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Israel seals off West Bank

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:42 EST

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around Jerusalem, Israeli officials say.

37 killed in Pakistan bombings

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:33:57 EST

Twin suicide blasts killed at least 20 people Friday in a high security area with a dense military presence in eastern Pakistan, CNN affiliate Geo TV reported.

9/11 settlement offer to go before judge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:52 EST

A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks.

Sen. Reid's wife breaks back in wreck

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:28 EST

The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

IDs sought on 'Dating Game' killer pics

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:17:33 EST

Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."

School sued for canceling prom

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:49:34 EST

A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.

State can't verify school abuse claims

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:12 EST

Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.

Woman to coach high school football

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:49:24 EST

A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.

Ex-judge to oversee Paterson cases

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:40:36 EST

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.

Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:27 EST

Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer. Fellow broadcaster Dick Enberg described him as "the complete man."