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Secs. Clinton, Gates, Napolitano Head to Mexico To Discuss Border Security
A power team of officials from the Obama administration is heading to Mexico on Tuesday to discuss border security and drug trafficking with President Calderon.
CNN | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Prosecutors Consider a Case Against Former Blackwater Officials
The private security firm, which now is officially called Xe Services, would probably be hurt by an indictment as it attempts to win a contract with the Department of Defense that could be worth $1 billion.
The Associated Press | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Senate Banking Committee Pushes Financial Reform Forward
The administration is hoping to force the GOP to vote on legislation that would reform the financial system, but the Republicans have vowed to keep their 41 senators together to negotiate a bipartisan deal.
The Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Bill Gates Venture And Toshiba Develop Nuclear Reactor
Intellectual Ventures, a Bill Gates funded energy start-up, is working with Toshiba to build a small nuclear reactor that could run from deep underground without human intervention.
The Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
That Big Taxi Scheme? Maybe Not So Big After All.
Initial reports suggested that tens of thousands of New York City passengers were cheated out of more than $8 million over two years, but a new study shows that may have been an exaggeration.
The New York Times | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Eight Chinese Children Stabbed to Death at School
The attacker, a fortysomething former community clinic doctor, has a history of mental health problems.
The Guardian | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Huge Storm Sweeps Across Perth, Australia
The storm dropped a month's worth of rainfall on the city, one of the most isolated in the world, in only seven minutes.
BBC | Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Google Breaks With Chinese Censorship
In a bold challenge to Chinese censorship, Google has begun rerouting visitors to a domain based in Hong Kong.
The New York Times | Monday, March 22, 2010
On Heels of Heath Care, House Passes Major Student Loan Reform
The bill, which was tacked on to the health care plan, will boost direct lending to students and is considered the biggest piece of education reform in nearly a decade.
The New York Times | Monday, March 22, 2010
12 States To Sue Over Health Reform
Health care reform hasn't even been signed into law, but 12 states are already preparing lawsuits to challenge the legislation as unconstitutional.
Business Week | Monday, March 22, 2010
Media Fall for Fake AIPAC Press Release
Despite a press statement released earlier this morning, the pro-Israel lobbying group is not calling for a freeze on new settlement construction.
Politico | Monday, March 22, 2010
Divorce Can Wait … Until the Recession's Over
Divorce doesn't come cheap, and tough times are forcing more couples to stick out unhappy marriages until they're on better financial footing.
The Washington Post | Monday, March 22, 2010
Photograph of Hillary Clinton by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Blackwater by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP Photo; Bill Gates by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.
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