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Stanford's Alleged Fraud Said to Be Under Investigation by FBI - Bloomberg February 19, 2009 at 1:08 am guardian.co.uk Stanford's Alleged Fraud Said to Be Under Investigation by FBI Bloomberg - 31 minutes ago By Alison Fitzgerald and Laurel Brubaker Calkins Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- US regulators' allegations of a "massive" fraud run by Houston billionaire R. Allen Stanford and companies he operated are being investigated by the FBI, a person familiar with the ... Latin Americans fret as Stanford crisis spreads Reuters Texas Firm Accused of $8 Billion Fraud New York Times Wall Street Journal - Houston Chronicle - The Associated Press - BusinessWeek all 3,194 news articles Obama's mortgage plan up against fast-rising defaults - Los Angeles Times February 19, 2009 at 1:07 am USA Today Obama's mortgage plan up against fast-rising defaults Los Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago Ross D. Franklin / AP President Obama unveils his plan to ease the nation's home-loan crisis during an address in Arizona. It emphasizes refinancing and workouts and offers incentives to lenders. Video: Will Obama's Plan Help Struggling Homeowners? kcratv Millions could get help, but is foreclosure plan fair? USA Today ABC News - San Francisco Chronicle - Boston Globe - San Jose Mercury News all 3,198 news articles Nuke threat makes N. Korean missile more alarming: minister - TMCnet February 19, 2009 at 1:04 am guardian.co.uk Nuke threat makes N. Korean missile more alarming: minister TMCnet - 35 minutes ago SEOUL, Feb 19, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- North Korea's missile program poses a serious threat to international security because of its potential link with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, South Korea's top diplomat said Wednesday, ... NKorea says it's prepared for war with SKorea AFP DPRK top leader registers as military candidate for parliament ... Xinhua guardian.co.uk - The Associated Press - FOXNews - Reuters all 1,534 news articles Battle, Penn State top Illinois in low-scoring affair - Sports Network February 19, 2009 at 12:55 am Seattle Post Intelligencer Battle, Penn State top Illinois in low-scoring affair Sports Network - 44 minutes ago Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Talor Battle finished with a game-high 11 points, which included four key free throws in the final minute, as Penn State edged 18th-ranked Illinois, 38-33, in a low-scoring affair that saw both teams set a season-low in ... Dubious marks set in Illini loss Chicago Tribune Illinois Fighting Illini clank their way to weird loss St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Associated Press - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Herald & Review - Centre Daily Times all 270 news articles Griffey took Mays' advice, returned to M's - USA Today February 19, 2009 at 12:54 am KATU Griffey took Mays' advice, returned to M's USA Today - 46 minutes ago By Gregg Bell, AP Sports Writer PEORIA, Ariz. - While Ken Griffey Jr. retreated to his home in Florida to mull Atlanta or Seattle, he got a lot of help in deciding. Improved Braves look awfully dangerous FOXSports.com Griffey's decision aided by Mays MLB.com New York Times - Sports Network - Kansas City Star - Seattle Times all 908 news articles Sebelius still on hold for possible post in Obama's Cabinet - Kansas City Star February 19, 2009 at 12:48 am Politico Sebelius still on hold for possible post in Obama's Cabinet Kansas City Star - 51 minutes ago By STEVE KRASKE ANTHONY S. BUSH | The AP Speculation continues to swirl over Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius joining President Barack Obama's Cabinet. Sebelius may fill void in Cabinet Boston Globe Kansas Governor Is Top Choice for Health New York Times CNN - Reuters - The Miami Herald - The Associated Press all 1,088 news articles BOJ Expands Asset-Purchase Program to Help Funding - Bloomberg February 19, 2009 at 12:42 am AFP BOJ Expands Asset-Purchase Program to Help Funding Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago By Mayumi Otsuma Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan said it will buy 1 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) in corporate bonds from financial institutions and extend lending programs to prevent a shortage of credit from deepening the recession. BOJ extends CP deadline, keeps rates unchanged Reuters Bank of Japan Holds Rates, Takes Steps to Ease Funding Wall Street Journal Forbes - MarketWatch - AsiaOne - International Herald Tribune all 138 news articles Thunder rescind