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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

US: North Korea to suspend nuclear activities (AP)

US: North Korea to suspend nuclear activities (AP)

US: North Korea to suspend nuclear activities (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST

AP - North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and nuclear and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the United States, which is set to provide food aid in return.

Next up for Santorum, Romney: Super Tuesday states (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:19 AM PST

AP - Rick Santorum seized about as many of Michigan's GOP delegates as primary winner Mitt Romney, and could end up with more, in a close contest that does little to clarify the muddled presidential race heading into Super Tuesday.

Nasdaq cracks 3,000; stocks dip on Fed outlook (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:53 AM PST

Artist and Occupy Wall Street demonstrator David Everett Carlson sits in his cardboard box as he paints signs at a rally by supporters of the Occupy movement against the suppression of the movement by the police in Union Square in New York February 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY BUSINESS)AP - The Nasdaq composite index briefly cracked 3,000 on Wednesday for the first time since the collapse in dot-com stocks more than a decade ago. The stock market was flat, but on track to close its best February in 14 years.

Storms damage country music resort town, kill 9 (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:47 PM PST

AP - Twisters roared through the nation's heartland in the early morning darkness Wednesday, flattening entire blocks of homes in small-town Illinois and Kansas and killing at least nine people.

Spanish reporter escapes Syria to Lebanon (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST

AP - A Spanish journalist who was trapped in Homs escaped to Lebanon Wednesday as the government threatened a new offensive to "cleanse" a rebel-held neighborhood of the besieged Syrian city.

Ohio shooting suspect may have used relative's gun (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

AP - The teenager suspected in an Ohio school shooting that killed three students may have used a gun that disappeared from his grandfather's barn, a longtime neighbor said Wednesday.

Ex-Sen. Kerrey to run for his former Nebraska seat (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:20 PM PST

AP - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey said Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Nebraska seat he once held, reversing course just weeks after publicly rejecting a run he had called a longshot.

Judge blocks graphic images on cigarette packages (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:55 PM PST

AP - A judge on Wednesday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting up.

Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees dies in Fla at 66 (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST

AP - Davy Jones, the heartthrob singer who helped propel the made-for-TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts as an American version of the Beatles, died Wednesday. He was 66.

Apple market value hits $500B, where few have gone (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST

AP - Apple's market capitalization topped $500 billion Wednesday, climbing to a mountain peak where few companies have ventured — and none have stayed for long.

James Murdoch gives up News International role (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:59 PM PST

BSkyB chairman James Murdoch speaks at the BSkyB Annual General Meeting at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London November 29, 2011. REUTERS/Timothy Anderson/BSkyB/HandoutReuters - James Murdoch resigned as executive chairman of News International on Wednesday, raising new doubts he can succeed his father Rupert as CEO of parent company News Corp in the wake of a phone hacking scandal at the unit he oversaw.

Romney makes pitch to "American worker" (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:14 PM PST

Reuters - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appealed for the support of working-class Americans in industrial Ohio on Wednesday, a day after narrowly avoiding a humiliating defeat by rival Rick Santorum in Romney's home state of Michigan.

North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) visits a unit under the Command of the Korean People's Army 4th Corps stationed in the southwestern sector of North Korea, in this undated picture released by the North's KCNA in Pyongyang February 26, 2012. KCNA said Kim inspected the 1st and 4th Battalions under the KPA Unit 403 stationed in the forefront area. REUTERS/KCNAReuters - North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches, and to allow checks by nuclear inspectors, in an apparent policy shift that paves the way for resuming long-stalled disarmament talks.

Bernanke warns of slow progress ahead on jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 10:34 AM PST

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday offered a tempered view of the U.S. economy, pouring cold water on the notion that recent upbeat signs herald a stronger recovery.

Factory, income data support growth outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:36 AM PST

Reuters - The economy grew slightly faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter and a gauge of factory activity in the Midwest hit a 10 month-high in February, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.

"Pray for us" say Syria rebels as army closes in (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 09:52 AM PST

Reuters - Heavy fighting raged near Baba Amro in Homs on Wednesday after elite Syrian troops attacked the rebel-held bastion that has endured 25 days of siege and fierce bombardment, activists said.

