Report: Insurgents benefit from drone shortage

Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:31:35 -0500

NEWS

Report: Insurgents benefit from drone shortage
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Insurgents have freely planted and detonated roadside bombs that cause
most U.S. casualties in Iraq, exploiting the Pentagon's inability to
meet the soaring demand for surveillance from unmanned aircraft,
military records and interviews show.

Bhutto ally elected PM, releases detained judges
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The deposed chief justice emerged from house arrest Monday after
Pakistan's new prime minister ordered police to pull back razor-wire
barricades and release judges ousted last year by President Pervez
Musharraf.

Boomers' hope: That the 'kids' are all right
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A growing number of baby boomer parents are freaking out inside. Their
offspring post-college degreed and in their mid- to late 20s still
haven't a clue about what to do with their lives.

MONEY

Global markets jump on U.S. housing, Bear Stearns news
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Most Asian markets rose Tuesday as investors returned from the Easter
holiday in a mood to buy, encouraged by upbeat U.S. housing numbers and
an overnight rally on Wall Street.

Some pet foods still not on shelves
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More than a year after the biggest pet-food recall began, sales of wet
pet food continue to struggle, and many products still are missing from
store shelves.

Close to Home: Boulder, Colo., stays healthy
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Despite the chill in home sales across the nation, Boulder, Colo.'s
mortgage market remains warm and healthy.

TRAVEL
China temporarily bans tour groups from Tibet
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China has imposed a temporary ban on tour groups to Tibet and has not
said when they would again be permitted.