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Nurses' union: Care does not include sex
(Reuters)
Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaul
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year.
Toyota 'mystified' by runaway Prius case in Calif.
(AP)
AP - A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified" by a report that a California man's Prius gas pedal became stuck and caused the car to speed out of control on a California freeway.
Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69
(AP)
AP - Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
Iraq's election race tight, results slow to come
(Reuters)
Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a narrow lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results in Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead in minority Sunni areas.
Apple begins taking iPad orders in US
(AFP)
AFP - Apple fans flocked online Friday to be among the first to order iPad tablet computers slated to begin shipping in the United States on April 3.
Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care
(AP)
AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
Without Anti-gay Hysteria, Massa's a Dud for the GOP
(The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- There was an intense, conspiratorial, crazily sincere man on Glenn Beck's show Tuesday, and it wasn't Glenn Beck.
Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom
(AP)
AP - A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled.
Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live'
(AP)
AP - The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live."