| Another `American Idol' finalist eliminated (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 11:19 pm
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|  AP - After much clamoring from the judges, the competition is over for Scott MacIntyre on "American Idol." The 23-year-old piano player from Scottsdale, Ariz., who crooned Survivor's "The Search is Over" in hopes of being saved by the judges, received the fewest number of viewer votes Wednesday on the popular Fox singing competition.
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| Some criticize Calif. police in missing girl case (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 11:07 pm
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|  AP - Police called the disappearance of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu a missing persons case, not an abduction, for 10 days — until some farm workers drained an irrigation pond and found her body stuffed in a suitcase. Some residents and a law-enforcement expert say authorities in Tracy should have publicly expressed more urgency about the case and warned of the danger that could be lurking in their Northern California community.
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| Quake funerals begin in Italy as more bodies found (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:53 pm
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|  AP - Bells tolled in hilltowns across central Italy on Wednesday as the first funerals got under way for victims of the country's devastating earthquake. The Vatican granted a dispensation so a funeral Mass for most of the 272 dead could be celebrated on Good Friday.
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| Crew retakes US ship from Somali pirates (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:29 pm
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|  AP - In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of their U.S.-flagged cargo ship from Somali pirates Wednesday and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage.
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| For US, few military options to deter piracy (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:14 pm
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|  AP - The U.S. sent warships speeding to the scene. But they were hours away when the brazen pirates attacked, and the world's greatest sea power had to face the fact that it had only limited options to respond to the startling seizure of American merchant seamen.
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| "Nightmare" remake finds its new Freddy Krueger (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 10:07 pm
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| | Reuters - Jackie Earle Haley, who won acclaim with his portrayal of the misanthropic Rorschach in the recent "Watchmen" movie, is the new Freddy Krueger. |
| Fed sees no economic recovery this year (AFP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:02 pm
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|  AFP - The Federal Reserve no longer sees signs of recovery this year from a prolonged recession and only weak growth in 2010, minutes of a policy-setting meeting said.
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| 10 Holy Cross priests object to Obama invitation (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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|  AP - Ten priests from the order that founded the University of Notre Dame say the school risks its "true soul" and could distance itself from the Roman Catholic Church by inviting President Barack Obama to campus next month.
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| Obama looking at cooling air to fight warming (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 9:29 pm
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|  AP - Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming — a radical idea once dismissed out of hand — is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, the president's new science adviser said Wednesday.
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| Joaquin Phoenix II? Billy Bob gives odd interview (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 9:00 pm
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|  AP - Joaquin, you have competition. In a radio appearance reminiscent of David's Letterman's recent interview with actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton gave a puzzling and difficult interview Wednesday.
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| Calif. hospitals accused of patient dumping to pay (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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| | AP - A $1.6 million settlement has been reached with two Southern California hospitals accused of improperly discharging and dumping psychiatric patients on Los Angeles' Skid Row, the city attorney's office said Wednesday. |
| North Korea celebrates launch, makes new threat (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 5:42 pm
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|  Reuters - North Korean soldiers on Wednesday celebrated the nation's defiant launch of a rocket in a mass rally, while Russia's foreign minister said any new measures to punish Pyongyang could be counter-productive.
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| Mayor: Madonna promises $500,000 for quake relief (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 5:19 pm
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| | AP - The Material Girl is giving something back to the land of her ancestors. |
| US to attend group nuclear talks with Iran (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 5:16 pm
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|  AP - The Obama administration said Wednesday it will participate directly in group talks with Iran over its suspect nuclear program, another significant shift from President George W. Bush's policy toward a nation he labeled part of an axis of evil.
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| NORAD: Shooting down stolen plane not considered (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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|  AP - The agency charged with defending North American air space never seriously considered shooting down a rogue pilot who flew into U.S. airspace because it quickly determined that he had no hostile intent, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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| For US, few options to prevent, fight piracy (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm
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|  AP - The U.S. sent warships speeding to the scene. But they were hours away when the brazen pirates attacked, and the world's greatest sea power had to face the fact that it had only limited options to respond to the startling seizure of American merchant seamen. It's a hard reality facing the Obama administration as it tries to thwart the growing threat of piracy at sea.
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| Iran charges American journalist with espionage (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm
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|  AP - An American journalist jailed for more than two months in Iran has been charged with spying for the U.S., a judge said Wednesday, dashing hopes of a quick release days after her parents arrived in the country seeking her freedom.
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| Cops seek killer of Calif. girl found in suitcase (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm
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|  AP - Police have served more than 15 search warrants in their attempt to hunt down whoever killed an 8-year-old girl and stuffed her body in a suitcase, but say they "don't want to rush to judgment" and so far have no suspects in the case.
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| Fed sees economy sliding further (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 4:44 pm
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| | Reuters - Federal Reserve policy-makers, faced with bleaker forecasts for a rapidly worsening recession, decided to buy a "substantial" amount of U.S. Treasury and mortgage debt to halt the slide, minutes of their most recent meeting showed on Wednesday. |
| Simon Cowell gives Adam Lambert standing ovation (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:38 pm
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|  AP - An obscure singer-songwriter deserves at least some of the credit for a rare standing ovation by "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell.
