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Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
(AP)
 AP - Myanmar's military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:06:44 GMT
| Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast
(AP)
 AP - Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:33:29 GMT
| Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid
(AP)
 AP - A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:26:44 GMT
| Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees
(AP)
AP - United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:16 GMT
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Twins' Nathan has torn elbow ligament (AP)
The Minnesota Twins suddenly have a glaring concern about closing games for the first time since Joe Nathan took over in 2004. Tests on Nathan's right throwing elbow have revealed a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that could require season-ending Tommy John surgery. Nathan's 246 saves over six seasons are the most in the majors during that span.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:55:15 PST
| Edwards placed on 3 weeks' probation (AP)
Sticking with its ``boys, have at it'' attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:58:11 PST
| Chiefs sign former Jets RB Jones (AP)
The Kansas City Chiefs' running game just got a big boost. The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher. The team announced the deal Tuesday, but declined to disclose the terms.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:49 PST
| Browns release QB Anderson (AP)
Quarterback Derek Anderson's uneven five-year stint with the Cleveland Browns is over. The team released the one-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tuesday, one day after the Browns acquired backup Seneca Wallace in a trade from Seattle. Anderson made the Pro Bowl in 2007 when he threw 29 touchdown passes and led the club to a 10-6 record.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:10:29 PST
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Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
(AP)
 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.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:13 GMT
| Stock investors ask: What's the next big thing?
(AP)
 AP - A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:54 GMT
| Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece's enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:19:25 GMT
| If drivers band together, cost to Toyota could be huge
(AP)
 AP - Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:53 GMT
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U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies
such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell
phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could
safeguard future tech innovation.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:59 GMT
| Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud
(AP)
 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.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:14 GMT
| Soldier tells how he threw back Taliban grenade
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A soldier serving with the British Army in Afghanistan has told of the moment he threw back a Taliban hand grenade, telling himself: "I've really only got one chance to do this."
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:48 GMT
| Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident
(AP)
 AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:47 GMT
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