Wave of deadly bombings hits Iraq

People stand at the scene of one of a series of bombs in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad on Friday.A series of bombings mainly targeting Shiite worshippers kills at least 60 people,  just days after U.S. and Iraqi forces killed the top two al-Qaida leaders in Iraq.


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No power to control premium increases?

The new insurance law doesn't give the federal government the power to limit or rescind premium increases. Msnbc.com fact-checks this concern – and more.The new insurance law doesn’t give the federal government the power to limit or rescind premium increases. Msnbc.com fact-checks this concern – and more.


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Sen. Durbin subpoenaed for Blagojevich trial

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told reporters he only talked to then-Gov. Blagojevich once about the Senate seat.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s been subpoenaed by Rod Blagojevich’s defense attorneys to testify at the ousted Illinois governor’s upcoming corruption trial.


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Bolt will only run 400 ‘to become a legend’

Usain Bolt will stay away from the 400 meters unless he needs to prove himself at that distance “to become a legend in sports.”


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At hacking trial, Palin calls for ‘consequences’

April 23: Following her testimony at a courthouse in Knoxville, Tenn., former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells reporters that David Kernell’s “illegal action,” of allegedly hacking into her e-mail account, went far beyond a prank and impacted a presidential election.  (Other)Sarah Palin has taken the stand at the trial of a former University of Tennessee student accused of hacking into her e-mail account.


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Girl helps choking friend thanks to ‘SpongeBob’

Miriam Starobin, 12, remembered the animated character doing the Heimlich maneuver in an episode and used it to dislodge gum from the throat of a classmate.READ MORE…

U.S. charges 11 Somalis with piracy in ship attacks

Eleven suspected pirates from Somalia have been brought to the United States to face piracy and other charges for attacks on two U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Africa, the Justice Department said on Friday.READ MORE…

U.S. charges 11 Somalis with piracy in ship attacks

Eleven suspected pirates from Somalia have been brought to the United States to face piracy and other charges for attacks on two U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Africa, the Justice Department said on Friday.READ MORE…

U.S. charges 11 Somalis with piracy in ship attacks

Eleven suspected pirates from Somalia have been brought to the United States to face piracy and other charges for attacks on two U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Africa, the Justice Department said on Friday.



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Stocks seesaw on Greece’s debt woes

Stocks traded in a tight range Friday as early gains from a strong report on new home sales dried up by late morning.









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