Egypt to lift travel ban on U.S. democracy activists: source (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:38 PM PST

Reuters - Egypt has decided to lift a travel ban preventing American pro-democracy activists from leaving the country, judicial sources said on Wednesday, a move that is likely to defuse a standoff that has plunged U.S.-Egyptian ties into a crisis.

Clinton: Japan, EU working to comply with Iran sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 11:14 AM PST

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pledged to aggressively implement new U.S. sanctions on Iran but noted that some allies such as Japan face "unique situations" as they seek to reduce Iranian oil imports.

Olympia Snowe delivers stunning rebuke in decision to leave Senate (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:42 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In a move that stunned Washington, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) of Maine announced today that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate for a simple reason: gridlock.

Ohio school shooting: State likely to seek adult trial for teen suspect (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:07 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - T.J. Lane, the teenager held as a suspect in a fatal shooting outside a Cleveland-area high school on Monday, appeared in juvenile court Tuesday, where a judge determined that he will remain in custody pending trial. Whether the 17-year-old will face trial as a juvenile or an adult will be determined next month, but Ohio is a state where minors charged with serious crimes are routinely transferred to adult court.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum collided Tuesday in a rancorous Michigan primary that tested the clout of the GOP establishment against conservative and tea party rebels as well as the candidates themselves.

Dow closes above 13,000, first time since crisis (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST

A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial average after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange February 28, 2012. The Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since 2008 and the S&P 500 also hit a milestone, as buoyant U.S. consumer confidence data and a sharp drop in oil prices nudged the nearly five-month rally forward. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)AP - The Dow Jones industrial average on Tuesday reclaimed the last of the ground it held before the carnage of the Great Recession — bailouts, bank failures, layoffs by the million and a stock market panic that cut retirement savings in half.

Prosecutor: School shooter chose random victims (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:47 PM PST

AP - The teenager arrested in an Ohio school shooting that killed three students didn't know his victims and chose them randomly, a prosecutor said Tuesday as the young man appeared in juvenile court.

Wounded British journalist escapes Syria (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:12 PM PST

AP - Syrian rebels smuggled a wounded British journalist out of the besieged central city of Homs and whisked him to safety in neighboring Lebanon Tuesday, activist groups said. Thirteen Syrians who were trying to help rescue Paul Conroy and other trapped Western reporters were killed in the operation, according to one of the groups.

Syrian capital is a city changed in a year (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST

AP - Shops and restaurants close early in Damascus these days, their owners eager to get home before dark, which sometimes brings shootings and other crime. Blast walls and checkpoints ring government buildings to guard against car bombs. Residents struggle with spiraling prices and power outages.

Partial remains of 9/11 victims went to landfill (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST

AP - The Pentagon revealed on Tuesday that some partial, incinerated remains of 9/11 victims that could not be identified were sent to a landfill.

Consumer confidence up in February (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - A private research group says that consumer confidence in February rose dramatically from last month to the highest level since a year ago when the U.S. economy's outlook started to look brighter before souring again.

Cruise line: Crippled ship to reach land Thursday (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:03 PM PST

AP - Helicopters ferried food, phones and flashlights Tuesday to more than 1,000 passengers and crew stuck aboard a disabled cruise ship that was being towed to the Seychelles Islands through waters prowled by pirates.

French regulator warns of Google privacy policy (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - Google's new privacy policy appears to violate the European Union's data protection rules, France's regulator said Tuesday, just two days before the new guidelines are set to come into force.

Apple expected to unveil iPad 3 at event next week (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

AP - Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the iPad at an event in San Francisco next week.

Day of reckoning, "dirty tricks" as Michigan votes (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:37 PM PST

A campaign sign for Mitt Romney hangs in the window of a cafe in Mesa, Arizona February 27, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Mitt Romney condemned rival Rick Santorum for urging Democrats to vote against him and "kidnap" the Michigan Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, as voters determined whether Romney would get a big win or a humiliating defeat.

Exclusive: Justice Department conducting criminal Libor probe (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:57 PM PST

Reuters - The Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Some September 11 victims' remains ended in landfill (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:11 AM PST

Reuters - Partial remains from some victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks ended up in a landfill, according to a Pentagon report released on Tuesday that revealed other blunders at the U.S. military's main mortuary.

