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Hazardous substance used in apparent suicide in nation's capital sends 13 to hospitals 24 Mar 08, 23:58 ET AP - Several people have been taken to hospitals in the nation's capital after a man was found dead in an apparent suicide with a vial of a hazardous substance next to him. more Justice Dept. Approves XM Merger With Sirius 24 Mar 08, 23:55 ET By PHILIP SHENON WASHINGTON - The Justice Department gave approval on Monday to the merger of two rival radio networks, XM and Sirius, a marriage that would create a de facto monopoly in satellite services now used by more than 17 million subscribers. more Chinese Dismayed by Tales of Tibet Violence 24 Mar 08, 23:48 ET By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH SHANGHAI -- Peng Jianwei moved from his hometown in central China to Tibet as a teenager seven years ago, hoping to strike it rich on the country's Western frontier. more Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy 24 Mar 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Comprehensive sex education may help reduce teen pregnancies without increasing levels of sexual intercourse or sexually transmitted diseases. more The Long Defeat 24 Mar 08, 23:36 ET By DAVID BROOKS Hillary Clinton may not realize it yet, but she’s just endured one of the worst weeks of her campaign. First, Barack Obama weathered the Rev. more Woman, 4 kids found dead in Iowa City home 24 Mar 08, 23:34 ET Video: Man Sought in Deaths of Woman, 4 Kids AssociatedPress more U.S. ship opens fire in Suez Canal 24 Mar 08, 23:28 ET An American cargo ship under contract to the U.S. Navy fired warning shots at a small Egyptian boat while passing through the Suez Canal, the military said Tuesday. more Taiwan's first-family-to-be shuns limelight 24 Mar 08, 23:23 ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Members of Taiwan president-elect Ma Ying-jeou's family are shunning the limelight and trying to go about their normal lives in spite of intense media interest after Ma won the election by a landslide last weekend. more Threats holding back reconstruction in Afghanistan 24 Mar 08, 23:22 ET AFP - Taliban attacks against the state and its symbols have left thousands dead in Afghanistan and are holding back plans to develop the country from the ruins of war, meaning much more international aid is spent on security than reconstruction. more Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead 24 Mar 08, 23:21 ET LONDON (AP) - The husband of Grammy-nominated British singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead. Police say Jason Rae was found in an apartment in the northern English city of Leeds on Saturday. more NASA cut means no roving for Mars rover 24 Mar 08, 23:07 ET AP - Scientists plan to put one of the twin Mars rovers to sleep and limit the activities of the other robot to fulfill a NASA order to cut $4 million from the program's budget, mission team members said Monday. more Win streak comes to end, but Woods isn't worried 24 Mar 08, 23:04 ET By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY DORAL, Fla. - On a rare Monday finish, Tiger Woods' winning streaks came to an end. The world's No. more Spike in Iraq deaths follows grim milestone of 4,000 dead US troops 24 Mar 08, 23:03 ET AFP - Civilian deaths spiked in Iraq over the past week, around the same time the United Stated marked the fifth anniversary of the war and the milestone of 4,000 US troop deaths, a US military official said. more Cities grapple with surge in abandoned homes 24 Mar 08, 23:00 ET Reuters - On Lagrange Street in New England's second-largest city, two brick apartment buildings stand side-by-side in varying stages of decay -- boarded up, "No Trespassing" signs affixed, paint peeling. more A LIFE IN EXILE Young Tibetans Nurture the Notion of Returning Home 24 Mar 08, 22:59 ET By Rama Lakshmi DHARMSALA, India -- Twenty-three-year-old Samdup Nyima works in a Tibetan bakery in this busy Himalayan settlement in northern India, which is host to thousands of exiled Tibetans, including their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. more Tribal whalers reject plea deal in Wash. 24 Mar 08, 22:57 ET AP - Five tribal members charged with killing a gray whale during a rogue hunt off Washington state rejected a plea deal Monday after federal prosecutors said they might seek to curtail the men's hunting rights. more Detroit mayor and aide charged with felonies 24 Mar 08, 22:57 ET Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff face perjury, obstruction and misconduct counts after steamy text messages appear to contradict their testimony denying an affair. more World's tallest man struggles to fit in 24 Mar 08, 22:48 ET AP - Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus. more Dog prays at Japanese Zen temple 24 Mar 08, 22:47 ET AP - At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha's Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar. more Alaska couple marry in swimming pool 24 Mar 08, 22:47 ET AP - Mark Confer and Joanne Wainwright took the plunge. Literally. The two were married Saturday in a swimming pool. They didn't exactly jump in with both feet; instead, both came whooshing around and down the 136-foot water slide into the pool. more Big 2nd half helps Nuggets top Grizzlies 24 Mar 08, 22:47 ET AP - Allen Iverson had 26 points and seven assists, while Carmelo Anthony finished with 23 points as the Denver Nuggets used a big second half to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-106 on Monday night. more N.J. boy, 5, saves choking grandmother 24 Mar 08, 22:46 ET AP - A 5-year-old Atlantic City boy saved his grandmother from choking, using a trick he learned in school. The Press of Atlantic City reported that Shirldine Stewart, 56, was watching television and eating Jell-O when her grandson A'Zir Spence came downstairs to ask her a question. more Spears goes for laughs on CBS' `Mother' 24 Mar 08, 22:45 ET AP - Britney the Trainwreck showed how she can still be Britney the Performer. more Home sales beat January numbers in US and state 24 Mar 08, 22:40 ET Stocks Jump On Improving Home Sales Forbes more Vista followup - Turns out lots of you said no 24 Mar 08, 22:34 ET I posted a quick entry Monday morning pointing to an Information Week article on UPenn’s recommendation to “wait and see” before installing Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista. more Mayor of Detroit Charged in Perjury Case 24 Mar 08, 22:27 ET By MONICA DAVEY and NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - For the last two months, as scandal swirled on and on, residents here knew that their mayor, Kwame M. Kilpatrick, was under criminal investigation. more War on gophers backfires 24 Mar 08, 22:23 ET A war on gophers waged by two Canadian men went awry this weekend when a device used to blast the rodents in their holes sparked a grass fire in a rural area near Calgary, Alberta, causing more than $197,000 in damage. more Town of Davidson basks in NCAA basketball glory 24 Mar 08, 22:20 ET DAVIDSON, NC (AP) -- The mayor of this small quintessential Southern town was a teenager during what's referred to as "The Lefty Years" of the 1960s. more Bush Says War's Outcome 'Will Merit the Sacrifice' 24 Mar 08, 22:15 ET Video: Bush: Iraq War Deaths Not in Vain AssociatedPress more Google Wants White Space Spectrum For Wireless Use 24 Mar 08, 22:12 ET Fresh from participating in the US Federal Communications Commission auction for 700MHz wireless spectrum, Google is setting its sights on another spectrum that could foster wireless Internet use. more Tejano Star Emilio Navaira Critical After Crash 24 Mar 08, 22:09 ET Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured after his band's bus crashed in Houston. Navaira and his band Rio had performed at a Houston nightclub on Saturday night. more Settlement proposed to Va. Tech families 24 Mar 08, 22:07 ET AP - Families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre would receive $100,000 each under a settlement the state is proposing to prevent lawsuits, according to a victim's relative who received a copy of the proposal. more U.S. home prices fell by a record in January 24 Mar 08, 22:02 ET A widely-watched index of U.S. home prices fell 11.4 percent in January, its steepest drop since data for the indicator was first collected in 1987. more Google revives push to get free airwaves 24 Mar 08, 22:00 ET By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- Google Inc.'s wireless strategy could be summed up this way: Why pay for something you can get for nothing? more Sueppel children were ages 3, 5, 7, and 10 24 Mar 08, 21:55 ET By NAFEESA SYEED AP Writer IOWA CITY - Neighbors and friends on Monday were mourning the deaths of a mother and her four children as police tried to figure out what happened to the father, who was recently indicted on federal embezzelment charges. more N.Y. Gov. Paterson says he used cocaine 24 Mar 08, 21:54 ET Gov. David Paterson said Monday he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger. In reference to cocaine, Paterson, 53, said in a TV interview that he "tried it a couple of times." more Property sales pick up as prices plummet 24 Mar 08, 21:53 ET By Daniel Pimlott in Washington DC Sales of previously owned homes in the US rose for the first time in seven months in February, while sale prices fell by their most in at least 40 years. more Victim’s kin: Va. Tech families offered money 24 Mar 08, 21:44 ET A relative of a Virginia Tech shooting victim says the state has offered families of the 32 killed $100,000 each in an attempt to avoid lawsuits. more Shuttle undocks from the space station 24 Mar 08, 21:41 ET In this image made from video, crew members from the space shuttle Endeavour and the international space station embrace and say farewell before undocking on Monday, March 24, 2008. more Clinton 'misspoke' about '96 Bosnia trip 24 Mar 08, 21:35 ET AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign said she "misspoke" last week when saying she had landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia as first lady in March 1996. more Shuttle, station crews say goodbye 24 Mar 08, 21:33 ET By: AP INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION -- The shuttle and space station crews said their goodbyes and sealed the hatches between them in preparation for Endeavour's undocking. more Shuttle undocks from space station 24 Mar 08, 21:31 ET AP - March 24, 2008 9:23 PM ET INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (AP) - Endeavour is heading home after undocking from the international space station. more Satellite radio merger gets antitrust OK 24 Mar 08, 21:27 ET Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio's $4.59 billion purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio was given antitrust clearance on Monday as the Justice Department concluded consumers have many alternatives, including mobile phones and personal audio players. more NY Gov. Paterson says he used cocaine 24 Mar 08, 21:23 ET AP - Gov. David Paterson said Monday he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger. In reference to cocaine, Paterson, 53, said in a television interview that he "tried it a couple of times" when he was "about 22 or 23." more Shuttle, state crews say goodbye, seal hatches between them for ... 