Could You, Too, Be Chairman of Morgan Stanley
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Since 1998, Sabia had been a fixture in the clubhouses of New York sports teams, as a beat reporter for something called Westchester Cable Services. The Knicks, Giants, Mets and Yankees provided him with media

Fla. governor signs tougher sex offender bill
Kansas City Star - 44 minutes ago BY MARC CAPUTO. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - (KRT) - The parents of two murdered girls choked back tears and hugged Gov. Jeb Bush when he signed a law Monday that makes it easier for Florida to execute some future sex

US Urges Punishment For Iran Nuclear Work
Washington Post - 3 hours ago By Dafna Linzer. UNITED NATIONS, May 2 -- The Bush administration said Monday that Iran was trying to build atomic weapons in secret and suggested the international community should respond by taking away Tehran's right to nuclear energy technology.

Italy challenges US on shooting
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 1 hour ago By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times. ROME -- Italy yesterday sharply challenged a US Army report that had exonerated American soldiers in the shooting death of an Italian intelligence officer near Baghdad.

Georgia City May Want Bride to Pay
New York Times - 2 hours ago DULUTH, Ga., May 2 - The runaway bride-to-be who led this Atlanta suburb on an expensive game of hide-and-seek last week may face charges after all, the authorities said, and the city was investigating whether to bill her for the search.

China announces new CBMs to ease ties with Taiwan
Sify - 31 minutes ago Beijing: China announced major confidence building measures to ease ties with arch-rival, Taiwan, including easing travel restrictions, allowing more farm produce imports and gifted a pair of giant pandas.

UPDATE 6-Verizon wins MCI with $8.5 billion offer
Reuters - 6 hours ago By Justin Hyde. WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) won its 10-week battle for MCI Inc. (MCIP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday, as Qwest Communications International Inc.

No new info on hostage: Downer
Daily Telegraph - 17 minutes ago THE federal government had no new information on the kidnapping of an Australian man held hostage in Iraq, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. Mr Downer, speaking from New York after securing a commitment

Pfc. England admits abuses
San Antonio Express (subscription) - 30 minutes ago FORT HOOD — A judge on Monday accepted Pfc. Lynndie R. England's guilty plea on charges she abused inmates at Abu Ghraib prison, setting the stage for what could be a dramatic reunion with her former lover today as a jury considers her punishment.

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 8 hours ago By KYRIE O'CONNOR. 1. I was, I confess, slightly disconcerted by Laura Bush's stand-up act at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. Now, I'm thrilled she'd have the gumption to take on that