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Orange squeezed: Cardinals win Big East tourney - Sports Network March 14, 2009 at 11:45 pm New York Times Orange squeezed: Cardinals win Big East tourney Sports Network New York, NY (Sports Network) - Terrence Williams filled the stat sheet with 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and seven steals, as the fifth- ranked Louisville Cardinals picked up the program's first Big East Tournament title with a hard-fought ... Syracuse Orange fall to Louisville Cardinals in Big East title game New York Daily News Louisville too much for ironmen of Syracuse Chicago Tribune The Associated Press - ESPN - Daily Press - Norwich Bulletin all 1,259 news articles Pakistani opposition leader Sharif detained: aides - Reuters March 14, 2009 at 11:36 pm ABC News Pakistani opposition leader Sharif detained: aides Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif has been placed under house arrest in the city of Lahore, his party officials said on Sunday, hours before he was due to address a protest rally. As Pakistan Roils, Protesters Set to March on Capital Washington Post Naked ambition triumphs in Pakistani politics AFP New York Times - Christian Science Monitor - Bloomberg - guardian.co.uk all 3,679 news articles No duet after all for Rihanna and Brown - TheCelebrityCafe.com March 14, 2009 at 11:31 pm BBC News No duet after all for Rihanna and Brown TheCelebrityCafe.com It turns out singers Rihanna and Chris Brown did not record a duet after all, according to entertainment website TMZ.com. E! Online initially issued reports that the two singers had reunited following Brown's alleged assault of Rihanna on Feb. Chris Brown and Rihanna: No love duet after all? Entertainment Weekly Rihanna: Beating? What Beating? TMZ.com MTV.com - New York Daily News - Celebuzz - United Press International all 706 news articles ICC urges Qatar to cooperate with Beshir arrest warrant - AFP March 14, 2009 at 11:26 pm BBC News ICC urges Qatar to cooperate with Beshir arrest warrant AFP THE HAGUE (AFP) - The International Criminial Court urged Qatar on Saturday to cooperate with its arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir when he visits Doha later this month. Aid groups in Darfur weigh future after kidnapping The Associated Press Seized Darfur aid workers freed BBC News Xinhua - Ha'aretz - Aljazeera.net - Voice of America all 1,861 news articles Obama soothes China on US debt - AFP March 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm China Daily Obama soothes China on US debt AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama has said that China could have "absolute confidence" in the American economy, after Beijing pointedly questioned the safety of its huge haul of US government debt. Video: US assures China over bond investments - 14 Mar 09 Al Jazeera Treasuries Drop as Stocks Gain, China Asks for Debt Assurance Bloomberg BusinessWeek - Wall Street Journal - Washington Post - Xinhua all 1,877 news articles Chicago Bulls stop New Orleans Hornets 97-79 - Chicago Tribune March 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm Washington Post Chicago Bulls stop New Orleans Hornets 97-79 Chicago Tribune By Dan McGrath | Tribune reporter New Orleans is a certified NBA playoff team and the Bulls are an aspirant, so there was an appropriately serious feel to Saturday night's United Center exercise, the second of a back-to-back for both teams. CP3 abandoned by teammates in loss to Bulls Rotoworld.com Hornets attendance up, no state help needed Abilene Reporter-News United Press International - SportingNews.com - MiamiHerald.com - The Spread all 155 news articles Petrol bombs thrown at N. Ireland police over arrests - AFP March 14, 2009 at 11:06 pm guardian.co.uk Petrol bombs thrown at N. Ireland police over arrests AFP BELFAST (AFP) - Gangs of youths threw petrol bombs at police in Northern Ireland on Saturday after a prominent republican was among three people arrested over the murder of two British soldiers. Three more arrested over N Ireland shootings ABC Online In the gunmen's shadow again Times Online Scotland on Sunday - The Age - Sunday Herald all 1,068 news articles Obama Targets Food Safety - Washington Post March 14, 2009 at 10:24 pm Malaysia Star Obama Targets Food Safety Washington Post President Obama meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Oval Office, and interpreters work behind them. Lula told reporters last week that he hoped to see the United States work to ease what he says have often been hostile ... Obama Vows to Overhaul Food Safety ABC News