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ANALYST VIEW-North Korea says to re-start nuclear arms plantReuters - 1 hour ago
SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by an international nuclear disarmament deal and would re-start its plant that makes arms-grade plutonium after the UN chastised it for launching a long-range rocket.
Report: North Korea to quit nuclear talks CNN International Phil SpectorTIME - 48 minutes ago
By Gilbert Cruz Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009 Music producer Phil Spector is surrounded by his defense team during closing arguments at his retrial murder case in Los Angeles.
Verdict blights Spector's legacy BBC News Army pressure ends Thai protestBBC News - 1 hour ago
An anti-government protest in the centre of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, has begun to break up. Large groups of demonstrators who had been camped around the Government House have been walking away from the area that has been occupied for three weeks.
Thai protest leaders call halt after deadly clash The Associated Press |
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Loosening of Cuba embargo could mean huge possibilities for us ...
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The policy shift could lead to telecom deals and more air travel, among other opportunities. The degree of access that Cuba will offer, however, is still in question.
Obama Lifts Broad Set Of Sanctions Against Cuba Washington Post
Fiji c.bank tightens FX controls to protect reserves
Reuters - 2 hours ago
SUVA, April 14 (Reuters) - Fiji's central bank tightened exchange controls on Tuesday in a move to safeguard foreign reserves, as the military government imposed emergency regulations in the unstable South Pacific island nation.
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers Call for Permanent Cease-Fire
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Paul Tighe and Jay Shankar April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam called for a permanent cease-fire leading to talks to settle the issue of Tamil separatism after the government declared a two-day halt to its military ...
Sri Lanka ends Norway peace role Aljazeera.net
Security agents: Somali pirates hijack freighter
The Associated Press - 8 minutes ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Two maritime security contractors say Somali pirates hijacked a freighter in the Gulf of Aden overnight. They say the MV Irene EM is the latest target of pirates who appear undeterred by US and French navy attacks that killed ...
Sea captain's wife: Unknown was hardest USA Today
Gates Says Somalia Government Is Key to Problem Wall Street Journal
Judges rule Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 24 minutes ago
In front of his condo in Minneapolis Monday evening, Al Franken, with his wife, Franni, said: “I am honored and humbled by this close victory.
Minn. court declares Franken leading vote-getter The Associated Press
First Family Leads Its First Easter Egg Event
Washington Post - 23 minutes ago
-- President Obama and his family hosted their first Easter Egg Roll yesterday, a White House tradition that dates to 1878. Thousands of children participated in the egg-rolling fun, including Sasha and Malia Obama, of course.
Video: Raw Video: Obama Hosts First Easter Egg Roll The Associated Press
Goldman Sachs aims to be first Wall Street bank to repay US ...
guardian.co.uk - 18 minutes ago
The Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs last night launched a $5bn (£3.4bn) fundraising in an effort to generate sufficient cash to become the first major institution to pay back emergency bailout money provided by US taxpayers.
Don't Mess With the Singapore Dollar
Wall Street Journal - 24 minutes ago
By MARK CRANFIELD What ails Singapore, the country's monetary policymakers can't do much about. So they're doing the next best thing -- ensuring that they don't make a bad situation worse.
Qantas Tries To Lighten Load
Forbes - 23 minutes ago
To weather financial turbulence, Qantas Airways is throwing more workers overboard. The national flag carrier slashed its annual profit forecast by as much as 80% on Tuesday and said it would eliminate 1750 jobs and ground 10 planes.
Qantas slashes annual profit forecast BusinessWeek
Qantas slashes profits forecast BBC News
Amazon blames book-search glitch on 'cataloging error'
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
The disappearance of certain titles quickly led to public uproar. The online retailer says more than 57000 books were affected, including gay- and lesbian-themed titles.
Who moved my rank? Sales rank purged from Amazon The Associated Press
Worm Infects Twitter Tweeters In Four Attacks
ChannelWeb - 6 hours ago
A prolific Internet worm pummeled microblogging site Twitter over the weekend in four separate attacks, resulting in thousands of compromised accounts.
Twitter tormented by nettlesome computer program The Associated Press
What an Apple Netbook Might Look Like
PC World - 1 hour ago
The Apple rumor mill is once again running overtime on the topic of netbooks. If you believe the reports, Steve Jobs is himself leading the charge.
