Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Obama: Flexibility OK, but health care law remains (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks during a bi-partisan meeting of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won't allow states to weaken the law.


Mia Kirshner Michelle Monaghan Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Williams Mila Kunis

Pay attention: High court isn?t only for highbrow concepts (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - What comes to mind when you think of the U.S. Supreme Court? Nuanced constitutional concepts? More rules for criminals to be aware of? Well, it's true that both of those are a big part of the nine justices' work, but you may not know about the things they do each term that can affect you as you go about your daily, crime-free life.

Anna Friel Anna Nicole Smith Anne Hathaway Anne Heche Ashley Judd

South says Koreas mustn't repeat 'dark history' (AP)

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon-ok sing the national anthem during the 92th anniversary ceremony of Independence Movement Day against Japan in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Jo Yong-hak, Pool)AP - South Korea's president called Tuesday for serious talks with North Korea, warning that the rivals must not repeat their "dark history" and urging Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear programs.


Monica Bellucci Myleene Klass Naomi Watts Natalie Martinez Natalie Portman

2011 New York Fashion Week (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Today's shows: Nicholas K, Porter Grey, Richard Chai, Duckie Brown, Luca Luca, Mara Hoffman, Tadashi Shoji, Eva Minge, Christian Siriano, W Hotels Global Glam, Irina Shabayeva

Meg Ryan Megan Fox Melyssa Ford Mia Kirshner Michelle Monaghan

Jets letting go of Woody and Jenkins (AP)

AP - The New York Jets are trimming some salary and some veterans from their roster.

Aubrey O Day Audrey Hepburn Audrina Patridge Bar Refaeli Barbara Mori

China rolls back press freedoms amid protest calls (AP)

A Chinese security guard stands on duty in an area that is now off limits to foreign journalists working in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 1, 2011.  China appears to be rolling back some press freedoms it introduced ahead of the 2008 Olympics, barring foreign journalists from working near a popular Shanghai park and along a major Beijing shopping street after calls for weekly protests in those spots appeared online. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - China appears to be rolling back some press freedoms, barring foreign journalists from working near a popular Shanghai park and along a major Beijing shopping street after calls for weekly protests in those spots appeared online.


Teri Hatcher Tia Carrere Tina Fey Tricia Helfer Uma Thurman

Sheen says he wants a raise to return to show (omg!)

omg! - Charlie Sheen says he wants a raise to come back to "Two and a Half Men." He appeared on dueling morning show interviews to continue an attack on CBS, and producers of his hit sitcom for shutting down the show because of his off-set behavior. (Feb. 28)

Anne Hathaway Anne Heche Ashley Judd Ashley Tisdale Aubrey O Day