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.

Car detectives crowd around Monday's runaway Prius (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:28 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's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:15:51 GMT
AP - Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jews in east Jerusalem is overshadowing Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the West Bank.

Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO-Afghan base (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:15:26 GMT
AP - The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a NATO-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two international service members.

Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 5 dead (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:29:47 GMT
AP - Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of an international aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said.

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.

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.