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EPA's Greenhouse Gas Mandate Causes Both Joy and ConcernABC News - 1 hour ago
By DAVID KERLEY and HUMA KHAN In another decisive shift from the Bush administration's environmental policies, the government took a new stance on greenhouse gases that is expected to radically change the landscape of US environmental policy.
EPA issues finding to regulate greenhouse gases Philadelphia Inquirer
US Captain Returns Home to Hero's WelcomeABC News - 38 minutes ago
By JOHN BERMAN and LAUREN SHER After a 7500 mile flight from Kenya, Capt. Richard Phillips touched down on familiar ground and was greeted by hugs from his wife, Andrea, two children, Mariah and Daniel, and other relatives in a heartfelt reunion at the ...
Pirate hostage captain praises SEAL 'superheroes' The Associated Press
US Embargo Against Cuba to Dominate Latin American Leaders' AgendaABC News - 27 minutes ago
By JAKE TAPPER, KAREN TRAVERS and STEPHANIE Z. SMITH President Obama arrived in Trinidad and Tobago this afternoon for the start of a summit with Latin American leaders -- and though the White House wants to focus on the economy, energy and security, ...
At Summit of the Americas, the Issue Is Cuba New York Times
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Military chief: No plan to ramp up border presence
The Associated Press - 28 minutes ago
SUNLAND PARK, NM (AP) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff toured a portion of the US-Mexico border Friday but said there are no plans to send troops there as some politicians are seeking.
Ajmal retracts confession
Hindu - 1 hour ago
Mumbai: Mohammad Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab,' the lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai terror attacks, retracted his confessional statement in court on Friday, his lawyer Abbas Kazmi told the media.
Bodies of Mumbai terrorists unburied CNN International
Militant Pakistani cleric out on bail remains defiant
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
Maulana Abdul Aziz of the Red Mosque in Islamabad calls for Islamic law to be imposed across Pakistan. He faces multiple charges over a 2007 standoff at the complex that left about 100 people dead.
Red Mosque Cleric Released From House Arrest Washington Post
Red Mosque cleric's militant message BBC News
Pelosi: Stimulus just the start of Obama commitment to science
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
The economic stimulus plan could fund 16000 scientific research grants that otherwise would not be funded, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said following a tour this morning of the Mission Bay campus of the University of California San Francisco.
Antiabortion Groups Applaud Palin Revelation
Washington Post - 40 minutes ago
By Garance Franke-Ruta Antiabortion groups reacted warmly to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's surprising admission last night that she had considered having an abortion after learning that her son Trig would have Down syndrome.
Palin: I Had to 'Walk the Walk' ABC News
Released Memos Could Lead to More Disclosures
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON - Even as President Obama urges the country to turn the page, his decision to reveal exhaustive details about interrogation methods used by the Central Intelligence Agency will likely lead to a flood of new ...
Ex-CIA chiefs slowed 'torture memos' release The Associated Press
Torture We Can Be Proud Of Boston Channel.com
Citi trade profitable but now tough to execute
Reuters - 26 minutes ago
By Elinor Comlay and Dan Wilchins NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - A popular trade involving Citigroup shares could yield fat profits after the bank said on Friday it is not changing terms of a preferred share exchange, but new investors could struggle ...
Stocks extend advance CNNMoney.com
Stocks edge higher after Citi, GE earnings beat The Associated Press
Joblessness Reaches 10% in Indiana; Jumps in Oregon
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Shobhana Chandra April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Indiana in March joined seven other US states with a jobless rate of at least 10 percent, and unemployment surged in Oregon, Washington and West Virginia as the worst employment slump in the postwar era ...
California flunks jobs report card Bizjournals.com
Indy driver Castroneves acquitted in tax case
Houston Chronicle - 47 minutes ago
AP MIAMI - Helio Castroneves has kept his cool at speeds of more than 200 mph. There have been times he's collided with another race car and a wall - and just walked away.
Castroneves expected to race Sunday The Associated Press
The Pirate Bay Verdict and the Future of File Sharing
PC World - 2 hours ago
The verdict against the founders of The Pirate Bay is being hailed by many as a triumphant win against illegal file-sharing. The four men involved in the BitTorrent tracking site were found guilty on Friday of being accessories to violating copyright ...
