Clinton: Netanyahu responds with ‘useful, productive’ ideas to defuse crisis

MOSCOW–Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that she had received a "useful and productive" response from Israel after a tense standoff over a housing project threatened to derail plans for Middle East peace talks. Clinton, speaking after a meeting of Middle East peace mediators in …

Washington Post · March 19, 2010, 5:09 AM (PST)

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Big Hollywood

Germany: IMF help for Greece not ruled out

BERLIN (AP) – German officials say Berlin isn’t ruling out financial aid from the International Monetary Fund for Greece, but say no decision is needed now. Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said Friday that "we haven’t ruled out IMF financial assistance." But he stressed that Berlin remains …

Idaho8.com · March 19, 2010, 5:09 AM (PST)

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Attorneys say American who admitted scouting for Mumbai attack is telling terrorists’ secrets

CHICAGO – An American who admitted slipping quietly into the Indian city of Mumbai on scouting missions that led to the November 2008 attack that left 166 people dead already has started spilling terrorists’ secrets to U.S. authorities, according to his attorney and federal prosecutors. David …

Minneapolis Star Tribune · March 19, 2010, 4:54 AM (PST)

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Idaho Statesman

Clinton chides Russia on Iran nuclear plant

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia’s declaration that it would soon finish a nuclear power plant in Iran, saying the Islamic republic needs first to show it is not developing atomic weapons. "In the absence of those reassurances, we think it would be premature to …

San Francisco Chronicle · March 19, 2010, 3:57 AM (PST)

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CBS News

Taliban lose control of Marjah but remain strong

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) – In the capital of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Taliban roam the streets freely. Barely a mile (a kilometer) outside Lashkar Gah, they wield more control than the government, according to residents. Last month 10,000 U.S., NATO and Afghan forces wrested control of …

WTOP Radio · March 19, 2010, 4:04 AM (PST)

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Washington Post

Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection

TOKYO – Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna – a prized ingredient of sushi – while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing. Thursday’s vote at a U.N. meeting in Doha, Qatar …

msnbc.com · March 19, 2010, 3:36 AM (PST)

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Boston Globe

US citizen pleads guilty in 1968 Cuba hijacking

NEW YORK – A U.S. citizen accused of hijacking a plane from New York to Cuba more than four decades ago has pleaded guilty in Manhattan. Luis Armando Pena Soltren entered the plea Thursday to charges of conspiracy to commit air piracy, interfering with a flight crew and kidnapping. The 67-year-old …

MyCentralJersey.com · March 19, 2010, 3:36 AM (PST)

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Town Hall

Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban

KABUL – The arrests of top Taliban figures in Pakistan abruptly halted secret U.N. contacts with the insurgency at a time when the efforts were gathering momentum, the U.N.’s former envoy to Afghanistan said Friday. Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat who just stepped down from the U.N. post here in the …

msnbc.com · March 19, 2010, 4:33 AM (PST)

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Associated Press

Myanmar credits U.S. ties for freeing American

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Myanmar’s ruling military junta decided to release a naturalized American citizen from prison because of its friendship with the U.S. government, state media said Friday. Nyi Nyi Aung, a pro-democracy activist originally from Myanmar, was freed Thursday, a month after a …

KHON2 · March 19, 2010, 4:47 AM (PST)

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Tri-City Herald

Thai protesters plan weekend ‘blood-painting’

BANGKOK (AP) – Protesters in Thailand announced a full weekend of anti-government activities starting with a massive procession through Bangkok followed by "blood painting," their latest shock tactic aimed at forcing new elections. Thousands of Red Shirt protesters remained camped Friday in the …

WTOP Radio · March 19, 2010, 4:04 AM (PST)

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Hanford Sentinel

Israeli medics: Man killed by Gaza rocket

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai farm worker, Israeli medics said, in the first death from a rocket attack since Israel’s Gaza offensive last year. Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency service, said the man was about 30 …

Associated Press · March 18, 2010, 5:03 AM (PST)

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Idaho Statesman

‘Jihad Jane’ due in U.S. court

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Whether she was seeking love or vengeance, or just an escape from her dreary, small-town existence, Colleen LaRose searched the Internet and found Muslim extremists eager to engage the unhappy American. LaRose, 46, spent long days chained to her Pennsburg, Pa., apartment caring …

Washington Times · March 18, 2010, 4:56 AM (PST)

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Associated Press

Sudan signs peace framework deal with Darfur rebels

Sudan’s government and a Darfur rebel group, the Liberation and Justice Movement, signed Thursday a framework peace accord, as talks with the larger Justice and Equality Movement appeared to falter. The agreement for a ceasefire and talks was signed in Doha by Ghazi Salahuddin, an adviser to …

Raw Story · March 18, 2010, 4:34 AM (PST)

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Reuters Blogs

Thai PM objects to blood-spilling but says he’s open to talks if protests stay peaceful

BANGKOK – Thailand’s prime minister said Thursday the government was ready to hold talks with protesters, who want him to call new elections, but only if they stop throwing blood, blocking government offices and remain peaceful. For the past week, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been sleeping …

Washington Examiner · March 18, 2010, 4:34 AM (PST)

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Idaho Statesman

Papandreou Seeks EU Aid Mechanism, Challenging Merkel (Update1)

March 18 (Bloomberg) — Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou set a one-week deadline for the European Union to craft a financial aid mechanism for Greece, challenging Germany to give up its doubts about a rescue package. Papandreou said he may turn to the International Monetary Fund to overcome …

Bloomberg · March 18, 2010, 4:49 AM (PST)

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Salon

Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says

SUVA, Fiji – A powerful cyclone destroyed more than half the houses in many villages in northern Fiji, but only one death has been reported, officials said Thursday. The full extent of the damage from Cyclone Tomas has yet to be determined because communications to the hardest-hit areas remain cut …

Norman Transcript · March 18, 2010, 3:15 AM (PST)

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WSVN-TV

Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with planning terror attacks in Pakistan, says lawyer

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said. The men – all Muslims from the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia …

Washington Examiner · March 18, 2010, 12:02 AM (PST)

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Biloxi Sun Herald

Militant linked to attack on CIA killed

A senior Al Qaeda operative being hunted in the December bombing of a U.S. base used by the CIA in Afghanistan was among those killed in a missile strike in Pakistan’s tribal area, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Hussein Yemeni, an Al Qaeda bomb expert and trainer, is believed to have been among more …

Los Angeles Times · March 18, 2010, 3:08 AM (PST)

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New Zealand Herald

Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick’s Day

John Ruplenas, foreground, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va ., and in background from left, Jessica Scott, Brandy Bazinet, and Johnna Pitt, all from Alabama, wait on 5th Ave for the start of the St. Patrick’s day parade, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in New York. Ruplenas arrived on 5th Ave to get a spot at 5 a …

Delaware County Daily Times · March 18, 2010, 2:11 AM (PST)

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The Guardian

Taliban using fear in the battle for Marjah

MARJAH, Afghanistan – A month after losing control of its southern base in Marjah, the Taliban has begun to fight back, launching a campaign of assassination and intimidation to frighten people from supporting the United States and its Afghan allies. At least one alleged government sympathizer has …

Philadelphia Inquirer · March 17, 2010, 11:55 PM (PST)

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