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Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:15 pm Obama defends Geithner, focuses on passing budget (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:12 pm Iran sets terms for U.S. ties (Reuters)Reuters - Iran has responded to U.S. President Barack Obama's offer of better relations by demanding policy changes from Washington, but the Islamic state is not closing the door to a possible thaw in ties with its old foe.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:11 pm US, disputing Afghans, says raid killed militantsKABUL (AP) -- U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed five suspected militants during a raid in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, the coalition said in a statement. But the local mayor said his house was targeted and that the dead included his cook and driver....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:07 pm Gunman kills 3 officers, wounds 4th in Oakland (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:03 pm Dream of teaching? More career switchers become educatorsPlenty of people dream of leaving their jobs to become teachers. Today, more people are actually doing it. These teachers, with ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:00 pm Pope decries African wars at Mass with thousandsLUANDA, Angola (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass Sunday with hundreds of thousands of Angolans and decried the "clouds of evil" over Africa that have spawned war, tribalism and ethnic rivalry that he said condemned poor people to virtual slavery....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:59 pm Pope decries African wars at Mass with thousands (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:59 pm Romania May Legalize Some IncestLaws exempting parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters from prosecution for incestuous acts if they are not forced upon adult family members are decades old in France, Spain and Portugal.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:58 pm Kill Bill In One MinuteThere's always time for violence.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:57 pm Looking For Extra Cash? Try Getting OnlineWork from home in your spare time! These days, that's becoming more than a come-on from a flyer stapled to a telephone pole. It's a growing part of some Internet and cell phone-based services. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:53 pm China arrests Tibetan monks for attacking police
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm VP adviser: AIG bonus tax potentially 'dangerous'Vice President Joe Biden's economic adviser says lawmakers' plan to tax those AIG bonuses could be "dangerous."Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:51 pm Obama adviser Romer certain of economic rebound in 1 yr (Reuters)Reuters - One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers said on Sunday that she was "incredibly confident" the president's efforts will turn the U.S. economy around within one year.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:49 pm Obama adviser Romer certain of economic rebound in 1 yrWASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers said on Sunday that she was "incredibly confident" the president's efforts will turn the U.S. economy around within one year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:49 pm WTF? Vatican To Boycott 'Angels and Demons'?Avvenire, the Vatican's official newspaper, ran a story in Friday's edition noting that the Church "cannot approve" of such a problematic film. - as if the film needed their consent.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:48 pm AIG, Sen. Dodd And The Continuing OutrageSen. Dodd came out swinging over the weekend after a week of attacks that criticized him for voting for an amendment to the stimulus plan that allowed the AIG bonuses. Other senators cast the same vote — so why is Dodd the target? » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:48 pm Sen. Gregg says Obama budget will bankrupt USThe top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee says the Obama administration is on the right course to save the nation's financial system.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:47 pm Va. resort employee sought in supervisor killingsVirginia authorities are searching for a resort employee that they say shot and killed two of his supervisors at the hotel.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:47 pm Obama says would not accept Geithner resignation - Washington Post
Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday stepped up his weeklong defense of much-criticized Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, saying he would not accept his resignation even if it was tendered. Video: Should Geithner Go? Obama regroups, fine tunes financial overhaul Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:45 pm Jade Goody dies of cancer
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:43 pm Iraqi VP calls for wise economic policy amid woesIraq's Sunni vice president appealed Sunday for a "suitable recipe" to help transform his country's "unbalanced" economy, joining other government officials in sounding the alarm over the nation's finances.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:42 pm Romer: Firms Will Buy Toxic Assets Because 'We Need Them' - FOXNews
FOXNews Private investors are "kind of doing us a favor" in buying up toxic assets, and are viewed differently from the firms that got the US in the financial mess, President Obama's chief economic adviser said Sunday. Romer urges caution on fallout from AIG outrage Weekend Talk Shows Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:39 pm Has a ‘Katrina Moment’ Arrived?Until Barack Obama addresses Americans’ anger with his full arsenal of policy smarts and political gifts, his presidency and our economy will be paralyzed.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:39 pm Obama Teams Spread Out To Tout PlansHere's the big question that President Obama asked yesterday: Can he harness the passions that got him elected and use them to pressure Congress to pass his agenda? The president asked volunteers to spend Saturday knocking on doors, drumming up mass support for his budget. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:39 pm 3 cops die after shooting; 1 wounded
