Clinton concern for Pakistan fateBBC News - 18 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused Pakistan of abdicating to the Taleban by allowing them to control parts of the country.
Taliban Seize Vital Pakistan Area Closer to the Capital New York Times
US Secretary of State Has Harsh Criticism for Pakistan Voice of America
Agency Agrees to Ease Access to Emergency Contraceptive for 17 ...New York Times - 1 hour ago
By GARDINER HARRIS WASHINGTON - Seventeen-year-olds will soon be allowed to buy morning-after contraceptive pills without a doctor's prescription after federal drug regulators complied with a judge's order and lowered the age limit by a year.
UN council voices "deep concern" about Sri LankaReuters - 16 minutes ago
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN Security Council expressed concern on Wednesday about the humanitarian situation in northern Sri Lanka, where tens of thousands of civilians trapped in rebel territory are in imminent danger.
Sri Lanka hails surrender of rebel pair Los Angeles Times
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South Africa vote count under way
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Votes are being counted in South Africa after a high general election turnout led to long queues at polling stations and a shortage of ballot papers.
ANC a tough sell for some South Africa voters Los Angeles Times
Pro-Israel activists protest in Geneva
Jerusalem Post - 55 minutes ago
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT Shouting "I'm a Zionist" in English and French, several thousand pro-Israel activists rallied Wednesday in Geneva against the United Nations' week-long anti-racism conference, which opened with a call ...
What credibility is there in Geneva's all-white boycott? guardian.co.uk
More Borrowing, Higher Taxes for Rich
Washington Post - 20 minutes ago
By Kevin Sullivan LONDON, April 22 -- The British government, vowing to spend its way out of the deepening economic crisis, unveiled a budget Wednesday that will increase government borrowing to a record $255 billion this year and impose a 50 percent ...
With new (green) hope, Barack Obama visits old Newton, Iowa -- text
Los Angeles Times - 51 minutes ago
The president flew all the way out to mid-country in his large airplane to the Hawkeye state to talk about saving the environment and developing green energy, which a 747 isn't.
Obama seeks a new era of energy exploration in US guardian.co.uk
Calif. Assembly speaker rescinds staff pay raises
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass has rescinded pay raises for more than 120 staffers that were granted as the state battles persistent budget deficits.
Bass cancels pay raises for Assembly staff Capitol Weekly
Sacramento aides get secret raises abc7news.com
Reverse-discrimination case splits Supreme Court
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago
Justice Kennedy appears to be the tiebreaking vote on whether New Haven, Conn., discriminated against white firefighters. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington - The US Supreme Court divided into sharply defined ...
Supreme Court looks at race factor in hiring and promotions Los Angeles Times
Apple Beats Estimates on Sales of IPhone, New IPods
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Connie Guglielmo April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. reported second-quarter profit and sales that topped analysts' estimates after the iPhone and new versions of the iPod helped the company sidestep a slump in consumer spending.
Apple gets huge iPhone boost CNNMoney.com
Federal Prosecutors Focusing on Risk Disclosures by Freddie Mac
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Jerry Markon Federal prosecutors in Alexandria are leading a criminal investigation into Freddie Mac, in part focusing on whether the company properly disclosed the risks associated with mortgage-related investments to ...
Top Freddie Mac official dead of apparent suicide Los Angeles Times
MySpace co-founders stepping aside as growth slows
MarketWatch - 46 minutes ago
By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- News Corp. said Wednesday that MySpace co-founders Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson are stepping aside, as the online social networking service they helped build into a phenomenon has begun to ...
MySpace Co-founders Stepping Aside FOXBusiness
AT&T tests speedier 3G network
CNET News - 41 minutes ago
by Marguerite Reardon An executive at the company told Telephony Online this week that the company is running trials of its upgraded 3G network in two markets.
DEALWATCH: AT&T Balance Sheet Priming For Deals Wall Street Journal
'Baby Shaker' app pulled from iPhone store
msnbc.com - 40 minutes ago
By Suzanne Choney A controversial program for the iPhone called "Baby Shaker" was added to, then pulled from, Apple's App Store this week after protests about the program's offensive nature dealing with a deathly serious subject.