Turns out, Twitter is more than Ashton Kutcher
msnbc.com - 32 minutes ago
By Helen AS Popkin For those who suspect Ashton Kutcher is in fact that annoying guy who won't leave your party even after everyone else has gone home and you're rinsing and recycling beer bottles in your pajamas, the confirmation seemed to come Friday ...
Punk'd On Twitter: Ashton Kutcher Thumps CNN ChannelWeb
Hey Twitter, keep the shades off CNET News
Videogame Sales Drop 17% in March
Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago
By DAN GALLAGHER SAN FRANCISCO-- Videogames sales took a surprising turn south during the month of March, as the slowing economy combined with fewer blockbuster releases.
GameStop: Key Nintendo property by year's end GamePro.com
Piers Morgan on Susan Boyle: 'She can do whatever she wants now'
Entertainment Weekly - 2 hours ago
Piers Morgan was at the judging table when Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle wowed the audience -- and subsequently the world, via YouTube -- with her stirring, unexpected rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables.
Should Susan Boyle get a makeover? New York Daily News
Susan Boyle's makeover and a new song Chicago Tribune
Actors union and Hollywood producers reach deal
Reuters - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) - Movie producers and Hollywood's largest acting union said on Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Tentative deal in Hollywood row BBC News
Actors reach tentative deal with studios The Associated Press
Drew Barrymore Gets Grey Gardens Family Approval
E! Online - 1 hour ago
Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange are getting high praise for their performances in HBO's Grey Gardens from the people who know the story like no other: Big Edie Beale's grandchildren.
Eagles Get Their Man
WarpathInsiders.com - 7 minutes ago
By Adam Caplan The Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles have agreed on a major trade on Friday. Philadelphia will now have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL.
Philadelphia Eagles need a wide recevier in 2009 NFL Draft JOCKlife Sports
Bills Trade Jason Peters to Eagles Washington Post
Sources: LI's Gilroy has signed with Rangers
Newsday - 3 hours ago
BY STEVE ZIPAY | [email protected] Long Island native Matt Gilroy has signed a contract with the Rangers, two sources have confirmed.
Rangers sign Hobey Baker winner Gilroy MiamiHerald.com
Soriano steps up as hero in thriller
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
By Patrick Mooney / Special to MLB.com CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano instantly changed the mood at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon, blasting a Chris Perez pitch into the left-field seats to lead the Cubs to an 8-7 comeback victory over St.
Soriano's homer lifts Cubs past Cardinals Seattle Post Intelligencer
Chicago Cubs rally to top St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Tribune
GSK and Pfizer: Partnering Up?
Atlantic Online - 7 hours ago
The HIV-drug alliance between glaxosmithkline and Pfizer is getting a lot more play in the press than I thought it would. Deals between the big pharmaceutical outfits are not rare.
Glaxo And Pfizer Join Forces Forbes
Beware Bursting Fitness Balls
WebMD - 2 hours ago
By Miranda Hitti April 17, 2009 -- EB Brands is recalling about 3 million fitness balls -- those large, inflatable balls that people use for crunches and other exercises -- after getting 47 reports of fitness balls that burst because of overinflation.
Health Buzz: Fitness Ball Recall and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Agencies Lack Resources to Ensure Food Safety
Washington Post - 10 hours ago
By Lyndsey Layton Local and state health officials trying to prevent food illness outbreaks are stymied by scarce resources, weak leadership from the federal government and bureaucratic barriers, according to a new study public health experts released ...
Schmidt hears gay-wedding bells in GOP future
Boston Globe - 44 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Steve Schmidt, the Republican strategist who managed John McCain's presidential campaign, called upon his party today to move to Barack Obama's left by fully supporting gay marriage.
Senior GOP Consultant Backs Gay Marriage Washington Post
RI cops: Case similar to Boston Craigslist slaying
The Associated Press - 9 minutes ago
WARWICK, RI (AP) - An exotic dancer who was bound and held at gunpoint at a suburban Providence hotel by a man who answered her Craigslist ad suggested that her ordeal could be linked to a Boston hotel slaying, police said Friday.
GOP congressman demands Schwarzenegger resign
San Francisco Chronicle - 21 minutes ago
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, is demanding the resignation of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and on his official Web page -- "due to the Governor's failure to respond to the ongoing California water crisis.
California governor joins marchers at water rally The Associated Press
Rep. Nunes calls on Schwarzenegger to resign Los Angeles Times