- Fed boss: Tough task to outsmart counterfeiters (AP)
- Cargo plane crashes in the Philippines; 3 missing (AP)
- Bomb-hit India fights to secure major sports events (Reuters)
- Dark Clouds Gather Over Iraq's Political Stalemate (Time.com)
- Chechen leader allegedly ordered killing of rivals (AP)
- 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Samoa (AP)
- Ethics panel opens cover-up probe in Massa case (AP)
- GM firmly on road to viability: Treasury (Reuters)
- Coast Guard has not found missing rig workers (Reuters)
- Facebook widens reach to tailor broader *** (AP)
- Imax continues to expand in China (AP)
- Iraq hopes finally to bury Baghdadi myth (AFP)
- Worker punched after confronting man about odor (AP)
- Senate panel OKs bank swap ban in overhaul effort (Reuters)
- On the run, Pakistan militants find new haven (AP)
- Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga (AP)
- US says won't accept nuclear N.Korea (AFP)
- Choi expects Tiger to be on top form this season (AFP)
- Locklear cited for hit & run in 4 a.m. crash (AP)
- Japan sticks to key missile-shield deal: U.S. general (Reuters)
- Police seek couple who left Fla. boy at NYC church (AP)
- Obama suggests value-added tax may be an option (AP)
- Ariz. court discovers original OK Corral papers (AP)
- Cubs move ace Carlos Zambrano to bullpen (AP)
- Congress may push immigration over climate bill (Reuters)
- German bank severs Goldman ties, France eyes probe (Reuters)
- Muslim group warns 'South Park' creators of death (AP)
- U.S. delays China yuan probe in aluminum case (Reuters)
- Obama suggests value-added tax may be an option (AP)
- Oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; 11 missing (AP)
- Georgia confirms highly enriched uranium seizure (AP)
- Recriminations erupt in ash-fueled aviation crisis (AP)
- Government goes high-tech to redesign $100 bills (AP)
- Hoyer, Pelosi aides questioned in ethics case (AP)
- Ariz. court discovers original OK Corral papers (AP)
- Cubs move ace Carlos Zambrano to bullpen (AP)
- Obama: No abortion litmus test for high court pick (Reuters)
- Red Shirt protests change Thai political landscape (AP)
- Sri Lanka ruling party increases gains in revote (AP)
- Japan may suffer second "Lost Generation" of youth (Reuters)
- Tibetan monks ordered to leave China's quake zone (AP)
- Japan's exports rise over 40 percent from year ago (AP)
- President Karzai delays Afghan peace conference (AP)
- Muslim group warns 'South Park' creators of death (AP)
- Worker punched after confronting man about odor (AP)
- Option of striking Iran never off the table: Pentagon (Reuters)
- Hynix turns 1st-quarter profit as DRAM prices rise (AP)
- US alarm as crackdown looms in Thailand (AFP)
- China must end property bubble, even if painful: report (Reuters)
- Thailand's unrest spreads as army train blocked (AP)
- Clinton in Estonia for NATO meetings (AP)
- Tension in Bangkok, "red shirts" reject compromise (Reuters)
- North Korea torpedoed South's navy ship: report (Reuters)
- Satan's goal in 2nd OT gives Boston 3-2 win (AP)
- Airlines want compensation as Europe's skies reopen (AFP)
- Foot-and-mouth spreads in mainland S.Korea (AFP)
- Three dead as cargo plane crashes in Philippines (AFP)
- Japan posts massive trade surplus in March (AFP)
- Earth Day: No more burning rivers, but new threats (AP)
- Moody's downgrades Toyota credit rating (AFP)
- JAL chief refuses to impose more job cuts: report (AFP)
- Cargo plane crashes in the Philippines; 3 dead (AP)
- Automakers showcase new models at Beijing show (AP)
