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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Iraqi leader vows to oversee Basra fight
AP - 1 minute ago

BASRA, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is vowing to remain in Basra overseeing operations against Shiite militias until security in the city is restored.

  • Hundreds of Zimbabwean wait in a voting queue on election day in Harare, Saturday, March, 29, 2008. Zimbabweans began lining up before dawn Saturday for crucial elections where President Robert Mugabe's faces the toughest challenge to his 28-year rule and the opposition is urging its supporters to defend their votes against an alleged ballot-rigging plot. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
    Zimbabweans line up early to vote AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

    HARARE, Zimbabwe - Eager to vote, Zimbabweans began lining up before dawn Saturday for elections that present President Robert Mugabe with the toughest political challenge of his 28 years in power.

  • President Kennedy winds up to throw out the first pitch to inaugurate the 1962 American League baseball season and DC Stadium in Washington in this April 9, 1962 file photo.  On Sunday night, President Bush is set to throw out the first ball at Nationals Park and help inaugurate the Washington Nationals' new stadium. DC Stadium - known today as RFK Stadium, after the late president's slain brother - was the out-of-date home for the Nationals over the past three years.  (AP Photo/File)
    Bush follows JFK in opening new ballpark AP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - On Sunday night, President Bush is set to throw out the first ball at Nationals Park and help inaugurate the Washington Nationals' new stadium.

  • Mandi Hamlin, right, who claims a Transportation Security Administration agent forced her to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane demonstrates what she was asked to do by the TSA during a news conference Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Los Angeles, as her attorney Gloria Allred looks on. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    TSA responds to nipple ring complaint AP - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - The Transportation Security Administration said it will change they way its officers search passengers with body piercings after a Texas woman complained she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane.

  • Jack Klugman speaks at at 'A Tribute to Tony Randall' at New York's Majestic Theatre in this Oct. 2004 file photo. Former 'Quincy, M.E.' star  Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, file)
    Klugman sues NBC over 'Quincy' profits AP - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - Former "Quincy, M.E." star Jack Klugman sued NBC Universal Friday, claiming the studio is lying about the show's profits and owes him money. Klugman, 85, played the crime-busting Dr. R. Quincy on the show from 1976 to 1983.

  • Davidson's Stephen Curry, left, and teammate Jason Richards (2) celebrate their 73-56 win over Wisconsin in an NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal basketball game Friday, March 28, 2008, in Detroit. Curry scored 33 points to lead Davidson into the regional finals. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Curry, Davidson continue magical ride AP - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

    DETROIT - Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3, thumped his chest and pointed skyward. Heavens yes, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, rolling over third-seeded Wisconsin 73-56 to advance to the Midwest Regional finals.

  • New York Senator and democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Hammond, Indiana March 28, 2008. (Frank Polich/Reuters)
    Clinton vows to stay in the race Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 6:15 PM ET

    HAMMOND, Indiana (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday vowed to stay in the White House race, rejecting a fellow senator's suggestion that she pull out to improve their party's chances in November.

  • An auction sign is displayed in front of a home in Stockton, California February 2, 2008. The Bush administration is finalizing a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable loans, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition. (Kimberly White/Reuters)
    Bush readying mortgage aid plan: report Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 12:39 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration is finalizing a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable loans, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition.

  • Zimbabweans queue to vote before dawn at a polling station in Harare, March 29, 2008. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)
    Zimbabweans vote, desperate for change Reuters - 11 minutes ago

    HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans queued to vote on Saturday in the most crucial election since independence in 1980, many of them desperate to end the misery of economic collapse under veteran President Robert Mugabe.

  • Tibetan exiles burn the Chinese national flag during an indefinite hunger strike in Rangpo village, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri, March 26, 2008. (Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)
    China to compensate victims of Tibet violence Reuters - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - China offered to pay compensation to the families of the civilians it says died in violence in the Tibetan capital this month, as Beijing kept up an intense propaganda campaign in the wake of the unrest.

  • Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer addresses the media with his wife Silda Wall Spitzer at his office in New York, March 10, 2008. Spitzer saved himself from a grand jury probe over his role in a political smear campaign when he resigned amid a separate sex scandal, prosecutors said on Friday. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
    Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer dodged DA probe by resigning Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 7:49 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer saved himself from a grand jury probe over his role in a political smear campaign when he resigned amid a separate sex scandal, prosecutors said on Friday.

  • Residents gather at the scene of a U.S. air strike in a parking lot in Baghdad's Sadr City March 28, 2008. (Kareem Raheem/Reuters)
    Death toll mounts in Baghdad fighting Reuters - Sat Mar 29, 5:33 AM ET

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll mounted on Saturday in fighting in Baghdad where U.S. forces have been drawn deeper into an Iraqi government crackdown on militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

  • Supporters of gay marriage unfurl a rainbow flag before hearing the New Jersey Supreme court decision on same-sex marriage in front of the Supreme court building in Trenton, New Jersey, October 25, 2006. When Americans cast ballots on November 4 to elect a president, some states also will ask voters hot-button questions like whether or not to ban gay marriage. (Tim Shaffer/Reuters)
    Hot button ballot issues back in election Reuters - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

    DALLAS (Reuters) - When Americans cast ballots on November 4 to elect a president, some states also will ask voters hot-button questions like whether or not to ban gay marriage.

  • US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, seen here on March 13, on Saturday urged the Chinese government to "exercise restraint" in responding to protests in Tibet and called for the release of detained monks.(AFP/File/Evaristo Sa)
    Rice hails Obama race speech as "important" for U.S. Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 3:55 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes touted as a contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aired her thoughts on race in the United States, a prominent issue in the presidential election campaign.

  • Zimbabwe's security forces were placed on full alert Friday to head off possible violence at this weekend's elections as President Robert Mugabe's opponents feared the outcome had already been fixed.(AFP iactiv)
    Mugabe's future on the line as Zimbabwe votes AFP - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

    HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabweans voted Saturday in an election which was to determine whether President Robert Mugabe, in power since independence 28 years ago, pays the price for the country's economic meltdown.

  • China on Friday allowed the first foreign diplomats to visit Tibet following deadly riots, as European nations appeared split on the idea of boycotting the Beijing Olympics opening.(AFP iactive)
    Dalai Lama pleads for 'world community' to resolve Tibet crisis AFP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged the "world community" Saturday to help end the turmoil in his homeland, following renewed calls from world leaders for talks with Beijing.

  • NASA image of planet Earth in July 2007. Several Asian Pacific cities were Saturday preparing to plunge into darkness as they kick off the first leg of the Australia-led 'Earth Hour' campaign to raise awareness about global warming.(AFP/NASA/File)
    Earth Hour blackout highlights global warming AFP - 51 minutes ago

    SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's largest city was shrouded in darkness on Saturday night as it launched a worldwide campaign stretching from Sydney to San Francisco to highlight global warming.

  • A New York smoker. Five years after New York became one of the first major world cities to ban smoking in public places, nearly a quarter of a million people have kicked the habit and tobacco-related deaths have dropped significantly(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
    New York's smokers still fuming, five years after ban AFP - Sat Mar 29, 12:21 AM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Five years after New York became one of the first major world cities to ban smoking in public places, nearly a quarter of a million people have kicked the habit and tobacco-related deaths have dropped significantly.

  • The US Federal Reserve. President George W. Bush's administration will propose sweeping new oversight powers for the Federal Reserve in a bid to avoid calamities like the current subprime crisis, The New York Times has reported.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)
    US to propose sweeping new powers for Fed: report AFP - 54 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush's administration will propose sweeping new oversight powers for the Federal Reserve in a bid to avoid calamities like the current subprime crisis, The New York Times reported Saturday.

  • The International Monetary Fund seal. The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Friday approved a reform that boosts the voting power of developing countries, an IMF Indian official, Adarsh Kishore, told AFP.(AFP/File/Brendan Smialowski)
    IMF board backs modest boost to developing nations' clout AFP - Fri Mar 28, 9:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board approved Friday measures that slightly boost the voting power of developing countries within the multilateral institution, officials said.

  • Manchester United's Portuguese stars Cristiano Ronaldo, seen here in January 2008, will continue his quest to beat Denis Law's Manchester United scoring record as Sir Alex Ferguson's side attempt to move one step closer to the English Premier League title when Aston Villa visit Old Trafford on Saturday.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)
    Ronaldo eyeing Law's Man Utd record AFP - Sat Mar 29, 4:52 AM ET

    MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo will continue his quest to beat Denis Law's Manchester United scoring record as Sir Alex Ferguson's side attempt to move one step closer to the English Premier League title when Aston Villa visit Old Trafford on Saturday.

Most Popular Top Stories

  • Peter Mark Roget is shown in this 1867 photograph from the Wellcome Library in London. A new book 'The Man Who Made Lists' by author Joshua Kendall, details the life and work of Roget who devised and published 'Roget's Thesaurus' in 1852. Kendall's book tells of how the 19th century British scientist made lists of words and created synonyms for all occasions that ultimately helped make life easier for term paper writers and crossword puzzle lovers. According to the new biography, making his lists saved Roget's life and by keeping him from succumbing to the depression and misery of those around him. (Ernest Edwards/Wellcome Library, London/Handout/Reuters)
    The man who made lists to fend off depression Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 8:48 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - His mother suffered dark depressions and tried to dominate his life. His sister and daughter had severe mental problems, his father and wife died young and a beloved uncle committed suicide in his arms.

  • Rice hails Obama race speech as "important" for U.S. Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 3:55 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sometimes touted as a contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aired her thoughts on race in the United States, a prominent issue in the presidential election campaign.

  • File photo shows a clerk counting bank notes in Tokyo. An unemployed Japanese man found one million yen in his mailbox which he handed in, police said on Friday.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)
    Unemployed Japanese finds 10,000 dlrs in mailbox AFP - Fri Mar 28, 6:16 AM ET

    TOKYO (AFP) - An unemployed man in Japan had an unexpected windfall in his mailbox when he found one million yen (10,000 dollars) in cash from an anonymous benefactor, police said Friday.

  • A chef prepares a sushi dish in a file photo. As Japanese sushi conquers restaurants and homes around the world, industry experts are fighting the side-effects of the raw fish boom: fake sushi bars, over-confident amateurs, poisoned consumers. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)
    Chefs warn on side-effects of sushi boom Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 5:14 AM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japanese sushi conquers restaurants and homes around the world, industry experts are fighting the side-effects of the raw fish boom: fake sushi bars, over-confident amateurs, poisoned consumers.

  • A man uses a mobile phone in Havana March 28, 2008. Cuba announced on Friday that it will allow Cubans the unrestricted use of mobile telephones for the first time in the latest step by new President Raul Castro to improve access to consumer goods. (Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)
    Cuba ends restriction on cellular phones Reuters - Fri Mar 28, 11:51 AM ET

    HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Friday it will allow all Cubans to buy and use mobile telephones for the first time in the latest step by new President Raul Castro to improve access to consumer goods.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

Curry, Davidson continue magical ride

AP - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago

DETROIT - Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3, thumped his chest and pointed skyward. Heavens yes, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and the 10th-seeded Wildcats pulled off another stunner Friday night, rolling over third-seeded Wisconsin 73-56 to advance to the Midwest Regional finals.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Bush seeks financial regulation overhaul

AP - 57 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the way the government regulates the nation's financial services industry from banks and securities firms to mortgage brokers and insurance companies.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Lateshow Top Ten List

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - March 29, 2008
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968), Strength to Love, 1963
There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all.
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Robert Orben
It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)
Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote,
And think they grow immortal as they quote.
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Edward Young (1683 - 1765), Love of Fame (satire I, l. 89)

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