US agents seize suspected Nazi guardReuters - 1 hour ago
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A US appeals court halted the deportation of accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk on Tuesday and he was freed from custody just hours after immigration agents carried him out of his Ohio home to send him to ...
First Family Introduces Bo the Dog to the WorldWashington Post - 34 minutes ago
After promising his daughters a dog during the presidential campaign, President Obama has finally allowed a furry addition to join the first family.
Obamas introduce Bo, their new dog: 'He's got star quality' New York Daily News
Castro says Obama steps positiveReuters - 43 minutes ago
By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday praised the Obama administration for lifting US restrictions on family travel to Cuba, but said more changes were needed in US policy towards the island.
Cuba travel changes split old, new exiles MiamiHerald.com
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Thai Protesters Disperse Under Military Pressure, Leaders in Custody
Voice of America - 12 hours ago
By Daniel Schearf Thai protesters are dispersing after the military surrounded their main demonstration camp and four protest leaders turned themselves in to police.
Thai Protest Leaders Surrender to Police Washington Post
Rescued Captain and Crew Returning Home on Wednesday
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
By SHARON OTTERMAN Capt. Richard Phillips, the American cargo ship captain rescued by the American Navy from Somali pirates, will return to the United States on Wednesday with his crew after reuniting with them in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, ...
For 20 Mariners, an Extreme Test of Resolve Washington Post
Somalia says: Let us handle the pirates Los Angeles Times
Pakistani Sharia Accord With Taliban Hurts Democracy, US Says
Bloomberg - 55 minutes ago
By Ed Johnson April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s peace accord with Taliban militants that puts a former tourism destination under Islamic law undermines democracy and human rights, the US said.
Islamic Law Now Official for a Valley in Pakistan New York Times
Ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleads not guilty
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (AP) - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty to racketeering and fraud charges Tuesday, defiantly embarking on a long journey to clear his name but facing serious money problems and without a team of lawyers in place.
Source: Ill. gov wants to tape show in Costa Rica Chicago Tribune
Right-wing extremism may be on rise, report says
CNN - 1 hour ago
(CNN) -- Right-wing extremist groups may be using the recession and the election of the nation's first African-American president to recruit members, a Department of Homeland Security report contends.
Report: US is ripe for recruiting by extremists The Associated Press
Federal memo warns of rising extremism East Valley Tribune
Many illegal immigrants heading home
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The recession and an increase in workplace raids have forced some unauthorized workers to return to their homelands. After years of rapid growth, illegal immigration is slowing down in California.
One in 10 Texas children has an undocumented parent Houston Chronicle
Report: Illegal immigrants having more kids in US The Associated Press
Intel: Consumer Spending Stronger Than Businesses'
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
By Jerry A. DiColo Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Intel Corp. (INTC) Chief Executive Paul Otellini said Tuesday consumer spending on technology products is holding up better than spending by businesses, amid signs that the overall PC ...
Intel profit beats expectations; chip giant says sales improving San Jose Mercury News
EBay Plans IPO for Skype Web-Calling Business in 2010
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Joseph Galante April 14 (Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc., the most-visited US e-commerce site, is planning an initial public offering for its Skype Internet-calling unit, which the company bought in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
EBay To Spin Off Skype By First Half Of 2010 >EBAY Wall Street Journal
Calling All Investors: eBay Announces Plans To IPO Skype In 2010 Washington Post
Government Program Lends a Hand to Banks, Quietly
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By LOUISE STORY Eager to escape the long arm of government, Goldman Sachs is preparing to return $10 billion in taxpayer funds as fast as the ink can dry on the check.
Guest Post: Why Amazon Didn't Just Have a Glitch
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
This a Guest Post by Mary Hodder, founder of Dabble.com, a social video search site and blogger for Napsterization. Hodder is a veteran Silicon Valley technologist and was most recently VP of Products at Apisiphere, a geolocation mobile company ...
Amazon Blames Rankings Failure on Catalog Error PC Magazine
Amazon Claims 'Ham-Fisted' Cataloging Error ChannelWeb
Microsoft Patches Fix 21 Bugs
PC Magazine - 5 hours ago
by Larry Seltzer Eight Microsoft updates today fix 21 reported vulnerabilities, many of them serious. The updates are available through Windows Update and Automatic Updates.
