Wednesday, April 6, 2011

No deal yet as possible government shutdown looms (AP)

No deal yet as possible government shutdown looms (AP)

No deal yet as possible government shutdown looms (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:45 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to a Republican policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The Senate's second ranking Democrat said Wednesday that negotiators on the budget are making progress but that conservative GOP policy prescriptions remain obstacles as they scramble to avert a government shutdown this weekend.

Gadhafi asks Obama to end air strikes in a letter (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Libyan rebel fighters prepare rockets for use at a position west of Ajdabiya, Libya, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. NATO rejected criticism from Libyan rebels over the pace of its military campaign in Libya, saying Wednesday that its airstrikes against Moammar Gadhafi's forces are increasing every day. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has appealed directly to President Barack Obama to halt what the Libyan leader called "an unjust war," and wished Obama good luck in his bid for re-election next year.

Gbagbo's home in Ivory Coast comes under attack (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Soldiers loyal to democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara return from fighting to a checkpoint serving as an operating base, at one of the main entrances to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the home of the country's strongman who remained holed up in a subterranean bunker, as forces backing his rival assaulted the residence to try to force him out, diplomats and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the home of the country's strongman who remained holed up in a subterranean bunker, as forces backing his rival assaulted the residence to try to force him out, diplomats and witnesses said.

White House says shutdown will delay pay to troops (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Visitors gather in the main entrance of the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. The White House warns of a temporary cutoff in pay for troops in war zones if the budget impasse brings a partial government shutdown. The IRS wouldn't be able to process some tax refunds, and there also could be a holdup in mortgage applications and small business loans. National parks and museums would be closed, too. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - The Obama administration warned Wednesday that a federal shutdown would undermine the economic recovery, delay pay to U.S. troops fighting in three wars, slow the processing of tax returns and limit small business loans and government-backed mortgages during peak home buying season.

Gates tries to soothe Saudis rattled by unrest (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, talks with Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khalid bin Sultan during a ceremony after Gates' arrival on Wednesday April 6, 2011 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gates arrived in the Saudi capital Wednesday for talks with King Abdullah on coping with the political upheaval sweeping the Arab world, blunting Iranian efforts to exploit the unrest, and upgrading the kingdom's defenses against Iranian missiles.(AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool)AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates tried to smooth the worst rift in years with Arab ally and oil producer Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, reassuring the Saudi king that the U.S. remains a steady friend despite support for pro-democracy revolutions in the Middle East.

AP IMPACT: Synthetic drugs send thousands to ER (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:33 PM PDT

A photo of David Rozga is seen on a shelf at the home of his parents Mike and Jan Rozga, Sunday, March 27, 2011, in Indianola, Iowa. David Rozga killed himself last summer after dabbling with a product known as K2. Synthetic substances like K2 that mimic marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs are making users across the nation seriously ill, causing seizures and hallucinations so intense that thousands of them seek help at emergency rooms. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Synthetic substances that mimic marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs are making users across the nation seriously ill, causing seizures and hallucinations and even killing some people.

Holder, other US officials at NY Sharpton event (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:28 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, left, and the Rev. Al Sharpton confer before Holder's address to the 13th annual National Action Network conference, in New York Wednesday, April 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - The Rev. Al Sharpton is marking the 20th anniversary of his Harlem-based organization by teaming up with President Barack Obama and top White House officials to grapple with issues affecting black Americans.

Alaska law would allow military to drink at age 18 (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:37 PM PDT

In this April 5, 2011 photo, Rep. Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage, listens to testimony in the House Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee in Juneau, Alaska. Lynn has proposed allowing active-duty armed forces members under age 21 to legally buy and drink alcohol. (AP Photo/Chris Stein)AP - Alaska is the latest state to weigh in on a long-running argument: If you're old enough to fight and die for your country, you should be old enough to drink a beer.

Glenn Beck's Fox show dropped (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 4, 2010 file photo, Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck attends the TIME 100 gala celebrating the 100 most influential people, at the Time Warner Center in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Fox News Channel on Wednesday said it was dropping Glenn Beck's afternoon talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and suffered financially due to an advertiser boycott. Fox and Beck said the show will end later this year.

Barry Bonds rests with no defense witnesses (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Barry Bonds, center, arrives at a federal courthouse for his perjury trial, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Barry Bonds' confident defense team rested its case Wednesday without calling a single witness, just minutes after a federal judge accepted the government's request to dismiss one of the five counts against the home run king.

House Republicans to vote on budget bill (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Reuters - The Republican-led House of Representatives will vote on Thursday to postpone a possible shutdown of the government for at least a week, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday.

Wisconsin election, tied to union bill, in dead heat (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Reuters - The closely watched race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court remained too close to call on Wednesday with just 235 votes of the 1.4 million votes cast separating challenger and front-runner JoAnne Kloppenburg from incumbent David Prosser.

Attack on Gbagbo bunker in Ivory Coast repelled (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo, and presidential candidate for the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front), talks during a news conference at his party headquarters in Abidjan in this November 9, 2010 file photo. Gbagbo has not surrendered yet but has suggested he wants to do so and has requested United Nations protection, a U.N. official told Reuters said on April 5, 2011. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/FilesReuters - Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a heavy attack on Wednesday on the bunker where Laurent Gbagbo is holed up but appeared to have been repelled, a Western military source said.

Libya rebels retake land, NATO cites air strike woes (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Rebel fighters attempt to salvage a heavy machine gun mounted on the back of a burning vehicle used by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi after it was hit by a NATO airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Brega April 5, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - Libyan rebels regained ground in a new advance on an oil port on Wednesday but accused NATO of inaction hindering their quest to oust Muammar Gaddafi.

Top M&A law firms at center of new insider case (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Reuters - A lawyer and a trader were accused by federal prosecutors of running a 17-year conspiracy to trade on corporate merger secrets stolen from three of the nation's most powerful law firms, in one of the largest U.S. insider trading cases on record.

In U-turn, Portugal says needs EU aid (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Demonstrators hold a banner reading Reuters - Portugal's caretaker government said on Wednesday it had decided to seek financing from the European Union in an abrupt turnaround after resisting a bailout for months despite sharply deteriorating financial conditions.

Dish wins Blockbuster auction for $320 million (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Dish Network Corp won Blockbuster Inc in a bankruptcy auction for $320 million, further broadening its business beyond satellite TV and setting up a possible showdown with Netflix.

Romney counts on massive warchest, circle of giving (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Mitt Romney speaks during the third session of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 3, 2008. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - Mitt Romney, a presidential also-ran in 2008, is powering up a fund-raising machine he hopes will obliterate competition for the 2012 Republican nomination.

Ouattara forces stop short of final assault on Gbagbo bunker (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:54 AM PDT

A member of the forces loyal to Ivory Coast's internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara looks through binoculars ahead of an attack on the residence of former strongman Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan. Forces loyal to Ouattara have pulled back from a final assault on Gbagbo's bunker after meeting fierce resistance from his army.(AFP)AFP - Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara have pulled back from a final assault on strongman Laurent Gbagbo's bunker after meeting fierce resistance from his army.

NATO 'careful' over air strikes, 'rebel' oil leaves Tobruk (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:37 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel fighter holding a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher looks out into the desert some 40 kms outside Brega. NATO, accused of mission failure by Libyan rebels, admitted Wednesday it has to be AFP - NATO, accused of mission failure by Libyan rebels, admitted Wednesday it has to be "particularly careful" with its air strikes as government troops are using civilians as human shields, but vowed to do everything to protect civilians in Misrata.
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