for today

Hundreds swarm Stanford's Antigua bank
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1842429020090218

GM Seeks as Much as $16.6 Billion in New U.S. Aid
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=at9DhfDPL6mw&refer=home

California can't solve budget crisis
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/budget.states/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

Dow slips nearly 300 points
http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/17/business/18marketsA.php

Obama has new flag frenzy
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/18/obamas-new-flag-frenzy/

As Border Violence Escalates, Phoenix Ranks Second in the World in Kidnappings
http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=19873&security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1721#3