» Israel Arrests Top Hamas Official
14/03/10 12:02 from NYT > Home Page
Israeli forces arrested a senior Hamas figure after a raid in Ramallah, the seat of the West Bank-based Palestinian government, the Israeli military said.
» Apple’s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal
14/03/10 10:30 from NYT > Home Page
Once allies, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt are now engaged in a gritty fight over mobile computing and cellphones.
» Chinese Leader Firmly Defends Currency and Trade Policies
14/03/10 08:22 from NYT > Home Page
Premier Wen Jiabao charged that the developed world seeks to force unfair changes in China’s economic policies “just for the purposes of increasing their own exports.”
» Intense Wind and Rain Blast the New York Region
14/03/10 08:20 from NYT > Home Page
A nor’easter was blamed for three deaths and left hundreds of thousands without power in New Jersey, metropolitan New York and Connecticut.
» Pacquiao Overwhelms Clottey to Retain W.B.O. Welterweight Title
14/03/10 08:00 from NYT > Home Page
As Manny Pacquiao easily dispatched another welterweight contender, the talk turned immediately to Floyd Mayweather Jr. once again.
» Dodd to Unveil a Comprehensive Financial Overhaul Bill
14/03/10 07:30 from NYT > Home Page
The proposal, to be unveiled on Monday, expands on shareholder provisions and hews in many ways to a proposal advanced by the White House, said people briefed on the legislation.
» New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects
14/03/10 05:13 from NYT > Home Page
Chaos, weak oversight and wide use of cash payments in the Iraq reconstruction program allowed Americans who took bribes to get off scot-free.
» Family Believes U.S. Woman Held in Ireland Is Radical Muslim
14/03/10 05:06 from NYT > Home Page
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez’s relatives said they had not heard from her since learning she was released without charge.
» Senate Parliamentarian in a Starring Role as Health Care Bill Referee
14/03/10 05:00 from NYT > Home Page
As the health care drama enters its final act, Alan S. Frumin, the Senate parliamentarian, is in a starring role.
» Obama Calls for Sweeping Overhaul in Education Law
14/03/10 04:50 from NYT > Home Page
The Obama administration is seeking changes to the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law and proposing to eliminate provisions that have labeled one in three schools as failing.
» The New Poor: For-Profit Schools Cashing In on Recession and Federal Aid
14/03/10 04:50 from NYT > Home Page
Commercial trade schools are under fire because they are attracting more students and Pell grants.
» After the Earthquake, a Military Chile Can Love Again
14/03/10 03:50 from NYT > Home Page
Even during Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s bloody rule, his countrymen admired the ideal of order and flocked to the big parades.
» Pacquiao decisively dispatches Clottey to retain WBO title
14/03/10 13:05 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Manny Pacquiao decisively defeated Joshua Clottey in Texas on Saturday night to retain his WBO welterweight title in his last fight before resuming his political career.
» Heavy rain, winds cause outages in Northeast, mid-Atlantic
14/03/10 12:38 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds that surpassed 70 miles per hour in places toppled trees, left more than half a million people without power, and suspended travel throughout much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region Saturday night..
» Chinese leader: We won't boost currency
14/03/10 12:22 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
China is bracing for another tough year despite economic growth, but opposes foreign pressure to appreciate the value of its currency, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday.
» Kuznetsova crashes out in California; Clijsters wins opener
14/03/10 11:54 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova tumbled out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Saturday, but two-time champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the third round.
» Israelis nab senior Hamas leader
14/03/10 11:26 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Israeli forces have arrested a senior Hamas operative they say is responsible for killing more than 70 Israelis in various terrorist attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.
» Fake Russian invasion broadcast sparks Georgian panic
14/03/10 11:19 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
A television station in Georgia triggered a panic when it broadcast a mock half-hour report about a Russian invasion of the country.
» Champion Nadal wins Indian Wells opener; Djokovic suffers 'bagel'
14/03/10 10:54 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Rafael Nadal made a successful return from injury to begin the defense of his Indian Wells Masters title with a 6-4 6-4 win over Germany's Rainer Schuettler in California on Saturday.
» Authorities find evidence Afghan blasts were planned
14/03/10 10:46 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Authorities recovered eight explosive-laden vests and three rockets in Kandahar on Sunday, indicating that the series of deadly explosions that rocked the southern province a day earlier were an organized attack, the interior ministry said...
» Israel to investigate timing of settlement announcement
14/03/10 09:35 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set up a team to investigate why officials announced new settlement construction in disputed territory while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was visiting the country.
» Avalanche in Canada kills at least 3
14/03/10 07:45 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
At least three people were killed and 17 injured when an avalanche struck a snowmobile competition in western Canada, authorities said.
» Henry Kissinger released from South Korea hospital
14/03/10 06:42 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was discharged from a hospital in Seoul on Sunday after being treated for a stomach virus.
» Coffee vs. Tea: A political movement is brewing
14/03/10 03:54 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
The new Coffee Party movement deemed its official kickoff Saturday a "huge success," with dozens of talks held at coast-to-coast coffee shops as members came together to discuss the issues most important to them.
» Timeline: 'Jihad Jane' indicted in alleged terror plot
14/03/10 03:54 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
» Study shows high rate of heart problems among Ground Zero workers
14/03/10 03:36 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday.
» Israel extends West Bank closure
14/03/10 03:30 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has extended the closure of the West Bank, initially scheduled to end Saturday night, for three more days, Israeli officials said Saturday.
» Privacy concerns hinder 'real-time Web' creation, developers say
14/03/10 03:24 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
An Internet that gives people the information they want virtually as soon as it's created is getting closer, according to Internet professionals.
» Irish police: U.S. woman whom paper had tied to alleged plot is freed
14/03/10 03:18 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
A Colorado woman who the Wall Street Journal said was arrested as part of an investigation into a conspiracy to commit murder was released from custody Saturday, Irish police said.
» Iran arrests 30 accused of U.S.-backed cyber war
14/03/10 02:54 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
Iran has arrested 30 people for waging what it called an organized, U.S.-backed cyber war against the nation, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.
» Indonesia hit by 6.4-magnitude earthquake
14/03/10 01:47 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
» Meet the people who are percolating in the Coffee Party
13/03/10 23:37 from CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who's never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And ne..
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