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 Gay life of US senator revealed
Atlanta News.Net
A California state senator has come out as a homosexual after many years as a staunch opponent of gay rights. Lincoln opposes fast-track health bill
Washington Times
By Erica Werner ASSOCIATED PRESS A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to s... Chile quake moved cities roughly 10 feet
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Earth really did move during the massive Chile quake: Researchers say cities and islands physically shifted west a bit. Thanks to GPS, scientists at Ohio... Feds to probe runaway Prius in Calif.
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS EL CAJON, California (AP) -- Federal officials are sending two investigators to California to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a San Diego-area freew... Producer admits to Letterman blackmail
Washington Times
By Jennifer Peltz ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A TV producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs. Robert "Joe" Halderman entered his gui... Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday
International Herald Tribune
Iraq ’s electoral commission said Tuesday that it would announce partial results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an incomplete picture of the vote that will nevertheless provi... Toyota says 2004-09 Priuses will be recalled
New York Post
Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 2004 through 2009 models of its Prius hybrid to prevent accelerator pedals from becoming trapped, The Wall Street Journal reported.The recall follows an Judge may jail ex-Edwards aide over sex tape
New York Post
PITTSBORO, N.C. — A judge said Tuesday he is considering whether to send a former John Edwards aide to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential... HAITI: The Camp That Vanished
IPS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - Perched near the top of a steep hill, the fractured pink walls of Villa Manrese overlook the rest of the capital city. Both ends of the three-story compound have co... 3 arrested for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's body
USA Today
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) Three men were arrested Tuesday over the theft of the body of the former president, which was found reburied in another grave three months after being dug up and held for r... Man pleads guilty in Letterman case
CNN
NEW: Under deal, Robert "Joe" Halderman will get six months in jail, five years' probation NEW: Halderman pleads guilty to second-degree grand larceny CBS news producer was accused of trying... BNP rules 'still discriminatory'
BBC
The BNP's new membership rules "indirectly" discriminate against black and Asian people, the UK equalities watchdog has told a court hearing.The BNP has voted to admit non-white members but ... Live - Tuesday football
BBC
606 or text us your views & comments on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide). (Not all contributions can be used. Messages will be charged at your standard operator rate) Live - Tuesday's Scottish Football
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To get involved use My Sport or text us your views & comments on 80295. (Not all contributions can be used. Messages will be charged at your standard operator rate.) Man fined over Turkey PM dog art
BBC
An English artist whose work was found to have mocked Turkey's prime minister has been handed a fine in place of a jail term.Michael Dickinson, 59, originally from County Durham, created "Good Bo... Father denies murdering baby girl
BBC
A man has gone on trial charged with murdering his five-month-old daughter by hitting her on the head and body.Craig Jamieson, 30, is alleged to have killed daughter Abbie at the home he shared with h... I slapped pupils, says Pope's brother
IOL
By Christopher Lawton Berlin - The brother of Pope Benedict said in an interview on Tuesday he slapped pupils in the face at a German school where he led the choir, but had been unaware of the brut... Orca victim's family wants to suspend video
IOL
Orlando, Florida - SeaWorld and the family of a trainer slain by a killer whale want to prevent video of the attack from becoming public. Dawn Brancheau died last month after being pulled into the ... Shooting in Ohio campus
IOL
Columbus, Ohio - A shooting on Tuesday morning at an Ohio State University campus maintenance building left one employee dead and two others wounded, the university said. A suspect was taken into c... Critic throws faeces at Vejjajiva's house
IOL
By Thanyarat Doksone Bangkok - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has faced some harsh criticism from his critics, but recently it has become particularly pungent. A man threw a bag of animal excreme... Same-sex couples get married in Washington
IOL
By Jessica Gresko Washington - It is a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington as same-sex pairs began picking up marriage licenses on their first eligible day after the law changed... Colo. Rock Slide Closes I-70 Indefinitely
CBS News
Colorado Learn about the people, economy and geography. (CBS/AP) A rock slide that punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on Interstate 70, forcing a 17-mile stretch of the western Co... Rush Limbaugh: I'll Leave Country Over Health Bill
CBS News
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show that he will eventually leave the country if the health care bill passes and its provisions are implemented. Liberal media watchdog M... Andy Richter Slams NBC, Leno
CBS News
Did NBC Battle Permanently Hurt Leno? (CBS/AP) Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" sidekick Andy Richter voiced his frustrations over the NBC late-night battle while co-hosting "Live with Regis & Kelly" on... Rankings sell Amaro short
Philadelphia Daily News
There was a time when I was really into Sports Illustrated. Kathy Ireland had a lot to do with that, but I dug the stories, too - so much so that I kept every issue of SI from when I was 8 years old u... Christie: Raising taxes not an option
Philadelphia Daily News
Gov. Christie returned today to Haddon Heights, where he kicked off his campaign to become governor last year, to highlight the town's efforts over the past several years to address property taxes.May... 7 nabbed over Swedish cartoonist plot
Washington Times
By ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBLIN (AP) -- Police in Ireland on Tuesday arrested seven people over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog. Ir... Crist uses NASA to split from Obama
Washington Times
Joseph Weber Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is distancing himself from President Obama after months of criticism for supporting the president's $862 billion jobs ... NASA: Money key to more shuttle flights
Washington Times
By Marcia Dunn ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's space shuttle manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more shuttle flights. The real question is money. Program manager John ... UN Envoy Says 9/11 Suspects Should Face Civilian Court
RadioFreeEurope
GENEVA (Reuters) -- United Nations human rights investigators have called on the Obama administration to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. militar... Germany Rejects Iran Extradition Request
RadioFreeEurope
BERLIN (Reuters) -- Germany has said it turned down a request from Iran to extradite a Kurdish leader, who was detained but later freed, prompting an angry response from Tehran.The news came a day aft...
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