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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Google News Japan exports drop 46% in January - BBC News February 25, 2009 at 2:28 am Maktoob Japan exports drop 46% in January BBC News Japan's exports plunged 45.7% in January compared with a year ago to hit the lowest figure in 10 years, official figures have shown. Japan's Trade Deficit Widens to Record Level Wall Street Journal Trade deficit hits record as Japan's exports fall 45% MarketWatch New York Times - BusinessWeek - CNN International - Forbes all 130 news articles Gunfire Injures Six During Mardi Gras - Washington Post February 25, 2009 at 2:17 am guardian.co.uk Gunfire Injures Six During Mardi Gras Washington Post NEW ORLEANS -- A Mardi Gras parade erupted into chaos on Fat Tuesday when a series of gunshots struck seven people, including a toddler. Video: Fat Tuesday Gumbo At Home CBS Mardi Gras Celebrations Raise Money MSNBC New York Times - El Paso Times - FOXNews - The Associated Press all 1,770 news articles Gaza militants launch rockets into Israel - International Herald Tribune February 25, 2009 at 2:11 am BBC News Gaza militants launch rockets into Israel International Herald Tribune AP Wednesday's rockets caused no injuries. Sporadic violence along the Gaza-Israel border has persisted as Israel and Hamas try to hammer out a long-term truce through Egyptian mediation. UNRWA providing political cover for Hamas, Israeli official says Jerusalem Post European parliament voices support for two-state option Xinhua Voice of America - Reuters - Ha'aretz - FOXNews all 1,975 news articles Rainy day fund may save up to 160 teaching jobs - San Francisco Chronicle February 25, 2009 at 2:11 am Salem-News.Com Rainy day fund may save up to 160 teaching jobs San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco school officials smiled Tuesday morning as Mayor Gavin Newsom promised to give the district $11.5 million from the city's rainy day fund to save the jobs of 130 to 160 teachers who would otherwise be laid off. Oregon lawmakers move to reduce school cuts The Oregonian - OregonLive.com PUSD avoids layoffs; other districts weigh options Sun Shopper The San Francisco Examiner - Press-Enterprise - OCRegister - MiamiHerald.com all 216 news articles Obama vows to help troops, cut weapon programs - AFP February 25, 2009 at 2:00 am FOXNews Obama vows to help troops, cut weapon programs AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama said his upcoming budget would increase the number of US soldiers, state the true cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and cut "Cold War-era" weapons programs. Video: Withdrawing Troops From Iraq CBS Obama ties Israel talks to 'new era of engagement' Jewish Telegraphic Agency Ha'aretz - Xinhua - Reuters - Bloomberg all 630 news articles Unlike on court, Stephon Marbury departs with assist - New York Daily News February 25, 2009 at 1:53 am Washington Post Unlike on court, Stephon Marbury departs with assist New York Daily News This is the way it had to end in New York for Stephon Marbury, the only way. He never won a thing as a Knick. Regular-season basketball games, he lost by the dozens. Green light for Stephon Marbury Boston Herald Marbury, Knicks end stormy ties Minneapolis Star Tribune ProBasketballNews.com - Bloomberg - St. Augustine Record all 402 news articles A History of the Debate - Washington Post February 25, 2009 at 1:48 am Washington Times A History of the Debate Washington Post 1960 -- Congress passes a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the District three electoral votes in presidential elections. An Issue About a Single Vote, and So Much More New York Times State House easily passes educational funding bill Montana Kaimin Reuters - The Associated Press - LocalNews8.com all 769 news articles Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer - BusinessWeek February 25, 2009 at 1:27 am Washington Post Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer BusinessWeek By Ed Edelson MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- High dietary intake of calcium may reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer, especially for women, but has no apparent effect in reducing other malignancies, a US National Cancer Institute study finds. A Drink a Day Raises Women's Risk of Cancer, Study Indicates Washington Post Study: Even one drink a day poses risks for women San Jose Mercury News New York Times - WebMD - U.S. News & World Report - Reuters all 604 news articles Detroit mayoral field narrows from 15 to two - Reuters February 25, 2009 at 1:08 am Grand Forks Herald Detroit mayoral field narrows from 15 to two Reuters DETROIT, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Detroit's interim Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and NBA legend-turned-businessman