Draghi says Europe needs growth pact

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• Draghi says Europe needs growth pact
• Senate: Make it tougher to close post offices
• House backs bill capping gov't spending on junkets
• Supreme Court hints OK on Ariz. immigration law
• African Union: Sudan must stop bombing South Sudan
• House GOP responds with own bill to protect women
• El Paso officials seek answers on canceled fight
• Fed: Economy growing moderately; no policy changes
• Spidey foes to rattle 'Amazing Spider-Man' game
• NY woman admits faking cancer in wedding scheme
• Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF
• Student loans emerge as economic issue in campaign
• AP Interview: Booby traps found by bomb expert
• Bahrain: Jailed hunger striker in good health
• Instant View: Bernanke says Fed prepared to do more for economy
• Bernanke says Fed prepared to do more for economy
• Actor Sean Penn receives award for work in Haiti
• Harley-Davidson 1Q profit revs up as sales jump
• Prosecutors show photos of Hudson's slain nephew
• Exxon is top dividend payer after 21 pct. increase
• Dreams of glory dashed in John Edwards's hometown
• TechBit: Facebook beefs up security
• Marathon runner's death inspires $1M in donations
• TSA screeners charged in LA drug trafficking probe
• Senate Dems ready bill freezing student loan costs
• THE RACE: Exiting presidential race can be painful
• Rubio elevating profile amid VP speculation
• Champions League semi-final: Live Report
• Napolitano: Secret Service scandal 'inexcusable'
• Clash of champions
• Ronaldo celebrates
• After Luck & RGIII, it's anxious time for players
• Napolitano faces questions on Secret Service
• It's the Year of Big Money in politics
• APInterview: Booby traps found by military expert
• Obama makes student loan appeal in Iowa
• Donald Trump demands Scotland nix wind turbines
• Study: Antarctic ice melting from warm water below
• Bernanke says bond purchases remain an option
• Gingrich to quit White House race after stormy bid

Draghi says Europe needs growth pact Posted: European Central Bank head Mario Draghi gave a muted outlook for the European economy and called for a "growth compact" to restore lost competitiveness across Europe.

Senate: Make it tougher to close post offices Posted: A Senate bill aimed at saving the U.S. Postal Service would make it harder to close thousands of low-revenue post offices and end Saturday mail delivery, even though the struggling agency says those moves are just what's needed to reduce its massive debt and become profitable again.

House backs bill capping gov't spending on junkets Posted: Outraged by lavish government conferences on the taxpayers' tab, the House easily approved a measure Wednesday to impose tough limits on future events and how much agencies can spend as well as to create a one-stop system for Americans to track where federal dollars go.

Supreme Court hints OK on Ariz. immigration law Posted: Bucking the Obama administration, Supreme Court justices seemed to find little trouble Wednesday with major parts of Arizona's tough immigration law that require police to check the legal status of people they stop for other reasons.

African Union: Sudan must stop bombing South Sudan Posted: The African Union called on Sudan to stop its aerial bombardment of South Sudan and for both countries to cease hostilities, as an uneasy calm settled over the south Wednesday.

House GOP responds with own bill to protect women Posted: House Republicans determined to show women voters that they have their interests at heart on Wednesday announced plans to renew the Violence Against Women Act, the federal government's main domestic violence program.

El Paso officials seek answers on canceled fight Posted: Officials demanded more details Wednesday about the security threat that prompted the University of Texas System to block a boxing match in El Paso.

Fed: Economy growing moderately; no policy changes Posted: The Federal Reserve says the economy is growing moderately while cautioning that risks from Europe remain. It's holding off on taking any further steps to boost the recovery.

Spidey foes to rattle 'Amazing Spider-Man' game Posted: Spider-Man must contend with more than just a lizard in his latest video game adventure.

NY woman admits faking cancer in wedding scheme Posted: A New York woman admitted Wednesday that she faked cancer to con donors out of money and services for her wedding and Caribbean honeymoon.

Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF Posted: An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a legal showdown over reproductive and religious rights.

Student loans emerge as economic issue in campaign Posted: In the state that began his White House march, President Barack Obama looked every bit the campaigner Wednesday as he told supporters that "Iowa always feels like home to me."

AP Interview: Booby traps found by bomb expert Posted: U.S. Forest Service Officer James Schoeffler is trained to spot the suspicious.

Bahrain: Jailed hunger striker in good health Posted: A jailed activist on a hunger strike since early February is in "good health" and receiving medical care, Bahraini officials said Wednesday, responding to opposition groups claiming his condition was sharply deteriorating.

Instant View: Bernanke says Fed prepared to do more for economy Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday said the U.S. central bank "would not hesitate" to launch another round of bond purchases to drive borrowing costs lower if it looked like the economy needed it. COMMENTS: KATHY LIEN, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, GFT FOREX, JERSEY CITY "At the end of the day, there is still not enough consensus inside the Federal Reserve for any major decisions to be made. While Bernanke's dovish comments drove the dollar lower, the reality is that QE3 is not an imminent risk. ...

