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Dems defend House health care strategy
(AP)
AP - Democrats defended plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote and Republicans assailed the strategy Tuesday, as both parties fenced ferociously over the health overhaul end game.
Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery
(AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.
Thai protesters pour own blood at government HQ
(AP)
AP - Thai protesters seeking a change of government turned to shock tactics Tuesday, pouring gallons of their own blood into a glistening puddle at the gate of the prime minister's office.
Clashes erupt in Jerusalem; US envoy cancels trip
(AP)
AP - Hundreds of Palestinians in east Jerusalem set tires and garbage bins ablaze on Tuesday and hurled rocks at Israeli riot police, who responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. The heaviest clashes in months broke out as an American envoy abruptly canceled a visit, deepening a U.S.-Israeli diplomatic feud.
Mexico-bound bus overturns in Texas, killing 2
(AP)
AP - A bus headed for Mexico carrying 40 people overturned along a southern Texas highway on Tuesday, killing at least two people and sending at least 30 people to hospitals, officials said.
PepsiCo cuts sugary drinks from schools worldwide
(AP)
AP - PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide, following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at cutting down on childhood obesity.
Woods to return to golf at the Masters
(AP)
AP - Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports.
When tweets can make you a jailbird
(AP)
AP - Maxi Sopo was having so much fun "living in paradise" in Mexico that he posted about it on Facebook so all his friends could follow his adventures. Others were watching, too: A federal prosecutor in Seattle, where Sopo was wanted on bank fraud charges.
World's shortest man dies in his early 20s
(AP)
AP - The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday.
Charlie Sheen back at work on `Two and a Half Men'
(AP)
AP - Charlie Sheen is back at work and shooting has resumed on "Two and a Half Men."
Sen. Dodd urges quick action on financial reform
(Reuters)
Reuters - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Tuesday said Congress needs to fast track financial reform despite Republican pleas to slow down the process to rewrite sweeping new rules.
Fed renews vow to keep rates low
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Federal Reserve renewed its pledge on Tuesday to keep interest rates near zero for an "extended period" even as it sounded more upbeat about jobs.
Winter storms hit housing starts
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger.
Woods to make long-awaited return at Masters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tiger Woods will start trying to restore a reputation battered by marital infidelities at next month's U.S. Masters, the tournament which helped him become the world's most marketable sportsman.
Palestinians and Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
(Reuters)
Reuters - Palestinians mounted violent protests in Jerusalem on Tuesday and President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy canceled plans to return to the region as a U.S.-Israeli crisis over Jewish settlement plans simmered.
