Iraq's First Democratic Gov't Sworn In
ABC News - 39 minutes ago Iraqi men react as shiite Arab leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari is sworn in as prime minister as Iraq's first democratically elected government takes office in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Iraqi lawmakers

Not guilty pleas for alleged Kansas serial killer
Reuters - 26 minutes ago WICHITA, Kan. (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday entered not guilty pleas to 10 charges of murder for a former Boy Scout leader suspected of being the "bind, torture and kill" murderer who terrorized this city for more than three decades.

Father Tells Jilted Groom to Go Slowly
ABC News - 2 hours ago In this undated image taken from television and provided by FOX News Channel, John Mason is shown during an interview on FOX News. The jilted groom from Georgia whose bride-to-be ran away four days before

Qwest gives few hints about MCI moves
MSN Money - 1 hour ago By Justin Hyde. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc. posted a slightly wider-than-expected operating loss on Tuesday and gave few specifics about its next strategic moves after losing a bidding war for MCI Inc..

Iran determined to pursue nuclear enrichment
Reuters - 1 hour ago By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran is determined to develop all legal types of nuclear technology, including processes that could be used to develop fuel for weapons, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said on Tuesday.

Hip pocket set to save Blair
Melbourne Herald Sun - 33 minutes ago LAST Wednesday, barely a week before judgment day, the heat was finally - and very literally - turned on Tony Blair. On national TV, the Prime Minister looked like an overweight jockey before race day, sweating

Taiwan President Invites China's Leaders to Visit
Voice of America - 1 hour ago By Heda Bayron. The president of Taiwan has invited China's leaders to visit the island, as Beijing offered economic concessions and a pair of giant pandas as goodwill gestures to its rival. Beijing responded

Italian Press Accuse Berlusconi of Changing Calipari Report
Zaman Online - 59 minutes ago By Cihan News Agency. The Italian press has claimed that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has altered a report investigating the death of Italian secret service agent Nicola Calipari, who was killed by US soldiers

Laura Bush: First Lady Of Comedy
Bayou Buzz - 1 hour ago First Lady Laura Bush brought down the house at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC this weekend. She kidded her husband about his early bedtime and said she watched “Desperate Housewives”.

Fed poised to raise rates again
USA Today - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Federal Reserve policymakers were expected to admit to troublesome signs of weaker growth Tuesday, but the central bank's concern over bubbling prices all but ensures they will raise rates for an eighth time.