Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Zimbabweans line up early to vote AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  HARARE, Zimbabwe - Eager to vote, Zimbabweans began lining up before dawn Saturday for elections that present President Robert Mugabe with the toughest political challenge of his 28 years in power.

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  Bush follows JFK in opening new ballpark AP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - On Sunday night, President Bush is set to throw out the first ball at Nationals Park and help inaugurate the Washington Nationals' new stadium.

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  TSA responds to nipple ring complaint AP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - The Transportation Security Administration said it will change they way its officers search passengers with body piercings after a Texas woman complained she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane.

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  Klugman sues NBC over 'Quincy' profits AP - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Former "Quincy, M.E." star Jack Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. Klugman, 85, played the crime-busting Dr. R. Quincy on the show from 1976 to 1983.

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  Curry, Davidson continue magical ride AP - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

  DETROIT - Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3, thumped his chest and pointed skyward. Heavens yes, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, rolling over third-seeded Wisconsin 73-56 to advance to the Midwest Regional finals.

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  Clinton vows to stay in the race Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 6:15 PM ET

  HAMMOND, Indiana (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday vowed to stay in the White House race, rejecting a fellow senator's suggestion that she pull out to improve their party's chances in November.

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  Bush readying mortgage aid plan: report Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 12:39 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration is finalizing a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable loans, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition.

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  Zimbabweans vote, desperate for change Reuters - 11 minutes ago

  HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans queued to vote on Saturday in the most crucial election since independence in 1980, many of them desperate to end the misery of economic collapse under veteran President Robert Mugabe.

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  China to compensate victims of Tibet violence Reuters - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - China offered to pay compensation to the families of the civilians it says died in violence in the Tibetan capital this month, as Beijing kept up an intense propaganda campaign in the wake of the unrest.

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  Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer dodged DA probe by resigning Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 7:49 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer saved himself from a grand jury probe over his role in a political smear campaign when he resigned amid a separate sex scandal, prosecutors said on Friday.

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  Death toll mounts in Baghdad fighting Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 5:33 AM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll mounted on Saturday in fighting in Baghdad where U.S. forces have been drawn deeper into an Iraqi government crackdown on militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

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  Hot button ballot issues back in election Reuters - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

  DALLAS (Reuters) - When Americans cast ballots on November 4 to elect a president, some states also will ask voters hot-button questions like whether or not to ban gay marriage.

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  Rice hails Obama race speech as "important" for U.S. Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 3:55 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes touted as a contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aired her thoughts on race in the United States, a prominent issue in the presidential election campaign.

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  Mugabe's future on the line as Zimbabwe votes AFP - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabweans voted Saturday in an election which was to determine whether President Robert Mugabe, in power since independence 28 years ago, pays the price for the country's economic meltdown.

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  Dalai Lama pleads for 'world community' to resolve Tibet crisis AFP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged the "world community" Saturday to help end the turmoil in his homeland, following renewed calls from world leaders for talks with Beijing.

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  Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming AFP - 51 minutes ago

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's largest city was shrouded in darkness on Saturday night as it launched a worldwide campaign stretching from Sydney to San Francisco to highlight global warming.

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  New York's smokers still fuming, five years after ban AFP - Sat Mar 29, 12:21 AM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - Five years after New York became one of the first major world cities to ban smoking in public places, nearly a quarter of a million people have kicked the habit and tobacco-related deaths have dropped significantly.

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  US to propose sweeping new powers for Fed: report AFP - 54 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush's administration will propose sweeping new oversight powers for the Federal Reserve in a bid to avoid calamities like the current subprime crisis, The New York Times reported Saturday.

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  IMF board backs modest boost to developing nations' clout AFP - Fri Mar 28, 9:09 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board approved Friday measures that slightly boost the voting power of developing countries within the multilateral institution, officials said.

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  Ronaldo eyeing Law's Man Utd record AFP - Sat Mar 29, 4:52 AM ET

  MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo will continue his quest to beat Denis Law's Manchester United scoring record as Sir Alex Ferguson's side attempt to move one step closer to the English Premier League title when Aston Villa visit Old Trafford on Saturday.

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  The man who made lists to fend off depression Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 8:48 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - His mother suffered dark depressions and tried to dominate his life. His sister and daughter had severe mental problems, his father and wife died young and a beloved uncle committed suicide in his arms.

• Rice hails Obama race speech as "important" for U.S. Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 3:55 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes touted as a contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aired her thoughts on race in the United States, a prominent issue in the presidential election campaign.

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  Unemployed Japanese finds 10,000 dlrs in mailbox AFP - Fri Mar 28, 6:16 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - An unemployed man in Japan had an unexpected windfall in his mailbox when he found one million yen (10,000 dollars) in cash from an anonymous benefactor, police said Friday.

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  Chefs warn on side-effects of sushi boom Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 5:14 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japanese sushi conquers restaurants and homes around the world, industry experts are fighting the side-effects of the raw fish boom: fake sushi bars, over-confident amateurs, poisoned consumers.

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  Cuba ends restriction on cellular phones Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 11:51 AM ET

  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Friday it will allow all Cubans to buy and use mobile telephones for the first time in the latest step by new President Raul Castro to improve access to consumer goods.