24 Mar 08, 21:16 ET By: Marcia Dunn, AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The US space shuttle Endeavour pulled away from the international space station Monday and headed for home after a heartfelt farewell between the two crews. more Pamela Anderson's brief marriage ends 24 Mar 08, 21:15 ET AP - Pamela Anderson has ended another brief marriage. The "Baywatch" star's nuptials with Rick Salomon were officially annulled Monday, according to documents filed in Superior Court. The documents listed fraud as the reason for the annulment but did not include further details. more Wall Street may cut 20,000 jobs over 2 years: report 24 Mar 08, 21:15 ET Reuters - New York City risks losing more than 20,000 jobs in the high-paying financial sector over the next two years as the crisis in mortgage markets drives down Wall Street's profits, according to a report issued on Monday. more A reflection on Easter and spring's rebirth 24 Mar 08, 21:14 ET The other day, on my way home from celebrating a Mass on St. Patrick's Day, I stopped by for a reflective walk at one of my favorite places, Sherwood Island. more McCain says US succeeding in Iraq 24 Mar 08, 21:13 ET AP - Fresh off his eighth Iraq visit, Sen. John McCain declared Monday that "we are succeeding" and said he wouldn't change course - even as the U.S. death toll rose to 4,000 and the war entered its sixth year. more Denise Richards takes Sheen off her name 24 Mar 08, 21:13 ET AP - Denise Richards is officially rubbing the Sheen off her last name. more Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail 24 Mar 08, 21:11 ET IN THE HEADLINES McCain says US succeeding in Iraq ... Clinton calls for legal protections for honest mortgage lenders ... Pa. Dems set registration record ... Clinton campaign says she 'misspoke' in account of Bosnia trip . more Clinton: Protect reputable home lenders 24 Mar 08, 21:10 ET AP - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed several remedies to the nation's home mortgage problems Monday, including one tool more often associated with Republicans than Democrats. more George Michael plans first U.S. tour in 17 years 24 Mar 08, 21:02 ET Reuters - George Michael has a lot of "Faith" in his North American fans. more Security lapse exposes Facebook photos 24 Mar 08, 21:02 ET A security lapse made it possible for unwelcome strangers to peruse personal photos posted on Facebook Inc.'s popular online hangout, circumventing a recent upgrade to the Web site's privacy controls. more Bush Given Plan to Put Off Further Cuts in Troops in Iraq 24 Mar 08, 20:54 ET Telling Bush the truth is costly Seattle Post Intelligencer more CA Probes Early Release of SLA Figure 24 Mar 08, 20:51 ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California corrections department on Monday began investigating how former 1970s radical Sara Jane Olson was released from prison at least a year early. more Passport Backlog Put Data More in Hands of Contractors 24 Mar 08, 20:49 ET Passport Case Raises Outsourcing Concern The Associated Press more Seduced by the Dalai Lama 24 Mar 08, 20:46 ET He may be a global icon of goodness, as Pico Iyer's biography reminds us. But is the Dalai Lama the political leader Tibet needs? more Niners punished for tampering in Briggs case 24 Mar 08, 20:44 ET Reuters - The San Francisco 49ers were hit with 2008 NFL Draft punishments for violating the league's anti-tampering policy in pursuing Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs last season, the NFL said on Monday. more Pa. Dems set enrollment record 24 Mar 08, 20:40 ET AP - Democratic Party enrollment surged past the 4 million mark Monday, setting a state record on the last day Pennsylvanians had to register to vote in next month's presidential primary. more Shuttle Undocks From Station 24 Mar 08, 20:35 ET By JOHN SCHWARTZ The space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station parted ways on Monday evening after an emotional farewell ceremony for the combined crew of 10 astronauts. more Brazil reinforces commitment to send athletes to Beijing despite ... 24 Mar 08, 20:30 ET AP SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazil on Monday reinforced its commitment to send athletes to the Beijing Olympics despite the recent unrest in China. more Dice-K set for opening day in homeland 24 Mar 08, 20:20 ET AP - Daisuke Matsuzaka has traveled the globe pitching in big games - the Olympics, the World Baseball Classic, the World Series. He's won many of them without blinking in the glare of the spotlight. more Firefox, Safari, or Neither? 24 Mar 08, 20:19 ET Browsers were all the buzz over the weekend, beginning with the news that the developers of Mozilla Firefox feeltheir latest build is ready for widespread general use,despite technically being still only a beta. more Critical cease-fire in Iraq unravels as U.S. death toll mounts 24 Mar 08, 20:19 ET McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD— A cease-fire critical to the improved security situation in Iraq appeared to unravel Monday when a militia loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al Sadr began shutting down neighborhoods in west Baghdad and issuing demands of the central government. more U.S. jaguars threatened by Mexico border fence 24 Mar 08, 20:13 ET Reuters - Jaguar biologist Emil McCain stoops over a remote-sensing camera attached to a tree in these rugged mountains a few miles to the north of the Arizona-Mexico border. more Pilot's gun fires on US Airways flight 24 Mar 08, 20:07 ET AP - A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane went off as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over the weekend, the first time a weapon issued under a federal program to arm pilots was fired, authorities said Monday. more Accuses iTunes Developer of Adopting Distribution Practices ... 24 Mar 08, 20:05 ET Mozilla CEO John Lilly has a beef with Apple, which he made clear yesterday after he blasted the company on its decision to package its Safari web browser with the latest version of iTunes and Quicktime. more Obama backer criticizes Bill Clinton, makes reference to "blue dress" 24 Mar 08, 20:00 ET (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton's aides blasted Sen. Barack Obama's campaign Monday after a major Obama supporter referenced the blue dress at the heart of former President Bill Clinton's impeachment scandal. more Transcript: Worthy takes questions 24 Mar 08, 19:58 ET Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy takes questions from reporters after announcing charges against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff Christine Beatty. more ROMANTIC TV ADS RAISE BAR TOO HIGH FOR REAL-LIFE MEN 24 Mar 08, 19:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My husband gets aggravated with romantic commercials on television -- the ones where men do sweet things for their wives, like putting jewelry on them while they sleep, or pulling out that special gift at the dinner table. He says the commercials try to make men feel guilty because they aren't like the ones portrayed. more Answers Elusive in Alaska Ship Sinking 24 Mar 08, 19:52 ET JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Coast Guard scanned the icy Bering Sea on Monday for a fisherman who may have been dropped from a rescue basket after the vessel he was on sank, killing four people and leaving survivors bobbing across a mile of ocean. more Townspeople in Davidson celebrate school's improbable run in NCAA ... 24 Mar 08, 19:48 ET DAVIDSON, NC (AP) -The mayor of this small quintessential Southern town was a teenager during what's referred to as "The Lefty Years'' of the 1960s. more Nigerian gay leader violently attacked 24 Mar 08, 19:47 ET Planet Out - SUMMARY: A local leader of Changing Attitude Nigeria is pulled from a funeral and punched by six men, activists say; anti-gay clerics are blamed for inciting hatred. more Google Plan Would Open TV Band for Wireless Use 24 Mar 08, 19:47 ET By BLOOMBERG NEWS Google proposed a plan on Monday that may let wireless Internet devices use vacant television airwaves without interfering with current equipment. more Niners forfeit pick for Briggs tampering 24 Mar 08, 19:46 ET AP - The San Francisco 49ers forfeited their fifth-round pick in next month's NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs. more Gophers notch a win in man-rodent battle 24 Mar 08, 19:43 ET Reuters - A war on gophers waged by two Canadian men went awry this weekend when a device used to blast the rodents in their holes sparked a massive grass fire in a rural area near Calgary, Alberta, causing more than C$200,000 ($197,000) in damages. more Clinton, Obama, Richardson and the 'loyalty oath' 24 Mar 08, 19:33 ET by Mark Silva Suggestions of a loyalty oath and the name of the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy have surfaced in the 2008 presidential election campaign. more James Carville's 'Judas' analogy continues to resonate 24 Mar 08, 19:33 ET How out there was James Carville's "Judas" reference to Bill Richardson in reacting to the New Mexico governor's decision to endorse Barack Obama? more State probes early release of ex-SLA figure Sara Jane Olson 24 Mar 08, 19:30 ET State Probes Early Release of Ex-SLA Figure Sara Jane Olson FOXNews more 6 family members dead in Iowa City; murder-suicide suspected 24 Mar 08, 19:27 ET In Iowa City, authorities identified a body found in a burning van as that of a prominent banker indicted for embezzlement. Hours earlier his wife and four children were found dead in their home. more Google Sets Sight on White Spaces Spectrum 24 Mar 08, 18:56 ET By Betsy Schiffman March 24, 2008 | 5:50:59 PMCategories: Google It's been less than a week since Google "lost" in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, and it's already chasing down new spectrum. more Obama vacation: Fair game for press? 24 Mar 08, 18:53 ET Politico - For days, the Obama campaign refused to confirm where the senator and his family were heading on a short Easter vacation, even as rumors spread among the press corps that they were bound for the Virgin Islands. more Bush sympathetic as war toll hits 4,000 24 Mar 08, 18:50 ET AP - Marking a grim milestone, a determined President Bush declared Monday the lives of 4,000 U.S. military men and women who have died in Iraq "were not lost in vain." The White House signaled anew that additional troops won't be pulled out soon. more Transcript: Kilpatrick, attorney press conference 24 Mar 08, 18:48 ET MR. WEBB: Good afternoon. My name is Dan Webb, and I have been selected by the mayor to be his chief counsel at the trial. I did listen this morning to the county prosecutor orally tell us what the charges are. more Week in Video-Game News 24 Mar 08, 18:45 ET By LOU KESTEN 03.24.08, 6:35 PM ET _DON'T BRING ME DOWN: In one of my favorite "Rock Band" tracks, an amazing facsimile of the '70s glam band Sweet sings, "Everybody wants a piece of the action. more Clinton proposes steps to ease housing crisis 24 Mar 08, 18:43 ET Reuters - Democrat Hillary Clinton proposed steps on Monday to boost the ailing U.S. economy and ease the housing crisis in a pitch for support from blue-collar workers ahead of next month's presidential showdown with Barack Obama in Pennsylvania. more Johnny Knoxville's divorce finalized 24 Mar 08, 18:40 ET AP - "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville is officially single. more Georgia 'Barbie Bandits' are sentenced 24 Mar 08, 18:33 ET AP - The "Barbie bandits" who went on a shopping spree after they were videotaped wearing sunglasses and laughing during an $11,000 bank heist were sentenced Monday, one to jail and another to probation. more Water, cantaloupe blamed in Salmonella outbreaks 24 Mar 08, 18:21 ET Mar 24, 2008 (CIDRAP News) - State and federal public health officials are managing two large Salmonella outbreaks, one linked to contaminated groundwater that has sickened as many as 216 people in Alamosa, Colo. more Puerto Rico moves up primary 24 