Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:14 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.

Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:13 GMT
AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:54:00 GMT
AP - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:11:11 GMT
AP - Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping.

Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:21 GMT
AP - An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.

Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:23 GMT
AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:24 GMT
AP - A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:31 GMT
AP - Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of "Build it now!" on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex.

Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:47 GMT
AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:59:15 GMT
AP - Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.