Sharon: Israel, Turkey to Set Up Hot Line
ABC News - 58 minutes ago Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon walks behind Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a meeting at his Jerusalem residence Sunday May 1, 2005. Israel and Turkey are to set up a hot line for

Why Wilbanks chose Albuquerque remains a puzzle
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - 1 hour ago ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Jennifer Wilbanks, the Duluth bride-to-be who got perhaps the most famous case of cold feet in recent memory, is gone — gone as suddenly as she came, gone back to Georgia, where she has some explaining to do.

Bush's Social Security Twist
Christian Science Monitor - 4 hours ago Two months of touting personal retirement accounts as an alternative to Social Security haven't done much for President Bush's attempt to reform the New Deal program. That's because his idea didn't really

200 held after attacks in Cairo
CNN International - 14 hours ago CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Police on Sunday detained about 200 people from the home villages of the three attackers responsible for a bomb blast and tour bus shooting near Cairo tourist sites the day before, authorities said.

Morgan Stanley board backs Purcell - from a distance
MarketWatch - 37 minutes ago NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The directors of Morgan Stanley (MWD) this weekend reiterated their support for Chairman and Chief Executive Philip Purcell, but tried to insulate themselves from charges of being too close to him by approving several governance

3 held over Hassan death
The Sun - 47 minutes ago By RICHARD WHITE. THREE people are being held in Iraq over the execution of British aid worker Margaret Hassan. Soldiers are believed to have found her purse, shirts and trousers after raiding a house. Margaret

Hostage Douglas Wood's statement
ABC Online - 25 minutes ago An Australian citizen has been taken hostage in Iraq, according to a videotape delivered by militants to news agencies. On the tape, the man identifies himself as Douglas Wood. Following is the complete text of his statement on the video.

US, Japan investigate apparent North Korea missile test
Radio Australia - 46 minutes ago The United States and Japan are continuing to investigate reports that North Korea has test-fired a short range rocket into the Sea of Japan. Japanese media reports say the missile was fired early on Sunday

Buffett Not Worried by Negative Outlook
MSN Money - 1 hour ago By Jonathan Stempel. OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Sunday said investors shouldn't be concerned about Fitch Ratings' decision last month to revise its outlook for the billionaire's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to ``negative'' from ``stable.''.

LAURA BUSH IS THE STAR OF THE SHOW AT CORRESPONDENTS DINNER
Contactmusic.com - 48 minutes ago US First Lady LAURA BUSH stole the show at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday (30APR05) when she poked fun at her husband and his family, leaving celebrity guests like JANE FONDA and RICHARD GERE in hysterics.