A new landscape for Conan O’Brien succeeding Leno – Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Conan O’Brien will get the “Tonight” show on NBC, as promised. But he’s still following Jay Leno. O’Brien said Tuesday that he’s “thrilled” by the startling news that Leno will stay with NBC and essentially do a prime-time version of what he’s doing now on “Tonight.” “He is a huge

China grapples with new social safety net – Reuters Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) – When China marks the 30th anniversary of its economic reforms this month, it will pass another milestone — the Communist Party will have spent as many years trying to unwind a Marxist economy as it did imposing it. Nowhere has this played out more starkly than in Beijing’s

Deal reached in principle on $15B auto bailout – AOL
WASHINGTON -Weary Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials agreed in principle Tuesday on a $15 billion bailout of U.S. automakers that would give the government extraordinary power to restructure the floundering industry. But the rescue faced snags as Republicans raised deep

Records sought on jet type that killed 4 in crash – Wbt.com
A high-ranking congressman called on the Marine Corps on Tuesday to release the maintenance records of all fighter jets of the type that lost power and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing four members of a family. Rep. Duncan Hunter, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services