Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Libyan rebels celebrate win in battle near Tripoli (AP)

Libyan rebels celebrate win in battle near Tripoli (AP)

Libyan rebels celebrate win in battle near Tripoli (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:41 PM PST

A young anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi protester with her face painted in the colors of the old Libyan flag during a protest at the court square, in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday March 1, 2011. Gadhafi has launched the most brutal crackdown of any Arab regime facing a wave of anti-government uprisings spreading quickly around the Middle East, but international pressure to end the crackdown has escalated dramatically in the past few days. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya on Monday and said all options were open, including patrols of the North African nation's skies to protect its citizens from their ruler. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Residents of the rebel-held city closest to Libya's capital celebrated with a victory march Tuesday after repelling an overnight attack by Moammar Gadhafi's forces. But troops loyal to the longtime leader clamped down on a strategic mountain town as they fought to reclaim areas near Tripoli, residents said.

House passes bill to cut spending, avert shutdown (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:15 PM PST

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D- Nev., talks to the media after a Democratic policy luncheon on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - The House has passed a bill to cut federal spending by $4 billion and avert a partial shutdown of the government for two weeks.

Reports: Iran uses tear gas to disperse protesters (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PST

File - In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 file photo, leaders of Iranian opposition, Mahdi Karroubi, right, and Mir Hossein Mousavi talk in Tehran, Iran. Iran's state prosecutor said Monday authorities have cut all outside contact with the country's two senior opposition leaders as part of a campaign to silence dissent. (AP Photo, File)AP - Police used tear gas and batons Tuesday to disperse resurgent anti-government protesters demanding the release of opposition leaders in the biggest clashes in Iran's capital since demonstrators stormed back to the streets two weeks ago, witnesses and opposition websites said.

Ex-Goldman director charged with insider trading (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:59 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2009 file photo, Rajat Kumar Gupta,Chairman of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, listens to a statement, during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Federal regulators have charged Gupta, a Goldman Sachs former board member with insider trading, saying Tuesday, March 1, 2011, he provided confidential information to the central figure in a major hedge fund probe.(AP Photo/Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella, file)AP - Federal regulators have charged a former Goldman Sachs board member with insider trading, saying he gave confidential information to the key figure in what prosecutors call the largest hedge fund insider-trading probe ever.

Yemeni president says US and Israel behind unrest (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:15 AM PST

An anti-government protestor reacts as he and other demonstrators shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Yemen's embattled president has accused the United States and Israel of trying to destabilize his country and the Arab world. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Yemen's embattled president on Tuesday accused the U.S., his closest ally, of instigating the mounting protests against him, but the gambit failed to slow the momentum for his ouster.

Wis. governor to reveal full state budget proposal (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PST

On the 14th day of protests at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, police and demonstrators gather on the rotunda floor. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers have been sleeping at the Capitol since Feb. 15th. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - After focusing for weeks on his proposal to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prepared Tuesday to unveil full details of his two-year budget plan, which is expected to contain painful cuts in education, Medicaid and aid for local governments.

Panel told no guarantee against unethical research (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:22 PM PST

AP - Experts say that the kind of unethical medical studies that occurred half a century ago could still happen again despite more than 1,000 rules and regulations that should prevent such abuses.

Army swaps sit-ups for combat run in new PT tests (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:05 PM PST

U.S. Army Sgt. Cornelius Trammell, clears a hurdle as he demonstrates one of the elements of the Army's new Combat Readiness Test, at Fort Jackson, in Columbia, S.C., Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Army plans to toughen its fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to make sure all soldiers have the strength, endurance and mobility for battle. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)AP - The Army plans to toughen its fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to make sure all soldiers have the strength, endurance and mobility for battle, adding exercises like running an obstacle course in full combat gear and dragging a body's weight.

