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Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005 - CNN

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Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005
CNN
(CNN) -- Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time. ...
'Jihad Jane's' Arrest Raises Fears About Homegrown TerroristsABC News
Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on CartoonistNew York Times
Top 10 American jihadis: Where does Jihad Jane rank on the list?Christian Science Monitor
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Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks - Reuters

Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks
Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - The US Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in ...
Senate Passes $150 Billion Bill for Jobless Aid, Tax BreaksWall Street Journal
Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaksThe Associated Press
Senate Approves $138 Billion Bill Extending Unemployment AidBloomberg
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US Senate candidate from Florida faces questions - MiamiHerald.com

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US Senate candidate from Florida faces questions
MiamiHerald.com
Republican US Senate front-runner Marco Rubio brags on his website that he didn't officially request budget pork in his last four years as a leader in the Florida House. But during Rubio's eight years in office -- including the final two ...
Porkus Rubio?Capitol News Service
Times-Union poll confirms Rubio with huge GOP senate leadFlorida Times-Union
What Marco Rubio's TV ad tells us about 2010Washington Post (blog)
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How did US groups react to Biden's condemnation of Israel? - Ha'aretz

Sydney Morning Herald

How did US groups react to Biden's condemnation of Israel?
Ha'aretz
in East Jerusalem was welcomed on Wednesday by advocacy groups and analysts who called for Israel to be held accountable for actions that undermine peace talks with the Palestinians. The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (US Campaign) lauded ...
Biden: US won't play favorites between Israelis, PalestiniansCNN
Biden seeks to reassure Palestinians on US role in peace talksLos Angeles Times
Joe Biden, in Ramallah, stymied by new settlement constructionChristian Science Monitor
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House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies - New York Times

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House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies
New York Times
WASHINGTON ? House Democratic leaders said on Wednesday that they would no longer dole out budget ?earmarks? to profit-making companies, wiping out one of the most lucrative and controversial means of awarding no-bid contracts to ...
House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractorsWashington Post
US House bans some earmarks amid ethics concernsReuters
Amid scandals, Democratic leaders ban for-profit earmarksUSA Today
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Chief Justice Roberts 'Troubled' by Scene at the State of the Union Address - ABC News

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Chief Justice Roberts 'Troubled' by Scene at the State of the Union Address
ABC News
It's been a busy few days for Chief Justice John Roberts. Last week, he was the subject of a viral Internet rumor that he was going to retire, and last night the White House pounced on comments he made about the partisan atmosphere ...
Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'CNN
Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'Washington Post
White House Vs. Supreme Court: It's Getting RidiculousCBS News
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Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture - MTV.com

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Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture
MTV.com
'There's nothing I can say except a person's got to go through what they've got to go through,' Haim said of his ups and downs. By James Montgomery Early Wednesday morning (March 10), actor Corey Haim was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph's ...
Corey Haim's Last MovieTMZ.com (blog)
Todd Bridges Hopes Corey Haim Is at PeacePeople Magazine
Corey Haim, Lost BoyVanity Fair
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Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in Afghanistan - Voice of America

Financial Times

Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in Afghanistan
Voice of America
Photo: AP Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Washington with his own words, as he appeared at a news conference alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. Earlier this week, visiting US Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Tehran ...
US-Iran tension plays out in AfghanistanThe Associated Press
Iran and US trade insults over Taliban-led violenceTelegraph.co.uk
Afghan, Pakistani presidents vow to jointly fight against terrorismXinhua
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Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill - New York Times

Reuters

Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill
New York Times
Closed-door talks extended to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday as President Obama, key senators and industry officials searched for an elusive agreement on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. ...
Pass notes No 2743: Rahm EmanuelThe Guardian
Obama to appear in northeast OhioWFMJ
Obama brings administration officials, senators to White HouseOil & Gas Journal
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States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education - ABC News

ABC News

States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education
ABC News
State governors and education officials proposed new national standards for K-12 education today, a step President Obama believes is key to improving the quality of the nation's schools. The voluntary "common core state standards" ...
Panel Releases Proposal to Set US Education StandardsNew York Times
Governors, state school superintendents propose common academic standardsWashington Post
New national math, English standards draftedThe Associated Press
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