US Economic growth weakest in two years Boersenreport - 48 minutes ago The US economy grew at its softest pace in two years during the first quarter 2005, slowing to a slowing down 3.1 percent annual rate of expansion as consumers and businesses curbed spending in the face of rising oil and raw material prices, the Commerce
Execution uncertain in grenade murders Boston Globe - 15 hours ago By Estes Thompson, Associated Press | April 30, 2005. RALEIGH, NC -- Relatives of the two servicemen killed in Sergeant Hasan Akbar's grenade and rifle attack said yesterday that he deserved the death sentence given to him by a military jury.
30 years on, Vietnam focuses on future Ha'aretz - 29 minutes ago By The Associated Press. HO CHI MINH CITY - Marching troops paraded down the same route taken by North Vietnamese tanks when they rolled into the city 30 years ago, as Vietnam yesterday celebrated the communist victory over a US-backed government.
Gates may find opening the H1-B gates tough Economic Times - Apr 29, 2005 NEW DELHI: Bill Gates has opened the proverbial Pandora's box on the contentious H1-B visas issue giving hope where there seems to be little. So will the average Indian skilled worker be living their American Dream soon
Bush Extends Social Security Campaign Washington Post - 8 hours ago By JENNIFER LOVEN. WASHINGTON -- President Bush's 60-day nationwide road show launched to raise support for his drive to create private Social Security investment accounts is over, but he has no plans to stop traveling the country or pitching his ideas.
China Welcomes Taiwan's Opposition Leader Newsday - 3 hours ago By STEPHANIE HOO. XI'AN, China -- Nearly six decades after civil war split China, a politician from the losing side returned to his birthplace Saturday to huge cheering crowds that welcomed back an old foe with shouts of "Come home often.".
US Airways loses $191 million East Valley Tribune - 8 hours ago ARLINGTON, Va. - Bankrupt US Airways Groups losses widened by 8 percent to $191 million in the first three months of 2005 as steep fuel costs and cheap fares undermined the airlines cost-cutting efforts.
Ex-Hostage's Italian Driver Ignored Warning, US Says New York Times - 35 minutes ago BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 30 - The car carrying the Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena that was struck with a deadly hail of gunfire as it sped toward Baghdad International Airport on March 4 ignored warnings from American soldiers who used a floodlight, a
More Anger Than Joy in Bride's Hometown Washington Post - 2 hours ago By KRISTEN WYATT. DULUTH, Ga. -- They searched woods and alleys, crawled in sewage drains and stayed up late looking for a local woman who went missing four days before her wedding. When residents of this Atlanta
Two die in attacks on tourists NEWS.com.au - 3 hours ago By Tom Perry and Edmund Blair in Cairo. A BOMBER and two veiled women attacked tourists in separate incidents that killed two people in Cairo overnight, targeting a museum and a tourist bus. An Egyptian man
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