Virginia executes man for stabbing murder Nashville striker Radulov signs for Russian champions Dollar falls against euro ahead of US data GE profit down 6%, weathers economic storm Santoro reaches quarters of Newport tennis US could take over mortgage giants Fannie, Freddie: report Asia queues for new Apple iPhone Hollywood actors move closer to strike Creamer fires sizzling 60 at LPGA Jamie Farr Classic Fears rise on trillion-dollar trouble for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Apple opens 'extras' store as iPhone 3G hits shelves Apple opens online 'extras' shop on eve of iPhone 3G launch AT&T, AOL agree to block Internet child porn Firefighters keeping California blazes at bay Fears rise on trillion-dollar trouble for Fannie, Freddie Toyota to build fuel-sipping Prius hybrid in US Hurricane Bertha barrels towards Bermuda Ex-Bush advior fails to testify in Congress Jackson rant revives 2008 race debate Firefighters make slow progress against California blazes Obama reaches for women's vote, Clinton by his side Toyota to build Prius hybrid in US GE sees likely spinoff of industrial and appliance unit Betancourt not planning to return to Colombia soon Mickelson happy to make hay while Tiger's away Banking group Wachovia says loss may hit $2.8 bln NowPublic news site buys Truemors rumor website US, Canadian basketballers banned for doping in Austria Politics 'not my priority': Betancourt Apple iPhone 3G makes international debut Friday Hurricane Bertha churns northward in central Atlantic Next US president will be a lefty, whatever his party Salsa ingredients suspected as US salmonella outbreak spreads Deputy US Treasury chief named to head Wachovia bank Casino giant Wynn could tap HK market: report Bush triumphant as Senate passes wiretap bill Woods will become world's first billionaire athlete by 2010, report New DNA evidence clears family in JonBenet murder case Jailed polygamist sect leader in hospital: police Former all-star Brand signs with 76ers All-star forward O'Neal traded to Raptors Warriors make contract offer to France's Turiaf Jesse Jackson says sorry to Obama for 'crude' remark McCain rejects Obama's call for upped Iran diplomacy The world is becoming a happier place: study US Senate passes electronic spying bill Thousands evacuated as California fires rage on Paradise threatened as California fires rage on US refueling tanker contract to go up for new bid US refueling tanker contract to be re-bid: Gates New York cabbies seek dollar boost in fares Boeing sees sales driven by demand for fuel-efficient aircraft Mickelson hopes for Open boost at Loch Lomond Boeing says aircraft market worth $3.2 trillion up to 2027 Obama, McCain split on Iran's missile tests Boeing says aircraft market worth 3.2 trillion dollars up to 2027 Obama regrets putting children on TV US drug watchdog wants tendinitis warning on common antibiotic California town creates parking havens for homeless Google lets people create custom virtual realms Scrabble poised for Facebook face-off with Scrabulous Yang accuses Microsoft of 'trying to destabilize' Yahoo NBA salary cap for next season hits 58.68 million dollars French guard signs with NBA Orlando Magic: report US Open tennis slam boosts prize money payout Hollywood actors to decide on contract this week US: Russia should be 'equal partners' in missile defence US seeks extradition of rebels captured in hostage rescue Clinton to join Obama fundraiser in New York Internet flaw could let hackers take over the Web Ex-NFL star Vick files for bankruptcy Hollywood on edge as key actors' union votes Ex-US generals want gays to serve openly Anheuser-Busch files suit to block InBev takeover Firefighters tighten grip on California blaze as heatwave looms Tiger says no to Ryder Cup role McCain, Obama at odds over Iraqi withdrawal demand McCain insists he can balance US budget Final space shuttle flight due May 2010: NASA GM to build world's biggest rooftop solar station in Spain 'More robust' regulation needed for Wall Street firms: Bernanke Kabul bomb sign of worsening security in Afghanistan: Obama Hurricane Bertha churns through central Atlantic Mind games: computer headset lets brain control action As gas prices bite, Americans go Roman and eye up Vespas Obama to rally 75,000 in convention spectacular Turmoil puts Afghanistan at center of White House campaign GM to build world's biggest rooftop solar station: report Anheuser-Busch digs in heels against