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Actor Bruce Willis weds for the 2nd time (AP) March 23, 2009 at 6:55 am AP - Bruce Willis has tied the knot for the second time. Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts 4 times (AP) March 23, 2009 at 6:45 am AP - Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted four times overnight, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles high into the air, but the state's largest city has likely been spared from any ashfall. 7 kids among 14 people killed in Mont. plane crash (AP) March 23, 2009 at 6:24 am AP - A small plane carrying a group of people from California to Montana crashed into a cemetery not far from the airport in Butte and burst into flames, killing seven adults and seven children. Oakland police department stunned by day of loss (AP) March 23, 2009 at 5:15 am AP - Bouquets of flowers from grieving residents were piled up at a growing memorial in front of the Oakland police department after its worst single day death toll. Cargo plane crashes on landing at Tokyo airport (AP) March 23, 2009 at 3:56 am AP - A FedEx cargo plane smashed into a runway and burst into a ball of fire while attempting to land at Tokyo's main international airport Monday, killing the American pilot and copilot. Investigators believe wind shear, or a sudden gust of wind, may have been a factor. 4 charged in deadly biker airport brawl (AP) March 23, 2009 at 1:38 am AP - Police defended security levels at Australia's largest airport Monday after a man was beaten to death during a brawl by suspected rival biker gangs in one of Sydney's busiest terminals. Treasury's toxic asset plan could cost $1 trillion (AP) March 23, 2009 at 1:15 am AP - The Obama administration's latest attempt to tackle the banking crisis and get loans flowing to families and businesses will create a new government entity, the Public-Private Investment Program, to help purchase as much as $1 trillion in toxic assets on banks' books. U.S. shoppers likely to remain frugal: report (Reuters) March 23, 2009 at 12:25 am Reuters - Shoppers who have cut back on purchases in the grim U.S. economy are likely to continue their conservative shopping habits even if the economy improves, according to a new study. Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama 'ignorant' (AP) March 22, 2009 at 11:42 pm AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday called President Barack Obama "ignorant," saying he has a lot to learn about Latin America. Aruba: New search for teen who disappeared in 2005 (AP) March 22, 2009 at 11:02 pm AP - The father of a U.S. teen who went missing nearly four years ago in Aruba said Sunday that a private investigator will scour a retention pond for answers that have eluded the family throughout numerous false leads and fruitless searches. American space tourist buys return ticket to orbit (AP) March 22, 2009 at 9:25 pm AP - Recession or no, billionaire Charles Simonyi couldn't pass up another shot at space, even if it meant shelling out $35 million more. ND officials plead for volunteers as flood sets in (AP) March 22, 2009 at 9:21 pm AP - Officials in Fargo and Minnesota issued urgent pleas for volunteers to help with sandbagging as a storm on Sunday increased the threat of flood in an area already expected to be swamped by a record river crest. On to Z! Quirky regional dictionary nears finish (AP) March 22, 2009 at 5:18 pm AP - If you don't know a stone toter from Adam's off ox, or aren't sure what a grinder shop sells, the Dictionary of American Regional English is for you. AP IMPACT: Mentally ill a threat in nursing homes (AP) March 22, 2009 at 4:15 pm AP - Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing home bed. More women needing cash go from jobless to topless (AP) March 22, 2009 at 4:08 pm AP - As a bartender and trainer at a national restaurant chain, Rebecca Brown earned a couple thousand dollars in a really good week. Now, as a dancer at Chicago's Pink Monkey gentleman's club, she makes almost that much in one good night. Michigan 15-year-old dies after police Taser him (AP) March 22, 2009 at 4:07 pm AP - Police in Michigan say a 15-year-old boy has died after being Tasered by officers who were trying to break up a fight. Obama advisers note populist tone, urge restraint (AP) March 22, 2009 at 12:53 pm AP - The White House said using tax law to pry bonuses from bailed-out company executives is "a dangerous way to go" and a GOP senator on Sunday advised against the mob mentality that has Congress "grabbing its pitchforks and charging up the hill" in pursuit of the cash. Pope decries African wars at Mass for 1 million (AP) March 22, 2009 at 12:27 pm AP - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the largest gathering of his African pilgrimage Sunday, telling a crowd on the outskirts of this seaside capital that reconciliation on the war-ravaged continent would come only with a "change of heart, a new way of thinking." Reality TV star Jade Goody dies after cancer fight (AP) March 22, 2009 at 11:09 am AP - Jade Goody, a dental assistant turned reality-TV star whose whirlwind journey from poverty to celebrity to tragedy became a national soap opera in Britain, died of cervical cancer Sunday at the age of 27. India's Tata Motors to launch ultra-cheap Nano car (AP) March 22, 2009 at 10:55 am AP - Tata Motors said it will launch its ultra-cheap Nano car in Mumbai on Monday — a vehicle meant to herald a revolution by making it possible for the world's poor to purchase their first car. Bikers brawl through Australian airport; 1 dead (AP) March 22, 2009 at 10:45 am AP - Warring bikers brawled through Australia's largest airport Sunday, beating one suspected gang member to death and brandishing metal poles "like swords" as they rampaged through the main domestic terminal in front of terrified travelers. Tibetans attack police station, 93 monks arrested (AP) March 22, 2009 at 10:31 am AP - Hundreds of Tibetans attacked a police station and government officials in northwestern China despite heightened security, prompting the arrests Sunday of nearly 100 monks, state media reported. VP adviser: AIG bonus tax may go too far (AP) March 22, 2009 at 10:28 am AP - Vice President Joe Biden's economic adviser warned Sunday that a congressional plan to tax American International Group Inc. executives' bonuses may go too far in using the tax code as a tool for retribution. Sen. Gregg says Obama budget will bankrupt US (AP) March 22, 2009 at 9:47 am AP - The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee says the Obama administration is on the right course to save the nation's financial system. Lethal air pollution booms in emerging nations (AFP) March 22, 2009 at 8:54 am AFP - International experts are warning that potentially lethal air pollution has boomed in fast-growing big cities in Asia and South America in recent decades. Protesters visit AIG officials' lavish Conn. homes (AP) March 22, 2009 at 7:29 am AP - A busload of activists representing working- and middle-class families paid visits Saturday to the lavish homes of American International Group executives to protest the tens of millions of dollars in bonuses awarded by the struggling insurance company after it received a massive federal bailout. The fiesta is over in recession-stricken Spain (AP) March 22, 2009 at 7:14 am AP - In the good old days of a very recent past, construction worker Antonio Montoya could afford two cars and a nice duplex for his family of six, with a sunny patio and pet canaries singing away. Province supplying Beijing water drying up: state (AFP) March 22, 2009 at 2:08 am AFP - A province in north China that supplies Beijing with much needed water is itself facing serious shortages of the resource, state media reported ahead of World Water Day on Sunday. Germany: no sex please we're in recession (AFP) March 22, 2009 at 1:45 am AFP - Times are difficult down at Berlin's Pussy Club where a new all-in service is on offer: 70 euros for girls, drinks and food.