Buffett's 'Trigger Finger Is Itchy' for Takeovers at Berkshire

Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- David Brooks, a partner at Wyvern Partners, talks about the..

Buffett's 'Trigger Finger Is Itchy' for Takeovers at Berkshire

Oscars 2011: Backstage with Natalie Portman, Colin Firth, Melissa Leo ...

Image Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesThe Academy Awards press room is a fascinating microcosm of the movie industry, and the press that covers it....Oscars 2011: Backstage with Natalie Portman, Colin Firth, Melissa Leo ...

Rebels "down" Libyan aircraft, governments discuss next move

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Rebels downed a military aircraft on Monday as they fought a government bid to take back Libya's third city, Misrata, a witness said, while foreign ministers discussed how to help them oust Muammar Gaddafi.Rebels "down" Libyan aircraft, governments discuss next move

Pennsylvania mom in duct-taped toddler case released on bail

New York (CNN) -- A Pennsylvania woman, jailed after a photo surfaced of her 2-year-old daughter duct taped to a chair, has been granted bail, according to Delaware County court officialsPennsylvania mom in duct-taped toddler case released on bail 

Museum launches interactive online timeline of 9/11 attacks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An interactive timeline chronicling the September 11, 2001 attacks hour-by-hour went online on Wednesday, with a fast-forward button to skip any video or audio accounts too disturbing for the visitMuseum launches interactive online timeline of 9/11 attacks

New Zealand earthquake rescue efforts now in full swing

With the New Zealand earthquake death toll now at 98, authorities have mounted the country's largest-ever rescue operation in a bid to save as many of the 226 missing people as they canNew Zealand earthquake rescue efforts now in full swing 

UK court approves extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks after his extradition hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London February 11, 2011.UK court approves extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange 

Gaddafi to address residents of west Libya town

DUBAI Feb 24 (Reuters) - Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi will "shortly" address residents of the town of Az-Zawiyah, 50 km (30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, Al-Arabiya television reported on Thursday

Gaddafi to address residents of west Libya town

Iran Warships Enter Suez Canal on Syria Trip, Egypt State-Run Agency Says

Two Iranian warships have begun crossing the Suez Canal as Israel stressed its objection to their planned voyage to Syria. The ships entered the canal early today after the approval of Egypt's 

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Charlie Sheen -- Angry Over 'Major League' Snub

Charlie Sheen's wish for another "Major League" movie isn't just a pipedream -- producers have been working on a script for more than a year

Charlie Sheen -- Angry Over 'Major League' Snub

Quake hotline set up

A telephone number has been set up to deal with those people concerned about the whereabouts of friends and family. Callers to the line will be asked to provide details of those missing including the location the person was thought to be at the time of .

Quake hotline set up

One Dead, 23 Hurt in Calif. Church Bus Crash

| AP Feb. 21: An injured victim from a school bus accident is loaded into the back of an ambulance. PASADENA, Calif. -- A bus carrying members of a Korean church collided with another vehicle and slid off a mountain highway, killing the driver and ...One Dead, 23 Hurt in Calif. Church Bus Crash

Flamboyant Gaddafi fights for survival

LONDON (Reuters) - With his penchant for bedouin tents and heavily armed female bodyguards, along with a readiness to execute his opponents, Muammar Gaddafi has cut a disturbing figure as Libya's leader for more than 40 
years.

Flamboyant Gaddafi fights for survival

Pirates Hijack Four Americans

The United States says it is assessing possible responses after Somali pirates hijacked a yacht with four Americans on board. The Associated Press reported the boat was hijacked in the Arabian sea off the coast of Somalia on February 18....more

The Quran Is Our Law; Jihad Is Our Way

'Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope." So goes the motto of the Muslim Brotherhood.

