Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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Indonesia scrubs NZ football game
March 3, 2009 at 9:28 pm

Indonesia cancels a New Zealand football match over security fears around upcoming elections, New Zealand officials say.

Rock of stability
March 3, 2009 at 8:49 pm

Gibraltar well-positioned to ride out financial storms

Poor being hit by crisis says IMF
March 3, 2009 at 8:38 pm

Poor countries are beginning to be hit by the global downturn and need more money, says the International Monetary Fund.

Gold Rush
March 3, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Cash-strapped Californians sell off the family jewels

San Diego jet crash 'avoidable'
March 3, 2009 at 8:01 pm

The crash of a US F-18 fighter jet in San Diego last year, killing four people on the ground, was avoidable, the military says.

Audio slideshow
March 3, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Sword swallower Dan Meyer explains how he got hooked

Darfur confession
March 3, 2009 at 7:48 pm

Sudan army deserter's tales of rape and murder

Boom and bust
March 3, 2009 at 7:42 pm

Why Shanghai's new home owners feel the pinch

ICRC warns of S Lanka 'disaster'
March 3, 2009 at 7:36 pm

The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in NE Sri Lanka.

Climate 'hitting Europe's birds'
March 3, 2009 at 7:15 pm

Climate change is already having an impact on European bird species, according to British scientists.

Fancy a termite? Clever chimps craft the ultimate fishing rod
March 3, 2009 at 7:08 pm

: Fancy a termite? Clever chimps craft the ultimate fishing rod

New guidelines on behavioural ads
March 3, 2009 at 7:05 pm

Trades body draws up code of practice for targeted online advertisements.

Hunt for Lahore cricket attackers
March 3, 2009 at 5:26 pm

Pakistani police are hunting gunmen who attacked a convoy carrying Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore, killing seven people.

Pakistan cricket future in doubt
March 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm

The future of international cricket in Pakistan is in doubt following Tuesday's attack, says the International Cricket Council.

Liverpool ease to victory over Sunderland
March 3, 2009 at 4:54 pm

David Ngog and Yossi Benayoun score the goals as Liverpool arrest their recent slump with a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

UK snowboarder is killed in Alps
March 3, 2009 at 4:01 pm

A 29-year-old man entrepreneur plunges to his death in the Swiss Alps, as a rescue operation is aided by the Twitter website.

Man accused of US intern's murder
March 3, 2009 at 2:54 pm

A jailed Salvadorean immigrant is charged with the 2001 murder of US intern Chandra Levy, a case which gripped the nation.

Kenya leader denies 'second wife'
March 3, 2009 at 2:16 pm

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki holds a rare press conference to deny rumours that he has a second secret wife.

GM Europe 'could run out of cash'
March 3, 2009 at 2:02 pm

The European divisions of General Motors could collapse within weeks without European governments' help, GM top executive warns.

Stranger than fiction - author Frederick Forsyth in Bissau on day president assassinated
March 3, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Author Frederick Forsyth tells the BBC of his surprise to find himself in Guinea-Bissau on the day the president was killed.

'Top mutineer' held in Bangladesh
March 3, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Police in Bangladesh say they have arrested the leader of a mutiny staged by border guards which left 74 people dead.

US Afghan supplies cross Russia
March 3, 2009 at 11:47 am

A first shipment of non-military supplies has crossed Russia on its way to US forces in Afghanistan, a Russian news agency says.

Jackson to announce London dates
March 3, 2009 at 11:31 am

Michael Jackson is widely expected to announce a series of comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London.

Law and disorder
March 3, 2009 at 11:02 am

Traffic cops return to Iraqi streets with variable results

China talks for US envoy on N Korea
March 3, 2009 at 9:46 am

The new US envoy on North Korea arrives in Beijing for talks aimed at breathing life into the stalled nuclear deal.

Child protection review ordered
March 3, 2009 at 9:26 am

Child protection services in Dundee are to be reviewed after a man is convicted of killing Brandon Muir.

What does the cricket attack mean?
March 3, 2009 at 7:39 am

Several Sri Lankan cricketers are injured by gunmen in the Pakistani city of Lahore. What now for the country?


