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• Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez
• As Venezuelans mourn, election set for April
• Bombs, clashes with Karzai mar Hagel's Afghan trip
• Rebels free 21 U.N. captives in southern Syria
• Earth gets a rush of weekend asteroid visitors
• Outpouring follows death of Sportsman Channel host
• Cat sanctuary to reopen after lion attack
• Heavy snowfall blankets Colorado
• Crew member killed during California sailboat race
• Iditarod front-runner hopes to claim 5th win
• After crash abroad, Mass. student strives to heal
• Details of Hugo Chavez's final hours emerge
• House fire kills five children, two adults in Kentucky
• Budget cuts end White House tours, but not finger-pointing
• Mob in Pakistani city torches Christian homes
• Vermont newspaper defends 'fry Rice' sign supporting team
• Jet Blue plane clipped by Air India jet on JFK tarmac

Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez Posted: 09 Mar 2013 03:35 PM PST A court ruling on a deadly soccer riot stoked rage in a country beset by worsening security.

As Venezuelans mourn, election set for April Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:03 PM PST Venezuela will hold a presidential election on April 14, officials said on Saturday.

Bombs, clashes with Karzai mar Hagel's Afghan trip Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST Suicide bombings and looming disagreements with the Afghan president cast a shadow over the new defense secretary's visit.

Rebels free 21 U.N. captives in southern Syria Posted: 09 Mar 2013 05:06 PM PST Rebels in southern Syria freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday after holding them hostage for four days.

Earth gets a rush of weekend asteroid visitors Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:19 PM PST An asteroid as big as a city block shot relatively close by the Earth on Saturday, the latest in a series of visiting celestial objects including an asteroid the size of a bus that exploded over Russia last month, injuring 1,500.

Outpouring follows death of Sportsman Channel host Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:57 PM PST The Sportsman Channel says it's deeply saddened by the shooting death in northwestern Montana of one of its TV hosts.

Cat sanctuary to reopen after lion attack Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:29 PM PST The California sanctuary where a lion killed a 24-year-old worker this week is set to reopen to the public Sunday.

Heavy snowfall blankets Colorado Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:17 PM PST No part of Colorado was spared from the fast-moving storm, which triggered blizzard conditions on the state's eastern plains, the National Weather Service said.

Crew member killed during California sailboat race Posted: 09 Mar 2013 04:41 PM PST A crew member was killed when a 30-foot sailboat broke apart in rough seas during a race near San Clemente Island in California, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Iditarod front-runner hopes to claim 5th win Posted: 09 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PST Four-time champion Martin Buser held on to the lead Saturday in Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

After crash abroad, Mass. student strives to heal Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:53 AM PST Meg Theriault didn't look in a mirror for two months. When she did, a stranger met her gaze.

Details of Hugo Chavez's final hours emerge Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:40 AM PST Venezuela's Hugo Chavez slid into a coma the day before he died of respiratory failure after cancer spread into his lungs, sources say. Chavez's precise condition was one of the world's best-kept secrets since his cancer was announced in June 2011. Since his death this week, however, details have emerged of the 58-year-old president's battle with cancer and the last moments in the hospital with close family and senior aides. ...

House fire kills five children, two adults in Kentucky Posted: 09 Mar 2013 03:57 PM PST Five children and two adults died in a house fire in rural Knox County, Kentucky, on Saturday, in a blaze that was reported by a neighbor who saw smoke but was unable to reach the home's occupants, police said. The two adults who died lived in the house with their three children, said Kentucky State Police Sergeant Jackie Pickrell. The other two children were visiting the home, Investigators are seeking to find the cause of the fire at the brick and timber home in Gray, a small community near Corbin, Kentucky, 130 miles southeast of Louisville. ...

Budget cuts end White House tours, but not finger-pointing Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:37 AM PST The sixth-grade class at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Waverly, Iowa, sent a message this week that was heard in the White House briefing room. "The White House is our house," the class said in a video posted on Facebook.

Mob in Pakistani city torches Christian homes Posted: 09 Mar 2013 07:45 AM PST Hundreds of people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore attacked a Christian neighborhood Saturday and set fire to homes after hearing accusations that a Christian man had committed blasphemy against Islam's prophet, said a police officer.

Vermont newspaper defends 'fry Rice' sign supporting team Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:22 AM PST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont newspaper defended itself Saturday against accusations of racism over a poster it published in support of a local sports team that read "fry Rice" in type associated with Chinese calligraphy, saying it meant no offense and simply wanted to play on words.

Jet Blue plane clipped by Air India jet on JFK tarmac Posted: 09 Mar 2013 08:51 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A JetBlue passenger jet was clipped by an Air India plane on the tarmac of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early on Saturday morning, JetBlue said in a statement. No injuries were reported and the JetBlue passengers were transferred to another plane for their departure to West Palm Beach, Florida, the JetBlue statement said. The flight was delayed by nearly three hours. Air India and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment. JetBlue said the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. ...

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