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2008-05-09
McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer

U.S. Senator Criticized For Ties To Mortgage And Real Estate Industries

FBI Says U.S. Military Had Bogus Computer Gear

Bad Investments And A $7.8 Billion Loss At A.I.G.

77 New Cases Of Hepatitis C Identified In Las Vegas

Salmon Gone, Fishermen Try To Adapt On A Changing Coast

Pentagon Drops Post In Pakistan For Former Guantanamo Commander

Big Oil Starts Ad Campaign Aimed At Consumers Upset Over Rising Gasoline Prices

Oil Hits Record High (Yes, Another One) Of $124.70 Per Barrel

Commentary: Republicans Vote Against Moms

McCain's Vote In 2000 Revived In A Ruckus

2008-05-08
The Failure Of Data Mining In Law Enforcement

Top Clinton Aide Says Race Will End In June

Fighting Between Sunnis And Shiias Rages In Beirut

Spilling Government Secrets

Mexico's Federal Police Chief Gunned Down

Ahmadinejad Criticized By Iran Clerics

Myanmar's Biggest City Still Paralyzed After 5 Days

Russia's Duma Confirms Putin As Prime Minister

U.S. Rep. Fossella Admits To Extramarital Affair

Toyota Reports 27 Percent Plunge In Profit

Country Singer Eddy Arnold Is Dead At 89

FBI Backs Off From Secret Data Request After Lawsuit Filed

Republican Rep. Davis Urges Bloch To Resign From Prosecutor's Office

Bush Comment On Food Crisis Brings Anger, Ridicule In India

2008-05-07
Bush Iraq E-Mails Not Recoverable

Conditions In Burma Described As 'Horrendous'

Commentary: Doing The Troops Wrong

U.S.: Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Took Part In Iraq Bombing

Israel's Olmert Under Pressure To Quit


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Q&A: Serbian elections
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2008-05-09 09:40:15 (4 minutes ago) 
The background to the first parliamentary and local elections since Kosovo declared independence
We're not like John Major, says Harman
  Source: Guardian Unlimited Politics 2008-05-09 09:40:14 (4 minutes ago) 
Harriet Harman sought to rally Labour morale today as a new poll showed the party 26 points behind the Conservatives
Foreclosure furor remains high in area
  Source: Examiner Most Popular 2008-05-09 09:40:07 (5 minutes ago) 
Frustrated homeowners fighting foreclosure stood at the gates of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Baltimore office Thursday, seeking more help from the federal government to save their homes.
Worcester councilor seeks city-only lottery game
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2008-05-09 09:40:03 (5 minutes ago) 
WORCESTER - A Worcester city councilor is suggesting that the city launch its own lottery game to raise money for cash-strapped public schools. District 1 Councilor Joffrey...
Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2008-05-09 09:40:03 (5 minutes ago) 
CHICAGO - Jury selection was set to start Friday in the long-delayed trial of one of urban music's biggest stars. Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly faces child...




Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2008-05-09 09:40:03 (5 minutes ago) 
LITTLE ROCK - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and...
Icahn prepared to buy Circuit City if Blockbuster can't
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2008-05-09 09:40:03 (5 minutes ago) 
RICHMOND, Va. - Circuit City Stores Inc. said Friday it will allow video-rental chain Blockbuster Inc., and its largest shareholder Carl Icahn, to conduct due diligence in...
Whooping cough outbreak closes school in Contra Costa County
  Source: AP Top California Headlines At 1:28... 2008-05-09 09:39:59 (5 minutes ago) 
EL SOBRANTE, Calif. (AP) -- A school in Contra Costa County will be closed today because of an outbreak of whooping cough....
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2008-05-09 09:31:18 (13 minutes ago) 
LITTLE ROCK -- It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman -- she's pregnant with her 18th child.
Happy Mother's Day: Arkansas woman prepares to welcome 18th child into family; plans more
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2008-05-09 09:31:14 (13 minutes ago) 






