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Terror memos authorized harsh interrogation techniquesChristian Science Monitor - 58 minutes ago
Obama releases four secret memos detailing detainee treatment under Bush. Human rights groups slam his promise not to prosecute intelligence officials.
Will Latin America welcome Obama?CNN - 26 minutes ago
By Juan Carlos López In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events.
U.S.-Mexico fence building continues despite Obama's promise to ...New York Times - 5 hours ago
By APRIL REESE, Greenwire “On the day of its first foreign policy discussions with Mexico, the Obama administration remains mum on whether it will honor a campaign promise to alter a Bush administration policy establishing a massive fence along the ...
DHS right-wing report issued despite concerns The Associated Press
Napolitano Apologizes to Veterans Washington Post
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Latin American Leaders Seek to Redefine Relationship with US
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO RIO DE JANEIRO - When President Bush traveled to Argentina four years ago for a gathering of Latin American leaders, protesters smashed windows, looted stores and sang anti-Bush slogans.
Obama says Cuba should make next move on relations The Associated Press
Local Issues Dominate as India Votes
New York Times - 3 hours ago
Indian women lined up to vote in the first round of national elections in Hyderabad on Thursday. More Photos > By SOMINI SENGUPTA HYDERABAD, India - India began voting Thursday in one of its messiest elections in recent years, with no reliable forecast ...
Turnbull denies politicising boat blast
ABC Online - 1 hour ago
By Online parliamentary correspondent Emma Rodgers Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has denied that the Coalition's immigration spokeswoman had directly linked yesterday's boat blast tragedy to Government immigration policy.
Explosion on asylum seekers' boat BBC News
Obama pushes for high-speed rail
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will seek to develop high-speed rail nationally, President Barack Obama said on Thursday in emphasizing a broader commitment to US infrastructure investment and a transportation ...
Florida high-speed rail gets new life Bizjournals.com
Intelligence chief adds safeguards after wrongful intercepts
CNN - 5 hours ago
By Jeanne Meserve and Pam Benson WASHINGTON (CNN) -- US intelligence officials said Thursday that they have added safeguards to prevent the government from unlawfully spying on US citizens after a routine check of the system "detected issues that ...
Head of Senate Panel Calls for Hearing on Wiretaps New York Times
US Congress to Investigate Surveillance Program Voice of America
Gates cautious on changing 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) - Changing the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gay troops is "very difficult," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, indicating that doing so could take years - if it ever happens.
Gates cautious on changing 'don't ask, don't tell' Philadelphia Inquirer
Ackman bets General Growth is fundamentally healthy
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Dan Wilchins NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has doubled down on his investment in General Growth Properties by providing bankruptcy financing to the shopping mall operator, a bold move in a weakening commercial property market.
Retailers Stay With General Growth,May Seek Breaks Wall Street Journal
Google growth slows dramatically in 1Q
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. eked out a higher profit in the first quarter as the Internet search leader trimmed its work force and winnowed other expenses to overcome the slowest revenue growth since the company went public nearly five years ago.
Google profit beats estimates CNNMoney.com
Google CEO: Co 'Absolutely' Feeling Impact of Weak Economy Wall Street Journal
JPMorgan shares up after profit tops view
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Elinor Comlay NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly profit, demonstrating the kind of resilience that allowed Chief Executive Jamie Dimon to assert the bank could pay back the government $25 billion ...
DEALWATCH: Bear Bodes Better For jpmorgan Than wamu CNNMoney.com
Gov't defends toxic asset plan; JPMorgan opts out The Associated Press
Time Warner Shelves Bandwidth Caps For Now
InformationWeek - 1 hour ago
As part of its education strategy, Time Warner Cable said it would work on making measurement tools that would help customers track bandwidth usage.
Time Warner Backs Away From Pricing Change BusinessWeek
Time Warner Cable Scraps Plan to Charge by Internet Use Wall Street Journal
Microsoft ads continue to defy logic
Computerworld - 1 hour ago
By Jim Dalrymple April 16, 2009 (Macworld) There is a big difference between the price of purchasing a computer and the cost of owning one.
Apple responds to Microsoft ads: "a PC is no bargain" Apple Insider
Video game industry sales finally take a hit
CNET News - 1 hour ago
by Daniel Terdiman March revenues for the video game industry dropped 17 percent from a year ago, reported the analyst firm NPD Group, the first time in the current recession that the business has seen sales fall.
