Lynndie England's family accepts decision to plead guilty
KLTV - 7 hours ago CHARLESTON, W.Va. Relatives of Army Reserve Private Lynndie England say they've accepted her decision to plead guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. Family attorney Roy Hardy said today England's

Vietnamese celebrate anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war
eTaiwan News - 1 hour ago Thirty years after communist tanks crashed through the Presidential Palace gates in former South Vietnam, a convoy of Ford vans poured through the arches yesterday carrying 1,000 Vietnamese veterans to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the Vietnam

Taiwan's president open to possible China dialogue
Radio Australia - 1 hour ago Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian says China will have to speak to the leader and ruling polticial party in Taiwan if it wants to open dialogue between the two rivals. Mr Chen was commenting on the visit by

Where Is The Economy Going
WebProNews - 6 hours ago Well at least bond traders are happy. Other investors see a flat to sliding economy based on the latest data. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the US economy only grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate

Social Security Conflict Extends to Semantics
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - 2 hours ago By Joel Havemann, Times Staff Writer. WASHINGTON — The latest wrinkle in President Bush's plan to shore up Social Security's finances follows a familiar pattern: Bush and his opponents can't agree on even the most basic facts.

Attacks on foreigners in Egypt
CNN International - 2 hours ago CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Two veiled woman shoot at a tourist bus, while a man blows himself up, in two attacks against tourists in Cairo that leaves the three assailants dead and seven people wounded. April 30

'Runaway' bride found in New Mexico, admits lying about kidnap
Earthtimes.org - 38 minutes ago In a story right out of the film Runaway Bride, 32-year-old Jennifer Wilbanks vanished during a night time jog four days before her wedding and concocted a story of kidnapping, before resurfacing and confessing that she needed ‘some time alone’.

For Buffett, the One That Got Away
New York Times - 3 hours ago By TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN. TOMORROW morning, Warren E. Buffett and his board will gather in Omaha to consider the merits of three executives he considers likely to succeed him one day as Berkshire Hathaway's chief executive.

Eleven die as Iraq attacks stay at peak
Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago Iraqis endured a second day of escalated violence yesterday, as insurgents launched attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 40 others. Some of the worst attacks

Nepal's King Gyanendra lifts state of emergency after 3 months
eTaiwan News - 1 hour ago Nepal's King Gyanendra yesterday lifted the state of emergency he imposed after seizing power in February, apparently bowing to strong international pressure to restore civil liberties. "His majesty, in accordance