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Mark Dziubek, center, holds a placard outside the AIG offices in Wilton, Conn. Activists are paying visits to the homes of AIG executives in Connecticut to protest bonuses awarded by the company. (Photo by Douglas Healey / AP)

Pakistan judge to regain top post

Pakistan's sacked Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry is due to be returned to his post after mass protests by opposition parties and activist lawyers.

BBC

Citigroup plans big bonuses despite rules against them

AIG isn't the only firm paying managers who helped their company avoid collapse. Citigroup has pledged millions in bonuses to executives, despite lawmakers' efforts to eliminate payments.

TIME

Citigroup's Pandit defends pay at his bank

Forbes

Administration to increase oversight of executive pay

The Obama administration will call for increased oversight of executive pay at all banks and Wall Street firms as part of a sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation, government officials said.

International Herald Tribune

Protesters tour lavish AIG exec homes

MSNBC

Senate GOP brakes rush to tax AIG bonuses

ABC News

Geithner on AIG bonuses

Politico

Obama sticks to budget proposal

President Barack Obama vowed to stick to the big-ticket items in his budget proposal but acknowledged that amounts would "undoubtedly change" as Congress prepared to take up his spending plan.

Reuters

Obama says treasury chief's job is secure

Associated Press

Hamas: We want to restart Shalit talks

Hamas said the militant group is willing to restart negotiations on a prisoner exchange that would free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Ha'aretz

NATION

Four Oakland officers critically wounded, suspect is shot dead

Four Oakland police officers were shot and critically wounded and a suspect killed after a car stop went bad.

San Francisco Chronicle

Four officers shot in Oakland, Calif.

NBC Bay Area

Calif. 'tent city' for homeless to close

The mayor of California's state capital unveiled plans to shut down a sprawling "tent city" of the homeless that has drawn worldwide media attention as a symbol of U.S. economic decline.

Reuters

US Treasury Department to introduce plan for troubled mortgages

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to unveil its long-delayed plan to buy as much as $1 trillion in troubled mortgages and related assets from financial institutions, according to sources.

International Herald Tribune

Details for toxic asset plan on the way

NPR

POLITICS

Geithner to call for new bonus system

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will try to cut down on risky behavior by financial institutions by asking them to tie bonuses to the long-term health of the company rather than short-term gains.

Politico

Bonus backlash

ABC News

In race for Solis’s seat, Democratic Party may prove to be power broker

There is very little that separates the two leading candidates for Hilda Solis’s former House seat. Both Gil Cedillo and Judy Chu have raised several hundred thousand dollars and secured many endorsements.

The Hill

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Exotic birdwatching from the sofa

Websites catering for online birdwatchers are growing rapidly around the world, allowing enthusiasts to see stunning sights in exotic locations from the comfort of their own home.

Guardian

'Smart Grid' may be vulnerable to hackers

Tests have shown that a hacker can break into the system, and cybersecurity experts said a massive blackout could result.

CNN

HEALTH

Gene 'has key schizophrenia role'

Scientists have discovered that a single gene may control how some patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder respond to their medication.

BBC

As economy slows, vasectomy rates rise

Doctors around the United States are reporting a sharp increase in the number of vasectomies performed since the economy soured last year.

HealthDay

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'Sideways' returns, uncorked for Japan

The Japanese version of the film "Sideways" keeps the essentials of the story but changes many of the details to make them more accessible.

International Herald Tribune

In HBO's 'Detective Agency,' Africa never looked so good

"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" is based on the popular novels by Alexander McCall Smith. Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott) is a Botswana woman who uses her intuition to solve mysteries.

Newsweek

EDUCATION

Schools battle student stress with creative strategies

Concerned about the myriad pressures on students, more schools are training children and teenagers to cope with stress through yoga, tai chi, and other increasingly popular anxiety-fighting methods.

U.S. News & World Report

New student loans require payments while in school

The running joke about student loans: Don't ever graduate, since you don't have to start paying them back until you do. That will no longer be the case for students borrowing from Sallie Mae.

Sacramento Bee

Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog:

AIG, before the collapse

Economist

Column (Christopher Hayes):

Which side are you on?

The Nation

Editorial:

Questions Congress won't ask

New York Post

Blog:

Toxic assets, be gone

Slate

Column (David Warren):

Too clever by half

Real Clear Politics

Column (Matthew, Rothschild,):

Reckoning on the Iraq war

The Progressive

Column (Jay Ambrose):

Human sacrifices to climate god

Orange County Register

Column (Aaron Kennon):

Dodd's actions speak louder than words

Connecticut Post

Column (Charlie Cook):

Are independents hedging their bets?

National Journal

Column (James K. Galbraith):

No return to normal

Washington Monthly

Column:

A presidential wake-up call

Newsweek

Editorial:

Get the conversation flowing

Detroit Free Press

Column:

Argument against the 21 drinking age

U.S. News & World Report

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GOOD NEWS

Jack Bauer tackles global warming

Fox’s political action thriller "24" has long pushed the boundaries of prime-time television. Now, show producers have announced that it is the first television program to become "carbon neutral."

Christian Science Monitor

Fowler 5th-grader is making a difference 1 pillow at a time

Elizabeth Moxley started spending her free time sewing pillowcases for children diagnosed with cancer at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Her goal is to finish 40 cases by the end of her spring break.

tigardtimes.com

WORLD

Mexico announces drug cartel arrests

The Mexican army arrested an alleged drug trafficker suspected of organizing an attack on the U.S. consulate, President Felipe Calderon said.

CBS News

Monterrey attack suspect arrested

BBC

Queensland elects female premier

Australia has its first elected female state premier in its history after a vote in Queensland.

BBC

BUSINESS

GM, Chrysler may need more aid than requested, Rattner says

General Motors and Chrysler may need "considerably" more than the $21.6 billion in aid requested, which was based on optimistic recovery plans, said Steven Rattner, the Treasury’s chief auto adviser.

Bloomberg

Contract sanctity at AIG, but not Allstate?

To many on the Gulf Coast, watching AIG CEO Edward Liddy talk about the sanctity of contracts in defending the award of $220 million in bonuses at the embattled insurer was an ironic moment.

Times-Picayune

Goldman defiant

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

MRSA with your sunscreen?

Global warming and our "absurd over-dependence on carbon-based fuels" is interconnected with the looming economic and national security crises, said former Vice President Al Gore.

Epoch Times

Hazardous material prompts Pennsylvania town evacuation order

Authorities have ordered parts of a northeastern Pennsylvania town evacuated after an accident involving a truck carrying a hazardous chemical.

Times Leader

SPORTS

Cleveland State pulls off stunner against Wake Forest

Cleveland State raced to an early 17-point lead and withstood a second-half rally by the Demon Deacons to win 84-69, reminiscent of the Vikings' only other tournament appearance in 1986.

CBS SportsLine

Gary Waters on Cleveland State win

ESPN

NBA names Finals MVP Award after Celtics legend Bill Russell

Bill Russell was never an NBA finals MVP. But this year, the finals MVP is the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

ABC News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Pope: True religion rejects violence

Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim leaders that true religion rejects violence, and he held up peaceful coexistence between Christianity and Islam in Cameroon as "a beacon to other African nations."

TIME

Iraqi Christians arrive in Germany

Around 120 Christian refugees from Iraq arrived in Germany in search of a better and safer future away from the turmoil of their home country.

Christianity Today

Photo of the Day

Kasper, right, a three-month-old white lion cub, plays with zookeeper Nadja Radovic's hair in the lion's enclosure at Belgrade Zoo, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Ilic / AP)

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