Mar 08, 18:18 ET AP - The Democratic Party on Monday approved Puerto Rico's proposal to scrap its caucus and hold a presidential primary on June 1. more Snaked stowed away in luggage bites man 24 Mar 08, 18:16 ET AP - Maybe he heard a faint rattling around in his luggage, but he surely never assumed the sound came from a stowaway snake sealed in his bag. more Afghan aid pledges 10 billion dollars short: report 24 Mar 08, 18:08 ET AFP - Western countries have failed to deliver 10 billion dollars' in promised aid to Afghanistan, undermining prospects for peace that depend on development, according to a report released Tuesday. more Hulk Hogan sued by family of Florida crash victim 24 Mar 08, 18:07 ET Reuters - Pro wrestling and reality TV star Hulk Hogan was sued in Florida on Monday by the family of a man who was critically injured in the crash of a car driven by Hogan's teenage son. more Jockeying Continues Before Dutch Film’s Release 24 Mar 08, 18:03 ET By Mike Nizza Network Solutions has suspended the fitnathemovie.com website while Network Solutions is investigating whether the site’s content is in violation of the Network Solutions Acceptable Use Policy. more Budget Cuts Could Shut Down Mars Rover 24 Mar 08, 18:02 ET SPACE.com - The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) folks that operate the Spirit and Opportunity robots on the red planet have gotten some bad news. more Weighing costs in choosing cancer care 24 Mar 08, 18:01 ET AP - You've just been diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor is discussing treatment options. Should the cost be a deciding factor? Chemotherapy costs are rising so dramatically that later this year, oncologists will get their first guidelines on how to have a straight talk with patients about the affordability of treatment choices, a topic too often sidestepped. more Randy Sheridan: Thoughts on Easter, the Resurrection 24 Mar 08, 17:58 ET Few dates on our annual calendar elicit as much emotion and feeling as Easter. The significance of the Resurrection upon mankind is mind-blowing. more Stocks Jump On Improving Home Sales 24 Mar 08, 17:56 ET The stock market took a turn for the better on Monday as a ray of hope came from the increase in sales of existing homes. The National Association of Realtors reported the results of its latest housing survey on Monday, beating Street expectations. more Astronauts See Influence of Arthur C. Clarke, Past Crews Aboard ... 24 Mar 08, 17:53 ET By Robert Z. Pearlman The crews of the International Space Station and the visiting space shuttle Endeavour spoke from space Sunday night to reporters gathered at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. more Dinosaur lured mates with giant horns 24 Mar 08, 17:51 ET Reuters - Scientists have discovered a new species of plant-eating dinosaur in Mexico whose large neck frill and three giant horns helped it attract mates and fight predators on a jungly beach 72 million years ago. more UK to force drugmakers to share info 24 Mar 08, 17:49 ET AP - Britain plans to force pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation recently concluded that GlaxoSmithKline PLC deliberately withheld information about an antidepressant. more Ala. inmates with HIV barred from work 24 Mar 08, 17:47 ET AP - Prison inmate Kathryn Canty seems like a prime candidate for work release: good behavior, less than three years left to serve, and an accounting degree along with vocational training. more George Michael to tour North America 24 Mar 08, 17:38 ET AP - Ladies and gentlemen, George Michael is giving North America one more try. The pop star is gearing up for his first tour of the United States and Canada in 17 years, opening a multi-city "25 Live" tour in San Diego on June 17, Michael announced Monday. The tour is scheduled to wrap in Sunrise, Fla., on Aug. 3, more India, US urge China to talk to Dalai Lama 24 Mar 08, 17:36 ET Washington: India and the United States on Monday urged China and the Dalai Lama to hold peaceful negotiations to resolve the pro-independence unrest in Tibet with Washington insisting that only dialogue was sustainable in the Himalayan region. more Indicted Iowa bank exec's family killed 24 Mar 08, 17:35 ET AP - A woman and her four children were found dead in their home Monday morning, and police later found a sixth body in a burning, wrecked van owned by the woman's husband - a former bank executive who had been charged with embezzlement. more Green Zone shelling mirrors militia ire 24 Mar 08, 17:33 ET AP - Rocket attacks on the U.S.-protected Green Zone may carry a message with implications across Iraq: rising anger within the Mahdi Army militia. more Beatles' friend Neil Aspinall dies in New York 24 Mar 08, 17:32 ET Reuters - Neil Aspinall, a close friend and former road manager of The Beatles who was sometimes referred to as the fifth member of the band, died in New York of lung cancer, former band members said on Monday. He was 66. more No Carville apology for Judas remark 24 Mar 08, 17:18 ET AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton adviser James Carville is refusing to apologize for comparing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas. more Passport Case Raises Outsourcing Concern 24 Mar 08, 17:11 ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Struggling with a deluge in passport applications, the State Department did what much of the government does to deal with a manpower crunch: It hired more private contractors. more Putin: Russia wants more work in Iraq 24 Mar 08, 17:09 ET AP - President Vladimir Putin lobbied Iraq's prime minister Monday on behalf of Russian companies trying to get a cut of contracts for rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, particularly its crucial oil and gas sector. more Blu-Ray Copy Protection Breached 24 Mar 08, 17:05 ET TechWeb - A West Indies company says it has defeated the BD+ DVD copy protection scheme, which was thought to be virtually impenetrable. more FAQ: How to dump Vista SP1 24 Mar 08, 17:00 ET By Gregg Keizer March 24, 2008 (Computerworld) Last week, Microsoft rolled out Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to Windows Update, giving the majority of users their first look at the big update. more Sirius plan to buy XM gets antitrust approval 24 Mar 08, 17:00 ET Reuters - Sirius Satellite Radio's $4.59 billion purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio was given antitrust clearance on Monday as the Justice Department concluded consumers have many alternatives, including mobile phones and personal audio players. more Microsoft Offers Free Vista SP1 Support 24 Mar 08, 16:56 ET By Kevin McLaughlin, ChannelWeb Microsoft on Monday said it will offer its partners free phone support for Windows Vista service pack 1 until March 18, 2009. more Google wants TV 'white space' for wi-fi 24 Mar 08, 16:54 ET AP - Less than a week after losing in the latest U.S. spectrum auction, Google Inc. has started pitching its plan to use TV "white space" - unlicensed and unused airwaves - to provide wireless Internet. more Google outlines proposal for 'Wi-Fi on steroids' 24 Mar 08, 16:41 ET Google on Monday said it has a plan to have American consumers from Manhattan to rural North Dakota surfing the Web on handheld gadgets at gigabits-per-second speeds by the 2009 holiday season. more CatalystOffice now compatible with the Mac 24 Mar 08, 16:38 ET by Jim Dalrymple CatalystWeb has brought Mac support to its Web-based collaboration software, CatalystOffice. The company announced its “enterprise-grade” package compatibility on Monday, but only using the Firefox Web browser. more New Zealand Dollar Rises on Renewed Demand for Higher Yields 24 Mar 08, 16:38 ET By Tracy Withers March 25 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's dollar rose as gains by US stocks encouraged investors to buy higher-yielding assets funded by cheap loans in Japan. more Bush says Iraq war deaths not in vain 24 Mar 08, 16:37 ET AP - President Bush pledged Monday to ensure "an outcome that will merit the sacrifice" of those who have died in Iraq, offering both sympathy and resolve as the U.S. death toll in the five-year war hit 4,000. more Man accused of driving into post office 24 Mar 08, 16:37 ET AP - Not only the postman rings twice. A Jackson County man remained in jail Monday after he drove two cars into the post office in Ravenden Springs. more Bailey Rae's Hubby Found Dead 24 Mar 08, 16:34 ET By Josh Grossberg Jason Rae, the musician-husband of soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae, was found dead Saturday in a London flat of a suspected drug overdose. more Remains of 2 US contractors recovered 24 Mar 08, 16:25 ET AP - Authorities have recovered the remains of two U.S. contractors who were kidnapped in Iraq more than a year ago, the FBI said Monday. more Justice Dept. approves XM-Sirius merger 24 Mar 08, 16:24 ET AP - The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers. more Asia Day Ahead: US Stocks Rise; JPMorgan Quadruples Bear Bid 24 Mar 08, 16:23 ET March 25 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rallied to the highest levels this month as JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s increased bid for Bear Stearns Cos. more Google proposes Android as a 'white spaces' platform 24 Mar 08, 16:21 ET By Jacqueline Emigh, BetaNews Google is already on record as a proponent of devices that make use of empty TV broadcast space for wireless data services. more Clinton 'misspoke' on Bosnia trip 24 Mar 08, 16:20 ET AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign said she "misspoke" last week when she said she had landed under sniper fire during a trip she took as first lady to Bosnia in March 1996. The Obama campaign suggested it was a deliberate exaggeration on Clinton's part. more Scorned trash pickers become global environmental force 24 Mar 08, 16:20 ET McClatchy Newspapers - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina— As the world scrambles to save dwindling resources and halt global warming, a long-scorned population is becoming the latest hope in the environmental battle. more Deadly Heparin 24 Mar 08, 16:17 ET By Frank Bailey Pet food, children's toys, and now Heparin...all unsafe Chinese products. Investigators are trying to determine if the drug Heparin was deliberately contaminated with a fake ingredient resulting in up to 19 known deaths. more Justices to hear warrantless search case 24 Mar 08, 16:15 ET AP - The Supreme Court stepped into two criminal cases Monday, one that will help define the limits of warrantless police searches and the other interpreting a law on guns and domestic violence. more Comprehensive sex ed may cut teen pregnancies 24 Mar 08, 16:08 ET Reuters - Comprehensive sex education that includes discussion of birth control may help reduce teen pregnancies, while abstinence-only programs seem to fall short, the results of a U.S. survey suggest. more Elderly Georgians got salmonella linked to cantaloupes 24 Mar 08, 16:05 ET By ELIZABETH LEE A salmonella outbreak linked to Honduran cantaloupe sickened two elderly Georgians earlier this winter, according to the state Division of Public Health. more China reproaches foreign media over Tibet coverage 24 Mar 08, 16:05 ET By David Barboza SHANGHAI: China has sharply criticized foreign reporters here over their coverage of the riots in Tibet, accusing them of biased reporting and preventing them from traveling to Tibet or neighboring provinces to report on the unrest. more The Season After Easter – A Magnificent Eucatastrophe! 