Chandler trade - The Associated Press February 19, 2009 at 12:40 am CBC.ca Thunder rescind Chandler trade The Associated Press - 1 hour ago OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder rescinded their trade with the New Orleans, sending center Tyson Chandler back to the Hornets. Thunder reject Chandler, trade off ESPN Trade rescinded: Chandler back to Hornets Seattle Post Intelligencer Rotoworld.com - New York Times - Bloomberg - National Post all 835 news articles As Schwarzenegger, Senate Republicans dig in, still no California... - San Jose Mercury News February 19, 2009 at 12:34 am Times Online As Schwarzenegger, Senate Republicans dig in, still no California... San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago By Edwin Garcia and Mike Zapler SACRAMENTO - The prospect of a second overnight lockdown in the state Senate appeared late Wednesday to have failed to produce a budget agreement that would erase California's $40 billion deficit. Video: Schwarzenegger: No Budget Talks From Scratch kcratv For these Republicans, tax increases are heresy Los Angeles Times The Miami Herald - Bloomberg - Press-Enterprise - Straits Times all 2,868 news articles Obama to Talk Trade, Energy in Canada on First Foreign Foray - Bloomberg February 19, 2009 at 12:26 am Sify Obama to Talk Trade, Energy in Canada on First Foreign Foray Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Edwin Chen and Theophilos Argitis Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama, traveling to Canada today on his first foreign trip since taking office, will focus on many of the same economic issues that are dominating domestic debate in ... Video: Obama Prepares for First Intl. Trip to Canada AssociatedPress Comment by Pat Gallagher Director of Environmental Law, Sierra Club Reuters UK - Washington Post - New York Times all 4,100 news articles Automakers Seek $14 Billion More, Vowing Deep Cuts - New York Times February 19, 2009 at 12:26 am New York Times Automakers Seek $14 Billion More, Vowing Deep Cuts New York Times - 1 hour ago By BILL VLASIC and NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - The price tag for bailing out General Motors and Chrysler jumped by another $14 billion Tuesday, to $39 billion, with the two automakers saying they would need the additional aid from the federal government to ... VEBA health care trust major sticking point in UAW talks Detroit Free Press Obama moves forward on cars, financial regulation Reuters Bloomberg - AFP - International Herald Tribune - MarketWatch all 6,336 news articles Facebook Backs Into a 'Bill of Rights' - Washington Post February 19, 2009 at 12:13 am CBC.ca Facebook Backs Into a 'Bill of Rights' Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Rob Pegoraro For the past week or so, a dense clot of legalese has been one of the most talked-about texts on the Internet. This document lacks a plot or a setting, but it's still been a compelling -- sometimes enraging -- read for users of the ... Facebook backtracks on terms of use after protests San Jose Mercury News Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down PC World BBC News - Omaha World-Herald - InformationWeek - Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 1,576 news articles Intel, Nvidia Head to Court Over Chip Sets - Wall Street Journal February 19, 2009 at 12:01 am DailyTech Intel, Nvidia Head to Court Over Chip Sets Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago By DON CLARK A private squabble between Intel Corp. and Nvidia Corp. has moved to the courtroom, casting a new light on competition in a product category called chip sets. Intel Goes to Court in Licensing Spat With Nvidia PC World Nvidia says Intel pact extends to Nehalem chips Reuters ChannelWeb - CNET News - InformationWeek - Register all 122 news articles Clinton to attend Gaza aid summit - Aljazeera.net February 18, 2009 at 11:48 pm BBC News Clinton to attend Gaza aid summit Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has said she will attend an international summit next month in Egypt to raise funds for the reconstruction of Gaza, reeling under Israel's assault on the territory. Israel drafts new Hamas prisoner list for potential Shalit swap Ha'aretz Israel Says It Will Unseal Gaza Only if Soldier Is Freed New York Times AFP - Hindu - Christian Science Monitor - The Associated Press all 3,141 news articles New York Post has gotta apologize over offensive chimpanzee cartoon - New York Daily News February 18, 2009 at 11:30 pm New Zealand Herald New York Post has gotta apologize over offensive chimpanzee cartoon New York Daily News - 2 hours ago State Senator Eric