Fargo Neighborhood Evacuated as Waters RiseNew York Times - 5 hours ago
Carolyn Kaster/AP By MONICA DAVEY MOORHEAD, Minn. - Residents of about 2700 homes were urged to leave this riverside city on Friday, as the Red River surpassed its highest level in history.
Thousands Flee Fargo as Floodwaters Surge in ND Washington Post Autos task force readies aid announcementReuters - 7 hours ago
By Kevin Krolicki and David Bailey WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce the next steps to help General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC on Monday, the White House said, amid signs of progress for GM in talks aimed at slashing ...
Auto aid to come with more strings The Detroit News GM CEO Meets US Officials Washington Post Behind-the-scenes push to focus goal for AfghanistanSeattle Times - 1 hour ago
President Obama's plan to widen US involvement in Afghanistan came after an internal debate in which Vice President Joseph Biden warned against getting into a political and military quagmire, while military advisers argued that the Afghanistan war ...
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Japan on alert for N Korea rocket
Aljazeera.net - 42 minutes ago
Japan has positioned two warships on its coast and put anti-missile systems on alert in anticipation of North Korea's planned rocket launch.
Nato supplies terminal attacked
Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago
Dozens of suspected fighters have fired rockets at a transport terminal in northwest Pakistan that is used to ship supplies to Nato soldiers based in Afghanistan, police say.
Death toll from Indonesia dam burst rises to 77
Reuters - 2 hours ago
JAKARTA, March 28 (Reuters) - The death toll from a burst dam which unleashed a wall of water on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital rose to 77 and authorities were searching for than 100 people still missing, officials said on Saturday.
Indonesian dam burst toll rises BBC News
Ire at Wall St. Bonuses Is Now Factor in House Race
New York Times - 5 hours ago
Scott Murphy, left, and James N. Tedisco before their debate. They are running for the 20th Congressional District seat. By DAVID M. HALBFINGER BALLSTON SPA, NY - The race for the 20th Congressional District seat has never been solely about the ...
Murphy makes inroads on Tedisco Albany Times Union
Poll: Murphy edges Tedisco Bennington Banner
Deal on State’s Drug Laws Means Resentencing Pleas
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By JEREMY W. PETERS ALBANY - An agreement reached by Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders this week to give judges more flexibility to determine drug sentences would also allow hundreds of people currently in prison for nonviolent drug ...
NY Governor, Lawmakers Agree To Soften Drug Sentencing Laws Washington Post
Drug law reform to save $250M Albany Times Union
University of Miami trials give diabetics reason for hope
MiamiHerald.com - 32 minutes ago
Clinical trials overseen by the University of Miami's Diabetes Research Center show dramatic results in treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Florida unemployment rate hits 9.4 percent
MiamiHerald.com - 33 minutes ago
The unemployment rate in Florida is at its highest in more than three decades. It could reach 12 percent before it starts to fall, according to one economist.
Region's Jobless Rate Up Sharply Washington Post
6 join Michigan in double-digit unemployment rates Detroit Free Press
Geithner: The Regulatory War Ahead
BusinessWeek - 10 hours ago
A broad plan for federal oversight of hedge funds, private equity, and derivatives is drawing approval now. But wait till the details emerge By Theo Francis Fresh off his hit performance with the bank-rescue plan, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ...
Battles Over Reform Plan Lie Ahead New York Times
Fitch Lowers Charter's IDR to 'D' Following Bankruptcy Filing
FOXBusiness - 2 hours ago
CHICAGO, Mar 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) assigned to Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter) and its wholly owned subsidiaries to 'D' from 'C' following the company's announcement that it has ...
With Deal in Hand, Charter Files for Bankruptcy New York Times
Charter Braces For Lender Fight Over Bankruptcy Plan Wall Street Journal
Scotiabank Turns out the Lights to Support a Brighter Future
FOXBusiness - 3 hours ago
For the second year in a row Scotiabank will participate in the global climate change awareness initiative Earth Hour. Highly visible Scotiabank landmarks across Canada and in an increasing number of international locations will switch off ...
World prepares for big switch-off BBC News
Not all can go dark for Earth Hour San Francisco Chronicle
Shuttle Discovery on track for afternoon landing
The Associated Press - 50 minutes ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - It's landing day for space shuttle Discovery. Discovery and its crew are scheduled to touch down at NASA's Florida spaceport early Saturday afternoon.