24 Mar 08, 16:04 ET By Douglas W. Kmiec The Easter season continues. It does not end on Easter Sunday. It is a eucatastrope! The resurrection is the eucatastrophe of the story of the incarnation. more Mozilla CEO blasts Apple for putting security of the internet at risk 24 Mar 08, 15:56 ET By Cade Metz in San Francisco → More by this author Steve Jobs is using Apple Software Update to slip his Safari browser onto Windows machines. more Reigning MVP Nowitzki out indefinitely 24 Mar 08, 15:45 ET AP - Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is out indefinitely with a moderate high ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. more Miami doctor breaks new ground in cancer surgery 24 Mar 08, 15:44 ET Reuters - Dr. Tomoaki Kato had to remove a lot more than a cancerous tumor during an unprecedented operation on a 63-year-old Florida woman earlier this month. more This and that 24 Mar 08, 15:42 ET The performance of Davidson's Stephen Curry in the first rounds of the NCAA tournament have been sensational. In fact, over the last decade, I feel this is the best performance of a player whose points have meant so much. more US Stocks Rise; Bear Stearns, Tiffany, Monsanto Shares Climb 24 Mar 08, 15:39 ET By Elizabeth Stanton March 24 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rallied to the highest levels this month as JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s increased bid for Bear Stearns Cos. more Raising that '07 baby will cost $204,060 in U.S. 24 Mar 08, 15:35 ET Reuters - Middle-income families can expect to spend $204,060 on feeding, housing and schooling a child born in 2007 until his or her 18th birthday, the U.S. government reported on Monday. more Army: 34 Killed in Sri Lanka Fighting 24 Mar 08, 15:31 ET COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Government troops and Tamil rebels fought scattered battles across northern Sri Lanka over two days, leaving 30 rebel fighters and four soldiers dead, the military said Monday. more 13 Iraqis Killed by Shells Fired at the Green Zone 24 Mar 08, 15:24 ET US Blames Rocket Attacks on Militias The Associated Press more A Presidential Candidate Gets Iraq Right 24 Mar 08, 15:21 ET The Nation - The Nation -- Would that a Democratic presidential candidate could -- or would -- say this: more Richardson bails out on the Clintons 24 Mar 08, 15:19 ET By DAN K. THOMASSON, Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON -- So much for the importance of experience, past alliances and consistency as major factors in the selection of a presidential candidate, at least as far as Bill Richardson is concerned. more IRS to help non-filers get checks 24 Mar 08, 15:19 ET AP - The Internal Revenue Service will open some 320 offices on Saturday, March 29, to help low-income people including some retirees and veterans get the checks they are eligible for under the economic stimulus act passed by Congress in January. more US Air pilot's gun accidentally goes off on plane 24 Mar 08, 15:18 ET Reuters - The gun carried by a US Airways pilot accidentally went off on a flight from Denver to Charlotte on Saturday, causing the plane to be pulled from service, the airline said on Monday. more Kentucky Fried Chicken testing grilled chickens 24 Mar 08, 15:10 ET AFP - US restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken said Monday it was conducting market tests of grilled chicken menu options for diners who prefer not to eat fried food. more Fred Thompson heads back to Hollywood 24 Mar 08, 15:09 ET Reuters - Former Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson is returning to his career as an actor and signed a deal to be represented by the William Morris Agency, the talent group said on Monday. more Court Denies Appeal on Anti-Hillary Film Ads 24 Mar 08, 15:07 ET CQPolitics.com - The Supreme Court denied an appeal today from a conservative group that wants to run ads promoting an unflattering documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton. Citizens United's appeal was rejected for jurisdictional reasons. Now, the group must either wait for district court action or run ads that comply with current campaign finance laws by disclosing who paid for the ads. more Fishing Ship Sinks Off Alaska; 4 Dead 24 Mar 08, 15:01 ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Coast Guard searched by air and sea Monday for a crew member missing from a fishing vessel that sank off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, killing the captain and three crew members. more Windows Vista SP1 Complaints Draw Free Support From Microsoft 24 Mar 08, 14:59 ET UPenn says no to Vista SP1 ZDNet more Richardson Endorsement Sparks More Negative Campaigning in Clinton ... 24 Mar 08, 14:58 ET By Kenneth T. Walsh The current "interregnum" leading up to the Pennsylvania primary April 22 is fast becoming one of the worst periods of negative campaigning so far in the presidential contest. more Google Wants FCC To Consider 'White Space' Spectrum For Handset ... 24 Mar 08, 14:57 ET After 700MHz coup, Google now fronting White Space devices Ars Technica more Pellegrini sets 400 freestyle record 24 Mar 08, 14:54 ET AP - Federica Pellegrini set a world record in the women's 400-meter freestyle Monday at the European swimming championships. more Royalists win election in Bhutan 24 Mar 08, 14:53 ET AP - Long known as a quirky holdout from modernity, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan ended a century of absolute monarchy Monday by electing a staunch royalist as its first prime minister. more Safety Prompts B. Braun Heparin Recall 24 Mar 08, 14:51 ET Scientific Protein Laboratories LLC (SPL) manufactures Heparin Sodium USP active pharmaceutical ingredient that is used by B. Braun Medical Inc. to produce Heparin Sodium in 5% Dextrose and 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection solutions. more Curry, Davidson Are What This Tournament Is All About 24 Mar 08, 14:49 ET By John Feinstein There is something truly special about witnessing the coming out party for a transcendent new star during the NCAA tournament. more Taiwan Election Outcome Brings Relief for Washington 24 Mar 08, 14:39 ET By Thomas Omestad The election of a moderate Taiwanese leader who opposes risky moves toward the island's independence has handed the Bush administration a good break in managing its complex relationship with China. more Tiger looks to Masters after win streak comes to end 24 Mar 08, 14:36 ET By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY DORAL, Fla. - On a rare Monday finish, Tiger Woods' winning streaks came to an end. Trailing by five shots when play resumed in the weather-delayed World Golf Championships-CA Championship, the world's No. more Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band 24 Mar 08, 14:33 ET Instrument maker's quest to have Activision's Guitar Hero pulled from store shelves extended to include EA, MTV, and Harmonix's latest four-piece rhythm game. more Safari 3.1 Crashes On Windows XP, Users Complain 24 Mar 08, 14:32 ET Mozilla CEO: Apple Safari update is 'just wrong' BetaNews more Anti-Koran Film Site Suspended By Network Solutions 24 Mar 08, 14:29 ET Networks Solutions says it is investigating whether the Web site for a movie that has not yet been released has violated its acceptable use policy. more Rock Band tours Wii on June 22 24 Mar 08, 14:27 ET Harmonix ready to bring the noise to Nintendo gamers in the US and Canada with five bonus songs and wireless guitar in $169.99 bundle. more Dallas' connection to Davidson 24 Mar 08, 14:19 ET Davidson is probably the best story of the NCAA Tournament so far, thanks to a slender guard named Stephen Curry. SMU coach Matt Doherty is enjoying the Wildcats' run as much as anybody. more Iowa Senate debating union-bargaining measure 24 Mar 08, 14:18 ET By Dan Gearino Journal Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES n The Iowa Senate has begun debate on a controversial measure that would expand the topics that can be part of bargaining with public-employee unions. more Health Highlights: March 24, 2008 24 Mar 08, 14:18 ET Safety Prompts B. Braun Heparin Recall eMaxHealth.com more 'Stealth' Safari Installation Draws Fire for Apple 24 Mar 08, 14:14 ET NewsFactor - Apple is under attack -- from a competing browser maker. Mozilla CEO John Lilly on Friday blasted Apple for including the Safari browser in its iTunes automatic update service for Mac and Windows operating systems. Mozilla makes the open-source Firefox Web browser. more Mozilla CEO: Apple Safari update is 'just wrong' 24 Mar 08, 14:09 ET By Ed Oswald, BetaNews Mozilla CEO John Lily says that Apple's decision to use its Windows software update application to push downloads of its Safari browser on iTunes users was bad for the security of the Web. more A Present for McCain as the Other Side Fights 24 Mar 08, 14:02 ET By JOHN HARWOOD Feuding Democrats have handed Senator John McCain the gift of time. How well he uses it may determine his chance to beat them in November. more Regulators let US Home Loan Banks lift MBS holdings 24 Mar 08, 14:01 ET Fannie Awaits the Wrecking Ball Motley Fool more Rowdy passenger forces plane to land 24 Mar 08, 13:58 ET AP - A Lufthansa plane flying from Germany to Ukraine made an emergency landing in Poland on Monday after a rowdy passenger claimed he was a terrorist. more Network Solutions suspends Dutch anti-Koran site 24 Mar 08, 13:53 ET By Tim Conneally, BetaNews Network Solutions, a Web hosting and domain name registration company based out of Herndon, Virginia has temporary suspended a site for anti-Islamist Dutch politician Geert Wilders. more Food prices soaring worldwide 24 Mar 08, 13:51 ET AP - If you're seeing your grocery bill go up, you're not alone. more Protests mar Olympic flame-lighting 24 Mar 08, 13:45 ET AP - Protesters disrupted the Beijing Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Monday and a Tibetan woman covered in fake blood briefly blocked the path of the torchbearer. more Five slain in Iowa; killer may be accused banker 24 Mar 08, 13:43 ET DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A woman and four children were found dead in an Iowa house on Monday and police searched for a man who lived there, identified in media reports as a bank official awaiting trial on embezzlement charges. more Swim officials to tackle suit issue 24 Mar 08, 13:43 ET Reuters - Top swimming officials are to have talks with manufacturers next month after a cascade of world records have been set using bodysuits. more After 700MHz coup, Google now fronting White Space devices 24 Mar 08, 13:38 ET By Eric Bangeman | Published: March 24, 2008 - 12:36PM CT Google famously bid on the 700MHz spectrum auction that wrapped up last week, but was outbid by Verizon. more Ogilvy Holds Off Fearsome Foursome 24 Mar 08, 13:35 ET Ogilvy hangs on to win at Doral; Woods' win streak snapped Sports Network more Turkey wants bids on first nuclear plant 24 Mar 08, 13:32 ET AP - Turkey opened a bid Monday for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, part of a plan to reduce the country's dependence on gas supplies from Iran and Russia. more Oldest-Known Asteroids in Solar System Identified 24 Mar 08, 13:31 ET SPACE.com - Three rocks hurtling through space appear to be among our solar system's oldest objects. more Rice Urges China to Change Tibet Policy 24 Mar 08, 13:29 ET By Kent Klein US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging China to reconsider its policy toward Tibet, and to meet with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. more Writing for peanuts and loving it 24 Mar 08, 13:22 ET AP - In her spare time, away from her duties as a chemicals specialist in the Army, Angie Papple fires up her computer and writes an article about something close to her, like life in the military. Other times she'll analyze a piece of software. Or she'll churn out advice for travelers to Hawaii, where she lives, or Puerto Rico, where she's never been. more Ogilvy stops Woods' streak, other top players in victory at Doral ... 