Adams stands in front of the New York Post building holding a cartoon that ran in the Post Wednesday that some have interpreted as comparing President Obama to a violent chimpanzee. Video: NY Post Chimp Cartoon Causes an Uproar AssociatedPress Sharpton blasts Post cartoon linking stimulus bill to chimp CNN Reuters - Black Star News - The Associated Press - Independent Florida Alligator all 807 news articles US hopes to mend military ties with China: report - Reuters February 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm ABC News US hopes to mend military ties with China: report Reuters - 2 hours ago HONG KONG (Reuters) - The head of US military forces in the Pacific is hopeful bilateral military exchanges with China can be restored following a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the New York Times said on Thursday. Video: Hillary Clinton In Indonesia CBS US Indonesia warmth for Clinton BBC News Antara - New York Times - Monsters and Critics.com - ABC News all 4,863 news articles White House Memo Stimulus Tour Takes Obama to New Blue States - New York Times February 18, 2009 at 11:20 pm FOXBusiness White House Memo Stimulus Tour Takes Obama to New Blue States New York Times - 2 hours ago By JEFF ZELENY WASHINGTON - A trend is emerging in President Obama's out-of-the-gate travel itinerary: Top billing has been given to states that turned from red to blue in the fall. Video: Obama signs stimulus bill RussiaToday Republican unity can backfire on party Atlanta Journal Constitution USA Today - International Herald Tribune - Salt Lake Tribune - CNN all 7,415 news articles Few report hitches as digital TV switch begins - Reuters February 18, 2009 at 11:06 pm St. Louis Post-Dispatch Few report hitches as digital TV switch begins Reuters - 2 hours ago By James Hibberd LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The digital transition has begun in earnest, and early reports suggest a relatively modest level of disruption for television viewers. Some Markets Pull Plug on Analog TV Washington Post WNEP to keep analog signal going Wilkes Barre Times-Leader MSNBC - Pocono Record - New York Times - Peoria Journal Star all 1,626 news articles Senate not likely to oust Roland Burris anytime soon - Los Angeles Times February 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm TIME Senate not likely to oust Roland Burris anytime soon Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago The new senator from Illinois arrived under a cloud that has only darkened since -- but the Senate rarely expels its own members. By David G. Savage Reporting from Washington -- While Roland Burris had some trouble being admitted to the US Senate, ... Video: Burris Says He'll Talk, but Not to Reporters AssociatedPress Burris Gives a Defense and Appeals for Support New York Times San Francisco Chronicle - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - FOXNews - Chicago Tribune all 4,836 news articles Recall list containing peanuts grows to 2300 in US - Xinhua February 18, 2009 at 10:48 pm The Money Times Recall list containing peanuts grows to 2300 in US Xinhua - 2 hours ago BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The list of human and pet foods recalled in US due to possibly contaminated products containing peanuts has grown to over 2300, according to media reports Thursday. Peanut recall triggers Scotts lawsuit Bizjournals.com Company announces recall of several peanut products at Oregon stores The Register-Guard Lynchburg News and Advance - MSNBC - KELOLAND TV - Danbury News Times all 670 news articles American Idol: Meet the First Contestants to Make Top 12 - People Magazine February 18, 2009 at 10:40 pm MTV.com American Idol: Meet the First Contestants to Make Top 12 People Magazine - 2 hours ago After 12 contestants performed the night before, only three were sent to the next round of competition on Wednesday's American Idol. First three singers advance to the 'Idol' finals MSNBC Two Guys & a Girl Keep Their Spots on 'Idol' Entertainment Tonight News Tampa Tribune - E! Online - KFOXtv.com all 734 news articles Pakistani Accord Appears Stalled - Washington Post February 18, 2009 at 10:10 pm ABC News Pakistani Accord Appears Stalled Washington Post - 3 hours ago Backers of Islamist leader Sufi Mohammad march in Mingaora. Mohammad went to the Swat Valley to urge fighters to lay down their arms as part of the pact. India is 'prepared' after Mumbai BBC News Pakistan, Afghanistan to participate in US policy review Reuters Times Online - AFP - Long War Journal - The Associated Press all 4,286 news articles How Mickey Rourke's agent wrestled his comeback - USA Today February 18, 2009 at 9:38 pm CTV.ca How Mickey Rourke's agent wrestled his comeback USA Today - 4 hours ago By Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY No Hollywood comeback story is a one-man show. And Mickey Rourke has been generous with crediting others for his return to stardom in The Wrestler. Mickey Rourke loses beloved chihuahua in Oscar week Reuters 2009 Academy Award Predictions The Massachusetts Daily Collegian San Jose Mercury News - Los Angeles Times - San Francisco Chronicle - ABC News all 412 news articles Growth of clinical trial outsourcing raises issues - CNN February 18, 2009 at 9:30 pm Growth of clinical trial outsourcing raises issues CNN - 4 hours ago By Tom Watkins (CNN) -- The practice of moving research involving human subjects from wealthy countries to less wealthy countries has grown in recent years, raising a number of ethical and scientific issues that need to be addressed, researchers said ... Many Clinical Trials Moving Overseas U.S. News & World Report Outsourcing of Drug Trials Is Faulted New York Times Newswise (press release) - EurekAlert (press release) - Bizjournals.com - Wall Street Journal all 16 news articles Group Sex, Trysts Without Condoms Fuel Raging HIV in Asian Men - Bloomberg February 18, 2009 at 7:37 pm ABC News Group Sex, Trysts Without Condoms Fuel Raging HIV in Asian Men Bloomberg - 6 hours ago By Simeon Bennett Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Group sex and low condom use among gay and bisexual men are spreading HIV rapidly in Asia, making male-to-male intercourse the region's fastest-growing means of transmitting the deadly virus, health officials ... WHO warns of a growing male AIDS crisis New Straits Times AIDS becomes China's deadliest infectious disease The Associated Press The Standard - Boston Globe - Chicago Defender - Independent all 334 news articles Five Reasons Why the Nintendo DSi Rocks - PC World February 18, 2009 at 5:18 pm Times Online Five Reasons Why the Nintendo DSi Rocks PC World - 8 hours ago Nintendo has given its hot handheld a massive upgrade. Here's why we love the new DSi. The Nintendo DSi is on the horizon, but the millions and millions of original DS and DS Lite owners may be asking themselves whether picking up a new version of ... Nintendo gearing up to unleash its DSi in United States and Australia TopNews United States Nintendo's handheld game player due April 5 in US The Associated Press Dealerscope - IGN - InformationWeek - Times Online all 246 news articles Martial Arts Expert Challenges Chris Brown to a Fight - FOXNews February 18, 2009 at 3:49 pm BBC News Martial Arts Expert Challenges Chris Brown to a Fight FOXNews - 30 minutes ago Chris Brown may be in some trouble from which even a spin doctor can't help break free. Anthony Geisler, the president of LA boxing, has created a Facebook group called "I Want to Fight Chris Brown," to challenge the R&B singer to a fight in the ring ... Black Community Bitter About Chris Brown ABC News Rihanna Lying Low After Leaving Barbados E! Online New York Daily News - Radar Online - Washington Post - MTV.com all 1,620 news articles Owner Mourns TV Chimp: 'I'll Miss Him' - Extra TV February 18, 2009 at 3:47 pm Sky News Owner Mourns TV Chimp: 'I'll Miss Him' Extra TV - 32 minutes ago Travis, a beloved TV chimpanzee, mauled 55-year-old Charla Nash in a vicious attack on Monday, but owner Sandra Herold admits she'll miss the chimp she raised as her own. Owner: Chimp was like a son MSNBC Chimp owner begs police in 911 call to stop attack The Associated Press Stamford Times - NECN - New York Daily News - Hartford Courant all 695 news articles Track your tax dollars on stimulus-bill Web site - CNN February 18, 2009 at 3:45 pm guardian.co.uk Track your tax dollars on stimulus-bill Web site CNN - 34 minutes ago By Lisa Respers France (CNN) -- In keeping with President Obama's pledge of an administration that is "transparent and accountable," the White House launched a site that explains where funding for the economic stimulus is going. Video: Obama signs stimulus bill RussiaToday Selling Stimulus, Obama Tours Battleground States New York Times USA Today - Washington Post - Christian Science Monitor - Boston Globe all 7,065 news articles New GOP Senate leader wants to kill proposed state budget deal - Los Angeles Times February 18, 2009 at 3:44 pm The Southern Ledger New GOP Senate leader wants to kill proposed state budget deal Los Angeles Times - 35 minutes ago New GOP leader Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, right, of Murrieta, said this morning that he would like to scrap that plan and renegotiate a