Obama vows to improve food safety Minneapolis Star Tribune U.S. News & World Report - Baltimore Sun - Reuters - Washington Times all 1,141 news articles Mickelson Has Company Atop Doral Leader Board - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 10:03 pm CBC.ca Mickelson Has Company Atop Doral Leader Board New York Times By KAREN CROUSE DORAL, Fla. - After three rounds, the leader board at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship has the makings of a Miami Beach nightclub VIP list. Tiger Woods finding his rhythm again MiamiHerald.com Mickelson and Watney tied for CA Championship lead Sports Network San Jose Mercury News - PGA Tour all 939 news articles How to Pay Less for More Health Care - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 9:13 pm AllGov How to Pay Less for More Health Care New York Times Yes, the administration has "ducked some of the most contentious issues." President Obama has said he wants "ideas that work. Next stop, health reform Boston Globe Health insurer stocks climb faster than the market Forbes AllGov - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - TPMCafé - MSN Health & Fitness all 63 news articles AIG Planning $165 Million in Bonuses After Huge Bailout - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 8:28 pm China Daily AIG Planning $165 Million in Bonuses After Huge Bailout New York Times By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and PETER BAKER WASHINGTON - The American International Group, which has received more than $170 billion in taxpayer bailout money from the Treasury and Federal Reserve, plans to pay about $165 million in bonuses by Sunday to ... AIG Restructures Bonuses to Extend Bailout ABC News AIG to cut future bonus payments BBC News The Associated Press - RTT News - Reuters India - WTTE all 475 news articles G-20 Pledges Sustained Growth Effort, Will Tackle Toxic Assets - Bloomberg March 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm ABC News G-20 Pledges Sustained Growth Effort, Will Tackle Toxic Assets Bloomberg By Simon Kennedy and Brian Swint March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Finance chiefs from the biggest developed and emerging economies pledged a "sustained" effort to end the global recession and to cleanse banks of toxic assets. Strong role for development banks at G20: Manuel Reuters Finance ministers promise action on global crisis but not ... Los Angeles Times AFP - Sydney Morning Herald - Reuters India - ABC News all 1,488 news articles Prosecutors target assets of Madoff's wife - guardian.co.uk March 14, 2009 at 8:18 pm BBC News Prosecutors target assets of Madoff's wife guardian.co.uk Federal prosecutors in New York and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are preparing to file a legal action against Ruth Madoff, wife of jailed fraudster Bernie, amid fears that she will try to flee the United States or move her $70m ... Video: Madoff Pleads Guilty - New York Post New York Post Madoff Victims Want Answers, Not Apologies CBS News CNN - Financial Times - Los Angeles Times - International Herald Tribune all 7,935 news articles Obama Gives Reassurances on US Debt - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 7:55 pm ABC News Obama Gives Reassurances on US Debt New York Times By PETER BAKER and ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO WASHINGTON - President Obama reassured China and other countries on Saturday that their investments in United States government debt were safe as he seeks to finance record deficit spending to pull the American ... Getting lost in Amazon? Obama banters with Lula Reuters Obama says no quick end to ethanol dispute Financial Times ABC News - Bloomberg - The Associated Press - AFP all 1,391 news articles Madagascar's Opposition Says It Ousted Government - Bloomberg March 14, 2009 at 6:13 pm Malaysia Star Madagascar's Opposition Says It Ousted Government Bloomberg By Olivier Ramaro and Carli Lourens March 14 (Bloomberg) -- An opposition group in Madagascar said it removed the government of President Marc Ravalomanana and installed a transitional authority to run the island. Malagasy leader defies ultimatum BBC News Power struggle escalates in Madagascar CNN International Xinhua - Reuters - The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune all 1,265 news articles Lindsay Lohan: Arrest warrant issued - Entertainment Weekly March 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm Washington Post Lindsay Lohan: Arrest warrant issued Entertainment Weekly An arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan was issued by the