Newser Story Index from March, 2008
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Williams Leads Bucks Over Stumbling Cavs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Mar 23, 2008 12:53 AM CDT
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Mo Williams scored 29 points, had 13 assists and just one turnover as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-98 last night, reports the Milwaukee Sentinel . Michael Redd also had 21 points, including six free throws in the final minute for the Bucks. LeBron James had 29 points and 11 rebounds, but he couldn't stop the Cavs five-game...
UCLA Escapes Aggies' Upset Bid
Los Angeles Times
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Mar 23, 2008 12:48 AM CDT
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It wasn't pretty, but top-seed UCLA survived the second round, reports the LA Times . Despite shooting 39 percent from the field and trailing by as many as ten in the second half, the Bruins nonetheless avoided an upset, edging out the Texas A&M 53-49. Darren Collison was the hero, posting 21 points, including two baskets in the final minute of...
Neitzel Shoots MSU Past Pitt
Detroit News
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Mar 23, 2008 12:01 AM CDT
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Drew Neitzel helped carry fifth-seeded Michigan State into the Sweet 16, keying the run that opened the game up for the Spartans, reports the Detroit News . Neitzel scored 21 points, including eight in a 2:10 seconds in the waning minutes, to lift Michigan State to a 65-54 win over Pittsburgh. The Spartans head to the Sweet 16 for the seventh time...
Appel, Stanford Cruise Against Cleveland State
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 11:46 PM CDT
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Jayne Appel posted a career-best 33 points, 29 in the first half, as the Stanford Cardinal crushed first-timers Cleveland State last night, 85-47. Kaley Klein posted 16 points for 15th seeded Cleveland State, who won a mere eight games last year, the AP reports. Stanford will take on either UTEP or Western Kentucky on Monday. In other Women's Tournament...
Hawks Hold Off Magic Down Stretch
Orlando Sentinel
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Mar 22, 2008 11:29 PM CDT
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Joe Johnson scored 34 points and Mike Bibby had 20 as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 98-90 last night, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic had a chance to catch the Hawks late when Bibby missed a shot with the Hawks up 93-90. Atlanta fought for the offensive rebound, however, and Bibby made a free throw to seal the win. In other NBA...
Hornets Come Back to Sting Celtics
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 11:09 PM CDT
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The New Orleans Hornets followed a strange path in beating the Boston Celtics 113-106 last night, reports the Associated Press. The Hornets fell behind by 15 points early, and let the Celtics hit 75% of their shots, before storming from behind to end Boston's four-game winning streak. David West led the way with 37 points, while Chris Paul had 19.
Kansas Crushes Depleted UNLV
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 10:56 PM CDT
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It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively, and with foul trouble, had only eight eligible players by the end of the game.
Stanford Survives Marquette, Coach's Ejection in OT Victory
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 10:50 PM CDT
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Stanford's coach Trent Johnson has a lot to thank Brook Lopez for, the AP reports. With Johnson ejected for after consecutive technical fouls in the first half, Lopez took the reins on the court, bruising Marquette's hopes to the tune of 30 points, including the game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in OT to give Stanford the 82-81 victory.
WSU Denies Notre Dame
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 10:44 PM CDT
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Fifth-seeded Notre Dame got to experience tonight what Pac-10 offenses learned all season--good luck scoring against Washington State. The Cougars held the normally high-octane Irish to 24% shooting in a convincing 61-41 second-round NCAA Tournament win, reports the Associated Press. WSU held Big East Player of the Year Luke Harangody to 10 points....
Error Sends Former Radical Back to Jail
San Francisco Chronicle
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Mar 22, 2008 10:12 PM CDT
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Five days after her release from prison, police today re-arrested a former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army and said she had to serve another year. Authorities said they made a clerical error and freed Sara Jane Olson too soon, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Olson, 61, had served six years of a 14-year sentence for plotting to blow...
No. 1 Federer Can't Catch Slippery Fish
Los Angeles Times
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Mar 22, 2008 9:55 PM CDT
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No. 1 Roger Federer was involved in a semifinal match in the Pacific Life Open today that lasted barely more than an hour. That was no surprise. What was shocking was that it was Federer who lost: 6-3, 6-2 to No. 98 Mardy Fish. The defeat at Indian Wells put an end to the world top-ranked player's streak of 41 straight wins over Americans, reports...
No Collapse This Year: Xavier Advances
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Mar 22, 2008 9:19 PM CDT
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Purdue made its run today, but third-seeded Xavier refused to wilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, like it did last season. The Musketeers blew a 10-point second-half lead, but answered with seven straight points for an 85-78 win over the Boilermakers, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer . Last season, the Musketeers blew a double-digit lead...
