Gates Endorses Pause In Troop Drawdown

Breaking News
February 11, 2008

Gates Endorses Pause In Troop Drawdown

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has endorsed for the first time the idea
of pausing the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq this summer. His
endorsement came as twin bombings apparently aimed at Sunni tribal
leaders killed at least 14 people.
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U.S.

Marine Accused Of Raping Japanese Girl

A U.S. Marine based in Okinawa has been arrested and accused of raping a
14-year-old girl in his car, though he denies the allegation. Staff
Sergeant Tyrone Luther Hadnott has not been officially charged with a
crime. 
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World

E. Timor President Wounded In Coup Attempt

Rebel soldiers have shot and wounded East Timor's president in a failed
coup attempt. The prime minister narrowly avoided injury. A wanted rebel
leader was killed in the violence. .
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Politics

Maine Puts Topper On Obama Weekend Sweep

Barack Obama finishes a weekend sweep with a victory in Maine. The
Illinois senator on the verge of claiming delegate lead.
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SciTech

Vinyl Is Back In The Groove

Remember LPs, those long-playing records that spin at 33-and-a-third
revolutions per minute and produced wondrous sounds, before digital
broke music up into bytes? True believers have never given up on vinyl,
and are today enjoying vindication.
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Business

Countrywide To Aid Delinquent Borrowers

Countrywide Financial Corp. has said that it will expand programs to
help borrowers manage their mortgage payments regardless of the type of
subprime loan they have or whether they have already fallen behind on
payments. 
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Entertainment

Amy Winehouse Grabs 5 Grammy Awards

Amy Winehouse won five awards including record of the year and song of
the year for her song "Rehab" which she sang via satellite from a London
studio. But she lost album of the year to jazz great Herbie Hancock's
"River: The Joni Letters."