Italy quake death toll rises, aftershocks continueReuters - 23 minutes ago
By Deepa Babington and Antonella Cinelli L'AQUILA, Italy, April 8 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched by lamplight in freezing temperatures for a second night for survivors of an earthquake in central Italy and pulled out 15 more bodies, bringing the death ...
Italy Quake Death Toll at 250 New York Times Vermont legalizes same-sex marriageBoston Globe - 1 hour ago
Beth Robinson (center) of the Vermont Freedom To Marry Task Force held back tears and said she was ''proud of Vermont.'' With her are Sherry Corbin (left) and Susan Murray.
Vermont lifts drive for gay marriage Seattle Times With Victories, Gay Rights Groups Expand Marriage Push New York Times Tamil supporters protest for third dayReuters UK - 39 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - About 200 Tamils demonstrated in front of parliament on Wednesday, the third day of protests calling for Britain's help in securing a cease-fire between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger separatists.
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US envoy to meet India officials
Aljazeera.net - 2 hours ago
The US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan is set to meet Indian officials as part of an effort to build support for his country's strategy to tackle Taliban-linked fighters in the region.
North Korea Learns From Rocket Launch Failure
Voice of America - 9 hours ago
By Gary Thomas North Korea claims its rocket launch Sunday put a satellite into orbit. The US says the satellite launch was really a cover for Pyongyang's ballistic missile program.
North Korean rocket launch caught on film guardian.co.uk
Thousands Protest in Bangkok
New York Times - 2 hours ago
Supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, wore red as they gathered for antigovernment demonstrations in Bangkok.
Anti-government protesters amass in Thailand CNN International
Tables Turned on Prosecution in Stevens Case
New York Times - 1 hour ago
Susan Walsh/AP Ted Stevens on Tuesday outside the federal courthouse in Washington where his conviction was dismissed, with his daughters, Beth Stevens, left, Lilly Stevens and Susan Covich.
Low-key Harley lover running Stevens investigation The Associated Press
Stevens prosecutors blasted MiamiHerald.com
Gunfire erupts at California religious retreat
CNN International - 47 minutes ago
(CNN) -- One person was killed and three others were wounded during a shooting at a religious retreat Tuesday at a campground in Southern California, CNN television affiliate KABC said.
4 shot, 1 dead at Korean retreat center in Calif. The Associated Press
Four shot at religious retreat near Temecula Los Angeles Times
Fight Over F-22's Future to Test Defense Overhaul
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By AUGUST COLE The highest-profile test of Defense Secretary Robert Gates's plan to overhaul how the Pentagon buys weapons will be whether he succeeds in winding down production of the most advanced fighter the Air Force has ever flown.
Gates’s Cuts to an Array of Weapons Bring a Fight New York Times
Daimler Foresees Gradual Improvement From Profit Drop
Bloomberg - 15 minutes ago
By Chris Reiter April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Daimler AG, the world’s second- largest maker of luxury cars, forecast a “gradual improvement” in profit this year following a “substantial burden” on earnings and sales because of the deepening global recession.
Daimler Sees Significant 1Q Loss; Plans More Cuts Wall Street Journal
Treasury to extend bailout funds to life insurers: WSJ
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Simon Kennedy LONDON (marketwatch) -- The Treasury Department has decided to extend bailout funds to several struggling life insurance companies, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The Implied Threat of the Big Stick in TARP Seeking Alpha
Alcoa Drops, as Do Corning, Caterpillar
Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago
By ROB CURRAN NEW YORK -- Stocks fell as investors showed trepidation ahead of aluminum maker Alcoa's kickoff of the first-quarter earnings season after the bell.
Stock drop extends to a 2d day Philadelphia Inquirer
Russia space capsule carrying US billionaire lands
The Associated Press - 44 minutes ago
KOROLYOV, Russia (AP) - Officials say a Russian spacecraft carrying a crew of three including US billionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi has landed in Kazakhstan.
Russian space capsule lands Forbes
US space tourist returns to Earth U.S. Daily
Amazon follows Apple to $1.29
CNET News - 7 hours ago
by Matt Rosoff As expected, Apple on Tuesday introduced variable pricing on iTunes, meaning that some popular tracks now cost $1.29 instead of $0.99.
