UPDATE 6-Verizon wins MCI with $8.5 billion offer
Reuters - 1 hour ago By Justin Hyde. WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) won its 10-week battle for MCI Inc. (MCIP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday, as Qwest Communications International Inc.

Vice president touts Social Security plan to supporters
Access North Georgia - 2 hours ago At a ticket-only town hall meeting, Vice President Dick Cheney rallied the party faithful Monday to support President Bush's plan for Social Security reform. After emerging to cheers and applause from the

Checkpoint safety under scrutiny
Newsday - 20 hours ago BY CRAIG GORDON. WASHINGTON -- Even as they cleared New York-based reservists in a friendly-fire shooting, military investigators criticized some US checkpoint procedures in Iraq by echoing the concerns raised

Purcell Must Mend Morgan Stanley's Wounds
ABC News - 2 hours ago The Morgan Stanley building in New York's Times Square is seen, Thursday, April 14, 2005 in New York. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Phil Purcell survived a challenge to his position over the weekend after

Hostage reliant on persuasion
NEWS.com.au - 53 minutes ago THE Federal Government had no new information on the kidnapping of an Australian man held hostage by insurgents in Iraq, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. Mr Downer was speaking from New York after

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 2 hours ago By KYRIE O'CONNOR. 1. I was, I confess, slightly disconcerted by Laura Bush's stand-up act at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. Now, I'm thrilled she'd have the gumption to take on that

Groom Gives Ring Back to Runaway Bride
FOX News - 2 hours ago DULUTH, Ga. — When runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks (search) made her way home after running away last week, John Mason was waiting to give something to his fiancée. "The first thing I gave to her when I saw her was her diamond back.

Palestinians hold Hamas militant
BBC News - 54 minutes ago Palestinian security forces have arrested a Hamas militant following a brief clash in the Gaza Strip. The security forces say they found three members of Hamas about to launch a rocket at a nearby Israeli settlement and moved in to prevent the attack.

Annan Seeks Iran Nuclear Arms Restraint
ABC News - 7 hours ago UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan speaks during a conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Monday May 2, 2005 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At a time of growing nuclear tensions

US searches for crew of two missing jets
CNN - 1 hour ago BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A search is under way for the crews of two Marine F/A-18 fighter jets that were lost Monday while flying in support of the war in Iraq, the US military said. "There was no indication