Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Short Takes

The fighting over Libya has reached all the way to Washington.

A car bomb killed 20 people in east Pakistan.

President Obama allows tribunals to resume at Gitmo.

The Northeast is getting yet another two feet of snow.

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) will not run in 2012 so he can spend more time with his family. (He didn’t say which one.)

The standoff continues in Wisconsin between the governor and the Democrats.

Early voting turnout is strong in Miami’s recall election.

Spring training: The Tigers beat the Mets 2-1.