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PR Newswire – WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz delivered the keynote address yesterday at the inauguration of the annual session of the Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council). His speech addressed a variety of issues, including employment, education, counterterrorism, women’s rights, economic policies, oil prices, the Arab-Israeli conflict and humanitarian aid. The audience included members of the Saudi royal family, foreign diplomats, ministers and senior government officials.

The huge national debts of Spain, Portugal, Italy and especially Greece are dragging down the Euro, and affecting U.S. stock prices. Shares fell sharply on Wall Street yesterday — in large part because of concerns about Europe’s debt crisis. The jitters are even affecting Europe’s strongest economy Germany, which might find itself expected to bail out its weaker Euro partners.

Carol Greider has a gold medal that nearly every scientist dreams of. Yesterday, the King of Sweden handed her the Nobel Prize for medicine. NPR’s Joe Palca has been friends with Carol since they met on a bike ride in Alaska 17 years ago. Joe went to Stockholm to report on the medal ceremony.

Hailed as one of the most talented child actors of the 1990s, “Mischa Barton” had carved out the beginnings of an enviable career on the screen and stage by the time most kids her age were being allowed to see PG-13 movies on their own. Possessing blonde hair, blue eyes the color and approximate size of Wedgewood saucers, and precocious intelligence, Barton first came to the attention of critics and audiences as the ten-year-old heroine of “John Duigan”’s Lawn Dogs (1997), a drama that cast her as an alienated…

Washington Post Smog lowers kids' IQs, even before they're born, shows New York study New York Daily News A study conducted in New York has linked lower IQ scores in 5-year-olds to prenatal pollution. Do you think New York City is doing enough to combat pollution? Yes, but there's only so much a city can do. … Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution WTOP Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution The Associated Press Smog lowers children's IQ, beginning in the womb, new study says Tampabay.com Examiner.com

Reuters – For nearly a decade, the Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975″ has been the recording industry’s ultimate evergreen release, certified by the RIAA as the all-time best-selling album in the United States. But thanks to continued robust demand for Michael Jackson’s catalog since his June 25 death, “Thriller” appears on the verge of matching “Their Greatest Hits,” at least in the eyes of the industry trade group.

CBS News Budget compromise still eludes Senate Philadelphia Inquirer HARRISBURG – Although Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state Senate met for several hours yesterday to consider a budget proposal backed by House Democrats and Gov. Rendell, the two sides appear no closer to a compromise on … Lawmakers fight extra tax to pay for health care Poughkeepsie Journal Alliances In Health Debate Splinter Washington Post SCENARIOS: What are the next steps for healthcare overhaul? Reuters Los Angeles Times

Why We Must Ration Health Care The Ledger You have advanced kidney cancer. It will kill you, probably in the next year or two. A drug called Sutent slows the spread of the cancer and may give you an extra six months, but at a cost of $54000. Is a few more months worth that much? … Peter Singer's right: Ration Health Care Daily Kos The yeses and nos of health care reform Allentown Morning Call HEALTH CARE: Rationing is already being done TheNewsTribune.com Savannah Morning News

Canada Free Press We Are What We Treat Newsweek In his new book The Healing of America, the journalist tr Reid employs a clever device for surveying the world's health systems: he takes an old shoulder injury to various countries. In the United States, a top orthopedist recommends joint-replacement … PAT RICE: Tell me your story about health care in America The Northwest Florida Daily News Letters on health care reform RocNow The yeses and nos of health care reform Allentown Morning Call Daily Kos

Visit Bulgaria Health Buzz: America's Best Hospitals U.S. News & World Report Yesterday, US News released its annual ranking of America's Best Hospitals. The rankings of the country's elite medical centers are a tool for patients who need medical sophistication that most facilities cannot offer. … And the best hospital in the West is … Los Angeles Times Two Jacksonville hospitals high on magazine's 'best hospital' ranking Florida Times-Union UIHC high in rankings Iowa City Press Citizen Bizjournals.com