Reuters

Will Democrats go extra-consitutional to pass health care reform?Kansas City StarMark Levin has waxed apoplectic the past two nights over Rep. Louise Slaughter's idea for getting the health care bill moving. According to this this from Wednesday's Congress Daily AM, the House Rules chairwoman “is weighing preparing a rule that …Pelosi Signals Goal of Passing [...]

BBC News

New York City agrees World Trade Centre toxic dust payoutThe GuardianAP A firefighter at the site of the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11 2001. Photograph: Graham Morrison/AP New York City authorities have agreed to pay up to $657.5m (£437m) to rescue and recovery workers who claim that they became ill [...]

Kansas City Star

Baylor tops Texas, meets K-State in semifinalsKansas City StarBaylor's Ekpe Udoh, who finished with 25 points, tried to get past Texas's Matt Hill (center) and Justin Mason. Baylor and Texas went after each other in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday, and the teams also played a …Dunn, Udoh lead No. 21 Baylor [...]

Washington Post

UConn women tie record with 70th straight winKansas City StarAP HARTFORD, Conn. | Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said he'd be excited about the team's 70-game winning streak, if that was where the Huskies wanted to stop. Tina Charles tied a career high with 34 points and Maya Moore added 16 points, …UConn Advances by [...]

New York Times (blog)

Obama's spirited appeal for health care reformKansas City StarBy Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist President Barack Obama was on the offensive again Saturday, with a spirited promotion of needed health care reform in America. Bravo. But now, will the Democratic majority in Congress …AP Top News at 1:00 [...]

ABC News

Erin Andrews, Evan Lysacek: 'Dancing With The Stars' cast (Poll)Kansas City Star"I just won a gold medal at the Olympics and now I'm going to … 'Dancing With the Stars!'" What do you think of the new 'Dancing' cast? Here we had managed to avoid even one episode of “The Bachelor.” But ABC forced [...]

Reuters

Russia now on the clock as countdown begins for 2014Kansas City StarVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver has passed the torch to Sochi, which will host the next Winter Olympics in 2014. Sochi, located 900 miles south of Moscow, is a resort town set between the shores of the Black Sea and the snow-capped Caucasus …The [...]

Reuters

Riesch wins slalom for second goldKansas City StarBy Sports Network Germany's Maria Riesch won the women's slalom Friday, giving her a second gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. Riesch led after the first run Friday morning at Whistler Creekside and did more than enough in the afternoon to post a …Maria Riesch wins second gold [...]

ABC News

Missing "Growing Pains" actor found dead in VancouverKansas City Star (blog)Andrew Koenig's body was found Thursday in a Vancouver park, about 30 meters off a path, police there said. Family and friends discovered his remains during a search on their own. It's not clear how he died, but police do not suspect foul play. [...]

CNN International

Plan to fire teachers roils RI's poorest cityBoston GlobeBy Ray Henry AP Writer / February 24, 2010 CENTRAL FALLS, RI—A plan to fire all the high school teachers in one of Rhode Island's poorest cities has angered unionized teachers but won some sympathy from worried parents. The Central Falls School …School teachers told: You're [...]