What's extraordinary about this maxim is the succinct way that it captures the political dimension of Islam. Even more extraordinary is the capacity of these five pillars of faith to attract true believers. But the most remarkable thing of all is the way the Brotherhood's motto seduces Western liberals....More

Japanese media divided on ending whaling

Japanese newspapers are divided on whether the nation should continue its whaling program after calling off a mission this season due to harassment by militant environmentalists.more

China postpones planned execution of Filipinos

Jejomar Binay (pictured in June 2010) will appeal to the Chinese government for clemency for three Filipinos. Beijing, China (CNN) -- China postponed Friday the planned execution of three Filipinos, following a visit to Beijing by..more

Threat Of Shutdown Looms Large Over Budget Debate

Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Saturday will be available at approx. 12:00 pm ET House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, shown at a Thursday news conference, has done little to tamp down speculation about a 
government shutdown..more

'Baby stealer' indicted

The "fake mom" accused of snatching a newborn from a Manhattan hospital and raising the girl as her own was indicted yesterday on a federal kidnapping charge...more

IBM Says Watson Jeopardy Win is Just the Begining

After defeating human competition in two Jeopardy! quiz show matches, IBM's Watson computer is ready to move on to bigger and better things..more

Father in toxic truck case charged with attempted murder of son

(CNN) -- A Florida exterminator whose dead daughter and injured son were found in his truck has been charged with attempted murder, and police were searching his Miami home Thursday night, police said....More

FDA OKs Lap-Band Surgery for More Patients

Allergan Inc. has announced that the FDA has approved the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding (LBAGB) System for obese adults with at least one obesity-related medical condition..more

Yemen Protesters Face Off for 8th Day

SANA, Yemen - Pro-government demonstrators armed with sticks ran down rivals calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday, breaking up the show of dissent as the country's turmoil went into an eighth day..More

Britney Spears' Manager Explains: Why Jonas Akerlund?

'Jonas did 'Ray of Light' for Madonna, and that's when [Britney] became a fan of his,' Larry Rudolph tells MTV News of 'Hold It Against Me' director..more

Wis. Protesters Buoyed by Delay on Anti-Union Bill

AP Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers pack the rotunda at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis.Wis. Protesters Buoyed by Delay on Anti-Union Bill

Thousands Attend Funerals of Protests Victims in Bahrain

AP Thousands of mourners have gathered in villages outside Bahrain's capital, Manama, to bury the victims of Thursday's crackdown on anti-government protests.more

Angry Demonstrations in Wisconsin as Cuts Loom

MADISON, Wis. - As four game wardens awkwardly stood guard, protesters, scores deep, crushed into a corridor leading to the governor's office here on Wednesday, their screams echoing through the Capitol: “Come out, come out, wherever you are

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Google thumbs nose at Apple with cheaper subscription service

Google's launched its own digital newspaper subscription service just a day after Apple - and it will cost publishers only a third as much...more

Being short cuts you from cancer, diabetes

You might curse your genes for being really short but not anymore, thanks to a study, which suggests that lack of 
growth hormone activity may protect abnormally short people from cancer and diabetes.

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Spanish whispers on Microsoft and Nokia

MWC Once the condition of offspring has been established, and the second round is on the table, conversation in Barcelona quickly turns what everyone expects of Nokia's deal with Redmond..more

4 Dead in Bahrain Crackdown

Riot police stormed the main square in Bahrain's capital, Manama, early Thursday, driving out thousands of demonstrators who had set up camp demanding sweeping political change for the island kingdom.

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Arrest made in case of stolen US military laptops

AP Report TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say they've cracked the case of the 3000 stolen military laptops in Tampa that were headed to US Special Operations Command.more

Florida woman pleads not guilty to childrens' murder

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the execution-style killings of her two teen-age children last month.more 

Man with shotgun kills deputy US marshal

CHARLESTON - A deputy US marshal was killed and two others were wounded when a drug suspect opened fire on them with a shotgun and then was shot dead, authorities said.more 

Hunton & Williams Linked to Hacked E-Mail Affair

Pro-WikiLeaks hackers have publicly exposed almost 70000 e-mails from a private data security firm seeking to do business with Bank of America, the US Chamber of Commerce, and Hunton & Williams, as detailed in recent stories by The Washington Post and ....More

