The number of U.S. households benefiting from lower mortgage payments under a government program was up 6% in February. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

New York Times' chairman and CEO received big increases in their 2009 compensation despite weakness in advertising markets. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops (news.bbc.co.uk)

Sales at U.S. retailers rose unexpectedly in February despite a drop in vehicle purchases and inclement weather that was expected to curtail shopping. (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.... (hosted.ap.org)

Some mothers refuse to breast-feed -- and not because they can't produce milk or prefer formula. They simply prefer to pump milk and exclusively bottle-feed their babies (feedproxy.google.com)

Simon Cowell went from bachelor to betrothed before most people knew he was even dating his fiancee, Mezhgan Hussainy. Just how did this happen? According to recording artist Sinitta, one of Cowell’s friends, Hussainy patiently waited for the “American Idol” judge to come around. (www.newsvine.com)

The “American Idol” judge went from bachelor to betrothed before most people knew he was even dating his fiancée, Mezhgan Hussainy. Just how did this happen? (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)

A Justice Department antitrust investigation of the seed industry is apparently focused on Monsanto. (feeds.nytimes.com)

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