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AP NEW YORK: Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's victims got what they wanted to see, but not what they wanted to hear. Saying he was "deeply sorry and ashamed," he pleaded guilty Thursday to perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history and was ...
Obama defends prioritiesCNN - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama took aim Thursday at conservative critics who claim that he is using the economic crisis to ram through an unrelated, expansive domestic agenda.
Obama Talks Compromise With CEOs Wall Street Journal Obama sees new policy on Mexico border securityReuters - 52 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama expects to have a strategy in place within months to address security and drug-related violence on the US-Mexican border, he told a group of newspapers.
US may deploy troops if Mexico border violence escalates Los Angeles Times |
Doubts arise over threat by German teenage gunman
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Nicola Leske WINNENDEN, Germany (Reuters) - Doubts arose on Thursday whether the teen-ager who killed 15 people in a shooting rampage in Germany had given advance warning of his deadly plans in a chatroom the night before.
'Zardari cannot complete term in office'
PRESS TV - 40 minutes ago
Amid a worsening political crisis in Pakistan, opposition leader Sharif claims President Zardari will not be able to complete his term in office.
US and Britain seek deal to end Islamabad's deepening crisis guardian.co.uk
Three years in jail for journalist who threw shoe at Bush
guardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago
Dressed in an old beige suit, with dark rings under his eyes, and a five o'clock shadow, Muntazer al-Zaidi looked more hard-pressed journalist than Arab folk hero as he entered Baghdad's central criminal court yesterday morning to face charges of ...
US killer left behind grudge list, letter: police
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama man who shot and killed 10 people, including his mother, wrote a letter explaining how he killed her and saying he would take his own life, authorities said on Thursday.
Officials: Ala. shooter depressed over failures The Associated Press
RNC Chair's Remarks on Abortion Draw Criticism
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele referred to abortion as an "individual choice." (By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be ...
GOP chief Steele clarifies abortion stance The Associated Press
Texas gov. rejects stimulus money for unemployment
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Thursday he turned down $555 million of federal stimulus funding that would expand the state's unemployment benefits, saying the money would have required the state to keep paying for the expanded benefits ...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry rejects stimulus money for jobless claims Dallas Morning News
Perry rejects $555 million in federal stimulus money Houston Chronicle
Armstrong Exits Google to Lead AOL
Adweek - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK The top sales executive from the Internet’s most powerful company has left to head up one of its most troubled firms. Tim Armstrong, Google’s president, advertising and commerce, North America, is leaving the search giant to take the reigns at ...
AOL hires Google's Armstrong as new CEO MarketWatch
Google Executive Takes Over AOL Washington Post
Berkshire, GE Lose Top Credit Ratings
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Binyamin Appelbaum General Electric and Berkshire Hathaway yesterday lost their places on a prized short list of the healthiest corporations.
Breakingviews.com GE Loses Its Gilded Rating New York Times
China's Premier says can add to stimulus if needed
Reuters - 59 minutes ago
By Jason Subler BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao reassured the world that China could roll out extra stimulus measures if needed to deliver on its promise of solid growth in 2009, but said it would be a challenging year.
Chinese Premier Expresses Concern About Chinese Assets in US Wall Street Journal
Space station's close call with junk: More to come
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The near-hit of space junk Thursday was a warning shot fired across the bow of the international space station, experts said.
Space station endures close encounter Houston Chronicle
Google Voice: Flawed but still awesome
CNET News - 2 hours ago
by Larry Magid Google's new Google Voice has a few rough edges but -- for many users -- it could be a life changing experience.
Google Voice -- One number for all your phones Computerworld
Apple iPod Shuffle (third generation, 4GB, black)
CNET News - 1 hour ago
Updated at 6:22 am PDT with more details and new images, and 8:45 am PDT with comments from Apple. Apparently the tiny iPod Shuffle wasn't tiny enough.
