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| US, Iraqi troops fire at Sunni gunmen in Baghdad (AP)
March 29, 2009 at 4:46 am
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|  AP - U.S. and Iraqi troops exchanged gunfire Sunday with Sunni militants in central Baghdad in a second day of clashes following the arrest of a local leader of Sunni security volunteers who had broken with al-Qaida.
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| Storms sow snow, thunder from Plains to South (AP)
March 29, 2009 at 3:49 am
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|  AP - Storms spread misery Saturday from the Great Plains to the Gulf Coast, dumping spring snow that cut power to thousands of Kansas utility customers and spawning tornado warnings and heavy rain across the South.
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| North Dakota: levee patrols amid record flood (AFP)
March 29, 2009 at 3:16 am
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|  AFP - With freezing water lapping at the top of levees, an army of flashlight-wielding flood patrols searched for leaks early Sunday as officials in Fargo, North Dakota reinforced defenses against a record-breaking flood.
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| Obama to seek NATO support for Afghan plan (Reuters)
March 29, 2009 at 1:13 am
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| | Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will urge European allies to support his new strategy for Afghanistan, telling NATO partners this week their security could be at risk if the country falls into chaos. |
| Spanish court considers trying former US officials (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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| | AP - A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in the case said Saturday. |
| Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:13 pm
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|  AP - From an Antarctic research base and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago, illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
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| Reynolds, 'Nova nick Pitt 78-76 in East Region (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:04 pm
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|  AP - Scottie Reynolds made a half-court dash for the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left, leading Villanova over Pittsburgh 78-76 Saturday night and back to the Final Four for the first time since its shocking run to the 1985 championship.
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| Tens of thousands march in G20 protests (AFP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:01 pm
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|  AFP - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of London ahead of next week's G20 summit to express their anger at the human cost of the financial crisis.
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| Fargo gets good news with new flood forecast (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 10:33 pm
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|  AP - Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, and weary residents turned their attention to ensuring their hastily built levees hold up against an onslaught of ice-laden water expected to stay high for at least a week.
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| Shuttle Discovery lands in Fla. after 13-day trip (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 10:13 pm
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|  AP - Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power.
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| Obama seeks to rein in Wall Street, broaden agenda (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 9:07 pm
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|  AP - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are stepping through an economic minefield and sowing the ground with unprecedented initiatives that capitalize on the recession to rein in Wall Street and broaden government's reach.
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| White House planning more auto financial aid (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 8:55 pm
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|  AP - The Obama administration was finishing work on a plan to give more financial aid to two Detroit automakers in return for tough cost-cutting measures that will ensure the companies' survival.
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| Canadians find vast computer spy network: report (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 7:12 pm
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| | Reuters - Canadian researchers have uncovered a vast electronic spying operation that infiltrated computers and stole documents from government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, The New York Times reported on Saturday. |
| World leaders urge crisis reform (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 5:45 pm
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| | Reuters - Center-left world leaders including Britain's Gordon Brown and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for global financial reforms at next week's G20 summit, but the U.S. warned against over-regulation. |
| Tens of thousands march in G20 protests (AFP)
March 28, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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|  AFP - Tens of thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets of London ahead of next week's G20 summit to express their anger at the human cost of the financial crisis. |
| Slimey time expected at Kids Choice Awards (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 5:01 pm
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|  AP - There's a solid chance The Rock will feel some glop at Saturday's Kids Choice Awards. Former WWE wrestler and "Race to Witch Mountain" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will host the 22nd annual slime-filled spectacle at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
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| White House finalizing plan for more auto aid (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 4:22 pm
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| AP - The Obama administration was finishing work on a plan to give more financial aid to two Detroit automakers in return for tough cost-cutting measures that will ensure the companies' survival. |
| Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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| AP - Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power. |
| European protesters march in G20 rallies (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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|  AP - Thousands of people marched through European cities Saturday to demand jobs, economic justice and environmental accountability, kicking off six days of protest and action planned in the run-up to the G20 summit next week in London.
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| U.S. goes after Mexican cartel guns, cash on border (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 3:22 pm
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| | Reuters - Ending years of lax controls, the United States is stepping up checks of vehicles heading into Mexico to stop weapons and cash fueling a drug war south of the border. But local U.S. officials on the border are clamoring for even more help. |
| G20 marches begin week of protests in Europe (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 12:38 pm
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| | Reuters - Thousands of people marched in Britain, France and Germany on Saturday to protest about the global economic crisis and urge world leaders to act on poverty, jobs and climate change at a G20 summit next week. |
| Zardari hails U.S. strategy review (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 11:50 am
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|  Reuters - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday hailed a U.S. review of its strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a "positive change" because of an emphasis on economic progress as a means to combat militancy.
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| Cosmonaut docks capsule manually at space station (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:31 am
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|  AP - A Russian cosmonaut steered a Soyuz capsule carrying U.S. billionaire tourist Charles Simonyi into a successful docking at the international space station Saturday after sensors showed a last-minute problem with one of the capsule's engines.
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| Tens of thousands hold pre-G20 rally in London (AFP)
March 28, 2009 at 11:28 am
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|  AFP - Tens of thousands of trade unionists, environmental campaigners and anti-globalisation activists took to the streets of London on Saturday to start five days of protests before the G20 summit. |
| Australia kicks off Earth Hour climate campaign (AFP)
March 28, 2009 at 10:47 am
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|  AFP - The waters of Sydney Harbour plunged into darkness on Saturday night, with the iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge killing their lights for an hour in a global call for swift action on climate change. |
| Afghan president welcomes U.S. strategy review (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 7:46 am
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| | Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday he is in "full agreement" with the U.S. review of strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan and said the plan to include Iran in a regional role was a "positive thing." |
| Michigan St. carries banner for Big Ten (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 7:20 am
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|  AP - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wouldn't mind earning some respect for the Big Ten on Sunday. Beating top-ranked Louisville to reach the Final Four would suffice.
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| Sydney first major city to mark Earth Hour 2009 (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 6:51 am
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|  AP - The floodlit cream shells of the famed Opera House dimmed Saturday as Sydney became the world's first major city to plunge itself into darkness for the second worldwide Earth Hour, a global campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
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| Afghan leader: US strategy better than expected (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 6:47 am
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|  AP - Afghanistan's president said Saturday that the new U.S. strategy for the worsening conflict in his country is "better than we were expecting" and provides the right solutions for the problems afflicting the region.
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| Australia turns the lights out for Earth Hour (Reuters)
March 28, 2009 at 6:40 am
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|  Reuters - Lights went out at Sydney's famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a global event in which landmarks and homes go dark for an hour to highlight the threat from climate change.
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| Obama monitors Midwest flooding, pledges govt help (AP)
March 28, 2009 at 6:39 am
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|  AP - Seeking to avoid a Hurricane Katrina-like leadership failure, President Barack Obama assured the nation Saturday he was keeping close watch on the Midwest floods and putting the government's full weight behind efforts to prevent disaster.
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