New Zealand's internet filter goes live: Thomas Beagle, spokesperson for online freedom lobby Tech Liberty says he's "very disappointed that the filter is now running, it's a sad day for the New Zealand internet".
Nationwide strike brings Greece to a standstill: Public and private sector unions ground flights and halt services in a second national strike against government plans to cut spending and raise taxes to shrink the huge deficit and get Greece's faltering economy back on track.
Defaulted Loans May Haunt Seniors: A little–noticed law could soon result in smaller Social Security checks for hundreds of thousands of the elderly and disabled who owe the U.S. money from defaulted loans and other debts more than a decade old.
Canadian dollar likely to trump US greenback: experts: The Canadian dollar, or loonie as it is affectionately called here, is likely to soar above parity with the US greenback this year, experts at a Canadian bank said Wednesday.
Rob rich bankers and give money to the poor: Wall Street and the City did little to deserve their record profits. A Robin Hood tax is the only fair solution
Budget deficit sets record in February: The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.
Schools to close in Kansas City, Mo., by fall: District votes to close 29 schools to address $50 million budget shortfall
Teen Hauled to Jail For Overdue Library DVD: What started as a routine traffic stop ended with a Colorado teen doing hard time. The offense? Not returning a "House of Flying Daggers" DVD to his local library. Come on, Colorado. You're better than that.
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