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Official: Cuba, Venezuela May Host Russian Strategic BombersA Russian Air Force chief said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered an island as a temporary base for strategic Russian bombers, the Interfax news agency reported.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:09 pm Japan Navy Ships Depart for Anti-Piracy MissionTwo Japanese navy destroyers left a port in southern Japan on Saturday to join an international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia.Source: FOXNews.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:07 pm Orange getting their fill at Big East tourney (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm Baby sitters accused of taping sex with children (AP)AP - A couple who ran a baby-sitting service out of their home videotaped themselves performing sex acts with children, some as young as 2 months old, police said Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slips (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:47 pm Obama, Brazilian president to meet at White House (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:44 pm Obama to discuss energy, G20 summit in Lula meeting (Reuters)Reuters - U.S. relations in Latin America, energy cooperation and two upcoming summits of world leaders will top the agenda of President Barack Obama's meeting with his Brazilian counterpart on Saturday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:43 pm The influence game: Number of PACs hits record (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:43 pm Interfax: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombersMOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian Air Force chief said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered an island as a temporary base for strategic Russian bombers, the Interfax news agency reported....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:42 pm Interfax: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:42 pm Skiing: Ishida 3rd in 30-km cross country World Cup+(Kyodo) _ Masako Ishida claimed third place in a women's 30-kilometer classical cross country World Cup race on Saturday. Ishida timed 1 hour, 25 minutes, 34.2 seconds to finish behindSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:42 pm Electronics makers' managements, unions strike accord on job security+(Kyodo) _ The managements and labor unions of electronics manufacturers struck an accord Saturday to "make utmost efforts to ensure job security" in the ongoing annual "shunto" spring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Fake aXXo Torrents Bombard BitTorrent | TorrentFreakUploading fakes to BitTorrent is a growing phenomenon, as unscrupulous individuals try to abuse the networks for their own ends.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Downturn puts air travelers on cloud nine
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm Sri Lanka troops 'kill 18 rebels'At least 18 Tamil Tiger rebels die in fresh clashes with Sri Lankan troops in the north-east, the defence ministry says.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:36 pm Ford makes a great Escape for '09The 2009 Ford Escape compact SUV offers a winning blend of value, room, comfort and practicality. Already America's best-selling small sport utility vehicle, the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm Sudan says aid workers still being heldOfficial says reports of release were premature as negotiations for release continueSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm Japan navy ships depart for anti-piracy missionTOKYO (AP) -- Two Japanese navy destroyers left Saturday to join an international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia, despite concerns troops could be pressed into combat in violation of the country's pacifist constitution....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Japan navy ships depart for anti-piracy missionTwo Japanese navy destroyers left Saturday to join an international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia, despite concerns troops could be pressed into combat in violation of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:31 pm Malagasy leader given ultimatumMadagascar's opposition leader threatens to topple President Marc Ravalomanana if he does not resign by Saturday afternoon.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:28 pm State Sen. Marian Walsh in line to score nearly $200kState Sen. Marian Walsh, who was handed a $175,000 post by Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday, could boost her earnings to nearly $200,000 if she begins collecting her pension. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:23 pm G-20 finance talks to wrap up with vow to revive growth+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE UPDATED) Financial leaders from the Group of 20 major rich and emerging countries will wrap up their two-day meeting Saturday with a vow to do everything to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Are the police spread too thin?Quick: How many bureaus are currently assigned to take on gangs in B.C.? Ten? A dozen? More? It's easy to lose count. Critics argue this multiple-unit approach, involving three levels of government, makes it impossible to win the fight against crimeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:22 pm Halo Wars + Half-Life 2 = Awesome ModIf you’re perhaps miffed that Halo Wars wasn’t brought to the PC or, hell, just a fan of real-time strategy games, this particular Half-Life 2 total conversion mod may well be up your alley.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:20 pm Jon Stewart puts spotlight on CNBC and meltdownNEW YORK - The feud between Jon Stewart and CNBC's Jim Cramer has been good for laughs - and ratings - but has also raised the serious question of whether the experts...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slipsSAN JOSE, Calif. - In a spring rite that has become as predictable as cherry blossoms in the nation's capital, public school employees throughout California warned of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm Republicans criticize Obama's budget planWASHINGTON - Republicans are trying to build on some bipartisan misgivings over President Barack Obama's ambitious spending blueprint, claiming that the deficits and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:15 pm Obama, Brazilian president to meet at White HouseWASHINGTON - Troubled world economies, energy and the environment will be among the topics for discussion when President Barack Obama sits down with Brazilian President Luiz...