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Britney Spears kicks off 'Circus' tour in the Big Easy at New ... - New York Daily News
March 3, 2009 at 10:07 pm



New Zealand Herald
Britney Spears kicks off 'Circus' tour in the Big Easy at New ...
New York Daily News
Fans anxiously await their chance to check out Britney Spears' first live performance at New Orleans Arena. NEW ORLEANS - The "Circus" came to the Big Easy Tuesday night and Britney Spears was its ringleader in an all-out bid to go from full-on ...
Opening Night In The Britney Spears Circus Tour Parking Lot MTV.com
Fan: Britney's Rehearsal Show Was Amazing People Magazine
MSNBC - Los Angeles Times - San Francisco Chronicle - E! Online
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Obama seeks Russian help on Iran but denies deal - Reuters
March 3, 2009 at 10:07 pm



FOXNews
Obama seeks Russian help on Iran but denies deal
Reuters
By Ross Colvin and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he wanted to work with Russia to resolve a nuclear stand-off with Iran but denied reports he had offered to slow deployment of a missile defense shield in ...
Video: Russia will not peddle Iran away for missile defence Medve RussiaToday
Russia hails new US tone on missiles Financial Times
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Apple beats Intel to Nehalem-EP chip launch - CNET News
March 3, 2009 at 10:02 pm



Sydney Morning Herald
Apple beats Intel to Nehalem-EP chip launch
CNET News
by Brooke Crothers Ponder this: Is an Intel product launch still a launch if the product debuts first very publicly in an Apple computer?
Six Things You Need To Know About Apple's New Desktops PC World
Notes of interest on Apple's desktops: Mac Pro gets Xeons early Apple Insider
VNUNet.com - AHN - Sydney Morning Herald - eWeek
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Magic win big-man battle, top Suns 111-99 - The Associated Press
March 3, 2009 at 10:00 pm



The Associated Press
Magic win big-man battle, top Suns 111-99
The Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Dwight Howard had 21 points and eight rebounds in a bruising battle with Shaquille O'Neal, and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 111-99 on Tuesday night.
Orlando Magic beat Phoenix Suns 111-99 Orlando Sentinel
Barnes quiet in 19 minutes w/ return of Nash Rotoworld.com
Palm Beach Post - AZ Central.com - USA Today - HoopsWorld
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A-Rod might miss World Baseball Classic with hip injury - New York Daily News
March 3, 2009 at 9:50 pm



Washington Post
A-Rod might miss World Baseball Classic with hip injury
New York Daily News
BY John Harper Alex Rodriguez may have to bite the bullet and miss rest of WBC with hip problem. JUPITER - Only hours after Dominican Republic team manager Felipe Alou pronounced Alex Rodriguez "ready to start the season," the Yankees announced that ...
A-Rod to see hip specialist Sports Network
Yankees' 3B Rodriguez to visit hip specialist The Associated Press
Newsday - MLB.com - Rotowire - National Post
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US on Palestinian government: Hamas is sticking point - CNN International
March 3, 2009 at 9:41 pm



ABC News
US on Palestinian government: Hamas is sticking point
CNN International
By Jill Dougherty JERUSALEM (CNN) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday ruled out working with any Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas if Hamas does not agree to recognize Israel.
Video: Clinton on two-day visit to Israel france24english
Palestinian Rocket Fire Follows Israeli Airstrikes Voice of America
Bloomberg - San Francisco Chronicle - Ha'aretz - Christian Science Monitor
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Fertility Doctor Will Let Parents Build Their Own Baby - ABC News
March 3, 2009 at 9:33 pm



The Age
Fertility Doctor Will Let Parents Build Their Own Baby
ABC News
By GIGI STONE Imagine if you could choose your baby the same way you pick out a new outfit from a catalogue. Perhaps some blue eyes, a bit of curly hair, and why not make her tall, lean and smart?
Design-a-kid clinic puts offer on hold New York Daily News
Controversy Continues Over Idea Of Designer Babies WBZ
eFitnessNow - Xinhua - MSNBC - WVLA-TV
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Republicans Criticize Tax Increases, Plan to Cap Pollution - Washington Post
March 3, 2009 at 9:31 pm



Voice of America
Republicans Criticize Tax Increases, Plan to Cap Pollution
Washington Post
By Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writer Two of the administration's top economic officials defended President Obama's $3.6 trillion budget plan yesterday, arguing that the proposal would finance a historic investment in critical economic ...
Obama sees economic hope as aides promote budget Reuters
Geithner Touts Tackling Tax Evaders After Failing to Pay Own Taxes FOXNews
International Herald Tribune - USA Today - Bloomberg - Voice of America
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Manny, Dodgers near deal - MLB.com
March 3, 2009 at 9:29 pm



Washington Post
Manny, Dodgers near deal
MLB.com
By Ken Gurnick and Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com PHOENIX -- The Dodgers and Manny Ramirez made significant progress in contract talks Tuesday, but no agreement has been reached.
Manny Ramirez has some things to say Los Angeles Times
Manny Ramirez reportedly agrees to deal with Dodgers SportingNews.com
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Attack leaves all of us in peril, says Strauss - guardian.co.uk
March 3, 2009 at 9:26 pm



