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Rare snow blankets South as East braces for storm (AP) March 1, 2009 at 6:35 pm AP - A potent March snowstorm blanketed much of Alabama with up to 4 inches of snow Sunday, covering Civil War statues and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of church services. Agent: 2 NFL players among Fla. missing boaters (AP) March 1, 2009 at 5:51 pm AP - The Coast Guard was searching off Florida's Gulf Coast on Sunday for a fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and two other men missing nearly a day in choppy seas. States' budget woes will outlast the recession (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:38 pm AP - Even after $135 billion in federal aid gets spent, many states will be staring down budgetary black holes unless they initiate dramatic spending cuts or tax increases, or both. Falling oil prices stymie Iraq's security spending (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:29 pm AP - Falling oil prices will force Iraq to cut back on military spending, leaving questions about whether it can handle tasks such as protecting oil platforms in the Gulf once the American pullout is complete, a top U.S. commander said. More TV ads project images of racial harmony (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:13 pm AP - Ever see an inner-city schoolyard filled with white, Asian and black teens shooting hoops? Or middle-aged white and Latino men swigging beer and watching the Super Bowl on their black neighbor's couch? Or Asians and Latinos dancing the night away in a hip-hop club? $#$%##! LA County tries for cuss-free week (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:09 pm AP - Pay no attention to that eerie silence in the nation's most populous county this week; it will simply be the sound of 10 million people not cussing. Indonesian tiger catchers race against time (AP) March 1, 2009 at 2:48 pm AP - Indonesia's tiger catchers have a double job — protecting humans from tigers, and tigers from humans. Iran angered over films 'The Wrestler' and '300' (AP) March 1, 2009 at 2:43 pm AP - An adviser to Iran's president on Sunday demanded an apology from a team of visiting Hollywood actors and movie industry officials, including Annette Bening, saying films such as "300" and "The Wrestler" were "insulting" to Iranians. AP IMPACT: Some nonprofits can't touch their money (AP) March 1, 2009 at 2:02 pm AP - The North Carolina Symphony has all the money it needs. But in this economy, the orchestra isn't allowed to touch it. Criticism rains on Obama's farm subsidy cut idea (Reuters) March 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm Reuters - Wally Darneille has two words for President Barack Obama's proposal to end the so-called direct payment subsidy to large U.S. farmers: "That's insanity." Washington state to allow `dignity' deaths (AP) March 1, 2009 at 1:35 pm AP - Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state. Researchers find safer way to make stem cells (Reuters) March 1, 2009 at 1:11 pm Reuters - Researchers said on Sunday they had found a safer way to transform ordinary skin cells into powerful stem cells in a move that could eventually remove the need to use human embryos. Mullen: Iran has fissile materials for bomb (AP) March 1, 2009 at 11:13 am AP - The top U.S. military official says he believes Iran now has enough fissile material to build a nuclear bomb. U.S. rattled as Mexico drug war bleeds over border (Reuters) March 1, 2009 at 10:37 am Reuters - Hit men dressed in fake police tactical gear burst into a home in Phoenix, rake it with gunfire and execute a man. Iran has enough nuclear fuel to make bomb: U.S. (Reuters) March 1, 2009 at 10:15 am Reuters - The United States believes Iran has stockpiled enough nuclear fuel to make a bomb, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen said on Sunday. Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90 (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:16 am AP - Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. He was 90. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius tapped to lead HHS (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:15 am AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. Mideast peace, Russian ties next up for Clinton (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:14 am AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects, reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpart that U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow have their limits. Embattled senator from Illinois fights to fit in (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:14 am AP - If it were up to Roland Burris, he'd be here to stay. A week of lonely walks, calls for his resignation and cameras following his every move didn't seem to affect the new senator from Illinois. The opposite, actually: Burris spent most of his time digging in. Capitol power plant dims clean energy hopes (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:13 am AP - As Congress tries to clean up the nation's energy sources and cut gases blamed for global warming, it is struggling to do so in its own backyard. Hungary warns of new economic 'Iron Curtain' (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:12 am AP - Hungary warned the European Union not to let a new economic "Iron Curtain" divide the continent and urged the 27 EU leaders meeting Sunday to act so the bloc's weakest members don't go under in the global economic crisis. Olmert threatens strong response to Gaza rockets (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:11 am AP - Israel's prime minister threatened "uncompromising" retaliation against Gaza militants Sunday as Palestinian rocket fire persists six weeks after Israeli forces halted an offensive meant to end the attacks. Uncertainty over new health safety net for jobless (AP) March 1, 2009 at 8:09 am AP - The Obama administration rushed to include a health care safety net for laid-off workers in the recently signed stimulus bill, but has not told employers exactly how to make it work. ASEAN vows EU-like bloc by 2015, frets on Myanmar (AP) March 1, 2009 at 4:20 am AP - Southeast Asian leaders vowed Sunday to push ahead with ambitious plans to become a European Union-style economic community by 2015 despite roadblocks posed by the global financial crisis and Myanmar's dismal human rights record. Berkshire has worst year; Buffett still optimistic (AP) March 1, 2009 at 4:01 am AP - Warren Buffett remains optimistic about the prospects for his company and the nation even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc. turned in its worst performance in 2008 and the widely-followed investor says the economy will likely remain a mess beyond this year. Iraq: Oil prices may drag budget lower (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:59 am AP - Iraq's parliament pushed back voting Saturday on this year's budget and could be forced to make further cuts because of falling oil prices. Leaving Iraq: Shift to south, exit through desert (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:58 am AP - The U.S. military map in Iraq in early 2010: Marines are leaving the western desert, Army units are in the former British zone in the south and the overall mission is coalescing around air and logistics hubs in central and northern Iraq. Siegfried and Roy take final bow for charity (AP) March 1, 2009 at 3:17 am AP - Illusionists Siegfried and Roy — and the Bengal tiger that ended their careers — shared the stage again Saturday night for a haunting final performance. Chris Brown Reunites With Rihanna in Miami (E! Online) February 28, 2009 at 10:40 pm E! Online - UPDATE: Chris Brown was spotted early Saturday cruising on a jet ski in the waters around Miami's Star Island, but Rihanna has not been seen outside the compound. But that hasn't stopped paparazzi helicopters from buzzing overhead throughout the day.