Steve Jobs' Killer Instincts Alibaba News Channel
Report: Jobs still in control at Apple CNET News
Wife’s passion for Mel Gibson runs out
Boston Herald - 2 hours ago
By Herald wire services Apparently, Robyn Gibson has a sense of humor. The day before the reading of the Passion of (the) Christ on Easter weekend, she filed for divorce from her allegedly uberCatholic husband of 28 years, Mel Gibson .
Mel Gibson fires back at Robyn Moore's divorce papers. So there! Los Angeles Times
Splitsville for Mel New York Daily News
Porn star Marilyn Chambers dies at 56
San Francisco Chronicle - 25 minutes ago
Adult film actress Marilyn Chambers, the onetime Ivory Snow model who gained greater fame as the star of the X-rated "Behind the Green Door," was found dead Sunday by her teenage daughter at her home in Southern California.
Marilyn Chambers dies at 56; '70s porn star and Ivory Snow model Los Angeles Times
Marilyn Chambers, adult film star, found dead at age 56 Entertainment Weekly
Leno will air at 10 on WHDH-TV
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
Jay Leno's new show will start in the fall and be similar to his current program. By Johnny Diaz After a week of discussions with NBC, WHDH-TV (Channel 7) officials said that Jay Leno's new show is a go this fall in the coveted time slot in which WHDH ...
Jay Leno's primetime show to air on Boston NBC affiliate Entertainment Weekly
Fidrych killed in truck accident on farm
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
In his post-baseball life in Northborough, Mark Fidrych was still enormously popular, according to a man he worked for. (frank o'brien/1996 File/The Boston Globe) By Chad Finn Mark Fidrych, whose aw-shucks charm and colorful on-the-mound antics helped ...
Try finding a ballplayer like Fidrych these days FOXSports.com
Legendary Phils announcer Kalas dies at 73 in booth
Denver Post - 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Radio and TV broadcaster Harry Kalas, whose baritone delivery and signature "Outta here!" home run calls provided the soundtrack to Philadelphia baseball for nearly four decades, died Monday after collapsing in the broadcast booth before ...
With Kalas In Mind, Phillies Fan Has a Ball Washington Post
Citi Field signifies new era for Mets
MLB.com - 46 minutes ago
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Roughly two hours after Heath Bell put the final stamp on the inaugural game at Citi Field, quiet hushed over the ballpark.
Wright Hits Home Run, Breaking a Lingering Dry Spell New York Times
Not All Diets Pass the Heart-Healthy Test
WebMD - 9 hours ago
By Jennifer Warner April 13, 2009 -- Despite claims that many foods and diets are heart healthy, a new review shows only some show strong evidence of lowering heart disease risk.
Vegetables, nuts, Med diet good for heart United Press International
Health Buzz: Hundreds Exposed to TB and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 15 hours ago
A healthcare worker in Chicago may have unknowingly exposed patients and staff in three hospitals to tuberculosis, the Associated Press reported last week, quoting hospital officials.
Novel Approach to Health Plans Gains Traction
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
By SARAH RUBENSTEIN As the Obama administration wrestles with how to expand health-care coverage to the millions of uninsured Americans, some local organizations are finding creative ways to help cover one of the most affected groups -- employees of ...
Open meeting lawsuit against UT System settled Daily News - Galveston County
UT System, faculty association settle lawsuit Austin American-Statesman
Dog-loving CEOs have a few tips for the Obamas and Bo
USA Today - 3 hours ago
By Eileen Blass, USA TODAY By Del Jones, USA TODAY "They say, if you want a friend in Washington," President Obama told Jay Leno, "get a dog.
First family's dog wouldn't have been breeders’ first choice Dallas Morning News
Portuguese water dog from North Texas moving into White House Fort Worth Star Telegram
Passenger lands turboprop plane after pilot dies
CNN - 11 hours ago
White: "When I touch down ... If I ever touch down, do I just kill the throttle?" MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- It's a nightmarish scenario straight out of the movies: A passenger is forced to land a plane after its pilot becomes incapacitated.
Passenger lands plane in Fla. after pilot dies The Associated Press
US may ease nuclear demands on Iran: report
AFP - 23 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States could be set to scrap its demand that Iran stop enriching uranium in the early stages of talks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, local media reported Tuesday.
What Iran Says by Jailing Journalist Wall Street Journal