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Poll shows Americans sticking by ObamaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:13AMWASHINGTON - 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 November.

Erdogan calls for fair Mideast peaceWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:10AMErdogan calls for fair Mideast peace

VA to automate payment system for Agent Orange claimsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:10AMCHICAGO — Faced with a crushing influx of disability claims from Vietnam War veterans exposed to the toxic defoliant Agent Orange, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it would automate part of the cumbersome system that has left many thousands of veterans waiting many months and sometimes years for payments.

Massa denies sexual contactWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:04AMWASHINGTON - Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual-harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual.

Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Edward L. Dyer Joins Allison Transmission, Inc. as Vice President, Military ProgramsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:00AMAllison Transmission, Inc., the premier global provider of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems for On-Highway, Off-Highway, and Military vehicles announced that it has hired Edward L.

'Hurt Locker' bests 'Avatar'Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:52AMLOS ANGELES (AP) - The Iraq War drama “The Hurt Locker” won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers.

Gates Trip to Afghan Combat Zone Shows War Plan Gains, RisksWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:51AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates ventured into the Afghan war zone yesterday, pinning awards for bravery on U.S. troops and shaking hands with farmers selling goods in a provincial market revived by security gains.

Damon's 'green zone': H'wood's true colorsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:35AMTHE ISSUE: The release of "Green Zone," Universal's film about the Iraq War's start. *** I would like to thank Kyle Smith for his articulate review of "Green Zone" ("New Damon Flick Slanders America," PostOpinion, March 9). The movie appears to be everything I expected after seeing commercials for...

Afghan vehicles pledge questionedSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:14AMConservatives have accused the Government of cutting by half the number of new patrol vehicles to be purchased for troops in Afghanistan to replace vulnerable Snatch Land Rovers. Related Stories Tories set to tax food, says Balls Admission over bombers' vehicle Ex-council leader quizzed by police Emergency services in strike threat Pakistan 'closing in on kidnappers'