InBev takeover Wikipedia opens online library on human genes US ex-hostage calls FARC rebels 'terrorists' Cy Young winner Sabathia traded to Brewers First hurricane of season strengthens in Atlantic Former WSJ top editor heads to Washington Post Obama makes unscheduled landing after plane problems Freed US hostage condemns FARC rebels as 'terrorists' Anheuser-Busch blasts 'self-serving' hostile move by InBev Soju say you're a pescatarian? US dictionary adds new words Turmoil puts Afghanistan at epicenter of White House campaign California firefighters battling blazes before heatwave US hopes Olympic rivals will be singing America's tune Nicole Kidman gives birth to Sunday Rose Iraqi uranium transferred to Canada US cargo plane crashes into Colombian house, 3 dead Obama switches acceptance speech to football stadium US trials perfect warm-up for red-hot Beijing bid Kalitta Air cargo plane crashes in Colombia : company Microsoft would reopen Yahoo talks with new board Microsoft would reopen Yahoo talks with new board: Icahn US may cut troops in Iraq no matter who is president: report Embattled Bush makes birthday wish German drug firm Fresenius says it will buy APP Gay slowed for two weeks after athletics trials injury General Motors considers layoffs, brand sale: report McCain, Obama spring into new battle over economy California firefighters soldier on as heatwave looms California firefighter soldier on as heatwave looms Vendt crashes out as Torres rolls on at US swimming trials Lagat books Beijing double while Felix takes 200 crown at US Athletics Trials Coca-Cola settles stockholder lawsuit with 137 million Lagat books Beijing double while Felix reaches Olympics' track and field events NBC Universal, private equity firms buy Weather Channel Madonna denies affair, divorce rumours, spiritual outreach Madonna denies affair, divorce rumours Gay slowed for two weeks but looks to London and Beijing Cubs, Red Sox dominate MLB all-stars Will Smith's drunken hero saga intoxicates moviegoers Heatwave looms over exhausted California firefighters Gay has muscle strain, will rest and run in London Gay has muscle strain, will rest but set to run in London Heatwave looms as wildires rage across California US believes in strong dollar: Bush Firefighters report progress in California blazes In Vietnam, war veterans follow McCain's White House bid Bush arrives in Japan for G8 summit Phelps on course for swim history in Beijing Bush heads to Japan, economic summit Leg cramp in 200 heat spoils Gay's bid for Beijing double Gay cramps in 200 quarter-final, will not double at Beijing Gay falls in 200 quarter-final, will not double at Beijing Firefighters seeking grip on California blazes Serena predicts more Venus showdowns Five-star Venus has Navratilova record in her sights Bush departs for G8 with world economy, food supply in focus Venus outguns Serena in Centre Court thriller US actor De Niro warns against actors' strike Venus wins fifth Wimbledon title Bush urges Americans to be proud of country Venus wins first set of Wimbledon final Bush to reassure Japan, press G8 on Africa Lochte drives Phelps, Peirsol to record swim feats Americans celebrate Independence Day amid political battles Williams sisters promise Wimbledon final feast Karlovy Vary film festival opens with award to Robert De Niro Canada gives US army deserter new asylum appeal American defeats Japanese for 2nd year in hot-dog eatoff Bush, candidates wax patriotic on US Independence Day Jones storms into 50m free semis, Phelps gears up for double Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice No let-up as California wildfires rage south Obama and McCain wax patriotic as US marks Independence Day Inquiry closes into Trump's Scottish golf course plans Iconic US conservative Jesse Helms dies Hansen crashes out, Weber-Gale backs it up at US trials Serena and Venus reach Wimbledon doubles final US eyes plan to empty Guantanamo prison: report Google ordered to give YouTube user data to Viacom Arenas inks multi-million dollar extension with Wizards Merritt stuns Wariner, Richards romps at US athletics trials Merritt upsets Wariner at US Olympic track and field trials It's 'Jaws' vs 'Tsunami' in US-Japan hot-dog eating showdown Judge orders Google to give YouTube user data to Viacom US hostages are in good shape: military Obama would press Europe for more Afghan troops French couple charged in US immigration scam Torres makes solid start to