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- Poll: Deficit does not dampen desire for spending
- LA school officer charged in alleged hoax shooting
- Mayor, police chief, others in NM village arrested
- N.O. casino owner sued over secondhand smoke
- Top lawmakers unveil aid plan for Egypt, Tunisia
- Correction: Benefit Envy story
- Correction: Hazelnut Recall
- FDA approves first new drug for lupus in 56 years
- AP: Federal prisons run out of key execution drug
- Senators push tough law on Guantanamo detainees
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- Correction: Libyan Weapons Scientists
- GOP, Dems trade barbs as gas prices rise
- Ariz woman accused of plan to kill pregnant friend
- Naval Academy expels 3 more over synthetic pot
- US defense chief: NATO not ready to act on no-fly
- AFL-CIO leader slams Wisconsin GOP on union curbs
- Hospitals try cooking up better food for patients
- Thousands gather for Ind. Statehouse union rally
- Owners to discuss sale of NH 1st ballots hotel
| Poll: Deficit does not dampen desire for spending Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:51 PM PST Amid intense debates about where to cut the federal budget, a poll suggests that in some areas, the public wants spending to grow.           |
| LA school officer charged in alleged hoax shooting Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:51 PM PST A Los Angeles school police officer has been charged with felonies stemming from an alleged shooting hoax that sent authorities on a huge manhunt in January.  |
| Mayor, police chief, others in NM village arrested Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:41 PM PST The mayor, police chief and a trustee of a tiny border community known for its attack by Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa nearly a century ago were arrested by federal agents Thursday.  |
| N.O. casino owner sued over secondhand smoke Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:41 PM PST A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Harrah's New Orleans Casino of failing to protect its employees from dangerous levels of secondhand smoke.  |
| Top lawmakers unveil aid plan for Egypt, Tunisia Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:41 PM PST Three top senators are calling for tens of millions of dollars in investment to boost business in Egypt and Tunisia as the two Mideast countries move toward democracy.  |
| Correction: Benefit Envy story Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:51 AM PST In a March 8 story about government workers' benefits, The Associated Press incorrectly reported comments made by Abel Stewart, of Toledo, Ohio. He said, "Instead of fighting for the piece of the political pie, we'd be better off looking at how to live within our means," not "Instead of fighting for their piece of the political pie, they'd be better ...  |
| Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:51 AM PST In a story March 5 about a hazelnut recall, The Associated Press, relying on a statement from DeFranco and Sons, erroneously reported that the recalled hazelnuts were sold under several brand names, including Firestone Farms and Northwest Hazelnut. The recalled hazelnuts were not sold under those two brand names.  |
| FDA approves first new drug for lupus in 56 years Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:41 AM PST The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first new drug to treat lupus in over 50 years, a milestone that medical experts say could prompt development of other drugs that are even more effective in treating the debilitating immune system disorder.  |
| AP: Federal prisons run out of key execution drug Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:32 AM PST U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal prisons department has run out of a key execution drug and is exploring alternatives, dashing states' hopes of obtaining a federal supply of the drug.  |
| Senators push tough law on Guantanamo detainees Posted: 10 Mar 2011 11:32 AM PST Six senators, led by Republican John McCain of Arizona, say a tougher, more comprehensive military detention policy is necessary to fill the void created by two years of what they call the Obama administration's inconsistent approach.  |
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| Correction: Libyan Weapons Scientists Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PST In a story March 9 on United States efforts to direct former Libyan weapons of mass destruction scientists into civilian work, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at the Hudson Institute. The director is Richard Weitz, not Richard Weiz.  |
| GOP, Dems trade barbs as gas prices rise Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PST With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon, Republicans and Democrats are trading barbs over which party is to blame for pain at the pump.  |
| Ariz woman accused of plan to kill pregnant friend Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PST An Arizona woman is accused of trying to kill her pregnant friend to take her unborn baby.  |
| Naval Academy expels 3 more over synthetic pot Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PST The U.S. Naval Academy says three more midshipmen have been expelled for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, bringing the total number of dismissals to 11 so far this year.  |
| US defense chief: NATO not ready to act on no-fly Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:31 AM PST U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance will pursue planning for a possible no-fly zone over Libya but is not ready to act on that or any other military action against the North African nation.  |
| AFL-CIO leader slams Wisconsin GOP on union curbs Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:41 AM PST The head of the nation's largest labor federation calls the Wisconsin Senate's move to strip most public workers of collective bargaining rights a "corruption of democracy."  |
| Hospitals try cooking up better food for patients Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PST Haute cuisine is to hospital food as coq au vin is to mystery meat, right?  |
| Thousands gather for Ind. Statehouse union rally Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:12 AM PST Thousands of Indiana union members held signs, chanted slogans and cheered speakers outside the Statehouse on Thursday at a rally to protest Republican-backed bills they consider an attack on public education and labor unions.  |
| Owners to discuss sale of NH 1st ballots hotel Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:05 AM PST The owner of the New Hampshire hotel where the first-in-the-nation presidential primary ballots are cast is making an announcement about its pending sale.  |
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