Late breaking news
China Says It Is Willing to Resume Rights Talks
Turkish Press
Washington Post -
By Edward Cody BEIJING, Feb. 26 — China declared Tuesday it is willing to resume a long-stalled human rights dialogue with the United States, seeking to improve its image before this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update2)
Rice Wins Chinese Help on N. Korea Nukes
Obama Seen as Better Democrat to Face McCain, NYT/CBS Poll Says
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Bloomberg -
By Nancy Kercheval Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Illinois Senator Barack Obama's broadened support makes him the Democratic presidential candidate who's more likely to beat Republican rival Senator John McCain in the general election, according to a …
LA Times/Bloomberg poll posts this evening
Obamas Support Grows Broader, New Poll Finds
Khamenei hails Iran 'nuclear win'
Turkish Press
BBC News -
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hailed Iran's "great victory" over its nuclear programme. Mr Khamenei praised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the issue.
Iran leader hails Ahmadinejad for 'nuclear success'
US predicts quick vote on Iran sanctions
Noah's ark for crop seeds opens in Arctic Norway
Daily Green
Reuters -
By John Acher LONGYEARBYEN, Norway, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Norway launched a Noah's ark of the plant kingdom on Tuesday to protect crop seeds, among mankind's most valuable resources, from cataclysm inside an Arctic mountainside.
Secure seed bank opened in Arctic region off Norway
'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Norway
South Africa: Elephant Culling 'A Last Resort'
Canada.com
AllAfrica.com -
Elephant culling will be permitted for the first time in SA since 1994 to control growing herds and to halt environmental damage. The government estimates the elephant population of the Kruger National Park, SA's largest conservation area, …
South Africa to resume killing elephants
South Africa to Allow Elephant Killing
Clinton hits rival on foreign affairs
San Diego Union Tribune
Chicago Tribune -
By Rick Pearson and Mike Dorning | TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS February 26, 2008 WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton warned Americans on Monday not to take a chance on Barack Obama 's lack of experience on military and foreign affairs, while he questioned her …
Political Perceptions: The Guys vs. Hillary
Cleveland debate is last roll of the dice for Clinton campaign
More in US jump to new faiths, poll finds
eFluxMedia
Los Angeles Times -
According to the study, 78.4% of Americans are Christians, about 5% belong to other faith traditions and 16.1% are unaffiliated with any particular religion.
Study: 28% of us have left childhood religions
US religious identity is rapidly changing
Snow makes mess of Midwest, heads for Northeast
USA Today -
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the northern third of the state through Tuesday afternoon. Over 6 inches of snow was on the ground in parts of Allen and Kosciusko counties as of early Tuesday morning.
February nearing new snow record
Low temperatures to freeze snow
US Jan. PPI rises 1% on energy and food
CNNMoney.com
MarketWatch -
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Producer prices soared in January, pushed higher by energy prices and the biggest increase in food prices in more than three years.
Wholesale Inflation Accelerates
UPDATE 1-US producer prices up sharply in January
Home Depot Falls Short of Estimates
Earthtimes
TheStreet.com -
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Weak Sales Hit Office Depot's Net
Office Depot 4Q Net Drops 85% On Weak Segment Sales
German February Business Sentiment Unexpectedly Rises (Update3)
BBC News
Bloomberg -
By Gabi Thesing Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — German business confidence unexpectedly rose for a second month in February, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to leave interest rates at a six-year high.
Euro rises against dollar after positive German survey
Forex - Euro spikes towards all-time dollar high after buoyant Ifo
Dodd to Endorse Obama
Boston Globe
Washington Post -
By Shailagh Murray Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), a former contender for the Democratic nomination, is expected to endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) this morning, sources close to the campaign said.
Starting Gate: Last Dance For Hillary?
What's new: Dodd to endorse Obama; Dem govs say McCain is formidable