Dems start countdown toward health care vote (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:35:41 GMT
AP - House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass.

Toyota casts doubt on man's speeding Prius claim (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:19 GMT
AP - Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation.

Official: Pentagon probing alleged spy operation (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:56 GMT
AP - A Defense Department official is under investigation for allegedly hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a U.S. official said Monday.

US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plan (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:05 GMT
AP - The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday.

Biggest bank crackdown since New Deal is proposed by Dodd (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:01 GMT
AP - A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy, force the industry to pay for its failures and create a consumer watchdog within the Federal Reserve.

Karzai was furious that Taliban's No. 2 was arrested, aide says (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:11:16 GMT
AP - The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai's advisers.

Edwards mistress: Still in love, living 'truth' (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:09:24 GMT
AP - The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics.

British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:31:48 GMT
AP - British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband Sam Mendes after nearly seven years of marriage, their law firm said Monday.

Woman allegedly hits sister with toilet tank lid (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:28:53 GMT
AP - Iowa City police arrested a woman who allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet tank. Nitasha Johnson, of Iowa City, was arrested early Sunday and was charged with domestic abuse assault causing injury and interference with official acts. According to police, Johnson removed the lid and hit her sister during a fight. Authorities said the sister suffered an injured foot and finger.

Glamour boy Beckham to miss World Cup after injury (AP)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:45:11 GMT
AP - Unless David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, soccer's now-limping glamour boy will miss this summer's World Cup — a blow to tournament organizers, sponsors, TV viewers and average fans.