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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:14 GMT Obama using 'bounty hunters' for health care fraud
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 AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:13 GMT Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
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 AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:15 GMT Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan
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 AP - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:35 GMT Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer
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 AP - Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but described it as tickling, not sexual behavior.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:21 GMT Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self
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 AP - An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:23 GMT Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports
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 AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:24:42 GMT Food Aid Bypasses Somalia’s Needy, U.N. Study Finds |
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamist militants and local U.N. staff, according to a new report.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:08:29 GMT Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases |
Customers who try to make purchases with their debit cards without enough money in their accounts will simply be declined.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:10:20 GMT Ravitch Sets Broad Plan on New York Fiscal Crisis |
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:39:32 GMT Angered by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes |
A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department to improve ties to Pakistani legislators ended in a public relations fiasco when the group refused to submit to extra airport screening.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:32:10 GMT Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off |
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:50:22 GMT Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on Cartoonist |
Federal prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of linking up online with militants overseas, culminating in an alleged murder plot.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:23:35 -0500 Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Tuesday cast doubt on their chances of meeting the White House's March 18 deadline for voting on a stalled healthcare overhaul, but said they are moving as fast as they can.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:25:28 -0500 Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan |
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:29:43 -0500 Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius |
LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:48:47 -0500 Decisive phase of Afghan war looms: Gates |
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be part of a "decisive phase" in the war -- an operation to impose control over the Taliban heartland of Kandahar province.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:20 -0500 Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, making a final push for healthcare reform, will back bipartisan plans to stamp out waste in government-run medical programs for the old and needy, the White House said on Tuesday.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:28:38 -0500 Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre |
JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:55:17 GMT Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn' |
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:57 GMT US 'hid terror suspect treatment' |
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:03:10 GMT US attacks East Jerusalem plans |
US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:16 GMT Baby P rules 'may increase risks' |
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:29 GMT Troop bomb training 'inadequate' |
The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMT Banking fraud 'moves to internet' |
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
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