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Fed weighs how and when to signal higher rates
33 minutes ago
 AP - Debate is heating up within the Federal Reserve over how and when to signal that the days of record-low interest rates are numbered.
US envoy cancels Mideast trip, Israel feud deepens
2 hours ago
 AP - A U.S. envoy's postponement of his Mideast trip appeared Tuesday to deepen one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory — even as Israel's foreign minister signaled his government had no intention of curtailing the contentious construction at the heart of the row.
Pakistani officials: Suspected US missile kills 9
25 minutes ago
 AP - An apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed a suspected militant compound in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, intelligence officials said.
Magnitude-4.4 earthquake shakes Southern Calif.
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 AP - An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California's vast urban center before dawn Tuesday, jolting people awake and putting first-responders on alert.
Housing construction drops 5.9 pct in February
44 minutes ago
 AP - Housing construction fell in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and South. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to emerge from the worst housing slump in decades.
New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals
3 hours ago
 AP - New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.
Jackson estate in record deal worth up to $250 mln
3 hours ago
 AP - Even in death, Michael Jackson is breaking new records.
World's shortest man, He Pingping, dies in Italy
1 hour ago
 AP - The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday.
Lakers top Warriors for 9th straight time, 124-121
2 hours ago
 AP - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Pau Gasol added 26 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight victory over the Golden State Warriors, 124-121 on Monday night.
Fed seen renewing low rates, extended period vow
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Reuters - The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates near zero on Tuesday and renew its pledge to keep rates very low for a long time, but it could note a brightening economic picture and hint at being closer to dropping the vow.
Protesters splash blood outside Thai PM's office
36 minutes ago
 Reuters - Anti-government protesters poured bottles of their own blood outside the Thai prime minister's office on Tuesday, a "sacrifice for democracy" after demands for elections were rejected.
Dodd says Congress must address financial reform
1 hour ago
 Reuters - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said on Tuesday that Congress should not adjourn for its two-week Easter recess on March 26 without addressing financial reform.
EU ministers discuss standby plans for Greece
2 hours ago
 Reuters - EU finance ministers on Tuesday discussed standby plans drawn up by countries using the euro to provide Greece with financial help if it becomes the first state in 11 years of monetary union to seek such aid.
China warns Google to obey rules even if it pulls out
2 hours ago
Reuters - Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan denies peace talks with Taliban No. 2
44 minutes ago
Reuters - Afghanistan's government denied a report on Tuesday that it had been holding secret peace talks with the Taliban's number two leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, when he was arrested in Pakistan.
Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
1 hour ago
 Reuters - Palestinians mounted violent protests in a "day of rage" in Jerusalem on Tuesday and a U.S.-Israeli crisis over a Jewish settlement project deepened with the cancellation of a U.S. peace envoy's visit.
Madoff family seek dismissal of cases against it
4 hours ago
Reuters - Andrew and Mark Madoff, sons of fraudster Bernard Madoff, have submitted a request with a U.S. court to dismiss all the complaints against them, with prejudice, court documents showed.
Thai demonstrators in symbolic blood protest
1 hour ago
 AFP - Protesters spilled their own blood at the gates of Thailand's government headquarters Tuesday in a colourful act of political theatre designed to propel their fugitive hero back to power.
Sri Lanka's ex-army chief in court martial
9 minutes ago
 AFP - Sri Lanka's former army chief, now a sworn political enemy of President Mahinda Rajapakse, faced a military court Tuesday on controversial charges that could see him jailed for up to five years.
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