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No soul-searching, no Colgate in Obama's G20 diplomacyReuters - 1 hour ago
By Matt Spetalnick and Caren Bohan LONDON (Reuters) - There was no peering into anyone's soul, and there was no bonding over Colgate toothpaste.
Obama, Russia's Medvedev to reopen talks on nuclear arms Los Angeles Times In Alaska, Many See Stevens As Good As VindicatedNPR - 1 hour ago
by Liz Halloran NPR.org, April 1, 2009 · In his farewell speech from the Senate floor last November, then-Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska predicted that he would "see the day when I can remove the cloud that currently surrounds me.
DoJ Moves to Drop Ted Stevens Case ABC News US Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens Washington Post Royal Etiquette: Do's and Don'ts When Meeting Her MajestyABC News - 24 minutes ago
By HUMA KHAN On US soil, he may be a hugs and fist-bumping kind of a guy. But when President Obama and his wife, Michelle, met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace today, they exchanged little more than simple handshakes, at least at first.
Video: Raw Video: Obama's Arrive at Buckingham Palace The Associated Press
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Israeli foreign minister spurns Annapolis peace process
CNN International - 1 hour ago
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel's new hard-line foreign minister immediately distanced himself Wednesday from the 2007 relaunch of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians adopted by his predecessor, Tzipi Livni.
Video: Israeli Power Shift Means Change in Peace Effort The Associated Press
US Commanders Request 10000 Additional Troops for Afghanistan
Washington Post - 44 minutes ago
By Ann Scott Tyson Gen. David Petraeus disclosed today that American commanders have requested the deployment of an additional 10000 US troops to Afghanistan next year, but he said the request awaits a final decision by President Obama this fall.
US sees G20 accord, France demands tough rules
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Adrian Croft and Caren Bohan LONDON (Reuters) - France and Germany joined forces on Wednesday to demand that world leaders deliver on promises of tough financial market regulation at a summit in London, with French President Nicolas saying "this is ...
Franco-German demands upset G20 unity Times Online
House GOP Offers More Detailed Alternative Budget Plan
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Lori Montgomery After getting blasted last week for presenting a budget plan light on details, House Republicans today unveiled a more complete proposal that would cut taxes for business and the wealthy, freeze most government spending for five ...
Republicans propose big tax cuts, spending curbs The Associated Press
Absentees could decide House race in New York
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - A special election to fill a US Congressional seat vacated after Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State was too close to call on Wednesday and will likely be determined by absentee ballots in the next few ...
Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council
Christian Science Monitor - 47 minutes ago
The US will try to reform the council - some of whose members shield human rights violators - from within, officials said. By Howard LaFranchi | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash ...
US Plans to Join UN Human Rights Council Christian Post
ADP: Economy lost 742000 jobs in March
Bizjournals.com - 56 minutes ago
In a sign the recession is spreading unemployment woes, private sector employers cut 742000 jobs from payrolls in March, according to ADP’s national employment report released Wednesday.
US car sales dreary, incentives help in Europe
Reuters - 39 minutes ago
By Poornima Gupta and Soyoung Kim DETROIT, April 1 (Reuters) - The US auto industry struggled to restructure and added deals to get buyers back into showrooms, hoping to mimic the incentive-driven successes their European rivals started to see during ...
Automakers post steep sales drops for March The Associated Press
Federal tobacco taxes jump
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Federal tobacco taxes went up April 1 as part of an increase to pay for expanded federal health insurance programs for uninsured children.
PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama tax pledge up in smoke The Associated Press
Jump today in tobacco taxes may spur some locally to kick the habit Waco Tribune Herald
Option bulls line up for RIM calls before earnings
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Doris Frankel CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many investors on Wednesday appear eager to buy bullish call options in blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd (RIM.
RIM Unveils New App World For blackberry >RIMM Wall Street Journal
BlackBerry AppWorld Opens For Business Mediapost.com
Conficker's makers lose big, expert says
Computerworld - 55 minutes ago
By Gregg Keizer April 1, 2009 (Computerworld) The malware makers who crafted Conficker must be extremely disappointed, a security expert said today, and not because the Internet didn't come crashing down as some of the wildest speculation had predicted ...
