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]

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]