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Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 4:14 am
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.
FULL STORYCar detectives crowd around Monday's runaway Prius (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 6:07 am
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.
FULL STORYBiden's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans (AP)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 6:15 am
AP - Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jews in east Jerusalem is overshadowing Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the West Bank.
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Other news
- Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO-Afghan base (AP)
- Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 5 dead (AP)
- Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer (AP)
- Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online (AP)
- Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site (AP)
- Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident (AP)
- Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties (AP)
- Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare (Reuters)
- Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan (Reuters)
- Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius (Reuters)
- UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead (Reuters)
- Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote (Reuters)
- Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast (Reuters)
- Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats (Reuters)
- Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty (Reuters)
- Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt (AFP)