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| Ex-NBA star Marvin Webster found dead in hotel (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:36 pm
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|  AP - Marvin Webster, a fierce shot-blocking center who helped lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1978 NBA finals, was found dead in a hotel bathtub. He was 56.
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| Danger of worsening recession drove Fed action (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:22 pm
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|  AP - The Federal Reserve's decision last month to plow $1.2 trillion into the economy reflected growing concerns about a vicious economic cycle in which rising unemployment will curtail consumer spending, potentially into 2010.
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| Savvy young heirs give Mexico drug cartels new face (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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|  Reuters - Shunning the gem-studded pistols and gold chains flaunted by their fathers, a savvy new generation of drug smugglers is moving up the ranks of Mexico's cartels wielding college degrees and keeping low profiles to outsmart police.
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| Chuck Wicks says 'DWTS' good wedding day prep (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 3:52 pm
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|  AP - Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough aren't engaged, but the country singer admits that performing with his girlfriend on "Dancing With The Stars" could be good preparation for a wedding day dance.
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| Homegrown stimulus (The Yahoo! Newsroom)
April 8, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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| | The Yahoo! Newsroom - While the wheels of state bureaucracy grind away on how to use stimulus funds and how much of those funds to accept, some communities are taking matters into their own hands. |
| Anti-Chris Brown song causes havoc for 2 groups (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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|  AP - The unexpected success of a song criticizing Chris Brown has caused havoc for two previously unknown bands.
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| Keith Urban, No. 1 Virgin (E! Online)
April 8, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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|  E! Online - No disrespect to Kelly Preston, but it looks like Nicole Kidman married the real Urban Cowboy.
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| Modern life's pressures may be hastening human evolution (McClatchy Newspapers)
April 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm
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| | McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — We're not finished yet. Even today, scientists say that human beings are continuing to evolve as our genes respond to rapid changes in the world around us. |
| Pirates hijack ship with 20 Americans onboard (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 10:48 am
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|  Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-flagged, Danish-owned container ship on Wednesday with 20 American crew on board in a major escalation in attacks off the lawless Horn of Africa nation, officials said.
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| Pakistan: Suspected US missile strike kills 3 (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:37 am
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|  AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike on a car killed two alleged militants and a civilian in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, intelligence officials said, a day after the U.S.-allied country reiterated its opposition to such attacks to visiting American officials.
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| Somali pirates hijack ship; 20 Americans aboard (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 10:27 am
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|  AP - Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 20 American crew members onboard, hundreds of miles from the nearest American military vessel in some of the most dangerous waters in the world.
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| Demjanjuk trying again to avoid deportation (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 9:59 am
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|  AP - An elderly former autoworker accused of being a Nazi death camp guard remained at his suburban Cleveland home on Wednesday, hours after the expiration of a stay that blocked his deportation for trial in Germany.
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| Job seekers invest in plastic surgery (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 9:58 am
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|  Reuters - When the going gets tough, some of the tough get going to the plastic surgeon's office.
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| Israeli Jews bless the sun in rare 28-year prayer (AFP)
April 8, 2009 at 9:10 am
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|  AFP - Tens of thousands of Jewish faithful turned out before sunrise on Wednesday in front of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and elsewhere in the country to bless the sun in a prayer said once every 28 years.
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| Cyberspies penetrate electrical grid: report (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 8:12 am
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| | Reuters - Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. |
| Feud involving Gov. Palin, Levi Johnston, goes on (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 7:52 am
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| | AP - The father of Bristol Palin's baby boy says he's been treated like an outcast since the end of Gov. Sarah Palin's run for vice president. |
| Obama's TV: sports and a few surprises (Politico)
April 8, 2009 at 5:15 am
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|  Politico - President Barack Obama can’t stand to be without his “Entourage.”
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| U.S. space tourist, crew return to Earth (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 5:05 am
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|  Reuters - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying U.S. billionaire Charles Simonyi and a Russian-American crew touched down safely in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
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| 4 shot, 1 dead at Korean retreat center in Calif. (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:51 am
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|  AP - A gunman opened fire at a remote Korean Christian retreat center Tuesday night, leaving one person dead and at least three people injured, authorities said.
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| Fed's Fisher says U.S. economy grim (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 4:26 am
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| | Reuters - The U.S. economy is grim, and the Federal Reserve is "duty bound to apply every tool" to clean up the financial system and clear a path for a return to sustainable growth, Richard Fisher, president of the Dallas Fed, said on Wednesday. |
| Jewish settlers rampage through West Bank village (Reuters)
April 8, 2009 at 4:15 am
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|  Reuters - Dozens of Israelis from a Jewish settlement where a Palestinian killed a youth last week rampaged on Wednesday through a West Bank Arab village, smashing car windows and damaging homes, residents and medics said.
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| Lawmakers meet Castros, urge end to embargo (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:09 am
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|  AP - As the Obama administration considers a shift in the half-century policy of isolating Cuba, members of the Congressional Black Caucus returned from Havana saying the Castro brothers are eager to see a new day in U.S.-Cuban relations.
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| Daughter hopes Fujimori verdict boosts candidacy (AP)
April 8, 2009 at 4:01 am
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|  AP - The historic guilty verdict and 25-year sentence imposed on former President Alberto Fujimori for death squad killings and disappearances during his 1990s rule have thrust his daughter Keiko into the spotlight.
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