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$100 billion proposal to save city worker jobs - San Francisco Chronicle
March 11, 2010 MiamiHerald.com | $100 billion proposal to save city worker jobs San Francisco Chronicle (03-10) 04:00 PST Washington - -- With unemployment still stubbornly high despite last year's $800 billion fiscal stimulus, a top House Democrat and Bay Area lawmaker on Wednesday proposed sending cities $100 billion over the next two years to ... Key senators balk at adding student loan overhaul to health-care legislation On health, Obama has roadblocks in own party Senate approves $138-billion spending bill |
Sony Names Motion Controller: 'Pla ... - PC Magazine
March 11, 2010 PC World | Sony Names Motion Controller: 'Pla ... PC Magazine At a event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony finally named the motion controller it originally announced in June 2009. Looking something like a microphone with a big glowing ball at the end, the Move will cost ... Sony new motion controller is on the “Move” Meet PlayStation Move, Sony's PS3 Motion Controller Sony's Move controller poised to move in on Nintendo Wii |
RS adjourned twice as BJP, AIADMK, Left create uproar - Times of India
March 11, 2010 The Hindu | RS adjourned twice as BJP, AIADMK, Left create uproar Times of India NEW DELHI: Opposition BJP, AIADMK and Left parties on Thursday came together in the Rajya Sabha to demand revocation of suspension of seven members but the ruling Congress said those showing disrespect to Chair should express regret before such a move ... Trouble in BJP over women's bill, party decides to issue whip BJP tries to reassure MPs about Women's Bill BJP chief whip spills it out: 70% of MPs oppose Women's Bill |
House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns (Reuters)
March 11, 2010Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concerns.
"JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters)
March 11, 2010Reuters - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet to commit violent attacks overseas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
NY governor in hot water, 2nd-in-command steps up (Reuters)
March 11, 2010
Reuters - With Governor David Paterson enveloped in scandal, New York's lieutenant governor is leading the notoriously difficult budget process and freeing up his boss to fight for his political life, experts say.
Another runaway Toyota Prius reported (Reuters)
March 11, 2010Reuters - Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York, where police said a woman pulling out of a driveway zoomed across a busy street and into a stone wall.
Israel under pressure as prospects of talks fade (AFP)
March 11, 2010
AFP - Prospects for indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks lay in tatters after the Arab League came out against them unless Israel reversed its plans to build more settler homes in the occupied territories.
Thailand deploys 50,000-strong force ahead of protests (AFP)
March 11, 2010
AFP - Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said.
Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.
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