Monday, May 02, 2005


Shiites vow to fill key posts with Iraq Sunnis
International Herald Tribune - 24 minutes ago BAGHDAD A string of deadly car bombs killed 15 people in neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday, while Iraq's new Shiite-majority government insisted that it would fill key cabinet positions from the fractious Sunni minority by Tuesday.

Qwest ends takeover bid as MCI backs Verizon offer
International Herald Tribune - 25 minutes ago Qwest Communications said Monday that it was dropping its effort to purchase MCI after MCI recommended a sweetened $8.5 billion takeover bid from Verizon Communications. Verizon's revised offer is worth at

Morgan Stanley board backs chief
International Herald Tribune - 24 minutes ago NEW YORK The board of Morgan Stanley, responding to a campaign to remove its chief executive, Philip Purcell, has announced a series of changes in corporate governance and reaffirmed its support for Purcell.

England Pleads Guilty to Abusing Prisoners
ABC News - 36 minutes 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.

NPT review conference opens in New York
Xinhua - 27 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) met on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York. At the conference, which will

US reminds N.Korea of its Pacific military might
Reuters - 37 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reminded North Korea on Monday the United States has extensive military might in the Pacific after a suspected North Korean missile test over the weekend.

Charges not ruled out for runaway bride
CNN - 1 hour 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

Italy Cites 'Stress' in Agent's Shooting
ABC News - 58 minutes ago Italian government undersecretary Gianni Letta speaks on his mobile phone as he leaves Palazzo Chigi premier's office, in Rome, Monday May 2, 2005. The Italian investigation into the death of Italian agent

Downer asks UN to assist in Wood release
Age (subscription) - 1 hour ago Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has asked the United Nations to assist in securing the release of an Australian held hostage by insurgents in Iraq. Douglas Wood, 63, has pleaded with Prime Minister John

Bush Has Grasped the Third Rail; It's Time to Turn on the Juice
ILCA Online - 3 hours ago By Dave Lindorff, ILCA Associate Member. Now that Bush has admitted his plan is to cut Social Security for the middle class, it’s time for progressives to take him down. No compromises, no cutbacks, and a