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:38 pm South By Kanye West? Rapper plays SXSWAUSTIN, Texas - For a night, it was South By Kanye West. The rapper performed twice Saturday at the annual South By Southwest music conference and festival, dominating...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm China arrests Tibetan monks after attack on policeBEIJING (AP) -- Hundreds of Tibetans attacked a police station and government officials in northwestern China despite heightened security, prompting the arrests Sunday of nearly 100 monks, state media reported....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:35 pm Obama's NSA: "I take my daily orders from Henry Kissinger."U.S. National Security Adviser Jones: "As the most recent National Security Advisor of the United States, I take my daily orders from Dr. Kissinger, filtered down through General Brent Scowcroft and Sandy Berger, who is also here. We have a chain of command in the National Security Council that exists today." - 2/8/09Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:34 pm Reality TV star Jade Goody dies after cancer fightLONDON - Jade Goody, a dental assistant turned reality-TV star whose whirlwind journey from poverty to celebrity to tragedy became a national soap opera and morality tale...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:33 pm Officer battles for life in Oakland; 3 cops, suspect deadA police officer was battling for his life and three more were dead after a parolee with an "extensive criminal history" opened ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm Gunman kills 3 officers, wounds 4th in OaklandOAKLAND, Calif. - A police officer was battling for his life and three more were dead after a parolee with an "extensive criminal history" opened fire at a routine...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:30 pm Tibetan monks held after China police attacked (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:28 pm Romer says $100 billion for toxic assetsA top adviser to President Barack Obama says the government plans to leverage $100 billion to ease the fallout on the nation's financial system from banks' bad assets.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:26 pm Roadside bomb kills one, wounds 11 in E Afghanistan - Xinhua
Xinhua KHOST, Afghanistan, March 22 (Xinhua) -- One Afghan construction laborer was killed and 11 others wounded as their bus struck a roadside bomb on Sunday in eastern Afghan province of Khost, a provincial public health official said. ANALYSIS-Analysts see need for US talks with Taliban One dead in Afghanistan bomb blast Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:24 pm Pakistan judge at center of turmoil back at work - The Associated Press
The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's chief justice returned to his post Sunday after two years of protests over his ouster that aided the downfall of one government and pressured the current administration to yield to the opposition. Pakistan Reinstates Chief Justice Chaudhry After Sixteen Months Pakistan's Top Judge Returns to Work Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm Police kill man holding box cutter, THEN DELETE VIDEO OF ITMore than 50 people witnessed the shooting. Some say there was no need for police to pull the trigger. Luis Zamor, who witnessed the scene said "Police are supposed to come out and arrest the guy, stop the guy, but he just come straight out and shoot the guy.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:20 pm Pakistan judge at center of turmoil back at workISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's chief justice returned to his post Sunday after two years of protests over his ouster that aided the downfall of one government and pressured the current administration to yield to the opposition....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:19 pm Roger Cohen: From Tehran to Tel Aviv - International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune By Roger Cohen NEW YORK: With his bold message to Iran's leaders, President Obama achieved four things essential to any rapprochement. Video: Iran's Supreme Leader Dismisses Obama Overtures Iran's Supreme Leader Rebuffs Obama Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:19 pm ADVISORY - End of KWS news cycle for March 22+(Kyodo) _ Kyodo World Service now closes the news cycle for Sunday, March 22. The service will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday Tokyo time. We may reopen the service at any moment to cover...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:18 pm Turkey could block Rasmussen at NATO, official says (Reuters)Reuters - Turkey could block Denmark's prime minister from becoming the next NATO chief given concerns over his past stance on Turkey and a row over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, a Turkish official said on Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm Turkey could block Rasmussen at NATO, official saysBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey could block Denmark's prime minister from becoming the next NATO chief given concerns over his past stance on Turkey and a row over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, a Turkish official said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm Pope Mass draws big Angola crowdsPope Benedict XVI holds Mass in Angola in front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands, after a deadly stampede on Saturday.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:13 pm Chinese detain Tibetan monks after riotBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained almost 100 monks after hundreds of people rioted and attacked a police station in an ethnic Tibetan part of the western province of Qinghai,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm What to Expect From a Colonoscopy - U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report SUNDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Americans are being urged to schedule a colonoscopy to check for this common and highly preventable type of cancer. Doctors highlights importance of colorectal cancer screening Screening is crucial Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm Live text - West Indies v EnglandWest Indies win the toss and will bat first in the second one-dayer against England in Guyana.