package without raising taxes as the current plan does. California Senate Republicans Stage Coup d'état Over Tax Plan Bloomberg California Budget Pretzel More Twisted With Republican Leadership ... HispanicBusiness.com The Associated Press - AFP - NBC Los Angeles - The Miami Herald all 660 news articles Obama sends 17000 more troops to Afghanistan - United Press International February 18, 2009 at 3:43 pm guardian.co.uk Obama sends 17000 more troops to Afghanistan United Press International - 36 minutes ago By SHAUN WATERMAN, UPI Homeland and National Security Editor WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- President Obama's decision to deploy an additional 17000 troops to Afghanistan is the first concrete sign of his administration's much heralded determination to ... Video: Afghans fear more US air attacks with more troops - 18 Feb09 AlJazeeraEnglish General sees new US troops in Afghan war by summer Reuters The Associated Press - Christian Science Monitor - AFP - Bloomberg all 2,510 news articles Rodriguez has uneventful first workout with Yanks - SI.com February 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm ESPN Rodriguez has uneventful first workout with Yanks SI.com - 37 minutes ago TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Alex Rodriguez has completed an uneventful workout with the New York Yankees, his first since a news conference in which he claimed his cousin repeatedly injected him from 2001-03 with a mysterious substance from the Dominican ... Video: Lesson Learned For A-Rod CBS Sports of The Times Rodriguez Has Chance to Speak Out Against Steroids New York Times Newsday - Newsweek - FOXSports.com - Washington Post all 2,485 news articles Israel says no cease-fire until soldier comes home - The Associated Press February 18, 2009 at 3:40 pm guardian.co.uk Israel says no cease-fire until soldier comes home The Associated Press - 39 minutes ago JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel declared Wednesday that it will not open the Gaza Strip's blockaded borders until Hamas militants free a captured Israeli soldier, dealing a blow to Egyptian efforts to broker a long-term cease-fire. Key prisoners at center of Israeli-Hamas negotiations Christian Science Monitor Egypt says Palestinian dialogue delayed Reuters Voice of America - Jerusalem Post - CNN International - AFP all 2,859 news articles UAE will let Israeli man play tennis: US Congressman - Reuters February 18, 2009 at 3:39 pm Telegraph.co.uk UAE will let Israeli man play tennis: US Congressman Reuters - 40 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - A male Israeli tennis player will get a visa to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships, a US congressman said on Wednesday, adding that as a result he will not ask the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to cancel the event. The fallout from Peer's rejection, partner swapping and Bill Maher SI.com Jewish leaders: Punish UAE for banning tennis star The Associated Press TIME - ESPN - Newsday - BBC Sport all 1,412 news articles Helicopter carrying 18 crashes off Scotland - CNN February 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm Times Online Helicopter carrying 18 crashes off Scotland CNN - 49 minutes ago LONDON, England (CNN) -- A Super Puma helicopter went down with 18 people on board in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland Wednesday, a Royal Air Force officer told CNN. Helicopter with 18 on board goes down in North Sea: air force AFP Helicopter carrying 18 crashes off Scotland CNN International The Associated Press - Reuters UK - MSNBC - ABC Online all 221 news articles Fed: Long view better, short term stinks - CNNMoney.com February 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm The Associated Press Fed: Long view better, short term stinks CNNMoney.com - 55 minutes ago Fed chief Bernanke unveils long-term forecasts, saying public has 'right to know.' Central bank's '09 outlook is grim. Fed Offers Bleak Economic Outlook New York Times Excerpt on policy from January FOMC minutes Reuters MarketWatch - Bloomberg - The Associated Press - Forbes all 821 news articles Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down - PC World February 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm ABC News Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down PC World - 55 minutes ago By JR Raphael, PC World Facebook may have done an about-face with its policies on using user data, but the social network's struggle to balance business with privacy is far from over. About-Facebook: Zuckerberg Relents On Privacy Rules InformationWeek Are Facebook's