24 Mar 08, 13:19 ET By Bob Harig AP Photo/Lynne Sladky DORAL, Fla. -- With Tiger Woods all but out of the picture for the first time in nine months, an all-star cast of golf's other big names had a rare opportunity Monday to grab the hardware that the game's No. more 5 killed in Iowa City shooting 24 Mar 08, 13:12 ET AP - A woman and her four children were found dead in their home Monday morning, and police were searching for the woman's husband, authorities said. more Iraq cleric's militia starts protest, shuts stores 24 Mar 08, 13:12 ET Reuters - Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia ordered shops to close in some Baghdad neighborhoods on Monday in what they said was the start of a "civil disobedience campaign." more Detroit Mayor Charged in Scandal 24 Mar 08, 13:04 ET Detroit mayor to face felony charges CNN more AT&T, Sprint Seek FCC Ruling On Contract Dispute 24 Mar 08, 13:03 ET Auction over, Google ramps up 'white spaces' push MarketWatch more Rice heist sows panic among farmers 24 Mar 08, 12:59 ET Reuters - Thai rice farmers are guarding paddy fields and hurrying to bring in their crops after a granary theft last week fuelled rumors of bandits lured by surging rice prices, officials said on Monday. more Donkey takes final bow at ballet troupe 24 Mar 08, 12:57 ET Reuters - Russia's Mariinsky ballet has said farewell to one of its longest-serving artistes: a 21-year-old female donkey named Monika. more Muslims question Vatican baptism of Islamic critic 24 Mar 08, 12:57 ET Reuters - The Easter baptism of an Italian Muslim by Pope Benedict was a provocative act that raises questions about the Vatican's approach to Islam, a leading participant in Christian-Muslim dialogue said on Monday. more First Easter challenge to new pastors 24 Mar 08, 12:56 ET The Rev. Michael Foppiano (center) directs David Fuchsluger (right) and Craig Feola during a rehearsal as the priest prepares for his first Easter Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. more Detroit mayor to face felony charges 24 Mar 08, 12:51 ET DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) -- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and an ex-aide face perjury charges after a prosecutor said sexually explicit text messages between the two contradict their sworn court testimony. more Obama in US Virgin Islands 24 Mar 08, 12:50 ET AP - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is spending some down time in the U.S. Virgin Islands. more Gibson Guitar Adds MTV, Electronic Arts To Infringement Suits 24 Mar 08, 12:47 ET Players use a control that is shaped like a Gibson guitar to select scrolling musical notes and "play" along with music tracks. more Top Corporate Abusers Named 24 Mar 08, 12:37 ET OneWorld.net - NEW YORK, Mar 24 (OneWorld) - A corporate watchdog group has started a nationwide voting campaign to name and shame companies that run afoul of economic and environmental laws. more Detroit mayor charged with perjury 24 Mar 08, 12:27 ET AP - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. more Beatles' friend Neil Aspinall dies at 66 24 Mar 08, 12:26 ET AP - Neil Aspinall, a longtime friend and business associate of The Beatles, has died in New York City, the surviving band members said Monday. He was 66. more Obama No. 1 in Pittsburgh fundraising 24 Mar 08, 12:21 ET According to newly-released figures from the Federal Election Commission, Sen. Barack Obama has now raised more money in Pittsburgh than any other presidential candidate. more Safari Is Available Through iTunes 24 Mar 08, 12:19 ET By Max Brenn This weekend, the biggest online thing, regarding tech at least, was the fact that Apple decided to introduce a download option for the Safari web browser within its iTunes music and video software. more UPenn says no to Vista SP1 24 Mar 08, 12:17 ET Information Week is reporting that the University of Pennsylvania has advised users to forgo the Service Pack 1 update that Microsoft recently released for Windows Vista. more Death reports as Chinese police open fire on monks and nuns 24 Mar 08, 12:16 ET Hundreds of monks, nuns and local Tibetans who tried to march on a local government office in western China to demand the return of the Dalai Lama have been turned back by paramilitary police who opened fire to disperse the crowd. more Cost of fuel prompts turboprop comeback 24 Mar 08, 12:10 ET AP - As fuel prices soar to record highs and airlines struggle to maintain profitability, the unglamorous but fuel-efficient turboprop regional airliner is making a remarkable comeback. more In Pa. Address, Clinton Homes in on Economy 24 Mar 08, 12:06 ET PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton laid out a plan to stem the growing housing crisis, calling for greater lender transparency and assistance for individual homeowners and communities to prevent more foreclosures. more Google tells FCC of "white space" airwave plans 24 Mar 08, 12:03 ET Reuters - Internet search engine Google Inc gave U.S. regulators on Monday a proposal for allowing the airwaves between broadcast channels to be used for mobile broadband services. more Many Arabs fear McCain would continue Bush policy 24 Mar 08, 11:52 ET Reuters - Arabs keen to see the end of George W. Bush's presidency fear that a win for likely Republican candidate John McCain will bring little change to U.S. policies they blame for destabilizing the Middle East. more Taiwan's chance to expand its vision 24 Mar 08, 11:51 ET By Philip Bowring HONG KONG: There is one reason, perhaps only one, to welcome the election of Ma Ying-jeou as president of Taiwan - and it has nothing to do with cross-straits relations. more Google Pushes FCC to Develop TV Airwaves for Web Access 24 Mar 08, 11:44 ET Google tells FCC of "white space" airwave plans Reuters more DISH Network's Wireless Plans Unclear After Spectrum Auction 24 Mar 08, 11:42 ET NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With a swath of wireless spectrum in hand, DISH Networks Corp. (DISH) is moving towards eliminating a key weakness in the satellite-TV business: the inability to offer on-demand content without outside help. more Detroit's Democrat mayor indicted in sex scandal 24 Mar 08, 11:42 ET Detroit Mayor Charged With Perjury The Associated Press more Stocks climb as JPMorgan raises Bear bid 24 Mar 08, 11:35 ET AP - Wall Street extended its big advance Monday as investors applauded a new agreement that will give Bear Stearns Cos. shareholders five times the payout than was outlined in a JPMorgan Chase & Co. buyout deal a week ago. Investors were also pleased by a stronger-than-expected housing report. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 200 points. more Magazine names 7 wonders of architecture 24 Mar 08, 11:30 ET AP - From the tall tower in Dubai to a contemporary art museum on New York's Lower East Side, noteworthy architecture is springing up around the globe. Conde Nast Traveler's April issue picks seven designs as the "new seven wonders of the architecture world." They are: more Christians Throughout The City Mark Easter With Prayer, Parades 24 Mar 08, 11:29 ET Nigeria: Nigerian Leaders Preach Peace At Easter AllAfrica.com more Apple iPod Touch flash-based MP3 player 24 Mar 08, 11:24 ET Reality, antitrust concerns dog Apple subscription rumors Ars Technica more Senators: Probe passport-file snooping 24 Mar 08, 11:24 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two senators Sunday called for the Justice Department and Congress to investigate how the security of three presidential candidates' passport files was compromised. more Ogilvy hangs on to win at Doral; Woods' win streak snapped 24 Mar 08, 11:17 ET Woods winning streak ends at WGC-CA Rotoworld.com more Exiled Tibetans to host their own 'Olympics' in northern India 24 Mar 08, 11:06 ET AP DHARMSALA, India: Tibetans in exile will host their own version of the Olympics in the northern Indian city of Dharmsala in May to highlight their people's plight under Chinese rule, an organizer said Monday. more Ogilvy wins the WGC-CA Championship 24 Mar 08, 11:05 ET Tiger Woods' Winning Streak Ends The Associated Press more Oldest Prehistoric Aquatic Reptile in North America Found 24 Mar 08, 11:02 ET LiveScience.com - One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of a prehistoric aquatic reptile in North America has been uncovered, representing an entirely new group of these plesiosaurs, paleontologists say. Plesiosaurs are not classified as dinosaurs, but these reptiles swam in the seas at the same time that dinosaurs roamed the land throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods (about 205 million to 65 million years ago). The new specimen is an 8.5-foot (2.6-meter)-long plesiosaur named Nichollsia borealis in memory of the late renowned paleontologist Elizabeth (Betsy) Nicholls. ... more Apple Pushes Safari to iTunes and QuickTime Users 24 Mar 08, 11:02 ET What's the big deal here? The Apple update only offers the app. The user can always click on quit. And how is this any different from MS offering IE 7 to XP users? more Tiger's Streak Ends 24 Mar 08, 11:01 ET DORAL, Fla. (AP) - So much for that perfect-season talk. Not only has Tiger Woods been beaten, Geoff Ogilvy did it on a course where the world's No. more Rice Urges China Talks With Dalai Lama 24 Mar 08, 11:01 ET WASHINGTON (AP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday urged China to consider a new policy to address Tibetans' grievances and to start talks with the Dalai Lama. more Baghdad mortuary sees rise in number of corpses 24 Mar 08, 11:01 ET BAGHDAD (AFP) - Baghdad's main mortuary has seen a rise in the number of corpses received in the past fortnight amid a new wave of violence in and around the Iraqi capital, its director told AFP on Monday. more Gibson Goes After Rock Band 24 Mar 08, 10:58 ET By Kris Graft Gibson Guitars is now going after both of the top purveyors of videogame rock 'n' roll: Guitar Hero and Rock Band. more China rights activist sentenced to jail 24 Mar 08, 10:54 ET AP - A Chinese activist who had petitioned for land rights was sentenced Monday to five years in prison and then shocked with electric batons when police scuffled with his family, his lawyer said. more As Tibet Erupted, China Security Forces Wavered 24 Mar 08, 10:53 ET Video: A Glimpse at Life of Tibetan Monks in China AssociatedPress more Council committee wants to know who hired Kilpatrick attorneys 24 Mar 08, 10:51 ET By ZACHARY GORCHOW • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • March 24, 2008 A Detroit City Council committee today demanded answers from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on who has hired two new attorneys to assist him in the text message scandal. more One Bruising Scenario for Clinton 24 Mar 08, 10:50 ET By The New York Times In his column today, Adam Nagourney writes that while Hillary Rodham Clinton’s task in trying to overtake Barack Obama is daunting, but its not impossible. more Clarke Never Crossed Sci-Fi Humanities Divide 24 Mar 08, 10:46 ET I'm a bit late weighing in on the death of Arthur C. Clarke, who was buried Saturday in Sri Lanka, having taken (me, not him) some much-needed time off to contemplate various things. more Home sales rose, prices fell in February 24 Mar 08, 10:44 ET AP - After falling for six straight months, sales of existing homes posted an unexpected increase in February which may have reflected more aggressive