Nearly 30 percent of flights in March were late or canceled
  Source: PalmBeachPost.com - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
Nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March, more bad news for an industry plagued with safety concerns and buckling under record fuel costs.
North Palm Beach bridge repair work on the way
  Source: PalmBeachPost.com - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
Awarding the bid to repair two bridges is scheduled tonight at the North Palm Beach Council meeting. Work is expected to begin in June on the Monet Road and Lighthouse Drive bridges.
Security video image looks eerily like Boca mall killer
  Source: PalmBeachPost.com - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
He looks like the killer. Visible on security camera footage taken at the Aventura Mall on April 30, the man's resemblance to the robber suspected of killing Nancy Bochicchio, 47, and her 7-year-old daughter, Joey Bochicchio-Hauser, is hard to ignore.
Deputies: Martin girls targeting other girls for beatings
  Source: PalmBeachPost.com - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
A group of teenagers who allegedly target other girls for beatings and post the names of their intended victims on their MySpace pages, is under investigation by Martin sheriff's detectives who say they are getting close to meeting the definition of a "gang" under Florida law.
Security video image looks eerily like Boca mall killer
  Source: PalmBeachPost - Top Headlines from Today's Paper 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
He looks like the killer. Visible on security camera footage taken at the Aventura Mall on April 30, the man's resemblance to the robber suspected of killing Nancy Bochicchio, 47, and her 7-year-old daughter, Joey Bochicchio-Hauser, is hard to ignore.






Deputies: Martin girls targeting other girls for beatings
  Source: PalmBeachPost - Top Headlines from Today's Paper 2008-05-09 09:31:00 (14 minutes ago) 
A group of teenagers who allegedly target other girls for beatings and post the names of their intended victims on their MySpace pages, is under investigation by Martin sheriff's detectives who say they are getting close to meeting the definition of a "gang" under Florida law.
Mortgage case brings woman 18-year term
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - State News 2008-05-09 09:30:58 (14 minutes ago) 
A Central Florida woman has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for her role in mortgage-fraud schemes that authorities say also involved her husband, daughter and another person.

Spacecraft needs names for DVD
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - State News 2008-05-09 09:30:58 (14 minutes ago) 
Want to send your thoughts into orbit?

'Bonnie and Clyde' suspects to make first appearance
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - 2008-05-09 09:30:57 (14 minutes ago) 
Crime spreeCouple arrested after two-hour chase A couple accused of a crime spree that spanned two Central Florida counties is expected to be in court this afternoon at the Orange country Jail.

Evangelist Franklin Graham visits China ahead of Olympics
  Source: News: World -- KansasCity.com 2008-05-09 09:30:51 (14 minutes ago) 
The son of American evangelist Billy Graham said Friday he is opposed to missionary work at this summer's Beijing Olympic Games.




Obama picks ups 3 superdelegates, union endorsement
  Source: News: Politics -- KansasCity.com 2008-05-09 09:30:49 (14 minutes ago) 
The movement of Democratic superdelegates to presidential hopeful Barack Obama gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched his backing from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
  Source: News: Nation -- KansasCity.com 2008-05-09 09:30:46 (14 minutes ago) 
It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child.
Boca police probe possible link to Town Center attacks
  Source: Most E-mailed Stories / South Florida Sun-Sentinel 2008-05-09 09:30:34 (14 minutes ago) 
In what could be the first big break in the Town Center mall attacks in months, police released video Thursday of a man in the Aventura Mall matching the sketch of the Town Center killer.
Shi'ite Hizballah gunmen take over Sunni areas in Beirut
  Source: Freep.com - RSS - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:30:22 (14 minutes ago) 
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Shi'ite Hizballah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government today in the country's worst sectarian clashes since the 15-year civil war.
$3.59 gas in Garden City causing havoc for motorists, police
  Source: Freep.com - RSS - Breaking News 2008-05-09 09:30:22 (14 minutes ago) 
A year ago, metro Detroit motorists looking to refuel would have driven by a gas station offering gas for $3.59 a gallon.




