more images more images BARBADOS – Australia were rescued from a batting collapse by Michael Hussey before they beat Bangladesh by 27 runs in the last Group A match of the World Twenty20 here Wednesday. Bangladesh had pinned down Australia at 65 for six, before Hussey (47 not out) and Steven Smith (27) bailed the team out with … Read : Australia survive Bangladesh fright before romping home .
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Australia survive Bangladesh fright before romping home
more images more images NASA picks May 14 launch for Atlantis’ last flight CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ? Space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off on its final flight next week
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NASA picks May 14 launch date for shuttle Atlantis? last planned flight; 2 other missions left
FCC to impose some new regulations on broadband WASHINGTON ? Federal regulators plan to impose some additional rules on broadband providers to ensure the government has authority to move ahead with a sweeping plan to bring high-speed connections to all Americans. Regulators also want to ensure they have jurisdiction to impose so-called “network neutrality” rules requiring phone …
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Federal Communications Commission to impose some new regulations on broadband
Prudential Financial is back in the black in 1Q Prudential Financial Inc. said Wednesday it was profitable in the first quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, as the insurance and investment company was helped by gains in its annuity business as markets rebounded. The Newark, N.J.-based company posted net income from its financial services business of $536 million …
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Insurer Prudential returns to profitability in 1st quarter, helped by annuity business
Lottery officials wait for $266M winner to show up LOS ANGELES ? A Mega Millions ticket sold in California could be worth $266 million to the ticket holder
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Winning $266 million Mega Millions ticket sold at barbecue restaurant in Pico Rivera
Aceves, Yankees hang on to beat Orioles 7-5 NEW YORK ? Nick Johnson and Nick Swisher homered, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double and New York’s depleted bullpen barely held on as the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday to finish a three-game sweep. Missing closer Mariano Rivera, the New York relief corps nearly coughed …
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Yankees? depleted bullpen struggles, hangs on to finish sweep of Orioles with 7-5 win
more images more images more images more images Panel faults Obama on arms reduction treaty WASHINGTON ? A panel of arms experts critical of the Obama administration claimed Wednesday that Russia bested the United States in a new treaty designed to reduce the two countries’ arsenals of long-range nuclear weapons.
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Critics say Russia trumped US in pact on strategic weapons
more images more images more images more images more images more images more images more images Axelrod: Stevens’ legacy influencing Obama’s pick WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama will choose a Supreme Court nominee he thinks can provide the “spark and leadership” of retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, the lion of the court’s liberals and a respected, persuasive force for decades, one of Obama’s chief …
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Axelrod: Obama wants Supreme Court nominee who will provide ?spark? like John Paul Stevens has
Cabrera’s homer in 10th beats Mets 5-4 CINCINNATI ? Orlando Cabrera led off the 10th inning with a home run just inside the left-field foul pole on Wednesday, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in a series full of all-or-nothing swings
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Cabrera?s homer in 10th sends Reds over Mets 5-4 in series full of solo shots
more images more images Williams sisters reach quarters at Italian Open ROME ? Top-ranked Serena Williams and older sister Venus each advanced to the quarterfinals at the Italian Open on Wednesday
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Top-ranked Serena Williams, sister Venus each advance to Italian Open quarterfinals
IAEA chief focuses on Israel nuclear program VIENNA ? The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog is asking for international input on how to persuade Israel to join the Nonproliferation Treaty
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IAEA asks member states for help on moving Israel toward opening nuclear program to inspection
Scientists in Oregon to discuss salmon safeguards PORTLAND, Ore. ? Hundreds of scientists from the Pacific Northwest, Russia and Japan are meeting in Portland, Ore., this week to discuss how to manage salmon hatcheries after recent studies show hatchery fish could harm endangered wild salmon. Hatcheries have long been seen as a way to protect wild salmon
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Experts from 3 countries meeting in Ore. to discuss protecting wild salmon from hatchery fish
Actor: Boycott of Arizona over law not warranted PHOENIX ? Actor and activist Danny Glover said Wednesday a boycott of Arizona may not be an appropriate response by critics of the state’s sweeping law targeting illegal immigration. Glover called the law misguided, a disservice to the state and “a reaction to an extraordinary level of fear.” But the ..
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Actor says Arizona law on illegal immigration misguided but doesn?t warrant boycott
Feds to appeal release of Mich. militia members DETROIT ? Federal prosecutors in Detroit are appealing a judge’s order to release nine jailed members of a Michigan militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government
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US to appeal release of jailed Mich. militia members charged with plotting gov?t overthrow
GANDHINAGAR – A division bench of the Gujarat High Court Wednesday declined to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) which sought its intervention for filling up the post of Lokayukta lying vacant for the last seven years. The division bench of Chief Justice S.J
more images more images BHOPAL – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi Wednesday and urged him to get the Maheshwar hydel power project cleared at the earliest, an official said here.
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Chouhan urges PM for early clearance of power project
Justice Stevens: push for nominees’ views improper COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Wednesday he disagrees with senators trying to determine judicial nominees’ positions during confirmation
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Retiring justice Stevens calls Senate push for nominees? positions unfortunate development
MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court Wednesday directed that the central government and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar be made respondents in a petition filed by a Shiv Sena leader, challenging exemption of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches from entertainment duty. A division bench of Justice P.B
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Make government, Pawar respondents in IPL plea: Court
NEW DELHI – The Rajya Sabha Wednesday approved a bill for creating a legislative council in Tamil Nadu with members from AIADMK and the Left parties opposing the move. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Bill, 2010, which was introduced earlier in the day by Law Minister Veerapa Moily, was approved by voice vote. AIADMK member V
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Rajya Sabha clears way for Tamil Nadu legislative council
National Democratic group helps pay for Specter ad HARRISBURG, Pa. ? A national organization that helps Democrats get re-elected to the U.S
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National Democratic group helps pay for Specter ad as challenger Sestak closes gap in polls