price cutting by sellers in some parts of the country, a real estate trade group reported. more Spectrum Auction May Boost Gear Makers' Future 24 Mar 08, 10:42 ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless network equipment makers may see a flurry of new orders in the next two years after a $19 billion government auction of wireless airwaves, analysts said. more Tiger Woods' Winning Streak Ends 24 Mar 08, 10:41 ET Tiger Woods trails Geoff Ogilvy by 5, needs miracle finish to ... New York Daily News more Obama's Great "Bad Week" 24 Mar 08, 10:37 ET Bill Richardson, Ed Rendell joust Philadelphia Inquirer more As expected, 700 MHz auction results in same faces 24 Mar 08, 10:32 ET It appears everything went as planned for Google. It didn't have to cough up any money in the 700 MHz auction but it ensured the open-access provisions (at least most of them) that it fought for at the FCC. more Rowling says she had `suicidal thoughts' 24 Mar 08, 10:26 ET AP - J.K. Rowling said she contemplated suicide as she suffered from depression before her rise to success, according to an interview with a student journalist. more World's tallest man struggles to fit in 24 Mar 08, 10:25 ET AP - Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus. more Police: Clinton aide to plead guilty 24 Mar 08, 10:24 ET AP - A senior adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has agreed to plead guilty to drunken driving after the arresting officer was ordered to Iraq making a trial on a more serious charge impossible, police said Monday. more Barack Obama's Test...And Ours 24 Mar 08, 10:21 ET The Friday before Good Friday, I began my weekend with a sick feeling in my stomach that returned every time I switched on the news. more A Sad Site: Hoyas Ousted in Carolina 24 Mar 08, 10:17 ET Curry spurs Cinderella Davidson past Georgetown Newsday more Candidates refuel, rally 24 Mar 08, 10:15 ET (CNN) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Monday said Democrats need to "stop the bloodletting" so the party can unify before the convention. more Man declared dead feels 'pretty good' 24 Mar 08, 10:09 ET AP - Four months after he was declared brain dead and doctors were about to remove his organs for transplant, Zach Dunlap says he feels "pretty good." more Jason Whitlock...on what Obama should have said 24 Mar 08, 09:57 ET I wrote a letter to Barack Obama. A dear friend asked me to after listening to my observation that it would be sad to see Obama’s presidential bid derailed by Don Imus chickens coming home to roost. more Funeral Service Set for Girl Who Died after Tragic Pool Accident 24 Mar 08, 09:55 ET By Anna Boyd A funeral service has been set for Abigail Taylor, the six-year-old girl whose intestines were sucked out by a pool drain and died Thursday evening at a Nebraska hospital. more Charges would be 'based on politics,' deputy mayor says 24 Mar 08, 09:46 ET Kilpatrick a no-show at his office this morning DetNews.com more Corinne Bailey Rae's husband found dead 24 Mar 08, 09:43 ET AP - The husband of Grammy-nominated British singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead. more Real solutions to keep teens healthy 24 Mar 08, 09:43 ET Recently, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study which states that more than three million teenage girls have a sexually transmitted infection. more Federal Home Loan Banks May Buy $150 Billion of Bonds (Update1) 24 Mar 08, 09:39 ET UPDATE 1-Fannie Mae delinquencies jump; portfolio up 1 pct Reuters more Services set for Abigail Taylor, girl injured in pool drain accident 24 Mar 08, 09:38 ET Visitation and funeral services have been set for Abigail Taylor, the six-year-old Edina girl who died last week after being injured in a pool drain accident last summer. more New Pakistan PM to seek judges' release 24 Mar 08, 09:30 ET AP - Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani says he will seek the immediate release of judges detained since President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in November. more Nigeria: Nigerian Leaders Preach Peace At Easter 24 Mar 08, 09:25 ET Area pastors offering messages of hope today Bowling Green Daily News more Cantaloupe Warnings Unjust Says Honduran President 24 Mar 08, 09:22 ET On Saturday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to grocers to remove from their shelves all cantaloupes shipped from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a melon-processing company located on the Pacific coast in southern Honduras. more Clinton proposes Greenspan lead foreclosure group 24 Mar 08, 09:22 ET TODAYShow.com contributor MSNBC more We Have A Dream 24 Mar 08, 09:20 ET Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has been historic from the start. Building on the candidacies of Jesse Jackson and other African American candidates, he has gone further than any previous non-white campaigner. more Contempt hearing underway for top city lawyer, mayor's cousin 24 Mar 08, 09:20 ET Contempt hearing under way for Detroit's top lawyer, deputy HR ... DetNews.com more Mayor Kilpatrick to learn fate today 24 Mar 08, 09:12 ET Detroit Mayor to learn if he'll be charged today WOOD-TV more Home Loan Banks cleared to lift mortgage holdings 24 Mar 08, 09:08 ET Reuters - The Federal Home Loan Bank system will be permitted to expand their holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities by more than $100 billion under a plan endorsed by their regulator on Monday. more Corinne Bailey Rae's husband dead 24 Mar 08, 09:05 ET AP - The husband of Grammy-nominated British singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead. more Area pastors offering messages of hope today 24 Mar 08, 09:05 ET By ROBYN L. MINOR, The Daily News, rminor@bgdailynews.com Christians around the world will celebrate the risen Christ today, one of the earliest Easters in nearly a century. more Clinton calls for panel on housing woes 24 Mar 08, 09:04 ET AP - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton called on President Bush on Monday to appoint "an emergency working group on foreclosures" to recommend new ways to confront the nation's housing finance troubles. more Message arrives 21 years later 24 Mar 08, 08:58 ET AP - Merle Brandell and his black lab Slapsey were beachcombing along the Bering Sea when he spied a plastic bottle among the Japanese glass floats he often finds along the shore of his tiny Alaskan fishing village. more Coast Guard: 4 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel's sinking 24 Mar 08, 08:56 ET (CNN) -- The US Coast Guard searched through the night for a crew member missing after his fishing vessel sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, killing four others. more TODAYShow.com contributor 24 Mar 08, 08:48 ET If the Democrats hope to retake the White House in November, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama must stop their negative campaigning against each other and start talking about the issues affecting the country, New Mexico Gov. more Richardson: Clinton Backers Practice "Gutter" Politics. 24 Mar 08, 08:40 ET Candidates refuel, rally CNN more Markets surge in Taiwan as election raises hopes for mainland ties 24 Mar 08, 08:33 ET Taiwan markets rally as opposition wins presidency Reuters more Sony enhances Blu-ray offerings 24 Mar 08, 08:32 ET By Thomas K. Arnold LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is targeting April 8 as the date it will release its first batch of Blu-ray Disc titles that can be connected to the Internet for more bonus materials and features. more What was Geraldine Ferraro Thinking? 24 Mar 08, 08:29 ET “If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is.” One hardly knows where to begin in commenting on this infamously insensitive and inaccurate statement. more B.Braun Medical recalls blood thinner lots 24 Mar 08, 08:23 ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - B. Braun Medical Inc. on Friday said it is recalling 23 lots of its blood thinner after being notified by its supplier of a nationwide recall of Heparin Sodium USP because of a contaminant. more Marilyn Manson's Seal of Approval 24 Mar 08, 08:15 ET E! Online - Marilyn Manson's private parts are officially being kept under cover. more The A-Team Countdown Begins 24 Mar 08, 08:14 ET E! Online - If you've been holding your breath for The A-Team movie, well, we feel sorry for you. more Services scheduled for girl who died after pool accident 24 Mar 08, 08:12 ET AP - Monday, March 24, 2008 A funeral service has been set for the girl whose injury in an Edina pool helped lead to tougher pool safety legislation nationwide. more Frontier Wireless to Compete with AT&T, Verizon? 24 Mar 08, 08:10 ET By Narayan Bhat Frontier Wireless, owned by Colorado-based satellite television company EchoStar, is the newest player to win nearly enough spectrum licenses to create a nationwide footprint. more Curry spurs Cinderella Davidson past Georgetown 24 Mar 08, 08:05 ET Davidson star Stephen Curry, left, celebrates with teammates William Archambault, center, and Bryant Barr after their upset win over Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. more Salmonella cases top 200 in Colorado 24 Mar 08, 07:49 ET AP - The number of suspected salmonella cases linked to an outbreak in this southern Colorado town topped 200 Sunday. more Tejano singer Navaira hurt in bus crash 24 Mar 08, 07:47 ET AP - Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured when his band's bus crashed on a highway in the metro area, city and hospital officials said. more Top 15 healthiest restaurants in America 24 Mar 08, 07:46 ET You work out. You watch what you eat. But you shouldn't have to prepare every meal at home. So go on, step out: Health magazine presents the country's healthiest chain restaurants. more French leader's ex-wife said to remarry 24 Mar 08, 07:44 ET AP - The ex-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy tied the knot at the famed Rainbow Room in New York's Rockefeller Center, French newspapers reported. more Detroit Mayor to learn if he'll be charged today 24 Mar 08, 07:41 ET By Tony Tagliavia DETROIT - The mayor of Michigan's largest city should know by Monday afternoon whether he will face charges of lying under oath. more 'Whos' on first at box office again 24 Mar 08, 07:36 ET AP - Audiences are still listening to Horton and his Who pals. more China jails man who urged rights over Olympics 24 Mar 08, 07:28 ET Reuters - Chinese dissident Yang Chunlin, who called for human rights to take precedence over the Olympic Games, has been sentenced to five years in jail on charges of inciting subversion, his family and lawyer said on Monday. more Ex-cop says he's portrayed as 'sinister' 24 Mar 08, 07:15 ET AP - Jobless and with no prospects, Drew Peterson spends his days taking care of his four children: cooking meals, washing clothes, helping with homework. All the while, he does so knowing that most of the world believes he killed his last two wives. more AP Top News at 7:08 am EDT 24 Mar 08, 07:11 ET BAGHDAD (AP) - A roadside bomb killed four US soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday, the military said, pushing the overall American death toll in the five-year war to at least 4000. more Fred Thompson looks to go back to acting 24 Mar 08, 06:51 ET AP - After a failed run for president, Fred Thompson is getting back to pretending to be commander in chief. more Car bomb explodes in Russia 24 Mar 08, 06:49 ET AP - A car bomb exploded outside a bank in southern Russia's violence-plagued Ingushetia region Monday, wounding at least five people, authorities said. more Taiwan markets rally as opposition wins presidency 24 Mar 08, 06:48 