Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Last survivor of Israel's first parliament dies (AP)

AP - The last surviving member of Israel's first parliament has died.

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Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve looks set to hold monetary policy on a steady course Tuesday, even as lofty oil prices and increased uncertainty following a devastating earthquake in Japan raise doubts about the economy's path.

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Aflac dumps duck voice actor for tasteless tweets (AP)

FILE - In this June 14, 2010 file photo, Gilbert Gottfried arrives with the Aflac duck to the 14th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Aflac on Monday, March 14, 2011 announced that it has severed ties with Gottfried over jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that the comedian posted on Twitter. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)AP - Aflac Inc. said Monday it has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the abrasive voice of the insurer's quacking duck in the U.S., after the comedian posted a string of mocking jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Twitter over the weekend.


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Muslim Hearings Taking Us Down a Slippery Slope (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - Thursday, March 10, 2011, saw an electric atmosphere on Capitol Hill. New York Congressman Peter King (R-03), Chairman of the United States House Homeland Security Committee, convened a special hearing titled "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response" to explore radical Islam in the United States. Congressman King is the same individual who, in a 2007 interview with Politico.com, declared there were "too many mosques in this country." The decision to have this hearing has been met with a great amount of opposition and outrage from various communities, organizations, and individuals.

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Chavez, allies lead push for Libya mediation (AP)

FILE.- In this Sept. 28, 2009 file photo, Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi, left, and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez wave upon their arrival to the old port in Porlamar, on Margarita Island, Venezuela.  As Gadhafi finds himself increasingly alone internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Cuba's Fidel Castro and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega have been foremost in opposing U.S. and NATO military involvement, and in suggesting that reports of atrocities by Gadhafi's troops are overblown or unproven. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)AP - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.


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Monday, March 14, 2011

Penguins C Crosby returns to practice (AP)

FILE - This Jan. 5, 2011, file photo shows Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby warming up before an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning,  in Pittsburgh. Crosby returned to the ice on Monday, March 14, 2011,  for the first time since missing 29 games with a concussion. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)AP - Penguins center Sidney Crosby returned to the ice on Monday for the first time since missing 29 games with a concussion. But if you're looking for the Pittsburgh captain's return date, it's still anyone's guess.


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Busch knocked out in opening round of NHRA event (AP)

This photo released by NHRA shows NASCAR driver Kurt Busch qualifying in the Pro Stock Division at the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday March 12, 2011.(AP Photo/NHRA,Jerry Foss)**NO SALES**AP - Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch climbed out of his dragster with a huge smile on his face, then got mobbed by crewmembers.


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