Developing storiesInformationWeek – 45 minutes ago –MTV.com – 3 hours ago –Times Online – 31 minutes ago –In The NewsCiti: Pandit's Defense Boosts Wall StreetBusinessWeek - 59 minutes ago
By Mara Der Hovanesian Strip away the billions of toxic assets and the billions more that the feds have pumped into Citigroup (C), and what you have is a dandy little bank that actually makes money.
Bernard Madoff to Plead Guilty in Largest US Ponzi SchemeBloomberg - 2 hours ago
By David Glovin and Erik Larson March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bernard Madoff will plead guilty in two days to fraud charges in a Ponzi scheme that was the largest in US history, his lawyer Ira Sorkin said in a court hearing today.
Madoff to plead guilty, lawyer tells court MarketWatch Obama backs teacher merit pay, charter schoolsThe Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama called for tying teachers' pay to students' performance and expanding innovative charter schools Tuesday, embracing ideas that have provoked hostility from members of teachers unions.
Obama: Post-secondary education necessary United Press International |
2nd suicide bombing perils Iraqi alliances
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Alissa J. Rubin and Marc Santora ABU GHRAIB, Iraq: In the face of increasing suicide bombs, assassinations and improvised explosive devices, Iraqi military officials and community leaders say they fear a renewed effort by Sunni extremists to disrupt ...
Iraqi suicide attack kills 33; US blames al-Qaida The Associated Press
Bombers challenge Iraqi progress BBC News
Lockdown in Lhasa as Chinese police brace for Tibetan protests
Times Online - 31 minutes ago
Armed paramilitary police have surrounded Tibetan monasteries across China. Inside, frightened monks have hidden away their illegal photographs of the Dalai Lama.
Crowds protest around world for freedom in Tibet The Associated Press
Tibet Uprising Anniversary Marked by Global Protests, Prayers Voice of America
IRA dissident killings unites Northern Ireland
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - The Protestant and Catholic leaders of Northern Ireland mounted an exceptional display of unity against rising violence from Irish Republican Army dissidents - and vowed Tuesday to defeat hard-liners with the power of ...
Northern Ireland killings raise fears on power sharing International Herald Tribune
Intelligence Pick Withdraws Name Amid Controversy
FOXNews - 42 minutes ago
National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair announced former Ambassador Chas Freeman's decision in a statement Tuesday. Chas Freeman, the former ambassador appointed to be the military's top intelligence analyst, has withdrawn his name following ...
Outspoken former ambassador quits analyst post The Associated Press
Franken's case to rest Wednesday
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 32 minutes ago
After a week of testimony and evidence, Franken's lawyers say they are satisfied they have made their case. By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE, Star Tribune Lawyers for Democrat Al Franken said they will rest their case provisionally on Wednesday.
Voter signatures puzzle in Minnesota Senate trial The Associated Press
Franken to rest his case tomorrow Pioneer Press
Science prevails
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago
It's a little late, of course - it could have started eight years ago, when then-President Bush had the opportunity to approve federal funding for new embryonic stem cell research.
Comment by Martin Pera Director, Broad Center, USC
United Technologies to Cut 11600 Jobs Worldwide
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago
By Edmond Lococo March 10 (Bloomberg) -- United Technologies Corp. plans to cut 11600 jobs as the global recession and credit crunch lead to lower sales and profit than previously projected by the maker of Otis elevators and Carrier air conditioners.
United Technologies cutting jobs, outlook The Associated Press
Hovnanian Reports Loss as New-Home Buyers Wait for Lower Prices
Bloomberg - 44 minutes ago
By Bob Ivry March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, reported its 10th consecutive quarterly loss as joblessness grew and prospective buyers waited for prices to quit falling.
J Crew's loss beats Street, shares jump
Reuters - 1 hour ago
* Q4 net loss 22 cents vs Street's 27 cents * Q4 revs fall 3 pct, same-store sales down 13 pct * Sees 1Q adjusted EPS 7-12 cents * Shares rise 9.5 percent after-hours SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 (Reuters) - J Crew Group Inc (JCG.
Microsoft Issues Three Patches For Eight Vulnerabilities
InformationWeek - 45 minutes ago
A "critical" update resolves a vulnerability in the Windows kernel that could allow remote code execution if a user views a maliciously crafted EMF or WMF image file.
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Fixes Eight Bugs PC Magazine
Microsoft patches 'evil' Windows kernel bug Computerworld
Reports: Apple netbook to launch later this year
Computerworld - 1 hour ago
By Gregg Keizer March 10, 2009 (Computerworld) Rumors of an Apple Inc. netbook gained momentum today as the Dow Jones financial news service confirmed earlier reports that the company will launch a touch-screen-based computer, perhaps as early as the ...