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:08 pm Russian mother Irina Belenkaya carries her daughter Elise.A French diplomat has told AFP that Irina Belenkaya and her three-year-old daughter Elise are not in Russian territory. The infant is in the middle of a "tug-of-love" dispute and was snatched from her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm 'Tug-of-love' pair not in Russia: diplomatA Russian mother and three-year-old daughter who went missing in France in a "tug-of-love" dispute with the girl's French father are not on Russian territory, a French diplomat told AFP on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:05 pm Egypt seeking return of ancient coffin from U.SCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is in talks with U.S. authorities to repatriate a 3,000-year-old pharaonic-era wood coffin that was intercepted by U.S. customs officials, Egypt's Supreme Council for Antiquities said on Sunday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:04 pm Egypt seeking return of ancient coffin from U.S (Reuters)Reuters - Egypt is in talks with U.S. authorities to repatriate a 3,000-year-old pharaonic-era wood coffin that was intercepted by U.S. customs officials, Egypt's Supreme Council for Antiquities said on Sunday.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:04 pm Will Obama tax plan hurt religious groups?President Obama's proposed 2010 federal budget contains a 7% cut in charitable tax deductions for the nation's wealthiest taxpayers. ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Live text - Premier LeagueWigan face Hull in Sunday's early game, ahead of Man City v Sunderland and Liverpool v Aston Villa later.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Pope Decries African Wars at Mass With ThousandsPope denounces wars and tribalism in Africa at Mass for in Angola; say they enslave poorSource: ABC News: International | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:59 pm Pope decries African wars at Mass with thousandsPope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass Sunday with hundreds of thousands of Angolans and decried the "clouds of evil" over Africa that have spawned war, tribalism and ethnic rivalry that he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm Deadly brawl at Sydney airportA man dies after a mass brawl between rival motorcycle gangs at Sydney airport's domestic terminal.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:56 pm Natasha Richardson to be buried near upstate home - The Associated Press
The Associated Press MILLBROOK, NY (AP) - Family members are planning a private farewell for actress Natasha Richardson in the town in New York's Hudson Valley where she wed actor Liam Neeson and raised their two sons. Natasha Richardson: Tragic Delays After Her Fatal Fall After Wake, Some Wonder If Helicopter Could Have Saved Richardson Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:50 pm Reality TV Star Jade Goody Dies After Cancer FightJade Goody, British reality TV star who lived life in public eye, dies at 27 from cancerSource: ABC News: International | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm Tibetan monks 'held after riot'Chinese police hold 93 monks after a riot in an ethnically Tibetan area of Qinghai province, state media say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:41 pm Bride calls wedding night arrest humiliatingA 26-year-old Texas woman who says she was humiliated by having to spend her wedding night in jail has filed a complaint with Texas authorities.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:35 pm Sudan scholars tell president to drop Qatar tripKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Islamic scholars have told Sudan's president not to travel to an Arab summit in Qatar at the end of March, state media reported on Sunday, a move that offers him a way...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:27 pm China Arrests Tibetan Monks After Attack on PoliceChina arrests Tibetan monks after attack on police station, state media saySource: ABC News: International | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:19 pm China arrests Tibetan monks after attack on policeNearly 100 Tibetan monks were arrested or turned themselves in Sunday after hundreds of protesters attacked a police station in northwestern China, state media reported. The protest...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:18 pm Gunman kills 3 Oakland police officersA fourth officer gravely wounded in a day of violence that California police department said was the worst in its historySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:16 pm World's cheapest car to go on saleIndia's Tata Motors will launch the 100,000 rupees Nano car on Monday as it seeks to boost its own fortunes.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:12 pm Appeals For Arrested Journalist's ReleaseIranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been held in a prison in Tehran, Iran, for some seven weeks now. News organizations including National Public Radio and American officials have been pressing for her release, to no avail. Host Liane Hansen speaks with North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan about the situation, and we also hear from Roxana's father Reza Saberi, who recently sent a letter of appeal to Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Is Most White Collar Crime Untouchable?Economic boom times inevitably bring financial scams. Economic busts inevitably bring prosecutions for fraud. With the U.S. in its worst downturn in decades, the calls for justice are ringing louder than ever. But can the government respond with equal fervor? Host Liane Hansen speaks with Professor of Law at Wayne State University Peter J. Henning, about legal strategies surrounding the recent financial scandals. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm A State Where The Unemployed Can Rest EasierLike the rest of the country, Washington State is in a recession. Unemployment is rising faster there than in many other states. But surprisingly, Washington's fund for paying its generous unemployment benefits is flush with nearly $4 billion. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Police Shootings In Oakland Shake CityThe Oakland Police Department suffered the worst police tragedy in its history Saturday. Three police officers were shot dead, and another was badly wounded by a man wanted for violating his parole. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Richard Gonzales with the latest news. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Ecuador Criticized For Protectionist MeasuresEcuador has responded to the global meltdown by erecting trade barriers. In what some are calling the most protectionist response, Ecuador has imposed import restrictions on 627 types of goods. NPR's Juan Forero reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:00 pm Bikers brawl through Australian airport; 1 deadWarring bikers brawled through Australia's largest airport Sunday, beating one suspected gang member to death and brandishing metal poles "like swords" as they rampaged through the main...