Chinese construction site collapse kills 6  - www.upi.com 

TAI'AN, China, March 11 (UPI) -- A newly built concrete work platform and scaffolding at a construction site in China collapsed, killing six workers and injuring three, police said.

Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years  - www.dailyrecord.com 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down. RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years.

Afghanistan no puppet, Karzai says  - www.upi.com 

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 11 (UPI) -- Afghanistan will not be caught in the middle of the acrimony threatening stability in the region, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday in Islamabad.

Quake response prompts Chile resignation  - www.upi.com 

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 11 (UPI) -- Carmen Fernandez, head of Chile's emergency management agency, resigned after being criticized for the way the agency reacted to the earthquake last month.

KCSD approves four out of six snow days  - www.southernchestercountyweeklies.com 

Kids in the Kennett Consolidated School District will only have to make up four of the six days they missed this winter as a result of the record snowfall.

Foreclosures ease, but risk remains  - www.wrdw.com 

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are still being evaluated for help under loan modification programs.

Report: Canadian economy in recovery  - www.upi.com 

TORONTO, March 11 (UPI) -- Canada's economy is emerging from recession with anticipated gross domestic product growth of 3.1 percent this year, RBC Economics said in a report Thursday.

China fighting official corruption  - www.upi.com 

BEIJING, March 11 (UPI) -- Some 41,000 Chinese officials were investigated for crimes ranging from embezzlement to dereliction of duty last year, the country's chief prosecutor says.

Publix recalls some seasoning mixes  - www.upi.com 

LAKELAND, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Publix Super Markets says it is recalling four varieties of Publix-brand seasoning mixes because of possible contamination.

France holds deforestation conference  - www.upi.com 

PARIS, March 11 (UPI) -- France's expertise in science and forestry makes it the best nation to lead the world's fight against deforestation, the French ecology minister says.