Yahoo Rolls Out Mobile Apps
InformationWeek - 1 hour ago
It's unclear how big a role the mobile division will play under CEO Carol Bartz as it has been difficult to monetize so far. By Marin Perez Yahoo rolled out its new suite of mobile applications for the iPhone 3G and other handsets Wednesday at the CTIA ...
Yahoo Launches New Mobile Uber-App TechNewsWorld
Yahoo Takes Mobile, Messenger to iphone PC Magazine
'Guiding Light' to air last episode in September, ending 72-year run
Entertainment Weekly - 1 hour ago
CBS has announced that after 72 years and more than 15700 episodes, Guiding Light, the longest-running soap opera on TV, will air its last show on Sept.
tv's 'Guiding Light' switching off after 72 years The Associated Press
CBS Turning Off ‘Guiding Light’ New York Times
'American Idol's Top 9 eighth-season finalists take to the stage
Reality TV World - 43 minutes ago
By John Bracchitta, 04/01/2009 American Idol's Top 9 eighth-season finalists took to the stage and performed during last night's live broadcast of the Fox reality competition's fourth finals round.
It's Possible That 'Osbournes: Reloaded' Has Gone Too Far -- Even ...
Washington Post - 54 minutes ago
Ozzy Osbourne soaks the audience during the premiere of "Osbournes: Reloaded," which at least 16 Fox affiliates will not air because of questionable skits.
Review: 'Osbournes Reloaded' on Fox Los Angeles Times
Report: Stallworth to be charged with DUI manslaughter
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth is expected to be charged with DUI manslaughter Wednesday afternoon, according to the Miami Herald.
Stallworth charged with DUI manslaughter in crash The Associated Press
Stallworth Reportedly to be Charged Today Washington Post
Police Officer in Moats Case Resigns
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
The Dallas police officer who kept NFL running back Ryan Moats from seeing his dying mother-in-law reportedly has resigned. The officer, Robert Powell, resigned today, his attorney told the Associated Press.
Cop who stopped NFL player in hospital lot resigns The Associated Press
Kentucky Welcomes John Calipari
ESPN - 32 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. --- Here's what it looks like when Kentucky introduces a new head basketball coach: Mark Zerof/US Presswire John Calipari was introduced as Kentucky's head coach Wednesday morning.
Calipari excited to take over as Kentucky coach Washington Post
Pistachio recall goes national The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Bizjournals.com - 35 minutes ago
A warning related to potentially tainted shelled pistachios that began with a modest recall of products from stores in Greenfield, Wauwatosa and the Chicago area has expanded into a nationwide recall.
Pistachio Recall Expands WebMD
Drug-resistant TB may ‘spiral out of control,' UN says
MiamiHerald.com - 1 hour ago
By TIM JOHNSON BEIJING -- The world is on the cusp of an explosion of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases that could deluge hospitals and leave physicians fighting a nearly untreatable malady with little help from modern drugs, global experts said ...
Health Buzz: Fighting Tuberculosis and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Gates Foundation targets TB in China Bizjournals.com
US, panel says Bristol diabetes pill promising
Reuters - 41 minutes ago
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 1 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) and AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L)(AZN.N) experimental diabetes pill poses no excessive heart risk and could be a promising treatment, a US advisory panel ruled on Wednesday.
Saxagliptin Passes FDA Cardiovascular Safety Review MedPage Today
FDA: Few Cardiovascular Events With Saxagliptin Wall Street Journal
Judge extends Obama aunt's stay in United States
Reuters - 3 hours ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt, who was ordered deported five years ago, can stay in the United States legally until next year when she makes a new asylum bid, an immigration judge ruled on Wednesday.
Judge: Obama's Aunt Can Stay in US Through 2010 Washington Post
Obama's aunt appears at immigration hearing The Associated Press
Salmond: Crash 'massive tragedy'
BBC News - 3 hours ago
The North Sea helicopter crash is a "massive tragedy" which will be felt throughout the industry and country, Scotland's first minister has said.
Sixteen people feared dead in North Sea helicopter crash guardian.co.uk
8 Dead As Helicopter From BP N Sea Field Crashes Wall Street Journal
Md. Senate Gives Preliminary Approval to Its Budget Version
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
AP The Maryland Senate has given preliminary approval to its version of the state's $13.8 billion operating budget. The Senate is scheduled to take up a companion budget bill later Wednesday.