US Economic growth weakest in two years
Boersenreport - 8 hours 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

Berkshire's Buffett Praises AIG's Greenberg, Keeps Dollar Bet
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett praised Maurice ``Hank'' Greenberg, the ousted chief executive of American International Group Inc., and defended the proper use of a type

Insurgents strike across Iraq, killing at least 41 people
Newswatch 50 - Apr 29, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Three US soldiers are among the dozens of dead in a series of bombings unleashed by insurgents across Iraq today. The various assaults killed at least 41 people. At least eleven car bombs

Attorney: Lynndie England's family accepts her plea decision
KVOA.com - 9 hours ago CHARLESTON, W.Va. An attorney for relatives of Private First Class Lynndie England says they have accepted her decision to plead guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib (grayb) prison. Roy Hardy told

'Runaway' bride found in New Mexico, admits lying about kidnap
Earthtimes.org - 3 hours 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’.

Attacks Wound 9 People in Cairo
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Lee Keath. CAIRO, April 30 -- Two veiled women shot at a tour bus in Cairo after a man -- the brother of one shooter and the fiance of the second -- blew himself up as he leapt off a bridge during a police chase Saturday.

Hart aide: She has no funding ties to lobbyist
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 1 hour ago By Maeve Reston, Post-Gazette National Bureau. WASHINGTON -- US Rep. Melissa Hart's campaign director said yesterday that a lobbyist who is a central figure in ethics allegations against House Majority Leader

Division in rough-and-tumble Capitol is likely to outlast Bush
DetNews.com - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON -- It's been 43 months since members of Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol and, in the recoil of the September 11 terrorist attacks, sang "God Bless America.". For a few months, US leaders

Chen Urges China to Talk to Taiwan's Government
Reuters - 3 hours ago By Tiffany Wu. TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian urged China to open dialogue with his government on Sunday after Beijing held talks with an opposition leader, a move seen putting pressure on Chen to reconcile with the island's arch-rival.

Victory events emphasize desire for good relations
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago By BERNARD WEINRAUB. HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - The beggars are mostly gone. So are the streetwalkers. Shops by Bulgari and Cartier occupy spaces at the elegant Caravelle Hotel in the center of town. A Hyatt is opening soon just a few yards away.