Shiite groups form new alliance excluding Iraqi PM BAGHDAD ? The Iranian-backed Shiite parties that helped propel Iraq’s prime minister into power three years ago dumped him Monday as their candidate for re-election, forming a new alliance to contest the January vote. The move dealt a blow to Nouri al-Maliki’s chances to keep his job next year
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Shiite groups form new alliance excluding Iraq?s PM in major shake-up ahead of January vote
Tropical depression forms far out in Pacific MIAMI ? Forecasters say a tropical depression has formed in the Pacific and it’s likely to turn into a tropical storm, though it’s not threatening land. As of Monday evening, the National Hurricane Center said the tropical depression had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) with stronger gusts.
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Forecasters: Tropical depression forms in Pacific, likely to strengthen into tropical storm
Search warrant: Jackson anesthetic levels ‘lethal’ HOUSTON ? A search warrant affidavit says Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol in his system when he died. The document unsealed Monday allowed officials to raid the Houston offices and storage facility of Dr.
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Search warrant shows Michael Jackson had lethal levels of propofol in his system when he died
Study finds people who multitask often bad at it WASHINGTON ? The people who multitask the most are the ones who are worst at it. That’s the surprising conclusion of researchers at Stanford University, who found multitaskers are more easily distracted and less able to ignore irrelevant information than people who do less multitasking
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Study finds that people who multitask often bad at it, unable to process lots of information
APNewsBreak: FairPoint probe takes turn MONTPELIER, Vt. ? Regulators in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are looking into an allegation that FairPoint Communications faked its readiness to take over the region’s dominant phone network from Verizon during a review by a consultant to the states, officials said Monday. FairPoint has been hit with unprecedented numbers of consumer
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APNewsBreak: States probe whether FairPoint faked readiness to take over phone system
Analyst sees offshore IT sector slump bottoming A Wells Fargo analyst upgraded the offshore information technology and business process outsourcing sector on signs that its business slump may be bottoming. Jennifer Fritzsche raised her rating on the sector to “Market Weight” from “Underweight.” While cautioning that a business upturn is not yet apparent, she said there are
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Analyst sees slump in offshore IT sector bottoming, but upturn not yet visible
Baltimore Ravens rookie LB Fein charged in scuffle BALTIMORE ? The arrest of Baltimore Ravens rookie and Iraq war veteran Tony Fein at a restaurant in the Inner Harbor tourist district was the result of police profiling, the linebacker’s agent said Monday. Fein was charged Sunday with the misdemeanor assault of an officer who confronted him after
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Agent blames profiling in arrest of Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker for assaulting officer
Algorithms to stop fraud in medieval Afghanistan KABUL ? In a largely illiterate country where donkeys delivered ballots to remote areas, Afghan officials say they are confident that algorithms, double-blind computer entries and other modern methods will catch 90 percent of the fraud from last week’s presidential election
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Vote counters claim algorithms and computers will catch election fraud in medieval Afghanistan
German bank IKB posts euro19 million Q1 net profit FRANKFURT ? German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG said Monday it returned to a net profit in its fiscal first quarter after booking big financial write-downs last year, though its loan loss provisions more than doubled during the beginning of its 2009 financial year. The Duesseldorf-based bank said
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IKB Deutsche Industriebank posts euro19 million Q1 net profit; loan loss provisions increase
1,200 veterans wrongly told they got fatal disease CHARLESTON, W.Va. ? At least 1,200 veterans across the country have been mistakenly told by the Veterans Administration that they suffer from a fatal neurological disease. One of the leaders of a Gulf War veterans group says panicked veterans from Alabama, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming
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Veterans Affairs mistakenly tells 1,200 they have Lou Gehrig?s, a fatal neurological disease
Court: Delaware sports betting would violate ban PHILADELPHIA ? A federal appeals court ruled Monday that sports betting in Delaware would violate a 1992 federal ban on such wagering, essentially halting the state’s plans to start taking bets next month. The plan was opposed by the professional sports leagues and the NCAA, which claimed it violated the
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Appeals court rules Delaware?s plan to offer sports betting would violate federal ban
AP Source: Beasley checks into rehab facility MIAMI ? Michael Beasley of the Miami Heat is being treated for depression-related issues at a Houston rehabilitation facility, a person briefed on the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Beasley checked into the facility last week, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of privacy
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Mets’ Wagner wants option declined to OK trade NEW YORK ? Billy Wagner wants to be a closer next season, regardless of which team he’s on. That’s why the New York Mets reliever says Boston must guarantee it will decline his contract option for 2010 before he would approve a potential trade this week to the
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More than 200 face trial for ethnic riots in China BEIJING ? China will reportedly put more than 200 people on trial this week for alleged involvement in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades, an apparent move to draw a line under the episode but one that experts say is unlikely to address grievances that
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Over 200 face trial for riots in western China, but experts warn ethnic grievances will linger
Stocks extend recent rally, touch fresh 2009 highs NEW YORK ? Investors are holding on to their optimism about the economy, sending stocks to fresh 2009 highs. Market indicators rose about 0.5 percent in midday trading Monday, following a surge in overseas markets and extending a big advance from last week.
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Stocks rise on hope that housing, consumer confidence data will back up bullish economic views
Find Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island CAVENDISH, Prince Edward Island ? As the surf laps at your feet and sand dunes stretch for as far as the eye can see under a sky filled with billowing clouds, it becomes clear that your search for the enchanting island the irrepressible Anne Shirley falls in
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Prince Edward Island charms visitors like its famous fictional resident, Anne of Green Gables
P&G shedding businesses is part of long-term plan CINCINNATI ? The Procter & Gamble Co.’s $3.1 billion sale of its prescription drug business is in line with its recent strategy of shedding products to focus on areas with the best growth and profit-margin prospects. The deal announced Monday with Warner Chilcott PLC will take away $2.3 billion
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Procter & Gamble selling pharmaceutical biz as it focuses on long-term growth potential
Music Review: LeToya Luckett delivers edgy CD LeToya Luckett, “Lady Love,” (Capitol) LeToya Luckett calls it like she sees it on her sophomore disc, “Lady Love.” The smoldering mix of tracks features a confident, straight-talking 28-year-old who proves she’s miles from her Destiny’s Child persona of the past. Luckett coos a breathy plea for the kind of man
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Music Review: LeToya Luckett is edgy and straight-talking on new album ?Lady Love?
Data suggest Europe, Asia looking up LONDON ? Economic data gave more evidence Monday that Europe and Asia are on the mend, while a top Chinese leader cautioned against blind optimism and said the world economy still faced “many new difficulties.” Figures from the European Union statistics office Eurostat showed that industrial orders in the 16 countries
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Data suggest Europe, Asia improving; China leader cautions world economy faces ?difficulties?
Britain scraps trip by Prince Andrew to Libya EDINBURGH, Scotland ? Britain has scrapped a visit to Libya by Prince Andrew amid controversy over the release of the Lockerbie bomber. The prince has visited the country several times in his role as a British trade ambassador, and his office said last week that a trip for next
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Britain scraps trade trip by Prince Andrew to Libya in wake of Lockerbie bomber controversy