Gauging the Effectiveness of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
NPR (audio) - 1 hour ago Description: Robert Siegel talks with Ashton Carter, professor of science and international affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, about the value and implementation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.

North Korea Tests Missile over Sea of Japan
NPR (audio) - 1 hour ago Description: On the eve of the UN's conference on nuclear proliferation, North Korea tested a short-range missile over the Sea of Japan Sunday. Kurt Campbell of the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Italy criticizes US over its Iraqi checkpoints
Reuters - 2 hours ago By Crispian Balmer. ROME (Reuters) - Italy criticized the US military on Monday for failing to establish rules for checkpoints in Iraq, saying nervous US troops manning a haphazard road block were to blame for the killing of an Italian agent near Baghdad.

Bush faces Republican resistance on Social Security
Reuters - 30 minutes ago By Adam Entous. WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's plan to shore up Social Security by reducing promised benefits for all but low-income retirees is meeting resistance from some Senate

City may seek costs from runaway bride
CNN - 40 minutes ago DULUTH, Georgia (CNN) -- The city of Duluth may take civil action to recoup about $40,000 to $60,000 from runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks for costs incurred in her hometown's search for her, Police Chief Randy Belcher said late Monday.

US and UN join Australian efforts to free hostage
ABC Online - 30 minutes ago TONY EASTLEY: The Australian Government, the armed forces, the US Government, the UN, Iraqi clerics and non-government organisations are all now involved in trying to secure the release of Australian hostage, Douglas Wood.

MCI again spurns Qwest for Verizon
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - 58 minutes ago A new $8.5 billion offer from local phone company Verizon won over the board of long-distance company MCI on Monday, causing rival Qwest to end a three-month bidding war with Verizon. Qwest's offer of $9.9

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 - 2 hours 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.

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.