U.S. children turn to inhaling to get high: study Published Friday, March 12, 2010 More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
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Biden appeals for Mideast peace talks without delay Published Friday, March 12, 2010 Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to start without delay despite Palestinian insistence that Israel first cancel a settlement project condemned by Washington.
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Colombian rebels give hostage handover coordinates Published Friday, March 12, 2010 Colombia's FARC guerrillas have issued coordinates for the release of two soldiers held in rebel camps deep in the jungles, a leftist senator involved in mediation efforts said on Thursday.
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U.S. weighs post-Toyota "black box" for cars Published Friday, March 12, 2010 U.S. safety regulators are weighing whether to make "black boxes" mandatory for all new vehicles in response to recent unintended acceleration problems in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles.
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Ex-policeman pleads guilty in Katrina killing case Published Friday, March 12, 2010 A former New Orleans police detective who now works as a U.S. immigration agent has pleaded guilty to helping cover up the shooting deaths of two people by police days after Hurricane Katrina, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
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Obama presses China on currency in trade speech Published Friday, March 12, 2010 President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming years.
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More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll Published Friday, March 12, 2010 A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated, as more people also doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll.
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U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran Published Friday, March 12, 2010 China and Iran have stepped up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, the State Department said on Thursday.
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Nurses' union: Care does not include sex Published Friday, March 12, 2010 A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
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Lockheed cost overruns to spark review: Pentagon Published Friday, March 12, 2010 Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 program, the Pentagon's biggest acquisition ever, is crashing through a cost-growth threshold that will spark a thorough review of the program, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer told Congress on Thursday.
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Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote Published Friday, March 12, 2010 Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday and canceled an upcoming summit between the countries after the Swedish parliament branded the World War One killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide.
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U.S. judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case Published Friday, March 12, 2010 Chevron Corp may pursue an international arbitration claim over environmental pollution allegations in Ecuador, a judge ruled on Thursday, part of a long-running case that carries a potential $27 billion liability for the second-largest U.S. oil company.
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Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes rattle Chile Published Friday, March 12, 2010 The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.
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