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22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:08:44 GMT
AP - Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.
US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:48:32 GMT
AP - The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.
Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:36:44 GMT
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.
Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:40:35 GMT
AP - Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.
AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:42:26 GMT
AP - Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.
Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:43:17 GMT AP - Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.
Person close to talks: Cablevision close to buying Newsday
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:45:22 GMT
AP - Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.
Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:07:25 GMT AP - Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401(k) accounts, a new study indicates.
'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:13:58 GMT
AP - Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on "Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites."
Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:50:29 GMT
AP - Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
U.S. flies cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:41:32 GMT
Reuters - The first U.S. military aid flight left
Thailand on Monday for Myanmar, an "outpost of tyranny"
according to Washington, as relief supplies continued to
dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating
cyclone.
Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S
(Reuters)
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:32:00 GMT Reuters - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and
injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and
southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes,
overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon
(Reuters)
Sun, 11 May 2008 20:18:05 GMT
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign
chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary
Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be
over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:20:50 GMT
Reuters - Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim
said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital
Khartoum until the government fell.
Strong earthquake hits southwest China
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:44:59 GMT Reuters - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8
struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60
miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S.
Geological Survey said on its Web site.
Developing countries eye nuclear power: report
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:29:48 GMT Reuters - More than 40 developing countries
have recently approached United Nations officials to express
interest in starting nuclear power programs, the Washington
Post reported on Monday.
Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:25:01 GMT
Reuters - Afghans call them 'night
letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban
militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if
they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.
Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote
(Reuters)
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:38:54 GMT
Reuters - A coalition of pro-Western parties
came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but
faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up
who said they too could form a government.
Massive quake strikes China: US Geological Survey
(AFP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:53:51 GMT
AFP - An earthquake measuring 7.8 was recorded in southwest China on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, with tremors felt in the capital, Beijing.
Arab League bid to end Lebanon crisis as fighting eases
(AFP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:22:46 GMT
AFP - The Lebanese army was out in force on Monday in areas outside Beirut that were the scene of fierce sectarian clashes at the weekend as the Arab League prepared to send a team to try to end a crisis that has driven the nation to the brink of civil war.
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