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Jim Cramer, left, host of CNBC's "Mad Money," talks with Jon Stewart during an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow / AP)

Jon Stewart thrashes Jim Cramer

Stewart told Cramer that financial crimes are "a game that you know is going on, but you go on television as a financial network and pretend it isn’t happening.”

BusinessWeek

Jon Stewart sends Cramer's stock plummeting

E! Online

Stewart/Cramer extended interview

Comedy Central

Madoff: a guilty plea, but no catharsis

If Madoff's victims were looking for catharsis in U.S. District Judge Denny Chin's court, they got nothing close. Several of them gathered in a courtroom in Lower Manhattan for Madoff's hearing.

TIME

69 percent of US small businesses were profitable last year

A new survey found 69 percent of U.S. small businesses were profitable in 2008. Nearly 50 percent of small-business owners believe the economy will improve or remain unchanged in 2009.

MSN Money

Can tech industry save the economy?

MSNBC

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Obama must tap growth power in American small businesses

All Business

European stocks up for 4th day

European stocks rose in early trade in a broad rally, gaining ground for the fourth consecutive session after signs of stabilization in U.S. consumer spending fueled a sharp rise on Wall Street.

Forbes

China worried after lending 'large amount' to US government

As China's slumping economy feels the impact of the global recession, Chinese leaders are showing irritation with the U.S. Beijing is suspicious that the U.S. is lapsing into protectionist policies.

BusinessWeek

NATION

Activist to advise Obama on green jobs

Bay Area environmental activist Van Jones will join the Obama administration as adviser for green jobs, enterprise and innovation, the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced.

San Francisco Chronicle

Tough going for Geithner on Capitol Hill

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner faced a firestorm of criticism as lawmakers repeatedly accused Geithner of failing to convince Americans that he had a plan to rescue the country's economy.

ABC News

POLITICS

Lawmakers deny Israel lobby charges

Republicans on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said pro-Israel lobby groups did not spur their opposition to Charles Freeman.

The Hill

Obama on spot: Rulings aid gay partners

President Obama confronts one of the most sensitive social and political issues of the day: whether the government provides health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.

MSNBC

ENVIRONMENT

US seeks to establish renewable energy sites on public lands

The U.S. Interior Department created a special task force to identify specific zones on public lands where the department can rapidly create large-scale solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy.

Environmental News Network

Weather acts mad in March

The trees are blooming, grass is greening up and spring flowers are popping through the soil — a perfect recipe for ... snow?

The Leaf Chronicle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

3rd gen iPod Shuffle surprises

In some ways, Apple's new Shuffle may be the most intriguing MP3 player reviewed all year, even if, paradoxically, its design bores one to tears.

CNET News

Earth warming faster than thought

The worst-case scenarios on climate change envisaged by the U.N. are already here, say scientists at an international meeting in Copenhagen.

BBC

HEALTH

Economic crisis is 'unfortunate opportunity' for health researchers

The global economic crisis affords an "unfortunate opportunity" for researchers to examine the health effects of socioeconomic changes such as job loss and employment-related stress.

US News & World Report

Report: Toxins common in baby products

You aren’t likely to see the chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane listed on the labels of baby bath products, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there, a consumer group warns.

WebMD

EDUCATION

Boom amid bust: Med schools grow as economy tanks

Responding to warnings of a looming doctor shortage, medical schools are increasing enrollment and new ones are opening or under development.

San Francisco Chronicle

Denver fails to fire worst teachers

Quality teaching is the top reform initiative for Denver Public Schools, yet the district's worst teachers are rarely formally removed from the classroom.

Denver Post

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GOOD NEWS

Pharmacist starts his own stimulus effort

A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government's economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills. Area stores have already felt the impact.

Montgomery Advertiser

Utah, Hawaii top ‘happiness’ poll

Looking for happiness — a survey of Americans' well-being gives high marks to Utah, which boasts lots of outdoor recreation for its youthful population.

MSNBC

WORLD

Sharif capitalizes on lawyers’ march

Nawaz Sharif has become the man of the hour in Pakistan, poised to add tens of thousands of followers to a nationwide protest against the government.

Christian Science Monitor

UN chief seeks to smooth over comment

Criticized by the White House, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tried to smooth over his criticism of the United States' late payments to the world body.

International Herald Tribune

BUSINESS

AIG asked Buffett for help twice

Billionaire Warren Buffett said he was offered two chances to help AIG in the final days before the U.S. government intervened to prevent the insurer’s collapse last September.

Bloomberg

Fitch Berkshire Hathaway downgrade reflects industry-wide concerns

CNBC

The future of capitalism

The credit crunch destroyed faith in free market ideology that dominated Western economic thinking for a generation. But what can — and should — replace it?

Financial Times

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Guinness toasts 250 years of brewing

Everybody is Irish during this time of year, at least for one day. 2009 is a big year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland because of a really big beer bash.

Examiner

Saint Paddy’s Day beer poll

Examiner

Donors still going online to travel

The U.S. economy has been traveling straight downward, but many Americans are still hopping the globe, utilizing packages available through travel auctions that benefit nonprofits.

The Nonprofit Times

SPORTS

Classic matchups set for Round 2

The original 16 is down to an all-Earth eight, and two sparkling coastal cities representing both sides of the United States will showcase this now-international pastime in Round 2.

WBC.com

Spring training roundup

ESPN

Syracuse stuns UConn in Big East 6-overtime marathon

It was 1:22 a.m. in Madison Square Garden before No. 18 Syracuse finally beat No. 3 Connecticut 127-117 in six overtimes, the second-longest Division I game ever.

MSNBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

1 priest, 2 faiths, and lots of questions

While people who claim membership in two religions are quite rare, scholars say the number of Americans who borrow bits from various traditions is multiplying.

Religion News Service

Come together

A spiritual community dissolves the sense of separateness that causes so much of our suffering. With a few friends, create one of your own.

Yoga Journal

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