Thai Police Arrest Protest LeaderWall Street Journal - 55 minutes ago
By JAMES HOOKWAY PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand's humiliated government arrested the leader of protesters who broke through a military cordon Saturday and smashed their way through glass doors at a regional economic summit.
Emergency declared in Bangkok Aljazeera.net
Suspect in Tracy slaying is churchgoing momSan Francisco Chronicle - 55 minutes ago
She was a loving mother to her ailing child, she taught Bible study at her grandfather's church, and her 5-year-old daughter played a lot with 8-year-old Sandra Cantu and other kids on the block.
Tracy Sunday school teacher arrested in death of 8-year-old Sandra ... San Jose Mercury News
Obamas' puppy is out of the bagLos Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The Obama family gets to know their Portuguese water dog, which daughters Sasha and Malia have named Bo. The six-month-old Portuguese water dog, named Bo, was a gift from Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Obama family 'picks first puppy' BBC News
Online newshounds ID Obamas' pup Philadelphia Inquirer
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Investigation of building standards in quake zone
The Associated Press - 21 hours ago
L'AQUILA, ITALY (AP) - L'Aquila's chief prosecutor announced an investigation into allegations of shoddy construction as workers continued to scour the rubble for people still missing after a devastating earthquake five days ago.
Italian rescue teams end search for possible quake survivor CNN International
Sri Lankan army raises ceasefire option: report
AFP - 49 minutes ago
COLOMBO (AFP) - The Sri Lankan military may enact a short ceasefire in its offensive against Tamil rebels to allow thousands of trapped civilians to escape the fighting, a state-run newspaper said Sunday.
Tamil supporters rally in London Aljazeera.net
Somali Piracy - Causes and Consequences
Voice of America - Apr 10, 2009
By Joe decapua The ongoing Somali piracy problem in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean raises a number of legal and military issues about how to deal with the problem.
Standoff with Somali pirates shows limits of naval response Christian Science Monitor
American held hostage by Somali pirates fails in escape bid guardian.co.uk
Obama Reiterates Call for Cooperation
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
President Obama met this month with NATO leaders including, from left, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Strasbourg, France.
Will the rich give less? Detroit Free Press
Obama: World's problems require global cooperation The Associated Press
Merciless storm exacts human toll
The Tennessean - 1 hour ago
By Colby Sledge and Kate Howard • THE TENNESSEAN • April 12, 2009 There it was, $9.33 in change lined up on Haynes Drive, as if a child had emptied his piggy bank while riding his bike.
Burned by budget, can GOP find its voice on other issues?
MiamiHerald.com - 32 minutes ago
By DAVID LIGHTMAN WASHINGTON -- Republicans have spent the first hundred days of the 111th Congress mostly down and shut out. While there's a realistic hope that they will be more involved in some upcoming policy decisions, the GOP still has a long way ...
Perhaps lawmakers will listen to Daniels' budget concerns Indianapolis Star
Senator's budget splits middle Henderson Gleaner
A Paralyzing Fear of Filing Taxes
New York Times - 13 hours ago
By CHARLES DELAFUENTE It afflicts normal-looking people who function well in other facets of their lives. The symptoms include failing to file tax returns for years on end and squirreling away unopened letters that carry the return address of the ...
Tax Tips for an Economic Slump BusinessWeek
Cheating on your taxes isn’t worth the gamble Atlanta Journal Constitution
US Stocks Gain, Capping Biggest Jump Since 1933 as Banks Rise
Bloomberg - Apr 10, 2009
By Eric Martin and Lynn Thomasson April 10 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rose for a fifth week, capping the steepest rally since 1933, as Wells Fargo & Co.
EARNINGS PREVIEW: Despite Wells, Bank Outlook Still Wary Wall Street Journal