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:14 pm Madagascar opposition appoints own prime minister - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune AP ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar: Madagascar's opposition leader has declared himself president and appointed a prime minister as head of a transition government in a new challenge to embattled leader Marc Ravalamona. Video: Madagascar: opposition leader to boycott talks Madagascar: Opposition Launches New Bid to Seize Power Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:11 pm Mideast Sudan Egypt International CourtSudanese President Omar al-Bashir meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Egyptian chief of intelligence Omar Suleiman, both unseen, in Khartoum, Sudan Saturday, March 14, 2009. (AP...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm Three arrested over N. Irish soldier killings - CNN International
CNN International (CNN) -- Three men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers in Northern Ireland last week, a spokeswoman for the Northern Ireland police said Saturday. Three arrests over N.Ireland soldiers' killings N.Ireland police arrest 3 over soldier killings Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:05 pm France's rendezvous with historyAllan Little reflects on France's long journey to reconcile itself with one of the darkest chapters in its history and its difficult relationship with the US and Britain.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Obama: Economy causing many 'incredible pain' - MSNBC
MSNBC WASHINGTON. - President Barack Obama says the economy is causing a lot of families "incredible pain and hardship" but the government is providing them help. Obama Voices Optimism on the Economy Obama strikes more upbeat note Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:03 pm Obama: Food safety system is health 'hazard'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:02 pm Iraq's president likely won't seek re-electionBAGHDAD (AP) -- Aides to Iraq's President Jalal Talabani say he will probably not seek re-election once his term expires at the end of this year....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am Iraq's president likely won't seek re-electionAides to Iraq's President Jalal Talabani say he will probably not seek re-election once his term expires at the end of this year. The spokesman for Talabani's party, Mula Bakhtiyar...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am Andrew Square gets styleThe new Washington Village Condominiums are bringing fresh housing to a Dorchester Avenue industrial area while offering a convenient location diagonally across from South...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:56 am Palestinian unity talks in Cairo hit deadlockPalestinian factions in Cairo for marathon unity talks were deadlocked on Saturday after failing to agree on the composition and obligations of a unity government, officials said. SeniorSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Palestinian children play in Shoafat refugee campPalestinian children play in Shoafat refugee camp on March 13, 2009, in East Jerusalem. Palestinian factions in Cairo for marathon unity talks were deadlocked on Saturday after failing to agree on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:55 am Iran official: 'There's too much oil on the market'Iran's oil minister suggested Saturday that a weekend OPEC meeting should decide to cut back on crude output, adding his voice ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am The good old days of the Cold WarTim Whewell meets a former Russian colonel with fond memories of his time guarding the Soviet nuclear deterrent.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am Three men arrested over killing of British soldiersBELFAST (Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland said on Saturday they had arrested three men in connection with the killing of two British soldiers by militants seeking to rid the province of British influence by force.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:50 am Mission ongoingIraq is quieter now, but the war may not yet be overSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Feds have little impact on public schoolsWASHINGTON - President Obama's ambitious plans to overhaul the nation's public school system with a $100 billion infusion of taxpayer money as part of the general...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:48 am Turning gray into historyThe discovery of flecks of gray hair on President Obama's head prompted news stories on why hair gets gray, and there was actual news to be reported - news that could...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am The Walsh blunderSo how tone deaf is Gov. Deval Patrick? The state faces a fiscal crisis unlike any other. The fourth quarter of this fiscal year may find state government another $1...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:47 am N.Ireland police arrest 3 over soldier killingsBELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Northern Ireland police arrested three men on Saturday over the killings of two British soldiers in a gun attack at an army base by suspected IRA dissidents....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am N.Ireland police arrest 3 over soldier killingsNorthern Ireland police arrested three men on Saturday over the killings of two British soldiers in a gun attack at an army base by suspected IRA dissidents. Police in Belfast said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am There's Nothing Unique About Jim CramerThe mindless complicity in disseminating false claims is not aberrational media behavior; it is, as they acknowledge, the crux of what they do.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Man Builds Home Version of $60 Million Flight SimulatorFor most, a joystick and Microsoft's Flight Simulator PC software is sufficient, but, over the past 10 years, Sheil has built what Guinness describes as the "world's most expensive home flight simulator".Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Pakistani troops on standby ahead of protestsISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's army was on standby Saturday ahead of planned opposition protests in the capital, the military said, raising the stakes in a political crisis that threatens the country's pro-Western government....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Pakistani troops on standby ahead of protestsPakistan's army was on standby Saturday ahead of planned opposition protests in the capital, the military said, raising the stakes in a political crisis that threatens the country's...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:36 am Baby sitters accused of taping sex with kidsA couple who ran a baby-sitting service out of their home videotaped themselves performing sex acts with children, some as young as 2 months old, police said Friday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am Live text - Premier LeagueLeaders Man Utd host Liverpool in Saturday's crucial early Premier League game, with six more matches to come.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Body found in river feared to be that of missing motheroftwo Gillian MerrickThe body of a woman found in a river is feared to be that of a motheroftwo who has been missing since New Year's Day.Source: Telegraph Major News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on a frigateVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on a Russian frigate in Caracas in 2008. Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Venezuela and Russia take part in joint naval exercises in 2008A Venezuelan helicopter lands on the Russian ship Peter the Great during joint naval exercises in December 2008 in Venezuelan waters. Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Russia weighs Cuba, Venezuela bases: reportRussia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States in Cuba and Venezuela to underpin long-distance patrols in the region, a senior air force officer said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) with Cuban President Raul CastroRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro in Moscow on February 2, 2009. Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am LEAD: 1st Michelin 'Green Guide' on Japan to debut Mon.+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: CLARIFING HEADLINE, 1ST GRAF, ADDING INFO AT 3RD GRAF) The first Michelin "Green Guide" for Japan will be put on sale Monday, with 56 places, including Mt. Fuji,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:29 am ZIMBABWE POLITICSZimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy President Joseph Msika and President Robert Mugabe, from left, attend the burial of Zimbabwe Army Gen. Vitalis Zvinavashe in Harare, Saturday, March,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Report: Russia may base bombers in Cuba
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am N.Ireland police arrest 3 over soldier killingsNorthern Ireland police arrested three men on Saturday over the killings of two British soldiers in a gun attack at an army base by suspected IRA dissidents.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am 2,000 troops arrive in Mexico border cityMexico deployed 2,000 troops to this embattled northern border city Friday to reinforce a crackdown against drug gangs.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:14 am G20 ministers meet amid divisionsRifts emerge as finance ministers from leading rich and emerging economies discuss how to tackle the global crisis.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:12 am APTOPIX PakistanPakistani lawyers hold bamboo sticks as they run toward police officers during an anti-government rally in Multan, Pakistan, Saturday, March 14, 2009. Pakistan's president urged opposition parties to negotiate...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am G20 talks focus on backing national rescue plansHORSHAM, England (Reuters) - G20 finance ministers were expected on Saturday to paper over differences on how to tackle the economic crisis and instead reassure countries pushed to the brink that they can count on help.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:10 am Indonesia submits bid to host World CupIndonesia has submitted its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, a bid official said Saturday.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am Israeli police fatally shoot Palestinian in JerusalemIsraeli police say an officer in Jerusalem has fatally shot a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to run police over with his ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:07 am Madagascar has been embroiled in crisis that has claimed scores of livesThe Madagascar opposition said Saturday it had toppled the government of President Marc Ravalomanana and promised fresh elections following months of unrest that have left over 100 dead.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am President Marc Ravalomanana has admitted making mistakes during the crisisMadagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana, pictured here in February 2009. The Madagascar opposition said Saturday it had toppled the government of Ravalomanana and promised fresh elections following months...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Members of Madagascar's opposition party rally in the capitalMembers of Madagascar's opposition party rally in Antananarivo on March 13, 2009. The Madagascar opposition said Saturday it had toppled the government of President Marc Ravalomanana and promised fresh...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am Sudan Government: Kidnapped Aid Workers to Be Freed Soon - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News Sudanese officials say three foreign aid workers who were kidnapped in Darfur earlier this week will be freed shortly. Sudan FM: 3 foreign aid workers still captive Sudan says aid workers still being held Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am A human failure, seen at face valueHumans excel at recognizing faces, but how we do this has been an abiding mystery in neuroscience and psychology. In an effort to explain our success in this area, researchers are taking a closer look at how and why we fail.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Step right up!Headless women, giant rats - the sideshow recalledSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am Pakistan troops on standby ahead of protestsThe Pakistan army says its troops are on standby ahead of a planned mass demonstration by opposition parties and lawyers in the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:54 am Pakistan minister quits amid unrestPakistan's information minister resigns after a clampdown on Geo TV over reporting protests by lawyers and opposition groups.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:51 am Iran oil minister: Too much oil on the market - The Associated Press
