Iraq attacks kill at least 41
Xinhua - 1 hour ago BEIJING, April 30 -- Insurgents have unleashed a series of car bombings and other attacks across Iraq, killing at least 41 people, including three US soldiers, and wounding dozens of people. The attacks came

Putin starts visit to Palestine
People's Daily Online - 1 hour 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

Wave of Attacks in Iraq Kill 40 and Wound 100
New York Times - 52 minutes 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

Schwarzenegger Praises Border Volunteers
Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES (AP) - A day after he praised the civilian volunteer Minuteman Project for its patrols to spot illegal immigrants, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared himself a ``champion of immigrants.''.

Bush defends plan for Social Security reform
Financial Times - 28 minutes ago By Edward Alden and Andrew Ward in Washington. The White House yesterday set out to defend its social security proposals, as President George W. Bush's job approval ratings this week fell to their lowest level yet barely 100 days into his second term.

Pentagon: No New North Korean Nuclear Weapon Capability
Voice of America - 3 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

Lien urges authorities to support implementation of consensus
People's Daily Online - 57 minutes ago Visiting Kuomintang (KMT) party Chairman Lien Chan Friday urged the Taiwan authorities to support the implementation of consensus reached in his meeting with the Communist Party of China leader Hu Jintao.

Vital Signs for the Week of May 2
BusinessWeek - 6 hours ago Exactly where is the economy going The latest data show it cooled down in the first quarter, as prices kept creeping higher. What's more, there were some signs that businesses and consumers have gotten a little more cautious.

Sgt. Akbar Sentenced to Death
Pardon My English - 45 minutes 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.

Microsoft: The Cash Machine
Motley Fool - 6 hours ago By WD Crotty. Software giant Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) is a classic cash machine (or, if you're from the Midwest, a cash cow). Go back 15 years (you can go back further, but I didn't) and you'll see that revenue and earnings increased every year.