 Telegraph.co.uk | Technology's Richest Billionaires Forbes Bill Gates loses top spot, but stock surge lifts fortunes of youngest and once-young technology moguls. Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man. Though the software visionary's net worth rose $13 billion to a whopping $53 billion in the last ... Mexico's Carlos Slim overtakes Gates in world rich list Slim Overtakes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest Person Telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is world's richest man |
 Richmond Times Dispatch | Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law Wednesday offshore drilling legislation intended to realize his goal of making Virginia the East Coast's energy superpower. The bills supporting offshore oil and gas exploration and directing royalties ... From McDonnell, A Turn On Sexual Orientation Northern Virginia jurisdictions win homeland security funds Va. gov counters state atty. gen.'s advice on gays |
 Reuters | Obama decries waste, fraud in gov't health system The Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. — President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers ... Obama: Nothing needs reform more than health care White House continues to slam insurers Sebelius Cautions Health Insurers About Premium Increases |
Senate Democrats Seek to Abolish Filibusters FOXNews Looking to challenge a time-honored privilege widely used by both parties when they are in the minority, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday vowed to remove the filibuster as a weapon to kill legislation by debating it to ... Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks Senate passes jobs measure with some GOP support |
 Washington Post | What's Next in the Mass Investigation? CBS News Before the first commercial, Glenn Beck's interview with former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa quickly spiraled out of control as he acknowledged that he did "grope" male staffers, but that it was merely a "tickle fight". But his story has evolved since ... Massa: Yeah, I Groped Male Staff But Not Sexually Massa's bizarre week Former Rep. Massa Denies Groping, Says It Was 'Tickling' |
 France24 | US budget deficit hits record $221bn BBC News The US government recorded a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history. the total deficit since the beginning of the fiscal year in October now stands at $651.6bn, the figures from the US treasury show ... US Monthly Budget Deficit Balloons Budget deficit sets record in February US Posts Record $220.9 Billion Budget Gap in Feb |
 Globe and Mail | Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill New York Times Closed-door talks extended to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday as President Obama, key senators and industry officials searched for an elusive agreement on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. ... You can't blame Rahm Emanuel for being himself Transparency in Congress, yes. But please, not the gym. Obama invites Garcon to White House |
 CBC.ca | Iran's Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Role in Afghanistan Voice of America Photo: AP Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Washington with his own words, as he appeared at a news conference alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. Earlier this week, visiting US Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Tehran ... US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan foreign troops not solution to Afghan problems: Ahmadinejad Iran and US trade insults over Taliban-led violence |
 CBS News | Web threats on Mpls. schools traced to Australia Minneapolis Star Tribune If you think you may have reached this message in error, you can bypass the detection. I grew up in the 50s & 60s. You didn't leave your car unlocked anywhere, and for sure didn't leave a gun in it (hint: gun rack = bust in a … read more window, ... Minneapolis Public Schools on Lockdown After School Shooting Threats Cretin-Derham Hall goes on lockdown, police still investigating threats Web threats prompt lockdown of Mpls. schools |
 Reuters | Volcker rule gets lift in Senate amid reform talks Reuters Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 2, 2010 file photo. ... Senators Unveil Bill to Ban Banks' High-Risk Trades Beyond Volcker Rule: Dems Push Trading Limits for Banks Bill fashioned after 'Volcker rule' before Senate |
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