The Associated Press VIENNA (AP) - Iran's oil minister suggested Saturday that a weekend OPEC meeting should decide to cut back on crude output, adding his voice to those in the organization who think supply has outstripped demand. (Adds quote, background, Kuwait oil min comment) Saudi Arabia reins in the Opec laggards Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Wiper-fluid mistake closes Scott day care - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat Gazette BY JACOB QUINN SANDERS Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/BENJAMIN KRAIN Ten children drank windshield wiper fluid after a staff member at this home daycare in Scott mistakenly put the liquid in a refrigerator and then served it to the children. Woman Shuts Daycare Down After Children Drink Windshield Fluid Children Treated After Drinking Windshield Wiper Fluid Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:49 am Sudan FM: 3 foreign aid workers still captiveKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Three kidnapped foreign aid workers in Darfur have not been released, Sudan's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Saturday, describing earlier reports that they were freed as premature....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:47 am Report: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombersA Russian Air Force chief said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered an island as a temporary base for strategic ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:45 am Tibet riot anniversary passes in tense quiet - The Associated Press
The Associated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) - Paramilitary and plainclothes police blanketed the Tibetan capital with patrols and checkpoints Saturday, imposing what witnesses called a tense calm on the first anniversary of a violent anti-Chinese riot. Hundreds of Taiwanese rally in support of Tibet TIMELINE-A year of unrest in Tibetan regions Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am Survey Finds That Many Teens Blame RihannaOf 200 Boston teens surveyed last month, 46 percent said Rihanna was responsible, 44 percent said fighting was a normal part of a relationship, and a “significant” number said “Rihanna was destroying Chris Brown’s career.”Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:40 am Tibet riot anniversary passes in tense quietCHENGDU, China (AP) -- Paramilitary and plainclothes police blanketed the Tibetan capital with patrols and checkpoints Saturday, imposing what witnesses called a tense calm on the first anniversary of a violent anti-Chinese riot....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am Tibet riot anniversary passes in tense quietParamilitary and plainclothes police blanketed the Tibetan capital with patrols and checkpoints Saturday, imposing what witnesses called a tense calm on the first anniversary of a violent anti-Chinese riot.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:36 am Australia hosts bush fire benefitAustralia's biggest music stars are joined by international groups for a charity concert for victims of recent natural disasters.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:35 am Obama Sets Steps to Toughen Food Safety Regulation - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal By JANE ZHANG WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama announced steps to toughen food safety regulation, and again expressed alarm at the salmonella outbreak linked to peanuts. Obama picks FDA chief, creates new safety panel US-POLITICS Summary Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am Postcard arrives in Ohio — 47 years lateA woman's postcard bearing greetings from Montana has finally arrived in northeastern Ohio — 47 years later.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:25 am US Salvadorans make opinion count in electionSalvadorans who live in the United States cannot vote in their native country, but they could impact the results of Sunday's presidential election because of the influence they wield over their relatives who value both their experience and the money they send.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am Republicans criticize Obama's budget planRepublicans are trying to build on some bipartisan misgivings over President Barack Obama's ambitious spending blueprint, claiming that the deficits and taxes he envisions are "destroying opportunities for the next generation."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:13 am Obama picks FDA chief, starts new food safety panelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chose food safety and biological and nuclear threat expert Dr. Margaret Hamburg to run the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and announced a new cabinet-level food safety working group on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am Mother, 2 children dead in N.C. apartment fireAuthorities say an early morning apartment fire has claimed the lives of a mother and two of her children in Charlotte.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:06 am Obama announces FDA picks, food safety measuresPresident Barack Obama says the nation's decades-old food safety system is a "hazard to public health" and in need of an overhaul, starting with the selection of a new head of the federal Food and Drug Administration.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am Obama announces new food measures, Hamburg to FDA postPresident Obama says the decades-old food safety system in the U.S. is a "hazard to public health" and in need of an overhaul, ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am GOP goes after Obama's spending plans in addressRepublicans are trying to build on some bipartisan misgivings over President Barack Obama's ambitious spending blueprint, claiming ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Mother, 2 children dead in NC apartment fireA mother and two of her children died when fire swept through their apartment early Saturday, a fire official said.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:57 am Afghan police say victims of U.S. raid not militantsKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police disputed whether five men killed in a raid by U.S. and Afghan troops on Saturday were militants.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:57 am Amid Pressure, Indications of Possible Pakistan Deal - New York Times
