Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive (AP)

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• Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive (AP)
• Rebels reinforce key Libyan oil port in east (AP)
• Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars (AP)
• Senate Republicans push to oust Medicare chief (AP)
• Union bill whizzing through Ohio Legislature (AP)
• NJ Gov. Christie vetoes Internet gambling bill (AP)
• Police have likely IDs on kids found in Fla. canal (AP)
• US study says sex down among young adults, teens (AP)
• Police: Ohio DUI suspect drinks in front of cop (AP)
• Carey 'embarrassed' over Gadhafi-linked concert (AP)
• Arab League says Chavez plan for Libya only under review (Reuters)
• Gaddafi bombs oil areas, faces crimes probe (Reuters)
• Wisconsin lawmakers talk but no deal on unions (Reuters)
• PIMCO's Gross urges slow pace of deficit cuts (Reuters)
• Data points to strengthening growth, jobs (Reuters)
• Judge refuses to halt new healthcare law (Reuters)
• U.S. has signs ex-FBI agent held in southwest Asia (Reuters)
• Frankfurt attack may be linked to radical Islamism (Reuters)
• Obama steps up pressure as Libya jets strike (AFP)

Years after vanishing in Iran, US man proven alive (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PST AP - Four years after a retired FBI agent mysteriously vanished inside Iran, U.S. officials have received proof he is alive, a remarkable development that has dramatically intensified secret negotiations to bring him home, The Associated Press has learned.

Rebels reinforce key Libyan oil port in east (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:24 PM PST AP - Rebels reinforced a key oil port Thursday while facing new regime airstrikes in eastern Libya, and thousands of angry mourners buried victims of a counteroffensive by Moammar Gadhafi's forces, shooting guns in the air, shouting "Down with Gadhafi!" and swearing to take vengeance.

Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation on drug wars (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST AP - Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking.

Senate Republicans push to oust Medicare chief (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:39 PM PST AP - Unable to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, Republicans are trying to oust the official who is quarterbacking the overhaul of the nation's medical system.

Union bill whizzing through Ohio Legislature (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PST AP - While much of the nation's attention remains focused on a stalled proposal in Wisconsin to restrict collective bargaining rights for public workers, an Ohio measure that in some ways is tougher and broader is speeding toward reality.

NJ Gov. Christie vetoes Internet gambling bill (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:44 PM PST AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Thursday that would have made his state the first in the nation to legalize Internet gambling.

Police have likely IDs on kids found in Fla. canal (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PST AP - Police said Thursday they think they have identified two children whose bodies were stuffed into luggage and dumped in a South Florida canal. Authorities believe the children — a girl between 6 and 10 and a boy between 10 and 12 — were siblings, but they have not released their names.

US study says sex down among young adults, teens (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:25 PM PST AP - Apparently, fewer teens and young adults are having sex, according to a federal study which offers numbers but doesn't examine the reasons. Why is it decreasing? "That's the $100,000 question," said Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

Police: Ohio DUI suspect drinks in front of cop (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:47 PM PST AP - Police in northern Ohio say a man who was asked during a traffic stop whether he'd been drinking took a swig from an open can of beer and told the officer, "Yes." According to Cleveland's WJW-TV, the Elyria (eh-LEER'-ee-uh) police report says 25-year-old Stephen Supers was pulled over early Wednesday because the officer had observed him speeding.

Carey 'embarrassed' over Gadhafi-linked concert (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PST AP - Mariah Carey says she was unaware that she was booked to perform a concert linked to Gadhafi's clan — and she's embarrassed "to have participated in this mess."

Arab League says Chavez plan for Libya only under review (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:43 AM PST Reuters - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Thursday a plan proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to resolve the crisis in Libya was merely "under consideration" and it was up to Venezuela to release details.

Gaddafi bombs oil areas, faces crimes probe (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PST Reuters - Muammar Gaddafi struck at rebel control of a key Libyan coastal road for a second day Thursday but received a warning he would be held to account at The Hague for suspected crimes by his security forces.

Wisconsin lawmakers talk but no deal on unions (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:40 AM PST Reuters - Absent Senate Democrats in Wisconsin are in talks with the majority Republicans about possible compromises to end a stalemate over a bill to strip public sector unions of most bargaining rights.

PIMCO's Gross urges slow pace of deficit cuts (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:23 PM PST Reuters - Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer of PIMCO, the world's biggest bond fund manager, on Thursday urged lawmakers to cut the massive federal deficit but not so swiftly as to choke off the nascent economic recovery.

Data points to strengthening growth, jobs (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PST Reuters - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid hit the lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years last week and service sector hiring picked up in February, signs the labor market recovery was quickening.

Judge refuses to halt new healthcare law (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:45 AM PST Reuters - A judge put on hold his ruling that President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare law was unconstitutional pending appeal, allowing the White House to continue implementing the reforms aimed at lowering soaring healthcare costs.

U.S. has signs ex-FBI agent held in southwest Asia (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST Reuters - The United States has received recent signs that Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 during a business trip to Iran's Kish island, is being held in southwest Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.

Frankfurt attack may be linked to radical Islamism (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:24 AM PST Reuters - The gunman who shot dead two U.S. airmen in a U.S. Army bus at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday was probably a lone operator motivated by radical Islamist beliefs, German authorities said Thursday.

Obama steps up pressure as Libya jets strike (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PST AFP - Libyan jets struck rebel positions Thursday as US President Barack Obama stepped up demands that Moamer Kadhafi cede power and his Russian counterpart warned of an impending civil war.

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