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NASA fuels space shuttle for launch - Reuters
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Washington Post NASA fuels space shuttle for launch Reuters By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 11 (Reuters) - The US space shuttle Discovery was prepared for launch on Wednesday on a mission to finish installing the International Space Station's power system and deliver Japan's first live-aboard crew ... ...

'American Idol' producer: Rules change designed to solve long-time … - Reality TV World
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

CTV.ca 'American Idol' producer: Rules change designed to solve long-time ... Reality TV World By Steve Rogers, 03/11/2009 American Idol producer Ken Warwick seems to have let the cat out of the bag about tonight's announcement of the "big surprise" that could allegedly "alter the face of" the show's ...

Rihanna's Night on the Town - People Magazine
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

ABC News Rihanna's Night on the Town People Magazine By Joey Bartolomeo Rihanna Photo by: Evan Agostini / AP After laying low in the wake of her allegedly violent argument with Chris Brown last month, Rihanna finally stepped out on Tuesday night to celebrate her 21st birthday with friends. ...

Seattle to host 2009 MLS Cup - USA Today
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Goal.com Seattle to host 2009 MLS Cup USA Today The league announced Wednesday that the championship game will be played Nov. 22 at Seattle's Qwest Field. The expansion Seattle Sounders FC will play their first game March 19 against the New York Red Bulls to being the 14th season ...

US Treasury: Investors ready to buy toxic assets - Reuters
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Washington Post US Treasury: Investors ready to buy toxic assets Reuters By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Treasury-led effort to soak up toxic assets from bank balance sheets could draw in private investors with the right government financing, a senior Treasury official said on Wednesday. Banks' Bondholders ...

Carson City school board considers layoffs or school closure - MSNBC
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Seattle Post Intelligencer Carson City school board considers layoffs or school closure MSNBC Dozens of Carson City teachers and staff could lose their jobs as the school district considers a plan to make up for a $7.2 million budget deficit in the coming year. Peoria Unified teachers taking budget ...

Geithner says US to push both stimulus and reform - Reuters
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Voice of America Geithner says US to push both stimulus and reform Reuters WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Boosting economic stimulus and launching regulatory reforms are complementary objectives and the United States will be pressing for both at this weekend's Group of 20 finance ministers meeting, US Treasury Secretary ...

Determination trumps fear in wake of Alabama rampage - CNN
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

BBC News Determination trumps fear in wake of Alabama rampage CNN By Jim Kavanagh (CNN) -- People expressed fear leavened by resolve to carry on Wednesday in the rural southern Alabama area terrorized Tuesday by a gunman who killed 10 people before fatally shooting himself. Video: Authorities: Ala Read more ...

China Rejects US Criticism of Human Rights in Tibet - Voice of America
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Jakarta Post China Rejects US Criticism of Human Rights in Tibet Voice of America By VOA News China has rejected US criticism of the human rights situation in Tibet and has accused Washington of interfering in China's affairs. View original here:  China Rejects US Criticism of Human Rights in Tibet ...

Seattle Top Cop Named Drug War Chief, Adding to Largest-Ever Team … - FOXNews
March 11, 2009 at 7:36 pm

FOXNews Seattle Top Cop Named Drug War Chief, Adding to Largest-Ever Team ... FOXNews Vice President Joe Biden nominated Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske Wednesday as the country's next drug czar -- bringing the total number of czars under the Obama administration's to eight and raising questions over the ...

Gunman Turns Small Alabama Town Into Slaughterhouse - ABC News
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

ABC News Gunman Turns Small Alabama Town Into Slaughterhouse ABC News By STEVE OSUNAMI, BILL CARTER and MARK MOONEY He spared no one, not his mother, not his grandparents, not the children, not even the family dogs. See original here: Gunman Turns Small Alabama Town Into Slaughterhouse - ABC News

Apple unveils new iPod shuffle - Macworld
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Reuters UK Apple unveils new iPod shuffle Macworld by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com Apple on Wednesday introduced the next generation iPod shuffle. The shuffle has always been Apple's smallest iPod, but now it is nearly half the size of the previous model. Apple to unleash new 4GB iPod shuffles with ...

Earmark reform and 'major personnel announcement' on tap today at … - USA Today
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Washington Post Earmark reform and 'major personnel announcement' on tap today at ... USA Today Late this morning, President Obama is scheduled to make an announcement about reforming earmarks, local projects that lawmakers add to bills without benefit of committee vetting and competition on the merits Original post:  Earmark reform and ...

Friendly Fire - Washington Post
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Boston Globe Friendly Fire Washington Post By Howard Kurtz When Barack Obama was running for president, he was often chided for being a conventional Democrat unwilling to challenge the sacred ideological cows on his own side. Video: Obama: US Must Improve Schools to Compete The Associated Press Obama Outlines ...

Google serves up behavioural ads - BBC News
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Bigmouthmedia News Google serves up behavioural ads BBC News It has launched a system that will serve up ads to web users based on their previous online activities. The search giant is offering users the chance to see and edit their profiles and it will also offer them the ...

