Qwest gives few hints about MCI moves
MSN Money - 34 minutes 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..

New Iraqi Govt. Swears In
Sofia News Agency - 35 minutes ago The parliament of Iraq has sworn in the first Iraqi government since elections were held in the end of January. Seven positions in Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari's cabinet - including the defence and oil ministries

Fed expected to announce another hike in interest rates
New Ratings - 45 minutes ago NEW YORK, May 3 (newratings.com) – The federal open-market Committee, the rate setting panel of the US Federal Reserve, is expected to announce later on Tuesday a quarter percentage hike in the interest rates.

Iran determined to pursue nuclear enrichment
Reuters - 22 minutes 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.

Italy rejects US report on shooting
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago ROME Italy has issued a strongly worded rebuttal to a US report clearing US soldiers of responsibility for the shooting death of an Italian intelligence agent at a roadblock in Iraq. "Inexperience and stress

Jilted Groom: I Still Want Her
CBS News - 1 hour ago (CBS/AP) The man whose jittery bride-to-be skipped town days before her lavish wedding and claimed she had been abducted says that his fiancée wants the "whole world to know she's very, very sorry.". John

Two US F-18s Crash in Iraq
Washington Post - 3 hours ago By Caryle Murphy and Fred Barbash. BAGHDAD, May 3 -- Searchers located the body of Marine pilot Tuesday morning, hours after two F-18 Hornet jets apparently crashed during an operation over Iraq, a military spokesman said Tuesday.

Taiwan President Invites China's Leaders to Visit
Voice of America - 25 minutes 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

Rader stands mute; not guilty plea entered
San Jose Mercury News - 25 minutes ago Dennis Rader stood mute this morning and allowed Judge Greg Waller to enter a plea of not guilty on his behalf to 10 counts of first-degree murder. Rader, accused of being Wichita's notorious BTK serial killer

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”.