It's Office 2010: First technical previews due in Q3
BetaNews - 59 minutes ago
As of Tuesday night, we can stop calling it "Office 14," and we now have an official timeline for Microsoft's next applications suite.
Broader Office 14 testing coming by fall CNET News
Simon slams Lil Rounds on ‘Idol's’ movie night
msnbc.com - 51 minutes ago
By Craig Berman “American Idol” took on the big screen on Tuesday, under the watchful gaze of Quentin Tarantino. Because nothing says “musical genius” like the director of “Pulp Fiction” and the “Kill Bill” movies.
'American Idol': Chat live about 'Songs of the Cinema' night! Entertainment Weekly
'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: A Rumba in the Jungle
Entertainment Weekly - 14 hours ago
By Annie Barrett Last night's Dancing With the Stars halftime show featured plenty of bizarre stunts. Namely: Frantic rumbas with liberty and whiplash for all.
Dancing Recap: Lil’ Kim Wows the Crowd People Magazine
Jackson property sale cancelled
BBC News - 2 hours ago
By Rajesh Mirchandani A planned auction of more than 1000 items from the former home of pop star Michael Jackson has been cancelled.
Jackson's stuff not for sale following settlement The Associated Press
On the Mark: It was time for Oscar to go
FOXSports.com - 6 hours ago
by Mark Kriegel Mark Kriegel is the national columnist for FOXSports.com. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Namath: A Biography and Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich, which Sports Illustrated called "the best sports biography of the ...
Best moments from De La Hoya retirement Los Angeles Times
Oscar De La Hoya Retires For Good The Sweet Science
No-no bid spoiled, but Burnett gets win
MLB.com - 34 minutes ago
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com ST. PETERSBURG -- AJ Burnett guided his bid for a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Mark Teixeira drove home the go-ahead run in his return to the lineup as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 7-2, on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.
Burnett flirts with no-hitter, Yankees beat Rays The Associated Press
Mariners win thriller in Griffey's Seattle return
MLB.com - 41 minutes ago
By Jim Street / MLB.com SEATTLE -- Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez started the 10th inning with a double and scored the winning run when Angels reliever Scot Shields uncorked a wild throw to first base after fielding a sacrifice bunt, ...
Angels lose on error in 10th Los Angeles Times
Mariners edge Angels in 10th inning on error Seattle Post Intelligencer
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Meets Goal
WebMD - 7 hours ago
By Miranda Hitti April 14, 2009 -- Provenge, an experimental treatment vaccine for advanced prostate cancer, met researchers' goal in a key trial needed for FDA approval.
Dendreon Shares Surge On Cancer Vaccine Success Wall Street Journal
Transplants help Type 1 diabetics skip insulin
Reuters - 11 hours ago
CHICAGO, April 14 (Reuters) - People with type 1 diabetes who got stem cell transplants were able to go as long as four years without needing insulin treatments, US researchers said on Tuesday.
Type 2 diabetics more susceptible to dementia
USA Today - 4 hours ago
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY People with diabetes who have low-blood sugar episodes serious enough to land them in the hospital have a higher risk of being diagnosed with dementia later in life, new research suggests.
CNN Student News Transcript: April 15, 2009
CNN - 1 hour ago
North Korea Quits Talks - Examine North Korea's claim that it will end talks about its nuclear program. Protesters Surrender - Discover why protesters have suspended their demonstrations in Thailand.
NKorea pulls-out of disarmament talks Radio Australia
Tracy woman charged with murder, rape in Sandra Cantu case
San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago
By Mike Martinez Melissa Huckaby, 28, is shown in a Stockton courtroom during her arraignment, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Huckaby was charged with murdering her daughter's friend, 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.
Weeping suspect accused of girl's rape, murder San Francisco Chronicle
Passenger landed plane with 'focused fear'
CNN - 8 hours ago
"I said, 'Joe! Joe!' and that's when his head rolled over to the side," Doug White says (CNN) -- A man who landed a plane with the assistance of air traffic controllers after the pilot fell unconscious and died said Monday he was "still in a daze of ...
Dramatic listening: passenger-pilot landing the plane Atlantic Online