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Pope's former diocese admits error over priest (AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict was unaware of the decision.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:53 GMT

43 die in week's fourth major attack in Pakistan (AP)

Pakistan's security officials and investigator gather near an army truck damaged by suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, March 12, 2010. A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other, killing scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

AP - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:49:48 GMT

Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt (AP)

Electoral workers sort through ballots cast in the national election in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 12, 2010. Partial tallies have only been released from only five of Iraq's 18 provinces, excluding Baghdad. They show the prime minister and his secular rival, former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, locked in a tight contest amid fraud allegations. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

AP - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:51:50 GMT

Chinese zoo blamed for death of 11 Siberian tigers (AP)

AP - Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died at a wildlife park in a startling case that activists say hints at unsavory practices among some zoos and animal farms in China: They are overbreeding endangered animals in the hopes of making illicit profit on their carcasses.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:21 GMT

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Woods likely to return at Masters (AP)
Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him. That led to speculation Thursday he was close to playing again.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:39 PST

Browns sign former Patriots TE Watson (AP)
The Cleveland Browns filled a gaping offensive hole, signing free agent tight end Ben Watson to a multiyear contract. Watson spent the past six seasons with the New England Patriots, where he previously worked with Browns coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. The Browns did not release financial terms.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:35:26 PST

Vonn wins historic 33rd World Cup race (AP)
Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row. She didn't have to make her last run, but she raced anyway and won Friday's super-G to become the most accomplished U.S. skier with 33 World Cup victories, one more than Bode Miller.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:20:25 PST

Hoyas beat top-seeded Orange in quarters (AP)
Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden. Suddenly, top-seeded Syracuse had more to worry about than a loss in its Big East tournament opener. Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past the third-ranked Orange with an impressive second-half surge that yielded a 91-84 victory in the quarterfinals Thursday.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:26 PST

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Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports (AP)

The Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange, October 8, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Chip East

AP - Stocks shuttled in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:02:47 GMT

A happy surprise in retail sales figures (AP)

In this Feb. 24, 2010 photo, a Gap store is seen in Paramus, NJ. Retail sales post surprising 0.3 pct February increase raising hopes economy gaining momentum. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:11 GMT

CF seals $4.7 billion deal for Terra (AP)
AP - After more than a year of bids and counterbids, CF Industries landed Terra Industries on Friday for $4.7 billion in a deal that will create one of the world's largest fertilizer companies.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:03 GMT

FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix (AP)

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, 2010, after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

AP - The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blockbuster blood thinner.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:44:38 GMT

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Why Rush Limbaugh would go to Costa Rica if Obama's healthcare plan passes (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said this week he’d go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passes proposed reforms to the US healthcare system.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT

Norway doomsday seed vault hits 1/2 million mark (AP)

The interior of Vault 2 inside the Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, 2008. Barely two years after it opened, a unique Arctic

AP - Two years after receiving its first deposits, a "doomsday" seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault's operators announced Thursday.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:58 GMT

First Lady marks International Women’s Day with Hillary ‘President’ joke (The Newsroom)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama share a laugh as Andrea Jung, chairman and CEO of Avon Products, not pictured, speaks during the 2010 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The Newsroom - In a fitting show of solidarity for International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made light of the brutal 2008 battle Clinton conducted to defeat Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. As Michelle Obama launched a State Department commemoration of International Women's Day, she briefly stumbled over Clinton's job title. "Let me thank my dear friend, Senator - Secretary Clinton. I almost said, 'President Clinton,' " said the first lady to laughter and applause. "But let me thank you for that kind introduction, and most of all thank you for your friendship, thank you for your support, and thank you for your indispensable advice in getting me through this first year and helping me figure out how to get my family settled in our new life in D.C."

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:50:31 GMT

Austrian govt finds mass graves of Nazi victims (AP)

In this photo made available by the Austrian army, on Friday, March 12, 2010, a man holds a wartime photo, made from U.S. bombers, showing open graves and bodies. Seen in the background is the army sports field in the southern city of Graz, where the mass graves of victims killed by the Nazis are located. Austrian government officials say they have identified at least two mass graves of Nazi victims on property used by the army.(AP Photo/Bundesheer/Peter Lechner)

AP - At least two mass graves containing dozens of people killed by the Nazis have been found on property used by the Austrian army, government officials said Friday. An army statement suggested some of the remains may be that of U.S. pilots shot down and imprisoned during World War II.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:06 GMT