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Iran Sentences American Journalist to 8 YearsNew York Times - 13 minutes ago
By NAZILA FATHI TEHRAN Iran has sentenced an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi, to eight years in prison after convicting her of spying for the United States, her lawyer said Saturday.
Jeffrey Zients is Obama's pick for chief performance officerLos Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The president also names Aneesh Chopra as his choice for chief technology officer. Obama says he's ready to clean house, revamping 'government operations from top to bottom.
Video: Obama Calls for Government Spending Cuts The Associated Press
Obama picks new team to help streamline government The Associated Press At Summit, Obama Offers Partnership _ and HumorABC News - 51 minutes ago
By MARK S. SMITH AP Writer AP President Barack Obama extended a friendly hand to America's hemispheric neighbors on Saturday at a summit in the Caribbean where he offered a new beginning for US-Cuba relations and sought out Venezuela's fiery, ...
Warm Americas welcome for Obama BBC News Flirting With Cuba, Courting a Hemisphere New York Times |
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Dutch Free Yemeni Captives From Pirates
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By REUTERS MOGADISHU, Somalia (Reuters) - Dutch commandos freed 20 Yemeni hostages on Saturday and briefly detained seven pirates who had forced the Yemenis to join them in attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden, NATO officials said.
Pirates seize Belgian ship off Aden Aljazeera.net
Somalia: Pirates Stage Daring New Attacks AllAfrica.com
Nuclear Experts Leave
Washington Post - 12 hours ago
US monitors of North Korea's nuclear program left the communist country Friday after the regime ordered them out and vowed to restart its reactor in anger over UN criticism of its recent rocket launch.
Sri Lanka health official says 28 civilians killed
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - At least 28 civilians have been killed in two days of fighting as Sri Lankan troops try to push into a small "no-fire zone" where Tamil Tiger rebels have bunkered down for their final stand, a health official said Saturday.
Sri Lanka rejects UN truce appeal BBC News
How I was barred from reporting Tamil Tiger conflict Times Online
EPA paves way for broad emission limits
Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago
The agency's proposed 'endangerment finding' may result in regulation of automobiles and other greenhouse gas producers.
EPA: Emissions pose health risk Chicago Tribune
Obama reprieve for CIA illegal: UN rapporteur
Reuters - 9 minutes ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's decision not to prosecute CIA interrogators who used waterboarding on terrorism suspects amounts to a breach of international law, the UN rapporteur on torture said.
Analysis: Obama policy on torture has two sides The Associated Press
Justice department memos: Experts dispute claim that harsh ... Chicago Tribune
Rattner Retains Obama's Confidence Amid Pension Fund Probe
Bloomberg - 47 minutes ago
By Erik Larson, David Scheer and Julianna Goldman April 18 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama expressed confidence in Steven Rattner, the chief US auto-industry adivser whose former private-equity firm was linked to probes of millions of dollars in ...
Auto Task Force Chief's Pension Fund Dealings Under Scrutiny Washington Post
Obama advisor Steven Rattner snagged in pay-to-play inquiry Los Angeles Times
Heavyweights Kohn,Volcker Spar Over Inflation Goal
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By Brian Blackstone Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NASHVILLE (Dow Jones)--Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn's question-and-answer session at a Vanderbilt University conference Saturday was going as countless others surely have in his years as a top ...
A tea party without crumpets or a point
Macalester College The Mac Weekly - 45 minutes ago
A tea party to protest taxes? What a truly novel idea. Wait, haven't enraged citizens done this before, back in Boston around 1773?
Nice Party, But Not So Revolutionary Washington Post
VIEWPOINTS: Tax protests aimed at real issues that affect us all The News Herald
Citigroup reports 1Q net profit
MiamiHerald.com - 11 hours ago
AP Citigroup ( C) reported a loss to common shareholders of $966 million after massive loan losses and dividends to preferred stockholders.
Stocks extend advance CNNMoney.com
Hey Twitter, keep the shades off
CNET News - Apr 17, 2009
by Caroline McCarthy Oprah's crazy about it. Ashton Kutcher and Anderson Cooper are making fools of themselves trying to show what rabid fans they are.
Punk'd On Twitter: Ashton Kutcher Thumps CNN ChannelWeb
Hollywood's Victory Over The Pirate Bay Will Be Short-Lived
PC World - 55 minutes ago
From Sweden to London to Hollywood, protectors of copyrights are celebrating the conviction of the four men behind the world's most popular torrent tracker The Pirate Bay.