Olympic comeback bid Happy family as Serena and Venus set up Wimbledon title clash 'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports Wildfires blaze across California, tourist haven besieged US ambassador vouches for Italy's scandal-hit Brunello wine Serena dashes Zheng's hopes to set up third Venus final Penn National Gaming folds on private equity deal Los Angeles Times to axe 250 jobs: newspaper McCain woos Catholic, Latino voters on Mexican visit Obama, McCain spar over job losses The rebranding of Barack Obama Rain holds up Serena vs Zheng semi-final US economy loses jobs for sixth straight month Venus into Wimbledon final US knew of Colombian hostage plan, did not 'green light' US employers shed 62,000 jobs in June Archaeologists find 'boyhood home' of George Washington Paulson says US economy set to strengthen Paulson says US economy set to strengthen at the end of 2008 Journalist submits to waterboarding Families of US ex-hostages excited, praise Colombian rescue Zheng and Dementieva hope to derail Williams Wimbledon express NBA's Seattle Sonics will relocate to Oklahoma City Americans in denial as Starbucks to shut 600 coffee shops More evacuations as California fires reach tourist areas Swim victories bolster Beijing bids for Phelps and Hoff Study debunks theory Asian students are top notchers in US British journalist submits to waterboarding Families of US ex-hostages thank Colombians for rescue Inmate free after 20 years on death row, thanks to DNA test Tatum O'Neal gets fine, treatment after drug bust: report Hossa moves on, Hawks busy, Malkin re-signs with Pens US officials scrutinizing Google-Yahoo deal IBM buys Platform Solutions, ending dueling lawsuits McCain camp cranks up pressure ahead of Obama's Iraq trip Security alert at LA airport over 'bomb' threat New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk Sizzling 100m free heats see Phelps stake relay claim Angelina Jolie to give birth in coming weeks: gynaecologist Hotelier Helmsley bequeaths billions for dogs' welfare Videos of US patient deaths shock US marshals nab fugitive hedge fund fraudster Obama dominates McCain among Hispanics: poll Serena doesn't fear Venus defeat in Wimbledon final Risks, rewards for Obama, McCain as campaign goes global Robert De Niro to take centre stage at Czech film festival Dollar down against euro on eve of ECB rate call Warm glow from magic mushrooms can last for months: study Microsoft seeks partners for new bid for Yahoo: WSJ Women from Texas polygamous sect launch clothing line Iraq undercuts Republican support among military Two records tumble, Phelps marches on at US swim trials Microsoft acquires semantic search firm Powerset US automakers face tough road as June sales plummet Florida executes man for killing young boy Della Robbia sculpture crashes to floor in NY museum Starbucks to close 600 'underperforming' stores Automakers face tough road amid heavy falls in June Angelina Jolie admitted to hospital with twins on the way Ex-NYSE chief can keep 100-million-dollar payout: court Schwarzenegger deploys National Guard to fight California fires Coughlin tests medley waters Williams sisters close in on final, Zheng makes history Hansen eyeing second Beijing berth in 200m breaststroke Williams sisters close in on Wimbledon final, Zheng makes history Inmate held for police murder killed in US prison Obama backs faith-based social work Ford sales slide 28 percent in June Americans are world's top drug users: study Coffee could help beat MS: study Williams beats Tamarine to reach semi-finals Growth hormone in dairy cows a greenhouse-gas plus: study Bank of America completes acquisition of Countrywide 9/11 canine hero to be cloned: California lab New York restaurants go trans fat-free Lagat, Clay win big at US athletics trials to book Beijing tickets US studios warn of 'de facto strike', actors want more talks Studios: Hollywood 'in a de facto strike' Tiger Woods staying off surgically repaired knee Back-to-back backstroke records rev up US swim trials Patriots defender held in gun incident: report General Motors's stock skids to 1950s level US actors guild, studios in eleventh hour negotiations UN investigator blasts US justice system, death penalty NBA Wizards ink Jamison to new deal, pitch Arenas offer California death penalty system 'dysfunctional:' report Chrysler trims production at two US assembly plants 'WALL-E' trashes competition at top of weekend box office Six more