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07 March 2011

Top Democrat draws line in sand in budget fight (Reuters)

Top Democrat draws line in sand in budget fight (Reuters)

Top Democrat draws line in sand in budget fight (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:46 PM PST

Democratic Senator Dick Durbin makes his way into the Old Senate Chamber for a closed session about the new START treaty on Capitol Hill in Washington December 20, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Assistant Senate Democratic leader Dick Durbin drew a line in the sand on Sunday in his party's budget battle with Republicans, who are pushing deep spending cuts to trim the federal deficit.

White House praises Muslims ahead of House hearing (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:38 PM PST

AP - The White House on Sunday praised American Muslims for helping fight violent extremism, but a House leader on terrorism issues said they aren't cooperating enough with law enforcement to counter the radicalization of young followers by al-Qaida-linked groups.

VIDEO: What were the SAS doing in Libya?

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST

The Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed that a British diplomatic team has been in Benghazi, but what might it have hoped to achieve?

Libya forces try to halt rebel move toward capital (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:33 PM PST

An anti-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi rebel, holds his anti-aircraft missile as he looks to the sky, in the oil town of Ras Lanouf, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 6, 2011. Thousands of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters poured into the streets of Tripoli on Sunday, waving flags and firing their guns in the air in the Libyan leader's main stronghold. Earlier, the city woke to the crackle of heavy machine-gun fire that rattled the capital before dawn.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, some in helicopter gunships, pounded opposition fighters with artillery, rockets and gunfire Sunday, dramatically escalating their counteroffensive to halt the rebels' rapid advance toward the capital.

Special Report: Fashion: In Praise of Slow Fashion at Hermès

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:16 PM PST

Hermes and Haider Ackermann offer clothes made with exquisite materials that are meant to be loved.

Attack on Egypt democracy protest

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:12 PM PST

Knife-wielding men attack Egyptian pro-democracy activists in Cairo for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak resigned, reports say.

Rebel Advance in Libya Set Back By Heavy Assault

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST

The Libyan military assaulted the rebel force in Bin Jawwad , driving them out and maintaining a heavy barrage, including airstrikes.

Farewells for 2 space crews and for Discovery (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:09 PM PST

In this March 3, 2011 photo provided by NASA, inside the U.S. lab Destiny, 12 astronauts and cosmonauts take a break from a very busy week aboard the International Space Station to pose for a joint STS-133/Expedition 26 group portrait. The STS-133 crew members, all attired in red shirts, from left, are NASA astronauts Nicole Stott, Alvin Drew, Eric Boe, Steve Lindsay, Michael Barratt and Steve Bowen. The dark blue-attired Expedition 26 crew members, from left, are European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, along with Russian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka, Dmitry Kondratyev, below, and Alexander Y. Kaleri and astronauts Scott Kelly and Cady Coleman, below. Serving the STS-133 and Expedition 26 missions as commanders were Lindsay and Kelly, respectively. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - The space shuttle and space station crews hugged goodbye Sunday after more than a week together, but saved their most heartfelt farewell for Discovery.

Japanese Foreign Minister to Resign

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:07 PM PST

Seiji Maehara said Sunday that he would resign over an illegal campaign donation, dealing another blow to the struggling government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

After historic gains, are stocks nearing a bubble? (AP)

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:03 PM PST

Specialist Henry Becker, foreground center, directs trades in share of MetLife on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, March 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fielded the usual questions about inflation, tax cuts and government debt during a trip to Congress last week. Then a new question popped up: Is the Fed creating another bubble in stock prices?
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