US, South Korea Announce Major Military Exercises

The United States and South Korea say they will begin a new round of joint military exercises later this month. Officials said Tuesday the annual exercises, code-named Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, will begin February 28 and run through April.more

Egypt Asks US To Freeze Former Officials' Assets

The Egyptian government has requested that the US Treasury seize the assets of a number of Egyptian individuals, though so far that list does not include former President Hosni Mubarak, The Wall Street Journal reported....more

Italian PM Berlusconi faces Ruby sex charge trial

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been indicted to stand trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute and abuse of power.Italian PM Berlusconi faces Ruby sex charge trial

Fight for a World Without Coal

The writer and philosopher Wendell Berry, armed with little more than a copy of William Shakespeare's “The Tempest” and his conscience, has been camped out for three days with a handful of other activists in the governor's outer office ...Fight for a World Without Coal

North American birders prepare for annual count

AP PROVIDENCE, NY - Birders in the snowy Northeast expect to see fewer robins while those in the Southwest will be watching for migrating sandhill cranes as thousands of citizen-scientists across North America get out their tally sheets for the 13th ...more

Pipeline 'imperfection' being investigated in gas explosion

By NewsCore ALLENTOWN - Authorities probing a gas explosion that killed five people in Allentown last week were focusing Sunday on an "imperfection" in a pipeline near the site of the accident.more 

Romance that fueled Maksim Gelman's bloody rampage was in his mind, friends of ...

The relationship that supposedly drove lovelorn Maksim Gelman's bloody rampage was a figment of his imagination, friends of the woman he obsessed over said Sunday.more

Britons scoop awards at Grammys

British stars Muse, La Roux and Jeff Beck have scooped awards at the Grammys - where Lady Gaga hatched from a giant egg. Muse won the rock album gong for The Resistance, while London duo La Roux took home best electronic/dance album for their

Britons scoop awards at Grammys

Drinking Diet Soda Is Unsafe, Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - New research has found that drinking diet soda may actually be unsafe, increasing you risk of suffering cardiac events such as heart attacks or strokes

Drinking Diet Soda Is Unsafe, Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke

Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer: Grand Theft, My A** | TMZ.com

Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer: Grand Theft, My A** | TMZ.com: "Lindsay Lohan's lawyer says her client is innocent -- but that aside, the necklace in question isn't valuable enough to trigger a felony grand theft charge."

Health care sign-ups lag | The News-Press | news-press.com

Health care sign-ups lag | The News-Press | news-press.com: "A six-month-old federal insurance program for people with pre-existing medical conditions has grown modestly but nowhere near initial Obama administration predictions, new government figures show."

China denies rumours of losing $450 bn in Fannie, Freddie debt

BEIJING: China's foreign exchange regulator has refuted media reports that the country may lose up to $ 450 billion by holding bonds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the US mortgage giants, which according to speculation may be phased out by the US....more

Fresh protest clashes rock Yemen

Hundreds of demonstrators have clashed with police in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on the third day of anti-government protests. Violence broke out as demonstrators marched through the city, demanding political reform and the resignation of President Ali...Fresh protest clashes rock Yemen

Father charged with murder in boys' deaths

A father stabbed his three young boys and himself multiple times and then tried to blame the crimes on the boyfriend of the children's mother, Gwinnett County police said Saturday...more

Brooklyn man goes on killing spree - NYPOST.com

Brooklyn man goes on killing spree - NYPOST.com: "A knife-wielding madman went on a wild killing spree that spilled blood across Brooklyn after he flew into a rage because his stepfather refused to let him drive the family Lexus, authorities said.

Maksim Gelman, a 23-year-old druggie and 'street punk,' allegedly stabbed his 54-year-old stepdad to death in the early-morning hours yesterday in their Sheepshead Bay apartment and sped off in the luxury car."