combat units to head to Iraq: Pentagon Coughlin, McGregory trade backstroke world record Infighting slows plans for US special forces in Pakistan Chinese bidder to pick up Buffett's 2.1-mln-dlr lunch tab Seeds cull opens up final path for Williams sisters Obama vows to combat slurs on his patriotism Coughlin breaks 100m backstroke world record Landis loses appeal over Tour de France doping case PopTok adds film clips to instant messaging Emerging markets vulnerable to US slowdown: BIS Disney says no deal yet on Shanghai park Major delay looms for World Trade Center rebuilding Firefighters battle to save California's Big Sur Venus battles through, faces Tamarine in last eight Phelps, Hoff, get US swim trials off to record-breaking start Six killed as helicopters collide over Arizona Seven killed as helicopters collide over Arizona Smoking among US teenagers holds steady: study Gay runs wind-aided 9.68 to win 100 at US Olympic trials Gay runs wind-aided 9.68 100m to win at US Olympic trials Gay powers into US Olympic 100m final Las Vegas casino sues NBA over bills, report Lochte edges Phelps in 400m medley qualifying US screen actors' guild has no plans to strike: union chief Obama and Clinton promote unity US screen actors guild has no plans to strike: union chief Phelps skips 400m freestyle Jay-Z answers critics in Glastonbury performance Unity an imperative for Obama and Clinton Suicide suspected as Kazakh model falls to NY death: reports Teen killed by amusement park ride: report Hollywood on edge as actors contract set to expire Hollywood shows way for first black US president Bottled water debate hits a boiling point Lewis back in saddle at US Women's Golf Open Americans outsource life's tough or mundane tasks Gay sends message to Jamaicans in world record athletics chase Gay sends message to Jamaicans in athletics world record chase Aldrin warns US risks falling behind in space race US-EU private data sharing agreement at hand: report Honduran, US coast guards seize 4.6 tonnes of cocaine Gay sets American record 9.77 in 100 and slows up at finish Gay sets American record 9.77 in 100 and still slows up Rookie Lewis leads US Women's Open Gay slows down too soon but advances in 100 qualifying Bush declares state of emergency for California wildfires Park primed for strong third round at US Women's Open Bill Gates signs off at Microsoft Wariner shakes off loss, eyes world mark and Beijing gold Bruised Wall Street hits mid-year with sentiment weak Political baby-kissing goes 'virtual' Venus puts Gimelstob's outburst behind her North Pole may have no ice this summer: US expert Genes affect voter participation: study Venus Williams through to last 16 Hooker's superb run sets up US Olympic sprint showdown Van Pelt takes two-stroke lead at golf Buick Open Texas oilmen hope this boom won't bust them Phelps launches final march to Beijing at US trials Obama, Clinton bury the hatchet in Unity New medication gives Richards new hope for Olympics Felix eyes four medals in Beijing but faces huge 100m test DiCaprio settles basketball court lawsuit US illegal organ-trafficker gets 54 years Obama says he and America need both Clintons Serena sees off hobbling Mauresmo at Wimbledon Schwarzenegger calls on Bush for aid in California fires Obama, Clinton rally Democrats in Unity Vasarely's daughter-in-law surrenders passport in art theft case Woman gets 11 years in US jail for enslaving Indonesian maids Obama, Clinton to rally Democrats in Unity Missouri town faces flooding after levee breaks US tax rebates boosted consumer spending in May Bill Gates to sign off at Microsoft McCain heads for top-level talks in Colombia, Mexico Stones fan Roddick still looking for satisfaction Bulls welcome Rose, New York fans boo Italy's Gallinari Anheuser-Busch rejects InBev as hostile bid looms Yahoo reorganizes in face of rebellion and desertion George Clooney plays peacemaker in actors dispute Martian soil good enough for asparagus: NASA New York launches HIV testing for all adults in Bronx Americans cut back on savings, healthcare as gas price soars Facebook settles ConnectU idea-theft lawsuit Californians warned of smoke threat as 1,000 fires burn US hamlet of Unity to rally divided Democrats Anheuser-Busch rejects InBev bid as 'inadequate' Tipsarevic sends Roddick spinning out of Wimbledon Clinton vows to fight to elect Obama California sets roadmap to slash greenhouse gases US hits Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific with large criminal fines US stars seek stellar efforts to move beyond doping shame Brit to spend life in prison for murdering wife, baby in US Obama beats McCain in four swing states: Quinnipiac polls US hits Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific with criminal fines Danish artist's waterfalls grace New York's East River Slight revision pushes US growth to 1.0 pct Norman, Evert to marry in Bahamas: reports US economy grew 1.0 percent in first quarter Soaring gas prices forcing lifestyle changes across US Yahoo defends Google deal, bashes Icahn agenda US manufacturers beat inflation by selling less for same price Oldest Nobel laureate, Leonid Hurwicz, dies age 90 Obama plans to run McCain ragged across the US Hundreds arrested in major US child prostitution raid US Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws Titanic life-jacket fetches 68,000 dollars in US auction Native Americans demand billions from US in land profits suit US defense secretary enters air tanker controversy Ochoa, Wie headline field at US Women's Open Ability, not politics, is Obama's top factor in VP choice Firefighters make progress against California blazes Award in honor of late AFP chief editor Peter Mackler 'Naked Cowboy' takes on M&M's as lawsuit goes on Ability is Obama's top factor in VP choice: top aide US jury finds Brit guilty of murdering wife, baby girl Fed holds rate at 2.0 percent, tilts toward inflation risk Fed holds rate unchanged at 2.0 percent Countrywide shareholders OK sale to Bank of America Top US court slashes Exxon Valdez oil damages Serena relieved to avoid curse of Court Two US Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rapists Serena avoids curse of Court Two Republican courts Obama voters in campaign ad US new home sales fall as Fed mulls interest rates Obama takes inspiration from Bob Dylan protest anthem Davenport happy for Wimbledon baby talk MasterCard to pay Amex up to $1.8 bln Supreme Court rules damages excessive in Exxon Valdez oil spill Supreme Court rules damages excessive in Exxon Mobil oil spill US new home sales fall 2.5 pct in May MasterCard to pay up to 1.8 bln dlrs to settle Amex suit Fed considers rates amid angst on inflation, weak growth Spiraling gas prices force US schoolchildren to hoof it Workers' rights boosted by US Supreme Court WHO launches safety checklist for surgeons Florida megadeal aims to restore Everglades Florida sugar deal to protect wetlands Florida megadeal aims to restore fabled wetlands, close US Sugar Clooney, Pitt launch Myanmar ad campaign Roddick doesn't fear Wimbledon's 'big three' NHL suspends Anaheim Ducks owner Samueli Britney Spears granted overnight stays with sons: report Judge denies Gatlin bid to compete at US Olympic trials McCain bucks Bush on climate change Delta, Northwest pilots reach merger-related deal: Delta Obama builds 12-point lead over McCain in LA Times poll Yahoo stock bounces with rumors of new Microsoft talks Clinton says not dwelling on VP job Human genome changes with age Exhibit slamming eight years under Bush begins US tour US police bust notorious Latino gang Low-key Roddick begins Wimbledon bid with a stroll Heather Locklear treated for anxiety, depression: rep NHL'S Lightning name Melrose coach US home prices continued downward spiral in April: survey US consumer confidence plunges, outlook at record low 'Fruitcake' Obama under fire from Christian right leader Wall Street gloom thickens as Fed set to meet Obama camp lets rip over McCain aide's terror claim US consumer confidence plunges in June Venus into Wimbledon second round United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots Toyota's US sales may fall for second year: executive Jury mulls verdict in Briton's US murder trial Republicans recycle Clinton's Obama barbs Fuel-rich Texas also reeling from gasoline sticker shock SKorean court clears Lone Star of stock manipulation Fed seeking finely tuned message to ward off inflation Hurler Hernandez makes baseball history at plate Nuggets suspend US basketball Olympian Anthony Sprinter Gatlin pursues bid to compete in US Olympic trials Astronomical clues point to eclipse in Homer's 'Odyssey' McCain gets backing from former Vietnam jailer: BBC Clinton and Obama head for Unity Americans believe in miracles, heaven, power of prayer: report Amid weak dollar, foreign travel to US rises Forthcoming attack book claims to lift lid on Obama Thousands threatened