Huge food handout begins Sunday
Massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government will begin Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital. Source: CNN.com
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Stimulus pays for 600K jobs
The White House’s stimulus plan funded 599,108 jobs in the fourth quarter, administration officials said Saturday. Source: CNN.com
Ice, snow forecast for mid-South
A winter storm that has left thousands without power in the Southeast is expected make things worse overnight: Ice for the Carolinas, and a foot of snow in Virginia. Source: CNN.com
Iran puts 16 protesters on trial
Sixteen opposition protesters went on trial Saturday in Iran on charges that they tried to overthrow the government, state-run media said. Source: CNN.com
Justice Dept. scrutinizing BCS
The Obama administration is considering a probe into the legality and fairness of college football’s Bowl Championship Series and “the current lack of a college football national championship playoff.” Source: CNN.com
Report: Russia, Libya in $1.8B arms deal
Russia signed a deal with Libya to provide nearly $2 billion in arms to the North African nation, Russian state media reported Saturday. Source: CNN.com
Ex-aide paints Edwards as reckless
A new book about former Sen. John Edwards paints him as one willing to risk his marriage and put his party in jeopardy — all in the name of trying to win the presidency. Source: CNN.com
National Zoo says goodbye to panda
It feels like it went by in the blink of an eye. Tai Shan, the giant panda cub so many people have come to know and love, is about to board a flight to China. Source: CNN.com
KVB net profit jumps 28%
Karur Vysya Bank has reported a net profit of Rs 75.87 crore for the quarter ended December 2009, registering an increase of 28 per cent over the corresponding period previous year. The bank had reported a net profit of Rs 59.25 crore in the same period last year, Karur Vysya Bank said in a filing [...]
JK Bank net profit rises 19%
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bank has posted over 19 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 139.99 crore for the third quarter of 2009-10 on the back of high non-interest income. The bank had registered a net profit of Rs 120.67 crore in the same quarter last year, a J&K Bank spokesman said today. [...]