Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nixon library offers candid new take on Watergate (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor

YORBA LINDA, Calif. – For years, Richard Nixon’s presidential library was accused of committing another Watergate cover-up. But now, archivists say, the stonewalling is over. The library opened an expanded new exhibit Thursday that scholars say provides a more balanced … Continue reading →

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Chipper gets 1st hit, Heyward 1st HR of new season (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

A list of firsts from the 2011 major league season on Thursday: • Pitch: A called strike, from Washington’s Livan Hernandez to Atlanta’s Martin Prado at 1:11 p.m. EDT at Nationals Park. • Hit: Chipper Jones, a double for the … Continue reading →

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A-Rod nearly outearns Kansas City Royals (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

The Kansas City Royals are barely making more than Alex Rodriguez this year. The salaries for Kansas City’s 27 players on its opening-day roster and disabled lists total $36.1 million, according to an analysis of major league contracts by The … Continue reading →

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No UK immunity for Libya minister

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 13:17 ET Scottish prosecutors want to question Moussa Koussa over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing The UK says it has not offered Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa immunity from prosecution following his unexpected arrival in … Continue reading →

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Former Kansas official gets prison term for scam (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

WICHITA, Kan. – A former assistant athletics director at the University of Kansas has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in a $2 million ticket scalping scheme. In addition to the 46-month term, a judge … Continue reading →

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‘Abducted’ Gazan in Israel court

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

31 March 2011 Last updated at 12:11 ET Veronika Abu Sisi holds up a photograph of her husband when meeting journalists in Kiev. A Palestinian engineer has appeared in an Israeli court after being captured in Ukraine and jailed in … Continue reading →

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Shot girl ‘target’ comes forward

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 13:26 ET Thusha Kamaleswaran was hit in the chest A youth thought to have been targeted by the gang who shot a five-year-old girl and a man in south London has contacted police. Thusha … Continue reading →

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In Campaign Against Health Care Law, Republicans Take on AARP

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

House Republicans, who are continuing their efforts to chip away at President Obama’s health-care law, have now set their sights on a powerful group that strongly supported the legislation: the AARP seniors lobby. 0 Comments Tweet Two GOP members of … Continue reading →

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White House: Libyan’s exit a ‘major defection’ (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

WASHINGTON – The White House calls the resignation and departure of a top Libyan official a significant blow to the regime of Moammar Gadhafi. Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa flew to England from Tunisia on Wednesday and the British government … Continue reading →

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Giants pitcher Zito involved in Calif. car crash (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LOS ANGELES – San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito has been examined at a hospital and released after his car was hit broadside at a West Hollywood intersection. The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Boulevard and … Continue reading →

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