as blazes rage in California Bryant, James lead US basketball team for Beijing Midwest floodwaters could linger for weeks McCain issues green challenge to carmakers Clinton to join Obama Friday in New Hampshire Williams at Wimbledon for 'decades' to come, says Serena Comedian George Carlin dead at 71 ArcelorMittal agrees to buy US coal mining group US stocks rebound as Fed meeting looms GE Infrastructure sees strong growth, focus on Asia World champ Johnson books Beijing berth at US gymnastics trials Biden says couldn't turn down VP offer from Obama US charity donations hit 2007 record despite soft economy US comic George Carlin dies at 71: report Hillary Clinton returns to public spotlight Teixeira belts three homers in Braves win over Mariners Tastes in sports, food divide McCain and Obama England's Wheldon wins Iowa Corn Indy 250 Cink wins PGA event by one stroke Obama's strange appeal to high priests of US conservatism Clinton veterans mix with new faces on Obama's campaign America's new Jackie O is called Michelle, supporters say Bill Gates surrendering Microsoft helm Another long hot subprime summer? Signs are mixed Matsuzaka roughed up in return as St. Louis defeat Boston Despite tough talk, Bernanke Fed unlikely to boost rates Pettersen storms into lead at Wegmans LPGA event Cink closes with birdie to take lead at PGA event Obama fundraising machine slows down Peter Mackler, a pillar of AFP, dies at 58 Struggling Wall Street braces for new message from Fed Obama fundraising slows down but still beats McCain South Carolina convict is executed in electric chair Sprinter Gatlin granted hearing, restraining order by US judge Lightning strike first with Stamkos in NHL Lightning select Stamkos first overall in NHL draft Obama jumps to 15-point lead over McCain: Newsweek US home guru Martha Stewart denied visa for Britain Phoenix lander confirms presence of ice on Mars Woman who stole from Charlton Heston gets 5 years in jail Alleged pregnancy pact makes waves in US seaside town McCain assails Obama on free trade Blue Jays dump Gibbons, bring back Gaston as manager World Series winner Schilling set for season-ending surgery Mars Lander eyes ice on Mars, scientists believe Clinton to campaign with Obama for first time since defeat IMF says US economy on the mend, slowly Critics assail Obama's rejection of public campaign money Anheuser-Busch buys remaining stake in India venture Scientists feel sure of ice on Mars Ford curbs truck output in shift to more fuel-efficient cars Oil prices surge above 136 dollars before Jeddah meet Obama moves to solve his 'Latino problem' Even Texan oilmen think energy supplies have to be diversified McCain's courtship of women runs into trouble 'Kung Fu Panda' delayed in quake-hit part of China: report Eco-friendly pets: Fido reduces his carbon paw print Chicago Bears agree to four-year deal with tackle Harris Oil prices rebound ahead of Jeddah meet Sea-level tracking satellite launched US schoolgirls 'make pact to have babies' Davis, Lowery among unlikely leaders at Travelers PGA Seven share lead at Wegmans LPGA US mortgage fraud probe nets 406, plus Bear Stearns two Commuters turn to trains in California as gas prices bite Michelle Obama 'fine woman,' says rival Cindy McCain GM halts development of trucks, SUVs as fuel prices soar 'Hancock' opens Moscow film fest Bush visits flooded US Midwest Mariners fire manager, this McLaren not up to speed Continental, United form global partnership House to vote on Iraq, Afghanistan war funding Celtics celebrate NBA championship with huge parade Bear Stearns execs among 400 charged in US mortgage fraud More than 400 indicted in US mortgage fraud crackdown McCain's wife questions Michelle Obama's patriotism Americans drive 4.5 billion fewer miles in April: report US banker pleads guilty in European tax fraud plot Organ trafficker in Alistair Cooke case gets 27 years in jail Obama abandons public financing for White House bid Bollywood's Reliance, Dreamworks in tie-up talks: source Yahoo delivers new free email addresses Satellite for tracking sea levels set for launch US speeders slapped with fuel surcharges on top of fines McCain's wife visits US charity in Vietnam US Congress overrides Bush veto, approves farm bill 'Spore' computer game aliens coming to virtual life Saudi oil meet seems unlikely to ease pain at pump in US US Air Force to review 'significant errors' in tanker deal Bush vetos farm bill for second time US