Obama facing mounting criticism over Libya

Washington (CNN) -- Top Obama administration officials are expected to face continued criticism Thursday over their handling of the crisis in Libya, and louder calls for a clearer explanation of U.S. policy in the war-torn North African nation.

The president, who returned home from a five-day trip to Latin America on Wednesday, has insisted that the goal of the U.N.-sanctioned military mission is strictly to prevent a humanitarian crisis. Specifically, the mission is meant to prevent a slaughter of Libyan rebels and other civilians by forces loyal to strongman Moammar Gadhafi.

Obama, however, has also said the administration's ultimate objective is Gadhafi's removal from power. U.S. officials have indicated they hope the dictator will be removed quickly by forces currently loyal to him, though they haven't publicly called for a coup.

"Gadhafi has a decision to make and the people around him each have decisions to make," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday। "We would certainly encourage that they make the right decision."

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/24/libya.obama.criticism/index.html?hpt=T1

How your bad boss can become a great leader

Can leadership be taught to someone who's already in charge? Fortune recently spoke with Deloitte CEO Jim Quigley to discuss his concept of leadership and his outlook on American competitiveness।
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/01/how-your-bad-boss-can-become-a-great-leader/

What to watch for at today's Apple iPad

San Francisco (CNN) -- Apple got a huge head start in the touch screen tablet race with its iPad, but in recent months its rivals have begun catching up.

Now Apple is hoping to widen its lead again.

Apple appears poised to announce an upgraded version of its iPad tablet computer on Wednesday in San Francisco. CNN will be reporting live from the event, which starts at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). Look for live updates on our @cnntech Twitter feed and on CNN.com/tech.

The Cupertino, California, company sent out invitations last week featuring a calendar page with a "2" on it, peeling back to reveal a glimpse of an iPad-shaped device underneath।
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/03/02/ipad.2/index.html?hpt=C1

Yahoo! in talks to unload Japan stake: report

TOKYO (AFP) – Yahoo! Inc. has been in talks to potentially unload its $7 billion stake in Yahoo! Japan, a report said on Wednesday, citing a source close to the matter.

However, negotiations are in early stages and no deal is near, according to the Wall Street Journal. Yahoo! owns a 30 percent stake in its Japanese namesake.

Japan's Softbank holds 41.9 percent and is the largest shareholder in the Japanese firm. On Wednesday it denied earlier reports that it was in talks with Yahoo! to also buy the US firm's stake.

"We have no intention to acquire the (Yahoo! Japan) shares," Softbank said in a statement.

The Journal cited a person familiar with the matter as saying one of the many options currently being considered by Yahoo! was a sale of the stake, but no deal has been finalised।
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110302/ts_alt_afp/japanusinternetcompanyyahoosoftbank_20110302122300