Civilian death toll "well over 7,500" in Syria: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:38 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton, the top U.S. diplomat, suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal.

Factory, confidence data cloud view on recovery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

Reuters - A strengthening jobs market helped lift U.S. consumer confidence to a one-year high this month, but a surprisingly large plunge in orders for some factory goods cast a cloud over signs of increased economic momentum.

Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank, California, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social media in the patent battles and lawsuits raging across much of the tech sector.

Death toll rises in Ohio high school shooting (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

Reuters - Two more students have been pronounced dead from wounds suffered in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school, authorities said on Tuesday, as the shaken suburban Cleveland town prepared for a vigil for the five teenage victims of the attack.

Dutch parliament backs Greek bailout, reluctantly (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

Reuters - The Dutch parliament, which has been heavily critical of euro zone bailouts, gave grudging backing to Greece's second rescue package on Tuesday saying it was needed to stabilize the currency bloc.

If Bob Kerrey runs for Senate, can he save the majority for Democrats? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:51 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) of Nebraska has until Thursday to decide whether to mount an 11th-hour bid run to regain the US Senate seat he once held â€" a move that many analysts believe would give Democrats their best shot at holding onto that seat and their Senate majority in a tough campaign season.

Billy Crystal in blackface: Are the Academy Awards out of touch on race? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Many reviews of the 84th Oscars characterized the telecast as playing it safe â€" returning to the tried-and-true and attempting to embrace the glory days of Hollywood. But even if it tried to please a wide-ranging audience, many African-Americans were, at best, rubbed the wrong way.
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Monday, February 27, 2012

Activist group: 135 dead across Syria (AP)

Activist group: 135 dead across Syria (AP)

Activist group: 135 dead across Syria (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

AP - A Syrian activist group said Monday that 135 people have been killed across the country, including 64 who died while fleeing an embattled area in the central city of Homs.

US: Military committed to Afghan strategy (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:46 AM PST

Supporters of Majlis-e-Ulema Pakistan, a religious group burn the U.S flag during an anti-American rally in Lahore February 27, 2012. About 60 protesters gathered to protest and condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan on February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION)AP - The U.S. military is fully committed to its mission in Afghanistan and has no plans to change its strategy despite the recent deadly violence that has shaken already fragile relations between Americans and their Afghan partners, the Pentagon said Monday.

1 dead, 4 wounded in Ohio school shooting (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST

AP - A teenager described as an outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria Monday, killing one student and wounding four others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said.

White House helps pay for NYPD Muslim surveillance (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:14 PM PST

AP - The Obama administration said Monday it has no control over how the New York Police Department spends millions of dollars in White House grants that helped pay for NYPD programs that put entire American Muslim neighborhoods under surveillance. In New York, the police commissioner said he wouldn't apologize.

Obama urges governors to boost education funding (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama Monday urged the nation's governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a highly skilled workforce is crucial for the U.S. to remain competitive with other countries.

Osama bin Laden's Pakistan home is no more (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:23 AM PST

Supporters of Majlis-e-Ulema Pakistan, a religious group burn the U.S flag during an anti-American rally in Lahore February 27, 2012. About 60 protesters gathered to protest and condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan on February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION)AP - Pakistani authorities have reduced the house where Osama bin Laden lived for years before he was killed by U.S. commandos to rubble, destroying a concrete symbol of the country's association with one of the world's most reviled men.

Berenstain Bears co-creator Jan Berenstain dies (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:09 AM PST

AP - Jan Berenstain, who with her husband, Stan, wrote and illustrated the Berenstain Bears books that have charmed preschoolers and their parents for 50 years, has died. She was 88.

Supreme Court rejects emergency carp measures (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST

AP - The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to order emergency measures that might prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, despite a warning that the exotic fish pose a "dire threat" to the region's environment and economy.

Iran's `Separation:' Oscar glow and slap at Israel (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:59 AM PST

AP - Iran hailed the country's first Oscar-winning film as a triumph over arch-foe Israel on Monday after an Academy Award race with its own subplots: Iranian officials giving a grudging nod to cinema and Israeli audiences flocking to see a made-in-Tehran drama.

