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AP Top News at 6:59 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Iran says it's installing centrifuges

Iran Has Begun Installing 3,000 Centrifuges Despite U.S. Warning, Top Lawmaker Says. Iran is currently installing 3,000 centrifuges, a top lawmaker said Saturday in an announcement underlining that the country will continue to develop its nuclear program despite U.N. sanctions.
 

Winfrey chooses Sidney Poitier memoir

Oprah Winfrey Breaks Long Absence of Book Club With Sidney Poitier Book. If her goal was to erase the memory of the disgraced James Frey, then Oprah Winfrey couldn't have made a better pick for her book club than a memoir by Sidney Poitier.
 

No. 14 Butler stops Detroit 68-58

A.J. Graves Records 15 Points and 5 Assists As No. 14 Butler Stops Detroit 68-58. A.J. Graves had 15 points and five assists to help No. 14 Butler overcome a sluggish second half and beat Detroit 68-58 Saturday for its fifth straight victory.
 

'Monster Garage' host James to pay fine

'Monster Garage' Host Jesse James to Pay $271,250 Fine for Violating Calif. Air Quality Law. "Monster Garage" reality show host Jesse James has agreed to pay $271,250 for violating California's air quality laws by selling motorcycles that did not meet the state's strict emissions standards, authorities said.
 

Uruguayan ex-dictator released from hospital to house arrest

Former dictator Juan M. Bordaberry was released from a hospital on Saturday and placed under house arrest while criminal law judges prosecute him in 14 deaths and disappearances during Uruguay's 1973-85 military rule.
 

AP Top News at 6:39 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Meissner wins first national skate title

Kimmie Meissner Wins First National Skate Title at U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Kimmie Meissner has a national title to go with her crown from the world championships.
 

Intel head links technology, health care

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YouTube to share revenue with users

YouTube Co-Founder Says Site to Begin Sharing Revenue With Millions of Users in Coming Months. Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube, said Saturday that the wildly successful site will start sharing revenue with its millions of users.
 

Holocaust memorial starts Farsi site

Israel's Yad Vashem Launches Web Site in Farsi to Combat Holocaust Denial. Israel's Holocaust memorial has launched a version of its Web site in Farsi to educate the country's most bitter enemy _ Iran _ about the Nazi genocide of 6 million Jews.
 

No. 9 PITTSBURGH 72, ST. JOHN'S 46

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'Monster Garage' host to pay fine

'Monster Garage' Host Jesse James to Pay Fine for Violating Calif. Air Quality Law. "Monster Garage" reality show host Jesse James has agreed to pay $271,250 for violating California's air quality laws by selling motorcycles that did not meet the state's strict emissions standards, authorities said.
 

Freedom Riders retrace 1961 journey

Original Freedom Riders, Students Who Defied Segregation, Retrace 1961 Journey Through Alabama. Back in 1961, when a group of college students defied segregation on interstate buses across the South, they were met with threats, intimidation and violence.
 

AP Top News at 6:26 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Iraqis: Oil law won't favor Americans

Iraqis Say Oil Proposal Won't Favor Americans, Will Let Foreigners Take Profits Out of Country. Iraqi officials say a hotly debated proposed oil law will not favor Americans but acknowledge that foreign companies will be allowed to take their profits out of the country _ an incentive to draw foreign investment.
 

AP Top News at 6:24 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Iran says it's installing centrifuges

Iran Has Begun Installing 3,000 Centrifuges Despite U.S. Warning, Top Lawmaker Says. Iran is currently installing 3,000 centrifuges, a top lawmaker said Saturday in an announcement underlining that the country will continue to develop its nuclear program despite U.N. sanctions.
 

Army probes war contractor fraud

Army Opens Up to 50 Criminal Investigations Involving Contractors in Iraq War, Terror Fight. From high-dollar fraud to conspiracy to bribery and bid rigging, Army investigators have opened up to 50 criminal probes involving battlefield contractors in the war in Iraq and the U.S. fight against terrorism, The Associated Press has learned.
 

AP Top News at 6:19 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Streaking Senators stop Bruins 3-1

Ray Emery Makes 29 Saves As Streaking Senators Stop Bruins 3-1 for 7th Victory in 8 Games. Ray Emery made 29 saves, and Patrick Eaves and Chris Neil scored third-period goals to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday for their seventh victory in eight games.
 

Man arrested in Ariz. girl's abduction

Man Wanted in Abduction and Assault of Ariz. Girl Arrested in Nearby Town. A registered sex offender suspected of abducting a 6-year-old girl was arrested Saturday in a nearby town, sheriff's deputies said.
 

AP Top News at 6:10 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

B.B. King released from Texas hospital

Bluesman B.B. King 'Back to His Old Self' After Release From Texas Hospital, Spokeswoman Says. B.B. King was discharged from a Galveston hospital Saturday following treatment for a fever and was "back to his old self," a spokeswoman for his management agency said.
 

Bartiromo did nothing wrong, says CNBC

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No. 8 Kansas clocks Colorado 97-74

No. 8 Kansas Clocks Colorado 97-74 for 35th Victory in Last 36 Games Against Buffaloes. Going 0-12 in Allen Fieldhouse hasn't stopped Ricardo Patton from enjoying the opportunity to coach in the tradition-rich old gym that Kansas calls home.
 

AP Top News at 6:00 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

AP Top News at 6:00 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

No. 11 Memphis ducks Southern Miss 67-64

Chris Douglas-Roberts Scores 15 Points As No. 11 Memphis Ducks Southern Miss 67-64. Someone finally gave Memphis a scare at home.
 

Tom Waits settles advertising lawsuit

Singer Tom Waits Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Soundalike in Television Commercials. Grammy Award-winning singer Tom Waits has settled a lawsuit in which he claimed an automaker and an ad agency violated his rights by imitating him in TV commercials, his lawyer said.
 

NHL Standings

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Postseason NFL Schedule

Indianapolis 23, Kansas City 8
 

Freedom Riders retrace 1961 journey

Original Freedom Riders Retrace 1961 Journey Through Alabama. Back in 1961, when a group of college students defied segregation on interstate buses across the South, they were met with threats, intimidation and violence.
 

Winfrey chooses Sidney Poitier memoir

Oprah Winfrey Breaks Long Absence of Book Club With Sidney Poitier Book. If her goal was to erase the memory of the disgraced James Frey, then Oprah Winfrey couldn't have made a better pick for her book club than a memoir by Sidney Poitier.
 

AP Top News at 5:58 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

Prince Charles begins weekend U.S. trip

Prince Charles, Camilla Begin Weekend U.S. Trip in Philadelphia, Will See New York. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla shook hands with well-wishers outside Independence Hall Saturday to kick off their first trip to the city where Americans declared their independence from British rule.
 

Rapper Young Buck arrested in Nashville

David Darnell Brown, Rapper Known As Young Buck, Arrested in Tenn. for Missing Court Date. David Darnell Brown, a rapper known as Young Buck who records on 50 Cent's G-Unit Record label, was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a previous driving violation, police said.
 

'Monster Garage' host James to pay fine

'Monster Garage' Host Jesse James to Pay $271,250 Fine for Violating Calif. Air Quality Law. "Monster Garage" reality show host Jesse James has agreed to pay $271,250 for violating California's air quality laws by selling motorcycles that did not meet the state's strict emissions standards, authorities said.
 

Oscar-nominated director Luzzati dies

Luzzati, Italian Set Designer and Oscar-Nominated Director of Animated Movies, Dies at 85. Emanuele Luzzati, whose haunting fairy tale images graced opera stages and animated films, has died in his home in Genoa, officials said Saturday. He was 85.
 

Bruins-Senators, Sums

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Arkansas upends No. 12 Alabama 63-57

Patrick Beverley Scores 19 Points As Arkansas Upends No. 12 Alabama 63-57. Patrick Beverley scored 19 points and Arkansas dominated No. 12 Alabama for 30 minutes before hanging on to win 63-57 Saturday.
 

ARKANSAS 63, No. 12 ALABAMA 57

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No. 13 Baylor defeats Oklahoma State

Bernice Mosby Scores 23 Points As No. 13 Baylor Women Defeat Oklahoma State 66-55. Bernice Mosby scored 23 points and had nine rebounds and No. 13 Baylor pulled away in the final minutes for a 66-55 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
 

AP Top News at 5:44 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

AP Top News at 5:43 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

AP Top News at 5:42 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq. Celebrities, a half-dozen lawmakers and protesters from distant states rallied in the capital under a sunny sky, seizing an opportunity to press their cause with a Congress restive on the war and a country that has turned against the conflict.
 

No. 4 N. Carolina drills No. 17 Arizona

Ty Lawson Scores Career-High 18 Points As No. 4 North Carolina Drills No. 17 Arizona 92-64. North Carolina stepped away from the Atlantic Coast Conference for a day and stepped all over Arizona.
 

Composer delays 'Doctor Atomic Symphony

John Adams Delays Carnegie Hall Premiere of 'Doctor Atomic Symphony,' Based on His Opera. Composer John Adams has delayed the premiere of his "Doctor Atomic Symphony," which is based on his critically acclaimed opera about the development of the A-bomb.
 

Tenor Licitra does double duty at Met

Tenor Salvatore Licitra Takes on Both 'Cav' and 'Pag' at Met, Earning Mixed Verdict. Give Salvatore Licitra extra credit _ but only a mixed verdict _ for taking on double duty at the Metropolitan Opera.