GM CEO forced out in hard line by Obama auto teamWashington Post - 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday seized the wheel of the failing US auto industry, forcing the ouster of General Motors Corp's chief executive, pushing Chrysler LLC toward a merger and threatening bankruptcy for both.
Chrysler faces tough tests to get $6 billion Detroit Free Press GM Chief Rick Wagoner is said to be stepping down Los Angeles Times 8 dead in shooting rampage at N. Carolina nursing homePhiladelphia Inquirer - 43 minutes ago
By Tom Foreman Jr. and Kevin Maurer AP CARTHAGE, NC - Ellery Chishole could only bury her face in her shirt as a man barged into her room at a North Carolina nursing home - hiding from what he might do, frantically telling her teenage granddaughter by ...
Gunman Kills 8 At Nursing Home Washington Post 9 Die as Gunmen Storm Police School in PakistanNew York Times - 38 minutes ago
By WAQAR GILLANI LAHORE, Pakistan - Gunmen firing indiscriminately and throwing hand grenades stormed a police training center in Lahore Monday morning, killing nine people and injuring up to 90 , according to police and media reports.
Eyewitness: Pakistan academy attack BBC News Army battles gunmen at Pakistan police academy The Associated Press |
Former Khmer Rouge leader goes on trial in Cambodia
CNN International - 2 hours ago
TUOL SLENG PRISON, Cambodia (CNN) -- Kaing Guek Eav is an elderly former math teacher and a born-again Christian. Norng Champhal was just 8 or 9 when he was taken to Tuol Sleng prison.
Trials of Khmer Rouge Officials Begin New York Times
N. Korean rocket seen on launch pad
CNN - 5 hours ago
(CNN) -- A North Korean rocket slated for launch sometime early next month can be clearly seen in a satellite photograph taken Sunday.
China dismisses cyber-espionage claims
CNN - 48 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Analysts in China are dismissing claims that nearly 1300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked, and have become part of a cyber-espionage network apparently based in China.
Global 'cyber spy' network revealed Aljazeera.net
Foreign Ministry mum on Chinese cyber spy ring Jerusalem Post
Permanent Flood Solutions Just Out of Reach for Fargo
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By KIRK JOHNSON and MONICA DAVEY FARGO, ND - This city has lived under the shadow of potential disaster for the past week, piling up sandbags by the millions and watching every twitch and twist of the Red River as it rose to record flood levels.
Along river, prayers in a mighty flood Chicago Tribune
Compiled from news dispatches
Newsday - 33 minutes ago
A man on a rampage fatally stabbed his 17-year-old sister, decapitated his 5-year-old sister in front of a police officer and then turned toward his 9-year-old sister with a knife in his hand before officers shot him dead in what their chief described ...
10 people die in 2 weekend slaughters Detroit Free Press
Obama heads overseas to tackle world economy
USA Today - 4 hours ago
By Michael Gottschalk, AFP/Getty Images By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - After 10 weeks in office trying to save the US economy, President Obama is ready to take on the world economy.
London: Know Your G20 Protestors
Wall Street Journal - 40 minutes ago
By MATT TURNER and LAUREN WILLINGTON London is bracing itself for an eruption of anticapitalist demonstrations ahead the Group of 20 summit in the UK capital this week.
Protest, rallies await Obama MiamiHerald.com
Obama calls on bankers to show 'sacrifice' over pay guardian.co.uk
Yen, Dollar Gain on Concern US Carmakers May Face Bankruptcy
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Theresa Barraclough and Ron Harui March 30 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and the dollar rose against the euro after an Obama administration official said bankruptcy may be the best option for General Motors Corp.
Asian Shares Slump On US Auto Woes Wall Street Journal
Fifth Third sells 51 pct of processing ops to Advent
Reuters - 2 hours ago
March 30 (Reuters) - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.O) said on Monday it agreed to sell 51 percent of its payment processing unit to private equity firm Advent International Corp for $561 million.
Fifth Third Sells 51% of Processing Business TheStreet.com
Skype for iPhone: It's official
CNET News - 3 hours ago
by Jessica Dolcourt Months after teasing us at CES with an announcement of Skype's native VoIP client for the iPhone, the free Skype for iPhone will finally be available to download from the iTunes App Store sometime on Tuesday.
