Mar 09, 2010 09:14PM

Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.

Mar 09, 2010 07:30PM

Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)

AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

Mar 09, 2010 09:54PM

Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)

AP - Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

Mar 09, 2010 10:11PM

Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer (AP)

AP - Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping.

Mar 09, 2010 07:30PM

Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self (AP)

AP - An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.

Mar 09, 2010 10:09PM

Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece (AP)

AP - Derivatives have become a dirty word.

Mar 09, 2010 07:30PM

Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)

AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

Mar 09, 2010 09:56PM

Asia markets little changed as China exports surge (AP)

AP - Asian stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade.

Mar 09, 2010 09:45PM

Oil hovers above $81 amid mixed US inventory data (AP)

AP - Oil prices hovered above $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand.

Mar 09, 2010 03:49PM

Kan. mulling new soda tax, raising other levies (AP)

AP - Kansas would impose a new tax on soda — a penny for every teaspoon of sugar — under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.

Mar 09, 2010 01:04AM

Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening (AP)

AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.

Mar 07, 2010 12:15PM

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)

AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

Mar 05, 2010 06:15AM

WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination (AP)

AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.

Mar 04, 2010 03:22PM

Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)

AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.

Mar 04, 2010 01:49PM

Appetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut (AP)

AP - Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria.

Mar 09, 2010 09:59PM

Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties (AP)

AP - Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.

Mar 09, 2010 11:29AM

Alex Rodriguez 'at ease' with Canadian doctor (AP)

AP - Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said Tuesday he is at ease with his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-border investigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn't talked to federal authorities about the case.

Mar 09, 2010 04:11PM

Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats (AP)

AP - Stephen Strasburg battled some nerves and location issues during his spring training debut.

Mar 09, 2010 09:16PM

No. 12 Butler routs Wright St. 70-45 (AP)

AP - Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.

Mar 09, 2010 08:26PM

Greene leads No. 1 UConn to 16th Big East title (AP)

AP - UConn finally celebrated — just a little bit.

Mar 09, 2010 06:32PM

Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident (AP)

AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

Mar 09, 2010 08:57PM

DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation (AP)

AP - Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs.

Mar 09, 2010 07:30PM

Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to release memoir in 2011 (AP)

AP - Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal.

Mar 09, 2010 05:22PM

TV producer admits attempting Letterman shakedown (AP)

AP - A former television producer pressured by debt and riven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to extract vengeance and money by shaking down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers.

Mar 09, 2010 03:11PM

Sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' opens in London (AP)

AP - Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?