China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S.

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• China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S.
• Q+A - What does healthcare reform mean for Obama?
• New Zealand's 'Madoff' jailed for $13 mln fraud
• Cherry blossom forecasts weather change in Japan
• Kauto Star, Denman square up for Gold Cup decider (AFP)
• Japan to boost Haiti aid to $100 mln: report (AFP)
• Obama drops Asia-Pacific trip to focus on health bill
• New Zealand's "Madoff" jailed for $13 million fraud
• Samsung aims for double-digit sales growth (AP)
• US raid over Mexico killings
• Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban (AP)
• Deal Near on Gitmo, Trials for Detainees
• The Misinformed Tea Party Movement
• Tigercide
• No Rock 'N' Roll Fun
• Inner Drive: Photo Play Of Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, Arnon Milchan, John Arnold
• Anger over freeing man convicted in bishop murder (AP)
• Alcohol 'worse than drugs' in Pacific: report (AFP)
• Obama drops Indonesia, Australia trip over health care
• Malaysian Leader Targets Affirmative Action

China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S. Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:52 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to the United States to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, but cautioned that pressure from U.S. legislators would complicate talks.

Q+A - What does healthcare reform mean for Obama? Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels to Virginia on Friday for a rally to promote his effort to revamp the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare industry, which faces a critical vote in the House of Representatives on Sunday.

New Zealand's 'Madoff' jailed for $13 mln fraud Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:52 PM PDT WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand banker defrauded clients of $13 million to fund a lavish lifestyle of prostitutes, property and wine, local media reported on Friday.

Cherry blossom forecasts weather change in Japan Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:52 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Japan's countdown to spring traditionally began with a government announcement on when the cherry blossom season will start, but this year, the people are taking over.

Kauto Star, Denman square up for Gold Cup decider (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:28 PM PDT AFP - The Cheltenham Festival reaches its climax on Friday when Paul Nicholls' duo Kauto Star and Denman - jump racing's two prize fighters - trade punches again in the Gold Cup.

Japan to boost Haiti aid to $100 mln: report (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT AFP - Japan will boost its aid to quake-hit Haiti to 100 million dollars, a report said Friday as the country's foreign minister prepared to visit the impoverished Caribbean nation this weekend.

Obama drops Asia-Pacific trip to focus on health bill Posted: 18 Mar 2010 06:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON -US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. Read more...

New Zealand's "Madoff" jailed for $13 million fraud Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PDT WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand banker defrauded clients of $13 million to fund a lavish lifestyle of prostitutes, property and wine, local media reported on Friday.

Samsung aims for double-digit sales growth (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:12 PM PDT AP - Samsung Electronics predicted a strong 2010 as economic expansion in advanced and large developing economies gains speed and said it is aiming for double-digit sales growth from last year's record high.

US raid over Mexico killings Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:31 PM PDT Texas raid targets gang said to be tied to deaths of US consulate officials in Mexico.

Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:28 PM PDT AP - Pakistan's recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted the United Nation's secret talks with the insurgency, the U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan said.

Deal Near on Gitmo, Trials for Detainees Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:40 PM PDT The Obama administration is nearing a deal with a bipartisan group of senators to close the prison at Guantanamo and try more detainees before military commissions.

The Misinformed Tea Party Movement Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PDT For an antitax group, they don't know much about taxes.

Tigercide Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PDT The Chinese are breeding tigers for their parts.

No Rock 'N' Roll Fun Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:01 PM PDT The banning of the popular Festival of Fire signals that the Iranian regime's days are numbered.

Inner Drive: Photo Play Of Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, Arnon Milchan, John Arnold Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:59 PM PDT The photo slideshow of these driven four.

Anger over freeing man convicted in bishop murder (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 08:45 PM PDT AP - Guatemalan human rights groups expressed outrage Thursday over a judge's decision to release a former army colonel convicted of killing a prominent Roman Catholic bishop more than a decade ago.

Alcohol 'worse than drugs' in Pacific: report (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:08 PM PDT AFP - Alcohol abuse is a bigger problem for Pacific communities than drugs, according to an Australian report, which links drinking to domestic violence and wide-ranging health problems.

Obama drops Indonesia, Australia trip over health care Posted: 18 Mar 2010 06:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON -US President Barack Obama dramatically postponed his trip to Indonesia and Australia until June, so he can battle for a historic health reform bill that could shape his legacy. Read more...

Malaysian Leader Targets Affirmative Action Posted: 18 Mar 2010 07:39 PM PDT Malaysia's dilemma over whether to end some of the world's most entrenched systems of racial-preference laws is coming to a head.

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