ET Taiwan's Stocks, Currency Gain After Ma's Presidential Victory Bloomberg more Illnesses cause 2 more debuts at Met 24 Mar 08, 06:47 ET AP - At this rate, the surgeon general could issue a warning that singing at the Metropolitan Opera can be hazardous to one's health. more Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest 24 Mar 08, 06:37 ET Reuters - Pro-Tibet demonstrators tried to hijack the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Monday. more Astronauts Enjoying Own March Madness 24 Mar 08, 06:21 ET HOUSTON (AP) - To Dominic Gorie, commander of the shuttle Endeavour, spaceflight has a lot in common with competing in the NCAA basketball tournament. more Politics hit local pulpits 24 Mar 08, 06:20 ET By Stephen Kiehl | Sun reporter March 24, 2008 In recent weeks, the explosive words of one minister - the Rev. Jeremiah Wright - have been used to bludgeon one of his church members, Sen. Barack Obama, creating a national debate on race and religion. more Maine Christians mark early Easter 24 Mar 08, 06:16 ET Easter Sonrise Service Montrose Daily Press more Indian police prevent Tibetan exiles from marching to China 24 Mar 08, 06:07 ET AP GAUHATI, India: Police stopped nearly 500 Tibetan exiles in northeastern India on Monday from marching to the Chinese border to demand a halt to China's crackdown on protesters in Tibet. more Mexico now the 2nd fattest country, after U.S. 24 Mar 08, 06:00 ET McClatchy Newspapers - MEXICO CITY— Fueled by the rising popularity of soft drinks and fast-food restaurants, Mexico has become the second fattest nation in the world. Mexican health officials say it could surpass the U.S. as the most obese country within 10 years if trends continue. more Cheney: Hamas torpedoes Mideast peace 24 Mar 08, 05:54 ET Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that Hamas, with support from Syria and Iran, is trying to “torpedo” peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. more Taiwan ruling party to retool after another defeat 24 Mar 08, 05:45 ET By Ralph Jennings TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's ruling party, which lost the presidency on Saturday, will replace its chairman as tries to rebuild its image as a champion of Taiwan identity -- without the confrontational tactics that turned many off. more Woods trails by 5, win streak in jeopardy 24 Mar 08, 05:36 ET DORAL - A tired Tiger Woods had just played two separate rounds and waited through about three hours worth of delays when he walked by a PGA Tour media official and said "I'm done. more Lidia's chicken with spring artichokes 24 Mar 08, 05:28 ET Ring in spring by cooking up a chicken dish with a quintessential spring vegetable, the artichoke. Italian chef and foodie Lidia Bastianich shows how. more Mozilla vs. Apple on Safari flap: It’s about the Google search box 24 Mar 08, 05:26 ET Apple pushes Safari to you when you update iTunes. Mozilla CEO John Lilly blasted the move. Meanwhile, there’s enough hubbub to last a few weeks over these dueling point of views. more U.S. toll in Iraq hits 4,000 as four soldiers killed 24 Mar 08, 05:23 ET Reuters - The death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reached 4,000 on Monday, days after the fifth anniversary of a war that President George W. Bush says the United States is on track to win. more Shuttle to depart space station, head for home 24 Mar 08, 05:20 ET Reuters - Space shuttle Endeavour was set to depart from the International Space Station on Monday, ending a long and busy stay that had astronauts thinking fondly about the return home. more Bank of America May Face $6.5 Billion Loss, Says Analyst 24 Mar 08, 05:18 ET Bank of America, the largest U.S. retail bank, may set aside a record $6.5 billion in the first quarter to cover possible future loan losses, including in its mortgage and home equity portfolios, according to a banking analyst. more Greeks to light Beijing flame 24 Mar 08, 05:17 ET AP - More than 1,000 police officers surrounded Ancient Olympia on Monday ahead of the flame-lighting ceremony for the Beijing Olympics amid fears that protesters angered by China's crackdown in Tibet could disrupt the high-profile event. more Bill Richardson, Ed Rendell joust 24 Mar 08, 05:15 ET WASHINGTON - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Democrats must unite behind a presidential nominee soon and end the "bloodletting" that can doom the party's chances of capturing the White House. more Cheney says Hamas torpedoes peace 24 Mar 08, 05:13 ET AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that Hamas, with support from Syria and Iran, is trying to "torpedo" peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. more Sri Lanka troops kill 29 rebels in northern clashes 24 Mar 08, 05:05 ET Colombo - Sri Lankan troops continued military offensives in the north, killing at least 29 rebels in the area, despite heavy rains, military officials said Monday. more Pilot's gun fires on US Airways jet 24 Mar 08, 05:05 ET A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane discharged as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over the weekend, the first time a weapon issued under a federal program to arm pilots was fired, authorities said Monday. more Ex-SLA member returns to prison 24 Mar 08, 04:41 ET AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former 1970s radical Sara Jane Olson has returned to the Central California prison where she spent six years before her short-lived release last week, a corrections department spokesman said Sunday. more Tiger Woods trails Geoff Ogilvy by 5, needs miracle finish to ... 24 Mar 08, 04:36 ET BY HANK GOLA Tiger Woods' streak of five straight PGA Tour victories is in jeopardy as he trails leader Geoff Ogilvy (below) by five strokes with seven holes to play at Doral. more Cheney says Saudis kept promise on oil production 24 Mar 08, 04:31 ET Reuters - Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday that Saudi Arabia had kept its promise to increase oil production capacity over the past three years. more Barack Obama received bump in Gallup Poll after endorsement, speech 24 Mar 08, 04:28 ET BY KENNETH R. BAZINET Barack Obama Gallup-ed ahead in polling after his speech on race and endorsement by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. more CBS cancels "Jericho" despite fan fervor 24 Mar 08, 04:17 ET Reuters - CBS has nuked "Jericho," the low-rated post-Armageddon drama that was briefly brought back from the dead by fan demand. more Four US soldiers, family killed in Iraq attacks 24 Mar 08, 04:13 ET Baghdad - Four US soldiers and a family of five were killed in separate overnight attacks in Baghdad, the US military and police said Monday, a day after violence left at least 60 people dead across Iraq. more Doctor removes 6 organs to carve out tumor 24 Mar 08, 04:09 ET Dr. Tomoaki Kato had to remove a lot more than a cancerous tumor during an unprecedented operation on a 63-year-old Florida woman earlier this month. more Dalai Lama must balance politics, spiritual role 24 Mar 08, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Thrust inescapably into the eye of the international storm currently raging over Tibet, the Dalai Lama enjoys unique status as both the spiritual and political leader of Tibetans worldwide. That status, however, also poses him unique challenges. more $10 million quest for a practical 100-mpg car 24 Mar 08, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Drivers often joke their car "is running on fumes," when the tank gets low. Well, how about an engine that actually gets its energy from gasoline fumes? more Green Zone attack originated in Sadr City, say witnesses 24 Mar 08, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - A barrage of rockets hit the Green Zone – landing near the US Embassy – in Baghdad on Sunday morning. more Blasts, fire hurt 100 at Pakistan border 24 Mar 08, 03:59 ET AP - Nearly 40 trucks carrying fuel to U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan have been destroyed in two bomb attacks on the Pakistani border. Officials say about 100 people have been injured. more Candidates' advisers fault Obama camp 24 Mar 08, 03:47 ET AP - Prominent supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on Sunday both faulted Obama's campaign for allowing a retired general and backer of the Illinois senator to equate comments by Clinton's husband - which appeared to question Obama's patriotism - to McCarthyism. more Four dead as boat sinks off Alaska 24 Mar 08, 03:47 ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska // Four crew members died yesterday and another was missing after a Seattle-based fishing boat sank in high seas off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said. more SAN FRANCISCO In black churches, fiery sermons are the norm, not ... 24 Mar 08, 03:43 ET Obama's life of striking contrasts Los Angeles Times more Kindness of strangers benefits tallest man 24 Mar 08, 03:38 ET Leonid Stadnik's  height has forced him to quit his job and to stoop as he moves around his house. But the world's tallest human says his condition has also taught him there are many kindhearted strangers. more Honduras dismisses US cantaloupe warning 24 Mar 08, 03:22 ET Charlie's-brand cantaloupe recalled United Press International more Microsoft offers free support for Vista SP1 installs 24 Mar 08, 03:21 ET By Gregg Keizer March 24, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. is offering free support to any Windows Vista user experiencing problems with installing Service Pack 1 (SP1), according to a company spokesman. more McCarthyism comment rebuked by Obama, Clinton camps 24 Mar 08, 03:18 ET WASHINGTON - Supporters of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on Sunday both faulted Obama's campaign for allowing Retired Gen. more Scientists discover secret sex nerve 24 Mar 08, 03:16 ET What makes us fall in love? Research says it's all about "scentual" attraction. Dr. Laura Berman explains how a recently discovered olfactory nerve may help us identify sexual cues from potential partners. more Prayers to defend a legacy 24 Mar 08, 03:14 ET By Manya A. Brachear | Tribune reporter March 24, 2008 The new pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ reminded members on Easter that after the crucifixion came a resurrection. more Taiwan markets rally after poll 24 Mar 08, 03:12 ET Taiwan's stock market has rallied and its currency hit its strongest level in a decade after an opposition win in the island's presidential election. more US ponders: How deep is economic abyss? 