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Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:41pm - WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady.

Letterman extortionist pleads guilty - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:36pm - A TV producer has pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny for trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman over the comedian's sexual affairs.

Alleged plot to kill Muhammad cartoonist foiled - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:34pm - Police in Ireland have arrested seven people over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog.

Visiting Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:28pm - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace talks with the Palestinians.

Funeral today for murdered Bundaberg school girl - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:24pm - A funeral service will be held today for Bundaberg school girl Trinity Bates who was murdered last month.

Toyota Prius recall coming - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:22pm - Toyota plans to recall the Prius model involved in Monday's high-profile case of unintended acceleration in San Diego, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:09pm - EL CAJON, Calif. -- A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a stuck gas pedal was to blame.

Suspect in Newark airport breach pleads guilty - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:08pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- A Rutgers University graduate student from China charged with a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport that led to worldwide flight delays pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge Tuesday, speaking publicly for the first time to apologize.

Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists online - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:06pm - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas.

Ex-MP Jaffer fined for careless driving - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:05pm - Drunk driving and drug possession charges are dropped against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer as he pleads guilty to the lesser offence of careless driving.

Biden condemns new E. Jerusalem settlements - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:02pm - WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden is condemning Israel's approval of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed East Jerusalem and says the timing undermines the peace process the United States is attempting to revive.

Rapes begin when darkness falls in Haiti - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:01pm - There are growing concerns about the deteriorating security situation in earthquake-devastated Haiti, as US troops prepare to leave the country.

Scientology 'putting lives at risk' - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:01pm - Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry has thrown his weight behind calls for a Senate inquiry into the Church of Scientology, saying the church's teachings are putting Australians' lives at risk.

Life floods back into outback - 9 Mar 2010 at 4:00pm - The massive flood across western Queensland may have caused millions of dollars of damage, but it has been a godsend for native animals and plants.

Headed for prison? ACLU says Alaska's are better than most - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:59pm - Alaska's prisons are overcrowded but generally provide better living conditions than those found in Lower 48 facilities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska said in a report released Monday.

Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:58pm - DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls as it seeks to dismiss an external study critical of its electronic safety systems.

Assisted suicide network members indicted in Ga. - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:57pm - ATLANTA -- A grand jury indicted four members of an assisted suicide group Tuesday on charges they helped a 58-year-old man with cancer kill himself, clearing the way for a trial that could not only decide their fate but also help validate - or repudiate - their work.

U.S. telemarketer wakes up Calgarians - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:55pm - A California telemarketing campaign had dozens of Calgarians jumping out of bed in the early-morning hours.

Judge jails Edwards tell-all campaign aide for sex-tape lie - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:54pm - A judge has sent Andrew and Cheri Young to jail for up to 75 days for contempt of court.

US official apologizes for joke about Gadhafi - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:52pm - WASHINGTON -- A senior State Department official said Tuesday he's sorry for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that prompted Libya to threaten diplomatic retaliation unless he apologized.

Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:49pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.

Pa. coal town above mine fire claims massive fraud - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:49pm - ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Centralians have long believed the government's demolition of their beloved town in the 1980s was part of a plot to swipe the mineral rights to anthracite coal worth hundreds of millions of dollars - and not, as state and federal officials said, the solution to an out-of-control underground mine fire that menaced the town with toxic gases.

Tourist 'bashed with pole from his own wheelchair' - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:46pm - Police say a Canadian man has been stomped on and bashed with metal bars in an unprovoked attack at a train station in Sydney's west.

Probation report cites predatory traits of suspect - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:39pm - A decade-old probation report on a sex offender accused of murdering Southern California teenager Chelsea King says a psychiatrist concluded he had "significant predatory traits" toward underage girls.

Israel undermining peace talks: Biden - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:35pm - US vice-president Joe Biden has accused Israel of undermining Middle East peace talks after it announced plans for another 1,600 new houses in East Jerusalem.

Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:20pm - NEW YORK -- A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service.

Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:20pm - Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year has won key GOP support that means it will soon pass the Senate.

Distrust of census process a problem - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:16pm - The anti-government sentiment that sparked the Tea Party movement is brewing a backlash of sorts against the upcoming census by people who say it asks too many questions and intrudes on their privacy.

Dog owners told to get attack insurance - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:14pm - Dog owners in England and Wales will have to take out insurance against their pets biting people under government plans to tackle the increasing number of dangerous breeds.

Govt to warn on baby slings because of deaths - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:04pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings - those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby.

OPP shootout suspect named - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:02pm - Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has identified the man wounded in a shootout that left an OPP officer dead on Monday as Fred Preston, 70, of Burk's Falls, Ont.

Gibbs brushes off resigned congressman's complaint - 9 Mar 2010 at 3:02pm - WASHINGTON -- President Obama's spokesman is brushing aside allegations by a resigned New York congressman who says he was forced out by the administration and Democratic leaders because of his opposition to health care reform.

Bali mastermind believed killed in shoot-out - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:54pm - Indonesian media is reporting that one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombing has been shot dead during a police raid outside Jakarta.

FACT CHECK: Lawmaker quits amid changing stories - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:30pm - WASHINGTON -- New York congressman Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against their health care bill.

3 arrested for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's body - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:25pm - Cypriot police say three men have been arrested over the theft of the corpse of former president Tasos Papadopoulos.

Rudd, SBY to hold talks on people smuggling - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:15pm - Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will today become the first leader from his country to address Federal Parliament.

Navy says 3 dogs die after contractor neglect - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:04pm - WASHINGTON -- The Navy says that three dogs died and dozens more were in poor health after being neglected by a private security contractor in Chicago that had been hired to train the dogs to detect explosives.

Islamist gang arrested over plot to kill cartoonist - 9 Mar 2010 at 2:00pm - Irish police have arrested seven people suspected of plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.

Stolen remains of former Cyprus leader found - 9 Mar 2010 at 1:59pm - Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus's former president has been found reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister says the remains of Tassos Papadopoulos had been held for ransom.

First lady to deliver 3 commencement addresses - 9 Mar 2010 at 1:56pm - WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama will be the featured graduation speaker at three commencement ceremonies this spring.