Pelosi confident House will pass health care bill (AP)

AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she's confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure.

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Daylight-saving time returns tomorrow at 2 a.m.

Don't forget to spring forward to get a little more sunshine in your life. Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. tomorrow, but most people will probably set their clocks one hour ahead before going to bed tonight. The FDNY is suggesting that when New Yorkers change their clocks...

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Fears over Asian 'slave brides'
Hundreds of women who come to Britain from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to marry, say they have been abused by their in-laws, the BBC has learned.

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Kiwi rows from Australia to NZ
ROWER Shaun Quincey has become the first person to conquer a solo, west-to-east journey across the Tasman.

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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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Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP)

AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

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Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP)

AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

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Obesity, climate change "great threats"
An open letter signed by doctors and scientists warns of the threats  posed by "exertion-free living'' and a growing economy and population.

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Asbestos 'fell on schoolkids'
TWENTY schoolchildren were forced to shower in their uniforms after a ceiling containing asbestos collapsed  in yet another horrifying incident in Mackay.

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Top 10 Google Apps Marketplace Apps
Google's Apps suite for domain owners and businesses has finally received some star treatment with the launch of the Apps Marketplace. Which Google-friendly apps are free, worth the cost, and entirely useful? These 10 are definitely worth a look.

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Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

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Happy National Crochet Month

Link: http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/12/h...

In honor of National Crochet Month check out ten of the weirdest and coolest crochet and knitting projects ever made.

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