outraged users getting a wake-up call? Computerworld CNET News - PC Magazine - BusinessWeek - ChannelWeb all 1,410 news articles Attorney General To Visit Guantanamo - Washington Post February 18, 2009 at 3:14 pm The Associated Press Attorney General To Visit Guantanamo Washington Post - 1 hour ago Guantanamo detainees, in white, and US military guards walk around Camp 4 detention facility at the US Naval Base, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in November 2008. Holder to Visit Guantanamo Prison Camp to Assess Interrogations Bloomberg AG Holder headed to Guantanamo Bay to see facility The Associated Press USA Today - NECN - New York Times - ABC News all 480 news articles Harvard Will Raise Tuition 3.5%, Delay Construction - Bloomberg February 18, 2009 at 3:09 pm Boston Globe Harvard Will Raise Tuition 3.5%, Delay Construction Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Oliver Staley Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University will raise undergraduate tuition 3.5 percent, to $33696 a year, and reconsider its planned expansion into Boston's Allston neighborhood after record losses to its endowment. Harvard to offer early retirements to save money Reuters Harvard slowing Allston expansion, Faust announces Boston Globe Harvard Crimson - WBUR - The Republican - MassLive.com - Boston Herald all 16 news articles Bankruptcy remains an option for GM, analysts say - Reuters February 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm ABC News Bankruptcy remains an option for GM, analysts say Reuters - 1 hour ago By Poornima Gupta and David Bailey DETROIT (Reuters) - A government-backed bankruptcy reorganization remains an option for saving General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, analysts said on Wednesday, even though the automakers have said they would rather ... Video: GM, Chrysler Seek More Aid, to Cut More Jobs AssociatedPress Taxpayers face long-term needs from automakers MarketWatch CNNMoney.com - Bloomberg - The Associated Press - Newsweek all 6,096 news articles Mickey Rourke Boxed Into Debt? - Extra TV February 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm CTV.ca Mickey Rourke Boxed Into Debt? Extra TV - 1 hour ago Ding! Ding! Is it true that boxer and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke rang up $70K in therapy bills?! That rumor has some endurance! The actor admitted to Barbara Walters in her upcoming annual Oscar special that he didn't have the scratch to pay his ... Mickey Rourke's beloved Chihuahua dies in his arms The Associated Press A scientific approach to predicting the Oscar winners Boston Herald RopeofSilicon.com - Star Magazine - Cinematical - Access Hollywood all 356 news articles Activists decry paucity of US FDA device checks - Reuters February 18, 2009 at 3:05 pm Activists decry paucity of US FDA device checks Reuters - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) called on Wednesday for an investigation into the US Food and Drug Administration's early laboratory inspections of high-risk medical devices, faulting the agency for conducting ... Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2009 U.S. News & World Report Watchdog Says FDA Abandoned Safety Measure Forbes Newsinferno.com - Kansas City Star - The Associated Press - FiercePharma all 115 news articles Minnesota TV stations make the switch to digital - MSNBC February 18, 2009 at 2:58 pm St. Louis Post-Dispatch Minnesota TV stations make the switch to digital MSNBC - 1 hour ago By (Copyright 2009 by AP. All Rights Reserved.) MINNEAPOLIS -- Even though Congress delayed the deadline until June, a few Minnesota television stations were turning off their analog signals Tuesday as they make the switch to digital. DTV coupon backlog seen gone within weeks Reuters DTV call center has no problem handling calls The Associated Press Greentech Media - PC Magazine - New York Times - Television Week all 1,561 news articles Burris Defends His Record, Says He's Done 'Nothing Wrong' - FOXNews February 18, 2009 at 2:55 pm Washington Post Burris Defends His Record, Says He's Done 'Nothing Wrong' FOXNews - 1 hour ago US Sen. Roland Burris tells reporters in Chicago that the public needs to stop the "rush to judgment" and decries what he calls "misinformation" about how he lobbied for a US Senate appointment. Video: Burris Tried to Raise Funds for Blagojevich AssociatedPress Calls for Burris resignation intensify as new details emerge CNN Chicago Tribune - Bloomberg - NECN - Washington Times all 4,628 news articles Obama Unveils $75 Billion Plan to Fight Home Foreclosures - New York Times February 18, 2009 at 2:50 