AM BRIEF: FEBRUARY 28, 2011

1. China says its Population has passed 1.34 billion. [The Washington Post]
2. Governors: Medicaid more a Budget Buster than Ever. [NPR]
3. Government shutdown veterans of 1995: 'Don't do it'. [Politico]
4. Massive landslide hits Bolivian capital. [CNN]
5. New Zealand: Domestic Violence surges after Earthquake. [Global Post]
6. Volkswagen, Ford rush to Seal Russian deals before Tax-Incentive Deadline. [Bloomberg]
7. California Marijuana Dispensaries hit with Big Tax bills. [The Huffington Post]
8. Oscars 2011: The Best Photos. [Life]