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The Guardian

Tamils soften stance over power sharing
ABC Online
The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels has dropped its demand for a separate state. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was generally seen as a proxy for the Tamil Tiger separatists. ...
Sri Lankan Tamils drop demand for separate independent homelandThe Guardian
Sri Lankan Tamil party drops separatist demandKansas.com
Tamil party renounces demand for Independent homelandTimes Online
Ceylon Daily News -Press Trust of India -People's Daily Online
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Reuters

Sachs, a Top Aide to Geithner, to Exit
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Lee Sachs, a top aide to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and an architect of the Obama administration's response to the financial crisis, plans to leave the Treasury next month. Mr. Sachs, 46 years old, ...
Geithner Adviser Sachs Plans to Resign in 'Couple of Months'BusinessWeek
Geithner stresses need for consumer protectionsThe Associated Press
Treasury presses for independent consumer advocateMarketWatch
Washington Post -NASDAQ -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Techie Buzz

Webby Wednesday: Google Buzz Counter, Free Online Image Editor, Online Radio ...
Techie Buzz
Welcome to another episode of Webby Wednesday, where we talk about new web applications and services, which are useful ...


CBC.ca

Leamington women sues over unneeded breast removal
Toronto Sun
The 44-year-old Leamington mother has launched a $2.2 million lawsuit against a Windsor surgeon, pathologist and two hospitals after her left breast was removed in a wrongful mastectomy last November. ...
Legal action launched over mastectomyToronto Sun

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1:45: Obama speaks on moving forward on health reform, watch live: http://bit.ly/ayyp8R #hcr

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Men guard their street from looters in Concepcion, Chile, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, Feb. 27. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)AP - One man swings a thick metal chain. Another grips an ax. An older gentleman favors a wooden pole. And a 20-year-old spoiling for a fight has prepared a garrote — a menacing wire tied between two handles — to confront any intruders.


Viacom will remove "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and other Comedy Central television shows from Hulu next week, in a move that represents the first major fracture between TV show owners and the popular video Web site.


BuddyTV

Idol Finalist Sent to Hospital, Girl Competition Show Delayed
Us Magazine
American Idol Top 20 contestant Crystal Bowersox has been hospitalized, Fox confirms to UsMagazine.com in a statement. As a result, the guys will compete on Tuesday night's show, and the women -- originally slated to take the stage Tuesday -- will ...
American Idol: Top 10 Guys Will Perform Tonight, Not the GirlsBuddyTV
For One Week, 'Idol' Flips Male and Female PerformancesNew York Times (blog)
'American Idol' swaps performing nights for Crystal BowersoxHitFix
Tulsa World -Sun-Sentinel -Toledo Free Press
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CNN

Snow, rain falls in Southeast; winter weather warnings remain
CNN
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Some southern states were getting a second round of unseasonal snow Tuesday, prompting airlines to cancel flights and schools to close for the day. Parts of several southern states remained under a winter storm warning Tuesday ...

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It may be some time until Sony PlayStation 3 owners can resume their usual online activities, according to a new blog post from Sony revealing it could take 24 hours to fix the glitch, which hit numerous users yesterday.Sony has gone so far as to advise PS3 owners “do not use [their] PS3 system” until a fix has been issued.News of the problem — which only affects owners of older PS3s —…

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