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Passers-by call Colo. police over topless gardener
(AP)
AP - A nudist in Boulder who was threatened with eviction last spring for gardening outside wearing only pasties and a thong has caused another stir by gardening topless. At least four callers told police 52-year-old Catharine Pierce was in her yard topless on Wednesday. State law prohibits exposed genitals, but Pierce was wearing a thong and gardening gloves.
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Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.
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China's roars grow louder in Year of the Tiger
(AFP)
 AFP - After running at loggerheads with the West over climate change, human rights and nuclear proliferation, China is now on a collision course with the international community on the value of its currency.
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Messi-inspired Barcelona reach Champions League quarters
(AFP)
 AFP - Barcelona will rely on the magical skills of Lionel Messi to lead them to the Champions League final in Madrid and become the first team to defend the title since the competition's inception in 1993.
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North Korea executes official for blunder
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea has executed a ruling party official blamed for a botched currency reform, in a desperate attempt to quell public unrest and stem negative impact on Pyongyang's power succession, a news report said on Thursday.
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HTC says it will fight Apple suit
(AP)
AP - HTC Corp., the Taiwanese cell phone maker sued by Apple for patent infringement, said Thursday it will defend itself against charges that it lifted iPhone technology.
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Two-track economy: 9.7% unemployment, $200K cars
(AP)
 AP - For the super-rich and everyone else, the economic recovery is taking place in two very different gears.
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Obama's (now delayed) trip to Indonesia: Can he make it an ally?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - In this post-9/11 age, an American leader can hardly ignore a country with the highest Muslim population in the world. The global nature of militant Islam requires the US to build bridges to moderate Muslims. And Indonesia, a mainly Islamic nation of 240 million people that combats terrorists, is one place for such a bridge.
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US rep: Pa. Jihad Jane terror suspect cooperated
(AP)
 AP - A woman accused of trolling the Internet as Jihad Jane and agreeing to marry a suspected terrorist and kill a Swedish artist targeted by radical Muslims cooperated with authorities, a congressman said.
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Fess Parker, TV's `Davy Crockett,' dies at 85
(AP)
 AP - Fess Parker, a baby-boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.
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US, Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant, highlighting a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons.
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Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote
(AP)
 AP - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.
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Sleeping man shocked after cold man jumps into bed
(AP)
AP - Police said a man broke into a Pittsburgh home and climbed into bed with its owner, apparently because he was drunk and cold following a rap concert. Homeowner Frank Fontana says he was in bed when the man climbed in about 5:30 Wednesday morning. Fontana says he asked whether it was a woman who has keys to his home — and he grabbed a baseball bat when a deep male voice answered, "No, it's not."
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Idaho first to sign law against health care reform
(AP)
 AP - Idaho is leading the charge in a states-rights push to defeat a proposal in Congress that would require people to buy health insurance, a key piece of reforms being pushed by President Barack Obama.
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US ambassador urges China cooperation on Iran
(AP)
 AP - Beijing needs to take seriously American concerns about the value of the Chinese currency, but bilateral disputes should not impede cooperation on global issues such as climate change and Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. ambassador to Beijing said Thursday.
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1 vs. 16 usually lopsided in NCAA tourney
(AP)
 AP - The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and turning into the darlings of March.
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New password-stealing virus targets Facebook
(Reuters)
Reuters - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information.
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Apple's Ban on Screen Protectors Makes (Some) Sense
(PC World)
PC World - Apple is reportedly removing iPhone, iPod, and MacBook screen protectors from its online and retail stores, just a couple of weeks before the iPad hits the stand.
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Obama signs jobs bill as health care intrudes
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama has said he wants to focus laser-like on the public's top concern: jobs. But the ongoing effort to remake the nation's health care system keeps getting in the way.
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Israeli settlements threaten world security
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of America’s most prominent strategic thinkers, was national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter. He spoke with Global Viewpoint Network Editor Nathan Gardels on Tuesday, March 17.
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