MSNBC.com: Stocks & economy:
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday. Ben Bernanke - Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Unit (Read More)
CNN:
A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges.
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Reuters: International News:
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.
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Reuters:
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday. (Read More)
SF Gate:
Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent. The brief filed Friday supports a lawsuit challenging some (Read More)
Perez Hilton:
That's what you get when you don't pay your taxes!!!Antwan Andre Patton, better know as the Outkast raper Big Boi, is in trouble with the U.S Government for apparently skipping out on paying his taxes.It has been reported tha (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• World ruling body launches probe into Athletics South Africa• Ministry claims 800m world champion will keep gold medalThe International Association of Athletics Federations said today it is still working with Caster Semenya (Read More)
CNN:
Alcatraz Island was a chilly, unwelcoming place once reserved for infamous criminals. Not even the federal government appeared to want it after the penitentiary closed in the 1960s.
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guardian.co.uk Politics:
If the past is another country, Ed Balls has just confiscated the passports of our schoolchildrenEd Balls has announced that primary school history is to be subsumed into an "area of learning" called "historical, geographical (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
DENVER — At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credit (Read More)
The Guardian:
French football fans are red-faced over Les Bleus' World Cup qualification at the expense of Ireland"What does it mean to be French?" mused a jocular Jean-Michel Aphatie on primetime television shortly before his national sid (Read More)
CNN:
A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years, say they intend to plead guilty to federal charges.
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USATODAY.com - On Politics:
Good government groups are blasting the Federal Election Commission today for approving a new rule that allows U.S. senators to fly on corporate and private jets at deeply discounted prices. Watchdogs, such as Democracy 21's (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Real Estate:
Rates for 30-year, fixed-rate home loans fell for the third straight week, offering a boost to potential buyers who may use a government tax credit to purchase homes. The 15-year rate declined to a record low.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
MONACO — The governing body of track and field is working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues about the 18-year-old runner's gender and career.The IAAF said Friday it canno (Read More)
India Times:
The government does not expect Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s first state visit to post-Bush US to yield “big-ticket” gains as it is aimed at “sizing up” the Democratic dispensation in Washington. (Read More)
WebWire | Recent Headlines:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today was joined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Dr. Anne Schuchat and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Acting Administrat (Read More)
MSNBC:
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
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CNN:
A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years, say they intend to plead guilty to federal charges.
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