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Barbara Bush rests comfortably after heart surgery (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:57 pm AP - Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably after undergoing successful open heart surgery Wednesday to replace her aortic valve, a family spokesman and hospital officials said. Housing plan aims to help 9M, but leaves out many (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:51 pm AP - The Obama administration's housing plan is intended to help 9 million struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, but it leaves out tens of thousands of borrowers in the most battered housing markets who won't qualify because their homes have lost too much value. Rove, Miers to testify in prosecutor firings (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:50 pm AP - Former top Bush aides Karl Rove and Harriet Miers agreed Wednesday to testify before Congress under oath about the firings of U.S. attorneys, a controversy involving allegations of political interference that grew into a constitutional standoff between two branches of government. Key Democrats oppose Obama's tax deduction plan (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:48 pm AP - President Barack Obama's proposal to limit itemized tax deductions for high earners is running into opposition from key Democrats in Congress who worry that charities and the housing market would be hurt. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus questioned Wednesday whether the proposal was viable, a day after his House counterpart also expressed reservations. Calif. murder suspect killed after attacking judge (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:43 pm AP - A man accused of killing his girlfriend was shot to death in a Stockton courtroom Wednesday after he attacked the judge presiding over his murder trial, officials said. 'American Idol' selects 3 more finalists (AP) March 4, 2009 at 9:49 pm AP - The drama is over for Nathaniel Marshall and Kristen McNamara on "American Idol." Clinton accuses Iran of seeking to intimidate (AP) March 4, 2009 at 9:19 pm AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton swiped hard at Iran on Wednesday, accusing its hardline leaders of fomenting divisions in the Arab world, promoting terrorism, posing threats to Israel and Europe, and seeking to "intimidate as far as they think their voice can reach." 911 tape: Octuplet mom frantic in search for son (AP) March 4, 2009 at 9:09 pm AP - Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman became unhinged with fear last year when she thought she had lost one of her children, repeatedly telling an emergency dispatcher, "Oh God, I'm going to kill myself," according to a recording of her 911 call released Wednesday by police. Pakistanis question how cricket ambush could occur (AP) March 4, 2009 at 9:01 pm AP - A day after the ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team, Pakistanis asked Wednesday how terrorists managed to attack such a high-profile target and escape unscathed. DA: Chris Brown expected in court Thursday (AP) March 4, 2009 at 7:42 pm AP - Prosecutors say Chris Brown is expected in a Los Angeles court Thursday, despite that they have yet to file charges. Sudan expels aid groups after arrest warrant (AP) March 4, 2009 at 6:42 pm AP - Sudan ordered at least 10 humanitarian groups expelled from Darfur on Wednesday after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the country's president. NJ insurance workers' payout: $216M lottery win (AP) March 4, 2009 at 6:16 pm AP - Robert Space got into work at the Chubb Insurance company at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, realized the lottery ticket he was holding matched the winning numbers, and fired off a one-line e-mail to his nine co-workers who had pitched in to buy it. Twenty dead in Mexico drug gang prison fight (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 4:27 pm Reuters - Twenty people died in a prison fight on Wednesday between rival drug gang factions near a Mexican border city, where thousands of troops are battling for control of the streets from cartels. Stocks jump after 5 days of heavy selling (AP) March 4, 2009 at 4:10 pm AP - Buyers have jumped back into stocks after five days of selling on hopes that government aid will help the world's largest economies halt their slide. Feds unveil plan to help 9 million stay in homes (AP) March 4, 2009 at 4:06 pm AP - The Obama administration kicked off a new program Wednesday that's designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes through refinanced mortgages or loans that are modified to lower monthly payments. Borrowers, however, are being advised to be patient in their efforts to get help because mortgage companies are likely to be flooded with calls. Fed: Little hope for quick improvement in economy (AP) March 4, 2009 at 4:06 pm AP - The country spiraled deeper into recession to start 2009, forcing widespread cutbacks and layoffs among everyone from blue-collar workers who once churned out construction equipment to white-collar professionals like business consultants and accountants. Britain's Brown warns US against protectionism (AP) March 4, 2009 at 4:01 pm AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday called on Americans to look up from their own tumbling financial markets to see a world gripped by an "economic hurricane" that could be turned around with U.S. help. Afghan civilians at risk as long as war lasts: U.S. (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 3:14 pm Reuters - Afghan and foreign troops have to respond whenever insurgents launch attacks in Afghanistan, and there is a risk civilians will also be killed, a U.S. commander said Wednesday. Tough-talking Texas woman chases down thief (AP) March 4, 2009 at 2:42 pm AP - Unholstering her cell phone from her bra, a tough-talking Texas woman chased down a purse snatcher in her car while calling 911. "Put it on the hood, now!" Val Renfro is heard yelling on the 911 recording after she got her man. "You give me my purse, right now." Phew! Asteroid's passing was a cosmic near-miss (AP) March 4, 2009 at 2:37 pm AP - An asteroid about the size of one that blasted Siberia a century ago just buzzed the Earth. 'Bachelor' producer says change of heart was real (AP) March 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm AP - The executive producer of "The Bachelor" says that Jason Mesnick's change of heart was not staged. British man guilty of murdering Harry Potter actor (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 1:40 pm Reuters - A British man was found guilty on Wednesday of stabbing to death a teenage actor who played a role in the forthcoming Harry Potter film. Japan PM's reading blunders spark study spree (AP) March 4, 2009 at 1:28 pm AP - Reading Japanese isn't easy — even for the Japanese. Thriller king Forsyth stumbles into Africa mayhem (AP) March 4, 2009 at 1:22 pm AP - It could have been a scene right out of one of his own thrillers. And when his next novel is published, it may very well be. Rare Arizona Jaguar Euthanized (LiveScience.com) March 4, 2009 at 12:55 pm LiveScience.com - A rare jaguar captured and collared in Arizona two weeks ago was euthanized after falling ill, state game officials said. Official: Fla.'s Fugate is Obama's choice for FEMA (AP) March 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm AP - President Barack Obama plans to name Florida's state emergency director Craig Fugate to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, an official familiar with the appointment said Wednesday. Blinded Iranian seeks eye-for-eye justice (AP) March 4, 2009 at 11:04 am AP - An Iranian woman living in Spain said Wednesday she welcomed a Tehran court ruling that awards her eye-for-an-eye justice against a suitor who blinded her with acid. Bachelor Castoff Jillian Crowned Bachelorette (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 10:29 am E! Online - Turns out, it's not better to have loved and lost—or rather, been dumped on national television—than to have never been chosen at all. Criticizing Rush Limbaugh: Over the Line? (Time.com) March 4, 2009 at 10:10 am Time.com - The White House invokes patriotism in its attacks on the conservative talk-show behemoth