Gadhafi pushes ahead as Arab League calls for help (AP)

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• Gadhafi pushes ahead as Arab League calls for help (AP)
• Batsmen 'not playing for country,' rages skipper Dhoni (AFP)
• The Shifty Billionaire in Lebanon's Latest Storm (Time.com)
• 2 Chinese dissidents freed after 10 years in jail (AP)
• Venezuela's Exclusion of anti-Chavez Candidates Faces a Challenge (Time.com)
• Despite major steel deal, investors doubt Zimbabwe (AFP)
• Relief Effort Continues as Nuclear Worries Loom
• Bill Nye Should Check Out China; Another "World's Fastest" Train Near Complete
• Excuse Me for Having to Be Rescued: Negotiating Order in Japan
• VIDEO: Millions without power in Japan
• US training quietly nurtured young Arab democrats (AP)
• Clinton wades into Arab revolutions on overseas tour (AFP)
• India under fire as Kiwis, Aussies eye last eight at W.Cup (AFP)
• China Sends Rescue Workers to Quake Ravaged Japan-Xinhua
• Is PIMCO's Bill Gross Right About Bonds?
• Saudi Arabia's 'Day of Rage' Passes Quietly (Time.com)
• Israel approves settlement construction (AP)
• Nuclear Crisis May Cause U.S. Rethink
• Plant Safety Systems Questioned
• Partial Meltdown Likely at Reactor

Gadhafi pushes ahead as Arab League calls for help (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:37 PM PST AP - The world moved a step closer to a decision on imposing a no-fly zone over Libya but Moammar Gadhafi was swiftly advancing Saturday on the poorly equipped and loosely organized rebels who have seized much of the country.

Batsmen 'not playing for country,' rages skipper Dhoni (AFP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:35 PM PST AFP - India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lashed out at his batsmen for playing to the gallery and not for their country in the three-wicket World Cup defeat to South Africa.

The Shifty Billionaire in Lebanon's Latest Storm (Time.com) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:15 PM PST Time.com - As his former ally takes to the streets against his current allies, Najib Mikati tries to steer the unsure ship of Lebanese state

2 Chinese dissidents freed after 10 years in jail (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:29 PM PST AP - Two Chinese dissidents who were sentenced to 10 years in prison for getting together to talk about political reform and posting their views online have been released after completing their jail terms, their fathers said Sunday.

Venezuela's Exclusion of anti-Chavez Candidates Faces a Challenge (Time.com) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:15 PM PST Time.com - Even if the courts reversed spurious disqualifications, however, theopposition is too fractured to offer a serious challenge for power

Despite major steel deal, investors doubt Zimbabwe (AFP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:57 PM PST AFP - Zimbabwe last week won its biggest foreign investment in a decade with a $750-million steel deal, but that left other firms even more confused about the rules of business in the troubled nation.

Relief Effort Continues as Nuclear Worries Loom Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:59 PM PST A huge relief effort continued Sunday in earthquake-ravaged northern Japan as tens of thousands of Self-Defense Forces searched desperately for survivors while more bodies were recovered and concerns rose about a radiation leak at a nuclear power facility in the country.

Bill Nye Should Check Out China; Another "World's Fastest" Train Near Complete Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:42 PM PST As Bill Nye the Science Guy bemoans the US's lackluster development of high speed rail, China plows

Excuse Me for Having to Be Rescued: Negotiating Order in Japan Posted: 12 Mar 2011 05:54 PM PST Today, the newspaper of record for Los Angeles, its own readership jumpy and restless, tells us that

VIDEO: Millions without power in Japan Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:02 PM PST Millions of people are still without power and water in northern Japan.

US training quietly nurtured young Arab democrats (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PST AP - Hosni Mubarak's woes could be traced back to Egypt's 2005 election, when an army of tech-savvy poll watchers, with a little help from foreign friends, exposed the president's customary "landslide" vote as an autocrat's fraud.

Clinton wades into Arab revolutions on overseas tour (AFP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PST AFP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday for an overseas tour to find ways to help the Libyan opposition oust a third Arab leader and maintain the momentum of democracy revolutions.

India under fire as Kiwis, Aussies eye last eight at W.Cup (AFP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:13 PM PST AFP - India endured a steady stream of biting cynicism after their World Cup Nagpur nightmare while New Zealand and defending champions Australia eyed wrapping up quarter-final places.

China Sends Rescue Workers to Quake Ravaged Japan-Xinhua Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:03 PM PST China sends 15 search and rescue workers to Japan. And as flight schedules return to normal, nearly

Is PIMCO's Bill Gross Right About Bonds? Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:30 PM PST PIMCO's Total Return Fund dumped its U.S. government debt. Charting suggests it's the right move.

Saudi Arabia's 'Day of Rage' Passes Quietly (Time.com) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 07:40 PM PST Time.com - There was little sign of protest in Riyadh, but the Kingdom's aging monarchy is facing a growing wave of calls for reform

Israel approves settlement construction (AP) Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:33 PM PST AP - The prime minister's office says Cabinet ministers have approved the construction of hundreds of apartments in major Israeli settlement blocs.

