| Obama: No charges for harsh CIA interrogation (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 3:16 am
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|  AP - President Barack Obama absolved CIA officers from prosecution for harsh, painful interrogation of terror suspects Thursday, even as his administration released Bush-era memos graphically detailing — and authorizing — such grim tactics as slamming detainees against walls, waterboarding them and keeping them naked and cold for long periods.
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| Relations between US, Cuba seem within reach (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 2:39 am
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|  AP - Talks toward a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations seemed to be a real possibility after the new presidents of both countries reached out to each other with surprisingly straightforward language about their desire to revive a relationship frozen by 50 years of cold war.
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| Obama pledges help to slow US arms flow (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 1:00 am
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|  AP - Confronting a Mexican drug war that is "sowing chaos in our communities," President Barack Obama signaled Thursday he will not seek renewal of a U.S. assault weapons ban but instead will step up enforcement of laws banning the transfer of such guns across the border.
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| DHS issued report on extremism despite concerns (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 12:59 am
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|  AP - Civil liberties officials at the Homeland Security Department did not agree with some of the language in a controversial report on right-wing extremists, but the agency issued the report anyway.
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| Palin stands against abortion during Ind. speech (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 12:56 am
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|  AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, speaking at anti-abortion group's dinner, criticized President Barack Obama for supporting abortion rights and challenged the idea that unplanned pregnancies are a nuisance that can be solved by abortion.
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| Democrats: Texas gov should disavow secession talk (AP)
April 17, 2009 at 12:44 am
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|  AP - In a state that once was its own nation, a Republican governor who talked about secession without completely dismissing the idea has Democratic lawmakers in an uproar. Gov. Rick Perry, in comments following an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday, never did advocate Texas breaking away from the United States but suggested that Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to leave the union.
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| Singing 'spinster' strikes chord in talent contest (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 9:07 pm
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|  AP - Susan Boyle lives alone in a row house with her cat Pebbles, a drab existence in one of Scotland's poorest regions. She cared for her widowed mother for years, never married and sang in church and at karaoke nights at the pub.
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| Driving teacher allegedly drunk during lesson (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 9:01 pm
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| | AP - A driving instructor who police say was drunk while giving someone a driving lesson can stay out of jail but will lose his license for a year. Daniel Winsky, 53, of Salem was convicted Thursday of operating under the influence while giving a lesson from the passenger seat of a car. He was sentenced to 18 months probation but won't be a licensed driver for one year. |
| Bush-era interrogations: From waterboarding to forced nudity (McClatchy Newspapers)
April 16, 2009 at 8:45 pm
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|  McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The long-awaited release Thursday of four Bush-era memos lays out in clinical detail many of the controversial interrogation methods secretly authorized by the Bush administration — from waterboarding to trapping prisoners in boxes with insects — while former President George W. Bush was publicly condemning the use of torture.
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| Too old to start anew? (The Yahoo! Newsroom)
April 16, 2009 at 8:03 pm
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| | The Yahoo! Newsroom - As baby boomers reach retirement age, instead of dusting off the old golf clubs and deciding which Hawaiian shirts to take to Florida, some are dusting off their resumes and deciding which suit to wear to their job interview. |
| No charges against CIA officials for waterboarding (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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| AP - Seeking to move beyond what he calls a "a dark and painful chapter in our history," President Barack Obama said Thursday that CIA officials who used harsh interrogation tactics during the Bush administration will not be prosecuted.
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| Democrats: Texas gov should disavow secession talk (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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|  AP - Republican Gov. Rick Perry insisted Thursday that his remarks about secession were not intended as an argument that Texas should leave the union, but Democrats still called his comments reckless and anti-American.
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| New York Times cuts sections to save money (Reuters)
April 16, 2009 at 6:01 pm
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|  Reuters - New York Times Co's flagship newspaper plans to eliminate several weekly sections and cut freelance spending to save millions of dollars in annual costs, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.
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| Talk of delaying WTC towers for decades (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 5:46 pm
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|  AP - Construction of several ground zero office towers could be put off for decades because of the failing real estate market, the site's owners said Thursday, citing an analysis that projected one skyscraper might not be built and occupied until 35 years after Sept. 11.
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| New signs emerge that recession may be easing (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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|  AP - Housing construction unexpectedly plunged, the number of people receiving jobless benefits grew and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said its first-quarter profit dropped compared with last year.
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| $40M fuel theft from Army prompts global manhunt (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 4:56 pm
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| | AP - A former Army contractor convicted of stealing $40 million worth of fuel from a military base in Iraq is helping authorities in a global search for other suspects in the case, according to court records. |
| Duncan to Spend Billions to ‘Transform’ U.S. Schools (Bloomberg)
April 16, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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|  Bloomberg - April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to spend a record $5 billion to transform U.S. schools by rewarding states for innovation, providing merit pay to teachers and creating a national scorecard to identify failing schools.
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| For Sale: A taste of royalty from Princess bride (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 3:26 pm
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| | AP - Would you pay 145 pounds ($215) for a slice of very stale cake? That's what an antiques fair in Birmingham hopes to earn Thursday when people bid for the remnant from one of Britain's most controversial royal weddings. |
| Senate panel to investigate wiretapping violations (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 12:14 pm
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| | AP - The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday that the panel would investigate reports that the National Security Agency improperly tapped into the domestic communications of American citizens. |
| NBC broadcaster John Madden retires (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 11:39 am
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|  AP - John Madden, the burly former coach who has been one of pro football's most popular broadcast analysts for three decades, is calling it quits.
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| In Mexico, Obama to offer solidarity in drug war (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 11:25 am
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|  AP - Confronting a security threat on America's doorstep, President Barack Obama is venturing into the heart of Mexico. His swift diplomatic mission is meant to show solidarity with a neighbor — and to prove that the U.S. is serious about halting the deadly flow of drugs and weapons.
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| NY governor introduces bill to allow gay marriage (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 11:01 am
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|  AP - Gov. David Paterson announced plans Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, making a political gamble that he can ride the momentum of other states that have recently allowed the practice.
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| Mich. Muslim group says FBI asking people to spy (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 10:40 am
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| AP - A Michigan Muslim organization said Thursday it has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate complaints alleging the FBI is asking followers of the faith to spy on Islamic leaders and congregations.
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| Nokia profit plunges 90 percent in Q1 (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 10:35 am
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|  AP - Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plummeted 90 percent in the first quarter because of fading demand for mobile phones amid the world economic downturn — but its shares surged as analysts had expected an even gloomier report.
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| Obama: Better trains foster energy independence (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 10:34 am
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| | AP - President Barack Obama called Thursday for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean the air and save on energy. |
| Suicide bomber in uniform kills 16 in Iraq base (Reuters)
April 16, 2009 at 9:57 am
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| | Reuters - A suicide bomber in army uniform detonated a vest packed with explosives at a military base in Iraq's western Anbar province Thursday, killing 16 people and wounding 50, the army and police said. |
| Not on the menu: Pizza workers charged in pranks (AP)
April 16, 2009 at 6:17 am
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|  AP - A gross video posted on YouTube showing a Domino's Pizza worker stuffing cheese up his nostril and waving salami under his rear end as he is making sandwiches has led to charges against him and a co-worker who recorded him, authorities said Wednesday.
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