Desperate White House Wife, Episode 1: The Ranch Hand
New York Times - 1 hour ago When Laura Bush wisecracked at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner on Saturday night that she was a "desperate housewife" married to a president who was always sound asleep by 9 pm, the popular first lady accomplished two things.

Iran Plans Defense of Nuclear Program
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Dafna Linzer. Iran is planning to mount a staunch defense of its nuclear energy program at an international conference beginning today and will insist on rights to the same technology afforded to all members

Buffett Says Chastened Insurers Are Making Changes
New York Times - 56 minutes ago By TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN. OMAHA, May 1 - Warren E. Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said here Sunday that insurers had been "sensitized" by disclosures of unseemly practices and financial manipulation

For Bush, Doubts About A Mandate
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei. The day after he won a second term in November, President Bush offered his view of the new political landscape. "When you win there is a feeling that the people have spoken

AIG delays 10-K filing to May 31, to restate 2001-2003 results
MarketWatch - 52 minutes ago NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- American International Group Inc. (AIG) now expects to file its already-delayed annual report at the end of May and announced it will have to restate several years of financial statements

S. Korea Downplays N. Korea Missile Test
ABC News - 40 minutes ago A South Korean police officer looks at North Korea's Scud-B missile, center green, and other South Korea's missiles at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, in this March 10, 2003 file photo. The

'Australia won't bow to Iraq kidnappers' demand'
Sify - 25 minutes ago Sydney: Australia will send an emergency team to Iraq to seek the release of a kidnapped Australian contractor but will not bow to the militants' demand to withdraw its troops, Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday.

Police arrest 200 over Cairo attacks
Financial Times - 1 hour ago By Heba Saleh. Police in Egypt have arrested and brought in for questioning about 200 people from the slum areas north of Cairo that are home to the families of suspected Islamic militants implicated in two attacks against tourists at the weekend.

Poison not good for nation: Beazley
NEWS.com.au - 36 minutes ago FEDERAL Opposition Leader Kim Beazley wants the government to resolve its leadership issues for the sake of the country. Mr Beazley branded the relationship between Prime Minister John Howard and Treasurer

Charges not ruled out for US runaway bride
China Daily - 23 minutes 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.