Obamas' Earnings, Helped by Royalties, Stayed High in '08New York Times - 1 hour ago
By CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON - President Obama and his wife released their 2008 federal tax return on Wednesday, showing that they paid $855323 in federal income taxes on a combined household income of $2656902.
Obamas report $2.7 million in income for 2008 The Associated Press
On the Maersk: 'I Hope if I Die, I Die a Brave Person'Wall Street Journal - 24 minutes ago
By CHIP CUMMINS and SARAH CHILDRESS Navy Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer Bainbridge, was doing a maintenance spot-check when the ship's tactical command center relayed the news: Pirates had just commandeered a ...
Pirates indirectly prevent rescued captain and his crew from reuniting Los Angeles Times
Awaiting Obama, Mexico hopes for changeLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
President Barack Obama is to arrive today for a quick visit to Mexico, where officials look for signs of a commitment to partnership in addressing issues such as drug violence and immigration reform.
Obama imposes financial sanctions against 3 Mexican drug cartels San Jose Mercury News
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UN inspectors leave North Korea: report
Reuters - 1 hour ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - UN nuclear inspectors left Pyongyang on Thursday, Japan's Kyodo news agency said, after being ordered out by North Korea, which has raised tensions by vowing to quit disarmament talks.
India Votes as Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Six Years
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Bibhudatta Pradhan and Cherian Thomas April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Indian voters begin electing a new government today that will have to revive an economy growing at its slowest pace in six years and which Barack Obama will look to for help in tackling ...
India's polls open, favourite unclear Reuters India
Saurabh Das / Associated Press Los Angeles Times
Obama: Latin America on equal footing with US
CNN - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day before embarking on a trip to Latin America, President Obama described his planned talks with Latin American leaders as discussions among equals.
Latin America summit a proving ground for Obama Los Angeles Times
Vote in Doubt as New Hampshire Senate Takes Up Gay Marriage
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ABBY GOODNOUGH CONCORD, NH - A committee of the New Hampshire State Senate plunged Wednesday into the escalating debate over same-sex marriage, hearing hours of discordant testimony on whether the state should become the fifth to allow it.
NH Sen. committee takes up gay marriage bill Chicago Tribune
Congressional rematch in Pa. no GOP party
USA Today - 31 minutes ago
By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - As the Republican Party works to rebuild its brand, the GOP faces an ideological showdown in Pennsylvania with Wednesday's announcement by former representative Pat Toomey that he will challenge Sen.
Conservative Mounts Challenge to Specter Wall Street Journal
NYT report: National Security Agency spied on a member of Congress.
Think Progress - 26 minutes ago
By Faiz Shakir at 10:14 pm The New York Times' Eric Lichtblau and James Risen report that the National Security Agency engaged in “overcollection” of e-mail messages and phone calls of Americans last year.
NSA guessing game Politico
Obama Is Just Not Their Cup of Tea
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Dana Milbank As a tea party, what happened in Lafayette Square across from the White House yesterday was a washout. There were no buttered scones, none of those dainty cucumber sandwiches and, as it happens, not a spot of tea.
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties New York Times
Geithner Refrains From Labeling China a Manipulator
Bloomberg - 37 minutes ago
By Michael McKee April 15 (Bloomberg) -- US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner refrained from labeling China as a currency manipulator, backtracking from an assertion he made during his confirmation hearings in January.
US Treasury:Won't Call China A Currency Manipulator Wall Street Journal
Nikkei Rises on Chip Stocks Rally
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By ROSALIND MATHIESON SINGAPORE -- Asian shares rose Thursday with chip stocks boosted by hopes of further sector consolidation and China-related companies up in Seoul before key Chinese data.
Microsoft: No Office 2010 beta for you
Computerworld - 44 minutes ago
By Gregg Keizer April 15, 2009 (Computerworld) Microsoft confirmed today that it will not open Office 2010 beta testing to the general public, but will instead limit the preview to a large group of invite-only users starting in the third quarter of ...
AT&T seeks additional year of iPhone lock-in
Register - 3 hours ago
AT&T is reportedly trying to cajole Apple into adding another year onto their iPhone-exclusivity deal, extending it until 2011.