Walker, Cal Prove Too Much for San Diego
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 9:12 PM CDT
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Ashley Walker led third-seeded California to its first NCAA women's tournament win in 15 years today as the Golden Bears downed San Diego, 77-60, reports the Associated Press. Walker dominated the inside with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Devanei Hampton also had 22 points. Cal (27-6) led by 20 at halftime. In other women's action:
Late Rally Helps Kings Stagger Falling Stars
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 8:27 PM CDT
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The Los Angeles Kings scored three goals in the final three minutes to rally for a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars today, reports the Associated Press. Michal Handzus tied it for the Kings, and then Lubomir Visnovsky put the Kings ahead with 2:06 left in the game. Handzus scored again with 1:19 left as the Kings handed Dallas its season-high fourth straight...
Wisconsin Baffles Beasley, K State
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 7:59 PM CDT
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It was hard to tell what was more important in Wisconsin's 72-55 win over Kansas State, today: the points Trevon Hughes scored, or the ones Michael Beasley didn't. Hughes scored 25, as the third-seeded Badgers sent the Wildcats home with a second-round win in the NCAA Tournament. Freshman Beasley scored 23 for Kansas State, but only six in the second...
Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey
BBC
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Mar 22, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Thousands of Kurds battled police with rocks and fires in Turkish cities today, the BBC reports. Dozens were injured, including almost 40 demonstrators and 15 officers, as cops arrested more than 130 people. One policeman and three protesters are in intensive care. Sparked by Turkey's strikes on Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq last month, the clashes...
Fla. Man Dead After Deputies Tase Him
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Mar 22, 2008 7:30 PM CDT
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A Florida man died yesterday after Broward County deputies Tased him for being "naked and belligerent" in public, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Paramedics said James Garland, 41, was too violent to treat after being zapped, so deputies drove him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Family members say they may file suit...
US 'Will Never Pressure Israel' on Security: VP
Reuters
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Mar 22, 2008 7:24 PM CDT
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The US supports recent Israeli strikes on Palestine and "will never pressure Israel to take steps that threaten its security," Dick Cheney said in Jerusalem today. On a trip to spur stalled peace talks, Cheney is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian leaders this weekend. A Hamas spokesman called Cheney's remarks "inciteful...
Predators Slip By Blackhawks
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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The Nashville Predators broke a six-game home losing streak today with a 2-1 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks, reports the Associated Press. Rich Peverley and Alexander Radulov both scored on goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, as the Predators improved to 3-5 in shootouts. Dan Ellis stopped 2 of 3 attempts in the shootout and had 37 saves for Nashville,...
Oilers Take Down Avalanche
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 7:01 PM CDT
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The Edmonton Oilers got exactly what they needed today with a 7-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche, reports the Associated Press, as Edmonton's 11th win in 14 games moved the Oilers within three points of the Avalanche for the final playoff spot in the West. Sam Gagner had two goals for the Oilers, but Dustin Penner got things going with a goal 50 seconds...
Soggy Doral Frustrates Tiger As Ogilvy Leads
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 6:56 PM CDT
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Adam Scott did to Tiger Woods what the world's No. 1 player usually does to other players today at the CA Championship, reports the Associated Press. Scott picked up five shots in five holes on Woods and stayed within one shot of leader Geoff Ogilvy, before storms suspended play at Doral. Woods is three shots back as he, Ogilvy, and Scott will need...
Endeavour Crew Finishes Final Walk
Houston Chronicle
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Mar 22, 2008 6:49 PM CDT
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A pair of Endeavour astronauts completed the last spacewalk of their historic assembly mission tonight, the Houston Chronicle reports. Over 6 hours, Mike Forman and Bob Behnken set up an inspection boom outside the International Space Station to help future shuttles avoid disasters like the 2003 Columbia tragedy. The boom scans thermal armor for...
Easter Bunny's Budget Strained as Egg Prices Skyrocket
Chicago Tribune
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Mar 22, 2008 6:19 PM CDT
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As far as the egg industry is concerned, Easter might as well have been Christmas. Prices skyrocketed 29% over the last year, and show no sign of slowing, as eggs are such a staple that demand hasn’t slowed a bit. “We’ve never seen profits like this,” said one egg farmer. Consumers shelling out over $2 a dozen are less thrilled,...
Duke Dumped
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 5:45 PM CDT
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West Virginia ended today what Belmont failed to on Thursday: an upset of second-seeded Duke, reports the AP. Joe Alexander had 22 points and 11 rebounds as West Virginia held the Blue Devils to 38% shooting, out-rebounding them 47-27 in the 73-67 victory. Duke has now missed the Sweet Sixteen 2 years running, after going every year from 1997-2006.
Hillary Camp in the Red Last Month
Talking Points Memo
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Mar 22, 2008 5:25 PM CDT
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign is in debt despite a massive influx of donations last month, according to FEC filings. She raised $35 million in February, spent $31 million and ended up with $33 million—but most of it is reserved for the general election and the rest is owed. However, $5 million of that debt is to herself and need not be repaid.