Diddy Defends Hosting Chris and Rihanna - Extra TV
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

E! Online Diddy Defends Hosting Chris and Rihanna Extra TV Music, fashion and perfume mogul Diddy is defending his decision to open up his Star Island, Fla. Here is the original post: Diddy Defends Hosting Chris and Rihanna - Extra TV

Pakistan arrests 100s of activists, bans rallies - The Associated Press
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

BBC News Pakistan arrests 100s of activists, bans rallies The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan arrested hundreds of opposition activists Wednesday and banned protests in two regions ahead of a planned rally outside the parliament that could weaken the already shaky rule of the country's US-allied government. Pakistan ...

Octuplets mom says she's paying for new house - The Associated Press
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Telegraph.co.uk Octuplets mom says she's paying for new house The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Southern California mother of octuplets said in a video posted online Wednesday that she - not her parents - is paying for the four-bedroom, three-bath home where she plans to raise her ...

Iraq court jails Saddam's ex-deputy PM Aziz - AFP
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Telegraph.co.uk Iraq court jails Saddam's ex-deputy PM Aziz AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's top court on Wednesday sentenced former deputy premier Tareq Aziz and Saddam Hussein's hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to 15 years in jail each for crimes against humanity. 'Chemical Ali,' others sentenced in Iraq United Press ...

McNamee discusses Clemens' injections - Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2009 at 12:56 pm

CBC.ca McNamee discusses Clemens' injections Los Angeles Times Roger Clemens' former trainer Brian McNamee has reportedly told the website sportsimproper.com about his performance-enhancing drug injections of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. Report: Holder recuses himself from Clemens case The Associated Press National: Report finds steroids on Clemens' materials ...

Madoff to Plead Guilty to Fraud - Washington Post
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

Times Online Madoff to Plead Guilty to Fraud Washington Post By Tomoeh Murakami Tse NEW YORK, March 10 -- Bernard L. Madoff, the New York financier accused of masterminding the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, plans to plead guilty this week to 11 felony charges that will likely put him ...

The First of Octuplets Coming Home Soon - People Magazine
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

ABC News The First of Octuplets Coming Home Soon People Magazine By Johnny Dodd Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman shared details of the impending homecoming of her babies with TV viewers - and admitted that her decision to have eight additional children, when she already had six, didn't make sense. ...

Chris Brown Not Planning to Attend Kids' Choice Awards - People Magazine
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

Sydney Morning Herald Chris Brown Not Planning to Attend Kids' Choice Awards People Magazine By Michelle Tauber and Elizabeth Leonard That remains a real possibility now that a rep for Nickelodeon has said the network has no plans to remove Brown, 19, from the running for the favorite male ...

Beijing rule 'hell on earth' for Tibetans - Financial Times
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

guardian.co.uk Beijing rule 'hell on earth' for Tibetans Financial Times By Geoff Dyer in Xining The dispute over the political future of Tibethardened yesterday as the Dalai Lama and Chinaswapped angry denunciations over Chinese rule in the region. Video: Dalai Lama Marks Anniversary of Tibet Uprising The Associated Press ...

Global-Warming Skeptics Raise A Storm In New York - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

National Post Global-Warming Skeptics Raise A Storm In New York RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty "Human contribution is small, probably not zero, and it's small compared to these other factors which we cannot change," such as the sun and ocean currents, said one conference participant. UN climate chief: US carbon cuts could spark ...

Two questioned over policeman's shooting in N. Ireland - AFP
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

ABC News Two questioned over policeman's shooting in N. Ireland AFP BELFAST (AFP) - Two men were being questioned Wednesday over a second deadly attack on Northern Ireland's security forces in 48 hours, prompting warnings the province faces a return to violence. See the original post here:  Two questioned over ...

A Rocky Start for Obama's Broadband Push - BusinessWeek
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

InternetNews.com A Rocky Start for Obama's Broadband Push BusinessWeek By Arik Hesseldahl On Mar. Continued here: A Rocky Start for Obama's Broadband Push - BusinessWeek

Can Citigroup continue to lift the stock market? - Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

ABC News Can Citigroup continue to lift the stock market? Wall Street Journal Stocks soared Tuesday after Citi Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said the bank was profitable in the first two months of this year. See the original post:  Can Citigroup continue to lift the stock market? - Wall Street ...

Obama urges states to raise bar for education - Salt Lake Tribune
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

FOXNews Obama urges states to raise bar for education Salt Lake Tribune By Lisa Schencker President Barack Obama endorsed performance pay for teachers, more focus on early childhood education, and charter school growth in his first major education speech since taking office. Video: Obama: US Must Improve Schools to ...

American Idol 8, March 10 Recap: Rock With You - Foxes on Idol
March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

Reality TV Magazine American Idol 8, March 10 Recap: Rock With You Foxes on Idol by Jenn Brasler -- 03/10/2009 Our top 13 singers have to hit the ground running with Michael Jackson songs. For some the theme is perfect and for others it'sa giant stumbling block. Adam Lambert ...
 

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