- Report: SKorea warned of NKorean submarine attack (AP)
- Iraq claims key gains in dismantling Al Qaeda in Iraq (The Christian Science Moni
- Thai crisis spreads as military vehicles blocked (AFP)
- 'Love-dart' slug, lungless frog among new species on Borneo (AFP)
- Three Muslim men killed in southern Thailand (AFP)
- Motorcyclist deaths drop, sour economy cited (AP)
- Home sales expected to rise in March (AP)
- Obama to urge tougher rules for Wall Street (Reuters)
- Indian chess champ braves volcano chaos to defend title (AFP)
- S.Lanka's former army chief demands 'rule of law' (AFP)
- Sri Lanka former army chief demands 'rule of law' (AFP)
- Sedin leads Canucks past Kings, series tied at 2 (AP)
- NATO ministers to meet on Afghan trainers (AFP)
- US, China announce anti-dumping steps (AP)
- Challenge to IPCC's Bangladesh climate predictions (AFP)
- New warnings for tourists in New Delhi (AFP)
- Himalayan trail takes trekkers across top of world (AFP)
- Hyundai Motor's Q1 net profit hits record high (AP)
- Philippine president names manicurist to key post (AFP)
- Iran begins war games in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz (AP)
- China military paper spells out nuclear arms stance (Reuters)
- China GoMe tycoon goes on trial for graft (AFP)
- Toyota plummets down Forbes' top companies list (AFP)
- New Zealand capital grinds to halt in power cut (AFP)
- Obama keeps up pressure for financial overhaul (AP)
- German bishop offers to resign over abuse (AP)
- Bristol Palin: ****** e-**** meant harassing calls (AP)
- Jefferson hounds Mavs, helps carry Spurs in Game 2 (AP)
- Greek workers strike, challenge EU/IMF talks (Reuters)
- Iran Revolutionary Guards hold "major" Gulf exercise (Reuters)
- Seoul believes N.Korea torpedoed navy ship: report (AFP)
- SEAL trial: Jury deliberates in Iraqi abuse case (AP)
- Iraq airmen blues: No MiG today; no F-16 either (AP)
- Kelly Clarkson refuses to cancel Indonesia concert (AP)
- New warnings for tourists in New Delhi (AFP)
- Hong Kong pollution expert departs city (AFP)
- Big Ban: NFL suspends Ben Roethlisberger 6 games (AP)
- European flights back to normal Thursday (Reuters)
- IPL's future at stake as plot thickens (AFP)
- Scandal-hit Akhtar dreams of Pakistan World Cup win (AFP)
- Schools urge parents not to take kids to work (AP)
- Pope accepts resignation of third Irish bishop (Reuters)
- More than just red shirts in Bangkok protest zone (AP)
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- Irish bishop resigns, says he didn't report abuse (AP)
- CenturyTel to buy Qwest in $10.6B stock swap (AP)
- Japan eyes 'mind-reading' devices, robots 'by 2020' (AFP)
- Ariz. immigration debate pressures McCain (AP)
- Players see sights, GMs ponder (AP)
- Obama says US economy doomed without finance reform (AFP)
- Defector accuses N.Korea over S.Korea ship blast (AFP)
- Pakistan launches plan to tackle power shortages (AFP)
- Early Afghan pullout would be worse than 9/11: Merkel (AFP)
- Sri Lanka's Fonseka says govt trying to silence him (AFP)
- New claims for jobless benefits drop sharply (AP)
- Jobless claims drop 24,000 last week (Reuters)
- Rockets fired at Israel fall in Jordan: source (Reuters)
- New Afghan elections chief sworn in (AFP)
- Court martial clears US sailor in Iraq: military (AFP)
- Indian Maoists 'gaining strength' in hard-hit state (AFP)
- Official: Pakistan army kills 31 alleged militants (AP)
- 19 militants, one soldier killed in NW Pakistan (AFP)
- Merkel seeks public support for Afghan war (AP)
