Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:00 GMT
(CNN) -- Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday. In addition, the rights group said, about 1.7 million women a ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Durand Scott scored 11 of his 17 points in the final 6 minutes and last-place Miami continued a stunning run in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 70-65 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday. DeQuan Jones added 14 ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:04:00 GMT
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Antonio Bryant is the latest complementary receiver to Chad Ochocinco in Cincinnati. Bryant signed a four-year deal with the Bengals on Friday. He ostensibly replaced Laveranues Coles, who spent the 2009 season with the team, but ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:00 GMT
As Washington D.C. keeps realizing, nothing it does so far seems to really take the big bite out of the mortgage crisis. Negative equity, defaults and unemployment are still with us and worsening in many cases. So now the federal government is ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:21:00 GMT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks ended little changed Friday, as investors welcomed a report that showed a surprise rise in retail sales, but showed caution as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 lingered below 18-month highs. Stocks have risen modestly ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:04:00 GMT
The Chicago Cubs have ditched plans for an 8 percent tax on all Cactus League tickets to help pay for a new $80 million spring training ballpark in Mesa. The Cubs have threatened to move their spring training from Mesa to Naples, unless they get a ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT
In this Feb. 22, 2010 photo, people walk by a Bath and Body Works at a shopping mall in Dallas. Retail sales post surprising 0.3 pct February increase raising hopes economy gaining momentum. (AP Photo/LM Otero) WASHINGTON ? Retail sales posted a ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT
PHOENIX -- One way to look at the latest stage in the career of Garret Anderson is that he has switched agents to Scott Boras from Thomas Wolfe. The author, Wolfe, never negotiated a contract, but is best known for negotiating the phrase, "You can't ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:28:00 GMT
Utah Republican Party Chairman Dave Hansen said he was stunned to read about Garn's confession Friday morning on news Web sites. "I've always known Kevin to be a very bright and very good person. It's just one of those things I wouldn't have expected ...
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:00 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry says he is pushing environmental reforms to create jobs and spark energy independence, with climate benefits along "for the ride." The Massachusetts Democrat says in an interview with The Associated Press that ...
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