BBC News
Attack leaves all of us in peril, says Strauss
guardian.co.uk
Andrew Strauss said yesterday was a 'terrible day for the game of the cricket and the families of the victims'. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Andrew Strauss admitted last night that cricketers will feel vulnerable wherever they play in the world ...
Video: Gunmen Target Sri Lanka's Cricket Team AssociatedPress
Sri Lanka team welcomed home after Lahore attack AFP
Xinhua - Bloomberg - Reuters India - guardian.co.uk
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No kudos yet for Microsoft's Kumo - BetaNews
March 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm



BBC News
No kudos yet for Microsoft's Kumo
BetaNews
A leaked internal memo asks Microsoft employees what they think of its search plan. The evidence makes us wonder what the plan is.
Does Microsoft's Kumo Herald an Era of Visual Search? PC World
Microsoft's Kumo Trial Points To Live Search Revamp InformationWeek
TechNewsWorld - Ars Technica - NetworkWorld.com - Microsoft Watch
all 194 news articles

Auto sales plunge 41% - CNNMoney.com
March 3, 2009 at 9:11 pm



Boston Globe
Auto sales plunge 41%
CNNMoney.com
Dismal sales reports from GM, Ford and Toyota cause the industry to have its worst month in 27 years. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer What should the government do about GM and Chrysler?
Toyota US Sales Plunge Record 40% as Slump Widens Bloomberg
Auto Sales: Worst February in 40 Years BusinessWeek
Reuters - MarketWatch - The Associated Press - Forbes
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House Dems Reach Deal Narrowing Mortgage Bankruptcy Legislation - Washington Post
March 3, 2009 at 9:10 pm



WCBD
House Dems Reach Deal Narrowing Mortgage Bankruptcy Legislation
Washington Post
By Renae Merle House Democrats have reached an agreement to narrow the impact of legislation allowing bankruptcy judges to modify troubled mortgages.
House Democrats Reach Agreement on Housing Bill FOXNews
Democrats reach deal on mortgage relief bill The Associated Press
Wall Street Journal - Reuters India - Bloomberg - Reuters
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing NFL Players - Bloomberg
March 3, 2009 at 8:25 pm



Sydney Morning Herald
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing NFL Players
Bloomberg
By Mason Levinson March 3 (Bloomberg) -- The US Coast Guard suspended at sunset its search for two National Football League players and a third man lost in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat capsized nearly three days ago.
Video: Coast Guard Refines Search for Missing Boaters AssociatedPress
200 boats have capsized in past five months, Coast Guard says CNN
Tampa Tribune - Richmond Times Dispatch - Tampa Bay Newspapers - MSNBC
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Obama Says Now May Be Good Time to Invest in Stocks - Bloomberg
March 3, 2009 at 8:07 pm



ABC News
Obama Says Now May Be Good Time to Invest in Stocks
Bloomberg
By Roger Runningen and Robert Hutton March 3 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said falling share prices may mean bargains for investors with a "long-term perspective.
Five-Day Slide for Stocks FOXBusiness
US Stocks Slide Into Red; Insurers, GE Lead Decliners MarketWatch
ABC News - CNBC - Bizjournals.com - The Associated Press
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Mobile-phone Competition Heats up as Sales Slow - PC World
March 3, 2009 at 7:52 pm



E Canada Now
Mobile-phone Competition Heats up as Sales Slow
PC World
The faltering economy produced dismal mobile-phone sales at the end of last year, leading to heightened competition among phone makers, according to a few recent analyst reports.
Smartphone sales pick up steam in US CNET News
Smartphone Growth To Defy Economic Downturn InformationWeek
eWeek - CNNMoney.com - Digital Media Wire - ChannelWeb
all 224 news articles

TALF hopes rein in asset-backed spreads - MarketWatch
March 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm



Washington Post
TALF hopes rein in asset-backed spreads
MarketWatch
By Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just the knowledge that the Federal Reserve was getting ready to plow up to $1 trillion in cheap funding into the asset-backed securitization market has driven down spreads on these pooled ...
Fed Official Calls for Stricter Oversight on Liquidity Actions FOXBusiness
TALF's Terms Bring Little Relief To Struggling Auto Makers CNNMoney.com
Bloomberg - Reuters - BusinessWeek - The Associated Press
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The speech of his life - but Brown will not say sorry - guardian.co.uk
March 3, 2009 at 7:10 pm



guardian.co.uk
The speech of his life - but Brown will not say sorry
guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown and Barack Obama leave the Oval Offi ce of the White House yesterday. Photograph: Ron Edmonds/AP Gordon Brown will today use his vital speech to Congress to urge US politicians not to lapse into protectionism, but he has insisted he has no ...
Video: Brown and Obama hold US talks - 04 Mar 09 AlJazeeraEnglish
Washington diary: Special relationship? BBC News
Washington Post - FOXNews - Xinhua - International Herald Tribune
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Jet crash caused by poor maintenance, errors, Marine investigation ... - Los Angeles Times
March 3, 2009 at 7:02 pm