More sources "confirm" Apple's netbook plans Ars Technica
Apple rejects Twitter app because there's swearing on the Internet
Macworld - 1 hour ago
Apple has struck a new level of bizarreness when it comes to approving submissions to the App Store. On Tuesday, Loren Brichter of atebits, developer of popular iPhone Twitter client Tweetie said via Twitter that Apple had rejected the latest update to ...
Text From Chris Brown's Manager Reportedly Triggered Rihanna Fight
MTV.com - 3 hours ago
TMZ is reporting that Tina Davis, 39, sent the late-night message that set off alleged altercation. By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown's manager is reportedly the woman whose text message to the R&B singer triggered the alleged altercation between him and ...
Oprah dedicates Thursday's show to Rihanna Entertainment Weekly
American Idol’s Dialing Disaster?
People Magazine - 1 hour ago
Anoop Desai got the surprise of his life when he found out he got the final spot in American Idol’s first-ever Top 13. But viewers voting for the final contestant to perform on Tuesday’s show might be in for a surprise of their own.
'American Idol' needs to open the closet door Los Angeles Times
'American Idol': What should the top 13 sing for Michael Jackson ... Entertainment Weekly
Rap star Coolio charged with crack possession
Reuters - 3 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star Coolio was charged on Tuesday with possession of crack cocaine and battery following his arrest last week at Los Angeles International Airport.
Coolio Charged with Drug Possession, Battery People Magazine
Rams cut ties with Orlando Pace
Sports Network - 44 minutes ago
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Rams released longtime offensive tackle Orlando Pace on Tuesday. Pace was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NFL draft out of Ohio State and had served as the Rams' starting left tackle ever since.
Rams release OT Orlando Pace The Associated Press
Roger Clemens' former attorney set for nomination hearing in Congress
New York Daily News - 4 hours ago
BY Nathaniel Vinton Testimony about Roger Clemens and steroids is expected to echo through the halls of Congress again Tuesday, this time in the Senate Judiciary Committee's nomination hearing of Clemens' former attorney Lanny Breuer.
Report: Substances found on Clemens materials The Associated Press
NHL GMs propose rules to curb fights
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Gus Ruelas, Reuters By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY NAPLES, Fla. - If NHL general managers get their way, there will be fewer staged fights next season and the instigator penalty will be used more to discourage fighting after clean bodychecks.
NHL general managers weigh in on fighting The Associated Press
Hot air linked to headaches, but how?
CNN - 6 hours ago
By Elizabeth Landau (CNN) -- Headaches, big and small, are among the most common health complaints. Almost 90 percent of women and about 70 percent of men get tension headaches, the Mayo Clinic says.
Warmer-Than-Average Temperatures Raise Migraine Risk U.S. News & World Report
Risky Surgery: Girl, 7, Has 6 Organs, 1 Baseball-Sized Tumor Removed
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
By Marrecca Fiore A 7-year-old Long Island, NY girl headed home Tuesday after spending more than a month in the hospital recovering from a high-risk surgery that allowed doctors to remove a baseball-sized tumor wrapped around her stomach and other ...
Girl goes home after six-organ surgery 9NEWS.com
Obama budget chief firm on Medicare Advantage cuts
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama's budget chief isn't sugarcoating his message to health insurance executives: the party is over.
HEALTH CARE 'This Time, We Will Not Fail' Cherry Creek News
Obama Budget Director Criticized as Vague on Health Reform Wall Street Journal Blogs
US-China spat complicates minister's visit
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States accused China on Tuesday of adopting a more aggressive military stance in the South China Sea as a naval confrontation sparked anger in Beijing and raised tension ahead of a US visit by ...
US navy provoked South China Sea incident, China says International Herald Tribune
US protests China's ship harassment Washington Times
Economists Warn: One Million Fewer Jobs?
ABC News - 2 hours ago
By JONATHAN KARL President Obama has repeatedly said the $787 billion stimulus plan passed by Congress last month would save or create at least 3.5 million jobs.
Gitmo prisoners defend 'blessed' 9/11
CNN - 2 hours ago
(CNN) -- Five Guantanamo prisoners accused in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the US staunchly defended their actions, calling the operation "blessed" and "great" and the accusations against them "badges of honor.
Accused 9/11 Suspects Declare Themselves 'Terrorists to the Bone' Wall Street Journal