Myanmar denies UN chief’s request to see Suu Kyi 
    (AP)
Sat, 4/07/09 – 1:26 | No Comment

AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was “deeply disappointed” after Myanmar’s military ruler rejected his second and final request …

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Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency (Reuters)
Sat, 4/07/09 – 2:08 | No Comment

Reuters - The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on…

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OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back (Reuters)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 23:35 | No Comment
OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit …

Republicans To Probe Sotomayor’s Views on Racial Bias (CQPolitics.com)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 23:35 | No Comment

CQPolitics.com - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled anew Friday that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be questioned about lawsuits charging …

Palin resignation splits GOP (Politico)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 23:35 | No Comment

Politico - Skeptics say Friday’s events diminished and perhaps demolished Palin’s 2012 presidential hopes.

Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests (AP)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 23:35 | No Comment
Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests 
    (AP)

AP - A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits …

Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial tickets (Reuters)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 22:32 | No Comment
Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial tickets 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson’s public …

Official: Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson’s home (AP)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 20:36 | No Comment
Official: Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson’s home 
    (AP)

AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned…

ABBA’s Andersson shoots down London reunion talk (AP)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 19:20 | No Comment

AP - Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson’s sold-out

Obama figure to debut at Disney World on July 4 (AFP)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 18:42 | No Comment
Obama figure to debut at Disney World on July 4 
    (AFP)

AFP - A model of US President Barack Obama will make its debut at the “Hall of Presidents” in Orlando’s Disney World during …

After deal on African Authority, summit mulls Sudan warrant (AFP)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 18:42 | No Comment
After deal on African Authority, summit mulls Sudan warrant 
    (AFP)

AFP - Peacekeepers in Somalia and the war crimes warrant for Sudan’s president dominated the final day of an African Union summit …

African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force (Reuters)
Fri, 3/07/09 – 18:42 | No Comment
African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force 
    (Reuters)

Reuters - African leaders will consider a resolution Friday to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than…