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Ministers mull volcano ash cloud flight chaos measuresBBC News - 5 hours ago Britons stranded by flight restrictions as a result of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland could be returned to the UK through a "Spanish hub". Ice Made Iceland Eruption Much More Problematic Wall Street Journal Iran memo was not intended as a 'wake-up call,' Gates saysWashington Post - - 2 hours ago Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates acknowledged Sunday that in January he sent a memo to the White House outlining the "next steps in our defense planning process" for Iran. Five top US airlines agree not to charge for carry-on bagsWashington Post - 24 minutes ago American, Delta, United, US Airways and JetBlue have agreed not to copy Spirit Airlines and start charging a fee even for unchecked baggage. |
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Iran disarmament summit affects US policy
Press TV - - 47 minutes ago
On the day Iran wrapped up an international conference in Tehran and called on world powers to adhere to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a report was released in the United States pronouncing that the White House does not ...
Iran unveils air defense system as US defends policy Los Angeles Times
Members of LA's Polish community remember dignitaries killed in plane crash
Los Angeles Times - 17 minutes ago
More than 400 Angelenos of Polish descent gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for a Mass honoring President Lech Kaczynski and other officials who died in the April 10 crash in Russia.
Poland Buries Its President Wall Street Journal
Praying and Digging, Monks Bolster China's Quake Relief Effort
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Survivors in Jiegu slept in the open air in a city square on Sunday. Tibetan-run groups have been allowed to offer aid and medical services, unlike in 2008.
China's Hu Jintao visits Tibetan region hit by earthquake Los Angeles Times
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Poll: Majority lacks trust in government
The Associated Press - - 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Can you trust Washington? Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they can't and they have little faith that the massive federal bureaucracy can solve the nation's ills, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center that shows public ...
Americans Are More Skeptical of Washington Than Ever Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court to consider case against California law school
Washington Post - - 22 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO -- At the oldest law school in the West, law is being made this semester, not just taught. In a case that carries great implications for how public universities and schools must accommodate religious groups, ...
Supreme Court takes up religious group's rights on campus MiamiHerald.com
Massachusetts Republicans Pick Nominee for Governor
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By AP WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Energized by Scott Brown's upset victory in the United States Senate race, Massachusetts Republicans have chosen Charles Baker as their nominee for governor to face the Democratic incumbent and presumed candidate, ...
Baker romps, Mihos is out Boston Globe
Campaign 2010: Baker trounces Mihos at convention Belmont Citizen-Herald
Goldman Sachs May Face UK, German Inquiries After Fraud Suit
BusinessWeek - - 23 minutes ago
April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. faces a regulatory probe in Britain and scrutiny from the German government after the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued the firm for fraud tied to ...
SEC Faces Challenges With Goldman Case Wall Street Journal
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IMF to raise global growth forecast to 4 percent: report
Reuters - - 49 minutes ago
International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn addresses students at University of Economic Studies in Bucharest March 30, 2010.
Greeks' Anger Rises as EU, IMF Prepare for Athens Bailout Talks
BusinessWeek - - 19 minutes ago
April 19 (Bloomberg) -- European Union and International Monetary Fund officials are due travel to Athens this week to start laying down conditions for a 45 billion-euro ($61 billion) bailout package as public anger mounts over more ...
Europe Travel Ban Delays Key Meeting On Greek Debt Wall Street Journal
IPad Struggles At Some Colleges
Wall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago
The tablet, lauded by many as the next wave in education technology, is having difficulty being accepted at George Washington University and Princeton University because of network stability issues.
Tablets? It's the Content, Stupid PC World
Discovery Space Shuttle Takes Scenic Route Before Landing
ABC News - - 3 hours ago
Heads-up! A spectacular site will be streaking overhead if you are lucky enough to live along the landing path planned for the space shuttle Discovery.
Shuttle, astronauts prepare for morning landing The News-Press
NASA to astronauts: Rain delays likely for return The Associated Press
Droid vs. iPhone 3GS: An Update
PC World - 8 hours ago
As I wrote a few weeks ago, frustration with AT&T coverage in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood led me to put my iPhone 3GS aside and switch to a Verizon Wireless Droid.
