60 Years Later, China Enemies End Their War
New York Times - 2 hours ago BEIJING, April 29 - The leaders of China's Communist Party and of Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party, the two sides that fought China's civil war, formally ended six decades of hostility on Friday with a nationally televised handshake and pledged to

Lynndie England to plead guilty to Abu Ghraib abuses
USA Today - 50 minutes ago SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Pfc. Lynndie England will plead guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib prison, her lawyer said late Friday, months after photos of her sexually humiliating inmates made her the

Putin starts visit to Palestine
People's Daily Online - 2 hours ago Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) talked to President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival in Ramallah in the West Bank April 29, 2005. Putin arrived in Ramallah that day

Pentagon: No New North Korean Nuclear Weapon Capability
Voice of America - 4 hours ago By Al Pessin. The US Defense Department says a statement Thursday by its intelligence chief was not a new assessment indicating an increased nuclear weapons capability by North Korea. The spokesman was attempting

US economic growth slows
Malaysia Star - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at its slowest pace in two years during the first quarter, expanding at a 3.1% annual rate as consumers and businesses were pinched by rising energy prices. Growth in gross

A Democrat on Bush's Social Security Team
New York Times - 50 minutes ago The intellectual force behind President Bush's plan to overhaul Social Security, the man the president calls his favorite "Democrat economist," is not an economist. He is Robert C. Pozen, a lawyer and mutual

$100K Reward For Missing Bride
CBS News - 6 hours ago (CBS/AP) The family of a missing bride-to-be announced a $100,000 reward Friday for information that helps find the woman. They also said her fiancé passed a lie-detector test. "We love Jennifer very much.

Microsoft Third-Quarter Profits Double
Yahoo News - 5 hours ago Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) has reported its financial results for the quarter, noting that in the period, profit has nearly doubled. Although sales were below Wall Street estimates, Microsoft expressed an upbeat outlook for the year ahead.

Wave of Attacks in Iraq Kill 40 and Wound 100
New York Times - 1 hour ago BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 29 - Insurgents determined to destabilize Iraq's new government executed a devastating series of coordinated attacks on Iraqi forces on Friday, detonating 12 car bombs across greater Baghdad and striking military targets throughout

Sgt. Akbar Sentenced to Death
Pardon My English - 1 hour ago Justice has been served, as Sgt. Hasan Akbar was sentenced to death for murdering two soldiers, Army Capt. Chris Seifert, 27, and Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, and wounding several others days before Operation Iraqi Freedom began.