Beverly Hills Superior Court on Friday, related to her 2007 DUI and hit-and-run case, according to People. Lindsay's Lawyer Calls Arrest Warrant a 'Misunderstanding' People Magazine Lindsay Lohan On The Lamb Again TheInsider.com MSNBC - TheCelebrityCafe.com - Actress Archives - Extra TV all 547 news articles Obama Walks a Fine Line on Recession Talk - FOXNews March 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm ABC News Obama Walks a Fine Line on Recession Talk FOXNews Mar. 12: President Obama greets attendees prior to addressing the White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference. Republicans say Obama's budget plan too costly The Associated Press Obama: Economy causing many 'incredible pain' MSNBC Baltimore Sun - Chicago Tribune - Washington Post - New York Times all 2,253 news articles NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch - The Associated Press March 14, 2009 at 5:20 pm Washington Times NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday. NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch WZTV Shuttle Discovery Could Launch Sunday CBS 4 Bloomberg - CNN all 275 news articles Guantanamo inmates no longer "enemy combatants" - Reuters March 14, 2009 at 5:10 pm BBC News Guantanamo inmates no longer "enemy combatants" Reuters By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration stopped calling Guantanamo inmates "enemy combatants" on Friday and incorporated international law as its basis for holding the prisoners while it works to close the facility. No more 'enemy combatants' at Guantanamo Bay Los Angeles Times Obama administration dropping 'enemy combatant' term MiamiHerald.com New York Times - Washington Post - CNN - Kansas City Star all 725 news articles Sharfstein's statement to colleagues - Baltimore Sun March 14, 2009 at 4:49 pm Voice of America Sharfstein's statement to colleagues Baltimore Sun I am writing to thank you for your commitment to and support of the health of Baltimore. After three amazing years as Commissioner of Health, I will be leaving in about two weeks to become the Principal Deputy Commissioner of the US Food and Drug ... Sharfstein Nominated For Deputy FDA Post MSNBC Obama Taps Ex-NYC Health Commissioner to Lead FDA ABC News Wall Street Journal - BBC News - Voice of America - RedOrbit all 1,027 news articles aid workers freed in Darfur - CNN International March 14, 2009 at 4:41 pm Daily Nation aid workers freed in Darfur CNN International (CNN) -- The four Doctors Without Borders staffers abducted earlier this week in Sudan's Darfur region have been "safely released," the group said on Saturday. Seized Darfur aid workers freed BBC News Captors free Darfur aid workers Aljazeera.net The Associated Press - Xinhua - Christian Science Monitor - Voice of America all 1,773 news articles Lindsay's Lawyer Calls Arrest Warrant a 'Misunderstanding' - People Magazine March 14, 2009 at 4:32 pm Washington Post Lindsay's Lawyer Calls Arrest Warrant a 'Misunderstanding' People Magazine By Ken Lee and Alexis Chiu Lindsay Lohan's attorney says an arrest warrant issued for the actress Friday and stemming from a 2007 DUI conviction was "born out of a misunderstanding. Lindsay Lohan: Arrest warrant issued Entertainment Weekly Lohan Attorney: Warrant is a 'Misunderstanding' Extra TV Zap2it.com - BBC News - OK! Magazine - NECN all 389 news articles Ohio State moves to Big Ten title game with upset over Spartans - Sports Network March 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm Seattle Post Intelligencer Ohio State moves to Big Ten title game with upset over Spartans Sports Network Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Evan Turner had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as Ohio State shocked seventh-ranked Michigan State with an 82-70 win in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State upsets Michigan State in Big Ten semifinals Chicago Tribune Spartans fall, hurt chances for No. 1 seed in NCAA DetNews.com Detroit Free Press - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Evansville Courier & Press - MSU State News all 268 news articles Russia Said to Weigh 2 Latin Bases - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 4:17 pm The Associated Press Russia Said to Weigh 2 Latin Bases New York Times By ELLEN BARRY MOSCOW - A top Russian Air Force official said that the government was weighing whether to base strategic bombers out of Cuban territory or on a Venezuelan island that has been offered by President Hugo Chávez, according to the Interfax ... Russia weighs Cuba, Venezuela bases: report AFP Russian strategic