Corey Haim dies at 38; starred in 'Lost Boys,' 'Lucas' (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:36:10 GMT
AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.

Public scorn for Congress sharpens, support for Obama holds (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:28 GMT
AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

German Catholics to investigate abuse charges (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:08:22 GMT
AP - Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday — one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.

Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:03:19 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's medical system.

Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:59:18 GMT
AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.

Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:28 GMT
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.

US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:28:59 GMT
AP - Suspected militants armed with assault rifles and a homemade bomb attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six Pakistani employees, police and the organization said.

Google opens Web store for business applications (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48:26 GMT
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.

Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:52:41 GMT
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.

A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:24:54 GMT
AP - Alex Rodriguez's lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human growth hormone.