Egypt court orders retrial in diva murder case - YAHOO!
CAIRO (AFP) – An Egyptian appeals court on Thursday overturned the convictions of a leading ruling party member and a former policeman sentenced to death for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva. The cassation court ordered a retrial for ruling party

U.S. Economy: Pending Sales of Existing Homes Unexpectedly Drop - BusinessWeek
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Fewer Americans than expected signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes in January, indicating the extension of a tax credit is doing little to lure buyers. The index of purchase agreements, or pending home sales

U.S. jobless claims drop, retail sales climb - Reno Gazette
WASHINGTON (AP) — New claims for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that layoffs may be easing as the economy slowly recovers. Meanwhile, retailers reported Thursday that sales rose in February by the largest amount since November 2007, a

Owner of Great Britain Arrested for Bouncing a Check! - RIGHTPUNDITS.COM
This story has gotten very little attention here in the U.S. but it is so humorous and I’d thought you might enjoy a good laugh. Meet businessman Safi Quarshi. He was arrested 6 weeks ago for bouncing a check for $54 million dollars. Who is Quarshi

UPDATE 2-Libya warns U.S. energy firms over diplomatic row - Reuters
TRIPOLI, March 4 (Reuters) - Libya's top oil official on Thursday summoned the local heads of U.S. energy firms to tell them a diplomatic row with Washington could have a negative impact on U.S. businesses in Libya, the state oil company said. Libya

Miami Man Builds Tent City In Haiti - Huffingtonpost.com
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Miami property developer, volunteering after Haiti's earthquake, was horrified to see children sleeping in the dirt under makeshift tents of bed sheets propped up on sticks. A global, billion-dollar aid effort should be