| Somali pirates seize two more ships (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:10 pm
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|  Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked two more cargo vessels and opened fire on two others on Tuesday in attacks that showed a determination to go on striking at shipping on the region's strategic trade routes.
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| Feds release accused Nazi prison guard Demjanjuk (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:16 pm
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|  AP - John Demjanjuk was released from federal custody Tuesday evening, just hours after six immigration officers removed the accused Nazi death camp guard from his suburban home in a wheelchair, authorities said.
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| Obama tempers optimism with reality on economy (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:13 pm
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|  AP - Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we out of the woods" and argued his broad domestic agenda is the path to recovery.
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| Crying Calif mom arraigned on murder, rape charges (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:12 pm
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|  AP - A woman kidnapped, raped and murdered an 8-year-old girl and stuffed her body in a suitcase that was dumped in a pond just a few miles from home, prosecutors alleged Tuesday. Melissa Huckaby, 28, was charged with murdering her daughter's playmate, Sandra Cantu, in a gruesome crime that has shocked and terrified residents of Tracy, a Northern California city of about 78,000, 60 miles east of San Francisco.
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| Somali pirates on hijack spree since weekend (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:11 pm
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| AP - Somali pirates were back to business as usual Tuesday, defiantly seizing four more ships with 60 hostages after U.S. sharpshooters rescued an American freighter captain. "No one can deter us," one bandit boasted. The freed skipper, Richard Phillips, will return home to the United States on Wednesday, after reuniting with his 19-man crew in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, according to the shipping company Maersk Line Ltd.
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| NKorea boots inspectors, vows to restart reactor (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:10 pm
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|  AP - North Korea said Tuesday it was restarting its rogue nuclear program, booting U.N. inspectors and pulling out of disarmament talks in an angry reaction to U.N. Security Council condemnation of its April 5 rocket launch. Pyongyang ordered U.N. nuclear inspectors to remove seals and cameras from its Yongbyon nuclear site and leave the country as quickly as possible, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
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| Gingrich eyes possible White House run in 2012 (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:09 pm
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|  AP - More than a decade after he stepped down as speaker of the House into what seemed like almost certain political oblivion, Newt Gingrich is back and seemingly more relevant than ever.
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| Student killed in love triangle involving teacher (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 9:03 pm
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|  AP - An 18-year-old high school student caught with his 48-year-old math teacher in her bedroom was stabbed to death by her boyfriend, who was himself a former student of hers, police said Tuesday.
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| Source: Obama to create border czar position (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:57 pm
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|  AP - A former Justice Department official has been picked to be the Southwest border czar — a new position created by the Obama administration to handle illegal immigration and border issues, according to an administration official.
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| Man jailed for spraying urine, feces on food in UK (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 8:54 pm
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| | AP - An unemployed chemist was jailed Tuesday for spraying a mix of urine and feces on food, wine and children's books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of contaminating goods. |
| American parents find ways to curb cost of kids (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 5:29 pm
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|  AP - Jarratt Hughes and Marcia Harris splurged last year on a birthday party for one of their eight children. A show at Medieval Times dinner theater — complete with a four-course meal, Hollywood special effects and a jousting tournament — cost $500 for the whole family.
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| Ending Somali piracy: few options for US forces (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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|  AP - Stamping out Somalia's piracy scourge using U.S. warships or military force will be virtually impossible, according to maritime experts who said Tuesday the real problems lie ashore in the ashes of Somalia's failed state.
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| NY Gov. Paterson to introduce gay marriage bill (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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|  AP - New York Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce legislation this week to legalize same-sex marriage, reviving a bill that died in 2007 and still faces strong opposition despite a new Democratic majority in the state Senate.
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| UBS client pleads guilty in U.S. tax case (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 5:24 pm
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|  Reuters - A wealthy Florida yacht broker, caught up in a federal probe of UBS AG , pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using the Swiss bank to hide more than $3 million in assets from the U.S. government.
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| Drama on set (The Yahoo! Newsroom)
April 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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| | The Yahoo! Newsroom - Buckner, who was discussing the causes of bankruptcy when he lost consciousness, is reported to be doing fine, and even later had the energy to apologize to Beck for the scene. Beck responded, in typical Beck-ian fashion: |
| Recession fueling right-wing extremism, U.S. says (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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| | Reuters - Right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy and the election of the first black U.S. president, the Department of Homeland Security warned in a report to law enforcement officials. |
| Late George Harrison gets Hollywood star (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm
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|  AP - Hundreds of fans and friends including Paul McCartney have turned out to see a posthumous star for George Harrison unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| Bernanke sees 'tentative signs' of improvement (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 2:59 pm
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|  AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday there's been "tentative signs" that the recession may be easing. But he also warned that any hope for a lasting recovery hinges on the government's success in stabilizing shaky financial markets and getting credit to flow more freely again.
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| Obama Says 'Pitfalls' Ahead Before Economy Recovers (Bloomberg)
April 14, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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|  Bloomberg - April 14 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said today that his economic-stimulus package and plans to rescue banks and bolster housing are starting to "generate signs of economic progress," while warning of "pitfalls" ahead.
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| Tornadoes spotted in Fla. as storm line roars over (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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|  AP - A strong line of storms spawned at least two tornadoes Tuesday as it tore across central Florida, scattering roof shingles, uprooting trees and forcing schools to evacuate children from trailer classrooms.
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| It's moving day for Bo the Obamadog (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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|  AP - Bo the Portuguese water dog makes his official move into the White House on Tuesday, and how President Barack Obama and his family introduce him to his new home — and the world — will say much about their skills as novice dog owners.
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| Obama tempers optimism with reality on economy (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 1:29 pm
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|  AP - Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we out of the woods" and argued his broad domestic agenda is the path to recovery.
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| More CEOs got pay hikes than cuts in '08 (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 12:46 pm
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| | Reuters - More U.S. chief executives got pay raises than had their pay cut in 2008, a year when billions in taxpayer dollars went to prop up struggling companies and millions of workers lost jobs, according to an AFL-CIO survey released on Tuesday. |
| Lack of 'team spirit' at work tied to depression (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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| | Reuters - Poor team spirit at the workplace may do more than drag down morale, it can make people depressed, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. |
| Obama: 'Instant gratification' fueled bust (Politico)
April 14, 2009 at 11:39 am
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| | Politico - President Barack Obama acknowledged in a major economic speech Tuesday that "times are still tough" and warned that a culture of "instant gratification" had produced neglect of major national problems that wound up undermining the economy. |  |
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