See Chauncey Billups meet with the media and the Pistons practice for Game 4
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION: Why the empty seats?
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Mitch Albom's column in today's Freep asks why fans aren't doing their part in the Red Wings' push for a Stanley Cup.
TIGERS NOTEBOOK: Cabrera takes throws from shortstop; Why some Tigers are in weird places on the All-Star ballot
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
This year's All-Star ballot was compiled before Jim Leyland made his lineup shake-ups. So three Tigers appear on the ballot at positions they no longer play: Miguel Cabrera at third base, Carlos Guillen at first base and Gary Sheffield at designated hitter. Outfielder Jacque Jones is on the ballot, too. The Tigers let him go this week.
Rested Wings too good not to pounce on Stars' mistakes
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
DETROIT — Maybe the Dallas Stars were feeling some fatigue from what was basically a doubleheader on Sunday night. Whatever the reason, the Stars spent a lot of time playing catch-up.
Stars notes: Fabian's signing a bright spot; Dave Tippett thinks goal shouldn't have counted
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
DETROIT — The Dallas Stars didn't win Game 1, but they bested the Detroit Red Wings in another contest — that for a coveted player.




Dallas columnist: Stars didn't pack grit for Detroit in opener
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
DETROIT — Stephen King couldn't have written a more horrifying script than the one the Dallas Stars penned for themselves Thursday night at The Joe.
Orlando Columnist: With every win, the Magic's goals keep getting higher and higher
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
As renowned point guard Mick Jagger once said, you can't always get what you want, but you just might get what you need.
Russia revives display of tanks in annual Victory Day event
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
MOSCOW — Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade today, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.
Southfield mayor to announce bid for Oakland County executive
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence is expected to announce this morning that she's going to challenge Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson for the county's top job.
DETROIT: Council to discuss Detroit-Windsor tunnel sale, examine $7-million contracts today
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
A week of budget hearings for the Detroit City Council will cap off today with discussions about the proposed sale of Detroit's side of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and separate talks on contracts awarded to a friend of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.




Site of Manson arrest to be probed for human remains
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
INDEPENDENCE, Calif. — National Park Service officials say the Death Valley ranch where Charles Manson was arrested will be closed for a second time this year to search for possible human remains.
Complete Downtown Hoedown events list from our database
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
More on the 26th annual Downtown Hoedown
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Man faces trial for shooting bald eagle
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Join our forum discussion on the strike
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Have something to add to the discussion on the American Axle strike? Join the conversation in our forum.




Despite reports, Al Qaeda in Iraq leader not captured, U.S. says
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military today denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.
Detention extended for dad accused of holding daughter captive
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
VIENNA, Austria — An Austrian judge has ruled that a man accused of keeping his daughter captive in a dungeon for 24 years should remain in custody.
15 Detroit treasures: Visit these city gems
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
U.N. suspends shipments of aid to Myanmar
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
This comes as the country's government began seizing the supplies, according to the Associated Press.
U.S.-12 construction to work around MIS traffic
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Construction has begun on U.S.-12 in mid-Michigan, but the state said it's aiming to interfere as little as possible with race fans headed to the Michigan International Speedway near Jackson this summer.




GM buys RenCen, filing shows
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said the shaky real estate market convinced the automaker that it was a good time to buy its previously leased headquarters in downtown Detroit's towering Renaissance Center for $626 million.
New 'Heroes' rivalry for third season: Hiro, meet Daphne
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
LOS ANGELES — She's not just fast. She's very fast.
1 killed in N.C. when truck overturns in strong storm
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Authorities began combing through the wreckage today caused by a reported tornado that killed one person and injured three others in central North Carolina.
Teen called a disgrace for defacing Grand Rapids war monuments
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
GRAND RAPIDS, — A 19-year-old who confessed to defacing war monuments in Grand Rapids has been called a disgrace by a judge.
WINGS NOTEBOOK: Darren McCarty a late Game 1 scratch; healthy Kirk Maltby takes his place
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Kirk Maltby, who missed round one because of a hamstring injury, was inserted in place of Darren McCarty, who was a late scratch. "A tough decision," coach Mike Babcock said.




MITCH ALBOM: Wings come out big in game, so why don't fans?
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Niklas Kronwall came plowing into his Dallas opponent like a football linebacker running to make a bus. Shoulder in. Opponent goes up. Opponent crashes. Kronwall skates away. What rust?
Shi'ite Hizballah gunmen take over Sunni areas in Beirut
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Shi'ite Hizballah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government today in the country's worst sectarian clashes since the 15-year civil war.
TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Mayor's lawyers withdraw motion on Stefani document
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyers withdrew a motion today asking a judge to change his conclusion that Mike Stefani's motion containing the excerpts of text messages prompted the $8.4-million settlement in the police whistle-blower suit.
$3.59 gas in Garden City causing havoc for motorists, police
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
A year ago, metro Detroit motorists looking to refuel would have driven by a gas station offering gas for $3.59 a gallon.
Kerkorian: Ford 'attractive investment'; he plans to file for shares today
  Source: Freep.com - RSS 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
A large advertisement inside today's Wall Street Journal details billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's offer for 20 million shares of Ford Motor Co. stock, at $8.50 a share, which begins today and will expire at 5 p.m. on June 9.




Police Find Marijuana Plants Growing in Abandoned Car
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
An investigation into possible drug activity in a Louisiana neighborhood led city police to an abandoned car with 53 marijuana plants growing in it.
12 Children Hurt in Yosemite School Bus Collision
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:21 (14 minutes ago) 
The children from Yolo Middle School in Newman were on their way to a day hike when one bus rear-ended the other about a mile from Yosemite Valley.
Iowa Blind Man, 78, Bowls Perfect Game
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game.
Texas Teens Tell Police They Converted Skull Into Bong
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
Three teenagers were arrested after two of them told police they dug up a secluded grave north of Houston, removed the skull from the coffin and converted it into a marijuana bong.
Study: Stay-at-Home Mom Worth Nearly $117,000 a Year
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
A pre-Mother's Day study released Thursday by Salary.com says if a stay-at-home mom were compensated in dollars for her services, she'd rake in nearly $117,000 a year.




Katrina Victim Who Lost Homes Claims $97M Jackpot
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
A construction company owner from Metairie who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize Thursday, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.
Manson's Ranch to Close for Search of Human Remains
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
National Park Service officials say the Death Valley ranch where Charles Manson was arrested will be closed for a second time this year to search for possible human remains.
San Diego Students Plead Not Guilty to Drug Charges
  Source: FOXNews.com 2008-05-09 09:30:20 (14 minutes ago) 
Seven students suspected of being part of a drug trafficking ring at San Diego State University pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
U.S. military denies Iraq claims of al-Qaida leader's arrest
  Source: deseretnews.com - World and national News 2008-05-09 09:30:10 (14 minutes ago) 
The U.S. military says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been not been captured despite a claim by the Iraqi government.
U.S. military denies Iraq claims of al-Qaida leader's arrest
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2008-05-09 09:30:09 (14 minutes ago) 
The U.S. military says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been not been captured despite a claim by the Iraqi government.




Texas gas prices set another record high 8:13 AM CT
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2008-05-09 09:30:06 (15 minutes ago) 
A celebration of almost-great men
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2008-05-09 09:30:03 (15 minutes ago) 
In the words of Vice President John Nance Garner, the vice presidency "isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss."

Study: 'Daily Show' watchers know their news
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2008-05-09 09:30:03 (15 minutes ago) 
Read full story for latest details.

