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Japan Recovery Slowed by Aftershocks, Nuke Fears
More than two weeks after the unprecedented triple disaster of monster quake, killer tsunami and nuclear crisis struck Japan, the enormity of the catastrophe is becoming clearer.
Video: Radioactivity Worries at Japan's Damaged Plant
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Profile: Sirte
BBC News - 1 hour ago
The port city of Sirte lies halfway along Libya's long coastal road to the capital, Tripoli, from the main rebel base of Benghazi to the east.
Witness: Daraa tense as troops, security forces flood city
CNN International - 1 hour ago
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An "extraordinary number" of security forces flooded Daraa on Monday, patrolling streets and guarding government buildings in an apparent attempt to stave off further protests, a political activist in the city told CNN.
Merkel pins "painful" defeat on nuclear worries
BERLIN, March 28 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it would take her Christian Democrats a long time to overcome the pain of an election defeat in their conservative heartland where the Greens ...
Video: Merkel loses key state elections Times Now
Times Now
Suicide, roadside bombings kill 25 Afghan civilians, wound 65
KABUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Increasing militancy and violent incidents in Afghanistan have once again claimed civilians' life in the conflict-ridden country as over two dozen non-combatants have lost their precious lives ...
UK sends emergency drinking water to Japan
The UK is sending emergency drinking water to one of Japan's worst tsunami-stricken regions in response to an urgent request from the Japanese authorities, the Department for International Development (Dfid) said.
Blast at Yemen Munitions Plant Kills at Least 100
SAN'A, Yemen—An explosion at a munitions factory in southern Yemen killed more than 100 people, mostly local residents, after a group of unknown gunman had seized control of the site from the Yemeni military, according to witnesses ...
NATO: Libya mission will be to protect, not arm
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: "We are there to protect civilians ... and that will be our focus." Tune in to CNN tonight at 7 ET for live coverage of President Obama's speech on Libya .
Egypt's Military Rulers Set Parliamentary Election for September
Voice of America - 34 minutes ago
Egypt's military rulers say the first parliamentary elections since an uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak last month will be held in September this year.
Berlusconi in court over tax fraud case
Aljazeera.net - 2 hours ago
Italy's prime minister appears in court for tax fraud case relating to his Mediaset broadcasting empire. Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, has appeared at a court in Milan over allegations of tax fraud and breach of trust in his business ...
Video: Berlusconi Attends Hearing in Fraud Case The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Amnesty: After hitting record low, number of countries executing convicts has ...
LONDON - The number of countries executing convicts rose to 23 in 2010, four more than the previous year, Amnesty International said in a report published Monday.
Video: Death Penalty in 2010 Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Cameron and Sarkozy call for political transition in Libya
Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago
London/Paris - British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday launched a joint appeal for Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's partisans to abandon ranks and join in a process of political transition.
Obama seeks to mollify critics with Libya speech
On the 10th day of US military involvement in Libya, President Obama uses an address to the nation this evening to explain his decision to engage, what's at stake, who's in charge and how long it'll last.
Who's calling Turkey a police state?
The Guardian - 1 hour ago
Freedom of speech is part of the daily routine in Turkey. Western attacks on the Turkish government smack of a dubious agenda Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has come under attack from US neocons.
Turkey to take over Benghazi airport Aljazeera.net
Turkey says it will take over Benghazi airport Monsters and Critics.com
Rape claim Libyan woman held hostage at Gaddafi complex, say parents
The Guardian - 2 hours ago
AP in Cairo Iman Al-Obeidi tries to tell her story to western media. Her parents say she is being held at Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli.
Video: Libya: 'Woman Who Claims Rape Is Now Free' The Associated Press
The Associated PressWoman at centre of rape claims offered money to recant, says mother Sydney Morning Herald
Number of tigers rises to 1706, habitat shrinking
Hindustan Times - 1 hour ago
Call it a tiger paradox. The number of tigers in India has increased from 1411 to 1706 in four years but the total tiger area has shrunk from nine million hectares to seven million hectares.
India Reports Gains in Wild Tiger Population New York Times
India, Pakistan Begin Peace Talks
India and Pakistan have held their first formal peace talks since the 2008 terror attacks in India's financial hub, Mumbai. The agenda for Monday's meeting in New Delhi between Indian Home Secretary GK Pillai and his Pakistani counterpart, ...