bombers could use Cuba airfields CNN PRESS TV - Reuters - ChattahBox - Right Pundits all 448 news articles Seminoles down No. 1 UNC, advance to first-ever ACC final - Sports Network March 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm Washington Post Seminoles down No. 1 UNC, advance to first-ever ACC final Sports Network Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Toney Douglas scored 27 points -- just three off his career high -- and Florida State tightened up on defense down the stretch to down top-ranked North Carolina, 73-70, in ACC Tournament semifinal action from the Georgia ... Douglas scores 27, Florida St. upsets UNC 73-70 The Associated Press Plenty at stake for Florida State ESPN Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - United Press International - Palm Beach Post - Asheville Citizen-Times all 321 news articles Stimulus Money Will Revamp Amtrak - MSNBC March 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm Boston Globe Stimulus Money Will Revamp Amtrak MSNBC Another form of transportation is getting a boost from the economic stimulus plan. Amtrak is set to receive $1.3 billion. The award was unveiled by Vice President Joe Biden Friday. Obama boosts Amtrak funding Boston Globe Biden Heralds Stimulus Funds for Amtrak FOXNews Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune - Washington Post - WJZ all 345 news articles Teachers take a stand - MSNBC March 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm Boston Globe Teachers take a stand MSNBC By Times Staff Hundreds of Central Coast residents took a stand against state cuts to education Friday, participating in a statewide rally organized by the California Teachers Association. Video: Teachers Go Pink In Protest Of Layoffs KSBW 'Pink Slip Friday': Hundreds protest teacher layoff notices in... San Jose Mercury News The Associated Press - San Francisco Chronicle - Signal - Manteca Bulletin all 311 news articles Teacher layoffs in Butte, Glenn top 400 - MSNBC March 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm Boston Globe Teacher layoffs in Butte, Glenn top 400 MSNBC By Sunday, about 332 teachers in Butte County will have received notice they might not have a job when the 2009-10 school year begins in August or September. Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slips The Associated Press 500 Sonoma County teachers get layoff warnings Santa Rosa Press Democrat San Diego Union Tribune - Contra Costa Times - Signal all 357 news articles Space shuttle Discovery on pace for Sunday launch - CNN March 14, 2009 at 4:08 pm NBC13.com Space shuttle Discovery on pace for Sunday launch CNN (CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery is on pace for a Sunday launch after NASA engineers repaired a leaky venting system, officials said Saturday. NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch The Associated Press Taking the Kids to the Kennedy Space Center MSNBC The News-Press - Orlando Sentinel - The Write Stuff - Gulf Times all 138 news articles The Heights Traveled to Subdue Tibet - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 3:59 pm Voice of America The Heights Traveled to Subdue Tibet New York Times LHASA A still image of a Chinese television report on an official crackdown of protests last year in the Tibetan capital. By EDWARD WONG MAQU, China - The paramilitary officer took our passports. Tibet riot and its quelling remains suppressed The Associated Press Nepal police detain 2 foreign pro-Tibet protesters International Herald Tribune Xinhua - Press Trust of India - Taipei Times - Voice of America all 4,711 news articles Venezuela does just enough vs. Dutch - MLB.com March 14, 2009 at 3:47 pm Washington Post Venezuela does just enough vs. Dutch MLB.com By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com MIAMI -- When working with a strict pitch count, it is important to be economical. Carlos Silva of Venezuela was that and more against The Netherlands on Saturday afternoon in the World Baseball Classic. Silva and Venezuela Solve the Dutch in Classic New York Times Home runs power Venezuela past Netherlands 3-1 The Associated Press Newsday - Rotoworld.com - FOXSports.com - Washington Post all 129 news articles New Steps to Stifle Protest in Pakistan - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 3:47 pm Times Online New Steps to Stifle Protest in Pakistan New York Times By JANE PERLEZ LAHORE, Pakistan - The civilian government asked the army to be ready to guard the route of a national protest to the capital on Sunday in what appeared to be a hardening of the stance of President