Dave Bing appeared set to face off in a May election to pick a mayor for the troubled and cash-strapped city for the remainder of 2009. Voters Narrow Field to Two in Race for Mayor of Detroit New York Times Judge orders more data from Kilpatrick DetNews.com Newsweek - The Associated Press - Detroit Free Press - Fox 28 all 731 news articles Google's Gmail hit with outage, phishing scam - Los Angeles Times February 25, 2009 at 1:03 am BBC Indonesia Google's Gmail hit with outage, phishing scam Los Angeles Times By Mark Milian First, Google Inc.'s e-mail service experienced an outage that lasted several hours in the early morning. Then, a phishing scam made its way around Google Talk, the chat protocol embedded within the Gmail Web interface. Having a cow over Gmail just misses the point CNET News Gmail Outage Marks Sixth Downtime in Eight Months PC World FOXBusiness - ZDNet - Computerworld - VentureBeat all 442 news articles House OKs curb on pet apes - New York Daily News February 25, 2009 at 12:51 am New Zealand Herald House OKs curb on pet apes New York Daily News BY Rich Schapiro Eight days after a 200-pound chimp savagely mauled a Connecticut woman, Washington lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday making it harder for people to buy pet apes. House says 'no' to pet primates CNN House OKs shipping ban for primates The Oregonian - OregonLive.com Washington Post - New York Times - MSNBC - The Associated Press all 217 news articles PGA Tour is whole again - San Francisco Chronicle February 25, 2009 at 12:40 am TVNZ PGA Tour is whole again San Francisco Chronicle (02-24) 21:33 PST -- Only Tiger Woods can make golf tournaments akin to shooting free throws. He has won eight times in his past 11 starts on the PGA Tour, a conversion rate of 72.7 percent - typical and respectable for a basketball player stepping to ... Tiger's return gives PGA Tour reason for optimism Houston Chronicle Tiger Woods' focus is on winning in his first time back on tour Fort Worth Star Telegram USA Today - Chicago Tribune - Orlando Sentinel - Washington Times all 573 news articles Hearst Threat to Close Chronicle Underscores 'Terrible' Climate - Bloomberg February 25, 2009 at 12:38 am Maktoob Hearst Threat to Close Chronicle Underscores 'Terrible' Climate Bloomberg By Greg Bensinger Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Hearst Co.'s plan to close or sell its San Francisco Chronicle newspaper unless it can cut more jobs signals that the industry's advertising sales may be headed to new lows. Hearst Threatens to End San Francisco Paper New York Times San Francisco Chronicle may shut down Reuters Forbes - San Francisco Chronicle - Bizjournals.com all 273 news articles Australian Dollar Rises on Equities, Unexpected Wage Gains - Bloomberg February 25, 2009 at 12:38 am AFP Australian Dollar Rises on Equities, Unexpected Wage Gains Bloomberg By Candice Zachariahs Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar advanced as equity markets rallied after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke eased concerns the government may take over the US's largest lenders. FOREX-Yen losses mount, hits fresh 3-mth low vs dollar Reuters Dollar rises on back of weak yen The Age RTT News - MarketWatch - Wall Street Journal - Bloomberg all 203 news articles NCAA Top-25 Basketball Game Capsules - Sports Network February 25, 2009 at 12:33 am Washington Post NCAA Top-25 Basketball Game Capsules Sports Network Providence, RI (Sports Network) - Weyinmi Efejuku led five Providence players in double figures with 16 points, as the Friars defeated newly top-ranked Pittsburgh, 81-73, in a Big East battle. Providence makes history, tops No. 1 Pitt Boston Herald Providence Jars No. 1 Pittsburgh New York Times Washington Times - San Jose Mercury News - The Associated Press - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 393 news articles Bernanke Spurns Outright US Control of Banks in Rescue Plan - Bloomberg February 25, 2009 at 12:19 am FOXBusiness Bernanke Spurns Outright US Control of Banks in Rescue Plan Bloomberg By Craig Torres Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke spurned outright federal control of US banks in favor of a public-private partnership that the government would eventually exit. Video: MoneyWatch CBS Fed chief says recovery is still a ways off Houston Chronicle Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - Reuters all 1,978 news articles Analysis: Obama takes 'morning in America' mantle - CNN February 25, 2009 at 12:11 am Times Online Analysis: Obama takes 'morning in America' mantle CNN By Alan Silverleib WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama addressed Congress shortly after 9 pm Tuesday, but a casual viewer might have believed it was actually morning in America. Video: Obama: Check Is On The Way CBS Some analysts say Obama speech