China Spins Tibet Crisis for the World
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 4:50 PM CDT
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China retaliated today against the negative press that is flooding out of the Tibet crisis, the AP reports. Beijing released footage of Tibetan demonstrators assaulting Chinese, and blasted Western media such as CNN and Der Spiegel with claims of unfair coverage. Within Tibet, where foreign media is mostly banned, China continues to fill the void...
Schaefer, Hartford Shock Syracuse
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 4:38 PM CDT
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MaryLynne Schaefer hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and then added two free throws to seal Hartford's 59-55 win over Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament today, reports the Associated Press. Schaefer finished with 19 points for 10th-seeded Hartford. In other women's action:
NYPD and FBI Tussle Over War on Terror
Washington Post
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Mar 22, 2008 4:20 PM CDT
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Irked by the FBI, New York police have quietly turned their anti-terror mission into a global operation, the Washington Post reports. They have nabbed suspected terrorists and won convictions, but Big Apple cops still fume over the FBI's refusal to share data. “Controlling information is power, and they don't want to let it go,” NYPD...
Texas A&M Dismisses UTSA With Ease
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT
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Texas-San Antonio literally handed Texas A&M a 91-52 win in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament today, reports the Associated Press. The Roadrunners turned the ball over 30 times, and the Aggies scored 38 points off the miscues. Thanks to their sloppiness with the ball, 15th-seeded UTSA attempted only 15 shots in the first half. In other...
UK Teachers Blame Parents for Bratty Kids
Telegraph (UK)
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Mar 22, 2008 3:50 PM CDT
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UK teachers complain that classrooms are getting tougher to control because kids throw more tantrums—and parents are to blame, the Daily Telegraph reports. A Cambridge University study says that parents are letting children indulge in video games, junk food, and TV. "Teachers described highly permissive parents who admitted to indulging...
Bhutto's Party Nominates New Prime Minister
BBC
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Mar 22, 2008 3:22 PM CDT
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The party of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto named Yusuf Raza Gillani as its pick for prime minister of Pakistan today, the BBC reports. He is virtually guaranteed to be voted in Tuesday but won’t be PM for long, analysts say. The ex-speaker is expected to step down as soon as Asif Ali Zardari, Bhutto's widower, is eligible for the job.
US Air Strike Kills 6 Sunni Allies
CNN
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Mar 22, 2008 2:50 PM CDT
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US helicopters opened fire on two checkpoints manned by a pro-American group today, killing six members of the Sons of Iraq and injuring two civilians. The attack could exacerbate already strained tensions between the US and the Awakening Councils it employs, CNN reports. The US said that its helicopter opened fire after it spotted five people “conducting...
Clinton Finally Figures Out the Internet
New York Times
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Mar 22, 2008 2:29 PM CDT
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Hillary Clinton is suddenly raking in donations over the Internet, the New York Times reports. Clinton took in $30 million online in February, and looks on pace for similar figures in March. That may pale before the $45 million the webizens bestowed upon Barack Obama, but it’s a landmark for Clinton, whose online pull had previously topped...
Transplant List Called Misleading
Washington Post
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Mar 22, 2008 2:16 PM CDT
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Thousands of patients on a national list for organ transplants are actually ineligible to receive them, the Washington Post reports. One third of the 98,000 patients on the United Network for Organ Sharing list are either too sick or too healthy to get a new organ. Critics say including these "inactive" patients on the list is "deceptive"...
Clinton, McCain Could Pick Up Some Pointers From Obama
Wall Street Journal
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Mar 22, 2008 1:45 PM CDT
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Add conservative columnist—and speechwriter of note—Peggy Noonan to the list of pundits impressed by Barack Obama’s address on race. “It was a speech to think to, not clap to,” Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal . And it holds a lesson for Clinton and McCain: Say "something interesting"—speak...
Boring Britney Bad for Business
Access Hollywood
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Mar 22, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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Now that she's under dad's control, the world of Britney Spears seems to be a lot more stable these days—good news for those concerned about her well-being but not so good for the paparazzi. She's long been a cash cow for tabloids, but now photographers are getting tired of hanging around waiting for something, anything, to happen, Access Hollywood...
Soaked Midwest Braces for More Rain, Snow
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT
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Residents of the nation’s heartland are celebrating Easter weekend besieged by floods and snowstorms, which expected to keep hitting Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin, the AP reports. Forecasters predict up to 12 inches of snow for the Ohio Valley, while other areas remain soaked thanks to a foot of rain in just 36 hours, and more still to come.
