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Bill O'Reilly's indie instincts

LA Times - Sun, 03/21/2010 - 16:00
In a time of political turmoil, can the Fox News commentator be seen as a moderate?

In a no-frills studio in Fox News' Manhattan headquarters, Bill O'Reilly was wrangling with a guest, as usual.


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Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse

CNN - 1 hour 11 min ago
Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he is "truly sorry" for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland.
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Strike-hit BA cancels half of flights

CNN - 2 hours 16 min ago
Roughly half of British Airways scheduled flights were canceled Saturday as the airline struggles to mimimize the impact of a three-day strike by cabin crew.
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Obama renews call for Iran dialogue

CNN - 2 hours 27 min ago
President Obama reiterated his offer of dialogue with Tehran in a message on Saturday to mark the beginning of the Iranian new year.
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Hamas: 12 hurt in Gaza airstrikes

CNN - 3 hours 10 min ago
At least 12 people were wounded by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Hamas officials said Saturday.
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Australia braces for cyclone

CNN - 3 hours 36 min ago
Australia declared a disaster situation Saturday along the country's eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului.
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GOP senator: Healthcare bill may cost immigration overhaul

LA Times - 5 hours 27 min ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has indicated that he'd lend key support to an immigration effort, but he's angry about Democrats' tactics in advancing a healthcare bill.

The lone Republican senator inclined to support the Obama administration's bid to pass a major immigration overhaul said Friday that if a healthcare bill passes this weekend, the immigration effort is dead for the year.


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Democrats make final healthcare push

LA Times - 5 hours 27 min ago
Obama and Pelosi work to nail down support from wavering lawmakers ahead of Sunday's vote. Abortion continues to be a sticking point.

With the clock ticking down to Sunday's vote on the $940-billion healthcare package, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) labored Friday to sustain their momentum in the face of continuing dissent in Democratic ranks over abortion and other issues.


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Earthquake in Chile gives engineers some pointers

LA Times - 5 hours 27 min ago
Professionals from Los Angeles traveled to South America to study the aftermath, hoping their observations will help them design safer buildings.

When structural engineer Anuj Bansal designs systems for hospitals, university libraries and apartment complexes, seismic safety is a key consideration. But the best way to find out what it takes for a building to withstand a massive earthquake is to analyze the aftermath of an actual event.


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L.A., Anaheim vie to steal Comic-Con from San Diego

LA Times - 5 hours 27 min ago
The huge comic book and pop culture convention is outgrowing the San Diego Convention Center. All three cities want the crowds and their tourist dollars.

Call it a clash of the titans.


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Monarch butterflies suffer population loss

LA Times - 5 hours 27 min ago
Storms in Mexico devastate an already low population of the migrating butterfly. An advocacy group encourages landowners to plant milkweed to help the survivors travel.

Monarch butterflies, devastated by storms at their winter home in Mexico, have dwindled to their lowest population levels in decades as they begin to return to the United States and Canada.


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In Haiti, Mental Health System Is in Collapse

New York Times - 5 hours 46 min ago
Haiti’s earthquake has exposed the inadequacies of its mental health services just at the moment when they are most needed.

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In Bid to Sway Sales, Cameras Track Shoppers

New York Times - 5 hours 57 min ago
Retailers say they are using video cameras to watch customers as a way to make shopping in stores more enjoyable, but privacy advocates are skeptical.

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Democrats Woo Abortion Foes in Push for Health Bill

New York Times - 5 hours 57 min ago
House Democratic leaders were exploring a deal that would clinch the votes to pass the legislation, but they faced stiff resistance from lawmakers who support abortion rights.

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Pope addresses Irish church scandal

CNN - 6 hours 17 min ago
Pope Benedict XVI has signed a letter to be made public on Saturday aimed at defusing anger in Ireland over a sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Threat of Red River Flooding Subsides at Fargo

New York Times - 6 hours 47 min ago
After packing more than a million sandbags and building miles of temporary dikes to hold back the surging Red River, Fargo, N.D., got lucky on Friday with a sudden drop in temperature.

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Baylor’s Brittney Griner Draws Double Takes and Triple Teams

New York Times - 7 hours 10 min ago
Baylor’s Brittney Griner represents a progression in the women’s game: the big, strong, fluid and aggressive center.

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Acorn on Brink of Bankruptcy, Officials Say

New York Times - 7 hours 56 min ago
The community organizing group has been battered politically from the right and has suffered from mismanagement and a loss of money.

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White House Memo: For Obama, Health Care Pushes Other Issues to the Margins

New York Times - 8 hours 28 min ago
For several weeks the issue of health care has overshadowed every other issue, foreign and domestic, faced by President Obama.

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Number of People Living on New York Streets Soars

New York Times - 8 hours 35 min ago
Officials blamed the 34 percent increase on the recession and promised new efforts to deal with the problem.

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