short on details Boston Globe Reuters - FOXNews - San Francisco Chronicle - Bloomberg all 5,319 news articles US salmonella outbreak count hits 666 people sickened - Reuters February 25, 2009 at 12:06 am Financial Post US salmonella outbreak count hits 666 people sickened Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning traced to peanut products has sickened 666 people and is continuing despite one of the biggest food recalls in US history, health officials said on Tuesday. Investigators target second peanut plant Atlanta Journal Constitution Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Animal Factory Farms Newsinferno.com WSLS.com - Sun-Sentinel.com - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - ohmidog! all 103 news articles North Korean leader Kim near missile site - KCNA - Reuters February 25, 2009 at 12:02 am ABC News North Korean leader Kim near missile site - KCNA Reuters By Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been touring the province where the country has been preparing for a rocket launch, the North's media said on Wednesday, in what a South Korean daily said could be a precursor of ... Video: N.Korea says it is preparing satellite launch france24english N. Korea Puts Launch In Innocuous Terms Washington Post Bloomberg - AFP - United Press International - Financial Times all 1,510 news articles A frosty reception for an embattled senator - The Associated Press February 24, 2009 at 11:50 pm New York Times A frosty reception for an embattled senator The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Roland Burris got unmistakably polite but distant treatment from House and Senate members at President Barack Obama's address to Congress Tuesday - a sure sign of trouble in the culture of Capitol Hill. Video: Sen. Burris Refuses Call for His Resignation AssociatedPress Trouble for idea of Ill. special Senate elections Chicago Tribune KMPH Fox 26 - Seattle Times - Kansas City Star - Chicago Sun-Times all 1,277 news articles Justices Uphold Ban On Guns for Abusers - Washington Post February 24, 2009 at 11:32 pm WVNS-TV Justices Uphold Ban On Guns for Abusers Washington Post By Robert Barnes The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed federal efforts to bar those convicted of crimes involving domestic violence from owning guns. Court upholds gun ban against domestic abusers Houston Chronicle Supreme Court upholds gun-control law Los Angeles Times Opposing Views - CNN - West Virginia MetroNews - Newsweek all 135 news articles Drug May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer - WebMD February 24, 2009 at 11:30 pm WCBD Drug May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer WebMD By Charlene Laino Feb. 24, 2009 -- Millions of healthy men may benefit from talking to their doctors about taking the drug Proscar to prevent prostate cancer, according to new guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American ... Drug recommended to prevent prostate cancer in some older men Los Angeles Times More Men Are Urged to Take Drug Against Prostate Cancer Washington Post USA Today - Forbes - Reuters - The Associated Press all 206 news articles First Look: Safari 4 Beta - Macworld February 24, 2009 at 7:34 pm TrustedReviews First Look: Safari 4 Beta Macworld by Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com Apple released a public beta of Safari 4 for both OS X and Windows on Tuesday, declaring that this new version is loaded with more than 150 features, many of them new. Safari challenges Chrome on Web app speed CNET News Episode #87: First Look at Safari 4 Beta for Mac The Mac Observer VentureBeat - eWeek - TechNewsWorld - Ars Technica all 206 news articles NASA Investigating Satellite Failure - InformationWeek February 24, 2009 at 6:57 pm guardian.co.uk NASA Investigating Satellite Failure InformationWeek Had the launch been successful, it would have sent one of Orbital Sciences' LEOStar-2 spacecraft about 400 miles above Earth to measure carbon dioxide levels. Black day for a greener NASA MSNBC NASA Satellite Fails to Reach Orbit New York Times Washington Post - The Associated Press - Reuters - Florida Today all 1,096 news articles Hollywood glamour, hopeful stars dominate ratings - The Associated Press February 24, 2009 at 6:30 pm WA today Hollywood glamour, hopeful stars dominate ratings The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Stars and would-be stars dominated the prime-time landscape. The annual Academy Awards presentation drew 36.3 million viewers to ABC Sunday night. EXCLUSIVE: Comic Book Creators Respond To 2009 Oscars MTV.com Oscar's Next Host: Billy Crystal? FOXNews Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - USA Today - San Francisco Chronicle all 3,003 news articles Durbin Meets With Intransigent Burris - FOXNews February 24, 2009 at 3:57 pm Washington Post Durbin