doctors kill skin cancer with cloned T-cells With Wang sidelined, Yankees call on journeyman Giese Phelps to swim nine events at US Olympic trials Several hundred gay couples tie knot in California Chinese engineer jailed for theft of US military technology US watchdog upholds Boeing protest over tanker contract American manufacturers look for expansion ... at home: survey US watchdog upholds Boeing protest of US tanker contract 'Of course I love my country' -- Michelle Obama Woods to have season-ending knee surgery MVP Pierce takes his place among Celtics legends Weak Lakers can only look to future after dismal defeat Obama talks tough on national security Three airlines allow cellphone check-in on US flights China in anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft Bollywood's Reliance to invest in Hollywood's Dreamworks Totlol, an online video playroom for children WTO head slams new US Farm Bill Dollar advances against euro, yen US, S.Korea to meet again on troubled beef deal Updated Firefox browser eyes world download record Celtics win NBA title with historic rout of Lakers Republican Huckabee says don't denigrate Obama Celtics capture NBA crown with historic rout of Lakers Celtics rout Lakers to win NBA title Briton Googled 'how to kill' days before murders: US court Obama rejects McCain terrorism criticism Spate of disasters empties Red Cross coffers Northwest to cut service to cope with fuel price surge Cyd Charisse, last great Hollywood dancer, dead at 87 Sacked AIG chief to get up to 68 mln dlrs: watchdog Cyd Charisse dead at 87: agent Obama and McCain war over terror policy, oil EA continues quest to buy videogame maker Take-Two Interactive Mississippi levee buckles under rising waters Ford, GM see boost in trade with China US political blog awarded IPI's 'Free Media Pioneer 2008' Plane makes emergency landing on busy US highway Charges against Marine officer in Haditha case dropped US breadbasket state Iowa faces crop losses from flooding Gays rush to wed in California after wedding ban lifted Injured Davenport optimistic on Wimbledon return Mets dump Randolph Obama ridicules McCain's plan to tap offshore oil McCain supports lifting ban on offshore drilling Obama holds narrow advantage over McCain in new poll VW mulls selling new Golf in the United States Deutsche Bank sued over subprime 'fraud': report Court refuses murderer's appeal over judge-prosecutor liaison US, China firms sign whopping 13.6 billion dollar deals California ushers in gay wedding era as marriages begin Plane delay, Allen's issues add to weary Celtics woes ahead of NBA game The art of war: US lieutenant brings Iraqi paintings to New York California ushers in gay marriage era Woods savors marathon US Open triumph US, China firms sign 35 deals worth eight billion dollars Convicted US murderer cites judge-prosecutor liaison Gol Woods downs Mediate in playoff for third US Open crown US CEO jailed for illegal export of arms technology to India Woods downs Mediate in playoff for third US Open crown Woods wins US Open golf championship Obama plans pre-election trip to Iraq, Afghanistan Former Broadcom chief pleads not guilty to stock, drugs charges Woods edges ahead in US Open playoff Top US court to mull politicians' liability for policies US mom pleads not guilty in MySpace suicide case Supreme Court decision ends US horse slaughter Obama hires Clinton's ex-campaign chief Obama attacks McCain over fundraiser's rape joke Mediate tries to stare down Woods in US Open playoff McClatchy newspaper group to cut 1,400 jobs Fears for Mississippi river as flood-hit Iowa cleans up Long flight, little rest sets big test for NBA's game six US group Boeing to bid for Galileo navigation contracts: report Toughest sheriff in US vows no let up in immigration fight Hit by losses, AIG replaces CEO Obama: McCain would leave US in Bush 'hole' SKorea and US to extend beef talks: ministry California gays to swap vows as marriages begin Woods' birdie forces US Open playoff Lakers hold off Celtics to stay alive in NBA Finals Lakers deny Celtics chance to stay alive in NBA Finals Woods birdies last to force US Open playoff with Mediate Golf: Woods birdies last to force US Open playoff with Mediate Flood ravaged Iowa cleans up as waters recede AIG ousts CEO Steady Westwood leads US Open midway through final round US soldier refuses to report for active duty in Iraq Flood-ravaged Iowa to get more rain Woods stumbles out of gate in search