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MY USTI.NET News: Top U.S. newsCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Top U.S. newsen-usFri Mar 19 15:33:03 20102880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Obama to host Mexican President Calderonhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bh/Uus-obama-calderon.RL04_KMJ.htmlwed/bh/Uus-obama-calderon.RL04_KMJ.html1269012287Fri Mar 19 15:24:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bh/Uus-obama-calderon.RL04_KMJ.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will host a state dinner for visiting Mexican President Felipe Calderon in May. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bh/Uus-obama-calderon.RL04_KMJ.html">Obama to host Mexican President Calderon</a> WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will host a state dinner for visiting Mexican President Felipe Calderon in May. (UPI) Greece to reveal new tax regulationshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dg/Ugreece-economy.R6tw_KMJ.htmlwed/dg/Ugreece-economy.R6tw_KMJ.html1269005088Fri Mar 19 13:24:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dg/Ugreece-economy.R6tw_KMJ.html"></a>ATHENS, Greece, March 19 (UPI) -- The Greek government said it would make public "radical" tax reforms Tuesday in its bid to shrink a record $14 billion deficit. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dg/Ugreece-economy.R6tw_KMJ.html">Greece to reveal new tax regulations</a> ATHENS, Greece, March 19 (UPI) -- The Greek government said it would make public "radical" tax reforms Tuesday in its bid to shrink a record $14 billion deficit. (UPI) Gov. Sanford settles ethics investigation, pays $74,000 in fineshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/br/Ayb142675175.R-ar_KFI.htmlwed/br/Ayb142675175.R-ar_KFI.html1268969692Fri Mar 19 03:34:52 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/br/Ayb142675175.R-ar_KFI.html"></a>COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gov. Mark Sanford has settled charges that he broke state ethics laws, admitting no guilt but agreeing to pay $74,000 in fines. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/br/Ayb142675175.R-ar_KFI.html">Gov. Sanford settles ethics investigation, pays $74,000 in fines</a> COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gov. Mark Sanford has settled charges that he broke state ethics laws, admitting no guilt but agreeing to pay $74,000 in fines. (AP) Lawmaker calls for end to death penaltyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/at/Uskorea-execute.RV-t_KMI.htmlwed/at/Uskorea-execute.RV-t_KMI.html1268965487Fri Mar 19 02:24:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/at/Uskorea-execute.RV-t_KMI.html"></a>SEOUL, March 18 (UPI) -- The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly said Thursday his country should abandon its "ambiguous" moratorium and completely abolish the death penalty. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/at/Uskorea-execute.RV-t_KMI.html">Lawmaker calls for end to death penalty</a> SEOUL, March 18 (UPI) -- The speaker of South Korea's National Assembly said Thursday his country should abandon its "ambiguous" moratorium and completely abolish the death penalty. (UPI) Pa. Muslim group condemns book serieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ak/Ayb142635496.R5O9_KFI.htmlwed/ak/Ayb142635496.R5O9_KFI.html1268901286Thu Mar 18 08:34:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ak/Ayb142635496.R5O9_KFI.html"></a>Mar. 18--The Pennsylvania chapter of a Muslim-rights group accused a Philadelphia think tank and its Broomall publisher yesterday of "fearmongering," inaccuracy, and bias in a 10-volume series of textbooks titled World of Islam. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ak/Ayb142635496.R5O9_KFI.html">Pa. Muslim group condemns book series</a> Mar. 18--The Pennsylvania chapter of a Muslim-rights group accused a Philadelphia think tank and its Broomall publisher yesterday of "fearmongering," inaccuracy, and bias in a 10-volume series of textbooks titled World of Islam. (AP) More states trying to limit federal powerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/az/Uus-statesrights.R4Su_KMH.htmlwed/az/Uus-statesrights.R4Su_KMH.html1268859903Wed Mar 17 21:05:03 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/az/Uus-statesrights.R4Su_KMH.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- State legislatures and governors, especially in the west, are seeking ways to limit the power of the federal government in their jurisdictions. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/az/Uus-statesrights.R4Su_KMH.html">More states trying to limit federal power</a> WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- State legislatures and governors, especially in the west, are seeking ways to limit the power of the federal government in their jurisdictions. (UPI) Italy's Berlusconi under another probehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dj/Uitaly-berlusconi.RxOB_KMG.htmlwed/dj/Uitaly-berlusconi.RxOB_KMG.html1268772888Tue Mar 16 20:54:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dj/Uitaly-berlusconi.RxOB_KMG.html"></a>ROME, March 16 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being probed for allegedly pressing media watchdogs to block a talk show critical of his government, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dj/Uitaly-berlusconi.RxOB_KMG.html">Italy's Berlusconi under another probe</a> ROME, March 16 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being probed for allegedly pressing media watchdogs to block a talk show critical of his government, officials said. (UPI) Tea Party wins appeal on Menendez recallhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bd/Uus-menendez.RCtS_KMG.htmlwed/bd/Uus-menendez.RCtS_KMG.html1268772888Tue Mar 16 20:54:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bd/Uus-menendez.RCtS_KMG.html"></a>TRENTON, N.J., March 16 (UPI) -- A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that Tea Party groups can try to recall U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez but stayed any action pending an appeal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bd/Uus-menendez.RCtS_KMG.html">Tea Party wins appeal on Menendez recall</a> TRENTON, N.J., March 16 (UPI) -- A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that Tea Party groups can try to recall U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez but stayed any action pending an appeal. (UPI) Canada formalizes federal emergency planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ucanada-emergencyplan.Rot1_KMF.htmlwed/bg/Ucanada-emergencyplan.Rot1_KMF.html1268682289Mon Mar 15 19:44:49 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ucanada-emergencyplan.Rot1_KMF.html"></a>OTTAWA, March 15 (UPI) -- The Canadian government Monday formally adopted a federal emergency response plan covering natural disasters to terror attacks. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ucanada-emergencyplan.Rot1_KMF.html">Canada formalizes federal emergency plan</a> OTTAWA, March 15 (UPI) -- The Canadian government Monday formally adopted a federal emergency response plan covering natural disasters to terror attacks. (UPI) Turkish PM calls for unity with gypsieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-gypsies.R2Y0_KMF.htmlwed/ba/Uturkey-gypsies.R2Y0_KMF.html1268674498Mon Mar 15 17:34:58 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-gypsies.R2Y0_KMF.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 15 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan staged a rally for 10,000 gypsies in Istanbul, telling them his goal was to restore full rights to them. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-gypsies.R2Y0_KMF.html">Turkish PM calls for unity with gypsies</a> ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 15 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan staged a rally for 10,000 gypsies in Istanbul, telling them his goal was to restore full rights to them. (UPI) EU begins assessing Greek recovery planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ueu-greece.RlAj_KMF.htmlwed/bg/Ueu-greece.RlAj_KMF.html1268657087Mon Mar 15 12:44:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ueu-greece.RlAj_KMF.html"></a>BRUSSELS, March 15 (UPI) -- European Union finance ministers in Brussels Monday began assessing the Greek government's plans to rein in a record deficit. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bg/Ueu-greece.RlAj_KMF.html">EU begins assessing Greek recovery plan</a> BRUSSELS, March 15 (UPI) -- European Union finance ministers in Brussels Monday began assessing the Greek government's plans to rein in a record deficit. (UPI) Boehner: GOP could capture House in Nov.http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Uus-stateofunion.REnD_KME.htmlwed/dh/Uus-stateofunion.REnD_KME.html1268594686Sun Mar 14 19:24:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Uus-stateofunion.REnD_KME.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- U.S. House Republican leader John Boehner said Sunday the GOP could gain control of the House in midterm elections in November. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Uus-stateofunion.REnD_KME.html">Boehner: GOP could capture House in Nov.</a> WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- U.S. House Republican leader John Boehner said Sunday the GOP could gain control of the House in midterm elections in November. (UPI) Utah pol resigns in hot tub scandalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Ayb142474077.RLYc_KFE.htmlwed/dh/Ayb142474077.RLYc_KFE.html1268591692Sun Mar 14 18:34:52 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Ayb142474077.RLYc_KFE.html"></a>Utah House Majority Leader Kevin Garn says he's stepping down after reports of a nude hot-tub session with a minor 25 years ago and a payment to keep it quiet. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dh/Ayb142474077.RLYc_KFE.html">Utah pol resigns in hot tub scandal</a> Utah House Majority Leader Kevin Garn says he's stepping down after reports of a nude hot-tub session with a minor 25 years ago and a payment to keep it quiet. (AP) Centrists to Obama: Don't campaign for ushttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-moderatesdems.RcUL_KME.htmlwed/ah/Uus-politics-moderatesdems.RcUL_KME.html1268582087Sun Mar 14 15:54:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-moderatesdems.RcUL_KME.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- Some moderate House Democrats tell Politico they are less than anxious to have U.S. President Barack Obama campaign for them. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-moderatesdems.RcUL_KME.html">Centrists to Obama: Don't campaign for us</a> WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- Some moderate House Democrats tell Politico they are less than anxious to have U.S. President Barack Obama campaign for them. (UPI) Protesters gather for Bangkok rallyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/aq/Uthailand-protest.RefO_KMD.htmlwed/aq/Uthailand-protest.RefO_KMD.html1268507689Sat Mar 13 19:14:49 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/aq/Uthailand-protest.RefO_KMD.html"></a>AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, March 13 (UPI) -- A United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship official said tens of thousands of the group's supporters gathered Saturday in advance of a rally in Bangkok. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/aq/Uthailand-protest.RefO_KMD.html">Protesters gather for Bangkok rally</a> AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, March 13 (UPI) -- A United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship official said tens of thousands of the group's supporters gathered Saturday in advance of a rally in Bangkok. (UPI) Judge refuses to jail couple in John Edwards sex-tape casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cl/Ayb142426098.Ru7N_KFC.htmlwed/cl/Ayb142426098.Ru7N_KFC.html1268451299Sat Mar 13 03:34:59 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cl/Ayb142426098.Ru7N_KFC.html"></a>PITTSBORO, N.C.--After five long hearings, hours of testimony and hundreds of pages of affidavits, briefs and complaints, Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones lifted his contempt order Friday against Andrew and Cheri Young. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cl/Ayb142426098.Ru7N_KFC.html">Judge refuses to jail couple in John Edwards sex-tape case</a> PITTSBORO, N.C.--After five long hearings, hours of testimony and hundreds of pages of affidavits, briefs and complaints, Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones lifted his contempt order Friday against Andrew and Cheri Young. (AP) Nelson Mandela defended by archbishophttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cc/Usafrica-winniemandela.Re_E_KMC.htmlwed/cc/Usafrica-winniemandela.Re_E_KMC.html1268424298Fri Mar 12 20:04:58 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cc/Usafrica-winniemandela.Re_E_KMC.html"></a>NAIROBI, Kenya, March 12 (UPI) -- A retired South African archbishop said Friday allegations against Nelson Mandela made by the former president's ex-wife are false. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/cc/Usafrica-winniemandela.Re_E_KMC.html">Nelson Mandela defended by archbishop</a> NAIROBI, Kenya, March 12 (UPI) -- A retired South African archbishop said Friday allegations against Nelson Mandela made by the former president's ex-wife are false. (UPI) Immigration pushed back by other issueshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ck/Uus-obama-immigrationreform.Rw0n_KMC.htmlwed/ck/Uus-obama-immigrationreform.Rw0n_KMC.html1268412887Fri Mar 12 16:54:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ck/Uus-obama-immigrationreform.Rw0n_KMC.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Immigration reform is important to U.S. President Obama but it's not at the top of his policy agenda right now, press secretary Robert Gibbs said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ck/Uus-obama-immigrationreform.Rw0n_KMC.html">Immigration pushed back by other issues</a> WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Immigration reform is important to U.S. President Obama but it's not at the top of his policy agenda right now, press secretary Robert Gibbs said. (UPI) Teacher likely killed by wolves, troopers say: Authorities seek to capture or kill animalshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/de/Ayb142380534.Rs1Z_KFB.htmlwed/de/Ayb142380534.Rs1Z_KFB.html1268368494Fri Mar 12 04:34:54 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/de/Ayb142380534.Rs1Z_KFB.html"></a>Mar. 12--Alaska State Troopers today said a woman found dead in Chignik Lake early this week was most likely killed in a wolf attack, and state authorities are on their way there to try to capture or kill the animals. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/de/Ayb142380534.Rs1Z_KFB.html">Teacher likely killed by wolves, troopers say: Authorities seek to capture or kill animals</a> Mar. 12--Alaska State Troopers today said a woman found dead in Chignik Lake early this week was most likely killed in a wolf attack, and state authorities are on their way there to try to capture or kill the animals. (AP) Cuomo recuses himself from Paterson probehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ae/Uus-paterson.RtLh_KMB.htmlwed/ae/Uus-paterson.RtLh_KMB.html1268351086Thu Mar 11 23:44:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ae/Uus-paterson.RtLh_KMB.html"></a>ALBANY, N.Y., March 11 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a likely candidate for governor, said Thursday he is taking himself off the investigation of Gov. David Paterson. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ae/Uus-paterson.RtLh_KMB.html">Cuomo recuses himself from Paterson probe</a> ALBANY, N.Y., March 11 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a likely candidate for governor, said Thursday he is taking himself off the investigation of Gov. David Paterson. (UPI) Canadian PM debuts live on YouTubehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.Rr9s_KMB.htmlwed/bs/Ucanada-politics.Rr9s_KMB.html1268341505Thu Mar 11 21:05:05 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.Rr9s_KMB.html"></a>OTTAWA, March 11 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first in the country's history Thursday to stream a live feed of a parliamentary speech on YouTube. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.Rr9s_KMB.html">Canadian PM debuts live on YouTube</a> OTTAWA, March 11 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first in the country's history Thursday to stream a live feed of a parliamentary speech on YouTube. (UPI) Second general strike shuts down Athenshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/co/Ugreece-strike.RyDG_KMB.htmlwed/co/Ugreece-strike.RyDG_KMB.html1268312700Thu Mar 11 13:05:00 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/co/Ugreece-strike.RyDG_KMB.html"></a>ATHENS, Greece, March 11 (UPI) -- Riot police were deployed in Athens Thursday as a second general strike in a month over government austerity measures brought the city to a halt. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/co/Ugreece-strike.RyDG_KMB.html">Second general strike shuts down Athens</a> ATHENS, Greece, March 11 (UPI) -- Riot police were deployed in Athens Thursday as a second general strike in a month over government austerity measures brought the city to a halt. (UPI) Govs, educators propose common standardshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Ayb142324871.RaQb_KFA.htmlwed/ah/Ayb142324871.RaQb_KFA.html1268267694Thu Mar 11 00:34:54 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Ayb142324871.RaQb_KFA.html"></a>U.S. governors and school superintendents offered rigorous national standards Wednesday for what public school children should learn in math and English. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/ah/Ayb142324871.RaQb_KFA.html">Govs, educators propose common standards</a> U.S. governors and school superintendents offered rigorous national standards Wednesday for what public school children should learn in math and English. (AP) Belarus leans toward regulated gamblinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dk/Ubelarus-gambling.RYK4_KM9.htmlwed/dk/Ubelarus-gambling.RYK4_KM9.html1268153688Tue Mar 9 16:54:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dk/Ubelarus-gambling.RYK4_KM9.html"></a>MINSK, Belarus, March 9 (UPI) -- Legal gambling in Belarus should not be banned but rather well-regulated to raise government revenue, President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/dk/Ubelarus-gambling.RYK4_KM9.html">Belarus leans toward regulated gambling</a> MINSK, Belarus, March 9 (UPI) -- Legal gambling in Belarus should not be banned but rather well-regulated to raise government revenue, President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday. (UPI) Iraqi election turnout 62 percenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bw/Uiraq-elections.RGI3_KM9.htmlwed/bw/Uiraq-elections.RGI3_KM9.html1268144089Tue Mar 9 14:14:49 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bw/Uiraq-elections.RGI3_KM9.html"></a>BAGHDAD, March 9 (UPI) -- About 62 percent of registered voters cast ballots during the recent parliamentary elections, exceeding expectations, Iraq's electoral commission said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/usa.top/2/wed/bw/Uiraq-elections.RGI3_KM9.html">Iraqi election turnout 62 percent</a> BAGHDAD, March 9 (UPI) -- About 62 percent of registered voters cast ballots during the recent parliamentary elections, exceeding expectations, Iraq's electoral commission said. (UPI)