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Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:34 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:25 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.

Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:25 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.

Prius driver's 911 call: 'My car can't slow down'

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:24 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator.

Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:21 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports

March 9th, 2010 @ 07:21 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.