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Health Care: Dems. Twist Arms, Count VotesCBS News - 30 minutes ago Finish Line in Sight as Rep. Kucinich Changes Vote to 'Yes,' but Wrangling Continues; Vote Could Come this Weekend Democrats are tallying votes for health care reform as a final House vote nears -- possibly as soon as this weekend. Closing in on an up-or-down vote Los Angeles Times 'Timing of East Jerusalem announcement was a technical mishap'Ha'aretz - - 2 hours ago The timing of the announcement of Israel's building plan in East Jerusalem was a "bureaucratic mishap," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a meeting with the European Union's High ... 'Don't count on Jewish Obama voters' Jerusalem Post Top al Qaeda Operative Is KilledWall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON—A drone strike last week in Pakistan apparently killed a top al Qaeda trainer who helped supervise December's suicide bombing at a Central Intelligence Agency post in Afghanistan, US officials said. Al-Qaeda crippled as leaders stay in hiding, CIA chief says Washington Post |
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Analysis - Cardinal Brady apology
BBC News - 7 hours ago
The leader of Ireland's Catholic's, Cardinal Sean Brady, has apologised for his role in mishandling the serial child abuser Fr Brendan Smyth.
Cardinal sorry for sex abuse cover-up ABC Online
Nigerian President Dismisses Cabinet
New York Times - - 56 minutes ago
DAKAR, Senegal - The acting president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolved his cabinet Wednesday in the strongest assertion yet of his authority over a country where his rule has been challenged.
Nigeria's acting president dissolves Cabinet The Associated Press
Even with voter support, al-Maliki not assured of 2nd term
MiamiHerald.com - - 26 minutes ago
BAGHDAD -- Nearly half a million people voted for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, making him by far the leading candidate in the province where the most seats are at stake, according to partial ...
Iraqi PM fights for survival as votes are counted The Associated Press
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What's behind record flood predictions?
Christian Science Monitor - - 1 hour ago
Heavy autumn rains, a wet winter, and an El Niño-induced wet spring could bring record floods to parts of the US, forecasters say.
Video: Students Pitch-in on ND Sandbagging
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Fargo area at 'major flood' stage msnbc.com
Obama takes his shot and picks the Jayhawks
USA Today - 4 hours ago
Playing it safe, basketball's No. 1 fan has picked Kansas over Kentucky to win the NCAA men's tournament. President Obama's choice probably had more to do with the Jayhawks' top rank than anything else.
How Obama's brackets fare msnbc.com
Obama predicts Jayhawks will win national title The Associated Press
NY governor's press secretary quits amid ethics probes
Washington Post - - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The press secretary for New York Democratic Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid state and federal ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides.
NY gov.'s press aide quits in scandal; 4th to fall The Associated Press
Fed's Fisher: Fed Needs Tools To Cut 'Cancers' Out Of System
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
DALLAS (Dow Jones)--The Federal Reserve's toolkit to deal with foundering financial institutions must be protected, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said Wednesday.
Video: Fed Boss Makes Case to Keep All Banking Duties
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Money Flowing Into Stocks Is Form of Reverse Capitulation
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
"All for one, one for all" was the motto of the Three Musketeers, but it now also applies to the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite have all reached new yearly highs, ...
Stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates low Houston Chronicle
Stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates low The Associated Press
Nike Q3 beats Street view, shares sprint higher
Reuters - - 58 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc (NKE.N) posted a net profit that beat analyst expectations, fueled by fewer clearance sales of merchandise and improving sales around the world, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.
Nike Profit Surges as Sales Rise Wall Street Journal
Preliminary results: IE9 tech preview performs 7.8 times better than IE8
BetaNews - - 26 minutes ago
In the first series of comprehensive performance tests comparing Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 technical preview, released yesterday, to stable Web browsers in current use today, ...
Microsoft: IE9 Won't Support Windows XP, Period PC Magazine
Report: Google, Sony, Intel Developing 'Google TV'
PC Magazine - - 41 minutes ago
A little more than a week ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google and DISH Network had begun testing a set-top box that uses Google as a search algorithm.
Do You Want to Pay a 'National Broadband Fee'?
PC Magazine - - 1 hour ago
The recently released national broadband plan has grand ideas for hooking people up to high-speed Internet. But the plan also crafts a solution to a problem officials have been trying to solve since 2001 - interoperable ...
Bullock Cancels Trip Amid Talk of Marriage Trouble
ABC News - 54 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock on Wednesday pulled out of the London premiere of her hit movie "The Blind Side" as a US celebrity magazine published a claim that her husband cheated on her.
Having a more saintly St. Patrick's Day?
USA Today - 4 hours ago
St. Patrick's Day: green beer, green cupcakes, green clothes; parades, corned beef, soda bread and shouts of "Kiss me, I'm Irish!
Video: Third annual NL Irish Parade
TheDay.com
TheDay.com
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day The Associated Press
American Idol's Rolling Stones Night: Your thoughts
USA Today - 6 hours ago
I know, it's only rock 'n' roll -- but did you like it? According to you, some girls (and guys) were a gas, gas, gas Tuesday as American Idol's Top 12 introduced themselves to the Glimmer Twins catalog.
'Standout' Siobhan Magnus wows judges across the board Boston Herald
'American Idol's' Siobhan Magnus steals the Rolling Stones show Los Angeles Times (blog)
Tim Tebow weighing draft invitation from NFL
USA Today - 28 minutes ago
Former Dallas Cowboys personnel guru and current NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt who oversees invitations to top prospects for the NFL draft said Wednesday he had a conversation with Tim Tebow two weeks ago, about attending the first round of the ...
Florida pro day: Tebow's revamped motion shows promise CBSSports.com
Ron Washington On Positive Test
ESPN - - 16 minutes ago
Richard Durrett and the rest of the ESPNDallas.com team have the inside scoop on the Rangers, the American League and Major League Baseball.
coach's drug use stuns A's San Francisco Chronicle
Ron Washington: 'I fully expected them to fire me' Dallas Morning News
Another stop on the road to Augusta
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Kenny Perry is following the same road to the Masters, playing three straight tournaments on the Florida swing before taking a week off and heading to Augusta National.
Johnny Miller: Woods will be scrutinized closely SportingNews.com
Michelle Obama's Childhood Obesity Campaign Inspiring Parents To Take Action
Seattle Medium - - 20 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Those chips, sodas and snacks that children look forward to when they go into the school lunchroom may soon disappear if First Lady Michelle Obama gets her way.
First lady: Diet is key to children's productivity The Associated Press
Anti-Flea Products Deemed Safe After Lengthy Government Investigation
ABC News - - 37 minutes ago
Anti-flea and tick products, known as spot-on, and sold for use on dogs and cats, will not be banned or pulled from the market after a nearly nine-month government investigation into their safety.
More pet owners report injuries from skin products The Associated Press
EPA to Require Beefed Up Labels for Pet Flea, Tick Products Wall Street Journal
Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods
The Associated Press - - 25 minutes ago
PORTLAND, Ore. - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
Kraft cuts salt, declares dividend Investor's Business Daily
Kraft to Cut Sodium by 10% in North American Brands BusinessWeek
Honey, Don't Bother Mommy. I'm Too Busy Building My Brand.
New York Times - - Mar 12, 2010
ON a brisk Saturday morning this month, a dedicated crew of about 90 women, most in their 30s or thereabouts, arrived at a waterfront hotel here, prepared for a daylong conference that offered to school them in the latest ...
Systems engineer deemed best job in America
CNET - - Mar 13, 2010
If you're a systems engineer who wonders whether you've chosen the right profession, I bring you good news. Please take a deep breath, stand up, and be prepared to leap so high, you will touch the sky.
Illness forces cruise ship to turn back early, delays next trip
CNN - - Mar 16, 2010
(CNN) -- The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is returning to port a day early and delaying its next sailing to address an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that sickened 350 passengers.
Overdraft Protection: Why Bother?
New York Times - - Mar 12, 2010
Many millions of people will face important choices about their checking and credit card accounts in the coming months, though this week one of the biggest banks made one of the decisions for them.
Education Reform: Has Obama Found a Bipartisan Issue?
TIME - - 15 hours ago
President Obama speaks to third- and fourth-graders during their lunch period at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md.