The most important news for Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010....
Barack Obama is reportedly planning "dramatic reductions" in the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile as part of a sweeping review designed to prove his commitment to global nuclear disarmament.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Russia and the United States are close to completing negotiations on a new treaty on strategic arms cuts.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that once it has completed work on its own fifth-generation fighter, Russia must proceed with designing a "next generation" strategic bomber.
A newly published book getting a lot of attention in China calls for that nation to move swiftly to displace the United States as the global "champion".
At the end of 2007, the Big Four U.S.banks - Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo - held 32 percent of all deposits in FDIC-insured institutions. As of June 30th of last year it was 39 percent.
A sign of the times? American reliance on government assistance is at an all-time high.
In fact, "the most prosperous nation in the world" now has over 12 percent of its population receiving food assistance.
Is the middle class in America in danger of vanishing?
The army took control of vast swaths of Chile yesterday as looters continue to loot cities devastated by the earthquake.
Is the earthquake in Chile a warning that the same thing could happen in the United States soon?
Some scientists believe that the earthquake in Chile may have actually shortened our days.
Some members of Congress are pushing a new gas tax as a way to fight the "threat" of global warming.
Cops and police in Florida have been caught using "secret codes" on tickets in the state of Florida.
Doctors in the U.K. who refuse vaccinations against common infections risk losing their right to practice medicine under a new appraisal system.
According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the Internet has surpassed newspapers as a primary way for Americans to get news.
It appears a day of reckoning has arrived for mainstream news as both ABC News and CBS News have recently made announcements that indicate deep financial woes.
According to one new poll, one in four Germans would be happy to have a microchip implanted in their body if they derived concrete benefits from it.
A new Tower Of Babel? The new version of Google Chrome will allow users to specify that they want every web page they visit to appear in their language.
Barack Obama's doctors have told him that he needs to quit smoking.
The Miami City Commission is set to consider a proposal next month that would prohibit unauthorized people from feeding the homeless.
A 14-month-old boy in China born without pores in his skin has baffled medical authorities by developing fish scales.
A national media campaign to promote the authority of the Bible began running commercials on major cable television networks on Monday.
A four inch nail dating from the time of Christ's crucifixion has been found at a remote fort believed to have once been a stronghold of the Knights Templar.
Lastly, planners in Wales hope to soon erect a 200 foot tall statue featuring a massive red dragon.
