NKorea Threats and Merill-Madoff Tie? and More for Thursday, March 5, 2009

Nato to resume Russian contacts

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7925944.stm

N Korea threatens civilian planes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7926149.stm

Lahore suspect sketches released

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7925501.stm

Newsweek: White House pushed for Rove, Miers deal

http://www.newsweek.com/id/187652

Rove, Miers to testify in prosecutor firings

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29516561/

Wal-Mart reports strong rise in sales

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29527453/

China 'faces most difficult year'



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7925193.stm



One in 8 U.S. households late paying or in foreclosure

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52442x-us-usa-housing-foreclosures/

Critics see understaffed, overwhelmed Treasury

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29518044/

Former Merrill execs invested in Madoff funds: report

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre524148-us-merrill-madoff/

China silent on extra stimulus, stands by growth aim

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5241s3-us-china-parliament/

'Substantial doubt' for GM future

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7926258.stm

Euro rates and growth outlook cut

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7925641.stm

Power And The Illusion Of Control

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090303171451.htm

Wyeth ruling may put spotlight on drug safety

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29515991/

Experts fret at stores' antibiotics giveaways

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29515330/

Two Food Additives Have Previously Unrecognized Estrogen-like Effects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302125924.htm