Charges not ruled out for US runaway bride
China Daily - 3 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.

AIG to restate, slashing net worth
CNN International - 54 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.

Pakistan to sign NPT only after recognition as nuclear-state
Xinhua - 29 minutes ago ISLAMABAD, May 2 (Xinhuanet) -- In response to a renewed Japanese demand for signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Pakistan said on Sunday it would join the global NPT only after its recognition as a nuclear state, the local news paper The Nation

Buffett defends reinsurance executive
MarketWatch - 51 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.

New threat to Egypt's peace
Newsday - 2 hours 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

Australian PM: No talks with kidnappers
Washington Times - 2 hours 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.

Suicide bomber attacks mourners, kills 25
DetNews.com - 44 minutes ago BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber drove into a gathering of mourners at a funeral for a slain political leader Sunday in northern Iraq, killing 25 people and wounding at least 30, a provincial official said.

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.

Japan downplays security threat from NKorea missile test
ABC Asia Pacific - 55 minutes ago Japan has played down the missile threat from North Korea, saying a short-range test launch by Pyongyang at the weekend does not pose an immediate threat to Japan's security. The United States says North Korea

Laura Bush: First lady of comedy
USA Today - 2 hours 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.