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Lesbian teen sues over prom flap; back at school (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:43:22 +0000

AP – Constance McMillen didn’t believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

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GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:22 +0000

AP – House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa.

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Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:35 +0000

AP – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” last week, Penn slammed Chavez critics who refer to the socialist leader as a dictator.

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Mummy of Egypt’s monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:32 +0000

AP – The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt’s enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten’s mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history’s first attempt at monotheism.

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Court upholds ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:31 +0000

AP – A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

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Al-Qaida seen eyeing less complex attacks on US (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:26 +0000

AP – Ever since al-Qaida attacked the United States in 2001, U.S. authorities have worked to detect and prevent the next big terrorist strike.

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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:26 +0000

AP – Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.

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Summary Box: Citi CEO sees return to profitability (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:16:22 +0000

AP – BULLISH OUTLOOK: Citigroup Inc. says its returning to “sustained profitability” after losing billions on bad loans and taking a federal bailout. CEO Vikram Pandit says the bank is shedding risky mortgage assets and shifting focus to emerging markets like Latin America and Asia.

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Quiksilver narrows loss in 1Q (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:15:25 +0000

AP – Quiksilver Inc. reported late Thursday that its first-quarter loss narrowed .

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Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69 (AP)

Blogger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:18 +0000

AP – Labeled fierce for his relentless play as a Hall of Fame defensive lineman, Merlin Olsen was also gentle enough for a role on one of television’s most wholesome shows and as a spokesman in a well-known flower ad campaign.

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