Meets With Intransigent Burris FOXNews Sen. Roland Burris would not talk about the hour-long meeting with Sen. Dick Durbin, which reportedly was going to include a pledge by Burris to abandon the appointed seat in 2010. Burris rebuffs top Senate Democrat's suggestion that he resign Los Angeles Times Burris attorney still working on key document Chicago Tribune Houston Chronicle - USA Today - The Associated Press - MSNBC all 796 news articles As Mardi Gras Rages, New Orleans' Music Scene Struggles to Recover - Rolling Stone February 24, 2009 at 3:51 pm Seattle Post Intelligencer As Mardi Gras Rages, New Orleans' Music Scene Struggles to Recover Rolling Stone One of the great anxieties in New Orleans is that the world doesn't know what's going on there, a fear that Hank Shocklee appreciates. Video: New Orleans Ready for Final Mardi Gras Fling AssociatedPress Mardi Gras Partiers Celebrate Final Hours in New Orleans Before Lent FOXNews The Associated Press - ABC News - KIROtv.com - Baltimore Sun all 1,191 news articles US lawmakers demand Northern Trust repay partying money - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 3:49 pm Chicago Tribune US lawmakers demand Northern Trust repay partying money Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee and 17 other Democrats on Tuesday demanded that Northern Trust Corp (NTRS. Northern Trust, a TARP Recipient, Criticized for Golf Event Bloomberg Caught on Tape: Bank Parties On After Bailout ABC News Chicago Tribune - Boston Globe - CBS News - NBC Los Angeles all 61 news articles US House votes to stop interstate chimp trade - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 3:47 pm The Oregonian - OregonLive.com US House votes to stop interstate chimp trade Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prompted by the mauling of a Connecticut woman last week by a pet chimpanzee, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to ban interstate trade of apes and monkeys. House tightens fed controls over pet primate trade The Associated Press House passes Blumenauer bill to restrict primate sales The Oregonian - OregonLive.com Los Angeles Times - USA Today - Connecticut Post - MSNBC all 176 news articles Fix banks first, growth will follow: Bernanke - MarketWatch February 24, 2009 at 3:46 pm guardian.co.uk Fix banks first, growth will follow: Bernanke MarketWatch By Greg Robb, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Federal Reserve Board chief Ben Bernanke delivered a simple message Tuesday: Fix banks first and economic growth will follow. Stocks Soar On Bernanke Bank Talk Forbes US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St rises as Bernanke eases bank fears Reuters Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - guardian.co.uk - New York Times all 762 news articles Kindle 2 fever hits as shipments of new e-book reader begin - Computerworld February 24, 2009 at 3:45 pm ABC News Kindle 2 fever hits as shipments of new e-book reader begin Computerworld By Matt Hamblen February 24, 2009 (Computerworld) The Kindle 2 began shipping Sunday, ahead of schedule, and even before customers received the new e-book reader from Amazon. Hands On with the Amazon Kindle 2 PC Magazine Skimming the Kindle 2 and other e-books CNET News BusinessWeek - NewsFactor Network - Washington Post - Gear Live all 195 news articles Brian Scalabrine out, Mikki Moore in - Boston Herald February 24, 2009 at 3:41 pm Boston Globe Brian Scalabrine out, Mikki Moore in Boston Herald By Steve Bulpett The Celtics [team stats] are sending Brian Scalabrine back to Boston for tests after he strained his neck in the win over the Nuggets in Denver last night. Moore signs, Scalabrine out Boston Globe One Moore addition could bolster Celtics' playoff run NBA.com SportingNews.com - The Queensberry Rules - Rotowire - Examiner.com all 22 news articles US Stocks Higher As Financial Cos Help Erase Monday Declines - MarketWatch February 24, 2009 at 3:33 pm Boston Globe US Stocks Higher As Financial Cos Help Erase Monday Declines MarketWatch By Peter A. McKay A broad, banks-led surge helped market indexes bounce off their lowest levels in 11 years Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which slid nearly 251 points on Monday, was recently up 249 points, or 3.5%, at 7360, ... Video: Dramatic falls on stock markets in Asia and US - 24 Feb 09 AlJazeeraEnglish Overview: Wall Street rebounds after Bernanke remarks Financial Times The Associated Press - CNNMoney.com - Reuters - BusinessWeek all 1,442 news articles New coach works to change Rangers' philosophy - The Associated Press February 24, 2009 at 3:30 pm ESPN New coach works to change Rangers' philosophy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the ... Rangers need Tortorella's fiery personality FOXSports.com Ex-Lightning GM: Rangers should adjust to Tortorella Newsday Boston