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President Barack Obama leads his economic team to the South Lawn of the White House in Washington to make a statement on AIG. (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP)

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Fed launches bold $1.2 trillion effort to revive economy

With the country sinking deeper into recession, the Federal Reserve launched a bold $1.2 trillion effort to lower rates on mortgages and other consumer debt, spur spending and revive the economy.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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World markets mostly higher after Fed's plan

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Forbes

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Fed moves again to shore up economy

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NPR

Bailed-out Citi plans $10M CEO office

Citigroup, which has received $45 billion in taxpayer bailout money, plans to spend $10 million on new offices at its Park Avenue headquarters.

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House sets up vote on taxing AIG bonuses

Venting their outrage, lawmakers are preparing to slap heavy taxes on employee bonuses at insurance giant AIG and at other companies that have received large bailout packages from the government.

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Examiner

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Dodd: Administration pushed for language protecting bonuses

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President Barack Obama compares big banks, AIG, to suicide bombers

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Bin Laden: Topple Somali leader

In an audio recording, Osama bin Laden has called for the overthrow of Somalia's moderate Islamist president alleging President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has "changed to partner up with the infidel."

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Timeline: recent Osama bin Laden messages

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Reuters

Obama seeks vastly expanded Afghan security force to stabilize nation

President Barack Obama and his advisers have decided to expand Afghanistan's security forces in the hope that a much larger professional army and national police force could stabilize the country.

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International Herald Tribune

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On the front lines

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Li Na of China reaches for a shot at the BNP Paribas Open in California. (Photo by Matt Slocum / AP)	A greater adjutant stork, an endangered species, takes rest on a tree on the outskirt of Gauhati, India. (Photo by Anupam Nath / AP)	A visitor poses with characters during the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 in Japan. (Photo by Koji Sasahara / AP)

NATION

Economy slows migration to Sun Belt

Strapped by the nation's economic crisis, fewer Americans are migrating to Sun Belt hot spots in Nevada, Arizona and Florida, instead staying put in traditional big cities.

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MSNBC

Attorney general signals shift in medical marijuana policy

Attorney General Eric Holder signaled a change on medical marijuana policy, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law.

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San Jose Mercury News

POLITICS

Democrats throw punches at Obama

Congressional Democrats have not been shy in publicly criticizing the president during his first two months in office. This is in stark contrast to how GOP lawmakers dealt with President George W. Bush.

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The Hill

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Poll: Americans say Obama is doing too much

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CNN

Obama drops insurance plan for vets

The Obama administration abandoned a controversial plan to make veterans use private insurance to pay for costly treatments of combat-related injuries.

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Kansas City Star

ENVIRONMENT

Robotic fish created to tackle pollution

A team of UK scientists have developed a shoal of robotic fish which will soon be released into the sea to detect water pollution. The robots, shaped like Carp, will be set free off the coast of northern Spain.

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Recession ends pollution of world's largest lake

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Robotic fish are latest weapon in fight against water pollution

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Daily Telegraph

Streets close for toad mating migration

When love is in the air, the last thing one might be thinking about is the Philadelphia Streets Department. But the Streets Department is thinking of amorous toads and their annual matings.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

HEALTH

Blacks have high heart failure risk

One in 100 African-Americans will suffer heart failure in the prime of his or her life, a startling new study shows. That's 20 times white Americans' risk of heart failure before age 50.

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WebMD

Prostate cancer screenings may do more harm than good

A pair of studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that prostate cancer screening for men with short life expectancies may do more harm than good.

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Chicago Sun-Times

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Prostate exams: When are they necessary?

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LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'The Colbert Report' to tour Persian Gulf

Stephen Colbert is taking his Comedy Central show to the Persian Gulf. "The Colbert Report" will tape four shows performed for troops as part of a USO tour.

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Report says Fox producers have already picked 'American Idol' final 4

An "American Idol" staff member said the show's producers have already picked this season's top four contestants, although viewers are supposed to make that choice by their votes.

