World News
 Unstable Chile gets new president
Tuscaloosa News.Net
Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as Chile's new president as the country still shakes from aftershocks following February's massive earthquake. Gop Names Nominees To Debt Commission
Washington Times
Stephen Dinan Congressional Republicans named six conservative opponents of tax increases to President Obama's debt commission Friday, and the panel now only awaits House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's picks... Rfe/rl Kyrgyz Programs Off The Air In Bishkek
RadioFreeEurope
Radio Free Europe's popular Kyrgyz television and radio programs have been off the air in the capital city of Bishkek since Wednesday, shortly after affiliate managers reported that they had been pres... Leprechaun Hike At Blond Root Valley
New York Post
Greenbelt educators will help you look for elusive leprechauns on this St. Patricks Day-themed hike, which will be about one mile long. Appropriate for children ages 7 and older. Registration is requi... Junior Science Club: Wind Power
New York Post
Learn about wind power then design and build your own wind-driven device. For children ages 8-13. Admission is $8 ($5 for members), but parents can observe for free. For more information, call Seth Wo... Elmo's Birthday At Barnes & Noble
New York Post
Celebrate the birthday of everyone's favorite furry red muppet by reading Elmo stories at this special weekly story time. Call 718-982-6983 or visit www.barnesandnoble.com for more details. Secret Cemeteries Of Staten Island
New York Post
This month's event will be led by Patricia Salmon, a historian and the author of "Realms of History," who will give a presentation of the island's secret cemeteries, followed by a discussion about nat... Quick Citrus Soak Give Shrimp Sensational Savor
New York Post
Sometimes the most traditional recipes are the best.This doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t be tweaked to make them just a little bit more flavorful.Take Shrimp Scampi for instance. Ma... Bracing For Budget Cuts In District 20
New York Post
District 20 schools are facing “lean times.”“I hope there’s not going to be another [budget] cut. How much more can you skim?” said Laurie Windsor, president of the Commu... Cb 14 Gearing Up For Spring Youth Conference
New York Post
For the third year in a row, teens in central Brooklyn will be able to network with prospective employers as well as with professionals who can help them hone their job-seeking skills at a youth confe... Give Kids Yogurt - Not Chips, Parents Say
New York Post
The city Department of Education (DOE) may consider Doritos healthy for students but parents don’t.Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in School District 21 are creating their own rules for bake s... Cookbook Creator Sues Seinfeld For Barbs On Letterman
New York Post
A kids' cookbook creator is still trying to take a bite out of Jerry Seinfeld.Missy Chase Lapine, whose suit against recipe rival Jessica Seinfeld was thrown out of federal court last year, is now tak... Transtasman Rower Close To Completing Epic Journey
New Zealand Herald
Transtasman rower Shaun Quincey is expected to complete his epic journey tomorrow, after fears that he might be swept past the top of the North Island abated overnight. Quincey, who set off from New ... Court: Thimerosal In Vaccine Didn't Cause Autism
USA Today
The court expressed sympathy for parents coping with their autistic children, but concluded Friday that they had not proved the children's illness was a result of the mercury-containing preservative i... U.s. Maternal Deaths 'scandalous'
CNN
(CNN) -- Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday. Vaccine Court Finds No Link To Autism
CNN
The cases, brought by the children's parents, all alleged that vaccines containing thimerosol, a mercury preservative, caused or contributed to autism spectrum disorders in the children. Terror Suspect Worked In Nuke Plants
CNN
(CNN) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear pla... Chile Puts Quake Damage At $30bn
BBC
Chile's new President, Sebastian Pinera, has said it will cost at least $30bn (£20bn) to rebuild the country after January's earthquake.Speaking on his first full day in office, he said loans an... Clinton Warns Israel Over Settlements
Reuters
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 24, 2010 file photo. Obama's Proposed Student Loan Overhaul Gets Boost
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost on Frid... Court Rules Again Against Vaccine-autism Claims
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents see... Woods Crash Raised Domestic Violence Flag
CBS News
The ambulance crew that responded after golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence, documents ... U.s. Knew Of N.j. Terror Suspect, Official Says
CBS News
Yemen's Emerging Terror Threat An American arrested in Yemen on suspected terrorism charges was linked to the same al Qaeda branch that sponsored the attempted Christmas day bombing. Bob Orr reports. Sugarhouse Casino Asks To Add 42 Table Games
Philadelphia Daily News
SugarHouse Casino has asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for permission to add 42 table games to what was originally planned as a slots parlor, Leigh Whitaker, a casino spokeswoman, said toda... Pretty Curves All In A Row
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia is such a relentlessly right-angled city, a place so completely devoted to its colonial grid, that it's not surprising that some architectural dissidents would insist on flaunting their c... House To Put Loan Reform In Health Care Bill
Washington Times
Jennifer Haberkorn House Democrats plan to tack a major reform of the nation's student loan system onto the health care overhaul bill, a move that could help corral votes in the House but might make ... Seattle Police Stop Man With Device Taped To Body
New York Post
SEATTLE -- A man wrapped in duct tape alarmed people in downtown Seattle Friday morning by making threats and walking around with a pipe taped to his arm before surrendering.The man, whose name was no... 'hotel-slay' Mom Seeks Release To Mental Hospital
New York Post
A defense lawyer for a mother accused of killing her autistic 8-year-old son in a botched murder-suicide attempt says she remains at risk of killing herself more than a month after his death. Gigi Jor... Judge Sets Special Hearing In Wtc Workers Case
New York Post
Thousands of people sickened in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup efforts will have a chance to weigh on a proposed $657 settlement with the government at a special hearing next week, the fede... Biodiversity: Lucrative Shark Trade Under Scrutiny
IPS
WASHINGTON, Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - As climate change transforms the acidity and oxygen levels of the world's waters with devastating effects for some marine species, others are facing an even more immed... Haiti: Caribbean Unites Behind Recovery Plans
IPS
ROSEAU, Dominica , Mar 12, 2010 (IPS) - As he travels back to his headquarters in Washington, World Bank president Robert Zoellick must be painfully aware that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries ... Scary! Ultimate Close-up With Jaws Of Death
New Zealand Herald
Shrink Forget bungee jumping and whitewater rafting ... this is real adventure holidaying. Not just getting to within centimetres of a great white shark, but putting one hand inside its jaws ... and...
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