USA - House GOP Seeks Election Year Budget Contrast painting clear differences with President Barack Obama

Published on Mar 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Conservative Republicans unveiled a budget blueprint that combines slashing cuts to safety net programs for the poor with sharply lower tax rates in an election-year manifesto painting clear differences with President Barack Obama. (March 20)

Afghanistan - General Allen: Mission on Track Has no intention to stay in the country forever

Published on Mar 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says winding down the decade-plus war is on track and the U.S. has no intention to stay in the country forever. (March 20)

What's In The News- March 20, 2012 GE (NYSE:GE) BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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This is what's in the news for Tuesday March 20, 2012. Wall Street Journal reports Moody's Investors Service said it may downgrade the credit ratings of GE (NYSE:GE) and its finance unit, pointing to risks its lending arm could pose in another credit crisis. The Wall Street Journal also reports Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't expect to play a hands-on role selling the social network's IPO to analysts. Reuters reports BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) said it was seeing signs of "flattening" iron ore demand from China, though for now it was planning to expand production. Bloomberg reports a number of companies recently opted for a cloud provider like Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) over Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), evidence of shifting loyalties in the $113.8B business applications market. Finally Bloomberg also reports Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will finish work on Windows 8 in the summer, setting the stage for personal computers and tablets with the operating system to go on sale around October.

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North Korea - IAEA receives invitation

Published on Mar 20, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The United Nations nuclear watchdog says it has received an invitation from North Korea to visit the country.

The move appears to be an attempt by Pyongyang to show it is serious about a nuclear moratorium deal despite a planned satellite launch. South Korea accuses its neighbour of trying to disguise a long range rocket test.

Iraq - Bomb blasts rock cities

Published on Mar 20, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The latest bomb blast to rip through a city in Iraq exploded in the oil rich province of Kirkuk where police say a total of three explosions killed nine and wounded 39.

The string of attacks, say sources have now claimed the lives of at least 39 people, the deadliest in the holy city of Kerbala where at least 13 were killed.

Sixteen car and roadside bombs have exploded across the country, one in Mahmudiya in the south killed three people.

The blasts come despite heightened security ahead of next weeks Arab League summit in Baghdad. Officials said about 100,000 troops have been deployed to safeguard the politicians.

Analysts believe the Iraq government will be in the spotlight as they host the regions leaders for the first time since the withdrawal of US troops in December.

France - observes a minute of silence to remember Toulouse Jewish school shooting

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 20, 2012

French President Nicolas Sarkozy led the mourning in a central Paris school as the country remembered the victims of Monday's shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse.

How to dress: sporty clothes - the Guardian

Uploaded by TheGuardian on Mar 20, 2012

This week Jess Cartner-Morley outlines the best approach to sportswear. This does not in fact mean donning the local football strip, but rather 'sportswear in the catwalk sense'. That said, you'll see everything from gym-kit throwbacks to basketball chic. Even the rugby shirt makes an appearance

Britain - Queen Elizabeth II Addresses Lawmakers

Published on Mar 20, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech in Britain's Houses of Parliament to mark her Diamond Jubilee year. She spoke to members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords Tuesday. They presented her with a window to mark her 60 year reign. (March 20)

El té más caro del mundo, hecho con las heces del oso panda / The world's most expensive tea, made from panda feces

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http://www.rtvcyl.es/Noticias.aspx | El té más caro del mundo se fabrica en China y para fabricarlo se utiliza a su emblema nacional: los osos panda. No se trata de incluir extractos del animal en la infusión, sino algo más simple y escatológico, emplean sus heces para fertilizar el té.

La mayoría de la gente les tiene por unos seres graciosos y hasta adorables. De hecho, suelen ser las estrellas más aclamadas por los niños en los zoológicos. Aprovechando su tirón, un empresario chino ha visto en ellos una idea de negocio tan escatológica como exclusiva: si dan tanto postín a las exhibiciones de animales, por qué no hacer lo mismo con el té. No es que exprima a los pandas para fabricar la bebida, si no que se le ocurrió usar sus excrementos para abonar las plantas.

De este modo, las heces tienen un alto contenido en bambú, la comida favorita de los pandas que luego le dará un sabor especial al té.

Su elaboración es completamente natural y orgánica. La fabricación artesanal y original del método convierten al té de panda en el más caro del mundo, a unos 24 euros el kilo.

USA - Gunman at Large After Fatal Lacey, Washington Shooting

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

Police say 1 person was killed and 2 wounded in a shooting in a home in Lacey, Washington. The shooting apparently occurred after an argument. The suspect remains at large. (March 20)

USA - Rush for Limited Shoes Fuel 'Sneakerhead' Fervor

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

They line up in the freezing rain and wait all night. All for a few pairs of shoes. It's part of the life of "sneakerheads" who spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars on shoes, many of which carry the name of NBA stars, past and present. (March 20)

USA - Sheriff: Missing Georgia. Balloon Pilot's Body Found

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by AssociatedPress

A sheriff says searchers have found the body of Edward Ristaino, the hot-air balloon pilot who went missing in south Georgia during a weekend thunderstorm. (March 19)

Russia - Net profit dive for Rusal of 92 percent Hit by write down in Norlisk Nickel stake

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Rusal, the world's top aluminium maker saw its yearly net profit dive by 92 per cent. The company was hit by a write-down in the value of its stake in Norlisk Nickel as it grapples with a boardroom row between two Russian billionaires.

The company's shares added 1.4 per cent in Hong Kong after tumbling 14 per cent last week as its former chairman and Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg said the company was in, "deep crisis".

Europe - United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company has bought Dutch rivals TNT

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company, has bought Dutch rivals TNT in a bid to dominate the market in Europe.

The deal is worth 5.2 billion euros and comes after UPS raised its initial offer. The Atlanta based company will pay 9.50 euros a share up from a bid last month of 9 euros.

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France - euronews hi-tech: 3D television under spotlight at MIPTV in Cannes

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Television professionals are gearing up for MIPTV, the international TV showcase held each year in Cannes.

The 49th edition will take place at the beginning of April and is expected to bring together nearly 12,000 participants from 100 countries with more than 4,000 buyers.

France - A huge manhunt is underway for Toulouse school gunman

Published on Mar 19, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ A huge manhunt is underway for the lone killer behind the Toulouse school shooting as more horrifying details of his attack begin to emerge.

After pulling up on a scooter, the man began firing with a gun that jammed, witnesses say. As he pursued his shooting spree inside, he used a second weapon.

"This man got off his moped and, as he was outside the school, he shot at everybody who was near him: children or adults. Children were chased right into the school," Toulouse Prosecutor Michel Valet told reporters.

Ballistic tests show the man fired the same gun as the weapon used in two other drive-by shootings in the region in just over a week, police sources say.

Three soldiers were killed in the two attacks by a man who escaped on a scooter. A fourth serviceman was badly hurt. All the troops were from ethnic minority backgrounds.

France - Thousands march in Paris in silence in memory of Toulouse attacks victims

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Thousands turned up to march to remember the four people killed at a Toulouse school and to support the Jewish community.