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Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:09:48 GMT
AP-GfK Poll: Public wants elusive accord on health
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that's nowhere in sight....
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT
Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:11:18 GMT
Obama pushes senators for climate bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:54:11 GMT
Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:17 GMT
Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan
JERUSALEM (AP) -- 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....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:54:11 GMT
Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece's enormous debts sparked frenzied trading....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:19:30 GMT
FACT CHECK: Lawmaker quits amid changing stories
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York congressman Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against their health care bill....
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:19:46 GMT
Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate....
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:37:12 GMT
Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections....
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:57:25 GMT
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Photo Gallery
Ohio State University police guard the scene at a campus maintenance building, left, after an employee opened fire at the building, killing a co-worker and wounding another Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. The suspect also was wounded and is in custody, according to authorities. (AP Photo/The Columbus Dispatch, Tom Dodge)
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Mar 09, 2010tate University
The sandwich board at the Panera store shows the calorie count for each item in Brookline, Mass., Monday, March 8, 2010. Panera bread company is announcing that they will become the first chain to post calories on menus nationally. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Mar 09, 2010Posting Calories
In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Alice Eve, right, and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, "She's Out of My League." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Darren Michaels)
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Mar 09, 2010She's Out of My League
In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Alice Eve, right, and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, "She's Out of My League." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Darren Michaels)
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Mar 09, 2010She's Out of My League
An Afghan policeman looks at remains of an attacker who blew himself up after storming an abandoned government building in Khost, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 8, 2010. Police say attackers have detonated a bomb near a government building in eastern Afghanistan and have holed up in another building nearby where they are firing on Afghan police and U.S. troops.
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Mar 09, 2010Eastern Afghanistan Attack
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Feb 08, 2010Westfield Colleen
Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter, right, and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The Magic won 96-94. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Jan 29, 2010Rondo on the floor
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Dec 11, 2009Comics for Saturday, December 12, 2009
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Dec 11, 2009Christmas Carol Songbook For Monday, December 14, 2009
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Dec 01, 2009Amahl and the Night Visitors at WSC Dec. 4th and 5th.
Pulse of the People
Physical Fitness Presentation at the Westfield Senior Center
WESTFIELD - In the next session of the Westfield Council On Aging's Understanding the Language of Medicine series, "Get Going! Understanding Physical Fitness in Everyday Life," Dr. Melissa Roti, Assistant Professor in the Movement Science Department at...
Westfield State's Musical Theatre Guild to present Once on This Island
WESTFIELD - Westfield State College’s Musical Theatre Guild will present Once on This Island, a musical that takes place in Haiti, for its spring production. The show will take place at Dever Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, March 4-...
SOUTHWICK - Pomeroy Sugar House - Friday, March 19, 2010. Leave the Sr. Center at 9:00 AM. Cost is $2.00 for Transportation. Sign up at Center or call Alice 569-5498
Pizza Party - Wed. March 31st PIZZA PARTY in the Dining Center. Sign up with Nancy by...
John Root to Speak on Wildflowers of the Northeast
SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Public Library, through the generosity of its Friends Association, will present Wildflowers of the Northeast just in time for spring! John Root, a naturalist and educator, will deliver the informative, free program Tuesda...
WESTFIELD - On Friday, March 19th from 3:00pm-8:00pm and Saturday, March 20th from 9:00am-5:00pm, Cope and the Kinship Fund will sponsor a PROM GOWN EXTRAVAGANZA” in the Westfield High School cafeteria. This is a fundraiser for the Kinship Fund which...
Associated Press Headlines
Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:17 GMT
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:15 GMT
Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan
JERUSALEM (AP) -- 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....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:54:11 GMT
Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:11:18 GMT
Ohio State janitor's gunfire kills co-worker, self
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- 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....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:27 GMT
Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports
BERLIN (AP) -- 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....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:30 GMT
Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:32 GMT
Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of "Build it now!" on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:34 GMT
Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:54 GMT
Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers sever ties
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager....Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:59:21 GMT
