Red River forecast revised, but Midwest stays on flood alertLos Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
Carolyn Kaster / AP Floodwater surrounds homes in Fargo, ND Across the river in Minnesota, the force of the Red River could be seen.
Utahns help in flood-ravaged Minnesota, North Dakota Salt Lake Tribune Obama to seek NATO support for Afghan planWashington Post - 27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama will urge European allies to support his new strategy for Afghanistan, telling NATO partners this week their security could be at risk if the country falls into chaos.
Obama faces test in Europe this week Seattle Times Obama has big goals for Europe tour Detroit Free Press Most Afghan Taliban want peace, ex-commander saysReuters - 35 minutes ago
By Jonathon Burch MUSA QALA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Most Afghan Taliban are willing to lay down their arms, a former insurgent commander said, but are afraid they will be killed for defecting because the government cannot ensure their safety.
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World switches off to save planet in "Earth Hour"
Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lights went out at tourism landmarks and homes across the globe on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event designed to highlight the threat from climate change.
North Korea may also launch mid-range missile-paper
Reuters - 2 hours ago
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - North Korea is preparing to launch a close- to mid-range ballistic missile separately from the long-range rocket that Pyongyang has said it will launch next month, the Sankei Japanese daily newspaper reported on Sunday.
Report: N.Korea preparing for another missile test The Associated Press
Indonesia crews resume dam rescue
BBC News - 3 hours ago
Bodies are still being recovered more than two days after a dam burst near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, killing at least 93 people.
Obama invites major economies to energy forum
CNN International - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of 16 major economies to Washington for a forum on energy and climate next month, the White House announced Saturday.
Focus on global warming Newsday
US to Host Forum on Climate Change Wall Street Journal
Budget difficult for all sides
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 2 hours ago
By Craig Gilbert of the Journal Sentinel President Barack Obama speaks about the economy Thursday at the White House. The president’s budget faces resistance.
Dueling videos: Obama and Gregg deliver weekly addresses Christian Science Monitor
Three Senior Nominees Announced for Treasury
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Helen E. Garrett, an economist and lawyer who is vice president of academic planning and budget at the University of Southern California, is Obama's choice for assistant secretary for tax policy.
Obama moves to fill 3 more slots at Treasury The Associated Press
USC vice president joins Obama's Treasury Department Daily Breeze
Auto rescue details coming; GM's debt-deal deadline looms
Detroit Free Press - 1 hour ago
BY TIM HIGGINS • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • March 29, 2009 As negotiations with bondholders push further into the year, General Motors Corp.
Uncertainty still shrouds GM and Chrysler Indianapolis Star
US Expected to Give More Money to Automakers New York Times
G20 to issue statement on tax havens: US official
Reuters - 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The G20 group of major economic powers will issue a statement next week encouraging countries that serve as "tax havens" to increase transparency and adopt international standards, a US official said on Saturday.
The 'revolution' starts here as 35000 pack the G20 march guardian.co.uk
Geithner: The Regulatory War Ahead
BusinessWeek - Mar 27, 2009
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
Discovery Makes Safe Return
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
The space shuttle Discovery drops her landing gear before landing on runway 15 Saturday March 28, 2009 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Russian craft docks on International Space Station
Reuters - 17 hours ago
MOSCOW, March 28 (Reuters) - Astronauts on Russia's Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft manually docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday after a malfunction of the automatic docking system, Russian mission control said.
Russian capsule docks at space station The Associated Press
Could the Tesla Model S become the Google Car?
Computerworld - 3 hours ago
Tesla Motors introduced their $50000 Model S Electric Sedan this week to lots of ooohs and ahhhs from the automobile and tech communities.
Charity Against Madge's Adoption in Africa
Extra TV - 17 hours ago
A British children's charity does not want Madonna to adopt another child from Malawi. "Please think twice," Save the Children UK spokesperson Dominic Nutt tells the AP.
Odds and Ends Kids make their choices
Seattle Times - 1 hour ago
"High School Music 3: Senior Year" graduated with honors Saturday at the Kids' Choice Awards. The Disney musical was selected as the favorite movie by audience votes at the 22nd annual slime-filled Nickelodeon spectacle held inside UCLA's Pauley ...
Stars shine at the Kids Choice Awards OCRegister
Natasha Richardson 911 Tapes Revealed
Entertainment Tonight News - 7 hours ago
A Canadian newspaper is detailing emergency calls made attempting to save actress Natasha Richardson's life. Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper has obtained 911 calls made regarding Richardson's fall earlier this month on the slopes of a Quebec ski ...
Select a Category: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Natasha Richardson: 911 transcript released Entertainment Weekly
After pouring their hearts into it, Panthers are feeling empty again
Boston Globe - 42 minutes ago
By Dan Shaughnessy They came to Boston as a No. 1 seed. They came into last night's East Regional final with a 31-4 record. And they left the Hub as the first top seed to be bounced from the NCAA Tournament before the Final Four in two years.
Villanova's season looking more and more like '85 FOXSports.com
Scottie Reynolds’ mad dash sends ’Nova to Final Four Boston Herald
Would Tom Izzo bolt?
Detroit Free Press - 53 minutes ago
BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • March 29, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS -- The questions are coming Tom Izzo's way again.
A look at Sunday's NCAA games Chicago Tribune
Jenson Button wins the Australian GP in a Brawn GP 1-2
GrandPrix - 23 minutes ago
Jenson Button won the Australian Grand Prix, leading home his team mate Rubens Barrichello in a Brawn GP 1-2. Third place went to Jarno Trulli in the Toyota - the race finishing under the Safety Car.
Button wins Australian GP for Brawn GP International Herald Tribune
Button wins Down Under SkySports
India's Sun Pharma gets FDA approval for topiramate
Reuters - 2 hours ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian drug firm Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said it had received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to sell topiramate tablets.
US FDA approves Sun's new drug to market Topamax, topiramate Economic Times
Stents Cost Less Than Bypass For Many Patients -Study
Wall Street Journal - 14 hours ago
By Jon Kamp Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ORLANDO, Fla. (Dow Jones)--Angioplasty with stents may be a more cost-effective option than bypass surgery for many patients with severe cases of clogged heart arteries, according to study data that come amid a ...
Device proves option to warfarin in stroke study
Reuters - 13 hours ago
By Lewis Krauskopf ORLANDO, Fla., March 28 (Reuters) - A new device implanted in the heart proved in a large clinical study to be a potential alternative to a standard blood thinner for helping patients with irregular heart beats prevent stroke, ...
Stroke-blocking device shows promise, doctors say The Associated Press
ACC: Device May Prevent Stroke in AF Patients MedPage Today
Researchers: Cyber spies break into govt computers
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
TORONTO (AP) - A cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday.
Canada uncovers cyber spy network BBC News
Storms sow snow, thunder from Plains to South
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Storms spread misery Saturday from the Great Plains to the Gulf Coast, dumping spring snow that cut power to thousands of Kansas utility customers and spawning tornado warnings and heavy rain across the South.
Winter Storm Warning for most of north central Montana Montana's News Station
Spring storm to exit Oklahoma on Saturday Dallas Morning News
Manslaughter charge in death of pregnant woman
Newsday - 57 minutes ago
BY PERVAIZ SHALLWANI | Special to Newsday A van driver who admitted drinking four beers and a Cognac less than an hour before he plowed into two women on a sidewalk said the van was defective and hard to handle even before he started drinking, ...
Woman Struck by Van Recalls Instant of Horror New York Times
Van driver charged in deadly NYC sidewalk wreck The Associated Press