The real price of stay-at-home mom
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2008-05-09 09:30:03 (15 minutes ago) 
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Incest suspect to remain in police custody
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2008-05-09 09:30:03 (15 minutes ago) 
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Are gas prices squashing your vacation?
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2008-05-09 09:30:02 (15 minutes ago) 
Moerlein reviving Cincinnati beer
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2008-05-09 09:30:02 (15 minutes ago) 
Greg Hardman bought the 1853 Cincinnati beer label Christian Moerlein four years ago and this summer plans to begin a national expansion by rolling out his beer brands to Indianapolis, Columbus and Louisville.
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
  Source: AP Top U.S. News At 4:32 p.m. 2008-05-09 09:29:56 (15 minutes ago) 
LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child....
Video: Violent clashes in Beirut
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2008-05-09 09:20:18 (24 minutes ago) 
Gunfire and fighting on the streets of Lebanon's capital spark fears of return to civil war
Teen called a disgrace for defacing Grand Rapids war monuments
  Source: Freep.com - RSS - News 2008-05-09 09:20:12 (24 minutes ago) 
GRAND RAPIDS, — A 19-year-old who confessed to defacing war monuments in Grand Rapids has been called a disgrace by a judge.




$3.59 gas in Garden City causing havoc for motorists, police
  Source: Freep.com - RSS - News 2008-05-09 09:20:12 (24 minutes ago) 
A year ago, metro Detroit motorists looking to refuel would have driven by a gas station offering gas for $3.59 a gallon.
TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Mayor's lawyers withdraw motion on Stefani document
  Source: Freep.com - RSS - News 2008-05-09 09:20:12 (24 minutes ago) 
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyers withdrew a motion today asking a judge to change his conclusion that Mike Stefani's motion containing the excerpts of text messages prompted the $8.4-million settlement in the police whistle-blower suit.
Walsh opinions
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2008-05-09 09:20:10 (24 minutes ago) 
Now that the NFL has had a chance to view the tapes former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent in on Thursday, here are what some national pundits have to say on the...
NI homeowners facing repossession
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2008-05-09 09:20:09 (24 minutes ago) 
The number of Northern Ireland homeowners facing repossession orders is up by more than 30%.
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
  Source: AP Top U.S. News At 4:32 p.m. 2008-05-09 09:20:07 (25 minutes ago) 
LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child....




U.N. chief, Carter to discuss world health problems
  Source: AJC (Metro) 2008-05-09 09:19:56 (25 minutes ago) 
Burma Seizes U.N. Food Deliveries
  Source: washingtonpost.com - World News and Analysis From The Washington Post 2008-05-09 09:11:43 (33 minutes ago) 
Burma's ruling military junta today impounded United Nations food shipments bound for the storm-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta, and U.N. officials said they would suspend further aid to the country in response.

BBC says rocket hit Baghdad bureau; no injuries
  Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories 2008-05-09 09:11:41 (33 minutes ago) 
Shiite extremists have fired several rockets toward the heavily protected Green Zone and some of them fell short.

Rain helps, but fire still burns near Johnson City
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2008-05-09 09:11:41 (33 minutes ago) 
Rain helped as firefighters continued to battle a wildfire on Buffalo Mountain near Johnson City.
March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2008-05-09 09:11:41 (33 minutes ago) 
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was ending.




Everett-based Navy ship Ingraham returns
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2008-05-09 09:11:34 (33 minutes ago) 
An Everett-based Navy ship, the Ingraham, is returning to its homeport.
Pace picks up `The Fall,' but won't push it too much
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2008-05-09 09:11:34 (33 minutes ago) 
Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is.
Evangelist Franklin Graham visits China ahead of Olympics
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2008-05-09 09:11:34 (33 minutes ago) 
The son of American evangelist Billy Graham said Friday he is opposed to missionary work at this summer's Beijing Olympic Games.
Portrait of Heath Ledger wins Australian art award
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2008-05-09 09:11:34 (33 minutes ago) 
A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
Auburn dam may be dealt death blow
  Source: SacBee -- News 2008-05-09 09:11:27 (33 minutes ago)