Bernanke says Fed prepared to do more for economy Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday said the U.S. central bank "would not hesitate" to launch another round of bond purchases to drive borrowing costs lower if it looked like the economy needed it. "We remain entirely prepared to take additional balance sheet actions as necessary to achieve our objectives," Bernanke told reporters. "Those tools remained very much on the table and we would not hesitate to use them should the economy require that additional support. ...

Actor Sean Penn receives award for work in Haiti Posted: Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has accepted an award from a gathering of Nobel Peace Prize laureates for his work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Harley-Davidson 1Q profit revs up as sales jump Posted: Harley-Davidson's first-quarter profit jumped 44 percent, as improving economic conditions and early spring weather boosted U.S. sales of its famous motorcycles.

Prosecutors show photos of Hudson's slain nephew Posted: The otherwise blank-faced defendant accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family appeared to cry at his trial Wednesday when prosecutors projected photographs onto a large screen of the bloodied body of the youngest victim — the Hollywood star's 7-year-old nephew.

Exxon is top dividend payer after 21 pct. increase Posted: Exxon is raising its quarterly dividend by 21 percent. In doing so, it becomes the top corporate dividend payer, surpassing AT&T.

Dreams of glory dashed in John Edwards's hometown Posted: There was a time when people in this historic US college town dared to dream that one of their own could become president. Then John Edwards got caught up in a whirlwind of sex, lies and betrayal -- and now they'd rather forget all about him.

TechBit: Facebook beefs up security Posted: Facebook is strengthening its security controls in an attempt to protect its 900 million users from spam and malicious content.

Marathon runner's death inspires $1M in donations Posted: Donations to the charity supported by a 30-year-old woman who died during the London Marathon topped $1 million on Wednesday as thousands took up her cause.

TSA screeners charged in LA drug trafficking probe Posted: Two former and two current Transportation Security Administration employees were accused of allowing large amounts of cocaine and other drugs to pass through X-ray machines at security checkpoints in exchange for cash, authorities said Wednesday.

Senate Dems ready bill freezing student loan costs Posted: President Barack Obama is playing politics with his push to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from increasing in an election-year effort to embarrass Republicans, the Senate's GOP leader said Wednesday.

THE RACE: Exiting presidential race can be painful Posted: Dropping out is hard to do. It's been especially hard for Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul.

Rubio elevating profile amid VP speculation Posted: Sen. Marco Rubio has outlined his vision of a more muscular American foreign policy as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney begins the search for a running mate.

Champions League semi-final: Live Report Posted: 36 mins: Ronaldo has a direct kick in front of goal but flops his hat-trick opportunity, lobbing the place kick straight to Neuer.

Napolitano: Secret Service scandal 'inexcusable' Posted: There was no risk to President Barack Obama as a result of a prostitution scandal at a Colombia hotel that involved a dozen Secret Service officers, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel Wednesday.

Clash of champions Posted: Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe (top) heads the ball by Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match Real Madrid against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

Ronaldo celebrates Posted: Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates after scoring his second goal during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match Real Madrid against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

After Luck & RGIII, it's anxious time for players Posted: Andrew Luck knows exactly where he's heading and so does Robert Griffin III.

Napolitano faces questions on Secret Service Posted: There was no risk to President Barack Obama as a result of a prostitution scandal at a Colombia hotel that involved a dozen Secret Service agents, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel Wednesday.

It's the Year of Big Money in politics Posted: In politics, this is the year of big money. It's the first presidential race since two court decisions in 2010 changed the rules.

APInterview: Booby traps found by military expert Posted: U.S. Forest Service Officer James Schoeffler is trained to spot the suspicious.

Obama makes student loan appeal in Iowa Posted: President Barack Obama tells a boisterous crowd of students that keeping federal student loan rates low is as much about helping the broader economy as it is about meeting their financial needs

Donald Trump demands Scotland nix wind turbines Posted: He came, he saw, he blustered.

Study: Antarctic ice melting from warm water below Posted: Antarctica's massive ice shelves are shrinking because they are being eaten away from below by warm water, a new study finds. That suggests that future sea levels could rise faster than many scientists have been predicting.

Bernanke says bond purchases remain an option Posted: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that further bond purchases by the Fed remain "very much on the table" if the economy needs further support.

Gingrich to quit White House race after stormy bid Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is quitting the U.S. Republican presidential contest after a tumultuous campaign that saw him go from longshot to front-runner and back again. The final blow for the former House of Representatives speaker came on Tuesday night, when rival Mitt Romney easily won primary victories in five northeastern states that crowned him as the presumptive Republican nominee. Gingrich had campaigned heavily in Delaware as the conservative alternative to Romney but he lost by nearly 30 percentage points there. ...

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