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German Catholics to investigate abuse charges

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:08am EST

BERLIN (AP) -- Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday - one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students....
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:59am EST

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move....
'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:11am EST

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38....
Google opens Web store for business applications

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:48am EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet....
AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:40am EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall....
Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:30am EST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt....
Letterman: Case against producer handled properly

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:52am EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself....
Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:33am EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night....
Afghan militants battling Taliban defect to gov't

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:46am EST

KABUL (AP) -- Dozens of Islamist militants defected to Afghan government forces Sunday after armed clashes erupted between them and their one-time Taliban allies in a northeastern province, two police officials said....
Bullock, 'Transformers' make Razzies worst list

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:27am EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sandra Bullock warmed up for the Academy Awards with a stop at the Razzies to collect a dubious honor: a worst-actress prize for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve."...

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German diocese to examine choir abuse

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:18am EST

A Catholic diocese in Germany will hold an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse swirling around a famed choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
Biden says Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ state

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:06am EST

Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory.
Incentives driving Toyota sales up, exec says

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:52am EST

A high-ranking Toyota executive says the auto company's North American sales spiked around 50 percent the first eight days of March as incentives helped lure customers.
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Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:52am EST
Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:37am EST

Actor Corey Haim, 38, was pronounced dead at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday morning after an apparent overdose, police said.
Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:40am EST

At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland.
Massa admits tickling, denies sexual intent

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:38am EST

A day after former Rep. Eric Massa acknowledged tickling a colleague but denied the intent was sexual, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused "some people" of seeking to politicize the situation.
New runaway Prius incident in New York State

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:01am EST

Another Toyota Prius is being blamed for out-of-control acceleration following an incident in Harrison, N.Y., as the besieged automaker dealt with a new high-profile new headache.
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:07am EST

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.
NYT: Michelangelo bumped from art chart by ...

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:01am EST

By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio.