by CitizenSugar 4

• Organizers of a peace conference in South Africa have canceled the event after the government denied a visa to the Dalai Lama. — New York Times
• Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner is asking Congress today for unprecedented power to seize non-banking financial companies. — AP
• The recent volcano eruption in Alaska has made a case for the volcano monitoring funding included in Obama's stimulus package and criticized by many. — Washington Post
• The crew aboard the Discovery space shuttle has been expecting a call from President Obama before they return home. — AP
• China has blocked YouTube, reportedly because it included video of soldiers beating monks and other Tibetans. — BBC News

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