Democrats pare differences over health overhaul (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:16:13 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama delayed next week's Asian trip on Friday to seize on suddenly improved prospects for his sweeping health care legislation, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of the overhaul in days.

43 die in week's fourth major attack in Pakistan (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:42:03 GMT
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.

Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:51:50 GMT
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.

A happy surprise in retail sales figures (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:03:11 GMT
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.

Asia trip delayed to keep heat on health care (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:29:29 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.

Women on the pill may live longer (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:44 GMT
AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:36:26 GMT
AP - A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.

Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:08:51 GMT
AP - Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books, watching video and surfing the Web.

Authorities: No illegal drugs found in Haim case (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:56:55 GMT
AP - Authorities said Friday they had recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death.

Vonn wins super-G, overall World Cup title (AP)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:10 GMT
AP - Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday.