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Senate OK's softened "Buy American" plan February 4, 2009 at 8:52 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Wednesday to soften a "Buy American" plan in its $900 billion stimulus bill after President Barack Obama expressed concern the original language could trigger a trade war. Tests link Barry Bonds to steroids: U.S. prosecutors February 4, 2009 at 8:39 pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court on Wednesday unsealed drug test results and a recorded conversation about U.S. baseball star Barry Bonds that prosecutors say is evidence the home run king took steroids and lied about it. Senate adds housing relief to economic plan February 4, 2009 at 7:57 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate on Wednesday moved to attract needed Republican support for a $900 billion economic stimulus bill by approving an amendment to jumpstart the ailing housing market with an expanded tax credit for home buyers. SEC pummeled as Madoff tipster testifies February 4, 2009 at 7:25 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harry Markopolos, a former investment manager who tried to warn U.S. regulators about Bernard Madoff, joined lawmakers in blasting the Securities and Exchange Commission but said he was forwarding more tips to the agency. Blaming Madoff, man sues over divorce settlement February 4, 2009 at 6:59 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York lawyer who invested millions of dollars with accused swindler Bernard Madoff sued his ex-wife on Tuesday for the return of part of their divorce settlement, saying he was misled about his actual worth. Bird remains in both engines of US Airways jet February 4, 2009 at 6:18 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bird remains were found in both engines of a US Airways jetliner that lost power and ditched in New York's Hudson River last month, U.S. transportation investigators said on Wednesday. Nazi war criminal Heim died in Cairo 1992: report February 4, 2009 at 5:29 pm BERLIN (Reuters) - Wanted Nazi war criminal Dr Aribert Heim, thought until recently by some to be still alive, died in Cairo in 1992 after converting to Islam, German television station ZDF said on Wednesday.