US, South Korean Negotiators Work to Conclude Trade Deal (Voice of America) U.S. and South Korean negotiators are working around the clock in Washington and Seoul to clinch a major trade agreement that analysts say could add $20 billion to their already robust trade. The two sides are working to meet a congressional end-of-the-month deadline. [News Source]

Business Digest (Louisville Courier-Journal) U.S. homebuilders reported declining sales conditions in March for the first time in six months, reflecting worries about worsening credit in subprime-mortgage markets, according to an industry survey released yesterday. [News Source]

Psychologist’s Corner: How to handle stress the right way (Merced Sun-Star) It's an idyllic myth to believe that life is more stressful now than ever before. Those so-called good times never existed. [News Source]

Big banks talk merger (Pioneer Press) ABN Amro Holding NV, the Netherlands' largest bank, and rival Barclays PLC of Britain are in early talks about a "potential combination," the banks said Monday. The disclosures came amid reports that Barclays was eyeing a possible purchase of its smaller rival. At Monday's closing stock prices, ABN Amro was worth about $76 billion while Barclays was valued at about $86 billion. If a deal were ... [News Source]

Mad Cow’s ‘Seagull’ flies closer to reality (Orlando Sentinel) The characters seem more human, and their discontent produces the humor it should. Theatergoers envision the plays of Anton Chekhov on a grand stage, with overstuffed characters proclaiming their dreams and their disappointments amid majestic views of forest and lake. [News Source]

The Almanac (UPI) The weekly UPI Almanac package for March 26-April 1, 2007. [News Source]

The Almanac (UPI) UPI almanac for Tuesday, March 20, 2007. [News Source]