Study: energy cost of spam comes from user intervention
Ars Technica - 2 hours ago
McAfee, a maker of antivirus software, has commissioned a study of the energy cost of spam. The report suggests that it's substantial, but the biggest cost isn't in the filtering; it comes from all the user intervention required.
Buy A Spam Filter, Save The Environment ChannelWeb
‘Idol' dilemma: Cut Kara, or can Paula?
msnbc.com - 57 minutes ago
By Ree Hines If “American Idol's” new two-reviews-per-contestant policy proves anything, it's that four'sa crowd on the show's bloated panel.
Lil Rounds remains in ‘American Idol' running Memphis Commercial Appeal
Octomom circles overseas TV deal with UK company
Entertainment Weekly - 4 hours ago
As anticipated, Nadya Suleman -- aka California's Octomom -- says she is in serious talks with a UK-based production company to do a docu-series that would air on TV overseas.
Octuplets' Mom Nadya Suleman Seeks to Trademark 'Octomom' People Magazine
Zac Efron is footloose but song-free in '17 Again'
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, April 15 (Reuters) - In a recent "Saturday Night Live" TV comedy sketch, Zac Efron despaired that life was aimless beyond his "High School Musical" movies, but in reality the heartthrob is on a quest to transform his ...
Hurricanes-Devils Game Review
USA Today - 35 minutes ago
Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner had a goal and an assist each as New Jersey logged a 4-1 victory against Carolina in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series from Prudential Center.
New Jersey Devils cruise to 4-1 victory over Carolina Hurricanes ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Parise has goal, assist in Devils' win over Canes The Associated Press
Crosby, Malkin score as Pens beat Flyers 4-1
The Associated Press - 48 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Almost seemed as if the Pittsburgh Penguins were playing last season's conference finals against the rival Flyers all over again.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia MiamiHerald.com
NHL: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 United Press International
Mets cap Jackie's day with first Citi win
MLB.com - 29 minutes ago
By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Wild pitches and Oliver Perez usually spell trouble for the Mets and their talented but inconsistent lefty.
Perez helps Mets gain first win at Citi Field Seattle Post Intelligencer
Perez pitches Mets to first win at Citi Field The Associated Press
Epilepsy Drug Linked to Babies' Lower IQ
WebMD - 1 hour ago
By Kathleen Doheny April 15, 2009 -- Women with epilepsy who took the drug valproate ( Depakote) during pregnancy gave birth to children whose IQ at age 3 averaged up to 9 points lower than the scores of children exposed to other epilepsy drugs, ...
IQ Harmed by Epilepsy Drug in Utero New York Times
Quest to Pay $302 Million in Marketing Case
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP Quest Diagnostics, an operator of medical testing labs, will pay $302 million and one of its business units will plead guilty to misleading marketing practices as part of a settlement with the federal government.
Quest Settles Probe Into Test-Kit Lapses Wall Street Journal
Scientists uncover genetic risks for stroke
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have found important genetic differences that significantly raise the risk of stroke, and they are found in millions of people.
Scientists Spot Stroke Genes Forbes
Scientists find key genetic components of stroke Houston Chronicle
Private Funeral Held for Murdered 8-Year-Old Girl
FOXNews - 19 minutes ago
The family of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase pulled from a Northern California pond has held a private funeral for her.
Thousands expected at Tracy girl's memorial San Francisco Chronicle
Tracy police ask parents to come forward if inappropriate contact ... San Jose Mercury News
Napolitano defends report on right-wing extremist groups
CNN - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security will never monitor ideology or political beliefs, the head of the agency said Wednesday, responding to criticism of a recent report on right-wing extremist groups.
Homeland insecurity San Francisco Chronicle
US to Signal Strategy for Rail Funds
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By CHRISTOPHER CONKEY and ALEX ROTH DWIGHT, Ill. -- The Obama administration on Thursday will outline how it plans to spend $8 billion in stimulus funds on high-speed passenger-rail service, a new federal commitment that has rail advocates and states ...
8 states seek stimulus money for high-speed rail The Associated Press
Pawlenty signs on to try for stimulus funds for rail Minneapolis Star Tribune