- Greece deficit worse than feared, markets tumble (Reuters)
- SKorea targets Internet addicts; 2 million hooked (AP)
- Existing home sales rose 6.8 percent in March (Reuters)
- Briton's arrest in Kyrgyzstan raises concerns (AP)
- Tornado leaves almost one million homeless in India (Reuters)
- Arrest of Al-Qaeda boss 'led to Baghdadi strike' (AFP)
- Iraqi officials investigating prison abuse claims (AP)
- Jordan says it was target of Russian-made missile (AP)
- One dead, 50 injured in Bangkok blasts: officials (AFP)
- Armenia halts ratification of Turkey peace deal (Reuters)
- Pakistani troops kill 20 Taliban in Orakzai (Reuters)
- India urban size to double, could face 'chaos': report (AFP)
- Jail chief punished for Philippine warlord's prison briefing (AFP)
- Burqa bans infringe women's rights, say Indonesian clerics (AFP)
- Japan's most popular politician bolts conservative party (AFP)
- Indonesian workers riot over 'stupid' slur (AFP)
- Armenian freezes Turkey pact ratification (AP)
- South Korea foils plot to kill top North defector (Reuters)
- Ill. man sues Vatican, pope over Wis. abuse case (AP)
- NCAA to expand March Madness from 65 to 68 teams (AP)
- US Air out of merger talks, Southwest posts profit (Reuters)
- NATO says Russia **** does not affect Ukraine pledge (Reuters)
- Iraq airport reopens after Qaeda threat (AFP)
- Military gains seen eroding Iraq al Qaeda strength (Reuters)
- Miner Massey says no "willful disregard" in blast (Reuters)
- Pay raises for Congress? No dice in election year (AP)
- Nearly 4M to pay health insurance penalty by 2016 (AP)
- Burning oil rig off Louisiana has sunk (Reuters)
- Major pollution risk as US oil rig sinks after blast (AFP)
- US assisting probe into sinking of SKorean ship: White House (AFP)
- US, China to resume human rights dialogue (AFP)
- Yanukovich, under fire, defends deal with Russia (Reuters)
- Police find suspect neck-deep in liquid manure pit (AP)
- IMF chief tries to shore up fraying G20 unity (Reuters)
- Blagojevich wants Obama to testify at his trial (AP)
- Budget crisis puts LA court system at risk (AP)
- U.S. sees sanctions by May; Iran lobbies against West (Reuters)
- U.S. budget office: 4 million likely to pay health fine (Reuters)
- Years later, looking for traces of Sept 11 victims (Reuters)
- Edmonds, Braun and Brewers batter Pirates 20-0 (AP)
- Tanning bed tax worries beleaguered industry (AP)
- Yankees turn first triple play since 1968 in loss (AP)
- Ariz. lawmakers: Candidates must prove citizenship (AP)
- Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day (AP)
- GOP Senate hopeful in Fla. is the Teflon candidate (AP)
- Democrats set showdown vote on Wall Street bill (AP)
- Brazilian state bans Toyota Corolla sales on safety concerns (AFP)
- US lawmakers urge Russia not to halt adoptions (AP)
- Compromise proposes Japan slash Antarctic whaling (AFP)
- Oklahoma quarterback Bradford top draft pick by St Louis (Reuters)
- Rams pick Oklahoma QB Bradford first in NFL draft (AP)
- 'South Park' producers say network cut fear speech (AP)
- Blagojevich wants Obama to testify at his trial (AP)
- Ariz. lawmakers: Candidates must prove citizenship (AP)
- Nearly 4M people could pay without health coverage (AP)
- Suit: Vatican No. 2 got letter from abuse victim (AP)
- Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day (AP)
- Burning oil rig sinks, setting stage for big spill (AP)
- Democrats set showdown vote on Wall Street bill (AP)
- Targeted killings put Pakistan's Swat back on edge (AP)
- Report: Health overhaul will increase nation's tab (AP)