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am Bikers brawl through Australian airport; 1 deadSYDNEY (AP) -- Warring bikers brawled through Australia's largest airport Sunday, beating one suspected gang member to death and brandishing metal poles "like swords" as they rampaged through the main domestic terminal in front of terrified travelers....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:58 am Pakistan's deposed judge resumes officeISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry resumed office on Sunday, a week after the government announced it was reinstating him to put an end to a mass protest organized by lawyers and opposition parties.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:52 am Pakistan's deposed judge resumes office (Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan's top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry resumed office on Sunday, a week after the government announced it was reinstating him to put an end to a mass protest organized by lawyers and opposition parties.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:52 am Comedian briefly becomes unconscious during Tokyo Marathon+(Kyodo) _ Japanese comedian Kunihiro Matsumura briefly lost consciousness Sunday while running in the Tokyo Marathon and was taken to a hospital, police and a Tokyo TV station said. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am Israel, Hamas say talks on prisoner swap not deadJERUSALEM (AP) -- The outgoing Israeli government is pressing forward with its attempts to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier, a spokesman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday, despite signs from the Israeli leader that no deal is likely during his last days in office....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am Israel, Hamas say talks on prisoner swap not deadThe outgoing Israeli government is pressing forward with its attempts to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier, a spokesman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday, despite...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:44 am Pope decries 'clouds of evil' over Africa at Mass
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am Hamas leader welcomes Obama's "new language": reportROME (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is using a "new language" in relations with the Middle East and an official overture toward Hamas is only a matter of time, the Islamist group's leader Khaled Meshaal said in a newspaper interview.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:38 am Pakistan judge at center of turmoil back at workPakistan's chief justice returned to his post Sunday after two years of protests over his ouster that aided the downfall of one government and pressured the current administration to yield...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:33 am Hundreds of thousands attend Angolan papal mass - AFP
AFP LUANDA (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI expressed "deep sorrow" for the deaths of two girls in a stampede, as hundreds of thousands of Angolans joined an outdoor mass Sunday in the biggest event of his African tour. Pope decries 'clouds of evil' over Africa at Mass Pope's visit sparks stampede, two deaths in Angola Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:30 am Reality TV star Jade Goody dies after cancer fightLONDON (AP) -- Jade Goody, a dental assistant turned reality-TV star whose whirlwind journey from poverty to celebrity to tragedy became a national soap opera and morality tale in Britain, has died. The 27-year-old had cancer and died in her sleep early Sunday at her home in Essex, southeast England, her publicist Max Clifford said....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Flying car takes wingA prototype of what is being touted as the world's first practical flying car took to the air for the first time this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by students in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:20 am Bikers brawl through Australian airport; 1 deadWarring bikers brawled through Australia's largest airport Sunday, beating one suspected gang member to death and brandishing metal poles "like swords" as they rampaged through the main domestic terminal in front of terrified travelers.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Drug industry advocates join chorus to split FDAAs momentum builds to rework the nation's food-safety system after a salmonella outbreak linked to peanuts, the drug industry is hoping for a happy side effect: faster approvals for new medicines.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:13 am WaMu parent sues FDIC for $13 billion - MarketWatch
MarketWatch By MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The holding company for Washington Mutual Bank filed a lawsuit, charging that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. WaMu holding company sues FDIC Washington Mutual sues FDIC for over $13 billion Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:05 am 13-Seed Cleveland State Shocks Wake Forest 84-69The Horizon League champions continue to seek new horizons taking down a heavily favored 4th seeded Wake Forest team largely considered a sleeper pick to get to the Final FourSource: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am Obama defends Geithner, national security policyPresident Obama struck back in a TV interview at comments by former Vice President Dick Cheney over claims plans to close the ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:59 am Pakistan judge regains top postPakistan's sacked chief justice resumes his office after months of opposition protest forced a government climbdown.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Playboy Posts Unedited Back Issues Online, for FreeYes free... though what threw me off is that there is no age verification required. Wonder how long before they will be asked to change that.Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am Pakistan Chief Justice Back at Work After ProtestsPakistan's chief justice was back at work Sunday following two years of protests over his ouster, while the U.S.-allied country's premier reached out to the opposition to further calm political turmoil.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:32 am India's Tata Motors to launch ultra-cheap Nano carTata Motors said it will launch its ultra-cheap Nano car in Mumbai on Monday — a vehicle meant to herald a revolution by making it possible for the world's poor to purchase their first car.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:31 am Obama Defends Security Decisions - Voice of America
Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama is defending his decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, which has stirred international outcry for its questionable treatment of prisoners. Obama criticizes Cheney's approach to terrorism in '60 Minutes ... Obama Responds to Criticism From Cheney Source: Google News | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:26 am Japan has one of the world's best-funded armed forcesJapanese soldiers take part in a 2007 military parade in Asaka, suburban Tokyo. Japan must build its defence capabilities and strengthen its alliance with the United States, Prime Minister Taro Aso said...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:21 am Reality TV star Jade Goody diesJade Goody, a dental assistant turned reality-TV star whose whirlwind journey from poverty to celebrity to tragedy became a national soap opera and morality tale in Britain, has died. The 27-year-old had cancer and died in her...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:18 am South By Kanye West? Rapper plays SXSWFor a night, it was South By Kanye West.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:14 am What if the Palm Pre Bombs?By Nicholas Kolakowski Palm has a lot of prestige and funds riding on the success of the Palm Pre smartphone. Advance buzz for the device has reached a fever pitch, but in the face of such enormous expectations, not to mention competition from the ...Source: digg.com: Stories / Popular | 22 Mar 2009 | 10:00 am Anti-drug effort readied at U.S.-Mexico border
Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 9:49 am New Video Shows British Hostage Kidnapped in IraqNew video released of British hostage kidnapped in Iraq in 2007Source: ABC News: International | 22 Mar 2009 | 9:43 am New video shows British hostage kidnapped in IraqBAGHDAD (AP) -- The British Embassy said Sunday it has received a new video showing one of five British hostages seized by gunmen from Iraq's Finance Ministry nearly two years ago....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 9:43 am View of Sydney airport -- Australia's busiest terminalView of Sydney airport -- Australia's busiest terminal. Members of an Australian motorcycle gang bludgeoned a rival to death in Sydney airport as horrified passengers looked on.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 9:36 am Venezuela Seizes Seaports, AirstripsVenezuela's federal government seized seaports and airstrips in at least four states on Saturday, a move critics say is meant to limit the powers of mayors and governors opposed to President Hugo Chavez.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 9:15 am Jade Goody reportedly received one million pounds for the rights to her wedding on February 22Jade Goody's bridesmaids arrive at her home in Waltham Abbey, Essex. Goody reportedly received one million pounds for the rights to her wedding to Jack Tweed on February 22. After spending most of her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Jade Goody (left) pulled out of India's "Bigg Boss Season 2" show after being diagnosed with cancer in 2008Jade Goody (left) and Shilpa Shetty promote India's "Bigg Boss Season 2" show in 2008. Goody caused uproar when she taunted Shetty on British TV's "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007. The two celebrities patched...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Jade Goody found fame on the "Big Brother" reality TV show in 2002British TV reality star Jade Goody, seen here during a visit to India in 2008, has died in her sleep at home. After spending most of her adult life in the glare of the media, the reality TV star spent...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Jade Goody's public fight with cancer has won the hearts of the British publicOK magazine published a special tribute to the the life of Jade Goody on March 18. After spending most of her adult life in the glare of the media, the reality TV star spent her last moments away from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am Jade Goody defended selling media rights to her dying days as the best way to provide for her two childrenAfter spending most of her adult life in the glare of the media, the reality TV star Jade Goody spent her last moments away from the cameras when she died from cancer aged just 27.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:41 am No attack charges for Mugabe wifeZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife is given immunity over an alleged attack against a photographer in Hong Kong.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:39 am Obama defends Geithner, focuses on passing budgetAmid the continuing backlash over AIG bonuses, President Barack Obama is defending his embattled treasury secretary and touting his ambitious $3.6 trillion budget proposal as a boon for ordinary Americans.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:33 am Chauffeur's dreamIndian man's plan to buy the world's cheapest carSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:29 am Report: Detained US reporters likely in PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two American journalists detained by North Korean soldiers are believed to have been sent to Pyongyang for questioning, a news report said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 8:26 am Report: Detained U.S. Reporters Likely in PyongyangTwo American journalists detained by North Korean soldiers are believed to have been sent to Pyongyang for questioning, a news report said Sunday.Source: FOXNews.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:56 am IPL will be staged outside IndiaThe Indian Premier League tournament will be held outside the country because of unresolved security concerns.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:51 am China Earthquake PandasIn this Oct. 30, 2008 file photo, 20-year-old panda Qi Hao, a survivor of the May Sichuan earthquake, is caged for a thorough physical examination in Fuzhou, southeastern China's Fujian province. Eight...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:16 am Connecticut attorney general does the math on AIG bonusesRichard Blumenthal reports the insurer has paid out more than the $165 million that set off public outrage.Connecticut Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal caused a stir Saturday by reporting that the bonuses paid to employees of American International Group Inc., the embattled insurance conglomerate, totaled at least $218 million -- well over $50 million more than the tally that set off a national uproar last weekend. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Gulp! The swallows don't visit San Juan Capistrano much anymoreLocals say there was a time when the tiny birds returned every spring to nest at the city's fabled mission. Others point out there's little evidence that swallows migrate to the same spot every year.There was a time, people here say, when the swallows swarmed San Juan Capistrano in the days just before winter gave way to spring. Every year, locals say, the white-bellied birds filled the sky like a rain cloud. They returned to their nests in the old adobe mission as church bells rang, heralding their arrival. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am U.S. missile strikes take heavy toll on Al Qaeda, officials sayPredator drone attacks in northwest Pakistan have increased sharply since Bush last year stopped seeking Pakistan's permission. Obama may keep pace as officials speak of confusion in Al Qaeda ranks.An intense, six-month campaign of Predator strikes in Pakistan has taken such a toll on Al Qaeda that militants have begun turning violently on one another out of confusion and distrust, U.S. intelligence and counter-terrorism officials say. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am A Zimbabwe road leads to Chechnya, Tajikistan, SiberiaFor one reporter, a trip to the city of Gweru brings back memories of her travels. The stalled engines, the rattling rides and the dark highways through the years make up one grand journey.Sometimes it's not the destination. It's the journey. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am State mourns three slain Oakland police officersLaw enforcement officials from across California express their sorrow and offer prayers for the officers' families. Officials say five officers were shot, with three killed and one in grave condition.In one of the deadliest police shootings in California history, three Oakland officers were killed and a fourth gravely wounded in two incidents Saturday that began with a routine traffic stop, police officials said. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am North Korea allows cellphone networkBut at $300 a phone, and monthly costs, only elites can afford the Koryolink service from an Egyptian telecom firm. Many wonder what the regime's motives are: to monitor citizens, or finally open up?Amid the vegetable vendors and lightly stocked department stores, there's a new high-tech shop in low-tech Pyongyang, North Korea, selling a hot gadget the rest of the world already takes for granted. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am Obama criticizes Cheney's approach to terrorism in '60 Minutes' interviewThe president also addresses the U.S. financial crisis, healthcare, automaker bailouts, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the CBS segment, which is scheduled to air Sunday evening.President Obama, rejecting former Vice President Dick Cheney's contention that Obama has put the nation at greater risk of terrorism, suggests in an interview airing tonight on "60 Minutes" that the previous administration's stance was an "advertisement for anti-American sentiment." Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 7:00 am More than 90 monks have been arrested or surrendered in a Tibetan-inhabited town of northwest ChinaMore than 90 monks have been arrested or surrendered in a Tibetan-inhabited town of northwest China after several hundred people attacked a police station, state media saidSource: RSS feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:38 am Hong Kong: Grace Mugabe immune in alleged attackHONG KONG (AP) -- Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe is immune from prosecution for her alleged attack on a British photographer in Hong Kong, the government said Sunday....Source: AP Top International News At 9:43 a... | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:37 am Return trip to Foxwoods is in the cardsThe 2009 World Poker Tour's Foxwoods Poker Classic, held at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., kicks off this week. Lucky me. Over the years, I...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:11 am Brian McBride, Fire snuff out DallasBrian McBride scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick in the 51st minute to lead the Chicago Fire to a 3-1 season-opening win against FC Dallas last night in Frisco, Texas. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:09 am Revolution open on solid groundSANTA CLARA, Calif. - Playing the San Jose Earthquakes on the road has always been a tough assignment for the Revolution, and with five missing starters last night's...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:09 am Bruins shoot for best effortWILMINGTON - Imagine being fortunate enough to have seen Babe Ruth, Bobby Orr, Bill Russell or Michael Jordan play during the prime of their careers. Well, at the Garden this...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:05 am Brock Bradford means businessBoston College captain Brock Bradford headed into the weekend hoping his college career would last as long as possible, focusing all his attention on the Hockey East tournament...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:05 am Terriers blank Lowell to secure HE crownAll season long, people have marveled at the talent and skill level exhibited by the Boston University men's hockey team. Stuffed into the Terriers trophy case was hardware...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:03 am Mark Martin keeps racin'BRISTOL, Tenn. - The legends of Bristol Motor Speedway came together for a 35-lap charity race around the Tennessee bullring. As a two-time track winner, Mark Martin was certainly...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 6:02 am MJ’s heir apparent leads prep team to state titleMarcus Jordan, son of the NBA legend Michael Jordan, scored a game-high 19 points to lead Chicago Whitney Young to a 69-66 victory over Waukegan in the Illinois Class 4A championship Saturday.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 5:27 am Korea trounces Venezuela to reach WBC finalSouth Korea beats mistake-prone Venezuela 10-2Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 5:01 am Shaq 'tweets' at halftime of Suns gameSuns center Shaquille O’Neal posted a note on his Twitter feed before a home game against Washington on Saturday night, suggesting he planned to post to the popular social networking Web site during halftime. And sure enough, a brief message was posted on Shaq’s feed before the third quarter.Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 4:30 am That strip club job ... it's at door, right?