Western coalition interfering in Libya civil war: Moscow
The Hindu - 1 hour ago
AP File photo of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Moscow has accused the Western coalition of interfering in a civil war in Libya in breach of the United Nations resolution.
Russian foreign minister criticizes airstrikes on Gaddafi troops Monsters and Critics.com
'West owns Libya opposition' Press TV
British Airways Faces New Strike
Wall Street Journal - 23 minutes ago
By KAVERI NITHTHYANANTHAN LONDON—The union representing British Airways cabin crew said Monday staff have voted to back more strike action at the airline, but didn't give possible dates.
BA strikes: consumer Q&A Telegraph.co.uk
Former US President Carter Visits Cuba
Voice of America - 20 minutes ago
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba Monday for a three-day unofficial visit. Invited by the Cuban government to learn about the communist nation's new economic policies, Carter also is expected to intervene on behalf of an American ...
Carter to visit Cuba amid dispute over contractor The Seattle Times
Israel warns Palestinians against rocket attacks
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in his party's faction meeting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, March 28, 2011.
Israel warns Palestinians against rocket attacks Atlanta Journal Constitution
Israel may cancel Argentiean official's visit over Iran deal
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - 3 hours ago
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel may cancel a visit by Argentina's foreign minister after a report that the country told Iran it would stop investigating two bombings of Jewish targets in exchange for better trade relations.
Israel waits for Argentina reply on bomb investigation Jerusalem Post
Israel Chemicals Quarterly Profit Rises 21% as Sales Advanced
Israel Chemicals Ltd., which extracts minerals from the Dead Sea to make fertilizer, said fourth-quarter profit surged 21 percent as potash sales volumes and prices increased.
What America can learn from Israel's experience
In an interdependent world threatened by transnational terrorism, Israel, as much as any other nation, has a vital stake in ensuring that the United States pursues its wars within the bounds of the law.
Israel target vital win
Fifa.com - 1 hour ago
Israel coach Luis Fernandez feels victory over Georgia in Tel Aviv tomorrow would re-ignite their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign.
Latvia go down late to Israel in Euro qualifier Baltic Times
Down these mean streets
"We - the State of Israel and the Jewish people - deserve better. There really is a movement out there that is trying to delegitimize the very existence of the State of Israel." I CERTAINLY DON'T AGREE WITH everything that I heard and read at J ...
Poll: 46% in favor of 'price tag' Ynetnews
Goldblog is a Pro-J Street Blog The Atlantic (blog)
Israel demands Facebook remove page asking Palestinians to take up arms ...
Globe and Mail - 10 minutes ago
Jerusalem— AP The Israeli government is demanding that Facebook remove a page calling on Palestinians to take up arms against Israel. The page, entitled “Third Palestinian Intifada,” has more than 340000 fans. In a letter to Facebook founder Mark ...
Facebook to monitor intifada page, won't remove it Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Facebook: 'Third Palestinian Intifada' Stays Christian Broadcasting Network
Bank of Israel raises interest rate to 3%
Globes - 33 minutes ago
The Bank of Israel, led by Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer, has raised the interest rate by 50 basis points, to 3% from 2.5%.
Arab peace initiative is another missed opportunity for Israel
Back then, all the Arab states followed by all member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, offered Israel the best deal the Jewish state has received since the Balfour Declaration.
How will Israel be affected? Cincinnati.com
McAfee: Israel among riskiest places to store sensitive data
Israel receives an unflattering mention in the "Underground Economies" report: it is ranked fourth in response to the question "Has your company avoided doing business with these countries?
Israel to set up field hospital in quake-ravaged area of Japan
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago
Tel Aviv - Israel is opening a field hospital in a village in Japan's north-eastern Miyagi prefecture, one of the areas worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Effort to halt gas to Israel thwarted
UPI.com - 4 hours ago
CAIRO, March 28 (UPI) -- A second attempt to blow up a gas pipeline between Egypt andIsrael failed, an Egyptian official of the Egyptian Natural Gas Co.
Egyptian gas supply to Israel remains intact Ahram Online
Marines order Elbit laser designators
UPI.com - 48 minutes ago
MERRIMACK, NH, March 28 (UPI) -- The US subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems is providing the US Marine Corps with laser target designators under a $9.6 million contract.