CBC.ca
Jet crash caused by poor maintenance, errors, Marine investigation ...
Los Angeles Times
Fire rages in San Diego's University City neighborhood, where an F/A-18 military jet crashed during a training exercise. By Tony Perry Reporting from San Diego -- The F/A-18 crash that killed four family members in a San Diego neighborhood on Dec.
San Diego jet crash 'avoidable' BBC News
Marine Corps punishes 13 for San Diego jet crash The Associated Press
AFP - KPBS - Stars and Stripes - La Jolla Light
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Usher to Chris Brown: Stop having fun while Rihanna is suffering - New York Daily News
March 3, 2009 at 6:39 pm



E! Online
Usher to Chris Brown: Stop having fun while Rihanna is suffering
New York Daily News
By Nancy Dillon Chris Brown was spotted jetskiing while staying at P. Diddy's house in Miami this weekend... ...a sight that Usher felt was not appropriate.
LI teens learn from Rihanna, Chris Brown about domestic violence Newsday
Expert Asks: Was Chris Brown/Rihanna Reunion Too Soon? MTV.com
Extra TV - E! Online - Access Hollywood - MSNBC
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Genachowski named to head FCC - Reuters
March 3, 2009 at 6:07 pm



Multichannel News
Genachowski named to head FCC
Reuters
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Julius Genachowski, a law school friend and technology industry executive, to head the Federal Communications Commission.
Obama nominates friend, adviser to head FCC The Associated Press
Obama nominates Genachowski to head FCC ITworld.com
Washington Post - Bizjournals.com - InformationWeek - Wired News
all 224 news articles

GOP chairman Steele backs off Limbaugh criticism - CNN International
March 3, 2009 at 5:09 pm



FOXNews
GOP chairman Steele backs off Limbaugh criticism
CNN International
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In comments that were broadcast over the weekend, Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele called Rush Limbaugh's rhetoric "incendiary" and "ugly" and insisted that he is in charge of the GOP.
Who's steering this sinking GOP ship? Boston Globe
Republicans search for path out of wilderness Reuters
Atlantic Online - Salon - USA Today - U.S. News & World Report
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Plavix, heartburn drugs combined raise heart risk - Reuters
March 3, 2009 at 5:08 pm



CTV.ca
Plavix, heartburn drugs combined raise heart risk
Reuters
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who suffer a heart attack nearly double the risk of having another if they are taking the widely used blood thinner Plavix together with a heartburn drug like Prilosec, researchers said on Tuesday.
Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack U.S. News & World Report
Study has warning for heart patients KOLD-TV
Bloomberg - Science News - KETV.com - WRAL.com
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Obama Restores Rule That Agencies Must Consider Imperiled Species - Washington Post
March 3, 2009 at 4:47 pm



Los Angeles Times
Obama Restores Rule That Agencies Must Consider Imperiled Species
Washington Post
Barack Obama has signed a presidential memorandum to restore the scientific process in endangered species decisions. Obama says the process was undermined by a last-minute regulation by the Bush administration.
Video: Obama Puts Bush Species Ruling on Hold AssociatedPress
Obama rolls back Bush rules on endangered species Reuters
CNN - Los Angeles Times - New York Times - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Older people face greater HIV infection risks: study - Reuters
March 3, 2009 at 12:06 pm



WELT ONLINE
Older people face greater HIV infection risks: study
Reuters
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) - Doctors are failing to diagnose HIV in older patients, who are exposed to greater risk of infection as erectile dysfunction drugs extend their sex lives, a study published by the World Health Organization said on ...
HIV/AIDS Bill Scales Second Reading THISDAY
HIV infections reach record high in Hong Kong China Daily
Catholic.net - Miller-McCune.com - Voice of America - HealthKnowItAll
all 230 news articles

Justin Timberlake: a new talk-show guest champ? - Entertainment Weekly
March 3, 2009 at 12:00 pm



Washington Post
Justin Timberlake: a new talk-show guest champ?
Entertainment Weekly
The sole pure shining moment of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was Justin Timberlake's appearance. (Read my review of the entire premiere show here.
Jimmy Fallon off to an uneven start, as expected Reuters
Justin Spoofs John Mayer on Late Night Premiere People Magazine
MTV.com - The Associated Press - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Los Angeles Times
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