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Source: msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines | 22 Mar 2009 | 4:07 am Venezuela Gov't Takes Control Of PortsVenezuela's federal government seized seaports and airstrips in at least four states on Saturday, a move critics say is meant to limit the powers of mayors and governors opposed to President Hugo Chavez.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 22 Mar 2009 | 4:00 am Gonzaga wins thrillerDemetri Goodson's last-second shot with 0.9 seconds left beats Western Kentucky 83-81Source: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 3:23 am Toronto FC open season with winAmado Guevara scores twice to lead TFC to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City WizardsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 3:05 am Leafs add to Canadiens' miseryMontreal booed lustily during the final minutes of 5-2 loss to Toronto, the Habs' fifth in a rowSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:58 am A trek into the Atlas Mountains in MoroccoIn North Africa's Atlas Mountains, Jebel Toubkal awaits for those who love a challenge. But for the more slacker-inclined, there are Berber villages, bountiful vistas and a mule-borne bar.You have to wonder whether it's a setup when you're in a Muslim country and someone asks, point-blank, "Are you lot drinkers?" Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:34 am Motive for deadly arson was firefighter's hero complex, N.Y. police sayA fire that turned a crowded Long Island apartment house into an exitless inferno, killing a mother and three of her children, was set deliberately by a teenage volunteer firefighter with a hero complex, police saidSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:33 am Iran Disses Obama: No Change Is SeenBut Iranian public shows warmer reaction to U.S. president's overture.Source: ABC News: International | 22 Mar 2009 | 2:25 am 5K evacuated after hazardous Pa. acid spillA tractor-trailer carrying a dangerous acid overturned on a highway Saturday, prompting authorities to order thousands of residents ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 22 Mar 2009 | 1:23 am Obama says would not accept Geithner resignationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday stepped up his weeklong defense of much-criticized Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, saying he would not accept his resignation even if it was tendered.Source: Reuters: Top News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:58 am PM wants hunters to voice gun-registry outrage to opposition MPsHarper renewing efforts to generate support for his party's policy of scrapping the federal long gun registrySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:36 am Ministers push for criminal code changes to fight gangsJustice system struggling to contain gang problem in western provinces is bogged down by outdated and inefficient regulations, public safety officials saySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 22 Mar 2009 | 12:01 am Three dead as semi driver can't avert crash with pickupThree people were killed and two others injured after a pickup collided with a semi Friday in northwestern Alberta — a crash RCMP suggest the trucker tried desperately to avoidSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:42 pm Credit union victim of soured mortgage marketKANSAS CITY (Reuters) - Regulators worked on Saturday to assess troubles at the largest U.S. corporate credit union with the aim of keeping liquidity flowing through the nation's 7,800 credit unions.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 11:41 pm Pope Receives Enthusiastic Welcome In AngolaPope Benedict XVI is in Angola, the second leg of his first trip to Africa as pontiff. Islam is making inroads on the continent, but it's also home to an important Roman Catholic population. Saturday, he celebrated Mass with two goals: appealing to Catholics to become missionaries and converting those who believe in witchcraft. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:59 pm U.S. Contacts N. Korea About JournalistsThe United States has contacted representatives of North Korea about two detained American journalists and is waiting for a reply, a U.S. official said Saturday.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:30 pm AIG bonus payments $218 millionCHICAGO (Reuters) - Documents turned over to the Connecticut attorney general show that American International Group Inc paid out over $218 million in bonuses, more than the previously disclosed $165 million, published reports said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:20 pm Pope's Angola visit marred by crushing deathsBenedict addresses young people in soccer stadium Mass, but 'very upset' by reports that two people died in stampedeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 21 Mar 2009 | 10:19 pm Obama's overtures 'just a slogan', says Iran's spiritual headNEW YORK - Iran's spiritual leader has rebuffed diplomatic overtures from Barack Obama, saying that the US President's promise of a new beginning in relations between the countries was nothing more than a "slogan". Speaking...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:55 pm P.S.: Wish You Were HereA two-week excursion through Iraq (the first organized tour since 2003) wasn't quite everything a group of tourists had hoped for, with hours wasted at checkpoints, and visits cut short or scrapped altogether owing to security concerns.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:30 pm Treasury to unveil bank rescue bid soonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will roll out next week a three-pronged bid to cleanse the U.S. financial system of "toxic" assets clogging banks' balance sheets, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:27 pm Soldier killed by Texas police in SUV draggingAuthorities say a Fort Hood soldier at the wheel of an SUV has been shot and killed by a Texas police officer who was being dragged ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:18 pm Hungary's prime minister resignsBUDAPEST - Hungary's prime minister stunned the country overnight by announcing his resignation because he had become an "obstacle" to stable government. Ferenc Gyurcsany, of the ruling Socialists, made the unexpected announcement...