Daytona 500 start pushed back to 7 p.m. Monday (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:27 AM PST

AP - Are you ready for some racing — some Monday night racing?

Romney-Santorum battle in Michigan tightens (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

Rick Santorum waves before the start of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona, February 22, 2012. REUTERS/Laura SegallReuters - A tough fight for Michigan between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum tightened on Monday in a primary that may prove pivotal in choosing a 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

Gunman kills one student, wounds four at Ohio school (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:28 PM PST

Reuters - A student opened fire with a handgun in the cafeteria of an Ohio high school east of Cleveland on Monday, fatally wounding one student and shooting four others before he was chased from the building by a teacher and gave himself up, authorities said.

Pending home sales near 2-year high (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST

Reuters - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes neared a two-year high in January, an industry group said on Monday, further evidence the housing market was slowly turning the corner.

Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

Syrians vote during a referendum on a new constitution in Damascus February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Khaled al-HaririReuters - Syrian artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Homs on Monday as President Bashar al-Assad's government announced that voters had overwhelmingly approved a new constitution in a referendum derided as a sham by his critics at home and abroad.

TransCanada chops up Keystone XL to push it ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

A man holds a sign at a rally in front of the Lamar County courthouse where landowner Julia Trigg Crawford is set to go to court in a battle with TransCanada over the trenching of her private property for the Keystone pipeline in Paris, Texas February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Mike StoneReuters - TransCanada Corp said on Monday it will build the southern leg of its $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline first, skirting a full-blown U.S. review and giving President Barack Obama ammunition to hit back at Republicans who have blasted his energy policy.

Attempt to kill Russia's Putin foiled: security agencies (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST

Firefighters extinguish a fire in the building where two people were detained and one killed after an explosion in a rented apartment in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa January 4, 2012 in this handout picture released to Reuters February 27, 2012. Russian and Ukrainian security groups have foiled a plan to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after Russia's March 4 presidential election, Russia's pro-government Channel One television said on Monday. Ukrainian special services alerted the Russian FSB security agency and the men were detained on January 4, 2012, Channel One said. Picture taken January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Press Service of Odessa Region Emergencies Ministry/HandoutReuters - Security services in Russia and Ukraine said on Monday they had foiled a plot to kill Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but his opponents ridiculed the announcement as a campaign stunt six days before he runs in Russia's presidential election.

Merkel scrapes win on Greek bailout, rebels grow (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST

Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel scraped through a parliamentary vote endorsing a second bailout for Greece on Monday but faced a growing backbench revolt against pouring in more money in support of the euro zone.

FBI sees more hedge fund trading probe informants (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST

Reuters - The FBI says it has enough informants lined up to keep its investigations of suspected illegal insider trading at hedge funds going for at least five more years.

Paul Ryan's warning: US must cut debt or face 'bitter austerity' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 09:00 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - US Rep. Paul Ryan is chairman of the House Budget Committee. The Wisconsin Republican, one of the most influential legislators on fiscal matters, was the guest at the Feb. 16 Monitor breakfast in Washington.

US officials urge 'stay the course' in wake of Afghan violence (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As attacks on allied forces in Afghanistan continued Sunday in the wake of Quran burnings by American troops, US officials reaffirmed their commitment to the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and to preventing Al Qaeda advances in the country.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Afghan protesters hurl grenades at US base (AP)

Afghan protesters hurl grenades at US base (AP)

Afghan protesters hurl grenades at US base (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:28 AM PST

A supporter of the Human Rights Network group wears a mask of U.S President Barack Obama with a noose around his neck while holding the U.S flag during an anti-American rally in Karachi February 26, 2012. About 20 supporters gathered to protest and condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan on February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)AP - Demonstrators hurled grenades at a U.S. base in northern Afghanistan, and a gun battle left two Afghans dead and seven NATO troops injured Sunday in the escalating crisis over the burning of Muslim holy books at an American airfield.

West dismisses Syria constitution vote as 'farce' (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:03 PM PST

AP - The U.S. and its allies dismissed the Syrian regime's referendum on a new constitution Sunday as a "farce" meant to justify the bloody crackdown on dissent.

Army IDs remains of last missing soldier in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST

AP - The U.S military announced Sunday that it has recovered the remains of the last American service member who was unaccounted for in Iraq, an Army interpreter seized by gunmen after sneaking off base to visit his Iraqi wife in Baghdad during the height of the insurgency.

