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Bishop: Pope dismayed at clerical abuse scandal
(AP)
 AP - Germany's top bishop briefed Pope Benedict XVI on the spiraling cases of clerical sex abuse in the pontiff's native Germany on Friday and said the pope encouraged him to pursue the truth and assist the victims.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:15 GMT
| US retail sales give world stocks another lift
(AP)
 AP - LONDON AP) — European and U.S. stock markets rose Friday after better than expected figures on both sides of the Atlantic helped ease concerns about the pace of economic recovery.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:03 GMT
| Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt
(AP)
 AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:07:05 GMT
| Mandela's ex-wife denies interview in UK paper
(AP)
 AP - Nelson Mandela's ex-wife denied Friday that she had given an interview to a British newspaper in which she was quoted sharply criticizing the anti-apartheid icon.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:01:54 GMT
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Woods likely to return at Masters (AP)
Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:39 PST
| Hoyas beat top-seeded Orange in quarters (AP)
Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden. Suddenly, top-seeded Syracuse had more to worry about than a loss in its Big East tournament opener. Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past the third-ranked Orange with an impressive second-half surge that yielded a 91-84 victory in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:26 PST
| Pro Football Hall of Famer Olsen dies (AP)
Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Olsen was a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier in the 1960s.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:57:41 PST
| Mets SS Reyes told to rest 2-to-8 weeks (AP)
All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity for 2-to-8 weeks until his thyroid levels normalize, another blow to the New York Mets before opening day. Center fielder Carlos Beltran already is expected to miss the first month of the season following right knee surgery Jan.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:56:15 PST
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Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports
(AP)
 AP - Stocks traded in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:43 GMT
| OC prosecutor to sue Toyota over vehicle problems
(AP)
AP - Orange County prosecutors say they'll file a lawsuit against Toyota because of continuing problems with their vehicles.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:18 GMT
| Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
(AP)
 AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:23:54 GMT
| Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct
(AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:31:24 GMT
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First Lady marks International Women’s Day with Hillary ‘President’ joke
(The Newsroom)
 The Newsroom - In a fitting show of solidarity for International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made light of the brutal 2008 battle Clinton conducted to defeat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. As Michelle Obama launched a State Department commemoration of International Women's Day, she briefly stumbled over Clinton's job title. "Let me thank my dear friend, Senator - Secretary Clinton. I almost said, 'President Clinton,' " said the first lady to laughter and applause. "But let me thank you for that kind introduction, and most of all thank you for your friendship, thank you for your support, and thank you for your indispensable advice in getting me through this first year and helping me figure out how to get my family settled in our new life in D.C."
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:50:31 GMT
| Norway doomsday seed vault hits 1/2 million mark
(AP)
 AP - Two years after receiving its first deposits, a "doomsday" seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault's operators announced Thursday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:58 GMT
| Why Rush Limbaugh would go to Costa Rica if Obama's healthcare plan passes
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said this week he’d go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passes proposed reforms to the US healthcare system.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
| Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO
(AP)
 AP - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:13 GMT
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