2.20.13
Mike Nova's starred items Pope may change conclave rules before leaving: Vatican via Reuters: Top News on 2/20/13 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict may change Church rules governing the conclave where cardinals from around the world will meet next month to secretly elect his successor, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Panetta tells Congress that budget cuts could lead to furloughs via Reuters: Politics on 2/20/13 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday he had notified Congress that automatic budget cuts scheduled to take effect on March 1 could lead to furloughs at the Pentagon. White House targets trade secret theft with new strategy via Reuters: Technology News on 2/20/13 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will tackle the theft of U.S. trade secrets on Wednesday with a new strategy to protect American companies from losing hundreds of billions of dollars in an area of growi