Globe - New York Times - New York Daily News - SportingNews.com all 657 news articles Women's cancer risk may increase with just a few drinks - CNN February 24, 2009 at 3:25 pm AFP Women's cancer risk may increase with just a few drinks CNN By Jacquelyne Froeber Attention, libation lovers: Middle-aged women who indulge in just a few alcohol-containing drinks each day may have a higher risk of cancer than those who drink less often, according to a report released Tuesday in the Journal of ... Calcium Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer U.S. News & World Report Calcium cuts colon cancer risk: study AFP WebMD - The Associated Press - Scientific American - Cancerpage.com all 321 news articles Google gives Safari a kick in the pants - Macworld February 24, 2009 at 3:20 pm San Francisco Chronicle Google gives Safari a kick in the pants Macworld by Jason Snell, Macworld.com Tuesday's release of a Safari 4 public beta is a radical departure from previous Apple interfaces, not just in Safari but in Mac OS X as a whole. Safari 4 a big step up, but not as far as rivals CNET News Apple Releases Safari 4 Beta InformationWeek Ars Technica - ChannelWeb - Wired News - CNN International all 101 news articles Tiger Woods, on course - Los Angeles Times February 24, 2009 at 3:13 pm guardian.co.uk Tiger Woods, on course Los Angeles Times Tiger Woods watches his approach shot during a practice round on Tuesday in preparation for this week's Accenture Match Play Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz. Tiger Woods nervous but ready for return at Match Play event USA Today Tiger Woods ready for first test on surgically repaired left knee New York Daily News Seattle Post Intelligencer - SportingNews.com - ESPN - GolfDigest.com all 2,603 news articles Botched launch ends US satellite's mission - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 3:08 pm ABC News Botched launch ends US satellite's mission Reuters By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The US government's first attempt to map carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere from space ended early on Tuesday after a botched satellite launch from California, officials said. NASA satellite crashes near Antarctica Los Angeles Times Satellite's loss a setback for study of greenhouse emissions Christian Science Monitor Washington Post - FOXNews - New York Times - USA Today all 901 news articles Microsoft tailors Windows 7 for netbooks - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm AFP Microsoft tailors Windows 7 for netbooks Reuters By Jim Finkle BOSTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) outlined plans to offset revenue declines as the PC market shifts to low-cost netbooks, but it failed to announce more cost cuts, sending its shares to an 11-year low. Microsoft's Plan: Fingers in Many Pies TheStreet.com Microsoft reaffirms grim outlook for year The Associated Press BetaNews - ZDNet - Computerworld - PC World all 186 news articles Report: Pakistan agrees fresh Taliban truce - CNN International February 24, 2009 at 2:56 pm Outlook Report: Pakistan agrees fresh Taliban truce CNN International ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani security forces will observe a four-day cease-fire with Taliban militants in another region of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan's state-run news agency reported Tuesday. Rescuing Pakistan from the Taliban Washington Post Taliban Extends Ceasefire, Negotiates Peace With Pakistan Wall Street Journal CNN - Voice of America - New York Times - Hindu all 2,094 news articles Will Gmail's outage make me think twice about Edu Apps? - ZDNet February 24, 2009 at 2:50 pm Telegraph.co.uk Will Gmail's outage make me think twice about Edu Apps? ZDNet There'sa very short answer here: No. Not for a second. We all know that Gmail went down for a while this morning and the naysayers are happy to point to the doom of the cloud. Will Gfail Undermine Gmail's Enterprise Efforts? TechNewsWorld Google gets Gmail back on its feet after outage Computerworld eWeek - United Press International - AHN - Telegraph.co.uk all 185 news articles Comprehensive inter-Palestinian dialogue due on Feb. 26: official - Xinhua February 24, 2009 at 2:33 pm BBC News Comprehensive inter-Palestinian dialogue due on Feb. 26: official Xinhua CAIRO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- A fresh round of comprehensive inter-Palestinian dialogue, which involves all the Palestinian factions, organizations and other powers, will be held here on Thursday, the state MENA news agency reported Tuesday. Official: US to Provide Substantial Aid for Gaza Reconstruction FOXNews A framework for an enhanced international role in Gaza Daily Star - Lebanon United Press International - AFP - BBC News - The Associated Press all 1,857 news articles US capital moves