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Obama faces challenge of defining Libya strategy
President Barack Obama faces the challenge on Monday of convincing Americans he has clear aims and an exit strategy for U.S. forces in the Libya conflict as he seeks to counter growing criticism from Congress.Obama, accused by many lawmakers of failing to explain the U.S. role in the Western air campaign against Libyan leader Muammar…
Steelers score, Packers lead 21-17 in 3rd qtr.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have taken a 21-17 lead into the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.Yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers — going for their third Super Bowl championship in six seasons, and seventh overall — started the final 15 minutes Sunday with the ball. They had already cut deeply…
The ratings are in: how did Piers stack up?
CNN’s highly-anticipated new show “Piers Morgan Tonight” premiered last night to 2.1 million viewers.So how did his numbers rank among the competing cable news networks?His ratings crushed MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” by over one million viewers, but failed to surpass the reigning king of the 9pm timeslot, “Hannity.”Fox News’s powerhouse Sean Hannity boasted 2.4…
Australia thump England 6-1 in ODI series
PERTH, Australia (AFP) – Australia wrapped up an emphatic 6-1 series win over a weary England with a comprehensive 57-run win in the seventh and final one-day international at the WACA Ground in Perth on Sunday.The home side made 279-7 after winning the toss, and in reply England managed just 222 in their final match…
Backstrom, Ovechkin each have 4 points as Caps win
TAMPA, Fla. – Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and two assists, Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and added three assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Friday night in a matchup of the Southeast Division's top two teams.Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera also scored for the Capitals, who moved within three…
Will Ferrell to visit 'The Office' for an arc
NEW YORK – Will Ferrell is coming to "The Office."Ferrell will play a visiting branch manager over an arc of several episodes. NBC announced the casting Wednesday with the promise that Ferrell's character will be "just as inappropriate" as Steve Carell's Michael Scott.Carell's farewell is expected four episodes before the season finale of "The Office."…
Conducting "legend" Abbado to perform in London
LONDON (Reuters) – Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, dubbed the world's greatest by the Financial Times, will perform at London's Royal Festival Hall in October with his acclaimed Lucerne Festival Orchestra.The rare appearance by the 77-year-old, who has recovered from stomach cancer, is billed as a highlight of the Southbank Centre's 2011/12 season, which also includes…
Obama ratchets up pressure on Egypt's Mubarak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday to make "absolutely critical" reforms, ratcheting up pressure on a key U.S. ally in the face of street protests seeking his ouster.Weighing in for the first time after three days of Egyptian unrest, Obama was careful to avoid any sign of…
R. Sargent Shriver remembered for heritage, hugs
POTOMAC, Md. – R. Sargent Shriver was always an optimist, pioneering the Peace Corps and running the War on Poverty during the turbulent 1960s — an idealist even as the running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket doomed for failure.At his funeral Mass on Saturday, mourners from philanthropist and musician Bono to Vice President Joe…
S&P ends at 29-month high; techs, commodities lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 closed at a 29-month high on Wednesday led by gains in tech and commodity shares, as investors largely ignored the U.S. Federal Reserve's lukewarm economic assessment.The stock market had little reaction to the Fed, which said high unemployment still justifies a $600 billion bond-buying program that has helped…
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