Gulf oil spill trial delayed for settlement talks (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

AP - A federal trial over the nation's worst offshore oil disaster has been delayed for a week to allow more time for settlement talks, a judge ruled Sunday.

Christie says contested GOP convention is possible (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST

AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't ruling out the possibility the topsy-turvy GOP presidential race ends up in a contested party convention this summer if Mitt Romney loses Tuesday's Michigan primary.

Colombia's FARC announces halt to kidnapping (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

AP - Colombia's main rebel group said Sunday it is abandoning the practice of kidnapping and will soon free its last remaining "prisoners of war," 10 security force members held for as long as 14 years.

Pressure builds for civilian drone flights at home (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 07:49 AM PST

AP - Heads up: Drones are going mainstream.

Auto town on the mend, but bailout still divides (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:05 AM PST

AP - Back in this town's darkest days, Jeff Shrock, a third-generation autoworker, would cruise down the streets where he grew up, past the foreclosed homes and four giant Chrysler factories, knowing their future — and his job — were in jeopardy. He sometimes imagined the worst.

'The Artist' aims to bring silence back to Oscars (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:21 AM PST

A woman walks past Oscar statues covered in plastic before they are unveiled at the red carpet arrivals area during preparations for the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 25, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAP - Meryl Streep might join the acting three-peat club with a third Academy Award. Jean Dujardin could become the first Frenchman to win best actor. Christopher Plummer is in line to become the oldest acting winner ever at 82.

Rain delays start of NASCAR's Daytona 500 (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:09 AM PST

AP - NASCAR's premier event, the season-opening Daytona 500, is being delayed by rain.

Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

Reuters - At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in bloodshed that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028.

G20 works on huge rescue deal for April (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:54 AM PST

Reuters - The world's leading economies worked on Sunday to line up a deal on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting at risk the tentative recovery.

Seven U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan NATO base attacked (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 06:31 AM PST

Reuters - Seven U.S. military trainers were wounded on Sunday when a grenade was thrown at their base in northern Afghanistan, police said, as anti-Western fury deepened over the burning of the Koran at a NATO base.

Analysis: Oil price rise raises specter of global recession (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

Reuters - A jump in energy prices is jamming the slow-turning cogs of an economic recovery in the West, but that may be nothing compared to the economic shock an Israeli attack on Iran would cause.

Romney defends wealth, Santorum touts conservatism (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST

U.S. Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum waves before the start of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona, February 22, 2012. REUTERS/Laura SegallReuters - In a tight race to win the Michigan primary, Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney strongly defended his wealth on Sunday and challenged voters to support someone else if they did not like his success.

Arizona governor endorses Romney for president (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 08:48 AM PST

Arizona governor Jan Brewer celebrates her victory after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry Goddard in Phoenix, Arizona, November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who had a finger-pointing confrontation with President Barack Obama last month, on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney's bid to become the Republican nominee to challenge Obama in the November 6 U.S. election.

Georgia on his mind, Gingrich fights in own backyard (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:43 PM PST

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich (R-GA) speaks at the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Only a month ago, Newt Gingrich was atop the Republican presidential race. Now he is in a fight for a win even in his home state of Georgia as his campaign stakes its future on the Super Tuesday primaries.

Anti-Putin protesters form human chain in Moscow (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 06:42 AM PST

Reuters - Thousands of Russians joined hands to form a human chain around Moscow city centre on Sunday in protest against Vladimir Putin's likely return as president in an election next week.

Academy Awards 2012: why Oscar winners are often head-scratchers (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:44 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Woody Allen, up for best screenplay Oscar Sunday night for “Midnight in Paris,” is famous for quoting Groucho Marx's quip: “I don't want to belong to any club that that will accept people like me as a member.” On Sunday night, however, the more likely quote will be: Who, exactly, are the 5,765 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and why do they vote that way?

Warren Buffett ends rocky week by announcing heir apparent (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In announcing, though not naming, a successor at Berkshire Hathaway, US billionaire Warren Buffett moved Saturday to shore up concerns about the future of his investment firm amid rare criticisms of a man seen by many as a model baron of industry.
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