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Fashion at the Grammys: Rocking the Red Carpet

Washington Post - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Who would have thought Lady Gaga, the princess of outrageous, would have chosen Armani Prive for her Grammy attire. Ryan Seacrest remarked that she looked like a solar system -- with dangerously high heels.

Obama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can See

FOXNews - Chad Pergram - ‎1 hour ago‎
As President Obama prepares to unveil his $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins Oct. 1, the White House is projecting the current fiscal year will end with a $1.6 trillion deficit, congressional sources confirmed to Fox News.

Amid finger-pointing and confusion, military flights to restart at 5 am

MiamiHerald.com - Lesley Clark, Jim Wyss - ‎36 minutes ago‎
After five worrisome days during which military evacuations of gravely injured Haitian earthquake victims to the United States were halted -- sparking fears among doctors and relief workers that their ...

Yemen Truce Offers Greeted With Suspicion

Voice of America - Elizabeth Arrott - ‎2 hours ago‎
Yemen's government says its troops have killed 20 members of the northern Houthi insurgency. The latest clashes come as both the government and rebels offer conditions for ending the nearly six-year conflict.

China fumes after US arms sales to Taiwan

Reuters - Ben Blanchard, Chris Buckley - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media laid into the United States on Monday after the Obama administration unveiled its first arms package for Taiwan, a move that prompted China to impose sanctions on the firms involved.

Pakistan Investigates Taliban Chief's Death

Wall Street Journal - Zahid Hussain - ‎32 minutes ago‎
AP ISLAMABAD—Pakistan is investigating reports that the leader of the Taliban in the country died from wounds sustained in mid-January in an airstrike carried out by a US drone aircraft, Pakistani officials said Sunday.

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Conn. home invasion suspect has medical emergency

Washington Post - John Christoffersen - ‎2 hours ago‎
AP NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Connecticut official says a man charged with killing a mother and her daughters during a 2007 home invasion is facing a medical crisis.

Illinois Governor Race Focuses on Ailing Finances

Wall Street Journal - Douglas Belkin, Amy Merrick - ‎52 minutes ago‎
CHICAGO—Illinois is in such bad fiscal shape that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was indicted on wide-ranging corruption charges less than a year ago, has been only a footnote in the heated primary campaign for ...

Brown supports choice on abortion

Seattle Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts said Sunday he opposes federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the... WASHINGTON - Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts said Sunday he opposes federal funding for ...

Toyota Plans Aggressive Fix for Pedals

Wall Street Journal - Kate Linebaugh - ‎39 minutes ago‎
DETROIT—Toyota Motor Corp. is gearing up for a publicity offensive Monday morning, with a senior American executive going on television to discuss solutions to the company's recalls, as the Japanese auto maker seeks to allay consumer ...

At Amazon, Giving In to Demands

New York Times - Motoko Rich, Brad Stone - ‎2 hours ago‎
After a weekend of brinksmanship, Amazon.com on Sunday surrendered to a publisher and agreed to raise prices on some electronic books.
Apple joins Amazon's book club Wall Street Journal

News Corp. to Settle Suit for $500 Million

Wall Street Journal - Shira Ovide - ‎22 minutes ago‎
News Corp. agreed to pay $500 million to settle four years of litigation over the company's practices in selling newspaper coupons and other marketing materials.

IPad Can't Play Flash Video, but It May Not Matter

New York Times - Nick Bilton - ‎1 hour ago‎
A page from The New Yorker's Web site shows a blank area where the iPhone is unable to play a Flash video file. The iPad is expected to have the same issue.

x$500M later, NASA may never use this launch tower

Orlando Sentinel - Robert Block - ‎17 minutes ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL - Early Thursday morning, a giant crane behind Kennedy Space Center's landmark Vehicle Assembly Building slowly hoisted a steel cage and set it down on top of nine others, completing a ...

China leaves US (and Europe) in the dust on renewable energy

Mongabay.com - Jeremy Hance - ‎16 minutes ago‎
This year China has become the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels and wind turbines, doubling its wind capacity since 2005.

Paris, Prince Jackson Pay Tribute To Michael Jackson At Grammys

MTV.com - Jayson Rodriguez - ‎1 hour ago‎
MJ's children were joined onstage by cousins to accept the award on behalf of the late King of Pop. By Jayson Rodriguez Despite Michael Jackson's constant shielding of his children from the spotlight during his lifetime, his kids have proven to be ...

Lady Gaga Gets Spacey For Grammy Carpet & Elton John Duet

Radar Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lady Gaga turned heads at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night with not one, but two, futuristic getups. After walking down the red carpet in a wacky galactical outfit, she showed up in a glittery green leotard for her show-opening duet with ...
Lady Gaga and Elton John get Grammy's started San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Pink sings, spins, sprays

USA Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
In a performance that earned her a standing ovation, Pink started out on stage seriously singing Sober in a white robe with a hood and plunging neckline.

New city, still no drama in Pro Bowl

ESPN - Jerry Greene - ‎29 minutes ago‎
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Matt Schaub won the Pro Bowl MVP award. The city was different but the lack of drama was still the same. And we mean that in the "goodbye" sense as the best thing about the 2010 experimental Pro Bowl is that it's ...

Five lessons from Lakers-Celtics

SI.com - ‎43 minutes ago‎
BOSTON -- These are the moments he lives for, Kobe Bryant. The moments his coach, Phil Jackson, says he relishes. Time winding down, game hanging in the balance, the leather in his hands.

Saints' Reggie Bush gets new shot to clear bad impressions

USA Today - Gary Mihoces - ‎48 minutes ago‎
By Ronald Martinez, Getty Images By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY METAIRIE, La. - Reggie Bush has heard the criticism that he hasn't lived up to expectations as the No.

Excerpt: 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'

ABC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge -- became one of the most important tools in medicine.
A legacy of life Boston Globe

Bill Gates promises $10 billion for vaccines

Reuters - Ben Hirschler, Kate Kelland - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend $10 billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunizing children ...

County announces February flu clinics

Yuma Sun - Stephanie A. Wilken - ‎3 hours ago‎
And that's for both the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, and the seasonal flu, according to a news release from the county.

Ozzy Osbourne Opens Up About Drugs, Failed Marriage in Memoir

Spinner - Steve Baltin - ‎Jan 27, 2010‎
Ozzy Osbourne's recently-released autobiography, 'I Am Ozzy,' should be required reading for any aspiring rock star. For starters, it would teach all up-and-comers not to bother with the drugs and debauchery because they're never going to top the ...

The Depressing News About Antidepressants

Newsweek - Sharon Begley - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a placebo. In fact, they may be worse. By Sharon Begley | NEWSWEEK Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link.

Pictured: Three cheetahs spare tiny antelope's life... and play with him instead

Daily Mail - ‎Jan 28, 2010‎
By Daily Mail Reporter Coming from three deadly cheetahs, it's the kind of invitation that's best refused - but amazingly, this impala escaped unscathed from its encounter.

Murder trial of anti-abortion activist now up to jury

CNN - ‎Jan 29, 2010‎
Scott Roeder is charged with killing Dr. George Tiller in his church in Wichita, Kansas. Scott Roeder accused of killing Dr. George Tiller at church in May 2009 Defense attorney told jurors Roeder believed he had to act.

Tiger Woods' Sex Fantasies 'Not Normal': Loredana Jolie

Huffington Post (blog) - ‎Jan 28, 2010‎
Tiger Woods' sex fantasies are "not normal," according to the Playboy model who claims to have slept with the golfer.
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