Narcos blamed for killings of 3 with US consul tie (AP)

AP - Suspected drug gang hit men separately ambushed two cars carrying families with ties to the U.S. consulate in this violent border city, killing an American couple and a Mexican man. Three young children survived, although two suffered wounds.

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March Madness Bracket 2010: DOWNLOAD HERE

The 2010 March Madness bracket has been released. Click HERE to download the bracket (PDF file). (Scroll down to see an embedded version, as well as a text copy.) The 1-seeds are Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse. Kansas is the overall #1 seed. The opening round game is on Tuesday, March 16. Round one kicks off on Thursday and runs from March 18-19. The second round takes place on March 20 and 21. The Sweet 16 round starts on March 25 and concludes on the 26th. The Elite Eight round occurs on March 27 and 28. On April 3, the Final Four is narrowed to just two teams, and the NCAA champions

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Executive to hear dioxin report
A report into the dioxin contamination of Northern Irish cattle feeds is to be presented to the Stormont Executive.

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Human remains found in bushland
HUMAN remains have been found in bushland in NSW's Hunter region.

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Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say (Reuters)
Reuters - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.

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'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA (AP)

AP - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.

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Social Security to start cashing Uncle Sam's IOUs (AP)

AP - The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.

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Qantas jet's engine drama
A QANTAS jet from Melbourne to Canberra made an emergency landing on one engine yesterday after a mid-flight malfunction.

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'Botched surgery' claims grow
NINE more women have launched legal action against a Queensland plastic surgeon accused of botching cosmetic procedures.

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Chinese girl freaking the hell out of people walking into ..
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Senate financial reform bill boosts Fed: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would gain new powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks under a new bill to be unveiled on Monday by the Senate's architect of financial reform.

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Sting and Trudie Face-Off

Apparently the theory that we're attracted to people who look like ourselves is true! Thanks, Sting and Trudie.

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