Apple Raises iTunes Music Pricing As Much As 30% InformationWeek
GM, Segway Roll Out Project PUMA
InformationWeek - 14 hours ago
The mini electric vehicle prototype sports an electric drive, lithium-ion batteries, vehicle-to-vehicle communications, and is intended for urban transportation.
A creative way to deal with Passover food ban
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 4 hours ago
BY JEFF DIAMANT At 9 this morning, New Brunswick resident Jose Mendez, a non-Jew, will become owner of a huge amount of food he'll never eat.
First Passover at Woodburn The News Journal
Chabad to offer free seders amid recession Student Life
The Rushfield Review: Does Lambert vs. Gokey spell curtains for ...
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Live at the Idoldome, the tension grows steadily with every week, and with it the celebrity wattage to witness the taping. Outside as American Idol Songs From the Year You Were Born Week entered final preparations, Music Director Maestro Rickey Minor ...
'American Idol' Power List: Vote for your favorite from season 8's ... Entertainment Weekly
Kal Penn takes a job with White House
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Kal Penn, known for his role as a stoned underachiever in the "Harold & Kumar" movies, is putting aside the doobie -- and his role as Dr.
'House''s Kal Penn Speaks About His Move to DC TheInsider.com
Beckett comeback gets off to a great start
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago
By Adam Kilgore Josh Beckett gutted his way through last October, valiant yet diminished by injury, a fitting lasting image after a frustrating and largely mediocre season.
Pedroia, Beckett help Red Sox beat Rays 5-3 MiamiHerald.com
Beckett gets the better of Rays Los Angeles Times
The Shark returns to Augusta National a rock star
The Associated Press - 14 minutes ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - This is a Masters with so many potential headlines. Padraig Harrington goes for a third straight major title. Phil Mickelson tries to snatch away the No.
More drama with Tiger 2.0 San Francisco Chronicle
Woods has healthy attitude about the Masters, his first major of ... Philadelphia Daily News
Tar Heels rank among greatest college teams since '79
ESPN - 55 minutes ago
By Scoop Jackson How would Tyler Hansbrough and company fare against the other elite teams of the past three decades? Where do the 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels fit?
North Carolina cruises into stratosphere Boston Globe
Roy Williams may not be Dean Smith, but he is North Carolina's leader New York Daily News
Awareness Campaign On HIV/AIDS Begins
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
By Darryl Fears The Obama administration began a five-year, $45 million media blitz yesterday to spark awareness about HIV infection and AIDS, saying that Americans have grown complacent about the deadly illness even though it represents "a serious ...
FDA: Recall of tainted pistachio nuts far from over
USA Today - 8 hours ago
By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The recall last week of 2 million pounds of pistachios because of concerns about salmonella contamination has been expanded, and federal officials say more recalls of foods containing ...
Red Cross says doctors helped CIA "torture"
Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Health workers violated medical ethics when they helped interrogate terrorism suspects who were tortured at secret CIA prisons overseas, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Red Cross: Gitmo medical personnel violated ethics Sierra Vista Herald
Report Outlines Medical Workers’ Role in Torture New York Times
Police search church for clues to California girl's slaying
CNN - 2 hours ago
(CNN) -- Authorities searched a church near where an 8-year-old California girl was found dead Monday in the hopes of finding clues that would lead to her killer.
Northern California town 'devastated' after missing girl's body is ... Los Angeles Times
Fear grips Tracy as cops search for girl's killer San Francisco Chronicle
Moldova opposition says officials refuse vote recount
Reuters - 19 minutes ago
CHISINAU (Reuters) - A Moldovan opposition leader said on Wednesday that election officials had refused a request for a recount of a weekend parliamentary election won by the ruling Communist Party.
Protests in Moldova Explode, With Help of Twitter New York Times
Israel sends cash to Gaza
Xinhua - 44 minutes ago
GAZA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israel allowed cash shipments into the Gaza Strip, but the amount would not be enough to pay salaries for the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) employees, sources said on Wednesday.
Judge named to lead Gaza inquiry is known for fairness Los Angeles Times