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UN staff killed by Afghan mob enraged over Florida Quran burning

Christian Science Monitor - Tom A. Peter - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least 20 UN staff members were killed in northern Afghanistan when a protest over a Quran burning overseen by pastor Terry Jones turned into a violent mob.
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Libya: Gaddafi forces reject ceasefire

Telegraph.co.uk - Toby Harnden - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Col Gaddafi's forces have rejected a ceasefire call from Libyan rebels, saying government troops would not leave Libyan cities as demanded by the opposition.
Xinhua - Hindustan Times - The Guardian - Reuters - Wikipedia: Late March 2011 Libyan rebel offensive

Payrolls climb to 216000, jobless rate 8.8%

MarketWatch - Greg Robb - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Nonfarm payrolls grew by a seasonally adjusted 216000 in March, their fastest pace since last May, the Labor Department said Friday, in an indication of an improving labor market.
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Snooki earns $32000 for speaking at Rutgers University

CNN - Aaron Parsley - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rutgers University students heard Snooki talk about fist pumping and the "GTL" lifestyle she lives out on TV. (PEOPLE.com) -- Snooki, whose novel "A Shore Thing" was released in January, may not win a Nobel Prize for ...

Fierce battle in Ivory Coast city

BBC News - ‎39 minutes ago‎
There has been fierce fighting in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan between the forces of UN-recognised president Alassane Ouattara and those loyal to his rival, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo.

Calhoun, Calipari never really see eye to eye

Boston Globe - Eddie Pells - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Kentucky head coach John Calipari answers a question after a practice session for a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Houston.

"24" finale pulled in Tokyo

Reuters - Gavin J. Blair - ‎16 minutes ago‎
TOKYO (Hollywood Reporter) - Broadcast of the final season of "24" has been pulled by Tokyo TV because the plot featuring radiation has been deemed inappropriate in light of the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Dai-Ichivnuclear power ...

2 men sought in Dodger Stadium beating of Giants fan

Los Angeles Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Los Angeles police are searching for two men suspected of severely beating a San Francisco Giants fan after the Dodgers' home opener in the stadium parking lot.

LizaMoon SQL Injection Attack Hits Websites

InformationWeek - Antone Gonsalves - ‎1 hour ago‎
The scareware sends users to a bogus Web page warning them that their PCs are infected with malware and tries to sell them an anti-virus application.

BATS: May Benefit From Forced Spinoff Of NYSE, Nasdaq Listings

Wall Street Journal - Jacob Bunge - ‎26 minutes ago‎
A planned push into primary listings by electronic exchange company BATS Global Markets could benefit should regulators force a spinoff of some listings business from a NYSE-Nasdaq combination, according to a ...

Embattled Drug Maker Halves Price of Makena

Medscape - Robert Lowes - ‎31 minutes ago‎
April 1, 2011 - Under intense pressure from organized medicine, politicians, and the March of Dimes Foundation, KV Pharmaceutical announced today that it will lower the list price of its new drug for reducing the risk for preterm birth from $1500 to ...

FDA proposes calorie labels for fast food chains, restaurants nationwide

Los Angeles Times - Andrew Zajac - ‎25 minutes ago‎
In the latest attempt to gain ground against the nation's epidemic of obesity, the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules Friday that require restaurant and fast food chains to post the calorie content of ...

Mississippi sisters freed from prison push for pardon

Reuters - Leigh Coleman - ‎1 hour ago‎
BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters rallied on Friday seeking a full pardon for two sisters freed from prison by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on the condition that one donate a kidney to the other.

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: iCal 4.0 gets annual view, iPad appearance

Apple Insider - ‎1 hour ago‎
By AppleInsider Staff Apple's iCal 4.0 in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion's second Developer Preview adopts an iPad appearance and a new annual view.

Auto Sales Jump Again in March

The Atlantic - Daniel Indiviglio - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rising oil prices didn't hold back US auto sales in March. Instead, they continued to climb for the seven major automakers. Toyota, General Motors, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, and Hyundai combined for sales a little over 1 ...

'Mad Men': Matthew Weiner says the show will end in 3 seasons. Does this mean ...

Entertainment Weekly - Darren Franich - ‎1 hour ago‎
Now that the protracted Mad Men negotiations are finally over, the show's creator is looking ahead to the show's future - and, surprisingly, already seems to have a conclusion in mind.

Arizona Governor Proposes Fining Fat Residents, Smokers

ABC News - Ben Forer - ‎3 hours ago‎
As part of a plan to revamp the state's Medicaid program, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Thursday that she is proposing fees for adults who lead unhealthy lives.

Britney Spears Opens Up On Home Life In MTV Special

MTV.com - Jocelyn Vena, Sway Calloway - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Sure, Britney Spears is a chart-topping pop star, but when she's not oozing sex as a Femme Fatale, she loves to sit around and chat about shoes like any other girl.

With Amazon's Cloud Player, the network is the cable

Washington Post - Rob Pegoraro - ‎2 hours ago‎
The so-called celestial jukebox that digital-music dreamers have been talking about since the 1990s got a little closer Tuesday when Amazon launched its Cloud Player.

William admits to pre-wedding nerves

CNN International - Simon Perry, Stephen M. Silverman - ‎42 minutes ago‎
(PEOPLE.com) -- He may have royal blood running through his veins, but Prince William is experiencing a very common condition to afflict grooms-to-be: nerves.

Phillies Rally for 3 Runs in 9th Inning for Season-Opening Win Vs. Astros

Bloomberg - Mason Levinson - ‎40 minutes ago‎
The Philadelphia Phillies hit six ninth-inning singles to score three runs for a 5-4 win against the Houston Astros in the teams' season opener.

Syrians Defy Threats In Widening Protests

Wall Street Journal - Farnaz Fassihi - ‎1 hour ago‎
Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in cities across the nation in a showdown between the government and opposition that left at least ten people dead, according to witness accounts.

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