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Chris Brown Charged With Two Felony Counts in Alleged Assault on Girlfriend Rihanna

Chris Brown's arraignment has been postponed until April 6, for felony charges that he allegedly beat his girlfriend Rihanna on the way back from a pre-Grammy party in February.

Worst job losses in 60 years expected

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Based on the old rule of thumb that a recession is when you lose your job and a depression is when I lose mine, 650,000 families fell into a depression in February, according to the latest forecasts.

U.S. February Job Losses May Have Been Largest in Six Decades

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. economy probably lost more jobs in February than at any time since 1949, a plunge that may force further reductions in spending and send more Americans into bankruptcy, economists said before a report today.

U.S. economy sheds 651,000 jobs in February

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers axed 651,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate to its highest in 25 years, as companies buckled under the strain of a recession that is showing no signs of ending, according to a government report.

China’s Team of Rivals

Cheng Li A financial meltdown in China promises to test the Communist Party’s power in ways not seen since Tiananmen. But theirs is a house divided, as princelings take on populists and Pekinologists try to make sense of it all. Will this team built for economic success implode once the money dries up? An insider’s guide to the leaders at China’s controls.

Nationwide job losses continue to grow

The nation's unemployment numbers are continuing to sink under the weight of the global recession, according to the latest figures.

For SLO County schools, layoffs may be most ever

Hundreds of employees at the county’s largest school districts will get pink slips over the next 10 days, marking one of the biggest rounds of layoff notifications that local schools have ever seen, according to the county Office of Education.

Northrop plans 750 job cuts

Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Aerospace Systems sector, created by the recent merger of the company's two locally based businesses, will cut up to 750 jobs in coming months by eliminating duplicate positions.

An ongoing case at a Canadian Humane Society

If you see an animal on someone’s lawn and you’re wondering if you should drop it off at your local Humane Society, please make sure that it is, in fact, a stray before you take this serious step. An ongoing case at a Canadian Humane Society illustrates the risks involved:

Creighton survey says job cuts will slow in Iowa

The latest report on the economies in Iowa and the Midwest region as a whole shows only a slight improvement for February. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the survey of supply managers and business leaders displays a modest uptick, but the report is still quite dismal, given how poorly January's report turned out.

Our Troops in Afghanistan

To the Members of the News Media and our Canadian Politicians

Rush Limbaugh challenges B. O. to a debate. Leader to leader.

Rush will pick him up in his jet, have a fleet of his own SUV’s available for him and his security staff and put him up at the best hotel, even buy him $100. A pound beef to eat. All B. O. has to do is meet Rush at his “EIB” studios and be prepared to engage in a strong debate, every problem affecting this country to be on the table.

Knife-wielding yob guilty of murdering Harry Potter actor Rob Knox

A violent, knife-wielding thug has convicted today of murdering a young actor who appears in the latest Harry Potter film.

Fidel Castro: 2 Leaders Undone by ‘Honey of Power’

HAVANA - Fidel Castro said Tuesday that two of his closest lieutenants had become seduced by "the honey of power," and hinted that they were demoted because their angling for leadership roles in a post-Castro Cuba had become unseemly.

Sisters of Alleged Incest Victim Help Locate Her Baby’s Grave in Oklahoma

Investigators believe the remains of a 4-month-old girl discovered Saturday near Dustin in Hughes County is the first of four children born to the daughter, who is now 19.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Immigrant Inmate in Chandra Levy Slaying

Ingmar Guandique, 27, is in federal prison in California for attacking two female joggers in the Washington park where Levy's remains were found nearly seven years ago. He will be formally charged with first-degree murder in Levy's killing at a later time when he returns to D.C.

International Warrant Issued for Sudan President

The three-judge panel said there was insufficient evidence to support charges of genocide in a war in which up to 300,000 people have died and 2.7 million have fled their homes.

Prepare for Time Outside Canada

On a dull winter day, the prospect of lingering longer in another country (preferably a sunny one) is pretty enticing. With the proper preparation, you can enjoy that long-term stay – at any age, for any reason.

Woman journalist freed after being held for three months

HARARE, Zimbabwe, March 3, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reporters Without Borders hails yesterday’s release of journalist and human rights activist Jestina Mukoko and urges the authorities to free freelance photographer Shadreck Manyere, who is still being held.

So what’s new with Durban II?

Durban I, the so called U.N. World Conference Against Racism in 2001, was in reality a virulent display of anti-Semitism and an Arab and Muslim led forum to attack Israel and the West. So poisoned was the atmosphere at the conference the U.S. and shell-shocked Israel officials walked out in the first week. As Colin Powell, then U.S. Secretary of State, said "I know that you do not combat racism by suggesting that apartheid exists in Israel."