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Decades later, women pilots from World War II get their due - Christian Science Monitor


Seattle Post Intelligencer

Decades later, women pilots from World War II get their due
Christian Science Monitor
WASPS – Women Airforce Service Pilots – received the Congressional Gold Medal for the missions they flew during World War II. Wearing her WASP uniform from World War II, Eleanor Brown of Victoria, Texas, attended a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on ...
Female WWII aviators honored with gold medalThe Associated Press
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First female pilots given Congressional Gold MedalsVictorville Daily Press
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PA sources: Talks will happen - Jerusalem Post


BBC News

PA sources: Talks will happen
Jerusalem Post
The PA will resume indirect talks with Israel in the coming days, despite the threats and strong condemnations coming from Ramallah over an Interior Ministry committee's approval of plans to build 1600 housing units ...
The US will no longer turn a blind eye to Israeli settlementsHa'aretz
Arab League puts peace talks on the brinkTimes Online
Palestinians snub peace talks because of Israeli homes expansionThe Guardian
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Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person - The Associated Press


Telegraph.co.uk

Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person
The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world's richest person. ...
Technology's Richest BillionairesForbes
Bill Gates falls on world's-richest listHollywood Reporter
Slim Overtakes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest PersonBusinessWeek
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House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe - The Associated Press


Reuters

House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members — with possible sexual overtones — could spell ...
What's Next in the Massa Investigation?CBS News
Former GOP congressman declines run for Massa's old seatUSA Today
Massa: Yeah, I Groped Male Staff But Not SexuallyFOXNews
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Obama Promises to Root Out Waste in Push for Healthcare bill - Baltimore Sun


New York Times (blog)

Obama Promises to Root Out Waste in Push for Healthcare bill
Baltimore Sun
Touting a new initiative to reduce waste in Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs, President Obama traveled to suburban St. Louis Wednesday to keep up momentum behind his push to complete work on a health overhaul this month. ...
Obama Continues Push for Health Care ReformVoice of America
Obama: Nothing needs reform more than health careUSA Today
Sebelius Cautions Health Insurers About Premium IncreasesWall Street Journal
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Senate approves $138-billion spending bill - Los Angeles Times


Senate approves $138-billion spending bill
Los Angeles Times
The legislation, which must be reconciled with the House version, would extend jobless benefits and tax measures created to boost the economy, and help states pay for Medicaid. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - After months of wrangling, ...
Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaksReuters
Senate Democrats Seek to Abolish FilibustersFOXNews
Senate passes jobs measure with some GOP supportMiamiHerald.com
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White House Vs. Supreme Court: It's Getting Ridiculous - CBS News


ABC News

White House Vs. Supreme Court: It's Getting Ridiculous
CBS News
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts address students at the University of Alabama Law School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 9, 2010. For the life of me, I just don't get why the White House continues to try to pick a fight with the Supreme Court. ...
Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'CNN
Reid Remarks Intensify Spat With High-Court ConservativesWall Street Journal
2 Republican Senators Call on Obama to Stop 'Attacks' on Supreme CourtFOXNews
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Va. gov counters state atty. gen.'s advice on gays - The Associated Press


Richmond Times Dispatch

Va. gov counters state atty. gen.'s advice on gays
The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in employment practices Wednesday, essentially overriding the Virginia attorney general's advice to public colleges. The governor issued the written ...
McDonnell directive prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientationWashington Post (blog)
McDonnell signs offshore drilling billsWTVR
From McDonnell, a Turn on Sexual OrientationAtlantic Online
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A Terror Suspect Who Fits No Profile - CBS News


The Guardian (blog)

A Terror Suspect Who Fits No Profile
CBS News
Officials have arrested an American woman, Colleen LaRose, accused of planning jihadist-based plots on the Internet. As Bob Orr reports, tracking terrorists in the US is a new fear for the FBI. This image provided by the SITE Intelligence ...
Woman indicted in plot to kill Swedish cartoonistIrish Times
'JihadJane' indictment alleges threat from within USLos Angeles Times
Pa. suspect: Caretaker by day, 'Jihad Jane' onlineThe Associated Press
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US Monthly Budget Deficit Balloons - Wall Street Journal


Plain Dealer

US Monthly Budget Deficit Balloons
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Even as government receipts posted a rare increase in February, soaring outlays pushed the country's year-to-date deficit up to a record $651.60 billion. The government's fiscal 2010 year-to-date deficit ...
U.S. budget deficit hit record $221 billion in FebruaryLos Angeles Times (blog)
Experts Talk Budget Deficit, Wholesale Trade, HousingBusinessWeek
Government Runs Up Record Deficit in FebruaryDaily Caller
Times of India
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