Space smells funny, astronauts say msnbc.com
Tesla Motors CEO: Model S is cheaper than it looks
CNET News - 17 hours ago
by Martin LaMonica After wowing the auto press with the sleek design of Tesla Motors' all-electric Model S, company CEO Elon Musk is now making an economic argument to consumers--and, perhaps, the US government--for buying the luxury sedan.
Tesla Shows Off Family-Friendly Electric Car TechNewsWorld
Tesla Debuts Model S, Hints of More Red Herring
TI Sentenced to Prison
New York Times - 3 hours ago
The rapper TI, right, was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison on federal weapons violations, The Associated Press reported.
In May, rapper starts year-and-a-day stretch Atlanta Journal Constitution
Still smiling, Michael Sarver says so long to 'American Idol'
Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago
During the preliminaries, Simon Cowell pleaded with America to vote for Michael Sarver, this season’s “nice guy,” an oil rig worker from Texas who sang “Thank You” by Boyz II Men during his first audition.
American Idol's Motown Recordings, Judged Entertainment Weekly
Madonna Seeks Another Adoption
New York Times - 3 hours ago
Officials from the African nation of Malawi said that they would consider a petition by Madonna, below, to adopt an orphaned girl from that country, Reuters reported.
Madonna urged to rethink adoption BBC News
East Regional notebook
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
By Julian Benbow and Michael Vega One night out, one horrible incident on Vine Street in Philadelphia, one random act of violence that nearly left Villanova associate head coach Pat Chambers lifeless is the one event that changed his life.
NCAA East Regional final: Villanova vs. Pittsburgh Philadelphia Daily News
Top 'Cats battle as Levance Fields leads Pitt against Jay Wright ... New York Daily News
Barnhart: It Wasn't The Right Fit
ESPN - 49 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- On April 6, 2007, Kentucky introduced Billy Gillispie as its new basketball coach in front of thousands of raucous fans at Memorial Coliseum.
Gillispie fired by Kentucky Boston Globe
Kentucky fires Billy Gillispie Los Angeles Times
Lucas steps up to save Spartans
FOXSports.com - 49 minutes ago
by Jeffrey Martin, Special to FOXSports.com From Michigan State sophomore point guard Kalin Lucas' clutchness in the closing minutes of the Spartans' 67-62 victory against Kansas to the formal end of the Jayhawks' attempt to defend their national ...
MSU not rattled by California venue Detroit Free Press
Lucas grows up in Spartans' comeback win SportingNews.com
US health insurance mandate gains support
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support grew on Friday for insurance industry demands that all Americans be required to obtain coverage as part of a planned healthcare system overhaul, with a senior Senate Democrat and a coalition of business and ...
Pro/con: Health care plan will free businesses from cost burdens Duluth News Tribune
Oregon legislators set to vote on health care reform The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Health centers get US funds
The Republican - MassLive.com - 1 hour ago
By JACK FLYNN SPRINGFIELD - Six community health centers in Western Massachusetts have been awarded more than $1 million in federal stimulus funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Indiana health centers to get nearly $5 million from stimulus Indianapolis Star
15 community health centers gain funding Denver Post
Prince William Health System to Join Novant
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
By Kristen Mack Prince William Health System plans to merge with North Carolina-based Novant Health, another regional nonprofit health care provider, which has pledged more than $200 million to help the Manassas hospital meet the demands of the ...
Prince William Hospital to merge with Novant Bizjournals.com
Obama readies auto aid; GM bondholders get offer
Detroit Free Press - 1 hour ago
After briefings with President Barack Obama this week, his auto task force met Friday, "winding down the decisions that have to be made" about the US auto industry, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Obama, Bankers Sit Face to Face Washington Post
Israel disputes abuse of civilians during Gaza war
Seattle Times - 1 hour ago
Israel is pushing back against accusations of civilian abuse in its Gaza war, saying that the overwhelming majority of its soldiers acted honorably and that the account of a killing of a woman and her two children appears to be an urban myth spread by ...
US, Egypt Push Sudan About Arms Wall Street Journal
US officials say Israeli warplanes bombed convoy of trucks in Sudan International Herald Tribune
Troops kill 12 militants in southern Afghanistan
The Associated Press - 50 minutes ago
KABUL (AP) - Afghan and coalition forces killed 12 militants during a gunbattle that erupted as troops raided a compound in the heartland of the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan, the US military said Saturday.
Afghan, coalition forces kill 12 militants CNN International