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'Blue Dogs' may block health care bill
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, a leader of the conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats, told CNN ...

Whatcha talkin 'bout? Sears Tower renamed
Sears Tower is history. As of Thursday, the iconic Chicago, Illinois, skyscraper ...

Study: Student achievement gap narrows
Math and reading scores for fourth- and eighth-graders in public schools improved ...

'Deadbeat' dad who has no children out of jail
Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there's one ...

USA: One suspect killed in shooting at Capitol building in Washington
US police at the Capitol building in Washington, DC say they have apprehended one ...

HONDURAS: Zelaya calls for an 'insurrection' to help him return to power
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya called for "insurrection" in his country ...

DIPLOMACY: Clinton speech defends US policy of engagement with hostile regimes
In a major US policy speech, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected critics ...

USA: Fed expects slow recovery, but higher jobless figures
The US Federal Reserve expects a slow recovery to start in the second half of 2009, ...

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Wife of murdered boxer Gatti says she's innocent
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The wife accused of killing slain boxer Arturo Gatti has told ...

NASCAR: Mayfield again tests positive for meth
NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield has again tested positive for methamphetamine and wants ...

Lakers retract Odom offer as contract talks stall
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers have retracted an offer to Lamar Odom, ...

Favre says he will make final decision by July 30
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Brett Favre tells The Associated Press that he felt "pretty ...

FORMULA ONE: Renault technical director to stand in for Briatore
The technical director of Renault's Formula One team, Briton Bob Bell, will stand ...

FRENCH LEAGUE CUP: PSG and Saint Etienne ease into fourth round
Three-times French League Cup winners Paris St Germain won 1-0 at Boulogne on Wednesday ...

TENNIS: France's Gasquet tastes victory after ban
Frenchman Richard Gasquet had to dig deep in his first game since returning from ...

TENNIS: After Clijsters, Henin announces return to professional tennis
Following in the steps of compatriot Kim Clijsters, former world number one and seven-time ...

NASCAR says Mayfield again tests positive for meth
NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield has again tested positive for methamphetamine and wants ...

Favre says he'll decide on comeback by July 30
Retired QB wants arm to be '100 percent' before signing with Vikings

Breaking down the British Open contenders
Players to watch in July 16-19 British Open at Turnberry, Scotland

DeMarco: Deep pitching makes Red Sox the team to beat
DeMarco: Expect a Dodgers-Red Sox World Series, complete with the Mannywood sideshow. ...

Citi close to secret deal with regulator
Citigroup is close to a secret agreement with one of its main regulators that will ...

Rio accused of widescale bribery in China
A Chinese daily newspaper has accused Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group, ...

CIT faces bankruptcy filing
CIT faced the prospect of a bankruptcy filing or other restructuring as hopes of ...

Porsche’s owners poised to settle feud
The families who co-own the sports car maker are working on a package of measures ...

Panel's mission: What caused the financial meltdown?
A new government investigative panel charged with getting to the bottom of what caused ...

CIT: No bailout for us
Cash-starved small business lender CIT Group said Wednesday evening that it has been ...

Ratings agencies may have met their match
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Wal-Mart to rate environmental impact
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CHINA: Economy bounces back with 7.9 percent quarterly growth
China is back on track to achieve growth of 8 percent in 2009, after the government ...

ENERGY: Gas tops agenda in talks between Russia and Germany
Gas supplies to Europe are at the top of the agenda for talks beginning in Munich ...

USA: Fed expects slow recovery, but higher jobless figures
The US Federal Reserve expects a slow recovery to start in the second half of 2009, ...

ENERGY: Abu Dhabi awards gas deals worth $9.2 billion to foreign firms
State-run Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd (GASCO) has awarded contracts worth 9.2 billion ...

Fiery Michael Jackson Pepsi video surfaces
Video of Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi commercial shoot, in which the singer's hair ...

Katherine and Joe Jackson a unique team
If it's true an individual's personality is shaped and influenced by his or her parents, ...

'Half-Blood Prince' sets record
Fans of Harry Potter lined up at theaters all over the world early Wednesday, pushing ...

Coppola's Hollywood family tree

Edited 'Bruno' to play in U.K. for younger teens
Bruno is getting a makeover in Great Britain so younger teens can see the movie. ...

'Year of the Cock': It's not about the Chinese calendar
What can you say about a book called Year of the Cock? Plenty. And little of it good. ...

'Secret' Chappelle show draws thousands in Oregon
The rumor of a secret show by comedian Dave Chappelle turned out to be accurate. ...

Chapter Two of 12 exclusive Superman comics
Every week, usatoday.com will feature a new episode of the Superman serial running ...

Sotomayor Admits "Liberal Instincts" If It Means Equal Opp.
Trying to pin the "liberal" label on Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Senator ...

Firefighters Appear at Sotomayor Hearings
A group of firefighters from New Haven, Connecticut, made their ...

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) on Cameras in the Court
During Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, Sen. Arlen Specter ...

Right to Bear Arms?
Judge Sotomayor asked about stance on gun control ...

Obama
I sometimes worry that Obama will disappoint given the nature of the economic crisis. ...

The President's Message to the Iranian People
[with Persian captions] President Obama's special video message for all those celebrating ...

Obama's "Special Olympics" Joke on Leno
This is for all the rabid repugs who couldn't wait for a slip of the tongue from ...

2009-03-17 Kevin Dowd: Libertarian View of the Financial Collapse
The Second Annual Chris R. Tame Memorial Lecture and Drinks Reception Tuesday 17th ...

Auto Tune At The Office
How would you like to work with this guy?Rated 3.9223 / 5 | 643 views | 4 commentsClick ...

Loudest Car Horn In The World
This dude somehow got a hold of a horn off a WWII Navy Destroyer and hooked it up ...

WoW Freakout Aftermath
This is the aftermath of the now famous WoW freakout.Rated 4.4455 / 5 | 1219 views ...

Drew Thomas Magician
Magician Drew Thomas performs his amazing magic at "America's Got Talent". Rated ...

Battlefield 1943 (Xbox 360)

Palm Pre Standard Battery
Don't be caught with a dead Palm Pre on your hands; carry an extra battery to ...

JBL Duet III
While the JBL Duet III speakers just don't have a lot of oomph to them, they ...

The Bigs 2 (PlayStation 3)

SPACE: Endeavour takes off on sixth attempt
Endeavour finally blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday on its sixth ...

GERMANY: Offshore wind farm gets first turbine
The Alpha Ventus project says the first of 12 turbines in a major offshore wind farm ...

HEALTH: Radical transplant solution saves British girl from heart failure
A British girl who had a donor heart grafted onto her own as a baby has had the transplant ...

INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Nations mull mass vaccinations to counter threat of pandemic ...
The threat of an A(H1N1) pandemic has spurred some countries to consider launching ...

Google vs. Microsoft: What you need to know
The escalating Google vs. Microsoft fight looks like a full-blown tech war, complete ...

Space shuttle Endeavor blasts off at last
The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off en route to the international space station ...

Governments trying to reel in 'ocean sprawl'
The oceans, like the land, have gotten crowded, and scientists and policy makers ...

Robot chalks tweets on Tour de France route
Cycling at the Tour de France has taken a techie turn. Not only is Lance Armstrong ...