North Korea Threatens

Tensions Flare In Crossfire Between South Korea And North

In case you forgot, North Korea

does have nuclear weapons and its leader is a deified sociopath and its economy is crumbling.

The totalitarian state gave a more

 North Korea Threatens "Unprecedented Nuclear Strikes" On America

Gus Lubin | Mar. 26, 2010, 9:27 AM

In case you forgot, North Korea does have nuclear weapons and its leader is a deified sociopath and its economy is crumbling.

The totalitarian state gave a more vocal than normal threat today, following reports that the U.S. and South Korea were preparing for instability that will occur if Kim Jong-il dies.

"Those who seek to bring down the system in the (North), whether they play a main role or a passive role, will fall victim to the unprecedented nuclear strikes of the invincible army," North Korea's military

said in comments carried by the official Korean Central News Agency.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-threatens-unprecedented-nuclear-strikes-on-america-2010-3#ixzz0jQPsFcVn

U.S., Russia reach new arms control deal

By the CNN Wire Staff

Washington (CNN) -- The United States and Russia have reached "the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades," President Obama said Friday.

The agreement cuts by about one-third "the nuclear weapons that the United States and Russia will deploy," the president said.

The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will last 10 years, and builds on the previous agreement that expired in December.

 Kliphnote: Obama, never trust Russia or China or Iran or N. Korea. Peace Through Superior Power.

AT&T will take $1B non-cash charge for health care

By BARBARA ORTUTAY (AP)
March 26, 2010
NEW YORK — AT&T Inc. will take a $1 billion non-cash accounting charge in the first quarter because of the health care overhaul and may cut benefits it offers to current and retired workers.

The charge is the largest disclosed so far. Earlier this week, AK Steel Corp., Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and Valero Energy announced similar accounting charges, saying the health care law that President Barack Obama signed Tuesday will raise their expenses. On Friday, 3M Co. said it will also take a charge of $85 million to $90 million…

 
Obama announces 15 recess appointments, scolds GOP

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Mar 27, 4:14 PM (ET)
By BEN FELLER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fed up with waiting, President Barack Obama announced Saturday he would bypass a vacationing Senate and name 15 people to key administration jobs, wielding for the first time the blunt political tool known as the recess appointment.

The move immediately deepened the divide between the Democratic president and Republicans in the Senate following a long, bruising fight over health care. Obama revealed his decision by blistering Republicans, accusing them of holding up nominees for months solely to try to score a political advantage on him.

"I simply cannot allow partisan politics to stand in the way of the basic functioning of government," Obama said in a statement.

Kliphnote: But it was just fine when Obama and the Democrats did the same to Bush.  Now he doesn't like it. Too bad.                

 GM to add workers, boost output at Canadian plants

By TOM KRISHER (AP)
March 26, 2010

DETROIT — General Motors Co. will bring back 600 laid-off auto workers and add equipment at two Canadian factories in an effort make more midsize crossover vehicles that have been selling well in both the U.S. and Canada.

The company announced Friday that it will add equipment and reconfigure the body-making shop at its factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, where it makes the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. 

Supporters of Democratic Senator Harry Reid attacked the Tea Party Express bus today in Nevada.
This statement was just released:

Supporters of Senator Harry Reid have just thrown eggs at the Tea Party Express bus caravan – striking at least one of the three buses (the red Tea Party Express bus) with multiple eggs.
About 35 Reid supporters had lined Highway 95 in front of the Nugget Casino in Searchlight where they were attempting a counter-demonstration the tens of thousands of tea party supporters who are gathering for the “Showdown in Searchlight.”
More details to follow…

Do you suppose the state-run media will be as outraged about this as they were about the bogus hate crimescoffingate story? Don’t count on it. or

KN: Why didn't he just drive away?