Sweden: hundreds protest Pirate Bay conviction The Associated Press
Four Convicted in Sweden in Internet Piracy Case New York Times
Time Warner rethinking online pricing plan
United Press International - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK, April 18 (UPI) -- A Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) executive says the US company has decided to hold off on introducing a tiered pricing plan for Internet service users.
Time Warner drops Internet metering plan Computerworld
Time Warner halts metered billing tests CNET News
How Susan Boyle won over the world
BBC News - 4 hours ago
By Ian Youngs This weekend, clips of her singing on Britain's Got Talent have notched up almost 50 million views on YouTube. Her face appears on the front pages of papers in Britain and beyond, she been offered a seat on Oprah's sofa and has been told ...
Unlikely Singer Is YouTube Sensation New York Times
Susan Boyle's appeal not so surprising Monsters and Critics.com
‘Grey' matter: Dark comedy traces Jackie O's little-known relatives
Boston Herald - 4 hours ago
By Mark A. Perigard That's one way to interpret a climactic moment of HBO's “Grey Gardens,” a black comedy starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore as Kennedy Onassis' real-life aunt and cousin over a 40-year span.
Nephews Chris, 'Bouve' like Grey Gardens saga San Francisco Chronicle
mccartney, Morrissey and Leonard Cohen Kick Off Coachella
Billboard - 1 hour ago
The 10th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got off to a fab start Friday (April 17), thanks to Sir Paul mccartney, who headlined the event with a marathon performance worthy of his long and lauded musical legacy.
Sir Paul dedicates show to Linda BBC News
Live Review: Coachella, Day 1 LiveDaily.com
Well-wishes roll in for New York Mets' Gary Sheffield on his 500th ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 41 minutes ago
by Brendan Prunty/The Star-Ledger Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesMets outfielder Gary Sheffield and his son, Noah, after Friday night's win over the Brewers where the slugger hit his 500th career home run.
Sheffield hits 500th home run The Associated Press
Sheffield and Bonds, Linked Again New York Times
Bradley gets two-game suspension
MLB.com - 56 minutes ago
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley received a two-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount of money by Major League Baseball on Saturday for his actions during Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
Cubs' Bradley suspended two games Seattle Post Intelligencer
Scouting Breakdown: Bulls vs. Celtics
ESPN - 2 hours ago
By Mike Moreau While the Bulls are simply thrilled to be in the playoffs again, the Celtics are on a quest to repeat as NBA champions.
Bulls-Celtics Preview USA Today
Bulls' Deng says he could be back for Round 2 CBSSports.com
Health Buzz: Fitness Ball Recall and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - Apr 17, 2009
New York-based EB Brands has recalled about 3 million fitness balls because they may suddenly burst while being used after overinflation, and that can cause people using a ball to fall and injure themselves, the Associated Press reports.
New fund promises low-cost malaria treatment
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
OSLO (AP) - A $225 million fund to provide low-price anti-malaria medicine around the world was launched in the Norwegian capital Friday to fight a disease that kills 2000 children a day.
Subsidy Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Drug Cost New York Times
Health Care Seen As The Top Priority By Many Americans
dBTechno - 5 hours ago
Washington (dbTechno) - It appears that many Americans feel that the top priority of our government should be health care reform. As of right now, there are still over 40 million Americans who are living without health insurance, leaving many to wonder ...
Health care in the offing Asheville Citizen-Times
Let's Talk Health-Care Reform Washington Post
Texas House passes two year, $178.4 billion budget
Dallas Morning News - 5 hours ago
By ROBERT T. GARRETT / The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN - The House early today passed a two year, $178.4 billion budget that would increase college financial aid, expand electric-bill discounts for the poor and promote creation of a high-speed rail line ...
House unanimously approves $178.4 billion budget plan Houston Chronicle
Divided Florida House OK's budget plan MiamiHerald.com
Ship's Crew Describes Ordeal of Pirate Attack
New York Times - Apr 16, 2009
By SHARON OTTERMAN It is a story whose outlines are already well-known. Last week, the 20-member crew of an American cargo ship foiled a pirate hijacking attempt hundreds of miles off the coast of Somalia.
Video: US Crew Tells of Harrowing Pirate Showdown The Associated Press
A Story of Turnabout Slips Out of Pirated Ship's Crew Washington Post
Compromise Rules Issued on Embryonic Stem Cells
Washington Post - Apr 17, 2009
By Ceci Connolly The Obama administration issued guidelines yesterday limiting government-sponsored embryonic stem cell research to cells taken from excess fertility clinic embryos, a compromise based on its reading of public opinion about the ...
Draft rules expand stem cell research options Boston Globe