ABC News

Flirting With Cuba, Courting a HemisphereNew York TimesBy ANTHONY DePALMA SINCE Fidel Castro gave up power last year, the long standoff between Cuba and the United States has taken on the measured rhythms of a minuet, delicate steps from Havana met with restrained advances from Washington, each side hiding …Video: Obama Pledges Partnership at [...]

Novinite.com

Father's troubles emerge in investigation of family's slayingCNN(CNN) — A Maryland man believed to have shot and stabbed his wife and three young children to death before killing himself with a shotgun was having money problems and left a note saying he suffered from "psychological issues," authorities said.Police believe father killed family, himself Business [...]

Chicago Tribune

Justice Dept. Memos' Careful Legalese Obscured Harsh RealityWashington PostBy R. Jeffrey Smith The four Justice Department memos to the CIA's top lawyer that were released last week reflect an effort by Bush administration appointees to create finely tuned justifications for harsh interrogation techniques, all under a blanket …Torture Versus War New York TimesAnalysis: Week [...]

China Daily

Citi trade profitable but now tough to executeReutersBy Elinor Comlay and Dan Wilchins NEW YORK (Reuters) - A popular trade involving Citigroup shares could yield fat profits after the bank said on Friday it is not changing terms of a preferred share exchange, but new investors could struggle to get a …Stocks extend advance [...]

Boston Globe

General Growth's Bankruptcy May Let Rivals Buy MallsBloombergBy Hui-yong Yu, Daniel Taub and Brian Louis April 17 (Bloomberg) — When General Growth Properties Inc. bought Rouse Co. for $11.3 billion in 2004, then-Chief Executive Officer John Bucksbaum said the deal amounted to “five years worth of acquisitions …Bon-Ton will continue to work with bankrupt [...]