Apple pulls plug on "Baby Shaker" iPhone program The Associated Press
'Green jobs' at heart of Obama's Earth Day push on energy
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By ALEX KAPLUN, Greenwire The Obama administration is using Earth Day for launching another all-out effort to sell the American public and key lawmakers on "green jobs" as the solution for the United States' environmental and economic woes.
Earth Day celebrations for the kids San Francisco Chronicle
Congress, Disney join Earth Day United Press International
American Idol 8: Top 7, Live Results 2.0
BuddyTV - 40 minutes ago
The time of reckoning is upon us. Two qualified American Idol contestants will walk the Seacrestian Plank of Doom tonight, bidding farewell to the program that has momentarily made them household names.
`Idol' finalists sing to stay alive on Disco Night The Associated Press
Idol: Kris Allen Works Hard to Stay Alive on Disco Night People Magazine
The 'Earth's' pull
Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago
The documentary 'Earth' is the story of three families and their journey across the planet. By Kenneth Turan, Film Critic It would be Pollyannaish to pretend that the documentary "Earth" is without its problems, but the bottom line is, difficulties be ...
New Disney film 'Earth' opens on Earth Day and boasts world-class ... New York Daily News
Disney premieres Earth SheKnows.com
Angelina Jolie as Kay Scarpetta
Los Angeles Times - 53 minutes ago
Angelina Jolie will star as Kay Scarpetta, in a film -- or films -- based on the character created by Patricia Cornwell. Late last year, Cornwell told LA Times Dark Passages columnist Sarah Weinman that Cornwell viewed "Scarpetta," the 16th novel in ...
Patricia Cornwell People Magazine
Casting Call: Angelina's Deadly New Franchise Access Hollywood
Yankees Make Last Homer Count, Beating Oakland
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By TYLER KEPNER The first homestand at the new Yankee Stadium ended appropriately, with a home run to right field. Melky Cabrera's home run in the 14th inning, his second of the game, won it for the Yankees.
Melky Cabrera's walkoff home run in 14th gives Yankees 9-7 win ... New York Daily News
Red Sox extend streak to six in opener
MLB.com - 4 hours ago
By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- Before and during the rain that hit Fenway Park in the late innings in Game 1 of Wednesday's day-night doubleheader, the Red Sox provided their own kind of downpour.
No complaints here Boston Globe
Red Sox Win Rain-Shortened Opener Behind Wakefield Hartford Courant
Fans can register for shot at All-Star tix
MLB.com - 48 minutes ago
By BJ Rains / MLB.com ST. LOUIS -- Fans can begin registering online Thursday morning for a chance to purchase tickets for the 2009 All-Star Game and All-Star Summer events in St.
Gateway to 'All-Star Summer' opened StlCardinals.com
How You Can Get Tickets To The All Star Game Business News - KPLR
Painkiller 'no Alzheimer's block'
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A study has found that painkillers such as ibuprofen cannot prevent Alzheimer's disease - but does not rule out that they may delay its onset.
CDC: Swine flu seen in 2 California children
CNN - 3 hours ago
By Theresa Tamkins The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two cases of swine flu detected in children in the San Diego, California, area last week.
Health Buzz: Swine Flu and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Fructose-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Heart Risks
New York Times - 7 hours ago
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Some research has suggested that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, used as a sweetener in a wide variety of foods, may increase the risk of obesity and heart disease.
If fructose is a villain, what about juice? Los Angeles Times
Bills spending stimulus dollars derailed from fast track in ...
Kansas City Star - 3 hours ago
JEFFERSON CITY | Budget bills identifying projects using federal stimulus dollars have been diverted off the legislative fast track and now face scrutiny from lawmakers and the governor.
Missouri House endorses bill that would cut state income taxes Columbia Missourian
Clinton Senate Campaign Paid Millions to Presidential Committee
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Kristin Jensen April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Before she became secretary of state, Hillary Clinton's Senate fundraising committee paid $2.6 million to the remains of her presidential campaign as it struggled to pay down debt.
Hillary on the Hill USA Today
Clinton questioned on abortion, torture Boston Globe
Review of Governor's Conviction Sought
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By JOHN SCHWARTZ and CHARLIE SAVAGE Less than a month after the Justice Department asked a judge to drop the case against former Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska because of prosecutorial misconduct, 75 former state attorneys general from both parties have ...
Former AGs seek review of Ala. gov's conviction The Associated Press