NIGHT OWL: MARCH 18, 2011

1. Central banks move to weaken yen and calm markets. [Reuters]
2. Japan's catastrophes: Nature strikes back. [The Economist]
3. Oil prices rise as U.N. approves force against Gadhafi. [Los Angeles Times]
4. 5th child victim killed in Mexico drug violence. [Associated Press]
5. Groupon is said to discuss IPO Valuation of up to $25 Billion. [Bloomberg]
6. Charlie Sheen is 'The Biggest Loser in the World' says Andrew Dice Clay. (Text & Video) [Radar Online]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 17, 2011

1. Japan Earthquake 2011: Nuclear Battle may take Weeks, says U.S. [The Huffington Post]
2. Radiation spread seen; Frantic Repairs go on. [The New York Times]
3. SEC moves to charge Fannie, Freddie execs. [The Washington Post with Bloomberg]
4. Libya: celebrations in Benghazi as UN backs no-fly zone. [The Telegraph - UK]
5. Three militants, three solidiers killed in Yemen. [CNN]



6. House passes bill to defund NPR. [Politico]
7. Prince William in Christchurch offers condolences to Japan, New Zealand. (Text & Video) [Global Post]
8. Pod of 11 beached pilot whales rescued in Australia. [The Australian]
9. New Bible draws critics of gender-neutral language. [Associated Press]
10. Larry King: 'No Interest' in interviewing Charlie Sheen. [The Hollywood Reporter]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 17, 2011

1. Parts of Tokyo look like ghost town. [MSNBC from Reuters]
2. Specter of Rebel Rout helps Shift U.S. Policy on Libya. [The New York Times]
3. Four New York Times staffers go missing in Libya. [CBS News]
4. South Korea rejects North's offer to discuss uranium at talks. [Reuters]
5. Abbas says he is ready to meet Hamas in Gaza to end division. [Los Angeles Times]
6. Charlie Sheen's Live Shows a fast Sellout. [ABC News]

ROOSTER: MARCH 11, 2011

1. Massive 8.9-magnitude quake hits Japan (Text & Video). [CNN]
2. Don't Freak about Oil Prices! [The Daily Beast]
3. Obama, US does not get it. [Al Jazeera]
4. Libyan rebels turn an oblivious eye to Defeat. [The Los Angeles Times]
5. Does Anybody really Know what Time it is? [The New York Times]
6. Charlie Sheen files $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros., Lorre. [Life Line Live on USA Today]

ROOSTER: MARCH 9, 2011

1. US claims to have driven Taliban out of Sangin. [Guardian - UK]
2. 'One million' dead sardines clog Redondo Beach marina. [BBC News]
3. A Middle East without borders? [Al Jazeera]
4. Insulin Cartridges Johnson & Johnson Recalls Faulty . [NPR]
5. 'One and a Half Men'? How Sheen Sitcom Can Go On. [ABC News]
6. He'll be back? Arnold Schwarzenegger offered new Terminator, Predator movies. [NewsFeed on Time]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 9, 2011

1. Obama, Cameron discuss possible no-fly zone in Libya. [The Oval on USA Today]
2. Iran: Rafsanjani Ouster a Defeat for Regime's anti-Ahmadinejad Camp. [Global Spin on Time]
3. One dies in Copt-Muslim clash in Cairo. [BBC News]
4. Ex-Starbucks Exec helps develop Global Eye Banks. [NPR]
5. Does your Partner Hold Grudges? Blame it on His Mother. [HealthLand on Time]
6. Experts - lots of them - weigh in on Charlie Sheen. [The TV Column on The Washington Post]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 8, 2011

1. Strong earthquake jolts Japan. [Al Jazeera]
2. George Will: On Libya, too many questions. [The Washington Post]
3. U.S. Military Leadership too Male and too White. [SwampLand on Time]
4. Philadelphia priests suspended over Sex Abuse report. [BBC News]
5. US Marshal Dies in St. Louis Shootout (Text & Video). [ABC News]



6. U.S. approves eight more airports for Cuba flights. [Reuters]
7. Young Mexican police chief seeking asylum in US. [Guardian - UK]
8. 'Crash Tax' more Bust than Boom for many Cities. [NPR]
9. Oil drifts lower on supply hopes. [MarketWatch]
10. Charlie Sheen's a winner in some eyes. [USA Today]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 7, 2011

1. Wisconsin Standoff intensifies: Governor Scott Walker will Not Relent on Collective Bargaining Rights, Senate Democrats will Not Return (Text & Video). [ABC News]
2. Discord Fills Washington on Possible Libya Intervention. [The New York Times]
3. U.S. set to begin withdrawing Afghanistan troops in July. [Los Angeles Times]
4. Judge: States must Continue with Health Overhaul. [Associated Press]
5. Serbia and Kosovo in first 'Post-Independence' talks. [BBC News]



6. Stoking irrational fears about Islam. [The Washington Post]
7. Northeast sees 2 feet of snow — and flooding. [MSNBC]
8. Murderer and Accused Cannibal to Be Freed in August. [AOL News]
9. 'Dramatic' new Pictures: Rare Javan Rhino spotted (Text & Photos). [National Geographic]
10. Charlie Sheen fired from 'Two and a Half Men'. [Celebrity Circuit on CBS News]