Business - Los Angeles Times - 2010-03-12 12:02:03.
Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to buy shares
SANTA MONICA -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected an offer from activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio by buying up to 13.2 million shares.
Business - Los Angeles Times - 2010-03-12 12:02:03.
Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports
NEW YORK -- Stocks traded in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy.
U.S. - Mercury News.
Reform bill at impasse, Democrats push ahead
Democrats plan
to push bill without any GOP support
U.S. - Washington Post.
Israel tries to jump-start calls for Iran nuclear sanctions
Israeli officials are beginning to signal impatience with the slow pace of diplomacy aimed at restraining Iran's nuclear ambitions.
World - Washington Post.
Iraq election results from five of 18 provinces remain far from conclusive
BAGHDAD -- Preliminary election results indicate that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's slate won two southern provinces in Sunday's parliamentary elections, Iraqi officials said Thursday, as they contended with continued allegations of fraud and complaints about disqualified candidates.
World - Washington Post.
Program aims to rebuild Afghan police force, repair its image
KABUL -- U.S. and Afghan officials are beginning a major overhaul of the Afghan police with the goal of cleaning up a force whose recent history of corruption has undermined confidence in the Kabul government and fueled the insurgency.