- Honda doubles operating profit: report (AFP)
- Thai police confront "red shirts" after blasts (Reuters)
- Police find suspect neck-deep in liquid manure pit (AP)
- SEC staffers watched porn as economy crashed (AP)
- Alleged top drug dealer caught near Mexico City (AP)
- Court dismisses murder conviction of Calif. Marine (AP)
- China quake killed 207 schoolchildren: state media (AFP)
- Attacks in Thai capital kill 3 amid tense standoff (AP)
- Trial of China appliance tycoon ends: lawyer (AFP)
- Thai capital on edge after deadly grenade blasts (AFP)
- Goldman underwrote, invested in Lloyds refinance: report (Reuters)
- S.Korea's Kia Motors earnings quadrupled in Q1 (AFP)
- A long drive to global dominance for China carmakers (Reuters)
- 'Major oil spill' as rig sinks off US coast (AFP)
- Boucher and Flyers knock out Devils in 1st round (AP)
- Compromise proposes Japan slash Antarctic whaling (AFP)
- Former exec resigns over Aussie Rugby League scandal (AFP)
- 2 Americans jailed in Iran reported in poor health (AP)
- Kia Motors says Q1 profit quadruples, sales rise (AP)
- Fire chief in deadly Australian wildfires resigns (AP)
- Carkner scores in 3OT, Senators stay alive (AP)
- New home sales likely rose in March (AP)
- South Korea won't retaliate alone for ship sinking (Reuters)
- China says monks advised to leave quake area (AP)
- Pentagon disinvites evangelist who scorned Islam (Reuters)
- G20 plots post-crisis path; Greece dampens hopes (Reuters)
- Japan bomb squad tests suspicious package sent to PM (AFP)
- NKorea says it will seize 5 SKorean assets (AP)
- Chinese auto maker Chery says signs Messi (AP)
- Australia's Black Saturday fire chief quits (AFP)
- Remaining wreck of S.Korean warship lifted from seabed (AFP)
- Marine's murder conviction of Iraqi dismissed (AP)
- Obama, Dalai Lama world's most popular leaders: poll (AFP)
- Sri Lanka president to appoint new cabinet (AFP)
- US, NATO to discuss civilian aid to Afghanistan (AFP)
- India's Wipro reports 21-percent rise in profit (AFP)
- Israel PM seeks new plan as U.S. envoy visits: report (Reuters)
- India's farmers brace for monsoon forecast (AFP)
- N.Korea seizes S.Korean assets at mountain resort (AFP)
- US, China to resume human rights dialogue (AFP)
- Gandhi's sex life laid bare in new book (AFP)
- China to OK new UN sanctions against Iran: Biden (AFP)
- China urges Tibetan monks to leave quake zone (AFP)
- New Zealand to face Sri Lanka in United States (AFP)
- Militants kill 4 'US spies' in Pakistan: officials (AFP)
- India gets first mainstream gay film festival (AFP)
- Years later, looking for traces of Sept. 11 victims (Reuters)
- Malaysia deports Tamil Tiger 'leaders' (AFP)
- BMW aims for big increase in China sales (AP)
- "Score draw" TV debate leaves UK election wide open (Reuters)
- Series of roadside bombs kills 6 in western Iraq (AP)
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- US soldier dies of non-combat injuries in Baghdad (AP)
- Allied leader says Afghan war effort now on track (AP)
- G-20 officials convene for talks on global economy (AP)
- Sarah Palin visits liberal Oregon stronghold (AP)
- Britain's election race tightens after second TV debate (AFP)
- Kashmir protests death sentence for Delhi bombers (AFP)
- Ousted Kyrgyz president won't go back (AP)
- Seven Pakistani soldiers 'killed' in militant ambush (AFP)
- Greek media say Greece to ask for aid (Reuters)
- Iran agrees belatedly to better monitoring-diplomats (Reuters)
- NATO: 2 US soldiers killed in Afghan firefight (AP)