Times Online

'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trendUSA TodaySITE Intelligence Group via AP By Oren Dorell and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY For nearly a year, a middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia used her computer to fashion a new, frightening identity, federal court documents say. …Â'JihadJane' suspect dropped out before high school, married at 16Washington Post'JihadJane' indictment alleges […]

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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

Obama Gets Tough on Health Care FraudNew York TimesST. CHARLES, Mo. — President Obama continued his drive for a health care overhaul on Wednesday, ordering a crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid waste and fraud, while in Washington, House leaders said they hoped to have a …President Obama talks action for health […]

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Telegraph.co.uk

Iraqi Voters Defy ViolenceWall Street JournalAP Rescuers searched for bodies under the rubble after a blast leveled a building in northeastern Baghdad. BAGHDAD—Despite a spasm of violence early Sunday, Iraqis flocked to the polls in what appeared to be large numbers, …Iraqis Ignore Violence and Vote. Now the Hard PartTIMEGI's, New to Iraq, Hear the […]

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Telegraph.co.uk

Oscars spread the love to four filmsLos Angeles TimesThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences expanded the best picture roster from five nominees to 10 this years to try to make things more interesting, but the majority of the Oscars doled out have gone to just a handful of the …Oscars 2010: Kathryn Bigelow's […]

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BBC News

Suspect, Police Hurt in Pentagon ShootoutABC NewsAn aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. s seen in this Sept. 2003 file photo. There were reports of two police officers were shot outside the Pentagon Metro station on Thursday, March 4, 2009. …Two Pentagon security officers shot at rail stationReuters2nd person scrutinized in Pentagon […]

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CBS News

Day of education protests heat upSan Francisco ChronicleStudents protest during a statewide/national Day of Action to Defend Public Education at San Francisco State University in San Francisco. The shutdown occurred shortly after a peaceful rally at Oakland City Hall. Some of the demonstrators - who reached …Oakland: Protesters arrested, traffic flowing again on Interstate […]

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Reuters

Chilean economy well placed to rebuildBBC NewsWhile the human tragedy of the earthquake in Chile will be long-lasting, the impact on the country's economy is expected to be "limited and short-lived". Despite the Chilean quake being stronger than the one in Haiti in January, …Chile Appeals for Aid, Deploys TroopsWall Street JournalChile quake causes up […]

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Economist (blog)

Wild pitches from Sen. BunningWashington PostIn his 17 years pitching in the big leagues, Jim Bunning was known for his graceful curveball, his rising slider and his sidearm fastball. Now 78 years old and about to retire from the Senate, the Republican of Kentucky is apparently …One Senator Holds Up Spending BillWall Street JournalDemocrats […]

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird
TMZ.com: Jason Momoa — Lisa Bonet’s man and the new Conan the Barbarian — wants to take the character in an anti-Ahnuld direction: No accent … and plenty of chest hair!This Conan is no smooth operator.
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ABC News

Democrats push ahead on health careUSA TodayBy Alex Wong, Getty Images WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed hard to revive President Barack Obama's stalled health care overhaul on Friday — and pointed to glimmers of hope — but the long odds facing them seemed little changed after Obama's …Obama Shows Testy Side at Health Care […]

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