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Monday, March 16, 2009 Make us your homepage
Leading the News
Bernanke: Recovery to begin in 2010 . . . During 60 Minutes appearance, says recession "probably" will end this year. Sees risk of lack of political will, though. Reuters
Cheney: U.S. Endangered by Obama Terror Policies . . . In a TV interview, former vice president sharply criticizes Obama on a host of issues.
Los Angeles Times
U.S. to Toughen Finance Rules . . . Plan includes tighter capital standards for large banks and the authority to take over big failing institutions.
Wall Street Journal
Politics
Obama to Use Campaign Army to Push Budget . . . Will tap 13 million strong email list to activate campaign apparatus for first time since becoming president. Washington Post
Bill Clinton Severs Yucaipa Ties . . . Was linked through the fund to leadership in Dubai. Forgoes possible $20 million payout.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Needs More People . . . He's filled nearly twice as many posts as the previous two presidents at this point in their first terms, but he has a lot more to do. Wall Street Journal
Obama Opponents Lack Means to Fight Back . . . Special interest groups opposed to tax increases or spending cuts facing cash problems.|
USA Today
Pa. Unions Pledge to Help GOP Sen. Specter . . . But they want his vote on pro-union "card check" bill. Washington Times
National Security
Red Cross Says U.S. Tortured . . . Finding strongly implies that CIA interrogation methods violated international law. Washington Post
Two Afghanistan Suicide Bombings Kill 12 . . . Bomber is identified as militant but manages to kill 11 at police station. Bloomberg
Bomb Kills Four U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan . . . Evidence of rising violence along Pakistan border, where clashes and attacks have doubled since early last year. Associated Press
Chavez Denies Offering Air Base to Russia . . . But says he told Russians they could land planes if they need to. Associated Press
Business
AIG Lists Firms it Paid With Bailout Money . . . Continues to get slammed over bonus payment, which Summers calls "outrageous."
Los Angeles Times
OPEC Holds Oil Output Steady . . . Decides not to cut production amid worries over world economy. Wall Street Journal
Geithner Pressured to Fix U.S. Banks . . . G20 finance ministers demand faster action. Details of proposals to come soon.
Wall Street Journal
Credit Card Fees Keep Rising . . . Banks seeking to offset record delinquencies and rising charge-offs. USA Today
Sorry Ruthie . . . Feds working around the clock to freeze Ruth Madoffs assets. New York Post
International
Pakistan President Zardari Bends to Opposition . . . Restores Pakistan's chief justice and makes other key concessions as grip on country slips. Wall Street Journal
Former Guerillas Win El Salvador Presidency . . . Leftist party FMLN's victory marks turning point after two decades of rule by the right. New York Times
Iran's Khatami Withdraws From Presidential Race . . . Absence of moderate former president is boon to Ahmadinejad. Reuters
Josef Fritzl Pleads Guilty Raping Daughter . . . But Austrian who kept daughter in cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her denies murder and enslavement. Guardian
Also Today. . .
Actor Ron Silver Dies at 62 . . . Tony Award-winning actor and longtime liberal activist who became outspoken supporter of Bush's military response to 9/11. Los Angeles Times
Discovery Blasts Off at Last . . . Headed toward space station with supplies. Launch delayed five times. Associated Press
Want to Keep Your Job? Be Happy . . . Study says people not cut are cheerful, likable, generous contributors, and not necessarily the most skilled and proficient. Christian Science Monitor
Old Age Begins at 27 . . . That's when mental abilities begin to decline. Memory falls off starting at 37. Daily Telegraph
Treatment for Peanut Allergies Shows Promise . . . A medically supervised daily dose of peanuts may help children increase their tolerance.
New York Times
The Benefit of Bottling it Up . . . Research questions the value of talking through emotional losses. Der Spiegel
Today's Video
Bernanke Interview, Part I . . . CBS 60 Minutes
Bernanke Interview, Part II . . . CBS 60 Minutes
