AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:28 GMT
AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:36 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:05 GMT
AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told the Palestinians that they deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory.

Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:34 GMT
AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.

APNewsBreak: German diocese to examine choir abuse (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:38 GMT
AP - A spokesman for the Regensburg Catholic diocese in Germany says the diocese will investigate allegations of physical and sexual abuse that have swirled around a famed choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.

Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:28 GMT
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.

US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:48 GMT
AP - Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said.

Google opens Web store for business applications (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48:26 GMT
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.

Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:52:41 GMT
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.

Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:05 GMT
AP - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.