» Obama to House Democrats: \'Let\'s get this done\'
21/03/10 02:13 from CNN.com
President Obama made his final pitch for health care reform after Democratic leaders decided to abandon a plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate bill.
» Debate Room: Is College Worth the Cost?
21/03/10 02:10 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
» Should \'Private Equity\' Pay Junior\'s Tuition?
21/03/10 02:10 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
The system of financing college educations with debt is deeply flawed, says Chris Farrell. How about an equity solution?
» St. Mary’s Beats No. 2 Villanova in NCAA Basketball Tournament
21/03/10 01:18 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
St. Mary’s College upset second- seeded Villanova University, 75-68, to advance to the third round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball championship.
» Novell Says Purchase Offer From Elliott ‘Inadequate’ (Update1)
21/03/10 01:16 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Novell Inc. said a $5.75-a-share acquisition offer from Elliott Associates LP is “inadequate” and undervalues the maker of Linux operating-system software.
» Earthquake shakes Cuba
21/03/10 01:00 from CNN.com
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cuba Saturday.
» Obama to Rally Democrats as House Agrees on Direct Health Vote
21/03/10 00:56 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol to urge House Democrats to back health-care legislation as Democratic leaders voiced confidence they can overcome a dispute over abortion restrictions and pass the bill.
» Bharti Board Said to Approve $9 Billion Zain Africa Unit Offer
21/03/10 00:50 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Bharti Airtel Ltd., the Indian phone company planning a $9 billion purchase of Zain’s African wireless assets, intends to make a formal offer this week, after Bharti’s board yesterday approved the bid, according to two people with knowledge..
» Stewart Udall, Kennedy, Johnson Interior Chief, Dies (Update2)
21/03/10 00:44 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Stewart Udall, an advocate for the American West who oversaw the addition of 2.4 million acres to national parks and pushed for landmark environmental legislation as U.S. Interior secretary under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Joh..
» Oil India, Indian Oil Said to Have Made Gulfsands Rejected Bid
21/03/10 00:24 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Oil India Ltd. and Indian Oil Corp. jointly made the bid for Gulfsands Petroleum Plc that the U.K. company with assets in Syria and the Gulf of Mexico rejected last week, three people familiar with the matter said.
» UN’s Ban Says Israeli Settlement Building Must End (Update3)
21/03/10 00:07 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Israeli settlement building must completely stop and expressed support for an independent Palestinian state, during a visit today to the West Bank city of Ramallah.
» Boy killed, 1 hurt in West Bank strife
20/03/10 23:51 from CNN.com
A 16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead and another Palestinian was in critical condition after being shot in the head during clashes with the Israeli military in the West Bank, a local medical official said Saturday.
» Spring brings snow, floods to Midwest
20/03/10 23:39 from CNN.com
A snow storm on the first day of spring could drop several inches this weekend over the Midwest, from New Mexico to Missouri, while further north, Minnesota and North Dakota brace for the rising waters of the Red River.
» Arrest in racial message at Wal-Mart
20/03/10 23:35 from CNN.com
Police in New Jersey have made an arrest in connection with a public address system announcement at a Wal-Mart store telling \"all blacks\" to leave.
» Obama Rallies House on Eve of Vote
20/03/10 23:17 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
The President appealed to House Democrats to back sweeping changes in health care on Sunday
» Groups For, Against Hit Airwaves
20/03/10 23:06 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Groups on both sides of the health- care debate took to the airwaves, the phones and the streets to try to woo a small number of lawmakers in advance of tomorrow’s landmark vote in the U.S. House.
» Pope \'truly sorry\' for abuse in Ireland
20/03/10 20:00 from CNN.com
Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter released today that he is \"truly sorry\" for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland.
» Bernanke: Bank Bailouts are ‘Unconscionable’
20/03/10 19:36 from BusinessWeek Online -- Top News
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said government bailouts of large financial firms must be ended as part of a regulatory overhaul
» Some BA flights canceled amid strike
20/03/10 16:52 from CNN.com
British Airways was operating roughly half its flights Saturday despite a three-day strike by cabin crew that started at midnight Friday.
» Australia braces for cyclone
20/03/10 13:51 from CNN.com
Australia declared a disaster situation Saturday along the country\'s eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului.