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President Barack Obama speaks about the economy as he addresses business leaders at a roundtable discussion in Washington. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

Clinton to visit Mexico to discuss drug murder spree, economy

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Mexico amid growing U.S. concerns about drug-related violence in its southern neighbor.

Reuters

US reverses policy, drops 'enemy combatant' term

The Justice Department has announced it is doing away with the designation of "enemy combatant," which allowed the United States to hold suspected terrorists at length without criminal charges.

CNN

Obama breaks with Bush on suspect detention

Kansas City Star

Team Obama runs offense

Despite the week's market rally, the president's team isn't taking chances. It's pounding the pavement to make the case for its economic fix.

BusinessWeek

Wall Street completes best week of 2009

CBS News

Court filing reveals Madoff's net worth at least $823 million

Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff and his wife owned net assets of at least $823 million as of the close of 2008, newly filed court records showed.

USA Today

Madoff sent to jail to await June sentencing

YouTube

Obama picks FDA chief

President Barack Obama chose former New York City health chief Margaret Hamburg to run the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and launched a new panel to examine and upgrade food safety laws.

Reuters

Obama creates special panel on food safety

Google News

NATION

Saying no to the money: Why would a governor spurn a stimulus?

Mark Sanford, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, is one of the loudest voices opposing President Obama's $787 billion federal stimulus package.

TIME

Wells Fargo, HSBC sued over alleged mortgage discrimination

"These banks have a pattern of charging black people more, even though they have good credit, good assets and good incomes," NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous said.

San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

Dems have chance at 60-plus in Senate

It’s been two election cycles since a Republican won a Democratic-held Senate seat. The Republican party once again finds itself with few opportunities in the Senate.

The Hill

Is Sotomayor a lock as the next Supreme Court justice?

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raised a few eyebrows predicting that President Barack Obama would "surely" pick a Supreme Court justice "soon."

ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Electric cars charge ahead

A plug-in hybrid car that gets much of its locomotion energy from a battery gets up to 100 miles per gallon and recharges overnight from a socket.

Christian Science Monitor

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New lithium battery charges in seconds

Fast Company

US seeks to establish renewable energy sites on public lands

The U.S. Interior Department created a special task force to identify specific zones on public lands where the department can rapidly create large-scale solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy.

Environmental News Network

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google eyes VoIP service rival to Skype

Google has launched a VoIP service for mobile phone users that looks set to rival apps from Skype and Truphone. The service offers the ability to make free local and cheap international calls.

PC World

3rd gen iPod Shuffle surprises

In some ways, Apple's new Shuffle may be the most intriguing MP3 player reviewed all year, even if, paradoxically, its design bores one to tears.

CNET News

HEALTH

Roll with it

Many roller coasters now hurtle to the limits of human endurance. So where is there left for the tracks to go?

BBC

First DNA tests for HPV approved

A DNA test to screen for HPV that is responsible for most cases of cervical cancer in the U.S. has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

U.S. News & World Report

Traffic triples heart attack risk

Whether you drive, take the bus, or bicycle, being in heavy traffic triples your risk of heart attack within one hour. Air pollution from car fumes is the likely culprit.

WebMD

EDUCATION

Arizona Appeals Court upholds law on school choice

The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of a state tax break for businesses that make donations to help pay for tuition grants for students attending private schools.

Arizona Republic

Calif. teachers to rally against massive cuts and layoffs

California's struggling school districts expect to send out at least 26,000 pink slips by the deadline to warn teachers that they might be laid off.

San Francisco Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

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How Steele can get his groove back

Atlantic Online

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Strong unions will rebuild economy

Detroit News

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No need for HBO apology on 'Big Love'

Salt Lake Tribune

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Gibbs enjoyed watching Stewart/Cramer

Huffington Post

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For competition before being against it

Denver Post

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The trouble with Obama's New Deal

TIME

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GOP govs' nutty plan to shun funds

Slate

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Pakistan edges closer to the cliff

International Herald Tribune

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Update on 'Operation Rushbo'

Real Clear Politics

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Stewart asks Cramer: "Where's the d'oh!"

The Nation

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GOOD NEWS

WORLD

Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launcher

Tokyo's warning that it would deploy its multibillion-dollar missile defense system raised tensions in the region after North Korea said that it had identified a potential "danger area" near Japan.

Guardian

Shoe thrower seizes hearts in Baghdad

What does it take for an Iraqi woman to fall in love with a man? Iraqi women are smitten by Muntadar al-Zaidi, the journalist who threw his shoes at Bush.

International Herald Tribune

BUSINESS

AIG asked Buffett for help twice

Billionaire Warren Buffett said he was offered two chances to help AIG in the final days before the U.S. government intervened to prevent the insurer’s collapse last September.

Bloomberg

US trade deficit continues fall

The U.S. trade deficit sank further in January, falling to its lowest level in almost six years as the slowdown in the economy cut demand for imports.

BBC

You really can get something for nothing

NPR

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Jonas Brothers announce world tour

The Jonas Brothers announced their first world tour, beginning May 19 in Lima, Peru. The trio will spend the end of May performing in South America.

Entertainment Weekly

Donors still going online to travel

The U.S. economy has been traveling straight downward, but many Americans are still hopping the globe, utilizing packages available through travel auctions that benefit nonprofits.

The Nonprofit Times

SPORTS

Classic matchups set for Round 2

The original 16 is down to an all-Earth eight, and two sparkling coastal cities representing both sides of the United States will showcase this now-international pastime in Round 2.

WBC.com

Spring training roundup

ESPN

Mickelson chips in again for solo CA Championship lead

For the fourth time in two rounds, Phil Mickelson chipped in from off the green en route to a six-under 66 and sole possession of the second-round lead at the WGC-CA Championship.

Sports Network

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

1 priest, 2 faiths, and lots of questions

While people who claim membership in two religions are quite rare, scholars say the number of Americans who borrow bits from various traditions is multiplying.

Religion News Service

Come together

A spiritual community dissolves the sense of separateness that causes so much of our suffering. With a few friends, create one of your own.

Yoga Journal

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