Violence surges on in Iraq
Xinhua - 1 hour ago BEIJING, May 2 --Insurgents have launched a third straight day of attacks in Iraq, killing at least ten Iraqis and wounding more than 20. A car bomb blast detonated near a US military convoy in western Baghdad

Desperate White House Wife, Episode 1: The Ranch Hand
New York Times - 1 hour ago When Laura Bush wisecracked at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner on Saturday night that she was a "desperate housewife" married to a president who was always sound asleep by 9 pm, the popular first lady accomplished two things.

Charges not ruled out for US runaway bride
China Daily - 32 minutes ago A suburban Atlanta prosecutor said Sunday he would be less likely to bring charges against runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks if authorities determine she left spontaneously rather than planning her disappearance.

For Bush, Doubts About A Mandate
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei. The day after he won a second term in November, President Bush offered his view of the new political landscape. "When you win there is a feeling that the people have spoken

Police arrest 200 over Cairo attacks
Financial Times - 1 hour ago By Heba Saleh. Police in Egypt have arrested and brought in for questioning about 200 people from the slum areas north of Cairo that are home to the families of suspected Islamic militants implicated in two attacks against tourists at the weekend.

'Australia won't bow to Iraq kidnappers' demand'
Sify - 34 minutes ago Sydney: Australia will send an emergency team to Iraq to seek the release of a kidnapped Australian contractor but will not bow to the militants' demand to withdraw its troops, Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday.

S. Korea Downplays N. Korea Missile Test
ABC News - 49 minutes ago A South Korean police officer looks at North Korea's Scud-B missile, center green, and other South Korea's missiles at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, in this March 10, 2003 file photo. The

Iran Plans Defense of Nuclear Program
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Dafna Linzer. Iran is planning to mount a staunch defense of its nuclear energy program at an international conference beginning today and will insist on rights to the same technology afforded to all members

Buffett Says Chastened Insurers Are Making Changes
New York Times - 1 hour ago By TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN. OMAHA, May 1 - Warren E. Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said here Sunday that insurers had been "sensitized" by disclosures of unseemly practices and financial manipulation

Purcell Hangs On
Forbes - 1 hour ago NEW YORK - Philip Purcell held on as Morgan Stanley's chief executive over the weekend, when the firm's board of directors reaffirmed its commitment to him and elected to keep the company intact. But the embattled