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San Jose Mercury News

Natasha Richardson dies after accident

Actress Natasha Richardson died after a fall on a Canadian ski slope, according to a press release "from Liam Neeson and family" sent out by a Neeson spokesman.

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Reflecting on Richardson

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EDUCATION

Glimmer of hope for aid in a bad economy

From the success of a bailout to the federal student loan system, to the tuition "deals" some colleges are offering, there's more good news out there on college costs and financial aid.

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Private colleges still have questions about new GI Bill

Colleges and universities nationwide are preparing to roll out their welcome mats for veterans who will be eligible for the new post-9/11 GI Bill — if only they knew what they were getting themselves into.

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The Daily Quote

“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.”

Henry Ward Beecher

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Politics hour: Lois Romano March 19 at 11 am

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Gardening: Adrian Higgins March 19 at noon

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GOOD NEWS

Volunteerism on rise among jobless

Many nonprofit organizations report they are witnessing a new search for purpose among the growing ranks of the unemployed and an increase in diverse, well-educated, highly skilled volunteers.

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Orlando Sentinel

Donated water safety equipment to speed up rescues

Four donated rescue sleds, each worth more than $1,600 and designed to be mounted on the rear of personal water vehicles, will help speed the saving of distressed swimmers.

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News Herald

Army will end 'stop loss' tour extension

The Army will substantially reduce use of the unpopular practice of holding troops beyond their enlistment dates and will pay $500 to those still forced to stay in the service, officials said.

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WORLD

North Korea 'detains US reporters'

Two US journalists of Korean descent and their guide have been detained by North Korean border guards close to the frontier with China, South Korean media reports have said.

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Al Jazeera

Israel's former president charged with rape and other offenses

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav was indicted on rape and other sexual offense charges, after calling off a deal that would have allowed him to escape jail time.

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International Herald Tribune

New nationwide strike hits France

Hundreds of thousands of French workers are expected to join the country's second nationwide strike in two months. Unions are protesting against President Nicolas Sarkozy's economic policies.

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BBC

BUSINESS

Fannie Mae execs to get big bonuses

Troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae plans to pay four top executives retention bonuses ranging from $470,000 to $611,000, according to an SEC filing.

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CNN

Bank 'homeownership centers' help strapped mortgage holders

At the homeownership center, counselors meet one-on-one with customers at risk for foreclosure, collect their information and notify the customers within 30 days if they qualify for modifications.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

NFL to consider making 'Hochuli rule' reviewable by replay

The NFL will look into changing instant replay rules to avoid a repeat of the blown call by referee Ed Hochuli that helped cost San Diego a game last season.

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USA Today

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NFL rule changes put safety first

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Bulls' winning streak raising eyebrows

Something unexpected may be unfolding in the wake of three trade-deadline moves for the Chicago Bulls — something that makes the Bulls more entertaining.

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Chicago Sun-Times

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Military laser hits battlefield strength

Huge news for real-life ray guns: Electric lasers have hit battlefield strength for the first time — paving the way for energy weapons to go to war.

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Wired

Dinosaur lost world found in Texas city

Just down the road from the local Starbucks, a rich trove of 95-million-year-old dinosaurs, sharks and other prehistoric beasts — and their feces — were unearthed in Arlington, Texas.

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National Geographic

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How the largest dinosaurs got so big

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Billy Graham grandson to lead famed Florida megachurch

A widely-known megachurch founded by an architect of the religious right and seen as a force in American politics selected a grandson of Billy Graham as its new leader.

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Examiner

Vatican intervenes to calm storm over pope's comments on HIV and condoms

The pope's maiden voyage to Africa is in danger of being overshadowed by condemnation of his rejecting condoms as a way to fight HIV/AIDS.

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Guardian

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The path of Pope Benedict XVI

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TIME

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Africans chide Pope's condom comment

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Reuters

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Print news fading, the content lives on

For more than a billion people on the planet, the Web is an alternate, digital universe that is gradually overtaking the analog, physical world as a source of information and connections.

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Students and teachers protested against the government education reform during a nationwide strike in Italy. (Photo by Pier Paolo Cito / AP)

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