Israel, Russia expand space cooperation
Israel 21C - 1 hour ago
By Viva Sarah Press Israel and Russia have signed an agreement to increase co-operation on space research and exploration. Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, made a special visit to Jerusalem to attend the signing ceremony.
Russia, Israel to boost space cooperation The Voice of Russia
'Lebanese officials arrest man for conspiring with Israel'
Jerusalem Post - 1 hour ago
COM STAFF Lebanese Homeland Security issues statement that man was sending intelligence coordinates, detailed information on Hezbollah to Israel. Lebanese securitry forces have arrested a Tyre resident in Southern Lebanon for espionage on Israel's ...
Arabs Will Be Free New York Times
Why Not Assassinate Qaddafi? Commentary
Israel Stocks: Clal, D. Medical, Discount Investment, IDB
Israel's TA-25 Index slipped 0.1 percent to 1304.48 at 12:05 pm in Tel Aviv, bringing the loss this quarter to 1.6 percent.
The Bogus "Liz Taylor Loved Israel" Story
It is about Elizabeth Taylor's "love" for Israel, and is the kind of nonsense that fills mediocre Jewish weeklies everywhere.
Former ambassador to Israel and Egypt to speak at UC
Daniel C. Kurtzer, former ambassador to Israel and Egypt, will give the final lecture in the University of Charleston's four-part series -- "Seeking Middle Ground in the Middle East" -- Tuesday evening, beginning at 6:30 pm CHARLESTON, ...
Consul educates UAB on Israel
UAB Kaleidoscope - 46 minutes ago
Lately, Israel has become a topic often brought up on the news multiple times a day. Whether it is violence, pilgrimage, or politics, there is a lot to discuss about a country roughly the size of New Jersey.
1500 Christians, Jews unite to show support for Israel
Christians and Jews dance during the fifth annual Greater Rochester Night to Honor Israel on Sunday. / MARIE DE JESUS staff photographer Jews and Christians from across the Rochester area stood together at Bethel Christian Fellowship Sunday evening in ...
Radiation in Boston rain linked to Japan nuclear crisis
A sample of rainwater in Boston, Mass., showed very low concentrations of radiation, most likely from the damaged Japanese nuclear power power, according to health officials who say the amount does not pose a safety risk.
Radiation found in rain water over US: Report Indian Express
Low radiation levels found in U.S. rainwater KXLF Butte News
Gingrich Impeached Clinton to Preserve Sanctity of Depositions
Did Newt Gingrich feel even a tiny twinge of guilt when he was working so hard to impeach President Clinton over his affair with an intern while Gingrich himself was cheating on his wife with a congressional aide?
Facebook May Hire Robert Gibbs
Facebook is in talks to hire Robert Gibbs, President Obama's former White House press secretary, for a senior role in helping to manage the company's communications, people briefed on the negotiations said.
Facebook dosn't need Robert Gibbs at all MarketWatch
Trapped in Joe Biden's Closet: the Complete 22 Chapters
Chapter 2: Minutes later, Powers is ushered into a storage closet. “You're going to have to wait in here until the VP gets here,” a Biden staffer told him.
Reporter I wasn't 'trapped' Politico
Ferraro funeral Mass scheduled for Thursday in NYC
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 1 hour ago
AP NEW YORK - A funeral Mass for Geraldine Ferraro is set for Thursday morning in New York City. FILE - This 1984 file picture shows Geraldine Ferraro.
Geraldine Ferraro among recent veep candidates The Guardian
Chaotic scene as rescuers race to boat accident that killed 2 in San Diego Bay
Los Angeles Times - 28 minutes ago
Witnesses described a chaotic scene on San Diego Bay after a sailboat capsized Sunday evening, drowning two men and injuring eight others.
Two killed, 7 injured when boat capsizes in California AHN | All Headline News
Wisconsin Department Moving to Implement New Collective Bargaining Rules ...
Fox News - 1 hour ago
| AP AP March 3: Protesters celebrate as they walk outside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., after a judge ordered the Department of Administration to open the Capitol to normal business hours starting Monday, March 7, 2011.
