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Deal reached on ground zero health claims
Government may tighten car safety standards - Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall.

Americans' wealth up for 3rd straight quarter

White House, Democrats close in on health bill - House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming next week.

School cuts a no-win lesson for all
Notre Dame upsets Pitt to keep madness going

Crash leaves Reid's wife with broken neck, back
Mother: Haim died of pulmonary congestion
Woods out at least until Masters, sources says
Court OKs under God in Pledge of Allegiance
Dutch nurses union: Care does not include sex
Teacher found dead; wolves to blame?
Man who called for Elton John s death arrested
Georgia Tech ensures N. Carolina won t dance
Lesbian teen back at school after prom flap
U.S. troops probed in Iraqi reporter death
Ex-New Orleans cop pleads in shooting scheme
6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile
Highway deaths hit lowest level since 50s
Man convicted of murdering Broncos Williams
Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale
Man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters

US NEWS

Deal reached on ground zero health claims
School cuts a no-win lesson for all
Highway deaths hit lowest level since 50s
NBC: 3 U.S. officers reprimanded over battle
California murder suspect broke parole
Teacher found dead; wolves to blame?
Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry
One killed as twisters hit Arkansas
Police departments seeking more bilingual cops
Crash leaves Reid's wife with broken neck, back
Obama gives Nobel money to charity
Pa. jury awards $95M in case of killer nurse
Lesbian teen back at school after prom flap
Schools to close in Kansas City, Mo., by fall
Al-Qaida suspect worked at nuclear plants
Man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters
Court OKs under God in Pledge of Allegiance
Woman rescued after car plows off Calif. bridge
Ex-New Orleans cop pleads in shooting scheme
Federal court says Nevada can limit brothel ads
Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale
Italy convict blames Knox, ex-boyfriend
Ohio State shooter had 50 rounds of ammo
Mass. club pleads no contest in boy s Uzi death
2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; crash probed
Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by fear
Civil liberties group sues prison company

WORLD NEWS

6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile
Early results: Tight election in Iraq
Gays wed for first time in Mexico
NBC: 3 U.S. officers reprimanded over battle
Gates: Iran support for Taliban pretty limited
Palestinians threaten to quit peace talks
Thailand braces for anti-government protest
Dutch nurses union: Care does not include sex
U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran
Greece hit by strikes over austerity plan
Red Cross: Zimbabwe on brink of food crisis
U.S. troops probed in Iraqi reporter death
Italy convict blames Knox, ex-boyfriend
Al-Qaida suspect worked at nuclear plants
2 Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conduct
Sweden labels mass killing of Armenians genocide
British journalist released from Hamas custody
Haiti: Kidnappers release 2 European aid workers

BUSINESS

Government may tighten car safety standards
Stocks up for 3rd day; financial shares rise
Wall Street reform hits an impasse
Big majority wants Wall Street regulation
SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives
Americans' wealth up for 3rd straight quarter
New jobless claims fall less than expected
The 25 richest counties in the United States
Weak economy means it's a freebie nation
Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry
Top green car concepts from Geneva show
Miners say Avatar doesn t do them justice
Fannie, Freddie s $125 billion tab still growing
Obama outlines steps in bid to double exports
Mortgage rates fall below the 5 percent mark
Survey: Pace of foreclosures may be slowing
Trade gap shrinks as auto, oil imports drop
ConsumerMan: The hazards of kids and credit

ENTERTAINMENT

Scoop: Simon s engagement a surprise to many
Heigl to check out of Grey s Anatomy
Mother: Haim died of pulmonary congestion
Matt Damon makes transformation to macho
Green Zone is a failure of intelligence
Kate Gosselin debuts new do for Dancing
I hope I don t die alone, Jessica Simpson says
Hookups, showdowns on Grey s, Good Wife
Conan O Brien takes his show on the road
Man who called for Elton John s death arrested
Elvis clash with media on view at Newseum
NFL Hall of Famer, Little House star Olsen dies
Guys night on Idol feels like Twilight Zone
Simon s got short-timer s syndrome on Idol
Corey Haim s Hollywood story is sadly familiar
Betty White to host SNL on May 8
Pink Floyd wins downloads suit
Heidi dumps Spencer as manager for a psychic
Our Family Wedding surpasses stereotypes
Gerard Butler isn t as naughty as he once was
Kristen Stewart on limits of kissing Dakota
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SPORTS

Notre Dame upsets Pitt to keep madness going
Georgia Tech ensures N. Carolina won t dance
Woods out at least until Masters, sources says
Hoyas deal Cuse costly loss in Big East tourney
Another Big East shocker as No. 10 Nova falls
Tomlinson visits Vikings, heads to see Jets
Man convicted of murdering Broncos Williams
Lincecum struggles through another start
Big 12: No. 1 Kansas rips Texas Tech for 2,000th win
ACC: Miami puts Wake Forest on bubble with upset
Pac-10: UCLA tops Arizona to open tourney
MWC: No. 8 New Mexico wins another close game
SEC: Tennessee overcomes awful first half to top LSU
Big Ten: Northwestern earns first 20-win season
NFL Hall of Famer, Little House star Olsen dies
Reyes told to rest until thyroid normalizes
Report: Seahawks after Kolb, not McNabb
Jake Delhomme visits Browns
Schwartzel takes lead at Doral
Guerin: NHL should outlaw hits to head
MLS players vote to strike if no deal by March 25
Iditarod races go gourmet on trail
Coaches hired for women's football championship
Vegas Advisors on Gambling
Live odds
Matchups/injuries

HEALTH

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
Glenn Close latest to have genes mapped
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
Deadline, shmeadline. Health bill doesn't need one?
Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section
Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases
Va. passes 1st bill banning health care mandate
Day care workers charged with drugging tots
Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found
When the real world looks like Wonderland
Men have longer sex life expectancy, study says
Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior
Botox approved for elbow, wrist, finger spasms
Baby slings to get safety warning after deaths
Minority babies set to become majority in 2010
Britain may force owners to microchip dogs

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Red Tape: Poodle, Glenn Beck at center of Facebook fight
19 weird but real gadgets
10 high-school science whizzes
Why the Chile earthquake aftershock was so big
Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris
Humans off the hook for musk ox extinction
Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations
Water in moon rocks likely came from comets
Glenn Close latest to have genes mapped
February video game sales drop 15 percent
Scientists find new way to generate electricity
Report: Online censorship more sophisticated
Mummy of monotheist pharaoh heading home
UK pressures Facebook to install panic button

TRAVEL

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
When to make a federal case out of airline error
How to survive the airport with kids
3-hour rule ready to become reality
JetBlue, Delta ask for tarmac rule exemptions
Ultimate road trip: New Zealand by camper van
In the footsteps of Moses, climbing Mount Sinai
World s coolest hot springs
Indonesian villages cashing in on hobbit craze
World s most on-time airlines
Handling medical emergencies abroad
Stopped payment on my compensation check
Getting government assistance when you travel
Ground zero hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists

WEATHER

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