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Enough with all the medical tests, experts say - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans maybe even President Barack Obama are being overtreated.

Health end game hinges on House, Senate trust - President Barack Obama s decision on Friday to delay an overseas trip came after reports that an impartial Senate umpire is likely to push House and Senate Democrats into a legislative leap of faith.

Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
Infant deaths prompt warning on baby slings
Israel seals off West Bank amid growing tension
43 dead, 100 hurt in Lahore blasts
New wave of foreclosures threatens market

Big Ten: Ohio St. beats Michigan on Turner s 37-footer
Cuban hunger striker in hospital after passing out
Iraq PM uses early lead to pursue new govt allies
Insanity defense planned in Smart case
Self-proclaimed vampire brings out Seattle SWAT
No illegal drugs found in Corey Haim case
Out of My League features awkward, dim hero
Suspected norovirus hits cruise ship in Brazil
Variable blood pressure can mean stroke risk
Iditarod mushers like to go gourmet on trail
Lawmaker: I went skinny-dipping with teen
Is the new Atkins diet a protein overload?
Cashier, 91, attacked by thief but keeps working
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo
Affluent California county sues Toyota
Organizers ax 200-year-old cheese chase
No .xxx yet: 'Net agency delays porn decision
Orders for Apple's new iPad start today

BA cabin crew to strike for 7 days
Gays wed for first time in Mexico
Deal reached on ground zero health claims
Weak economy means it s a freebie nation
Scoop: Cowell's engagement a surprise to many
Rep. Patrick Kennedy seeks 'fuller life'

US NEWS

Lawyers urge WTC workers to take settlement
Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks
New wave of foreclosures threatens market
Enough with all the medical tests, experts say
Insanity defense planned in Smart case
Cashier, 91, attacked by thief but keeps working
Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
Lawmaker: I went skinny-dipping with teen
Affluent California county sues Toyota
Weak economy means it s a freebie nation
Brake, driver problems cited in fatal Ariz. crash
Reid's wife undergoes surgery after crash
Man who murdered 2 executed in Texas
Teacher found dead; wolves to blame?

WORLD NEWS

Housing still elusive for Haiti quake victims
43 dead, 100 hurt in Lahore blasts
Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement
Israel seals off West Bank amid growing tension
Pope under fire for transfer, letter on sex abuse
Iraq PM uses early lead to pursue new govt allies
11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo
Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti
Austrian govt finds mass graves of Nazi victims
Official's alleged sex diary stirs anger in China
Newsweek: Russia tries obstruction as political strategy
Organizers ax 200-year-old cheese chase
Cuban hunger striker in hospital after passing out
Mandela's ex-wife denies interview in UK paper

BUSINESS

Weak economy means it s a freebie nation
Stocks end mixed after uneven economic data
Young veterans returning home to few jobs
U.S. sales tax rates hit record high
Homeowners take cash for keys to escape debt
Mortgage relief aid reaches few homeowners
Policy dove may be tapped for Fed vice chair
Oil production predicted to peak in 2014
Affluent California county sues Toyota
Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
New wave of foreclosures threatens market
Blunt the e-mail interruption assault
Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes
Business sales rise to highest level since 2008
Consumer sentiment dips amid job worries

ENTERTAINMENT

Remember Me lets Pattinson ditch the fangs
Green Zone is a failure of intelligence
Pattinson still brooding in 'Remember Me'
Idol s top 12 proves a need for voting lesson
Scoop: Simon s engagement a surprise to many
No illegal drugs found in Corey Haim case
Sex jokes smooth out Grey s dating issues
Design with the least bite gets cut on Runway
Leno earns strong ratings in return to late night
Madonna offers advice on The Marriage Ref
Jackson s custom furniture to go up for auction
Vote: Do you agree with who made Idol s top 12?
Stooges gain Rock Hall entry finally
Mother: Haim died of pulmonary congestion
Survivor s heroes abandon strategy for loyalty
Spector s attorney appeals murder conviction
Heigl to check out of Grey s Anatomy
Matt Damon makes transformation to macho
Kate Gosselin debuts new do for Dancing
Slideshow: Slideshow: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Big Ten: Ohio St. beats Michigan on Turner s 37-footer
SEC: Wall spurs No. 2 Kentucky past Alabama
D.C. school names woman as football coach
ACC: Singler, No. 4 Duke hold off Virginia 57-46
A-10: No. 17 Temple starts hot, rolls to win
Oregon RB James to spend 10 days in jail
RB LaDainian Tomlinson meets with Jets
Childress: Tomlinson would be '1A' back
Els reels off 3 straight birdies to lead at Doral
Danica among record 4 women for IndyCar race
DeMarco: White Sox ready to take control in Central
Blyleven: Injury for one means opportunity for others
Celizic: Athletes will always look for performance edge
Vegas Advisors on Gambling
Live odds
Matchups/injuries

HEALTH

Court rules again against vaccine-autism claims
Infant deaths prompt warning on baby slings
Is the new Atkins diet a protein overload?
Women on the Pill may live longer
Lawyers urge WTC workers to take settlement
Variable blood pressure can mean stroke risk
FDA warns some patients cannot process Plavix
Over it! Why some move on from fights easily
Dogs understand growls, even if we don't
Is goo for you? We try popular energy gels
Enough with all the medical tests, experts say
Pelosi: Dems stand ready to finish health care
Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
Breakup can wreck your sense of self
theGrio: Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
Literature helping docs connect with patients
Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows
Rome school s condom machines create uproar
Children s jewelry recall expanded
Dutch nurses union: Care does not include sex
Brain scans help researchers read minds
Calcium may help you live longer
Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough
Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk
FDA rules out Fosamax, thigh fracture link
Too many patients get invasive heart tests
CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes
Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti
Orders for Apple's new iPad start today
Cosmic Log: Pluto finds its place
It's daylight science time
FarmVille power user: I'm not obsessed
Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest
Dogs understand growls, even if we don't
Internet fraud losses hit $560 million in 2009
Suborbital spaceships spark scientific frenzy
The coolest camera features of 2010
Panasonic introduces two new Lumix cameras
No .xxx yet: 'Net agency delays porn decision
FCC releases Internet speed test tool
Red Tape: Poodle, Glenn Beck at center of Facebook fight

TRAVEL

Top 10 spring break destinations
Just do it: The beach bucket list
Best affordable beach resorts
Paying for seats loathsome, passengers say
Travelers vote Lima airport lounge world s best
Aussie cabbie to take tourists 4,000 miles
Top 10 hotels to celebrate St. Patrick s Day
What not to do in New Orleans
Vulture tourists, you re in luck
Airlines lobby for help with air traffic upgrades
At airports, keep taking those shoes off for now
How to survive the airport with kids

WEATHER

Tornadoes damage 28 units at Fla. golf resort
One killed as twisters hit Arkansas
After slow start, tornado season under way
'Extreme' 2010 hurricane season possible
Video: A national look at the next 3 days
Rain, warmth could spark Midwest flood
Avalanche, crashes kill 7 in Germany
Video: Globe plagued by wild winter