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Hoax news report on Russia invasion panics Georgia
about 2 hours ago
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgians have been panicked by a hoax television news program announcing the Russian army had invaded and killed President Mikhail Saakashvili. Russia and Georgia fought a bri  Read Story.
Lawyer refutes doubts about runaway Prius driver
about 2 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's   Read Story.
Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament
about 3 hours ago
Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness. With all   Read Story.
Iraqi PM holds slim lead in partial election tally
about 4 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki edged ahead Sunday in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections after partial results from all of Iraq's 18 provinces showed his bloc leading   Read Story.
3 with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city
about 4 hours ago
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Three people with ties to the American consulate were killed in a drug-plagued Mexican city, including a U.S. couple shot to death within sight of the border with their ba  Read Story.
Israeli apology gets cool reception in Washington
about 5 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played dow  Read Story.
Post-snow, Northeast mops up from wind-driven rain
about 5 hours ago
EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. (AP) - Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it's waterlogged by torrential rains. The region mopped up Sunday following a bout with high wind and heavy rain  Read Story.
3 with ties US consulate killed in Mexican city
about 6 hours ago
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Officials say three people with ties to the American consulate were killed in a Mexican border city. A Chihuahua state prosecutors' spokesman says a couple was shot to dea  Read Story.
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
about 6 hours ago
ATLANTA (AP) - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly   Read Story.
Iraqi PM in narrow lead in partial election tally
about 6 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's prime minister edged ahead in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections Sunday after partial results from all of 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven provinc  Read Story.
Dodd seeking middle ground on new financial rules
about 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The senator trying to rewrite the nation's financial industry rules is dropping plans to create a stand-alone consumer financial protection agency and give a single regulator the pow  Read Story.
Sea of protesters demand new elections in Thailand
about 7 hours ago
BANGKOK (AP) - As many as 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully against Thailand's government at a party-like rally Sunday, but the capital was being kept on edge by their threat to continue protesti  Read Story.
At least 2 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche
about 8 hours ago
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (AP) - An avalanche struck an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least two people and leaving an unknown number missing at an annual gatheri  Read Story.
`Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million
about 8 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to studio estimates Sun  Read Story.
Partial count in all Iraq provinces has PM in lead
about 8 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - Partial counts from all of Iraq's 18 provinces show the prime minister's bloc leading in the country's key parliamentary elections. Iraq's electoral commission said Sunday that Nouri al  Read Story.
Swarm of protesters rally for new Thai elections
about 8 hours ago
BANGKOK (AP) - As many as 100,000 people demonstrated peacefully against Thailand's government at a party-like rally Sunday, but the capital was being kept on edge by their threat to continue protesti  Read Story.
Lawyer defends Prius driver's story of stuck pedal
about 8 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A lawyer representing a driver who reports his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a California freeway is sticking by his client's story despite a congressional memo that raises ques  Read Story.
Rival to Iraq PM in slim lead in disputed province
about 9 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - A secular challenger to Iraq's prime minister is leading by a slim margin ahead of a Kurdish alliance in partial election results from a northern, oil-rich province that is home to the   Read Story.
Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now
about 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even a  Read Story.
'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million
about 10 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed to  Read Story.


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