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March 30th, 2010

Duke favored to win NCAA title; Mich. St. underdog (AP)

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AP - Duke is the favorite among the Final Four to win the NCAA title, while Michigan State is a longshot despite its trip to the finals last year, oddsmakers in Las Vegas said Monday.
March 30th, 2010

Secrecy, surprise: Anatomy of Obama's Afghan trip (Reuters)

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Reuters - Any trip by a U.S. president requires careful planning, but sneaking him into Afghanistan -- a country in the midst of an eight-year war with Islamic militants -- is a special case.
March 30th, 2010

'Nyet' to $1 million? Math genius may reject award (AP)

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AP - Who doesn't want to be a millionaire? Maybe a 43-year-old unemployed bachelor who lives with his elderly mother in Russia — and who won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathematicians for a century.
March 30th, 2010

Obama administration has blunt message for insurers (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers -- the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions.
March 30th, 2010

Suicide bombers kill at least 38 in Moscow subway (Reuters)

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Reuters - Two female suicide bombers killed at least 38 people on packed Moscow metro trains on Monday, stirring fears of a broader campaign in Russia's heartland by Islamists from the North Caucasus.
March 30th, 2010

Ricky Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay (AP)

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AP - Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He's gay.
March 30th, 2010

Why would anyone turn down a million bucks? Ask this guy (AP)

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AP - Who doesn't want to be a millionaire? Maybe a 43-year-old unemployed bachelor who lives with his elderly mother in Russia — and who won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathematicians for a century.
March 30th, 2010

Health premiums could rise 17 pct for young adults (AP)

AP - Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans — a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect.
March 30th, 2010

Tennessee man pleads guilty in plot against Obama (AP)

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AP - A Tennessee man authorities say is a white supremacist has pleaded guilty to plotting to kill then-presidential candidate Barack Obama and dozens of other black people in 2008.
March 30th, 2010

Republicans spent $1,946 at topless club (AP)

AP - The Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits. Now the GOP wants its money back.
March 30th, 2010

Christian militia accused of plotting to kill cops (AP)

AP - Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral — all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government.
March 30th, 2010

US transit security beefed up after Moscow blast (AP)

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AP - U.S. transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday after the double suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system, sending more police into stations and officers to conduct random inspections of rail yards.
March 30th, 2010

AP source: Kandahar offensive to begin in June (AP)

AP - NATO forces in June will make a long-planned assault on the Taliban's spiritual home in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a senior military official said Monday.
March 29th, 2010

Treasury to sell its Citi shares, may yield $7.5B profit (AP)

AP - The Treasury Department said Monday it will begin selling the stake it owns in Citigroup Inc., which could result in a profit to the government of about $7.5 billion.
March 29th, 2010

US transit security increased over Moscow blast (AP)

AP - U.S. transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday following the suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system, sending more police into stations and having officers conduct random inspections of rail yards.