Death of agent not deliberate, Italian report concludes
CBC News - 29 minutes ago ROME - Stress, fatigue and the inexperience of some US soldiers led to the shooting death of an Italian intelligence officer at a Baghdad checkpoint, Italian investigators have concluded in their own report.

Qwest Withdraws Bid After MCI Accepts Verizon Offer
New York Times - 1 hour ago A fierce takeover battle ended yesterday when Qwest Communications said it would no longer pursue buying MCI Inc., leaving the once-bankrupt long distance carrier to be acquired by Verizon Communications.

Groom Still Wants to Marry Runaway Bride
ABC News - 1 hour ago Jilted Groom Says He Still Wants to Marry His Runaway Bride: 'Haven't We All Made Mistakes '. In this undated image taken from television and provided by FOX News Channel, John Mason is shown during an interview on FOX News.

England Pleads Guilty to Abusing Prisoners
ABC News - 4 hours ago Army Pfc. Lynndie R. England looks down as she arrives to testify in her court martial at Fort Hood, Texas, Monday, May 2, 2005. (AP Photo/LM Otero). By TA BADGER Associated Press Writer. FORT HOOD, Texas May 2, 2005 — Pfc.

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 4 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

Morgan board backs Purcell
Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago The board of Morgan Stanley has again given its backing to embattled chairman and chief executive Philip Purcell, but detailed a series of governance changes aimed at easing criticism of the Wall Street firm.

Rice: US Can Deter North Korean Nuclear Ambitions
Voice of America - 3 hours ago By Meredith Buel. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a tough statement aimed at North Korea, says the United States has significant deterrent capability to thwart Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. Secretary

Sharansky quits government over Gaza withdrawal
Independent - 1 hour ago By Eric Silver in Jerusalem. A senior minister in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet has resigned in protest at the plan to evacuate all 21 Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip and four from the northern West Bank this summer.

Downer asks UN to assist in Australian hostage release
New Zealand Herald - 39 minutes ago CANBERRA - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has asked the United Nations to assist in securing the release of an Australian held hostage by insurgents in Iraq. In a video released yesterday by

Annan calls for end to nuclear weapons
The Herald - 48 minutes ago KOFI Annan, UN secretary-general, yesterday urged non-nuclear weapon states such as Iran not to acquire such arms, and America and Russia to cut back on their arsenals. All must work toward "a world of reduced