation
Jerusalem Post
OC Military Intelligence Maj.- Gen. Amos Yadlin met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Jerusalem on Saturday evening, the IDF said in a statement.According to the statement, Yadlin told Ban abou...
Greek Immigration Office Damaged By Bomb Blast
Channel News Asia
ATHENS : A home-made bomb exploded outside a building housing immigration offices in Athens on Saturday, causing some damage but no one was hurt, police said. Police cordoned off the area after an ano...
Allawi Inches Ahead Of Iraq Pm In Vote Count
Channel News Asia
BAGHDAD : Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's main rival Iyad Allawi inched ahead of the incumbent in the nationwide vote tally, updated results from Iraq's general election showed on Saturday. Allawi's I...
Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea
Channel News Asia
PORT MORESBY : A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicentre's depth lessened the likelihood of damage. ...
Teen Charged In Walmart Racial Comment Case
USA Today
Eds: RECASTS lede, UPDATES with comment from prosecutor, police saying boy was accompanied by a friend at the time of the incident. RESTORES background. ADDS byline, photo tag; will be led. Moving on ...
Spring Brings Snow, Floods To Midwest
CNN
(CNN) -- A snow storm on the first day of spring could drop several inches this weekend over the Midwest, from New Mexico to Missouri, while further north, Minnesota and North Dakota brace for the ris...
Russians Protest Against Pm Putin
BBC
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of several Russian cities in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's policies.The Communist Party, the Solidarity movement and human rights groups had ...
Pelosi: No Separate Abortion Vote
CBS News
As of Friday night, House Democratic leaders may had been ready to cut a deal with Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), who is conditioning his vote for health care reform on stricter abortion language. Howeve...
Teen Charged In Wal-mart Incident
Philadelphia Daily News
Washington Township police arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with harassment and bias intimidation for allegedly getting on an intercom at the Turnersville Wal-Mart and announcing that all Af...
Mls And Union Sign 5-year Labor Deal
Philadelphia Daily News
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer and its players have signed a five-year labor contract that avoids a strike scheduled for next week. The MLS Players Union had said it would strike if an agreement wasn...
Health Bill Votes Fluid At The Wire
Philadelphia Daily News
WASHINGTON - With the clock ticking down to tomorrow's votes on the $940 billion health-care package, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi labored yesterday to sustain their momentum in the ...
The Best Balsamic Vinegars Are Both Pricey And Potent
Philadelphia Daily News
Little-known in this country until about 15 years ago, balsamic vinegar has been warmly embraced by American cooks. We drizzle it on salads and steamed vegetables, sprinkle it on sautes, and use it to...
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