US Video Games Sales Keep Pace With Record-Setting 2008 Wall Street Journal
March video game sales slump more than expected The Associated Press
'Britain's Got Talent' shocker Susan Boyle sets Twitter on fire!
Los Angeles Times - 27 minutes ago
Susan Boyle, a 47-year-old singleton from a small village in Scotland, who's never been kissed and lives with her kitty named Pebbles, shocked the "Britain's Got Talent" audience and the judges with her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream.
Singing 'spinster' strikes chord in talent contest The Associated Press
YouTube in Sony content deal, sees more
Reuters - 13 minutes ago
By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES, April 16 (Reuters) - Google Inc's (GOOG.O) YouTube said on Thursday it has reached a deal to post Sony Corp (6758.
YouTube boosts full-length movies, TV show lineup The Associated Press
YouTube Takes Aim At Hulu With "Party Of Five" Washington Post
'State of Play' impresses with political intrigue, newspapering
USA Today - 20 minutes ago
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY Though it is a well-crafted political thriller, State of Play may actually have more to say about the beleaguered state of print journalism than about governmental shenanigans.
Video review: 'State of Play' Los Angeles Times
Review: 'State of Play' San Francisco Chronicle
Celtics' General Manager Hospitalized After Heart Attack
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JONATHAN ABRAMS Hours after the Boston Celtics announced that they could be without Kevin Garnett for the playoffs, General Manager Danny Ainge was hospitalized because of a mild heart attack.
Celtics GM Danny Ainge has mild heart attack The Associated Press
Celtics GM Ainge suffers heart attack Seattle Post Intelligencer
Candid Cam: Full disclosure on Madden
San Jose Mercury News - 24 minutes ago
By Cam Inman FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002 file photo, Fox broadcasters Pat Summerall, left, and John Madden stand in the FOX broadcast booth at the Louisiana Superdome before Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans.
Madden - BAM! - leaves big impact Minneapolis Star Tribune
Broadcasting icon John Madden retires MiamiHerald.com
Indians 10, Yankees 2 Beautiful Day Ends With Resounding Defeat
New York Times - 1 hour ago
Fans in a packed Yankee Stadium were left stunned after the Cleveland Indians pounded the Yankees in the first game in the new ballpark in the Bronx.
HIV deal shows need for new pharmaceutical models
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Lewis Krauskopf and Ben Hirschler - Analysis NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The pharmaceutical industry is going back to the lab for its business models as it faces historic challenges.
Glaxo and Pfizer create new HIV drug company The Associated Press
Epilepsy Drug Impairs Baby's Intelligence
ABC News - 6 hours ago
By Serena Gordon WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- When a pregnant woman takes the epilepsy medication valproate, her child's intelligence may be lowered for at least three years, and possibly beyond, a new study suggests.
IQ Harmed by Epilepsy Drug in Utero New York Times
San Leandro girl reunited with mother after Amber Alert issued
San Jose Mercury News - 5 hours ago
By Jason Sweeney A 22-month-old East Bay girl has been reunited with her mother after a daylong search by authorities. The California Highway Patrol issued a statewide Amber Alert at 4 am today for the toddler, Yosseline Carolina Meza, after she was ...
Californians say "baby, baby, no more drilling"
Reuters - 13 minutes ago
By Clare Baldwin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar confronted a host of sea creatures and polar bears on Thursday as costumed Californians told the new administration 'no' to offshore oil drilling.
Critics of offshore drilling pack Calif. hearing The Associated Press
Huckaby's Ex-Husband Says She Struggled With 'Self-Persona'
ABC News - 48 minutes ago
By JAY SHAYLOR and JONANN BRADY The ex-husband of Melissa Huckaby, the California woman accused of the gruesome assault and murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, said his former wife suffered from depression and other mental health problems but he didn't ...
More than 3000 people pack Tracy gym for Sandra Cantu's public... San Jose Mercury News
US court seeks information on Demjanjuk deportation
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Andrew Stern CHICAGO, April 16 (Reuters) - A US court on Thursday demanded a doctor's report on the health of suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk and other information, delaying for at least a week his deportation to Germany for trial.
Court queries 'Nazi guard' health BBC News