New York Times By JANE PERLEZ LAHORE, Pakistan - As pressure mounted on the government to reach an accommodation with the opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, politicians here suggested a deal was under way on Friday night to roll back some of the measures taken by ... Troops likely to be deployed during lawyers' long march in Pakistan Pakistan troops on standby ahead of protests Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:55 am Interfax: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombersA Russian Air Force chief said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has offered an island as a temporary base for strategic Russian bombers, the Interfax news agency reported.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:48 am Obama administration dropping 'enemy combatant' term - MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.com Seeking to distance itself from the Bush administration, the Justice Department is omitting 'enemy combatant' from its filing that defines detention of prisoners at Guantánamo. No more 'enemy combatants' at Guantanamo Bay Wolf Decision Upsets Administration Allies Source: Google News | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:36 am Roses are red 'to deter, not to attract'Scientists have discovered why roses are red, claiming their striking colour has evolved to deter predators.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am Pakistani troops on standby ahead of protestsPakistan's army was on standby Saturday ahead of planned opposition protests in the capital, the military said, raising the stakes in a political crisis that threatens the country's pro-Western government.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:27 am Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slipsIn a spring rite that has become as predictable as cherry blossoms in the nation's capital, public school employees throughout California warned of wrenching classroom cuts as local officials faced a deadline for issuing layoff notices to educators.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:25 am "Seven Arrested Over Dutch Bomb Plot""Dutch police arrested seven people yesterday on suspicion of plotting to bomb an Ikea outlet and other shops in Amsterdam. Among those held was a relative of one of the suspected Madrid train bombers who killed 191 people five years ago, prosecutors said."Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 9:20 am Obama's new strategy: Blaming Bush for 'mess'
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:51 am How people can think themselves sickSimon Wessely's research on conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome have led to hate mail, yet far from dismissing these illnesses as imaginary, Wessely has spent his career developing treatments for them. Clare Wilson asks what it's like to be disliked by people you're trying to help.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:50 am Sri Lanka rejects UN charge of possible war crimesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- Sri Lanka on Saturday rejected U.N. allegations it may have committed war crimes and vowed there would be no cease-fire in its drive to capture a shrinking rebel enclave and end the island's 25-year-old civil war....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:36 am Obama, Brazilian president to meet at White HouseTroubled world economies, energy and the environment will be among the topics for discussion when President Barack Obama sits ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:18 am U.S.: 5 'militants' killed in Afghan raid
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:15 am 5 killed in Afghan operation targeting bomb-makerKABUL (AP) -- An overnight raid conducted by U.S. coalition troops and Afghan special forces killed five militants during a mission against the leader of a roadside bomb-making cell south of Kabul, a U.S. spokesman said Saturday....Source: AP Top International News At 8:42 a... | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:11 am Extra Repositories for Ubuntu 8.10 You Might WantThe repository system is a great strength of open-source operating systems, but some people want the latest-and-greatest of a particular application while keeping the core system unchanged. There is also the situation where non-free applications aren't available from within the standard repositories. So you can add extra repositories...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 14 Mar 2009 | 8:10 am Leaked letter stokes fire between Kiffin, Raiders
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:29 am 5 killed in Afghan operation targeting bomb makerAn overnight raid conducted by U.S. coalition troops and Afghan special forces killed five militants during a mission against ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:26 am Japan navy ships depart for anti-piracy missionTwo Japanese navy destroyers left a port in southern Japan on Saturday to join an international anti-piracy mission off the coast ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:18 am Bench Mob comes through for LakersAsked to protect a lead against the Spurs, Powell, Vujacic, Farmar, Walton and Mbenga combine for 24 points overall with 14 rebounds during 102-95 win at San Antonio.The Lakers' vaunted Bench Mob had been inconsistent as of late and had drawn the ire of Coach Phil Jackson because of its selfish play. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Look who's hiring: the 2010 censusThe bureau is offering more than 1 million temporary jobs, and it's getting an overwhelming response from highly qualified applicants.Layoffs may be sweeping the country, but one enterprise is hiring roughly 1.4 million people nationwide at salaries of $10 to $25 an hour: the 2010 census. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Man charged with manslaughter in Newport Beach Ferrari crashThe Porsche driver, also charged with drunk driving, allegedly crashed into the sports car of mixed-martial-arts figure Charles David Lewis Jr., causing it to spin into a light pole.A Costa Mesa man was charged Friday in the death of a well-known mixed-martial-arts figure who died after his Ferrari spun into a light pole in Newport Beach, a violent crash that ripped his sports car in half and hurled his girlfriend onto an embankment. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am California budget faces new $8-billion shortfallPlunging revenue has already put the new budget plan out of balance, the state legislative analyst says. The news may complicate the bid to have voters OK special-election measures in May.The plan that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers approved last month to fill California's giant budget hole has already fallen out of balance with a projected $8-billion shortfall, the Legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst said Friday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama advisor Lawrence Summers says stimulus plan is helping economyThe chairman of the president's National Economic Council cautions that it is too early to reach broad conclusions about how successful the $787-billion plan will be.A top economic advisor to President Obama said Friday that there already were signs that the $787-billion stimulus plan was helping the economy. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am States weigh cost of death penaltyWith executions in decline, some lawmakers want to abolish capital punishment, citing expenses as a factor.To New Mexico Atty. Gen. Gary King, a prison guard's slaying cried out for the death penalty: Inmates had stabbed him two dozen times. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Attorney general calls Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend her 'principal enabler'Smith's boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors face a maximum of 5 to 6 years in prison if convicted of charges of conspiracy for prescribing an addict medication as well as other counts.Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown lambasted Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend as her "principal enabler" on Friday and called the recent charges against him and two doctors for illegally providing her with prescription drugs "damn serious." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am James scores 51, lifts Cavs to division title
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 14 Mar 2009 | 6:57 am Stewart the blamer vs. CramerJon Stewart voiced pent-up populist anger over the financial crisis in pillorying Jim Cramer. We can't allow others like him to slip awaySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am I feel for this chimp of the perverseKeepers at a Swedish zoo says a male chimp has planned and carried out hundreds of stone-throwing attacksSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am In Afghanistan, more than the mission that's failingThe fact the mission was always going to be bloody difficult, and perhaps even doomed, is not newsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 5:00 am Is democracy written in disappearing ink?This week, San Francisco faced the prospect of becoming the first major U.S. city without a major newspaper, and it is far from aloneSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:56 am Canucks crown KingsHenrik Sedin scored twice in a 30-second span midway through a wild third period as the Canucks hung on to beat the Kings on Friday nightSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:31 am Getting friendly in MaltaVisiting friends abroad is fraught with potential social missteps. Follow a few rules and you'll find your freedom, enjoy their hospitality and get invited back, Sandra Martins discoversSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Canada's dirty subprime secretAn investigation by Globe reporters has uncovered a burgeoning subprime mortgage problem that many, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, have insisted does not exist in CanadaSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Fearful, divided and outragedIsraelis have elected a hawkish coalition government they didn't really want. But amid a growing sense of siege, it's the one some feel they needSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 14 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am New Mexico lawmakers vote to repeal death penaltyPHOENIX (Reuters) - New Mexico state lawmakers voted on Friday to repeal the death penalty and replace it with a sentence of life imprisonment without parole.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 2:13 am U.S. autos task force hires bankruptcy lawyerNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's task force on the auto industry has hired a bankruptcy lawyer to advise it on its options.Source: Reuters: Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 2:08 am Canada: Search for survivors of helicopter crash called offST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - A rescue official has confirmed the search has ended for 16 people missing after a helicopter crash off the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland. Major Paul Doucette of Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 14 Mar 2009 | 1:10 am Drug cartels' new weaponry means warNarcotics traffickers are acquiring firepower more appropriate to an army -- including grenade launchers and anti-tank rockets -- and the police are feeling outgunned.Reporting from Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and Mexico City -- It was a brazen assault, not just because it targeted the city's police station, but for the choice of weapon: grenades. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 14 Mar 2009 | 12:53 am U.S. may join Franco-German EU copter projectPRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States may join a Franco-German project to build a new heavy transport helicopter that is already open to other EU states, the European Union said on Friday, a sign the economic crisis is hitting defense budgetsSource: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:53 pm Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean rocketJapan threatened to shoot down a satellite that North Korea has said it will launch early next month if it cuts across Japanese territory.Source: Telegraph Major News | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:14 pm Netherlands' public prosecutors defend police response to bomb threatAMSTERDAM - Police released all seven people arrested after an anonymous warning of a plot to plant bombs in an Amsterdam shopping district, prosecutors said yesterday, easing fears that the Dutch capital was the target of a terrorist...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 11:10 pm Madoff to appeal bail, net worth revealedNEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for jailed swindler Bernard Madoff argued for his release pending sentencing and a list of assets put he and his wife's net worth between $823 million and $826 million, according to court papers filed on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:57 pm U.S. Guantanamo inmates no more "enemy combatants"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration stopped calling Guantanamo inmates "enemy combatants" on Friday and incorporated international law as its basis for holding the prisoners while it works to close the facility.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:38 pm U.S., China United On Approach To EconomyThe United States and China are standing together when it comes to how to handle the international financial crisis. Both governments agree the top priority should be to pump more money into the world economy to boost demand. One expert says their common approach could improve prospects for a global recovery. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 10:12 pm At Least 7 Dead In Bangladesh Mall FireA helicopter plucked survivors from the roof of Bangladesh's biggest shopping mall Friday as a fire raced through the upper levels of the high-rise complex, killing at least seven people and injuring 50 others.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:30 pm Killing Fields executioner faces justiceHe may be the most prolific torturer and executioner the modern world has known. Kaing Guek Eav, otherwise known as Duch, sits behind a wall of bullet-proof glass, headphones on, listening to the court's proceedings. The 66-year-old...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Canadian Chopper Crash Search Called OffCanadian search and rescue crews said there is no evidence of other survivors and they will end the search for survivors of a helicopter crash off the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland on Friday night.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 9:00 pm Madoffs' Net Worth Put At $823 Million In 2008Newly filed court documents show disgraced financier Bernard Madoff and his wife had a net worth of more than $823 million at the end of 2008. His lawyers included details of the couple's finances in papers filed Friday in an effort to get Madoff freed on bail. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:55 pm Witness: Knox' Ex Armed at Police StationKnox's ex had knife, looked nervous at police station after Briton's slaying.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:47 pm U.S. Unveils New Reason To Hold Gitmo DetaineesThe Justice Department released Friday a new rationale for holding the detainees at the Guantanamo prison camp. The statement says the detainees are being held under the law called the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, passed by Congress after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:28 pm OPEC Faces Tough Choice On Production CutSlash oil output to boost revenues but risk deepening the world's economic woes? Rarely have OPEC oil ministers faced a tougher choice.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm Brain scanner knows what you're thinkingBeing able to read someone's mind with a "thought machine" has come a step closer after scientists showed that they could guess a person's memory simply by looking at the electrical activity of their brain. Scientists have found...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm Italy dig unearths female 'vampire' in VeniceROME - An archaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th-century remains of a woman with a brick stuck between her jaws - evidence, experts say, that she was believed to be a vampire. The unusual burial is thought to be...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:57 pm Prince William: 'Never Saying Mummy' HurtPrince speaks about Diana for 1st time, helps Britain's Child Bereavement Group.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:56 pm Homes Swept Away in Norwegian MudslideSeveral houses, cabins carried away in Norwegian mudslide, 7 rescued.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:55 pm Where the Beaches Are Disaster ZonesAustralia's beaches coated with black oil after cargo ship spill.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:49 pm Justice Dept. Drops 'Enemy Combatant' StanceIn court filings Friday, the Justice Department said it will no longer use the term "enemy combatant" to justify holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The Obama administration says the military's authority over detainees comes from Congress and international laws of war — not from a president's wartime power. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:48 pm El Paso Fights To Shield City From Mexico ViolenceEl Paso, Texas ranks as one of the safest cities in the U.S. It borders Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican town that has been engulfed in ongoing drug violence. Beto O'Rourke, a city councilman for El Paso, explains the impact of Mexico's drug war on his town. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 7:47 pm Some Accuse Mexican Army Of Abuse In JuarezThousands of troops have taken over control of Cuidad Juarez in an effort to win back the border city's streets from violent drug cartels. The surge in troops has reduced the number of drug-related executions, officials say. But human rights groups say soldiers are abusing detainees. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:42 pm Tax havens agree to crack open the vaultBERNE/VIENNA (Reuters) - Switzerland, Austria and Luxembourg offered to relax strict bank secrecy in some tax evasion cases on Friday in a response to a global crackdown on tax havens that is rattling the offshore banking industry.Source: Reuters: Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:32 pm Teachers protest pink slips on Pink FridaySource: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 13 Mar 2009 | 6:11 pm G20 preparation: analysisThe feverish police preparation in London and the gathering of world finance ministers just outside the capital this weekend are a reminder that the clock is ticking toward the fullblown G20 meeting of heads of state on April 2.Source: Telegraph Major News | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:58 pm Swiss Zoo: We Won't Feed Baby Hippo to TigersA Swiss zoo on Friday rejected suggestions that a baby hippopotamus could be killed and fed to the big cats because of lack of space.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:55 pm Mexico Upset Drug Kingpin Is on Forbes Billionaire ListMexico is decrying Forbes Magazine's decision to include the reputed leader of one of the country's most violent drug cartels on its list of billionaires.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:51 pm Venezuela Arrests U.S. Man on Drug ChargesAn American pilot has been arrested in Venezuela and accused of drug trafficking.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:50 pm 'Horrible' Mistake: Day-Care Kids Drink Wiper FluidTen children at a day care center outside Little Rock, Ark., drank windshield wiper fluid after a staffer served it from a container mistaken for "Kool-Aid" and placed in a refrigerator, authorities said Friday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:50 pm Injured Hiker Falls to Death From Rescue ChopperAuthorities say an Israeli hiker who was rescued from a minefield fell to his death from an army helicopter that was evacuating him.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:48 pm Argentine Jew: I Was Beaten for Probing '94 Terror AttackLawyer who accused ex-president of covering up terrorist attack on Jewish center testified that he'd kidnapped, tortured last week by masked gunmen seeking information about case.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:46 pm Dutch Police Release 5, Hold 2 Terror-Plot SuspectsInsufficient evidence to hold 5; cops focus on anonymous tipster.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:39 pm Japan Warns It May Shoot Down N. Korean RocketJapan sharply protested North Korea's planned satellite launch, warning Friday it could shoot down the rocket after Pyongyang said it would fly over Japan and designated a "danger" zone off the country's coast.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:29 pm German Cops Stop School-Massacre CopycatsAt least three plots to attack schools thwarted; cops now think chat-room warning of Wednesday massacre was hoax.Source: FOXNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 5:02 pm Barbara Bush Out Of Hospital After Heart SurgeryThe 83-year-old former first lady — wife of one president, mother of another — was discharged nine days after surgery to replace an aortic valve. "Her recovery was very quick for this type of procedure," her doctor said. "I expect her to be back to normal soon and resume her active life." » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:41 pm Missiles Hit Suspected Pakistan MilitantsMissiles fired from a suspected U.S. drone slammed into a house used by militants in northwestern Pakistan killing as many as 24 people, according to reports in local media and Taliban commanders.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:30 pm Were German Police Duped in Shooting Case?German police investigating possible Internet hoax in probe of school shooting.Source: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:20 pm Space Shuttle Set To Launch Sunday EveningNASA engineers worked Friday to fix a fuel leak in time for this weekend's launch of the space shuttle. Discovery is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:43 p.m. Sunday. Discovery's liftoff was postponed Wednesday because of a hydrogen gas leak. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:16 pm Catholic Bishops: Clergy Abuse Claims Up In 2008The amount reached just over $436 million, bringing the total payouts for abuse to more than $2.6 billion since 1950, according to studies commissioned by the prelates. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:14 pm Oil Spill Soaks Australian BeachesAuthorities declared a disaster zone along a stretch of some of Australia's most pristine and popular beaches after tons of fuel oil that leaked from a stricken cargo ship blackened the creamy white sand for miles.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm WATCH: Shout It OutSource: ABC News: International | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:44 pm Swiss To Cooperate In Tax Cheat ProbesThe Swiss government said it would cooperate on cases of international tax evasion, breaking with a long-standing tradition of protecting wealthy foreigners accused of hiding billions of dollars in the Alpine nation.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Sony Workers Hold Execs Hostage Over PayWorkers at a Sony factory in southwestern France freed two company executives Friday whom they had held to protest the severance package offered for when the plant shuts for good.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Prince William: I Miss Saying "Mummy"At a charity event, William remembered the death of his mother, Princess Diana, almost a dozen years ago, when he was 15.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm U.S. Debt Worries ChinaChina's premier expressed concern Friday about its massive holdings of Treasuries and other U.S. debt, appealing to Washington to safeguard their value, and said Beijing is ready to expand its stimulus if the economy worsens.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 13 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm
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