Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Conservative Refocus Notes: Isn't it fascinating how Meterologists somehow missed the rapid development of this storm? But what's even more fascinating is how researchers who can'… more »

The New York Times / By JACK HEALY BAGHDAD — An American man who said he had been kidnapped nine months ago by Iraqi militants was handed over to United States officials in Baghdad on Saturday night in a bizarre and murky series of events that caugh… more »

Washington Post By Peter Whoriskey, The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize woul… more »

By Frank Bass and Sharon L. Lynch President Barack Obama’s budget today will outline his ideas for how the government may spend more than $3 trillion in the next fiscal year, starting Oct. 1. There’s no similar document accounting… more »

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