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3/12/2010
04:22:00 PM
Strong ratings for Leno's return to late-night (Most Viewed)
After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy.
3/12/2010
04:22:00 PM
Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences (Most Viewed)
A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.
3/12/2010
03:32:00 PM
Reid's wife undergoes surgery after traffic crash (Most Viewed)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife underwent surgery Friday to stabilize serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on an interstate highway.
3/12/2010
02:42:00 PM
Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence (Most Viewed)
Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.
3/12/2010
02:42:00 PM
Pope under fire for transfer, letter on sex abuse (Most Viewed)
Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese acknowledged it transferred a suspected pedophile priest while Benedict was in charge and criticism is mounting over a 2001 Vatican directive he penned instructing bishops to keep abuse cases secret.
3/12/2010
02:42:00 PM
Infant deaths prompt gov't warning on slings (Most Viewed)
The government warned Friday that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones.
3/12/2010
02:42:00 PM
Women on the pill live longer: study (Most Viewed)
One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease.
3/12/2010
02:42:00 PM
Tom Cruise's Career Rehab Secrets (The Daily Beast) (Most Viewed)
Tom Cruise in Warner Bros. The Last Samurai - 2003" border="0" />The Daily Beast - With a new action movie out this summer, Tom Cruise has been shrewdly rehabilitating his image while Mel Gibson flounders. Kim Masters talks to Cruise's inner circle about the comeback.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Sen. Reid's wife has surgery after serious crash (Most Viewed)
Sen. Harry Reid's wife has undergone surgery at a Virginia hospital to stabilize injuries from a broken neck she suffered in a traffic accident.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Lawyers urge WTC workers to take $657M settlement (Most Viewed)
Lawyers and city officials expressed confidence Friday that they can get ground zero responders to sign on to a settlement that would pay up to $657 million to workers who developed health problems after toiling in the ruins of the World Trade Center.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Woods responders concerned about domestic violence (Most Viewed)
The ambulance crew that responded after golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence, documents released Friday by the Florida Highway Patrol show.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
GOP leader's skinny-dip confession stuns Utah (Most Viewed)
A late-night confession by Utah's House majority leader about sitting nude in a hot tub with a minor 25 years ago has shocked this conservative state's political establishment but has not prompted calls from party leaders for him to resign.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Retail sales show surprising gain in February (Most Viewed)
Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Texas ed board adopts social studies standards (Most Viewed)
The Texas State Board of Education agreed to new social studies standards on Friday after the far-right faction wielded its power to shape the lessons that will be taught to millions of students on American history, the U.S. free enterprise system, religion and other topics.
3/12/2010
01:52:00 PM
Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care (Most Viewed)
Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
3/12/2010
01:02:00 PM
Twin suicide bombs kill 43 in Pakistani city (Most Viewed)
Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes.
3/12/2010
12:12:01 PM
Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules (Most Viewed)
The knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen. Food safety conditions were so poor at the Vermont processing facility that it should close before someone got sick, officials warned.
3/12/2010
12:12:01 PM
Clinton slams Israel on housing announcement (Most Viewed)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in East Jerusalem.
3/12/2010
11:22:00 AM
Pope's former diocese admits error over priest (Most Viewed)
Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict wasn't involved in the decision.
3/12/2010
11:22:00 AM
ABC's Kate Snow makes jump to NBC News (Most Viewed)
ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News.
3/12/2010
11:22:00 AM
Health bill's prospects abruptly improve; Obama delays trip (Most Viewed)
President Barack Obama delayed next week's Asian trip on Friday to seize on suddenly improved prospects for his sweeping health care legislation, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of the overhaul in days.
3/12/2010
10:36:00 AM
Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics (Most Viewed)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media.
3/12/2010
10:36:00 AM
Blue Collar Comedy celebrates 10 years (Most Viewed)
You'd think after 10 years, comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy would be tired of each other's jokes.
3/12/2010
10:36:00 AM
Newsom declares candidacy for Calif. lt. governor (Most Viewed)
After dropping out of the gubernatorial race last year, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is now running for lieutenant governor.
3/12/2010
10:36:00 AM
Authorities: No illegal drugs found in Haim case (Most Viewed)
A coroner's official says authorities have recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death.
3/12/2010
10:36:00 AM
Why Bibi Humiliated Biden (The Daily Beast) (Most Viewed)
The Daily Beast - Netanyahu sensed a political advantage, and he's pressing it. Martin Indyk, former American ambassador to Israel, explains Netanyahu's remarkable decision to taunt his country's most important ally.
3/12/2010
09:48:00 AM
Feb. retail-sales report offers positive surprise (Most Viewed)
Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
3/12/2010
09:48:00 AM
Michael Jackson's custom-made furniture for sale (Most Viewed)
The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.
3/12/2010
09:48:00 AM
Obama cancels trip as health bill's rescue progresses (Most Viewed)
President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days.
3/12/2010
09:00:00 AM
After Biden 'mishap,' Israel moves to change law (Most Viewed)
Israel is moving to amend the country's planning procedures on sensitive political decisions following an embarrassing diplomatic flap during a visit this week by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Cabinet minister said Friday.
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