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Obama: Overhaul No Child Left Behind - Instead of requiring schools to meet annual benchmarks, President Barack Obama's plan would encourage school improvement based on a system of incentives for the best schools and teachers.

High winds, rain pound Northeast - An intense storm causes at least two house to collapse, knocks out power to homes and businesses, and leads to major flight delays in the region.

Thousands mourn death of Calif. teen
New border war erupts with Mexico cartel rift
At least 30 killed in Afghan bomb attacks
Divided party? It s not just Republicans
Sen. Reid's wife out of intensive care
Georgia invaded? Hoax report causes panic
Vatican defends pope on abuse scandal

Catholic abuse claims sweep Europe
Study: Hearts may swoon when stocks do

ACC: No. 4 Duke gets Georgia Tech in title game
Lesbian blames cops for military discharge
SEC: No. 2 UK routs Tennessee, will face Miss. St.
Turner leads No. 5 Ohio St. past Illinois in 2OT
Insulted U.S. scrambles to save Mideast talks
Ireland releases U.S. woman held in plot
Drug gang hushes killings with news blackout

Sex offender nabbed after 33 years on the lam

Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea
Fla. woman dies during weeks-long religious fast
13 cities with the worst skin

US NEWS

High winds, rain pound Northeast
Sex offender nabbed after 33 years on the lam
Ireland releases U.S. woman held in plot
Obama: Overhaul No Child Left Behind
Divided party? It s not just Republicans
Utah lawmaker resigns amid hot tub scandal
Lesbian blames cops for military discharge
Study: Hearts may swoon when stocks do
Fla. woman dies during weeks-long religious fast
NYC: Taxi drivers ripped off passengers
Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks
Maine man acquitted in lobster wars trial

WORLD NEWS

Vatican defends pope on abuse scandal
Catholic abuse claims sweep Europe
Insulted U.S. scrambles to save Mideast talks
At least 30 killed in Afghan bomb attacks
New border war erupts with Mexico cartel rift
Drug gang hushes killings with news blackout
Ireland releases U.S. woman held in plot
Georgia invaded? Hoax report causes panic
Rickshaw bomber kills 10 in Pakistan
Suspect held over $331,000 poker heist
Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders
Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea
Cops: Woman, 92, kills 98-year-old husband
Sri Lankan Tamil party drops separatist demand
24 killed in western Mexico; 11 in one shootout
Anti-government protesters head for Bangkok
Kazakhstan flooding death toll rises to 30

BUSINESS

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

ENTERTAINMENT

South Park targets Tiger in 14th season debut
Authorities: Haim had illegal prescription
Our Family Wedding surpasses stereotypes
Out of My League features awkward, dim hero
Remember Me lets Pattinson ditch the fangs
Pattinson still brooding in 'Remember Me'
Green Zone is a failure of intelligence
Idol s Bowersox is keeping the dreadlocks
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
Stooges gain Rock Hall entry finally
Survivor s heroes abandon strategy for loyalty
Heigl to check out of Grey s Anatomy
Slideshow: Slideshow: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Minnesota pours it on against No. 6 Purdue
Turner leads No. 5 Ohio St. past Illinois in 2OT
SEC: No. 2 UK routs Tennessee, will face Miss. St.
ACC: No. 4 Duke gets Georgia Tech in title game
Browns, Delhomme agree to 2-year deal
A-10: Richmond, No. 17 Temple to play for title
Houston stuns UTEP, ends Big Dance drought
Texas A&M hands Nebraska first loss of season
Els, Schwartzel share lead at Doral
Flyers Pronger beats Hawks with 2.1 seconds left
Unsigned Tomlinson goes home after visit with Jets
Pacquiao fights Clottey in Jerry s palace tonight
Zardana upsets Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds
Angry fans storm field after German club loss
Leach faces accuser James in lawsuit deposition
Wilbon: Female coach stands out for right reasons
King continues his drive for five at Iditarod
Vegas Advisors on Gambling
Live odds
Matchups/injuries

HEALTH

Study: Hearts may swoon when stocks do
Court rules again against vaccine-autism claims
Enough with all the medical tests, experts say
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
Dems eye health care end game
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
Feds' e-mail botch earns a raspberry
Some Mars channels carved by lava, not water
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
11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo
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

High winds, rain pound Northeast
Death toll in Kazakhtsan flood rises to 35
Tropical Storm Hubert kills 14 in Madagascar
Tornadoes damage 28 units at Fla. golf resort
Video: Floodwaters sweep girl away
Video: A national look at the next 3 days
One killed as twisters hit Arkansas
After slow start, tornado season under way
'Extreme' 2010 hurricane season possible