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Stock futures in narrow range ahead of opening (AP)

published about 4 hours ago
AP - Stock futures are trading in a narrow range, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average rose to its highest level of the year.

Gaza rocket kills 1 in Israel

published about 4 hours ago
A Palestinian rocket fired from Gaza killed a man inside Israel, medics say.

1 vs. 16 usually lopsided in NCAA tourney (AP)

published about 4 hours ago
AP - The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and turning into the darlings of March.

Obama Says East Jerusalem Housing Plan 'Not Helpful'

published about 5 hours ago
U.S. president says project reflects a disagreement between the two allies about how to move Israeli-Palestinian peace talks forward

Obama to sign bill to spur job growth (AP)

published about 6 hours ago
AP - President Barack Obama is set to sign a jobs bill into law Thursday morning.

Consumer prices flat in February

published about 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Consumer prices held steady in February with core prices up just 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. ... more

McLaren to build high-performing sports cars in UK (AP)

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AP - Formula One car maker McLaren unveiled plans on Thursday to build a range of commercial sports cars in Britain, using race technology to ... more

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AP - NASA says Soyuz spacecraft with US, Russian astronauts has landed safely in Kazakhstan.

Porsche takes top spot in dependability study (AP)

published about 4 hours ago
AP - Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates ... more

Gov't orders recall of 1.2 million high chairs (AP)

published about 4 hours ago
AP - The government is announcing a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they pose a fall hazard to children.

China Mobile says 2009 profit up 2.3 percent (AP)

published about 5 hours ago
AP - China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone carrier by subscribers, said Thursday its 2009 profit rose 2.3 percent over a year earlier and ... more

HTC says it will fight Apple suit (AP)

published about 3 hours ago
AP - HTC Corp., the Taiwanese cell phone maker sued by Apple for patent infringement, said Thursday it will defend itself against charges that it ... more

Google to Simplify Exchange to Apps Migrations With New Tool (PC World)

published about 11 hours ago
PC World - Google has created a free tool to simplify and automate the migration of e-mail, calendar and contacts data from Microsoft Exchange servers ... more

America's Most Inventive Companies

published about 15 hours ago
When it comes to patenting technology and making money off of it, these 10 companies are hard to beat.

Chelsea's Abramovich Wins Gambling Slur Damages

published about 3 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of London soccer club Chelsea, won a public apology and substantial libel damages Thursday over false newspaper ... more

Lyon Boss Downplays Importance Of Marseille Clash

published about 3 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon president Jean-Aulas is playing down the importance of Sunday's trip to Olympique Marseille as the tight Ligue 1 title race ... more

Roman shocks Reading in 2 OTs

published about 8 hours ago
Roman Catholic's second-round PIAA Class AAAA state playoff game last night was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. The Cahillites arrived at Coatesville High at ... more

Guess Who's Coming to a Paris Art Fair?

published 1 day ago
Imagine a museum where everything is for sale (even the toilet), and you have ArtParis+Guests, a transformation of one of this city's many contemporary art ... more

Priest died as a POW in World War II

published Sun, Mar 14 2010 20:50 GMT
The Rev. Henry Stober was a priest in Covington, then went to drier climates in Arizona and California before World War II. He volunteered as ... more

Johnny Alf, a ‘Father of Bossa Nova,’ Dies at 80

published Thu, Mar 11 2010 22:04 GMT
Mr. Alf was an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova.
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Drive a Porsche? Up your status with a phone (Reuters)

published 1 day ago
Reuters - As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile ... more

Thief replaces stolen car wheels with worn tires (AP)

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AP - Police said a central Pennsylvania thief who stole the wheels off a car was nice enough to replace them — albeit with worn ... more

Man arrested after firing shotgun at his own fence (AP)

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AP - A 41-year-old man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to "blow off steam" after an argument ... more

Barnes & Noble promotes Web chief as new CEO (Reuters)

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Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc promoted the head of its e-commerce business to chief executive, weeks after investor Ron Burkle accused its board of ... more

World music champion Charlie Gillett dies at 68 (AP)

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AP - Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died at the age ... more

'Breaking Bad' a lucky break for Aaron Paul (AP)

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AP - It all began when Walter White, a nebbishy high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, N.M., learned he had terminal cancer, then hit on ... more

Helpful Dads Can Hurt Mom's Self-Esteem (LiveScience.com)

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LiveScience.com - Dads are helping out with childrearing more and more these days. The result can be both a boon and a letdown for super-moms, ... more

Calif. considers smoking ban at all state parks (AP)

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AP - California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way ... more

China orders probe after unsafe vaccine report (AFP)

published about 8 hours ago
AFP - China has ordered an investigation after a report that unsafe vaccines led to the deaths of four children and sickened 74 others in ... more