At Annual Meeting, Buffett Steers Clear of AIG Details
Washington Post - 40 minutes ago By Ben White. OMAHA, April 30 -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chief executive Warren E. Buffett, the world's second-wealthiest man, sat down before 20,000 of his shareholders here Saturday for the company's annual

Italy Report on Killing Goes Public Monday
Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago By FRANCES D'EMILIO. ROME (AP) - Italy will publish its own report Monday on the US killing of an Italian intelligence agent after the two countries could not agree on the circumstances of last month's shooting at an American checkpoint in Baghdad.

Battling On Benefits
TIME - 21 minutes ago George Bush is trying to call the bluff of Democrats, who have been so unified in their opposition to his plan to revamp Social Security. After months of ducking specifics about the hard benefits cuts that

Iraqi Police: Abducted CARE Official's Belongings Found
AINA - 3 hours ago BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi and US forces found belongings of kidnapped CARE worker Margaret Hassan and arrested three people in connection with the case, officials said Sunday. A handbag, ID and clothing

England will plead guilty to 7 of 9 Iraqi abuse charges
DCEAlumni.com - 1 hour ago Lynndie England, the US soldier pic¬tured holding a naked Iraqi detainee on a leash in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, will plead guilty next week to most charges against her, her lawyer has said. The 22-year

Runaway Bride Could Face Legal Charges
ABC News - 1 hour ago Police officers escort a blanket covered Jennifer Wilbanks through the Albuquerque Sunport, Saturday, April 30, 2005, as she is taken to her flight and back to Atlanta. Wilbanks turned up in Albuquerque late

What 'minuteman' vigil accomplished
Christian Science Monitor - 3 hours ago A volunteer network's effort to close part of border slowed illegal immigration - in one small area. By Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. SIERRA VISTA, ARIZ. – Retired pilot

Egyptian police detain 200 after Cairo attacks
Forbes - 5 hours ago CAIRO (AFX) - More than 200 people have been arrested or brought in for questioning by Egyptian security services following attacks in Cairo tourist areas that left three Islamic militants dead, police said.

North Korea Apparently Conducts Missile Test
New York Times - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 1 - North Korea apparently launched a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan today, raising tensions on the eve of a United Nations conference on nuclear nonproliferation. Andrew Card, the

Wall St. Week Ahead: Stocks Eye Fed, Jobs
MSN Money - 17 minutes ago By Arindam Nag. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are likely to remain slightly nervous this week with another rate increase expected from the Federal Reserve and the crucial April non-farm payrolls report on tap.