Tuesday, February 13, 2007
N. Korea agrees to nuke deal
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007
NEWS
North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament
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North Korea agreed Tuesday to shut down its main nuclear reactor within
60
days at talks with the U.S. and four regional powers and eventually
dismantle
its atomic weapons program.
Gunman kills 5 people in Utah shopping mall before being killed by
police
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A man with a shotgun entered a shopping mall and began randomly
shooting
customers Monday night, killing five people and injuring at least four
others
before being killed, police said.
63% want all troops home by end of '08
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Americans overwhelmingly support congressional action to cap the number
of
U.S. troops in Iraq and set a timetable to bring them home by the end of
next
year, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds tougher action than the non-binding
resolution the House of Representatives is to begin debating Tuesday.
MONEY
Inverted yield curve may no longer be sign of recession
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One of Wall Street's most ominous and accurate recession indicators has
been
flashing red for so long that some say it has lost its relevance. The
inverted
yield curve which occurs when the yields on long-term Treasuries fall
below
short-term yields is a time-honored recession signal.
Amateurs' ad ideas come up winners
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Here's some news that Madison Avenue admakers may not want to hear: The
average consumer seems to know a few things about making ads that
resonate
with fellow consumers.
Fewer cardiac surgeon jobs available
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It was almost a given: Go to medical school, spend an additional 10
years to
become a heart surgeon, then you've got it made. But new ways of
treating
heart disease have changed that outlook: Cardiac surgeons are having a
tougher
time finding work.
SPORTS
Chargers cut ties to Schottenheimer
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Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer was fired Monday night in a shocking
move
by team president Dean Spanos, who cited a "dysfunctional situation"
between
the coach and general manager A.J. Smith. San Diego turned in an
NFL-best 14-2
record last season before falling in a playoff loss to New England
Super 25: PrimeTime Shootout causes changes all around
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Thanks to the PrimeTime Shootout in Trenton, N.J., the Super 25 boys
basketball rankings shed one team and positioned the rest for the final
seven
weeks of the season. Also, DeJuan Blair, of No. 18 Schenley, is the
player of
the week, and two elite Illinois teams square off.
Phelps' dominant pool dream still alive
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Swimmer Michael Phelps' newest companion, an English bulldog named
Herman,
isn't really a morning creature. "When the alarm goes off in the morning
for
workout," Phelps says, "he'll look up at me and he's almost
squinty-eyed,
like, 'What are you doing up?' " Phelps is rising early to build on his
legacy.
