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Pelosi confident House will pass health care bill (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:09:21 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Saturday March 13, 2010, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she's confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure.


Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:27:43 GMT

Map locates Kandahar and Kandahar province, Afghanistan where multiple explosions have been reportedAP - A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.


Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:27:48 GMT

This 2002 photo provided by Roman Castro shows Sharif Mobley, 26, at a barbecue in   Buena, N.J. The FBI confirmed Thursday, March 11, 2010 that the agency is looking into the case of 26-year-old son, Sharif Mobley, who grew up in Buena and is an alleged al-Qaida member raised in New Jersey who is accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. (AP Photo/Roman Castro) NO SALESAP - An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time.


New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's 'bitter' health push (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:27:48 GMT

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee member Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., questions witnesses during a hearing on intelligence reform and the lessons of the Christmas Day attack - watch listing and pre-screening, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP  Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.


US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind' (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:25:39 GMT

Christine Mott, 58, cries as she talks about her daughter Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, at her home in Leadville, Colo., on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Paulin-Ramirez was the second American arrested in a plot to kill the Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks over a 2007 sketch depicting the head of the Prophet Muhammad on a dog's body.   (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)AP - Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christina Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told them they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps.


Wind, rain knock out power to 450K in Northeast (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:46:02 GMT

Barry Warhoftig, of Philadelphia, Pa., leans into the blowing wind as he runs on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, March 13, 2010,  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than 450,000 customers, diverting international flights and toppling a boom crane at an Atlantic City casino construction site, injuring one police officer.


Thousands mourn death of Southern Calif. teen (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:01:15 GMT

In this undated family photo released by the King family shows Chelsea King, the missing 17-year-old teen from Poway a suburb of San Diego. The parents of a 17-year-old girl who failed to come home after a run in the park are pleading for people to come forward with information. (AP Photo/King Family Photo)  NO SALESAP - Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave as her parents vowed to dedicate themselves to protecting children from sex predators.


Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:32:53 GMT

This Tuesday March 9, 2010 image made from video provided by KOTA-TV shows Jene Newsome during an interview in her home in Rapid City, S.D. on date. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against the Rapid City Police Department, saying two officers were responsible for getting a lesbian Air Force sergeant tossed out of the military. Police went to Jene Newsome's Rapid City home last November to serve an out-of-state warrant on Cheryl Hutson, Newsome's partner. The officers allegedly noticed an Iowa marriage certificate showing the two were married and notified Ellsworth Air Force Base, which later gave Newsome an honorable discharge. (AP Photo/KOTA-TV)  MANDATORY CREDIT. KOTA BUG MAY NOT BE CROPPED OUTAP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.


Police: Woman in bust hid nearly $26,000 in bra (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:02:22 GMT
AP - A fraud bust, indeed: Spokane County sheriff's deputies said a woman was hiding nearly $26,000 in her bra when she was booked into jail for investigation of theft. Lukeisha A. Harris was one of three Seattle-area residents arrested Friday as part of an alleged fraud ring. Deputies said they used phony Oregon driver's licenses and counterfeit credit cards to obtain cash advances from Spokane banks.
No. 1 KU beats No. 9 K-State 72-64 in Big 12 final (AP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:51:28 GMT

Kansas guard Brady Morningstar (12) tries to shoot over Kansas State forward Jamar Samuels (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big 12 tournament Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas State forward Wally Judge, on the floor, and guard Denis Clemente (21) watches from behind. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)AP - Marcus Morris had 18 points, Tyrel Reed added 15 and No. 1 Kansas held off No. 9 Kansas State down the stretch for a 72-64 victory and its seventh Big 12 tournament title Saturday night.


Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:25:49 GMT
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce genocide vote (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:17:39 GMT

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (C) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu (R) talk to the media after their meeting in Saariselka Inari, in the Finnish Lapland March 12, 2010.REUTERS/Lehtikuva/Jussi NukariReuters - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined the early 20th-century killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.


Afghanistan eases ban on news coverage of raids (Reuters)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:48:03 GMT

The door of a damaged Dingo APC is seen during a inaugural visit of German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg at the German Joint Support Services in the western city of Grafschaft Gelsdorf March 10, 2010. REUTERS/Ina FassbenderReuters - Afghanistan rowed back on Saturday from a total ban on media broadcasts of "disturbing" images from insurgent attacks or live pictures of security operations.


Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:09:05 GMT

A woman weeps for her missing son at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Lahore March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.


Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:01:38 GMT

Journalists monitor a screen showing the initial results of national election in Baghdad March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenReuters - Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results from Baghdad, the major prize in a tight election race that Iraqis hope will bring stability after years of sectarian conflict.


Thousands of protesters gather in Bangkok, seek elections (Reuters)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:59:05 GMT

Protestors from the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship listen to speeches Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousand of red-shirted protestors are gathering in Bangkok demanding the government return power to the people or face mass marches in key locations.  The march is regarded by some as the last chance for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand.  (AP Photo/David Longstreath)Reuters - Thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday and planned to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more pro-democracy demonstrations over the coming week.


Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:34:03 GMT
Reuters - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight (Reuters)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:14:46 GMT
Reuters - Venezuela on Saturday tested six training and light attack jets bought from China for defense and anti-drugs flights in a deal that dodges an embargo banning sales of U.S. weapons parts to oil exporter Venezuela.
Israel orders inquiry into Biden visit upset: official (AFP)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:30:52 GMT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on March 8, ordered an inquiry Saturday into why a contested settlement plan was announced during a landmark visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, a spokesman said.(AFP/File/Gali Tibbon)AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an inquiry Saturday into why a contested settlement plan was announced during a landmark visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, a spokesman said.


Thai anti-government protesters to rally in Bangkok (AFP)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:22:04 GMT

Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they protest against the government in Bangkok on Saturday. Tens of thousands of supporters were to rally in Bangkok on Sunday to demand the government step down, sparking a major security operation.(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - Tens of thousands of red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra were to rally in Bangkok on Sunday to demand the government step down, sparking a major security operation.


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 Word of the day 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 13, 2010 is:

acronym • \AK-ruh-nim\  • noun
: a word formed from the beginning letter or letters of each or most of the parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation formed from initial letters

Example sentence:
The new committee spent a fair amount of time choosing a name that would lend itself to an appealing acronym.

Did you know?
"Acronym" was created by combining "acr-" ("beginning") with "-onym," ("name" or "word"). You may recognize "-onym" in other familiar English words such as "pseudonym" and "synonym." English speakers borrowed "-onym" directly from the Greek (it derives from "onyma," the Greek word for "name"). "Acr-" is also from Greek, but it made a side trip through Middle French on its way to English. When "acronym" first entered English, some usage commentators decreed that it should refer to combinations of initial letters that were pronounced as if they were whole words (such as "radar" or "scuba"), differentiated from an "initialism," which is spoken by pronouncing the component letters (as "FBI" and "CEO"). These days, however, that distinction is largely lost, and "acronym" is a common label for both types of abbreviation.

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