Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

WASHINGTON - So much for privatizing the federal government.

CLEVELAND - A man who killed himself a day after police say he killed his wife and four others told a judge in 2005 that he was ready to be a law-abiding citizen who would not let society down if he was released from prison.

WASHINGTON - Back in his small Iowa hometown, Tate attended his high school senior prom by himself, dressed in slacks and a tie.

HAMPTON, Va. - The Phish has landed.

BOSTON - Paul Pierce scored 29 points, reserve Leon Powe had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 105-94 on Friday night to move within percentage points of the Cavaliers in the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to do "all that's necessary" to boost the economy and warned, in an opening shot at critics of his budget proposals, that the country had tough choices ahead.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government's director for cybersecurity resigned on Friday, criticizing the excessive role of the National Security Agency in countering threats to the country's computer systems.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia called on Saturday for a successor agreement with the United States to replace the START-1 strategic nuclear arms reduction pact, saying this was a priority in 'resetting' their relations as Washington has urged.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday he intended to resign by the end of March in a move that could help bolster unity talks between the rival Fatah and Hamas factions.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who opposes limits on federal funding of stem cell research, will sign an executive order about stem cells on Monday, an administration official said on Friday.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it would consider an invitation from its old foe the United States to attend a meeting on Afghanistan and that it was ready to help its neighbor as it battles a growing Taliban insurgency.

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday he would accept the national consensus for presidential polls to be held in August but would not step down before the election took place.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis have displayed surprising resilience to years of bloodshed but mental health problems often go untreated in Iraq, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a study released on Saturday.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad stepped down on Saturday to try to pave the way for the formation of a national unity government and reconciliation with Hamas.

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party on Saturday pushed for an independent probe of the car crash that killed his wife and injured him, as an official said a US aid truck was involved.

GENEVA (AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that the "right moment" has come for progress on disarmament, following what he described as "promising" first contacts with the new US administration.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has launched a space telescope whose three-year mission is to find Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft has announced that a control panel in its next-generation computer operating system will let users shut off Internet Explorer 8 and other built-in programs.

LONDON (AFP) - The British government said Saturday it will take a majority stake in Lloyds Banking Group and guarantee toxic assets, leaving only two major British banks outside the state's control.

BRUSSELS (AFP) - French bank BNP Paribas sought on Saturday to save its troubled takeover of choice Belgian assets from Fortis with a new carve-up to appease the stricken financial group's angry shareholders.