Rescuers still hope for Italy quake survivorsWashington Post - 1 hour ago
By MARTA FALCONI AP L'AQUILA, Italy -- Rescuers worked frantically in this central Italian city early Tuesday, scooping through piles of rubble with their hands in the search for survivors after the country's deadliest earthquake in nearly three ...
Rescuers Search for Italy Quake Survivors Voice of America University team study Italy quake BBC News Missing Tracy girl's body found in suitcaseSan Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago
The body of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu was found in a suitcase floating in an irrigation pond near her home here Monday, ending a massive hunt for the lively little girl whose disappearance 10 days earlier touched hearts throughout Northern California.
Missing Tracy girl's body found San Jose Mercury News Body of missing girl found in suitcase abc13.com Congress slams defense budget cutsReuters - 2 hours ago
By Andrea Shalal-Esa - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday proposed killing weapons programs that are over budget, behind schedule and out-of-date, urging Congress to rise above parochial interests to support his ...
Defense Secretary Gates proposes weapons cuts The Associated Press Pentagon budget Los Angeles Times |
First picture of North Korean rocket – but no sign of satellite
Times Online - 2 hours ago
It isn’ta bird, it isn’ta plane, and it’s certainly not Superman - but is it a satellite? Two days after North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket rattled the rest of the world, there is still no agreement on what it was actually doing.
Obama Seizes on Missile Launch in Seeking Nuclear Cuts New York Times
Two dead in German court shooting
BBC News - 16 minutes ago
At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a courthouse in Bavaria, in the south of Germany, police say. Several others were reported to have been injured in the attack in Landshut, 73km (45 miles) north-east of Munich.
Stolen plane lands on US highway
BBC News - 24 minutes ago
A small plane allegedly stolen from an airport in Ontario, Canada, has been intercepted by US fighter jets and forced to land in Missouri.
Multistate plane chase ends on Missouri dirt road CNN International
Is Obama the Divider-In-Chief?
FOXNews - 11 hours ago
By Bret Baier The gap between Democrats and Republicans who say President Obama is succeeding is wider than it has been for any modern president in the first few months on the job.
Pew Poll: Obama Is The Great Divider Evening Bulletin
Obama’s Partisan Gap Reuters
UNSEALED COURT RECORDS: Gibbons accused of affairs
Las Vegas Review - Journal - 2 hours ago
By ED VOGEL Dawn Gibbons, left; first lady says governor filed for divorce to spend time with "another woman". Gov. Jim Gibbons, right; denied last year that he was anything more than good friends with the two women.
First lady claims Nevada governor was unfaithful Reno Gazette Journal
Dawn Gibbons: Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons Divorce Right Pundits
Police searching for man in attempted rape incident
Business Gazette - 14 hours ago
by Contessa Crisostomo | Staff Writer County police are looking for a man they say attempted to rape a 73-year-old woman near St. Mary's Cemetery in Rockville Saturday morning.
73-Year-Old Woman Decks Attacker NBC Washington
Wall Street looks to extend prior day's losses
The Associated Press - 18 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street appeared ready to extend its losses into a second day Tuesday as investors remained skittish ahead of Alcoa Inc.'s earnings report.
BEFORE THE BELL:US Stk Futures Slip On Dawn Of Earnings Season Wall Street Journal
World markets stumble amid US bank, earnings fears
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stock markets stumbled Tuesday as fresh concerns about banks and upcoming results from US companies led many investors to book profits following a massive global rally in recent weeks.
Asian Markets Stumble First Coast News
GM and Segway create new vehicle
BBC News - 1 hour ago
US carmaker General Motors is joining with scooter maker Segway to make a new type of two-seat electric vehicle. The prototype, which will be debuted in New York, is aimed at urban driving.
GM,Segway Join Forces To Produce 2-Wheel Personal Transporter Wall Street Journal
New Data Show Rapid Arctic Ice Decline
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
In this July 11, 2008 photo, a giant glacier is seen making its way to the waters of Croaker Bay on Devon Island. Arctic sea ice is melting so fast most of it could be gone in 30 years, according to a new report to be released Friday, April 3, 2009.
Arctic ice getting thinner, fading fast San Francisco Chronicle
Arctic Ice Got Smaller, Thinner, Younger This Winter National Geographic
CanIAffordIt for iPhone
Macworld - 58 minutes ago
It’sa question most people ask every day: “Can I afford it?” A year or two ago, the answer might have been, “Of course I can!
Who In the World Wants an Android Netbook?
PC World - 2 hours ago
Gee, I can buy a Windows netbook or a Linux netbook. The price is the same. Which will I choose? Windows, of course. What do you think I am, stupid?
Microsoft: Windows 7 Downgradeable to XP Techtree.com
Microsoft Preening Over Windows On Netbooks ChannelWeb
Rihanna's dad slams Brown
KMTR NewsSource 16 - 7 minutes ago
Attorney Mark Geragos (L) and singer Chris Brown (C) appear in court for Chris Brown's arraignment at the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on April 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Brown’s not guilty plea surprises some msnbc.com
Source disputes dire reports about Farrah Fawcett's health
Chicago Tribune - 4 hours ago
Farrah Fawcett is being treated for anal cancer that has spread to her liver and has been hospitalized for a complication from a routine treatment, a producer who worked with the actress and her doctor said Monday, The Associated Press reported.
Doctor: Farrah Fawcett not at death's door MiamiHerald.com
For Carrie Underwood, a Big Night
New York Times - 6 hours ago
Carrie Underwood, above, was the big winner at Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards, The Associated Press reported. Ms.
Underwood, Swift, Hough: Women rule the ACMs The Associated Press
Padraig Harrington Quietly Prepares for the Masters
New York Times - 7 hours ago
With a victory at the Masters, which starts Thursday, Padraig Harrington, right, would have three major titles in a row. By LARRY DORMAN AUGUSTA, Ga.
McIlroy meets Augusta National Atlanta Journal Constitution
Rain puts damper on Tiger Woods’ routine Boston Herald
Underdog Louisville believes it can beat unbeaten Connecticut
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
Mel Evans / AP The Cardinals says they have been proving the doubters wrong and welcome the opportunity to face the 38-0, Big East rival Huskies in championship game.
UofL hopes third time a charm against UConn WeAreDePaul.com
Can Louisville beat UConn? Scout College Basketball
O's get off to flying start with win over Yankees
Baltimore Sun - 16 minutes ago
Mark Teixeira, the Maryland native who eschewed a seven-year, $140 million offer this offseason from the hometown Orioles to sign an eight-year, $180 million contract with the Yankees, was booed unmercifully as he went 0-for-4 and grounded out with the ...
Orioles tag Yanks' new starter Sabathia with six runs Detroit Free Press
Irked Orioles fans send angry message to native Mark Teixeira New York Daily News
Pistachio Firm Expands Recall Over Salmonella
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
Government inspectors found salmonella in "critical areas" of the Setton Pistachio plant in Terra Bella, Calif., but did not provide details.
Pistachio Recall Signals Tough Stance on Safety New York Times
Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Obesity, Fat Waistlines
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES A new study shows that obese people may have an increased risk of developing restless legs syndrome. An estimated 12 million Americans -- including half a million children -- are affected by the disorder, which causes a ...
Obesity, restless legs syndrome linked USA Today
Schwarzenegger focuses on health care at White House forum
MiamiHerald.com - 31 minutes ago
By Kevin Yamamura Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger briefly returned his attention Monday to universal health care, a subject he hoped to make part of his legacy before the state had to focus on the more basic task of paying its bills amid a ...
Shoe attack on Indian minister
BBC News - 1 hour ago
A Sikh reporter threw a shoe at the Indian home minister during a news conference after he was angered over the minister's reply to a question.
Journalist hurls shoe at Indian minister The Associated Press
Zuma maintains innocence as charges dropped
The Associated Press - 18 minutes ago
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - In his first comments since prosecutors dropped their corruption case against him, the man in line to become South Africa's next president said Tuesday his conscience was clear and that he had committed no crime.
Binghamton shooting rampage tests 911 center
Newsday - 3 hours ago
By JOHN KEKIS | AP Writer BINGHAMTON, NY - Michael Ballard rushed to the 911 call center knowing his staff was flooded with information as a gunman assaulted a Binghamton immigrants center and killed 13 people Friday morning.