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March 2009

March 31, 2009 - Poll: Americans believe world leaders respect President Obama

A new national poll indicates that more than 8 in 10 Americans think Pres. Obama will do a good job representing the U.S. overseas.

March 31, 2009 - Here comes your stimulus bonus!

Pres. Obama has asked that all employers adjust their payroll systems by tomorrow so eligible workers can start receiving the new ‘Making Work Pay’ tax credit in their paychecks.

March 31, 2009 - Ford, GM to cover car payments if buyer loses job

Ford and GM are offering payment protection plans to help reassure consumers who may be putting off buying a new car because of worries about losing their job.

March 31, 2009 - Proposed Government Program Would Give Cash For Clunkers

Congress is considering a proposal to pay people to get rid of old gas guzzlers.

March 31, 2009 - Philly's Alexander Inn Introduces 'Guest Stimulus Plan' with $1 Rooms

The Alexander Inn in Philadelphia is offering a few of its rooms for only $1 a night.

March 31, 2009 - Sony cuts price of PlayStation 2 to $99

Sony announced they will slash the price tag for the PS3's predecessor, the PlayStation 2, to $99.

March 31, 2009 - Botox Bandits Stiffing Doctors On The Rise

In these tough economic times, women are still fighting wrinkles with pricey beauty treatments, but some just aren't paying for them.

March 31, 2009 - Angry workers hold Caterpillar executives hostage in France

Hundreds of French workers, angry about proposed layoffs at a Caterpillar office, were holding 5 executives of the company hostage today.

March 31, 2009 - Chicago Sun-Times files for bankruptcy

The company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times and 58 other newspapers said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today.

March 31, 2009 - How will April Fool's worm impact you?

Researchers are hoping that a potential April Fool's Day computer virus -- the Conficker.c – won’t harm computers.

March 31, 2009 - FDA says to avoid pistachios amid salmonella scare

Federal food officials are warning people not to eat any food containing pistachios because of possible contamination by salmonella.

March 31, 2009 - African Catholics March in Support of Vatican AIDS Policy

A group of African Catholics gathered Sunday at the Vatican in support of Pope Benedict XVI's opposition to using condoms to combat AIDS.

March 31, 2009 - Man Fires At McDonald's Window Over Breakfast Menu

A customer fired one or two shots into a Salt Lake City McDonald's after the driver of the car he was in was told the restaurant was not serving lunch yet.

March 30, 2009 - GM CEO Rick Wagoner resigns

At the Obama Administration's request, GM CEO Rick Wagoner resigned today as part of the federal government's plan to bail out the company.

March 30, 2009 - Pres. Obama Heads Overseas to Tackle World Economy

After 10 weeks in office trying to save the U.S. economy, President Obama is ready to take on the world economy.

March 30, 2009 - Steele 'Done' Reaching Out to Pres. Obama

RNC Chairman Michael Steele said he is "done" reaching out to President Obama, having apparently been overlooked in his previous attempts to start a dialogue.

March 30, 2009 - Jacqui Smith, UK Minister, Apologizes For X-Rated Movies On Expenses

Britain's Home Secretary apologized for putting five pay-per-view movies on her parliamentary expense account - including two X-rated movies viewed by her husband.

March 30, 2009 - Payday Lenders Preying on Blacks, Latinos

Critics say payday lenders are little more than loan sharks, preying on poor and minority borrowers and leaving them far more strapped for cash than before.

March 30, 2009 - Only 29% of black males graduate at black colleges

An Associated Press analysis of government data on the 83 federally designated four-year HBCUs shows just 37% of their black students finish a degree within six years.

March 30, 2009 - Eight killed in North Carolina nursing home rampage

An armed man shot and killed seven patients and a nurse at a Carthage, NC nursing home yesterday before being wounded during a shootout with a police officer.

March 30, 2009 - Massachusetts Man Kills Sisters At Birthday Party

A 23-year-old Massachusetts man stabbed two of his sisters to death and left a third with serious injuries at his sister's birthday party.

March 30, 2009 - Sixth person dies in California shooting

A sixth person has died after a shooting in a townhouse in Santa Clara, California yesterday.

March 30, 2009 - Final Four Teams

UConn will play against Michigan State this Saturday @ 6PM ET.

March 30, 2009 - Washington inmate heats sausage in toilet, sparks fire

An inmate's attempt to heat up sausages in his toilet went up in smoke when the cooking fire forced an evacuation at a Washington state prison.

March 30, 2009 - 'Dumbest Criminal' At Robs Cop at Police Convention

A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a police officers' convention on Friday.

March 27, 2009 - Tomorrow, Earth Hour will be celebrated globally

Everyone is encouraged to turn off or dim their lights from 8:30 – 9:30PM (time-zone by time-zone)

March 27, 2009 - GM says 7,500 hourly workers decide to leave

About 7,500 GM workers have signed up to take buyout and early retirement incentives to leave the company.

March 27, 2009 - IBM draws criticism for job cuts, outsourcing

IBM plans to lay off thousands of U.S. workers and outsource many of those jobs to India, even though the company is asking for billions in stimulus money.

March 27, 2009 - More Blacks are Heading South

More Blacks are leaving the northern and western big cities for the South.

March 27, 2009 - Fla. HS Holds 'Pull Up Your Pants Day'

Plantation High School (Plantation, FL) declared yesterday as "Pull Up Your Pants Day."

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