Asian markets continue plunge

Asian markets are loosing ground in big time following the US economic crisis.

Just shows how much the world is dependent on the US economy.

Russians rescued after missing for 3 months

Russians rescued after missing for 3 months (Reuters)

Reuters - Russian rescuers on Friday saved 11
people stranded for nearly three months in a remote area of the
Pacific coast after a fishing trip went wrong, local media
reported.

Levee breaks amid West Coast storms (AP)

AP - Heavy snow covered the Northern California mountains and rain and wind hit the West Coast as a third day of winter storms left at least three people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in California, Oregon and Washington without power.

Clinton: Obama has changed positions (AP)

AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic presidential front-runner no longer, accused campaign rival Barack Obama of changing his positions on health care and "a number of issues" Saturday night in a debate three days before the New Hampshire primary.

Tourists shun crime-hit Mexico beaches (AP)

AP - Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San Diego.

She Is Thinking of Stepping Out (Dear Margo)

Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I have been married to a kind and sensitive man for seven years and we are very good friends.

Romney goes after Huckabee, McCain (AP)

AP - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney clashed with Mike Huckabee on foreign policy and John McCain on immigration Saturday night in a high-stakes presidential campaign debate three days before the New Hampshire primary.

Tuberculosis exposure feared on India-to-U.S. flight (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. health officials are trying to track down 44 people who sat near a woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis aboard an airliner from India to determine whether they have been infected, authorities said on Friday.

China offers unproven medical treatments (AP)

AP - They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments — and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China.

Plane crash in Alaska kills at least 6 (AP)

AP - A small plane crashed Saturday in waters off Kodiak island in southern Alaska, killing six of the 10 people on board, authorities said.

Man, 85, clocked at 100 mph in snow, ice (AP)

AP - An 85-year-old motorist lost his license and his Oldsmobile for a week and likely faces a hefty fine after becoming the oldest person snagged to date by a new Ontario law aimed at cracking down on street racers, even though he was just speeding.

Man accused of making bike trail holes (AP)

AP - Police said they arrested a man who acknowledged digging holes on a park bike trail as payback for nearly being run down by a cyclist.

Bomber strikes on Iraqi Army Day; 8 dead (AP)

AP - A suicide bomber targeting Iraqi soldiers and civilians commemorating Iraq's Army Day killed at least eight people and injuring a dozen in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said.

Thousands of Britons sickened by virus (AP)

AP - Thousands of people in Britain have been sickened by the biggest outbreak of a winter vomiting virus in five years. Doctors estimate that hundreds of thousands of people may be affected by norovirus in the coming days. Dozens of hospital wards across the country have already been closed to try to stop the virus' spread.

Report: Spears released from hospital (AP)

AP - Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw said Britney Spears was released from a hospital Saturday but still needs psychological help, the syndicated programs "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider" reported in a press release.

`Subprime' is linguists' word of year (AP)

AP - Even the American Dialect Society knows how risky home mortgages are these days. The group of wordsmiths chose "subprime" as 2007's Word of the Year at its annual convention Friday.

He Said, She Said -- Literally (Dear Margo)

Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: My new boyfriend is extremely uncomfortable with any contact I have with my ex-husband, whether it's phone or e-mail, even in regard to business. I am absolutely forbidden to have even a 30-second phone call. Is his reaction appropriate, or should he stay out of my relationship with my ex-husband since it does not involve him?

Motorist banned after driving 10 mph on motorway (Reuters)

Reuters - A woman banned from driving for seven days after traveling at speeds of less than 10mph on the motorway told Reuters on Friday: "that road's my nemesis." Stephanie Cole, 58, of Fishponds, Bristol, straddled the hard shoulder and inside lane as she dawdled along a stretch of the M32 near her home last August.

Speeder hides by burrowing into ground (AP)

AP - A man who was stopped for speeding nearly evaded state troopers by burrowing into soft ground along Highway 169 and covering himself with dirt and leaves.

Marriage License Puts Bride's Benefits In Jeopardy (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com)

WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com - A local soldier learned his marriage was invalid, just days before he was scheduled to leave the country.

Celtics top Pistons in East showdown (AP)

AP - The Eastern Conference finals in June might look a lot like a matchup did in January. Glen Davis scored a career-high 20 points, giving Boston's Big Three a huge lift in a 92-85 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night in a marquee game that lived up to its billing.