EBay Wants to Put Skype in Your Pocket BusinessWeek
Skype to Launch iphone Software Wall Street Journal
Environmentalists hail Earth Hour as a big success
The Associated Press - 14 hours ago
BONN, Germany (AP) - For environmental activists, the message was clear: Earth Hour was a huge success. Now they say nations have a mandate to tackle climate change.
Hour of Darkness for Energy Enlightenment Washington Post
'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent
BBC News - 28 minutes ago
By Maggie Shiels A plan by IBM to launch an industry-wide 'open' cloud computing strategy has seemingly backfired amid accusations of closed deals.
Meet the Open Cloud Manifesto BusinessWeek
Madonna at Malawi court; adoption hearing docketed
The Associated Press - 59 minutes ago
LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) - Madonna has arrived at a Malawi court where she is expected to start adoption proceedings. The American pop star was dressed in a black skirt and black high heels and entered the court house through a back door.
Madonna in Malawi, won't address adoption rumors Chicago Tribune
Monster debut for animated movie
BBC News - 52 minutes ago
Animated adventure Monsters vs. Aliens has scored the biggest US box office debut of the year so far with takings of $58.2m (£41m).
3-D Helps Propel ‘Monsters’ Success New York Times
'Monsters vs. Aliens' a hit in three dimensions Los Angeles Times
Critics’ Choice New CDs
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Prince has called his own shots for much of the last two decades, making plenty of odd, stubborn choices along the way.
Prince's 3-CD set two too many Boston Globe
Prince, Prince, Prince: On the scene for his three-show night in LA Entertainment Weekly
The bigger the stage, the better Woods is
FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago
by Robert Lusetich After more than 20 years of covering everything from election campaigns to the Olympic Games, Robert Lusetich will focus on his first love, golf, and specifically on the much-anticipated return to the fairways of the sport's king, ...
Woods regains form to overtake O'Hair Philadelphia Inquirer
With Typical Drama, Woods Caps Latest Comeback New York Times
No word on Griffin yet
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
AP Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel says Blake Griffin is the best player in the country. North Carolina coach Roy Williams compares him to LeBron James.
Little doubt UNC has the talent to win it all FOXSports.com
Dick Jerardi: Think Villanova has no chance in Final Four? Think again
Philadelphia Daily News - 1 hour ago
By Dick Jerardi WHEN THE 61 games were done, the Final Four was not unpredictable, but, nevertheless, consists of a combination of four teams that was far from obvious.
Spartans get short trip to Detroit for Final Four The Associated Press
Men’s Final Four Hartford Courant
Video: CRESTOR(R) Reduced Risk of Blood Clots in the Veins
FOXBusiness - 6 hours ago
ORLANDO, Fla., March 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----A new analysis from the JUPITER study shows that CRESTOR(R) (rosuvastatin calcium) 20mg significantly cut the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 43% (p =0.007) compared to placebo ...
Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Clots New York Times
Our Health, and the Health of Insurers
New York Times - 6 hours ago
As policy makers in Congress and elsewhere debate the nation’s health insurance options, especially for the nearly 50 million uninsured in our country, it appears that the main argument against Medicare-like coverage is that private insurers would be ...
A messy process on health care reform The Virginian-Pilot
Securing Your Health Care Coverage FOXBusiness
Lian How spices recalled - salmonella link
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago
Spices marketed mainly to Asian restaurants have been recalled by a Union City food company after its pepper products were linked to a recent salmonella outbreak.
Bay Area spice plant linked to Salmonella outbreak Sacramento Bee
Salmonella-laced spices sicken scores Inland Empire News
State's staggering new $131.8B tax-and-spend plan has critics howling
New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
BY Kenneth Lovett and Glenn Blain Gov. Paterson, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this week.
State Leaders Outline Deal on a Budget New York Times
Notre Dame Should Welcome Obama
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
By Kenneth L. Woodward The nation's Catholic bishops have another sticky issue on their plates. President Obama has accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame in May and to receive the customary honorary ...
Pro-Life Tempest Over Obama's Notre Dame Speech Religion Dispatches
Plan for Obama commencement speech at Notre Dame draws protests Daily Kent Stater
Defiant Bashir In Doha Ahead of Arab Summit Monday
Voice of America - 5 hours ago
By Peter Clottey Sudan's embattled President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is in Qatar's capital, Doha ahead of an Arab Summit scheduled to begin today despite an arrest warrant against him issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Arab leaders convene at Doha summit Jerusalem Post