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 9:17 pm Economy Wrap-Up: AIG Bonuses, Toxic Asset PlanWaves of anger continue to flow from Capitol Hill across America because of the $165 million in bonuses given to AIG executives. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department could release its plan to deal with banks' toxic assets as soon as Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 21 Mar 2009 | 8:00 pm Activists protest outside AIG execs' homesLongtime pillars of the community are now pariahs living in fear, hiding behind locked gates and security guards amid the public ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:36 pm U.S. waits for N. Korea reply on detained reportersNorth Korea detained two Americans for illegally crossing its border and is investigating them, the communist country's official ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:11 pm Questions over extra $94m in AIG bonusesNEW HAVEN, Connecticut - The attorney general of Connecticut said overnight he was asking American International Group Inc. why documents appear to show the company paid US$53 million ($94m) more in bonuses to its financial products...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm Madoff victims line up for refundsNEW YORK - A clearer picture is emerging of how much money might be available to pay back victims of the Bernard Madoff fraud, but while the pot is big it is nowhere near enough to repair all the damage. It includes nearly US$1...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 6:00 pm Danish prince's jet evacuated after bomb threatThe crown prince and his wife were on their way to the U.S. for a five-day official visit. Aside from Chicago, they were scheduled ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:56 pm Washington Mutual sues FDIC for over $13 billionNEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc, the failed U.S. savings and loan, has sued the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for well over $13 billion in connection with the loss of its banking operations, which was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co.Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:49 pm Shopkeeper Says He Saw Knox After MurderWitness in U.S. student's Italian murder trial contradicts her account of eventsSource: ABC News: International | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:37 pm Romania Weighs Decriminalizing IncestLaws exempting parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters from prosecution for incestuous acts if they are not forced upon adult family members exist in France, Spain and Portugal. Now Romania is considering reforming its incest laws.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:30 pm Iraq war protesters rally in D.C. to mark 6th yearA few hundred war protesters are gathering in the nation's capital to mark the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:21 pm US astronauts go on second spacewalkCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida ? US Astronauts took another spacewalk at the international space station overnight, this time to lighten the workload for future crews. As soon as they floated outside, Steven Swanson and Joseph Acaba made...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Wall Street fights to protect bonus cultureNEW YORK - Wall Street executives are mounting a frantic rearguard action to protect the finance industry's bonus culture, as the US Senate moves to impose tough new pay curbs. A showdown on the issue is expected on Capitol Hill...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 5:00 pm Romania May Legalize Some Incest, Wouldn't Be FirstLaws exempting parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters from prosecution for incestuous acts if they are not forced upon adult family members are decades old in France, Spain and PortugalSource: FOXNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 4:49 pm Kiwi link to UK double drowning caseA tragic mother-and-daughter double-drowning case with a New Zealand link took a bizarre turn yesterday when it emerged the mother had forecast "a big story in the newspapers". Just days after flying out of New Zealand, the bodies...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm First official tourist trip to Iraq since invasionBAGHDAD - The Western tourists had their own reasons for joining the sightseeing tour: One wanted a glimpse of ancient ruins, another liked to visit countries in the news. But travelling Iraq for two weeks in the first organized...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Kerre Woodham : A softer stanceI want to thank Justin Coombes, a young American medical student from St Louis, Missouri, for writing to me in response to my column on the hard line taken by Brazilian Archbishop Jose Cardoso Sobrinho in the case of a 9-year-old...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 21 Mar 2009 | 4:00 pm Parents Lose Fight With Doctors to Keep Sick Son AliveThe parents of a seriously ill baby in Britain have said they are 'deeply distressed' by a legal ruling which will allow their 'only and beloved son' to die.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 2:51 pm Mexican Army Announces Drug Cartel ArrestsThe Mexican army arrested an alleged drug trafficker suspected of organizing an attack on a U.S. consulate as well as the killing of several soldiers in retaliation for a government crackdown, President Felipe Calderon said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Falling Oil Prices Pushing Venezuela to Boost TaxesFalling oil prices are pushing Venezuela to boost sales taxes, sell debt and revise its 2009 budget to reflect an expected 6.7 percent decrease in income, President Hugo Chavez said Saturday.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 2:17 pm 2 Killed in Stampede Few Hours Before Pope SpokeThe Vatican spokesman confirms a deadly stampede broke out at a stadium a few hours before Pope Benedict XVI addressed young people in Angola.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:39 pm First Tourists Visit Iraq Since War Began in 2003Ancient ruins aside, touring war-torn Iraq for the last two weeks hasn't been as satisfying as Tina Townsend Greaves had hoped.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Mar 2009 | 1:37 pm
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