Apple's iPhone 4G 'found on bar floor' NEWS.com.au
Apple iPhone HD Final Prototype Surfaces? (Updated) PhoneNews.com
"Dragon" edges out "Kick-Ass" at box office
Reuters - - 6 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a major upset, the new kiddie superhero action comedy "Kick-Ass" failed to take the top spot at the North American box office, narrowly losing the race to "How to Train Your Dragon," according to studio estimates issued on ...
'Dragon,' 'Kick-Ass' tussle for box-office win The Associated Press
Coachella Festival, Under the Volcano
New York Times - - 1 hour ago
Entertainers, like thousands of other travelers, have been stranded since the cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano prevented flights from taking off across much of Europe.
Coachella, Days 1-2 -- Concert Review Hollywood Reporter
2010 Academy Of Country Music Awards: Best And Worst
Radar Online - 41 minutes ago
Country's hottest crooners showed up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday.
Taylor Swift Hits the 2010 ACM Awards Orange Carpet GossipCenter.com
Country Music Awards slideshow Ct Post
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SI.com - 1 hour ago
The Lakers won a blasé 87-79 opener over the young Thunder, who finished seven games behind the defending champs over the regular season but exhibited a much larger deficit in terms of experience and guile Sunday.
Thunder-Lakers Game Review USA Today
Lakers shut down Durant to take series opener 87-79 Washington Post
Garnett Suspended Game 2 For Elbow
ESPN - - 39 minutes ago
Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for Game 2 of Boston's first-round playoff series against the Heat for landing an elbow to the face of Miami's Quentin Richardson in a fourth-quarter fracas during Saturday's Game 1.
Bulls' Noah on Garnett: "He's a dirty player" The Associated Press
Garnett suspended after confrontation with Heat players Washington Post
Love him or hate him, Mel Kiper Jr. is Mr. NFL Draft
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper talks with The Washington Post's Rick Maese about what the Redskins need to do in the draft to put together a competitive team.
NFL draft breakdown: wide receivers, tight ends Austin American-Statesman
Testing lung tumors tailors chemotherapy
Reuters - - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Researchers said they helped advanced lung cancer patients fare better by matching their tumors to targeted drugs, in what they said is the first significant trial to show it is ...
AACR: Biomarkers Predict Best Lung Cancer Therapy MedPage Today
Hope for Targeted Lung-Cancer Treatment Wall Street Journal
Supplements Might Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
BusinessWeek - - 4 hours ago
SUNDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take multivitamin tablets along with calcium supplements seem to have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer, new research suggests.
Nursing homes received millions from California taxpayers while...
San Jose Mercury News - - 15 hours ago
California's nursing homes have reaped $880 million in additional funding from a 2004 state law designed to help them hire more caregivers and boost wages.
Nursing homes accused of misspending funding Cal Coast News
Police statement details Roethlisberger's alleged assault
CNN - Apr 16, 2010
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The woman who accused football star Ben Roethlisberger of raping her in March in a bar in Milledgeville, Georgia, described the alleged incident to police as the culmination of a night of bar-hopping.
Cops: Man Purposely Vomited On Girl At Phils Game
CBS 3 - Apr 15, 2010
Suspect Matthew Clemmens is accused of purposely vomiting on a young girl at the Phillies game April 14. Police arrested a Cherry Hill man after he was accused of intentionally vomiting on a young girl at the Phillies game Wednesday evening.
Fox on Sex: Vajazzling: Do You Dare to Decorate Down There?
FOXNews - - Apr 15, 2010
Jennifer Love Hewitt recently decorated her nether regions with Swarovski crystals, turning her naughty bits into -- her words -- a "pink disco ball.
Weighing the Evidence on Exercise
New York Times - - Apr 16, 2010
How exercise affects body weight is one of the more intriguing and vexing issues in physiology. Exercise burns calories, no one doubts that, and so it should, in theory, produce weight loss, a fact that has prompted countless ...
Obama dares Republicans to fight Wall St. bill
Politico - - Apr 14, 2010
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN & GLENN THRUSH | 4/14/10 7:15 PM EDT Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (right) is betting he can deny President Obama even a single GOP vote on the financial bill.