World News
 Unstable Chile gets new president
Central Asia News.Net
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as Chile's new president as the country still shakes from aftershocks following February's massive earthquake. Mgm Mirage, Nj Agree On Sale Of Half Of Borgata
New York Post
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- MGM Mirage said Friday it will sell its 50 percent interest in Atlantic City's top casino and stop doing business in New Jersey rather than cut ties with the family of an Asian ... Passengers Shortchanged In $8.3m Taxi Scam
New Zealand Herald
NEW YORK - Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years by setting their meters at a rate that was supposed to be used for trips to ... Funeral Van Towed With Body Inside
CNN
On Monday, the New York City Police Department towed an illegally parked van carrying a body. The van, parked outside Redden's Funeral Home on West 14th Street, was to transport the body to Newark for... Gop Trying To Keep Massa Probe Alive
CNN
"Calls for additional investigations are ways to say that some people knew and they didn't act quickly enough -- particularly the Speaker," said Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of th... Strike 'will Not Hit Rugby Fans'
BBC
Rugby fans travelling to the Scotland v England match at Murrayfield should not be affected by the rail strike, train operator First ScotRail has said.RMT members will walk out over plans to run the n... Ivory And Tuna Top Wildlife Meet
BBC
Sales of ivory and a possible ban on trading bluefin tuna top the agenda for the two-week CITES meeting that opens this weekend in Doha, Qatar.CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endanger... Runaway Prius Driver's Story Stirs Skeptics
CBS News
New Toyota-Blamed Crashes Jim Sikes called 9-1-1 after his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck and police assisted him in stopping the vehicle. As Ben Tracy reports, he is not the only driver blami... Sixers Lose A Battle With Cavs
Philadelphia Daily News
Or would it be the 76ers, whose scoring surprisingly matched high-powered Cleveland bucket-for-bucket? Although the gap between these teams in the Eastern Conference standings is wide, they were sepa... Fda Warning: Some Patients Cannot Process Plavix
Philadelphia Daily News
FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication Plavix is shown in New York. The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix Friday, March 12... Septa Seeks First Fare Hike In 3 Years
Philadelphia Daily News
SEPTA wants to raise fares by about 6 percent for most bus, rail, subway and trolley passengers, starting July 1. The proposed fare increases would be the first since 2007 and are designed to match i... Israel Widely Condemned Over New Jewish Housing
RadioFreeEurope
Israel has been condemned internationally for approving new Jewish housing in occupied east Jerusalem, where the Palestinians hope to build their future capital. The United States, United Nations, Rus... Iraq Election May Leave Status Of Kirkuk Uncertain
International Herald Tribune
election results appear to reflect a hardening of divisions between Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens in northern Iraq, potentially complicating efforts by the United States and the Arrest Stokes Concerns About Radicalized Muslims
International Herald Tribune
Al Qaeda is the latest in an alarming string of cases involving radicalized American Muslims, a trend some experts link to the duration of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Internet Fraud Losses Doubled Last Year
New Zealand Herald
The cost of internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI says. The most common type of frauds reported were scams from people falsely claiming to be from the FBI. Individual complai... Jogger Jumps Off Calif. Cliff To Flee Attacker
USA Today
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Authorities say a man tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about 100 feet down a steep hillside. Tips Pour In On Serial Killer's Photos
CNN
(CNN) -- Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities released more than 100 photos of women and children on Thursday that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared... Opera To Seek Ok For Iphone Browser
CNN
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. Meat Processing Workers 'abused'
BBC
An inquiry into the treatment of agency and migrant staff at meat and poultry processing firms has found "widespread evidence" of abuse and exploitation.The abuse was both verbal and physica... Live - Bangladesh V England
BBC
0305: So, what do you think England can expect today? Can Captain Cook push on towards 200? He's only two behind his highest Test score of 160 - do you think England have a declaration target in mind,... Three Freed In Irish 'vilks Plot'
BBC
Police have released three of the seven Muslims arrested in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.They were freed without charge after three-and-a-half days of questio... Vaccine Cleared Of Link To Autism
The Australian
THE vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special US court has ruled in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. Twin Suicide Bombs Kill 43 In Pakistan
The Australian
The assault is a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and US missile strikes.Friday's twin bombings in the eastern city of Lahore, which also wo... Haiti Judge Slaps Baptist With New Charge
CBS News
U.S. missionary Laura Silsby, 40, of Meridian, Idaho, arrested on child kidnapping charges, is escorted by police officers upon her arrival to the courthouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday. The Idah... After Months, Man Collects On $200m Ticket
CBS News
Man Receives Wrong Lotto Ticket (A Winner) (AP) For five months, Virginia carpenter Steve Williams lived with a secret worth millions. Williams won a $200 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot on O... German Sex Abuse Scandal Reaches Pope
Washington Times
By Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedop... Health: U.s. Aids Fund Flat-lining, Groups Complain
IPS
WASHINGTON, Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - The debate between those who favour investment in AIDS treatment and those who favour investment in its prevention came to the forefront Thursday at a U.S House of Rep... Mexico: Consumers On The Offensive
IPS
MEXICO CITY, Mar 13, 2010 (IPS) - Mexican consumers are currently facing a combination of price rises, economic recession and lack of legal protection in the face of abuses committed by providers of g... Us Devotees Drank Snail Mucus In Ritual
New Zealand Herald
MIAMI (AP) -- Devotees of a Miami man who claims to practice a traditional African religion say they were sickened when they drank the mucus of a giant African snail. Federal authorities in January r... Two Dead In Canadian Car Yard Shooting
New Zealand Herald
EDMONTON, Alberta - Police say two men are dead and another is wounded after a gunman fired shots at a car dealership in Western Canada. Inspector Denis Jubinville said that police responding to an e... Peru Funds Tsunami-warning System
New Zealand Herald
LIMA - Peru is creating a tsunami-warning system to help protect 1.6 million residents who live along the South American country's Pacific coast. President Alan Garcia has ordered funding by decree t... Pope Under Fire In Sex Abuse Scandal
New Zealand Herald
News has emerged that the Pope allowed a suspected pedophile priest to take up to a job where he later abused children - and then covered up the incident. Photo / AP
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