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Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace (AP)

U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hand  with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.  Biden said there is a 'moment of opportunity' for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - The U.S. will back those willing to "take risks for peace," U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday during the highest-level visit to Israel by an Obama administration official.




Biden assures Israel of U.S. security commitment (Reuters)

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hadi Mizban/PoolReuters - Vice President Joe Biden assured Israel on Tuesday of Washington's commitment to its security and preventing Iran from producing nuclear weapons.




Israel, Syria announce nuclear energy ambitions (AP)

Israeli Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau  speaks to media during an international conference on civilian nuclear energy, in Paris, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities. Landau said nuclear plants built in Israel will be subject to strict safety and security controls, and even said his country would like to build them in cooperation with scientists and engineers from 'our Arab neighbors.'(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new international attention to its secretive nuclear activities.




Yves Saint Laurent's New Corporate Woman (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD201  Model walks the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent show during Fall 2010 Fashion Week in Paris on Monday, March 8, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - The house of Yves Saint Laurent took a step into a rather new dimension Monday, March 8, in Paris with a collection the label's designer Stefano Pilati said was targeted at women in powerful positions.




Class-action lawsuits could cost Toyota $3B-plus (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Corolla is shown at Toyota  dealership in San Francisco. In the lawsuits, Toyota owners suing the company contend they paid far more for their vehicles than they were worth, and that Toyota knew all along about these problems but concealed them from buyers. They point to evidence such as Kelley Blue Book's decision earlier this month to lower the resale value of recalled Toyotas an average of 3.5 percent, ranging from $300 less for a Corolla to $750 for a Sequoia. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)AP - Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts.




A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa. on Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.




9th US missionary freed in Haiti, returns home (AP)

Charisa Coulter, second from right, of Meridian, Idaho, one of two US Baptist missionaries held on kidnapping charges in Haiti, arrives to the airport, accompanied by US embassy staff, after her release from jail in Port-au-Prince, Monday, March 8, 2010.  Coulter was set free more than a month after she and nine other Americans were arrested for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti without proper documents after the Jan. 12 earthquake.  Laura Silsby, the leader of the Idaho-based missionaries, remains detained. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)AP - A U.S. missionary held for more than a month in Haiti on kidnapping charges flew back to the United States after being released from prison, while the leader of her Baptist group remained in custody.




Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June (AP)

Sony's 3-D televisions are introduced as a model watches with its 3-D glasses included in the TV set in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March  9, 2010. Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.




TV ratings smile on Oscar as viewership rises (AP)

Kathryn Bigelow poses backstage with the Oscar for best achievement in directing for ?The Hurt Locker? at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - An estimated 41.3 million people saw "The Hurt Locker" top the popular "Avatar" for best picture in the most-watched Academy Awards telecast since 2005.




Wine may be good for women’s waistlines
March 8: A new study finds women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to gain a lot of excess weight throughout adulthood than non-drinkers. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.  (NBC News Channel)Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.

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