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Jayhawks claim No. 1 seed

Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the No. 1 spots for the NCAA tournament.

Kansas earns overall top seed

Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the No. 1 spots for the NCAA tournament.

Peter Graves dead; 'Mission: Impossible,' 'Airplane!' star

Peter Graves, the stern-faced, square-jawed film and television actor who frequently portrayed figures of firm authority and clear competence, most notably perhaps in the "Mission: Impossible" secret-agent television series, died March 14 of a heart attack at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif. He was 83.

On health bill, Democrats have optimism, not votes

Rosy predictions of success, realities of mustering votes, underscore gamble White House and congressional Democrats are poised to make.

Priority shift could help Dems

President's renewed push on financial rules and Supreme Court opinion could help party in Nov.

In the ER, an ethics dilemma

Project wants to see if it is feasible to obtain organs from ER patients despite ethical, logistical issues.

Three tied to U.S. consulate killed

Gunmen attack three people in Mexican city of Juarez, including a pregnant U.S. employee.

Thai protesters march on army headquarters (AP)

AP - Army reinforcements were rushed into Thailand's capital as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators marshaled around a key military headquarters demanding that the government dissolve Parliament by midday Monday.


Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery (AP)

Yahoo! Newsfeed - Top Stories - 1 hour 16 min ago

AP - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.


Blackout leaves millions of Chileans in darkness (AP)

Yahoo! Newsfeed - Top Stories - 1 hour 21 min ago

AP - A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness Sunday night, rattling a country already anxious after last month's 8.8-magnitude quake.


China Uses Global Trade Rules to Its Advantage

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 40 min ago
Evidence is mounting that Beijing uses inconsistencies in international trade rules to spur its own economy at the expense of others.

Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 40 min ago
Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies, but in many cities, residents have protested rate increases to fix pipes.

A.I.G. May Cut a Bonus Pool by About 30%

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 40 min ago
Officials at A.I.G. are hoping to quell a controversy over bonuses that has plagued the insurer ever since taxpayers came to its aid in 2008.

Dodd Is Ready to Introduce Reform Bill

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 44 min ago
Senate Democrats are ready to introduce legislation meant to overhaul the nation’s financial system while trying to overcome partisanship.

Contractors Tied to Effort to Track and Kill Militants

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 46 min ago
A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Afghanistan and Pakistan who gathered intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.

U.S. Consular Aide and Husband Killed in Mexico

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 46 min ago
President Obama expressed outrage at the “brutal murders” that were apparently carried out by drug traffickers in the border town of Ciudad Juárez.

Millions Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 46 min ago
Advertising takes aim at about 40 House Democrats who will help determine the fate of the health care bill.

More Parity Found Atop the N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 46 min ago
As the N.C.A.A. is discussing the possibility of expanding its tournament, the assembling of this year’s field was defined by the undistinguished nature of the teams on the bubble.

Phillips-Van Heusen Nears $3 Billion Deal for Tommy Hilfiger

New York Times Homepage - 1 hour 46 min ago
Phillips-Van Heusen, the clothing conglomerate that owns Calvin Klein, is near a deal to buy Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion.

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