Laura Bush: First lady of comedy
USA Today - 2 hours ago President Bush: Thank you and good evening. I always look forward to these dinners, where I'm supposed to be funny — intentionally. I'm really looking forward to hearing Cedric the Entertainer. I kind of think of myself that way.

Buffett defends reinsurance executive
MarketWatch - 36 minutes ago OMAHA (MarketWatch) -- Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett defended Ajit Jain, one of his top reinsurance executives, on Sunday amid questions about a reinsurance transaction Jain arranged in 1998.

Iraq Car Blast at Funeral Leaves 25 Dead
ABC News - 6 hours ago Iraqi men cross the street after a US Army convoy was attacked by a car bomb in the western part of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, May 1, 2005. Insurgents launched a third straight day of stepped up attacks in Iraq

Michael Byers and Ross Neil
Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago By MICHAEL BYERS AND ROSS NEIL. Today, the fate of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty hangs in the balance as representatives from 188 countries begin a month-long review conference in New York. Canada could

A Tonic for Bush's Ailing Second Term
BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago One hundred and one days into his second term, President George W. Bush is near the low point of his four-and-a-half-year Presidency. His party is struggling mightily, too. Despite an aggressive marketing campaign, public support for the President's No.

Iraq hostage's family 'extremely concerned'
ABC Online - 1 hour ago The brother of an Australian man being held hostage in Iraq says the family is extremely concerned about his situation but trusts the Government will do all that is reasonably in its power to help. Douglas

New threat to Egypt's peace
Newsday - 2 hours ago BY MOHAMAD BAZZI. BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Two attacks against tourists in Cairo on Saturday prompted fears of a renewed wave of violence by Islamic militants similar to a bloody campaign in the 1990s, which nearly

South Korea, Japan Play Down Missile Testing by North
Reuters - 2 hours ago By Jack Kim and Masayuki Kitano. SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - A suspected North Korean missile test at the weekend does not appear to pose a threat to regional security but would strain efforts to restart talks

AIG to restate, slashing net worth
CNN International - 39 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) -- American International Group Inc. said on Sunday it will restate financial reports for much of the last five years, due mainly to accounting errors that will slash about $2.7 billion from its net worth.

Bride's cold feet cover-up
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - 28 minutes ago Police officers escort a blanket-covered Jennifer Wilbanks as she is taken to her flight back to Atlanta. On what was to be her wedding day, instead of a white veil, Jennifer Wilbanks wore a blanket over her