PM BRIEF: MARCH 15, 2011

1. Americans in Japan voice anxiety over Nuclear Meltdowns. [McClatchy]
2. Fear the Media Meltdown, Not the Nuclear One. [Pajamas Media]
3. Pakistan court indicts CIA contractor for double murder. [Reuters]
4. Boycott targets contributors to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. [The Raw Story]
5. House Panel Votes to Limit E.P.A. Power. [The New York Times]



6. Is trustworthiness purely relative? [The Economist]
7. RNC considers selling TV rights of presidential primary debates. [CNN]
8. A debt crisis that requires compassion. [The Washington Post]
9. Malaysia to release 35,000 Bibles amid 'Allah' row. [BBC News]
10. Look what's popping up on your favorite TV shows. [Los Angles Times]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 15, 2011

1. Kan Warns of High Radiation Level. [The Wall Street Journal]
2. How much will the Japan quake hurt the Global Economy? [The New Republic]
3. Higher food prices may be here to stay. [The Washington Post]
4. Panic Selling in Japan weighs on Global Markets. [The New York Times]
5. Wisconsin Democrats say down but not out in Union Fight. [Reuters]
6. Bill Spooner sues Wolves writer. [ESPN from AP]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 14, 2011

1. Justices have been siding with workers, underdogs. [Los Angeles Times]
2. Libyan forces gains control of more rebel-held territory. [The Washington Post]
3. Wisconsin Protesters say next Fight at the Polls . [The Huffington Post]
4. Trial of U.S. hikers in Iran to resume. [CNN]
5. U.S. Dollar rallies from near-record Lows vs Yen after quake. [Reuters]
6. With 11 Teams in Expanded Bracket, Big East is a Region all its Own. [The New York Times]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 12, 2011

1. 'Is it a dream?' Stunned Japan grapples with disaster. [Reuters]
2. Japan nuclear plant faces new threat. [Guardian - UK]
3. Democratic senators greeted by cheering crowds in Wisconsin. [CNN]
4. Arab leaders back plan for no-fly zone over Libya. [The Boston Globe from AP]
5. Gay marriage defeat in Maryland leaves couples crestfallen. [The Washington Post]



6. China says 3,001 arrested for Product Piracy. [The Washington Examiner from AP]
7. Study: Drug-Addicted Individuals may have Less Brain Matter. [The Huffington Post]
8. Friend the pope? John Paul II gets Facebook page. [Associate Press]
9. Even cows get cranky at Daylight Saving Time. [The Miami Herald]
10. NFL owners express Disappointment. [Los Angeles Times]

AM BRIEF: MARCH 12, 2011

1. Radiation Leaks said to Recede after Blast at Japan Nuclear Plant. [The New York Times]
2. Tsunami cleanup to cost millions along West Coast (Text & Video). [MSNBC from AP]
3. Omani FM calls for "Arab intervention" in Libya. [Reuters]
4. US training quietly nurtured young Arab democrats. [Associated Press]
5. Saudi Police presence Dampens 'Day of Rage'. [Politico]
6. Protesters march at Wisconsin Capitol. [Los Angeles Times from Chicago Tribune]
7. NYC Tour Bus Crash Kills 13 People. [The Huffington Post from AP]
8. NFL Lockout: Where do the Owners and Players go from here? [New York Daily News]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 11, 2011

1. EJ Dionne: What Wisconsin can Teach Washington. [Real Clear Politics]
2. Three-Week Bill on Spending seen. [The Wall Street Journal]
3. Pakistan acknowledges U.S. drone strikes targeting militants. [CNN]
4. Giffords to attend husband's Shuttle Launch. [Salon]
5. Aircraft Collisions with Birds increase. [USA Today]
6. N.H.L. faces new Scrutiny for Hockey Violence. [The New York Times]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 10, 2011

1. Eugene Robinson: The Hooey King (Peter King). [Real Clear Politics]
2. Mr. President: Use the damn Bully Pulpit! [Salon]
3. Obama Seeks a Course of Pragmatism in the Middle East. [The New York Times]
4. Witnesses: Saudi forces fire on protesters, injure 3. [CNN]
5. Training for the End of Don't Ask Don't Tell. [The Daily Beast]



6. Gulf spill sickness wrecking lives. [Al Jazeera]
7. Barton: Government Subsidies Necessary to keep Exxon from going Out Of Business. [Talking Points Memo]
8. Senator Rand Paul slams Administration over Toilets, Light Bulbs. [USA Today]
9. Dow Below 12000 on Mideast Worries. [The Wall Street Journal]
10. Michael Stipe: Collapse Into Now. [Dazed Digital]

NIGHT OWL: MARCH 10, 2011

1. Attorney General warns against alienating Muslims. [Reuters]
2. China posts a surprise trade deficit as Exports Slow. [BBC News]
3. The political dangers of what happened in Wisconsin. [The Fix on The Washington Post]
4. Illinois ends Death Penalty, clears death row. [CBS News]
5. How to Put Wall Street CEOs in Prison. [Mother Jones]
6. Color pics of San Francisco after 1906 quake found. [MSNBC]

PM BRIEF: MARCH 9, 2011

1. Wisconsin GOP Senators Pass stand-alone Anti-Union Bill Without Democrats present. [The Huffington Post]
2. Ezra Klein: What happened in Wisconsin tonight. [The Washington Post]
3. U.S. needs Immigration boost of high-skilled workers. [CNN]
4. Moderate earthquake hits SW China; at least 2 dead. [Associated Press]
5. Documents point to ATF "gun running" since 2008. [CBS News]



6. Birther Bill Surfaces (and Dies) in New Hampshire. [Mother Jones]
7. Tucson shooting survivors attend Loughner hearing. [MSNBC]
8. Give Peaceful Resistance a Chance in Libya. [The New York Times]
9. Lawsuit: American Apparel CEO held teen as Sex Slave. [Reuters]
10. Football Fans and NFL Cities should go on Strike. [US News & World Report]

AM BRIEF: MARCH 9, 2011

1. Senators walk political tightrope on budget. [Los Angeles Times]
2. Fighting rages for control of Libyan cities (Text & Video). [CNN]
3. Yemeni police fire on Protesters, injuring dozens. [The Washington Post]
4. Calls for end to Bahrain monarchy. [Al Jazeera]
5. Florida governor presses Tax Cuts despite Budget Gap. [Reuters]
6. Scott Walker proposes Union Compromise in E-Mails. [The Huffington Post]
7. For Lawmaker examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. past. [The New York Times]
8. Exclusive Excerpt: Surviving Eddie, Sammy Hagar's New Memoir (Text & Photos). [Rolling Stone]