24 Mar 08, 03:11 ET AP - For months, Americans have been subjected to a sort of economic water torture - a maddening drip of bad news about jobs, gas prices, sagging home values, creeping inflation, the slouching dollar and a stock market in bumpy descent. more Blu-ray and Sony enhance their profile on DVD 24 Mar 08, 03:08 ET Reuters - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is targeting April 8 as the date it will release its first batch of Blu-ray Disc titles that can be connected to the Internet for more bonus materials and features. more 4 killed in Alaska fishing boat accident 24 Mar 08, 03:06 ET AP - A fishing boat sank off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Sunday, leaving four crew members including the captain dead and another missing, the Coast Guard said. more Mayor to learn fate today Detroit 24 Mar 08, 03:06 ET Mayoral drama distracts Detroit DetNews.com more Shuttle Crew to Undock from Space Station Tonight 24 Mar 08, 03:02 ET SPACE.com - HOUSTON - The seven astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour will cast off from the International Space Station (ISS) late Monday after a record-long stay at the orbiting laboratory. more Woods has an uphill course to navigate 24 Mar 08, 03:00 ET Geoff Ogilvy watches his tee shot on No. 17 as Tiger Woods waits Sunday morning during the completion of the third round at the CA Championship in Doral, Fla. more Obama's life of striking contrasts 24 Mar 08, 03:00 ET In his life and his memoir, the Democratic presidential candidate's views on race have been shaped as distinct from those of more-militant associates. more REFILED-Shuttle to depart space station, head for home 24 Mar 08, 02:57 ET By Jeff Franks HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour was set to depart from the International Space Station on Monday, ending a long and busy stay that had astronauts thinking fondly about the return home. more Pakistani parliament set to elect prime minister 24 Mar 08, 02:42 ET Reuters - Pakistan's National Assembly is set to elect a prime minister on Monday five weeks after President Pervez Musharraf's opponents swept a general election. more Hospital ‘boarding’ takes toll on the elderly 24 Mar 08, 02:37 ET Elderly patients who are 'boarded' for more than 6 hours in an emergency department waiting for a bed risk losing their independence and ability to live at home when discharged. more Democrats in a Do-Si-Do Over Negative Campaigning 24 Mar 08, 02:25 ET Hillary Clinton's campaign continued its pushback yesterday against an accusation that Bill Clinton questioned Barack Obama's patriotism last week. more 4 Dead, 1 Missing, 42 Rescued After Fishing Boat Sinks 24 Mar 08, 02:18 ET ANCHORAGE -- A fishing boat sank off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Sunday, leaving four crew members, including the captain, dead and another missing, the Coast Guard said. more Sri Lankan military says 27 fighters killed in latest clashes in ... 24 Mar 08, 02:17 ET AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Government troops and Tamil rebels fought scattered battles across northern Sri Lanka in fresh fighting that killed 23 rebel fighters and three soldiers, the military said Monday. more 12 firefighters hurt in Calif. blaze 24 Mar 08, 02:03 ET AP - Twelve firefighters were injured Sunday in a blaze that broke out at a commercial building, causing three chemical storage tanks to rupture and forcing the evacuation of 35 businesses, authorities said. more Web host suspends site planned for anti-Koran film 24 Mar 08, 02:01 ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A US-based web service, which Islam critic and Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders planned to use to show his film critical of the Koran, said on Saturday that it had inactivated the site due to complaints. more Qaida No. 2 urges attacks on Israel, US 24 Mar 08, 02:01 ET AP - Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims in a new audiotape released Monday to strike Jewish and American targets in revenge for Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this month. more JPMorgan in talks to raise Bear Stearns bid: report 24 Mar 08, 02:00 ET Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co was in talks to quintuple its offer to buy Bear Stearns Cos to $10 per share in an effort to pacify angry Bear shareholders, The New York Times said on Monday. more Report: JPMorgan could up Bear offer 24 Mar 08, 01:48 ET AP - JPMorgan Chase & Co. was discussing a deal that would increase fivefold its offer for Bear Stearns Cos. to $10 a share, The New York Times reported Monday. more Skateboarder Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Montebello 24 Mar 08, 01:42 ET Authorities sought public help Monday to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for the death of a 14-year-old West Covina boy who was fatally injured while skateboarding in Montebello. more Letter: Rethink Airbus deal 24 Mar 08, 01:35 ET "Stand up for America." Sen. John McCain said these words when he became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. more SKorea police bust real estate scam using fake adoptions 24 Mar 08, 01:34 ET AFP - South Korean police said Monday they have busted a 15-member group which faked the adoption of children to pull off a real estate scam. more Easter, More than Jelly Beans and Green Plastic Fluff 24 Mar 08, 01:31 ET Mason City, IA - For Christians, Easter is what it's all about. The holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For more than one billion Christians that's a promise of salvation and new life. more Al-Qaida No. 2 says attack Israel, U.S. 24 Mar 08, 01:31 ET Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri is calling on Muslims to strike Israeli and American interests to avenge Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to a new audiotape. more Dog prays at Japanese Zen temple 24 Mar 08, 01:28 ET At a Zen Buddhist temple in Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his priest master, the Chihuahua joins in  daily prayers, sitting up and putting his front paws together before the altar. more Insurgent Attacks in Baghdad, Northern Iraq Kill Nearly 60 People 24 Mar 08, 01:24 ET By VOA News US and Iraqi officials say insurgent attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq Sunday claimed the lives of at least 58 people. more Taiwan's Stocks, Currency Gain After Ma's Presidential Victory 24 Mar 08, 01:20 ET By Aaron Pan and Tim Culpan March 24 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's stocks and currency surged after Ma Ying-jeou won the presidential election on pledges to forge closer ties with China and boost domestic spending. more Oil drops on worries about weaker demand 24 Mar 08, 01:18 ET AP - Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel Monday as traders worried that the flagging U.S. economy would cause oil demand to soften. more Officer gave Beatty tips on Brown 24 Mar 08, 01:16 ET Days before she recommended that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick get rid of Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown in 2003, chief of staff Christine Beatty got some advice from the police department. more Obama's Speech: A Turning Point 24 Mar 08, 00:51 ET [Mr. Kaiser, a professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War College, is the author of the recently published book, The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy (Harvard University Press). more JPMorgan to raise offer for Bear Stearns: report 24 Mar 08, 00:46 ET Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to increase its offer for Bear Stearns Cos to $10 per share in an effort to pacify angry shareholders of Bear Stearns, the New York Times reported in its online edition. more Prosecutor readies Kilpatrick decision 24 Mar 08, 00:43 ET Decision in Detroit mayor text-messaging case due today MLive.com more Filings Have Montana Sen. Baucus Looking More Like a Shoo-in 24 Mar 08, 00:43 ET CQPolitics.com - For an incumbent up for re-election who is not expected to face threatening opposition, no news is good news when a candidate filing deadline passes. So the filing deadline in Montana last Thursday was good news indeed for Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who appears to be the overwhelming favorite in his bid for a sixth Senate term. more Protests may greet Olympic torch lighting 24 Mar 08, 00:41 ET BEIJING, China (AP) -- China's Olympic officials braced Monday for a protest by Tibetan activists in Greece, a day after accusing the Dalai Lama of stoking Tibetan unrest to sabotage the Beijing Olympics. more Bank of America may face $6.5 billion loan loss: analyst 24 Mar 08, 00:35 ET Reuters - Bank of America Corp , the largest U.S. retail bank, may set aside a record $6.5 billion in the first quarter to cover possible future loan losses, including in its mortgage and home equity portfolios, according to a banking analyst. more Analysts see deeper Q1 earnings fall at U.S. firms 24 Mar 08, 00:29 ET Reuters - Wall Street strategists and industry analysts now expect first-quarter earnings at Standard & Poor's 500 (.SPX) companies to decline 5.5 percent from a year earlier, twice the 2.7 percent decline they had forecast just one week ago, according to Reuters Estimates. more 'Horton' is a wholly Seussessful adaptation 24 Mar 08, 00:27 ET In the charming, vibrant cartoon version of Dr. Seuss' 'Horton Hears a Who,' a 'person's a person, no matter how small. more Oil nears $100 mark on profit taking 24 Mar 08, 00:25 ET Reuters - Oil fell nearly $2 to around $100 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's deep losses as funds sought to lock in first-quarter profits and Saudi Arabia reassured consumers of its plans to boost supply. more Thoughts About Race, From Beyond the Pulpit 24 Mar 08, 00:23 ET By Kristen Mack Susan Shearouse can think of no better place than church to discuss the difficult topic of race. "If not here, then where? more Verizon's FiOS takes Manhattan 24 Mar 08, 00:19 ET AP - Verizon's fiber-optic service, so far mainly available to suburbanites, is making a big push into Manhattan with a deal to connect an 11,232-unit apartment complex. more Mortgage Rescue Options 24 Mar 08, 00:18 ET Pressure is growing in Washington to help ease the housing crisis. Last week's move by regulators to reduce the amount of surplus capital held by mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could help make home loans easier to find. more Decision in Detroit mayor text-messaging case due today 24 Mar 08, 00:13 ET Some at Kilpatrick's church praying for him no matter Worthy's call Detroit Free Press more Northlanders Celebrate Easter 24 Mar 08, 00:11 ET By KBJR News 2 This morning many Northland churchgoers celebrated Easter, marking the belief that Jesus Christ rose from the grave three days after his crucifixion. more Tibet officials vow tight security for Games torch 24 Mar 08, 00:11 ET Reuters - China will impose strict security on the Olympic Games torch relay through restive Tibet to Mount Everest, as the government seeks to prevent any protests upsetting the symbolic display of national unity. more Obama’s Talk Fuels Easter Sermons 24 Mar 08, 00:08 ET My letter to Barack Obama Kansas City Star more Man in the News Discipline First for Taiwan’s New Leader 24 Mar 08, 00:08 ET President-elect Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan, left, and his running mate, Vincent Siew, on Sunday. By KEITH BRADSHER TAIPEI, Taiwan - Growing up in Taiwan as the only boy among five children, Ma Ying-jeou bore the weight of his father’s expectations. more 18 Ukrainian sailors feared dead in HK 24 Mar 08, 00:04 ET AP - Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were feared dead Monday after they were trapped underwater in their capsized tugboat in Hong Kong for nearly 40 hours amid strong currents, a salvage company said. more New Dr. Seuss film a treat for all-ages 24 Mar 08, 00:03 ET Eight years ago, Jim Carrey starred in his first Dr. Seuss movie as the title character in the live-action version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas. more China blasts Dalai Lama, Pelosi on Tibet 24 Mar 08, 00:01 ET AP - China accused the Dalai Lama on Sunday of stoking Tibetan unrest to sabotage the Beijing Olympics and also berated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying she is ignoring the truth about Tibet. more Home sales rise, but prices keep tumbling 24 Mar 08, 00:00 ET After falling for six straight months, sales of existing homes posted an unexpected increase in February although the the median home price tumbled by the largest amount on record, a real estate trade group reported Monday. more

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