pm FOXNews Obama Unveils $75 Billion Plan to Fight Home Foreclosures New York Times - 1 hour ago Speaking in Mesa, Ariz., President Obama said that the housing bailout would "prevent the worst consequences of this crisis from wreaking even greater havoc on the economy. Obama mortgage aid targets responsible homeowners Christian Science Monitor Mortgage banker: Keys to Obama plan to help upside-down, loans ... Bizjournals.com CNN International - U.S. News & World Report - Detroit Free Press - The Miami Herald all 2,411 news articles DSi: The Five Coolest Features - GamePro.com February 18, 2009 at 2:50 pm San Francisco Chronicle DSi: The Five Coolest Features GamePro.com - 1 hour ago By Dave Rudden Nintendo's upgraded their uber-popular handheld in a big way. Here are some of our favorite things about Nintendo's new DSi! Nintendo DSi Making US Debut In April InformationWeek Nintendo DSi comes to US on April 5 BetaNews Ars Technica - Neoseeker - Tom's Guide - GameSpot all 118 news articles Stanford Attorney's Exit 'Screams Fraud,' Spurred SEC - Bloomberg February 18, 2009 at 2:38 pm BBC Sport Stanford Attorney's Exit 'Screams Fraud,' Spurred SEC Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By David Scheer and Alison Fitzgerald Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- As R. Allen Stanford assured clients last week that US investigators were conducting "routine examinations" of his Texas investment advisory firm, a lawyer for his company's Antigua affiliate ... Hundreds seek their money as Stanford fallout spreads Reuters Stanford Grp Temporarily Halts Trading, Research Ops -Sources MarketWatch The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune - BBC News - guardian.co.uk all 2,610 news articles AG, WellPoint reach $10M settlement - Bizjournals.com February 18, 2009 at 2:35 pm Enews 2.0 AG, WellPoint reach $10M settlement Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago WellPoint, Inc., the parent of Empire BlueCross Blue Shield, has joined the ranks of health insurers to reach a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. WellPoint to pay $10 mln after reimbursement probe Reuters NY adds 7th insurer to reform effort Newsday Bloomberg - Hartford Courant - New York Times - Insurance Networking News all 301 news articles Salmonella outbreak prompts crackdown on processors - Bizjournals.com February 18, 2009 at 2:04 pm ABC News Salmonella outbreak prompts crackdown on processors Bizjournals.com - 2 hours ago The Georgia Senate Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to impose stricter guidelines on food processing plants in response to the nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to a Peanut Corp. Peanut Recall Hurts Food Banks MSNBC Peanut Recall Continues to Widen Living the Science The Register-Guard - Jordan Independent - Reuters - I Really Should Study all 1,749 news articles Don't expect Obama to object to Windows' browser - CNET News February 18, 2009 at 1:35 pm KCBY.com 11 Don't expect Obama to object to Windows' browser CNET News - 2 hours ago by Ina Fried While European regulators are showing a continued interest in regulating Microsoft, the Obama administration may have its sites set elsewhere. Court claim: Google stifled search engine competition TG Daily Google Target of Antitrust Lawsuit eWeek Bizjournals.com - TechCrunch - Ars Technica - New York Times all 181 news articles Camp notes: Braves close to signing two legends - ESPN February 18, 2009 at 1:25 pm National Post Camp notes: Braves close to signing two legends ESPN - 2 hours ago All indications are the Atlanta Braves will ink two certain Hall of Famers, 600-homer slugger Ken Griffey Jr. and 300-game winner Tom Glavine, to contracts sometime Wednesday. Griffey will play for Braves: There's reason to worry Atlanta Journal Constitution Griffey delaying official announcement MLB.com Seattle Times - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Talking Chop - TheNewsTribune.com all 372 news articles Clinton Arrives in Indonesia - New York Times February 18, 2009 at 12:23 pm New York Times Clinton Arrives in Indonesia New York Times - 3 hours ago Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, accompanied by her Indonesian counterpart, Hassan Wirajuda, in Jakarta on Wednesday. By MARK LANDLER JAKARTA, Indonesia - Reaching out to the world's most populous Muslim country and the boyhood home of her ... Video: Clinton Looks to Boost US Image in Asia AssociatedPress Indonesia welcomes Clinton with songs – and a bit of shoe-throwing Christian Science Monitor Aljazeera.net - Voice of America - Washington Times - Reuters UK all 1,422 news articles