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Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions (AP)

Map locates Kandahar, Afghanistan, site of multiple suicide bombings

AP - The governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province is demanding more troops to provide security after 12 explosions in the largest southern city killed dozens of people.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:21:51 GMT

Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election (AP)

Protestors from the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship dance to an early morning rock and roll song near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Thousand of red-shirted protestors gathered in Bangkok to demand the government return power to the people or face mass marches in key locations. The march is regarded by some as the last chance for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

AP - Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters from Thailand's rural areas swarmed the Thai capital Sunday for protests aimed at forcing the government to dissolve Parliament and call new elections.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:35:48 GMT

Economy the focus as China political session ends (AP)

Paramilitary police officers march on the final day of the National People's Congress as it snows outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

AP - China must remain alert to fight any rebound in the economic crisis in the next several years, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:33:51 GMT

Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe (AP)

In this photo released by Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets Archbishop Robert Zollitsch during an audience in his private library at the Vatican, Friday, March 12, 2010. Germany's top bishop has informed Pope Benedict XVI on cases of clerical sex abuse in the pontiff's native Germany and said the pope encouraged him to pursue the truth and assist the victims. Zollitsch said the pope was greatly dismayed and deeply moved as he was being briefed on the scandal during Friday's meeting at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AP - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:43:14 GMT

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Butler gives WVU first Big East title (AP)
Da'Sean Butler's latest game-winner wasn't as dramatic as his first. This one did give West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard had a net draped around his neck, a brand new championship hat on his head and a special place forever in the hearts of Mountaineer fans. "We wanted to win this for our state first because the people there love us so much and support...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:50:42 PST

Kansas downs Kansas St. for Big 12 title (AP)
Snip by snip, the Kansas Jayhawks took down another championship net. So what if there are bigger goals still ahead. Winning a title feels good anytime, especially against a rival in an atmosphere like this. Balanced and sharp when it needed to be, No. 1 Kansas won its seventh Big 12 tournament title Saturday night, holding off No.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:26:28 PST

Knicks end Mavs' 13-game run with rout (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks had the most lopsided victory in franchise history when they beat the New York Knicks by 50 points in the teams' last meeting nearly two months ago. This time, it was the Knicks' turn for a rout. Bill Walker scored a career-high 23 points, Wilson Chandler added 22 and New York snapped the Mavericks' 13-game winning streak with a 128-94 victory on Saturday night.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:23:35 PST

Ohio State gets by Illinois 88-81 in 2OT (AP)
Evan Turner has accepted his mission at this year's Big Ten tournament. He'll rescue No. 5 Ohio State from any sign of trouble. One day after making a 37-foot buzzer-beater in the quarterfinals, Turner bailed out the Buckeyes again Saturday, scoring 12 of his 31 points after regulation to lead Ohio State past pesky Illinois 88-81 in double overtime.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:14:15 PST

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APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control in California doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)

AP - Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that a congressional spokesman says casts doubt on the driver's story.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:40:44 GMT

Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable' (AP)

Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, is greeted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after the closing of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

AP - China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable."

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:59:45 GMT

China wants US reassurance over dollar (AP)

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao makes a point at his annual press conference after the closing of the National People's Congress held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP - China's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond holdings.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:01:38 GMT

Economy the focus as China political session ends (AP)

AP - China must remain alert to fight any rebound in the economic crisis in the next several years, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:33:51 GMT

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US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind' (AP)

Christine Mott, 58, cries as she talks about her daughter Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, at her home in Leadville, Colo., on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Paulin-Ramirez was the second American arrested in a plot to kill the Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks over a 2007 sketch depicting the head of the Prophet Muhammad on a dog's body. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

AP - Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christine Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:42:41 GMT

Northeast storm leaves half-million without power (AP)

Barry Warhoftig, of Philadelphia, Pa., leans into the blowing wind as he runs on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, March 13, 2010, (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

AP - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and stranding about 500 passengers on a New York-bound train for more than five hours.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:19:11 GMT

Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP)

This Tuesday March 9, 2010 image made from video provided by KOTA-TV shows Jene Newsome during an interview in her home in Rapid City, S.D. on date. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against the Rapid City Police Department, saying two officers were responsible for getting a lesbian Air Force sergeant tossed out of the military. Police went to Jene Newsome's Rapid City home last November to serve an out-of-state warrant on Cheryl Hutson, Newsome's partner. The officers allegedly noticed an Iowa marriage certificate showing the two were married and notified Ellsworth Air Force Base, which later gave Newsome an honorable discharge. (AP Photo/KOTA-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT. KOTA BUG MAY NOT BE CROPPED OUT

AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:35:42 GMT

Native Hawaiian government may become reality (AP)

In this photo taken March 9, 2010, a large sign posted on a fence in the town of Waianae located on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu voices it's displeasure with the United States government. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

AP - Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:31:41 GMT