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AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
Calif. jury recommends death for serial killer (AP)
AP - It was 2005 when Bruce Barcomb received the call he'd been awaiting for nearly three decades: Police had finally identified the man who raped and murdered his little sister in a remote canyon on a dark night in 1977.
10 Mar 2010 at 3:03am
AP - An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of terrorism.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:33am
AP - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."
9 Mar 2010 at 9:09pm
AP - An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation.
10 Mar 2010 at 6:25am
AP - At least a dozen couples tied the knot in the District of Columbia on the first day same-sex ceremonies were legally allowed, and many more unions were on the way.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:15am
AP - Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of "Build it now!" on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex.
9 Mar 2010 at 8:30pm
AP - A former aide to John Edwards has been given until Friday to provide a judge with a full explanation of how he handled materials including a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:14am
NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 (AP)
AP - Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for U.S. Senate, has died. She was 100.
9 Mar 2010 at 11:34pm
AP - Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:13am
BBC: Americas
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
10 Mar 2010 at 4:43am
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:19am
Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.
10 Mar 2010 at 3:43am
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
10 Mar 2010 at 6:32am
US Vice-President Joe Biden meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with discussions dominated by Israeli plans for 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:50am
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
9 Mar 2010 at 3:38pm
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
9 Mar 2010 at 5:56pm
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
9 Mar 2010 at 3:27pm
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
10 Mar 2010 at 4:19am
Reuters US
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.
9 Mar 2010 at 10:02pm
BofA ending overdraft fees on debit cards
NEW YORK/CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America said on Tuesday it will no longer charge overdraft fees on debit card purchases as of this summer, a move that may cost millions in fee income.
9 Mar 2010 at 9:17pm
U.S. millionaire ranks up 16 percent last year
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The number of U.S. households with a net worth of at least $1 million jumped 16 percent last year after dipping sharply during the financial crisis, an industry consulting group said on Tuesday.
9 Mar 2010 at 12:42pm
Kobe sinks Raptors as Lakers end losing run
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant delivered yet another game-winning shot to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:14am
NY state debt in red zone, should cut $20 billion: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The $120 billion that New York state owes in debt, health and pension benefits for public workers puts it in the danger zone, and getting down to the safety zone requires a $20 billion cut, a study said Tuesday.
9 Mar 2010 at 7:44pm
Missing energy exec found dead in New Orleans
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A senior executive with an Atlanta-based energy services company was found dead on Tuesday after going missing during a business trip to New Orleans, city police said.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:34pm
Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.
9 Mar 2010 at 8:03pm
U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat
VIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
9 Mar 2010 at 4:38pm
Toyota to fix more Tundras for rust problems
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode, causing spare tires or even the gas tank to drop to the road.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:22pm
U.S. weighs aiding airlines with air traffic upgrades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing help for U.S. airlines to meet the costs of modernizing the air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday.
9 Mar 2010 at 6:16pm
Chicago Tribune
Pennsburg woman aided radicals, tried to kill artist in Europe, indictment says.
With phony travel documents, e-mail intrigue and a burning desire to kill ''or die trying,'' a middle-age Montgomery County woman helped recruit a network for suicide attacks and other terrorist strikes in Europe and Asia, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Tuesday.
10 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
10 Mar 2010 at 3:28am
Former Rep. Eric Massa, a New York Democrat who resigned his seat Monday amid a sexual harassment investigation, goes on TV to defend himself.
A day after resigning his seat in the face of a House ethics investigation, former Rep. Eric Massa took to the airwaves Tuesday to deny that he had touched a male aide in a sexual manner.
10 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."
9 Mar 2010 at 9:10pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home.
10 Mar 2010 at 4:05am
NEW YORK (AP) — From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:52am
PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A former aide to John Edwards has been given until Friday to provide a judge with a full explanation of how he handled materials including a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter.
10 Mar 2010 at 2:16am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
10 Mar 2010 at 5:44am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is condemning Israel's approval of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed East Jerusalem and says the timing undermines the peace process the United States is attempting to revive.
9 Mar 2010 at 3:03pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.
9 Mar 2010 at 5:43pm