http://www.npr.org – Despite North Korea's serious travel restrictions, a senior at Yale University was able to get a brief, unsupervised look inside the country. Jerry Guo says North Korea is not "all gulag and famine" — and says he saw glimmers of grassroots capitalism. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more »

http://us.rd.yahoo.com – AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, married with a child, declined to say Monday whether he had carried on an affair with a former aide and paid to keep her quiet, then called for an investigation by the House ethics committee into his own conduct. Read more »

http://www.mixx.com – Ticketmaster is an evil monopoly that steals cash from defenseless consumers. They are infinitely more evil than their hated 30% surcharge would suggest, and they must be destroyed. Read more »

http://us.rd.yahoo.com – AP - When David Teater's 12-year-old son, Joe, was killed in 2004 by a driver who was talking on a cell phone, he tried to cut back on his own habit of driving and talking. It turned out to be very difficult. Read more »

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http://www.npr.org – Stocks have rallied into positive territory, making their biggest-ever one-day gain. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up more than 900 points. Jason Weisberg, senior vice president of Seaport Securities, says Friday's close, the G-7 meeting and the European rescue plan all contributed to the surge. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more »

http://www.hollyscoop.com – M.I.A. has put the rumors to rest by confirming she’s pregnant with her first baby. She told Pitchfork Media over the weekend, "I'm creating a baby. When I found out I was pregnant and 'Paper Planes' ... Read more »

http://www.npr.org – Stock markets soared after European governments announced a series of giant financial rescue plans. The packages were unveiled by Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and others. They involve government guarantees of bank lending, as well as cash injections into troubled banks. The rescue plans may involve pay limits for CEOs, and the government taking equity stakes. Great Britain's plan involves the government buying shares in three big financial institutions, and becoming an owner of these once-private banks. The U.S. Treasury is also working on a similar plan. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more »