Nuclear Crisis May Cause U.S. Rethink Posted: 12 Mar 2011 09:17 PM PST Nuclear industry experts and analysts are pondering the political fallout in the United States from an explosion at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant in northern Japan on Saturday.

Plant Safety Systems Questioned Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:02 PM PST The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant casts doubt on the fundamental premise that has undergirded the global nuclear industry for five decades: that engineers can build enough redundancy into plant safety systems to overcome dangers.

Partial Meltdown Likely at Reactor Posted: 12 Mar 2011 08:27 PM PST Japan's top government spokesman says a partial meltdown is likely under way at second reactor affected by Friday's earthquake.

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Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny

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• Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny
• Danger Posed by Radioactivity in Japan Hard to Assess
• Obama keeps his eye on independent voters
• Immediate Health Risks Appear Minor
• Japan Fallout Won't Rival Chernobyl's
• Arab League Urges Libya 'No-Fly' Zone
• Cuba Convicts, Sentences U.S. Contractor
• Cuba Sentences American to 15 Years
• Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss
• Pentagon cancer research budget comes under scrutiny
• Yemeni clashes turn deadly
• Wales 19-13 Ireland
• Al Jazeera staffer killed in Libya
• Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal
• Cuba jails US web project worker
• Judge, Jury, Executioner? Doty Gives N.F.L. the Chills
• VIDEO: TV chef Ken Hom: This was the big one
• Arab League asks U.N. for no-fly zone over Libya
• Deerfield Beach Journal: A Golf Course Shooting Shakes the Notion of Refuge
• Burglar steals £7,000 from widow

Nuclear Industry Braces for Increased Scrutiny Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PST The troubles at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant in northern Japan will raise fresh questions about the country's ambitious plans to develop nuclear energy.

Danger Posed by Radioactivity in Japan Hard to Assess Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PST The problem in assessing the danger is that the amounts of various radioactive releases are now unknown, as are factors like wind that determine dispersal.

Obama keeps his eye on independent voters Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PST President Obama's Friday news conference did little to advance U.S. policy on Libya or clarify the White House's position on resolving the budget impasse in Congress. The president nonetheless conveyed one unmistakable impression: He is now focused intently on winning back independent voters.

Immediate Health Risks Appear Minor Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:02 AM PST Immediate health risks for people living near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant appeared minimal Saturday, but experts cautioned that radioactive vapors could cause long-term problems.

Japan Fallout Won't Rival Chernobyl's Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:49 PM PST Even if the Japanese nuclear plant damaged in the earthquake goes into full meltdown, it is unlikely to cause environmental fallout anything on the scale seen after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, scientists said.

Arab League Urges Libya 'No-Fly' Zone Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST The Arab League on Saturday called on the United Nations Security Council to enforce a "no-fly zone" over Libyan airspace, marking a decisive diplomatic victory for rebel forces opposed to Moammar Gadhafi, the Libyan ruler.

Cuba Convicts, Sentences U.S. Contractor Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:24 PM PST A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that is sure to have sweeping repercussions for already-sour relations between Washington and Havana.

Cuba Sentences American to 15 Years Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:18 PM PST Alan Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state, state-run television reported on Saturday.

Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:43 AM PST A company study found that a manager's technical skills were far less valued by employees than people skills.

Pentagon cancer research budget comes under scrutiny Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:44 AM PST As the Pentagon seeks to trim spending, there are some programs Congress believes the military can't do without. Among them: cancer research.

Yemeni clashes turn deadly Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:01 AM PST Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition to quell anti-government activists in the capital early Saturday but were forced to retreat after hour-long clashes in which at least two people were reportedly killed and hundreds were injured.

Wales 19-13 Ireland Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PST A controversial Mike Phillips try helps Wales beat Ireland in Cardiff to secure their third Six Nations win in row.

Al Jazeera staffer killed in Libya Posted: 12 Mar 2011 01:03 PM PST Cameraman Ali Hassan Al Jaber was returning to eastern city of Benghazi from filing report when he was shot and killed.

Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:14 AM PST Manchester United produce a clinical display to reach the FA Cup semi-final and dump Arsenal out of their third cup competition in a fortnight.

Cuba jails US web project worker Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:56 PM PST US internet project worker Alan Gross is sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the state in Cuba.

Judge, Jury, Executioner? Doty Gives N.F.L. the Chills Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:14 PM PST A lawsuit filed by N.F.L. players could again end up being decided by Judge David S. Doty, who has often ruled against the league from the federal bench in Minneapolis.

VIDEO: TV chef Ken Hom: This was the big one Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:13 AM PST TV chef Ken Hom was in a hotel in Tokyo when the earthquake hit, he talks about his experience of the disaster.

Arab League asks U.N. for no-fly zone over Libya Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:36 PM PST The move could significantly raise pressure on the U.S. and European nations to act in response to the conflict that has erupted in recent weeks.

Deerfield Beach Journal: A Golf Course Shooting Shakes the Notion of Refuge Posted: 12 Mar 2011 11:28 AM PST The killing of two golfers by masked robbers has shaken the culture of Florida's many golf courses.

Burglar steals £7,000 from widow Posted: 12 Mar 2011 10:50 AM PST An elderly widow is robbed of £7,000 she saved for her husband's funeral after a thief claims he was checking her electricity.

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