Hostage 'realised dangers' of post-war Iraq
ABC Online - 45 minutes ago A journalist who met Australian man Douglas Wood, who has been taken hostage in Iraq, says Mr Wood was a well-liked man who, like many others, was taking advantage of the business opportunities in post-war Iraq.

Annan warns of nuke proliferation
Washington Times - 54 minutes ago By Paul Bukhardt. United Nations, NY, May. 2 (UPI) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Monday of the consequences of a nuclear conflict on the opening day of a UN conference on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 3 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

England Pleads Guilty to Abusing Prisoners
ABC News - 3 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.

Morgan board backs Purcell
Guardian Unlimited - 22 minutes 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.

Sharansky quits in protest at pullout
Guardian Unlimited - 22 minutes ago Natan Sharansky, the Israeli minister who spent a decade in Soviet prison camps, has resigned from Ariel Sharon's government in protest at the plan to evacuate settlements in Gaza and the northern West Bank.

UPDATE 6-Verizon wins MCI with $8.5 billion offer
Reuters - 2 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.

Praise for Minutemen Riles Hispanics
HispanicBusiness.com - 8 hours ago California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's praise for US anti-immigrant vigilantes patrolling southern Arizona have rankled many in his state's huge Hispanic community. The chairman of the state Democratic Party

Italy criticizes US over its Iraqi checkpoints
Reuters - 1 hour 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.

Charges not ruled out for runaway bride
CNN - 4 hours ago ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Jennifer Wilbanks, the betrothed suburban Atlanta woman whose pre-wedding flight spawned a national search, could face misdemeanor or felony charges, a prosecutor said Monday. Gwinnett