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Obama Pledges To Boost U.s. Exports
Washington Times
Joseph Weber President Obama on Thursday ordered an all-out effort by the U.S. government to increase exports to create more jobs amid record-high unemployment. "This morning, I signed an executiv... Imports, Exports Dip; Crude Oil Plunges
Washington Times
David M. Dickson The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly declined in January as both exports and imports fell, while the volume of imported crude oil dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade. ... House Leaders Call Pro-life Group's Bluff
Washington Times
Jennifer Haberkorn A top House Democrat said Thursday that leaders may not have to change the Senate health care bill's abortion-related provisions to meet the demands of 12 members who have threaten... Three Bosnian Muslims Indicted For Wartime Killings
RadioFreeEurope
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's war crimes prosecutor today indicted three former Bosnian Muslim soldiers over the killing of more than 20 Croat civilians and prisoners of war during the Muslim-Croat co... Video Increases Public Mistrust Of Moscow’s Police
International Herald Tribune
MOSCOW—Stanislav Sutyagin was driving with a friend on Moscow’s busy ring highway last week when the traffic police stopped him and several other drivers and ordered them to block the road... Concerns On Iran In U.s. Rights Report
International Herald Tribune
Iran , the State Department said on Thursday that the human rights situation there had “degenerated” since the disputed presidential election last year. In a toughly worded analysis, the ... 'law & Order' Cop: Choking Claim Is Pure Fiction
New York Post
"Law & Order" TV cop Richard Belzer said an Apple employee's claim that he choked her in an Upper West Side computer store was like a story line from his show -- pure fiction."The sad part of it w... Nj Man Accused Of Raping, Beating 5 Daugthers
New York Post
PATERSON, N.J. — A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden board... Egypt: U.n. Slams Abuse Of Emergency Law
IPS
NEW YORK, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Despite diplomatic maneuvering designed to block any review of its human rights record, a United Nations special rapporteur has told the U.N. Human Rights Council that p... Iraq Pm In Tight Contest With Ex-premier For Poll Lead
Channel News Asia
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was in a tight contest to keep his job as he vied with ex-premier Iyad Allawi, initial election results from four of the country's 18 provinces showed Thur... Ukraine President Boosts Power With New Government
Channel News Asia
KIEV: Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday tightened his grip on power as one of his closest allies became prime minister and his party formed a government coalition. The new coalitio... Strong Aftershocks Hit Chile
New Zealand Herald
A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile overnight, prompting warnings to coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami. The strongest aftersh... Police: U.s. Troops Kill Iraqi Reporter And Husband
USA Today
He says U.S. troops open fire on Aseel al-Obeidi and her husband's car but gave no further details. He spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. German Schools Angry Over Church Abuse Scandal
USA Today
MUNICH (AP) German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more alledged victims came forward Thursday, including a ... Report: 12-year-olds Abusing Inhalants
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting... House Gop Adopts Earmark Ban
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal respo... Bacterial Meningitis Kills Oklahoma Girl
CNN
(CNN) -- An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness. Ex-bosnian Leader 'owed Apology'
BBC
Britain should apologise to a former Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, the chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Hercegovina said.Former Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, 6... Porn Director Runs For Parliament
BBC
A female pornographic film director has been selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent, it has been announced.Anna Arrowsmith, managing director of adult... Thalidomide Effect Mystery Solved
BBC
Scientists have discovered the primary mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs in developing embryos.This side-effect was recognised after thousands of affected children were born to mot... Sa Man Killed In Afghan
IOL
Kabul - Five Afghan civilians, four of them children, were killed in an explosion on Thursday, and gunmen shot dead a South African construction contractor and his Afghan colleague in a separate attac... Billionaire Pinera Takes Power In Chile
Reuters
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CBS News
Violent Clashes in Athens amid Debt Crisis (AP) Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as tens of thousands demonstrated during a nationwide strike... K.c. Acts Quickly On Mass School Closures
CBS News
Kansas City Closing Nearly Half of Schools (AP) Kansas City's school superintendent said Thursday the plan to shutter nearly half the district's schools, while "painful," will move forward quickly so ... A Wii Challenge From Sony
CBS News
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s new motion controller. Used with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, the device can track players' body movements. The controller has a light-emitting orb that is r... Conan O'brien Announces Live Tour
CBS News
Andy Richter Slams NBC, Leno (CBS/ AP) Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road. The former "Tonight Show" host announced a 30-city theater tour on Thursday. ... Crisis Spurs Penn Grad Student To Action
Philadelphia Daily News
Penn medical student Naomi Rosenberg (right) talks to Celine Gay while balancing 3-month-old Harvell on her knee. Both Haitians came to Philadelphia for medical treatment. Meehan Reports Possible Forgeries On Nominating Petitions
Philadelphia Daily News
Republican congressional candidate and former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan has asked the Delaware County prosecutor to investigate some of the nominating petitions he filed earlier this week for possible ... Powerball Wins: $1 Million In Bucks, $200k In Delco
Philadelphia Daily News
Luck smiled on the Philadelphia area last night.Nobody won the Powerball jackpot - propelling it to $200 million ($96.3 million cash) for Saturday's drawing - but a ticket bought in Bucks County won $... Head Of Pa. Afl-cio To Step Down
Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania's ranking labor leader, Bill George, is stepping down. George, 68, who for 20 years has been president of the state AFL-CIO, said today that he hoped to pass the baton to his top deputy,... <b>weather Or Not:</b> Stalking Storms, From 45,000 Feet
Philadelphia Daily News
The Gulfstream G4 of the NOAA Winter Storms Reconnaisance, on the ground before leaving Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Jet Stream survey over the North Pacific. (Laurence Kesterson / Staff) Computer mo... Hearings Held For Juveniles In flash Mob Melees
Philadelphia Daily News
Court hearings are under way today for some 30 teenagers charged following two recent rampages through Center City.Family Court Judge Kevin Dougherty has ordered the juveniles appearing before him to ... Closing Arguments In Bonusgate Case
Philadelphia Daily News
HARRISBURG - Steve Keefer and Brett Cott were loyal legislative staffers who toiled behind the scenes at the state Capitol and had little involvement in the bonus scandal that forced them into the spo... Child Porn Investigation Nets 44 Arrests
Philadelphia Daily News
A three-month investigation into online child pornography led to the arrests of 44 defendants statewide who ranged in age from a juvenile to a 70-year-old, state police said this morning. The probe, ... Reynolds: From Short-timer To All-timer
Philadelphia Daily News
The best estimate is that Scottie Reynolds needs four more games to become Villanova's career scoring leader. Reynolds likes that plan only because it would mean the Wildcats were advancing in the pos... Roman P. Niedzwiedz, 62, Vietnam Veteran
Philadelphia Daily News
Roman P. Niedzwiedz, 62, of Marlton, a decorated Vietnam veteran who founded New Jersey's Mission of Honor for the Cremains of American Veterans, died Saturday of a heart attack at his home. Because ...
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