Governments consider controversial building deals (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:51 PM PST

The Goethals Bridge is seen from New York, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey wants to replace the 83-year old structure with a new bridge and is considering partnering with a private company to build it for them. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - New York City and New Jersey need a new bridge, but money is tight. So officials are doing something they've never done before: They're getting a private company to build one, then buying it a little at a time.

Christian Dior firing designer John Galliano (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 file photo, Fashion designer John Galliano arrives at a police station in Paris. Christian Dior have fired Galliano in wake of alleged anti-Semitic remarks he made during a dispute at a trendy Paris cafe. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)AP - Christian Dior says it's firing designer John Galliano after an online video showed him praising Adolf Hitler — a bombshell certain to rock fashion's elite world as the latest Paris ready-to-wear shows begin.

House passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:16 PM PST

President Barack Obama responds to a question during a news conference at the White House in Washington February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 335-91 to extend government funding for two more weeks, a move that would avert a federal shutdown but do nothing to resolve a bitter debate over the federal budget.

Ex-Goldman director charged with insider trading (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PST

The US markets regulator Tuesday accused Rajat Gupta, shown here in 2010, a former director of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble, of insider trading related to the sprawling Galleon hedge fund scandal.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)Reuters - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director was charged by a U.S. securities regulator with leaking details about Warren Buffett's critical $5 billion investment in the bank to Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam.

Bernanke says costly oil no threat to U.S. economy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PST

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 1, 2011, before the Senate Banking Committee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a fairly upbeat assessment of the economy on Tuesday, saying the recent surge in oil prices is unlikely to have a major effect on growth or inflation as long as higher prices do not become sustained.

U.S. warns of civil war in Libya unless Gaddafi goes (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:28 PM PST

People burn pictures of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside the main prison of Gaddafi's forces in Benghazi February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Libya could descend into civil war unless Muammar Gaddafi quits, the United States said on Tuesday, its demand for his departure intensifying pressure on the longtime leader after news of Western military preparations.

U.S. February auto sales jump despite gas price spike (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:28 AM PST

Ford trucks are shown for sale on a car lot in Carlsbad, California March 30, 2010. Picture taken March 30, 2010. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - U.S. auto sales rose more than 20 percent in February as the lure of discounts from automakers led by General Motors Co outweighed concerns about higher oil prices.

Wisconsin to unveil budget amid union battle (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:04 PM PST

Reuters - Wisconsin's governor was set to unveil a budget on Tuesday including painful cuts while Democratic lawmakers sought to block Republican efforts in three states to enact curbs on unions' power to negotiate.

Newt Gingrich to take step towards presidential bid (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:32 PM PST

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich addresses the 38th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich is expected to take a step this week toward a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, a senior Republican official said on Tuesday.

Iran forces fire teargas at protesters: pro-reform websites (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:45 AM PST

Reuters - Iranian security forces fired teargas and clashed with anti-government protesters demonstrating against the treatment of opposition leaders, pro-reform websites reported on Tuesday.

West edges closer to military action on Libya (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:46 AM PST

Libyan defected soldiers load at the back of a pick-up truck with cartridge belts and anti-aircraft weapons at a military base in the eastern city of Benghazi. The West edged closer on Tuesday to military action against Moamer Kadhafi as the United States said air strikes would be needed to secure a no-fly zone over Libya, and regime forces tried to retake a key city.(AFP/Marco Longari)AFP - The West edged closer on Tuesday to military action against Moamer Kadhafi as the United States said air strikes would be needed to secure a no-fly zone over Libya, and regime forces tried to retake a key city.

Libya: live report (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:13 PM PST

Libyan defected soldiers load at the back of a pick-up truck cartridge belts and anti-aircraft weapons at a military base in the eastern city of Benghazi.(AFP/Marco Longari)AFP - 2109 GMT: A Canadian navy frigate, the HMCS Charlottetown, is preparing to set sail Wednesday for the coast of Libya to help evacuate foreign nationals. It could meet up early next week with the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship accompanied by two other vessels.
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