Asif Ali Zardari against a deal with ... Pakistan government seeks to ease political crisis The Associated Press Pakistan moves to stem turmoil Aljazeera.net Voice of America - Newsweek - BBC News - Los Angeles Times all 3,292 news articles Ex-IRA prisoner held over murders - guardian.co.uk March 14, 2009 at 3:43 pm guardian.co.uk Ex-IRA prisoner held over murders guardian.co.uk Colin Duffy, a prominent republican and former IRA prisoner, is one of three men being questioned over the murder of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland. Sinn Fein rebels linked to killing of two soldiers Times Online N. Ireland Police Make Arrests in Deaths of UK Troops Washington Post United Press International - Aljazeera.net - euronews - AFP all 669 news articles Split on a Cure for Recession, Leaders Try Three Efforts - New York Times March 14, 2009 at 3:40 pm CTV.ca Split on a Cure for Recession, Leaders Try Three Efforts New York Times Ministers of the Group of 20 nations posed for a photograph during their meeting in Horsham, England, on Saturday. By LANDON THOMAS Jr. G20 backs extra IMF funds but sum, method unclear Forbes G20 make pledge to restore growth BBC News AllAfrica.com - Reuters - Aljazeera.net - New Straits Times all 891 news articles OPEC to Push for Compliance With Cuts, Ministers Say - Bloomberg March 14, 2009 at 3:39 pm MiamiHerald.com OPEC to Push for Compliance With Cuts, Ministers Say Bloomberg By Fred Pals and Ayesha Daya March 14 (Bloomberg) -- OPEC will push members to comply with production cuts agreed last year when they meet tomorrow in Vienna to confront sagging demand for oil, ministers said. OPEC compliance with cuts could be better: Saudi Reuters Iran oil minister: Too much oil on the market The Associated Press Wall Street Journal - Bloomberg - Bloomberg all 3,726 news articles G-20 Pledges to End Recession, Tackle Toxic Assets - Bloomberg March 14, 2009 at 2:36 pm The Associated Press G-20 Pledges to End Recession, Tackle Toxic Assets Bloomberg By Simon Kennedy and Flavia Krause-Jackson March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Finance chiefs from the biggest developed and emerging economies pledged a "sustained" effort to end the global recession and to cleanse banks of toxic assets. Geithner Addresses Financial Leaders Forbes Geithner: Crisis still evolving International Herald Tribune Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - RTT News all 377 news articles iPod Shuffle, Take Three: Form Trumps Function - PC World March 14, 2009 at 2:05 pm PC World iPod Shuffle, Take Three: Form Trumps Function PC World Wednesday's product launch of Apple's third-generation iPod Shuffle highlights the company's obsessive attention to design. Apple iPod Shuffle (Third Generation) Audio Player Washington Post Week in review: Apple shuffles feathers CNET News Macworld - Ars Technica - ChannelWeb - E Canada Now all 1,272 news articles Stern's lawyer: Attorney general is talking too much - CNN March 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm Washington Post Stern's lawyer: Attorney general is talking too much CNN (CNN) -- A lawyer for Howard K. Stern says the longtime partner of late sex symbol Anna Nicole Smith will fight conspiracy charges announced Thursday. Attorney general calls Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend her ... Los Angeles Times Howard K. Stern's Lawyer: "Lies, Speculation, Rumor and Gossip" E! Online CBS News - The Associated Press - People Magazine - Tampa Tribune all 2,013 news articles Obama's Stem Cell Policy Hasn't Reversed Legislative Restrictions - FOXNews March 14, 2009 at 1:06 pm FOXNews Obama's Stem Cell Policy Hasn't Reversed Legislative Restrictions FOXNews On Wednesday, President Obama signed a law that bans federal funding of any research that leads to the destruction of human embryos just two days after lifting Bush-era restraints on it. Critics: Stem cell bill would hurt Ga. business MSNBC A Moral Stand Washington Post Beaumont Enterprise - Tulsa World - News Sentinel - Boston Globe all 37 news articles Facebook: It's party time for the social Web...on the iPhone - CNET News March 14, 2009 at 12:56 pm AFP Facebook: It's party time for the social Web...on the iPhone CNET News by Caroline McCarthy AUSTIN, Texas--"A joke I always make here is that if your friend did something on the Internet and you didn't hear about it, did it actually happen? Facebook Connect for iPhone: Great, or Yet Another Privacy Threat? ReadWriteWeb Facebook Connect Goes Mobile, Arrives on the iPhone Wired News PC Magazine - ipodnn - NewsOXY - AFP all 124 news articles