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Suicide bombings kill 39, wound 95 in Pakistan’s Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence

By Admin on March 12, 2010

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 39 people in this eastern city and wounding nearly 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

Less is more: Rash of reports says too many Americans get too many medical tests despite risks

By Admin on March 12, 2010

CHICAGO (AP) — Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated.

Judge to hear plan to pay $657M to WTC rescuers, recovery workers who sued over 9/11 illnesses

By Admin on March 12, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a judge Friday, and he has said he favored a settlement but planned to analyze it carefully to make sure it was fair.

Dems whittle disputes over health overhaul, sharpen strategy for pushing it through Congress

By Admin on March 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say they are resolving disputes over President Barack Obama’s health overhaul plan, but they face decisions on subsidizing coverage and are still hunting votes to push the vast package through Congress.

Sen. Reid’s wife seriously hurt in car crash outside Washington; daughter also injured

By Admin on March 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife remained hospitalized Friday with serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on a suburban Virginia interstate, officials said.

Chile’s new president asks citizens to dry tears and go to work in rebuilding after quake

By Admin on March 12, 2010

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen dies at age 69

By Admin on March 12, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL’s greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.

Democrats near deal on health legislation, might try to roll over abortion foes in vote

By Admin on March 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.

Settlement could pay $657M to WTC rescuers, recovery workers who sued over 9/11 illnesses

By Admin on March 12, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center.

Wife and daughter of Sen. Harry Reid injured in crash on interstate highway outside Washington

By Admin on March 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, officials said.

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