Some damage, no injuries reported after storms
Local authorities say that lightning and at least one tornado have caused damage in Faulkner and Cleburne counties, but there have been no immediate reports of injuries. more >>
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Greece paralyzed by strike over austerity plan
Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only as workers held yet another general strike to protest painful spending cuts. more >>
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Kansas City, Mo., closing nearly half its schools
The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat. more >>
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Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions
The woes of Britain show that the troubles for Europe, and the West, extend far beyond the traditionally laggard countries of southern Europe. more >>
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Davis: Villanova needs to be on guard in NCAAs
Davis: Selection Sunday is just days away. That means this is Championship Week and that always comes with the promise for high drama. This will close the mailbag for another season. Hope your team has a good March and thanks for your questions. more >>
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Guys’ night on ‘Idol’ feels like ‘Twilight Zone’
Wednesday night’s “American Idol” semifinal round was seriously one of the weirdest nights I can ever remember in the show’s nine years. more >>
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Stocks end the trading day with modest gains
Stocks are continuing their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January. more >>
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Pelosi: Democrats close to health care deal
Democrats claim momentum in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues. more >>
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Officials: Ex-TSA worker tried to sabotage computers
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Transportation Security Administration employee with attempting to sabotage terror watch list computers and by attempting to introduce a virus into the computer system, according to news sources. more >>
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Too many patients get invasive heart tests
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests. more >>
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At airports, keep taking those shoes off — for now
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that technology currently available doesn't allow screeners to adequately examine what is in someone's shoes while the person is wearing them. more >>
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