Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall.

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Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters.



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House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming next week.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:23 GMT]
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Msnbc.com readers share stories about how large spending cuts are leading to drastic measures in their school districts.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:03 GMT]
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First results from Iraq's parliamentary election show the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest amid fraud allegations by rival parties.

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Judy Haim said the LA County Coroner?s Office  told her that an autopsy found her son had an enlarged heart and his lungs were filled with water.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:46 GMT]
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday after they were involved in a car accident, according to Reid's office.

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:28:13 GMT]
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A second former New Orleans police officer pleads guilty to covering up the deadly shooting of residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a "despicable" scheme.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:13:01 GMT]
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U.S. troops open fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official says.



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A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.



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The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.

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Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:23 GMT]
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Federal prosecutors file charges against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.



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Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year?s Eve outing three years ago.

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Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.



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Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win, 80-76 over No. 10 Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:58:47 GMT]
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Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.

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The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World." What a difference a letter makes.

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Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

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Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL?s greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.

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Protesters clash with police as more than 20,000 people march through central Athens during a nationwide general strike against the government's new austerity measures.

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Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.

[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:20:35 GMT]
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A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three and beating his children with boards.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:53 GMT]
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Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.

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Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.



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