No Lie: Polygraphs On the Rise
Wall Street Journal
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Mar 22, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
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Despite lingering reservations about its effectiveness, the polygraph is gaining traction with law enforcement. The lie-detection program has spiked 53% in the last decade, and truth be told, just the threat of a test keeps convicts honest, drug addicts and sex offenders told the Wall Street Journal. “Don’t believe anyone who tells you...
Hopes for Wifi Cities Fizzling Fast
New York Times
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Mar 22, 2008 12:48 PM CDT
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Hopes for wireless cities are flickering out one by one as Internet providers run up against mounting logistics and small profits, the New York Times reports. Ambitious plans to provide free or cheap high-speed service to poor residents of cities such as Philadelphia, Houston, and San Francisco have ground to a halt as the providers, most notably...
UK, France in Nuke Power Pact
Guardian (UK)
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Mar 22, 2008 12:18 PM CDT
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Britain and France are set to sign a deal this week to collaborate on a new generation of power plants, as well as a joint venture to export the technology around the world, the Guardian reports. The nuclear pact will part of a London summit next week between Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown. Both countries see nuclear power as a lucrative market...
Now Taking Reservations for Sometime Next Year
Portfolio
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Mar 22, 2008 11:43 AM CDT
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Move over, French Laundry. The US' most in-demand dinner seat is in "flyspeck" Kennett Square, Pa., 35 miles from Philadelphia, Portfolio writes. Talula's Table takes reservations for its single, 12-seat table one year in advance. "My parents paid me $30 to stand out here," says one teen angling for a spot on a waiting list that...
Pro-China Party Wins in Taiwan
Reuters
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Mar 22, 2008 11:02 AM CDT
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Taiwan’s China-friendly opposition party handily beat the island’s ruling party in today’s presidential election, signaling smoother relations between the feuding governments, Reuters reports. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou, who won the vote over the Democratic Progressive Party 58%-42%, campaigned on a call for stronger economic ties...
6-Year-Old Injured in Pool Accident Dies
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Mar 22, 2008 10:47 AM CDT
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The little girl whose injury from a swimming pool drain spurred new safety laws has lost her fight for life, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Six-year-old Abigail Taylor died Thursday evening after transplant surgery failed to restore the part of her intestinal track that was ripped out by a powerful drain in a golf club wading pool last summer.
Bhutan to Measure Happiness
Wall Street Journal
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Mar 22, 2008 10:31 AM CDT
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The king of Bhutan decided 20 years ago to start measuring his people's well-being—dubbed Gross National Happiness—but he never quite figured out how to quantify the national mood. With the Bhutan's first democratic election on Monday, and modernization transforming the long-isolated country, a commission has been charged with devising...
Beatles Fight to Stop Historic Bootleg
Miami Herald
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Mar 22, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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The Beatles are fighting to stop the release of recordings made at a German club just before they became the world's most famous band, the Miami Herald reports. The 1962 gig is historic for music buffs because it's the first time Ringo Starr played live with the band. A Miami company and a British promoter hope to sell the "lost" recordings,...
Exploding Star Brightest Object Ever Seen
Space.com
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Mar 22, 2008 9:26 AM CDT
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Light from a star that exploded billions of years before the Earth was formed have been spotted by terrestrial astronomers, Space.com reports. The gamma-ray burst from halfway across the universe was the most distant object ever seen by the naked eye, and the brightest object ever observed by humans. The burst formed as a massive star collapsed into...
HBO Struggles for Post- Sopranos Hits
Wall Street Journal
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Mar 22, 2008 8:50 AM CDT
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HBO, at 36 years old no longer a bold young upstart of a network, is struggling to come up with hits to match The Sopranos and Sex & The City, the Wall Street Journal reports. Changes in the top ranks have meant shifts in direction: The Texas-set Lily Tomlin drama 12 Miles of Bad Road HBO was ditched after execs saw the first few episodes.
Official China Paper: 'Crush' Tibet Protests
Associated Press
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Mar 22, 2008 8:27 AM CDT
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The newspaper of China’s ruling party has called for a move to “resolutely crush” Tibet’s protests against the government, the AP reports. “We must see through the secessionist forces' evil intentions” and maintain “social stability,” said the People’s Daily . Meanwhile, Beijing has asked people...
Military Death Payments Trouble Families
New York Times
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Mar 22, 2008 8:23 AM CDT
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The military pays $500,000 to the next of kin of every soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, but the sudden injection of cash during a time of grief often throws survivors off balance. Young military spouses can struggle with money management and long-lost friends and relatives sometimes appear asking for handouts. Some military kin have quickly ended...
Condo Glut Floods Cities
Wall Street Journal
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Mar 22, 2008 8:17 AM CDT
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A deluge of new condos is about to hit many American cities already flooded with an unprecedented number of unsold units, the Wall Street Journal reports. This year, thousands of projects started at the height of the housing boom will be completed; oversupply and economic slowdown are likely to cause prices to plummet in condo-heavy cities like Miami,...
