Charges not ruled out for US runaway bride
China Daily - 2 hours ago A suburban Atlanta prosecutor said Sunday he would be less likely to bring charges against runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks if authorities determine she left spontaneously rather than planning her disappearance.

Buffett defends reinsurance executive
MarketWatch - 22 minutes ago OMAHA (MarketWatch) -- Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett defended Ajit Jain, one of his top reinsurance executives, on Sunday amid questions about a reinsurance transaction Jain arranged in 1998.

Michael Byers and Ross Neil
Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago By MICHAEL BYERS AND ROSS NEIL. Today, the fate of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty hangs in the balance as representatives from 188 countries begin a month-long review conference in New York. Canada could

A Tonic for Bush's Ailing Second Term
BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago One hundred and one days into his second term, President George W. Bush is near the low point of his four-and-a-half-year Presidency. His party is struggling mightily, too. Despite an aggressive marketing campaign, public support for the President's No.

Laura Bush: First lady of comedy
USA Today - 1 hour ago President Bush: Thank you and good evening. I always look forward to these dinners, where I'm supposed to be funny — intentionally. I'm really looking forward to hearing Cedric the Entertainer. I kind of think of myself that way.

South Korea, Japan Play Down Missile Testing by North
Reuters - 2 hours ago By Jack Kim and Masayuki Kitano. SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - A suspected North Korean missile test at the weekend does not appear to pose a threat to regional security but would strain efforts to restart talks

Australian PM: No talks with kidnappers
Washington Times - 1 hour ago CANBERRA, Australia, May. 1 (UPI) -- Australia's prime minister said Monday there will be no negotiations with the kidnappers of a businessman in Iraq. A man identifying himself as Douglas Wood was shown begging for his life on a video.

New threat to Egypt's peace
Newsday - 1 hour ago BY MOHAMAD BAZZI. BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Two attacks against tourists in Cairo on Saturday prompted fears of a renewed wave of violence by Islamic militants similar to a bloody campaign in the 1990s, which nearly

AIG to restate, slashing net worth
CNN International - 25 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) -- American International Group Inc. said on Sunday it will restate financial reports for much of the last five years, due mainly to accounting errors that will slash about $2.7 billion from its net worth.

Iraq Mayhem as Australia Refuses Hostage Negotiations
Scotsman - 1 hour ago A car bomb obliterated a tent packed with mourners at the funeral of a Kurdish official in northern Iraq yesterday, killing 25 people and wounding more than 50. It is the single deadliest attack since insurgents