Monday, May 02, 2005


Groom Gives Ring Back to Runaway Bride
FOX News - 1 hour ago DULUTH, Ga. — When runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks (search) made her way home after running away last week, John Mason was waiting to give something to his fiancée. "The first thing I gave to her when I saw her was her diamond back.

Iran, North Korea dominate nuclear conference
Reuters - 27 minutes ago By Louis Charbonneau and Carol Giacomo. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Controversy over the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea dominated a global disarmament conference on Monday, with the United States

Hostage reliant on persuasion
NEWS.com.au - 43 minutes ago THE Federal Government had no new information on the kidnapping of an Australian man held hostage by insurgents in Iraq, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. Mr Downer was speaking from New York after

US searches for crew of two missing jets
CNN - 1 hour ago BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A search is under way for the crews of two Marine F/A-18 fighter jets that were lost Monday while flying in support of the war in Iraq, the US military said. "There was no indication

Iraq's new chapter Two US F-18s reportedly collide over Iraq
MSNBC - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - Navy officials said Friday that two F-18 fighter jets apparently were involved in an "air-to-air collision" over southern Iraq. There was no immediate word on the fate of the crew members. The

Purcell Must Mend Morgan Stanley's Wounds
ABC News - 2 hours ago The Morgan Stanley building in New York's Times Square is seen, Thursday, April 14, 2005 in New York. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Phil Purcell survived a challenge to his position over the weekend after

Vice president touts Social Security plan to supporters
Access North Georgia - 2 hours ago At a ticket-only town hall meeting, Vice President Dick Cheney rallied the party faithful Monday to support President Bush's plan for Social Security reform. After emerging to cheers and applause from the

Italians reject US account of agent's death
Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago Italy is expected today to contradict key findings of a US report that clears American soldiers of any wrongdoing in the death of an Italian secret service agent in Iraq, as prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said the controversy would be debated in

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 2 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

UPDATE 6-Verizon wins MCI with $8.5 billion offer
Reuters - 1 hour 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.