Apple posts iTunes 8.1 update VNUNet.com
Howard K. Stern Charged With Conspiracy in Anna Nicole Smith Case
People Magazine - 55 minutes ago
By Ken Lee More than two years after Anna Nicole Smith's death from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs, authorities have filed the first criminal charges in the case - targeting her former attorney and lover, Howard K. Stern.
Three charged with providing Anna Nicole Smith with drugs Los Angeles Times
Oprah Winfrey: my Rihanna, Chris Brown show 'a huge, teachable moment'
Entertainment Weekly - 6 hours ago
Oprah Winfrey's live show about "dating violence" and Chris Brown's alleged beating of Rihanna was one of those TV moments when Oprah becomes a nationwide town meeting, in which Winfrey uses her extraordinary outreach and influence on America to try ...
Tyra Banks Surprised by Chris Brown Abuse Allegations People Magazine
Jorge Nunez: 'Everything is going to be great'
USA Today - 7 hours ago
By Ray Michshaw, AP By Korina Lopez, USA TODAY Puerto Rican hopeful Jorge Nunez bid farewell to American Idol Wednesday night after a disappointing rendition of The Jackson 5's Never Can Say Goodbye.
'American Idol': On the scene at the Top 13 results show Entertainment Weekly
Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray fans of new 'American Idol' twist Reality TV World
Maryland 74, North Carolina State 69
Baltimore Sun - 2 hours ago
By Jeff Barker | jeff.barker@baltsun.com Greivis Vasquez celebrates after making a basket during the first half of the Terps' 74-69 victory over North Carolina State in the opening round of the ACC tournament.
Wolfpack falls to Maryland in ACC Tournament Asheville Citizen-Times
ACC: NC State unforgettable in loss to Maryland Greensboro News Record
Oklahoma State edges Oklahoma in Big 12 tournament
Dallas Morning News - 2 hours ago
By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News To quote Slim Pickens in "Blazing Saddles," what in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here?
Instant analysis: Upsets continue in Big 12 as Sooners go down Kansas City Star
Anderson's free throws give OSU win over No. 6 Oklahoma Sports Network
Ebanks, West Virginia down Pitt
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Freshman Devin Ebanks notched a career-high with 20 points and seven rebounds to lead the West Virginia Mountaineers to an unlikely 74-60 victory over the second-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers in the quarterfinals of the Big ...
West Virginia knocks off Pitt in Big East tournament Orlando Sentinel
WVU upsets rival Pitt, advances to Big East semifinals Daily Mail - Charleston
Group finds carcinogens in bath products
USA Today - 3 hours ago
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Many children's bath products contain chemicals that may cause cancer and skin allergies, according to a report released Thursday by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.
Group: Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Baby Bath Products Washington Post
Obama to tap Hamburg to run FDA: sources
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is set to nominate former New York City health chief Margaret Hamburg as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
FDA Pick Was NYC Health Chief Washington Post
Pfizer rises after cancer drug succeeds in trial
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it ended a successful trial of its cancer drug Sutent early after data showed the drug met its goal of slowing the progression of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic Drug Trial Halted on Promising Results U.S. News & World Report
Geithner gets tough questions from Senate panel
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner found himself at ground zero of US economic discontent on Thursday.
Obama confronts Dem skepticism on economic plans International Herald Tribune
Governor pushes budget reforms in San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
(03-12) 19:32 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took his campaign for budget reform to San Francisco on Thursday and said ballot measures in the May special election would allow the state to "regain control" of the budget from special ...
Schwarzenegger begins campaign for ballot measures Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger touts budget-reform agenda in San Francisco San Jose Mercury News
Source: Obama official on leave after FBI raids
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - An aide to President Barack Obama is on leave from his White House job after the FBI raided his old District of Columbia government office Thursday, arresting a city employee and a technology consultant on corruption charges, ...
Obama appointee on leave after FBI raid Washington Times
Two Charged With Bribery After FBI Raids DC CTO Office InformationWeek