Walker team says it's implementing union legislation Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Morning State News Briefs: Budget Act's chances of being upheld in court now ... Pierce County Herald
Little Progress Made on Long-Term Federal Budget Agreement
California Healthline - 26 minutes ago
During last week's congressional recess, lawmakers and the White House did not make substantial progress on the next continuing budget resolution, as Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse over health care spending and other issues, ...
US CogressWk: Dems,GOP Intensify Brinksmanship On FY'11 Budget IMarketnews.com
Congress: Still no agreement on spending msnbc.com
Pawlenty forms presidential fundraising team
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty will announce a 16-person fundraising team to supporters on Monday, a major component of his 2012 presidential run.
Pawlenty names top fund-raisers Politico
Pawlenty Unveils Fund-Raising Team New York Times (blog)
NY governor, legislature agree on state budget
New York (CNN) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York state legislature have reached an agreement on a $132.5 billion budget that would reduce spending by more than 2% and eliminate a $10 billion deficit without raising taxes.
Trump Defends His Birtherism
By Katy O'Donnell Real estate mogul and potential 2012 presidential contender Donald Trump defended his questioning of President Obama's birth certificate Monday morning with a defiant, "this guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn't.
Trump peddles 2007 edition of conspiracy theory Politico (blog)
Georgia House guts immigration bill
AP A Georgia House committee on Monday took up a Senate bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in the state and substituted the text of a more comprehensive House bill.
Ga. House guts Senate immigration bill Gwinnettdailypost.com
House passes union bill Gulf Coast Business Review
Elderly California man seriously injured by pipe bomb hidden inside Sunday ...
Paramedics carry an elderly man who was wounded by a pipe bomb hidden in a newspaper to an air ambulance in Vacaville, Calif. The bomb left a large crater in the man's neighbor's lawn.
Video: Raw Video: Calif. Pipe Bomb Explosion Injures 1 The Associated Press
The Associated PressVacaville man injured by explosive device in newspaper Stockton Record
No rain yet, but brush fire warning today
It won't feel like spring today, but officials say they are watching out for the return of pesky brush fires as dry grass and winds could whip up trouble.
DJ Megatron of BET shot dead near home on Staten Island, NY
(CBS/WCBS/AP) NEW YORK - New York DJ Megatron, who had worked for hip-hop and R&B radio stations on the east coast and hosted a segment for BET's music video countdown show "106 & Park," was shot to death early Sunday morning, officials say.
Former Philly radio host fatally shot in NY Philadelphia Inquirer
DJ Megatron Shot and Killed Sunday Allie Is Wired
NY fire hurts 1; woman, child jump out window
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 47 minutes ago
AP SCHENECTADY, NY - Officials in upstate New York say one woman was burned and another woman and child had to jump from a second-story window during a pre-dawn house fire.
Schenectady fire injures 1; 2 escape from window Wall Street Journal
Three injured in Schenectady house fire Albany Times Union
Court skeptical of Ariz. campaign finance law
The Seattle Times - 50 minutes ago
The Supreme Court appears poised to strike down a provision of a campaign financing system in Arizona that gives extra cash to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded rivals and independent groups.
Arizona's election law: Will the Supreme Court side with the rich? The Week Magazine
Monday at the High Court: A Case With Echos of Citizens United Wall Street Journal (blog)
Barbour on the Late Unpleasantness
The Atlantic - 39 minutes ago
By Ta-Nehisi Coates "Slavery was the primary, central, cause of secession," Barbour told me Friday. "The Civil War was necessary to bring about the abolition of slavery," he continued.
Barbour on slavery civil war Politico
Haley Barbour known for fundraising talent and tactics Kansas City Star
Wisconsin Professor's E-Mails Are Target of GOP Records Request
By AG SULZBERGER As Wisconsin's capital continued to echo with debate over the controversial legislation that strips public unions of collective bargaining rights, a history professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison publicly joined the ...
William Cronon vs. Wisconsin Republicans Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wisconsin GOP official files request for access to UW professor's e-mail Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
20 percent turnout expected for Wis April election
Chicago Tribune - 37 minutes ago
AP Even though there seems to be extra interest in the upcoming state Supreme Court race, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting a typical level of voter turnout.
Wisconsin Democrats Try to Take the Supreme Court Slate Magazine (blog)
Ruling could limit environmental oversight Milwaukee News Buzz
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