US – Sunday, March 21

Final push is on for health care reform

Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping health care overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and dramatically expand health coverage.

Pakistan charges U.S. 5 with terror

A Pakistani court formally charged five young Americans of plotting terrorism in the country yesterday, their lawyer said, in a case that has raised alarm over the danger posed by militants using the Internet.

Just when it couldn’t get worse for Bullock, here come the neo-Nazis

Sure, it’s Monday, but it could be worse — you could be Jesse James. On Saturday, James went back to work at West Coast Choppers, days after allegations surfaced that he cheated on his wife, Sandra Bullock, with a tattoo model. Us Weekly notes he was wearing a wedding ring.

SXSW ’10: Get your dance on, great songs optional

The trends that emerged from the SXSW Music Conference in Austin last week are still bubbling to the top as I make sense of the hundreds of songs that filled the city for four days, but one thing I definitely noticed is that popular music may soon have a lot more emphasis on flexibility.

‘Free’ ad leads to fraud suit

NEW YORK. A Wisconsin college student is suing credit firm Experian — the brains behind the ubiquitous FreeCreditReport.com jingles — for fraudulent advertising after she inadvertently signed up for a monthly $14.95 monitoring service.

At AKC, it’s score one for the mutts

Founded in 1884 as a registry for pure-bred dogs, the American Kennel Club didn’t traditionally offer many perks for your beloved lab-poodle-schnauzer mix. But as of April 1, the AKC Canine Partners Program will offer mutts not only membership benefits, but opportunities to compete at dog sporting events.

Published 23:40, February the 7th, 2010

Don’t rule her out for 2012.

Don’t rule her out for 2012.

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Palin may consider 2012 run

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Sunday that she was open to a possible White House run in 2012 but has not made up her mind.

“I think that it would be absurd to not consider what it is that I can potentially do to help our country,” Palin told Fox News yesterday. “I won’t close the door that perhaps could be open for me in the future.”

The Republican former Alaska governor, who was John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 election, said she thought Democratic President Barack Obama would be vulnerable if he continues to pursue his current agenda.

Palin rallied conservatives at the Nashville, Tenn., convention of the national “Tea Party” movement. The Tea Party group hopes to have an impact on the November congressional races.

REUTERS