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Air strike in Pakistan kills nine
BBC News - 2010-03-15 05:43:06
Pakistani fighter jets have targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing nine militants. Officials say the hideouts in Ferozkhel area were being used by militants led by Taliban commander Hakimullah - Full Article at BBC News
BA strike flights to be revealed
BBC News - 2010-03-15 04:43:37
British Airways is expected to announce which of its flights may be cancelled because of a strike planned by cabin crew for next weekend. The dispute is over reduced staffing levels and pay at the airline, with the first strike due to start on 20 March. - Full Article at BBC News
Two held for Mumbai 'attack plot'
BBC News - 2010-03-15 04:38:47
Two men suspected of plotting attacks on an oil firm, a mall and a market have been arrested in the western Indian city of Mumbai, police say. Abdul Latif Sheikh and Riyaz Ali are accused of planning to set on fire the office of the state-run Oil and - Full Article at BBC News
Subtle Cervical Cancer Ads Raise Questions
Newsweek - 2010-03-15 04:08:39
...prevent it, one of which is made by the sponsoring company. The main message is front and center, as the Web site states at the top of its chart of facts about cervical cancer: \"Every 47 minutes, another woman is diagnosed with this cancer.\" Vaccination is... - Full Article at Newsweek
Thai protesters head to barracks
BBC News - 2010-03-15 03:59:17
Anti-government protesters in Thailand have been marching on an army barracks where the Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, is staying. They have set a deadline of midday for him to resign and call elections - a demand which he has rejected. Mr Abhisit - Full Article at BBC News
Rev. Robert Carter, 82, Jesuit Who Came Out, Dies
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 03:44:25
... The Rev. Robert Carter, who in the early 1970s was one of the first Roman Catholic priests in the country to declare publicly that he was gay and who helped found the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, died on Feb. 22 in the Bronx. He was 82. His deat... - Full Article at The New York Times
A National Measure, Inextricably Enmeshed With Local Interests
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 03:17:21
...are out to make their final points in the yearlong health care debate on the Sunday talk shows. The administration's top health official tries to persuade insurance companies to get on board with the pending legislation. The House majority... - Full Article at The New York Times
Live - Bangladesh v England
BBC News - 2010-03-15 02:56:25
...we'd love you to pitch in on the emails and texts. 0255: Morning, everyone. If you can tear yourselves away from the overnight news that David Beckham is set to miss the World Cup with a torn Achilles tendon, we've still got a game of cricket to be settled... - Full Article at BBC News
A Brief, but Failed, Pass at Bipartisanship
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 02:49:30
...1981, as Christopher J. Dodd reached the Senate, two members of the Harvard Negotiation Project published the best seller “Getting to Yes.” It was easier to do in Washington then. Now, as Mr. Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, and his Republican colleague, Senator... - Full Article at The New York Times
Millions Being Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care Bill
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 02:10:21
... The coalition of groups opposing the legislation, led by the United States Chamber of Commerce, is singling out 27 Democrats who supported the health care bill last year and 13 who opposed it. The organizations have already spent $11 million this month fo... - Full Article at The New York Times