a step closer to vote in Congress - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 2:10 pm The Miami Herald US capital moves a step closer to vote in Congress Reuters By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation giving residents of the US capital a full voting member of Congress cleared a procedural hurdle on Tuesday and headed toward passage, meeting demands first made by democratic activists two centuries ... Utah, DC take big step closer to snagging House seats Salt Lake Tribune • Senators Agree to Consider DC Voting Rights Bill Washington Post New California Media - The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Boston Globe all 554 news articles Recession Scrambling Health Spending in US - U.S. News & World Report February 24, 2009 at 2:02 pm Straits Times Recession Scrambling Health Spending in US U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Although millions of Americans have lost their jobs -- and their health insurance -- during the current recession, health care spending in the United States is expected to have its largest ... US health care spending reaches $2.4 trillion in '08 Bizjournals.com Institute sees more Americans losing insurance Reuters USA Today - CNSNews.com - Bloomberg - The Associated Press all 567 news articles Obama to Lay Out Plan for Economy in Speech - Washington Post February 24, 2009 at 1:35 pm guardian.co.uk Obama to Lay Out Plan for Economy in Speech Washington Post The economy is expected to dominate President Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress. The speech is as close to a State of the Union as a newly-elected president gets. Obama aims for sober honesty, optimism in address The Associated Press Obama Address Will Focus on Stimulus, Bailouts U.S. News & World Report CNN - Reuters - International Herald Tribune - Detroit Free Press all 4,690 news articles Official Says Ex-Governor Is New Commerce Choice - New York Times February 24, 2009 at 1:35 pm New York Times Official Says Ex-Governor Is New Commerce Choice New York Times By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON - President Obama has settled on former Gov. Gary Locke of Washington as his latest pick for commerce secretary, a White House official said Monday, as he tries a third time to fill a cabinet position that has bedeviled his ... Video: Official: Obama Likely to Name Locke to Commerce AssociatedPress Obama to Name Locke for Commerce BusinessWeek Seattle Times - Washington Post - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Reuters all 486 news articles As expected, 'Slumdog' sweeps to Oscar victory - San Francisco Chronicle February 24, 2009 at 1:23 pm Herald de Paris As expected, 'Slumdog' sweeps to Oscar victory San Francisco Chronicle "Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. The rags-to-riches saga of the Mumbai slums picked up a total of eight Oscars, including best director for Danny Boyle and best picture. Indian party claims Slumdog Financial Times Slumdog: Trailblazer or one off? BBC News The Epoch Times - Washington Post - MSNBC - Voice of America all 6,346 news articles SCENARIOS: What's next for Sri Lanka's 25-year war? - Reuters February 24, 2009 at 11:11 am BBC News SCENARIOS: What's next for Sri Lanka's 25-year war? Reuters By C. Bryson Hull (Reuters) - Sri Lanka dismissed calls for a truce with the Tamil Tigers on Tuesday, with its soldiers battling for control of the last town held by the separatists just a few kilometers away from the site of an expected final showdown ... Fundamentally Freund: Are all counterterror operations created equal? Jerusalem Post Troops 'at last Tamil Tiger town' BBC News Xinhua - guardian.co.uk - Times of India - Bloomberg all 3,933 news articles Murdoch 'racist' cartoon apology - BBC News February 24, 2009 at 10:56 am Washington Post Murdoch 'racist' cartoon apology BBC News The owner of the New York Post, Rupert Murdoch, has apologised for a cartoon which critics said was a racist depiction of President Barack Obama. Rupert Murdoch apologizes for chimp cartoon CNN International Murdoch apologizes for NY Post Obama-chimp cartoon Newsday NY1 - UC Los Angeles - The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk all 2,797 news articles Heinz 3Q Net Climbs 11% Amid Price Hikes, Lower Tax Rate - CNNMoney.com February 24, 2009 at 7:58 am Yahoo Heinz 3Q Net Climbs 11% Amid Price Hikes, Lower Tax Rate CNNMoney.com HJ Heinz Co.'s (HNZ) fiscal third-quarter net income climbed 11% amid higher prices as the bottom line also benefitted from a lower tax rate and mark-to- market gains. Ketchup maker backs 2009 outlook MarketWatch Heinz profit rises and keeps full-year view Reuters The Associated Press - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - RTT News - Bizjournals.com all 75 news articles   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.