of 14th major title Garnett, Pierce and Allen unite to approach title NBA dream Woods has 14th major triumph in his sights at US Open Obama tells black fathers to act like men Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama: polar opposites Flood ravaged Iowa drenched with more rain Edwards not ruling out new VP bid under Obama More rain heads to flood ravaged Iowa White House recipe for success California gays prepare to swap vows as marriages begin Wounded Tiger seizes US Open golf championship lead with fighting finish Wounded Tiger seizes US Open golf championship lead Mediate moves into lead as Appleby, Woods falter at golf US Open Roddick happy to fly under the radar at Wimbledon Countrywide gave special treatment to US lawmakers: reports Woods stalks Appleby as US Open heads into weekend US space shuttle lands safely after installing Japanese lab Space shuttle Discovery lands safely in Florida US shuttle heads for landing after successful mission Floods force thousands from homes in Iowa Nadal overpowers Roddick to reach first Queen's final Shuttle Discovery begins descent to Earth Kuwait charity denies Qaeda links after US asset freeze US space shuttle to land after successful mission Paulson says strong dollar in US interests Superman, the septuagenarian original comic book superhero Woods charges into contention at US Open US freezes Kuwait charity assets over Al-Qaeda ties Wall Street cautious as focus shifts to inflation Star R. Kelly not guilty of child porn: jury Suspected Syrian arms dealer pleads not guilty in US court Celtics can taste a title but still must win to savor flavor US jury convicts three of plotting to kill troops in Iraq Lakers skip practice after heartbreaking loss Donald steady, Streelman stumbles, stars poised to pounce at US Open US judge declares mistrial over his own sex website US media giant Tim Russert dies of heart attack Man jailed for ripping off 9/11 victims fund Star R. Kelly not guilty of child porn: verdict Rising flood waters swamp Iowa city, 20 dead in Midwest Streelman stumbles with stars poised to pounce US airline catastrophe looms under record oil prices: study Astronauts spot object floating from shuttle, NASA not worried Rising flood waters swamp Iowa town, 15 dead Fox News calls 'Obama Baby Mama' graphic poor judgment US bishops reject embryonic stem cell research More than three million in NYC face hunger: study Object floating from shuttle no cause for concern: NASA Unidentified object seen floating away from shuttle: NASA Treasured New York skyscrapers may be sold to foreign funds US consumer prices surge as energy costs spike Els and Ogilvy make run at Open leaderboard Epic choke leaves depressed Lakers in huge NBA hole ExxonMobil plans Philippines oil exploration project Power outage hits Washington, White House As oil prices soar, for-hire bikes make US debut Celtics rally to stun Lakers, reach brink of NBA title Maverick Republican Ron Paul abandons White House bid Giants Durham notches 2,000th Major League Baseball hit Hicks, Streelman steal show at US Open US Air Force made errors in tanker decision: rival bidders Obama combats darker side of Internet politics Hollywood producers 'frustrated' by actors in contract talks Briton weeps as murder scene video shown at US trial Star R. Kelly called vile manipulator at child porn trial US dioceses rarely told results of priest abuse probes: study Glamour group gets star treatment at US Open Obama's candidacy raises hopes in Europe, Africa: survey NHL Sharks name Cup-winning assistant as new coach Yahoo, Google announce online ad alliance Tornados ravage US, Scouts among six dead Boeing says air force review shows its tanker bid cheaper Unheralded Hicks steals spotlight at US Open US Airways cuts fleet, jobs to fight record fuel prices Americans rally round Anheuser-Busch after takeover bid US Air Force made mistakes in tanker evaluation: Northrop Fires blaze in dry northern California Yahoo says talks on Microsoft tie-up are dead Woods on the move after stuttering start Pot potency climbing rapidly: US officials United Airlines to charge 15 dlrs to check one bag Roddick expects Federer to prove a point at Wimbledon Woods and Mickelson tee off in the spotlight Obama hits back at Internet slanders Invitrogen to buy Applied Biosytems in mega US biotech deal New book spotlights Madonna as sister Tornadoes kill six in central US, including four boy scouts US governor, beer lovers vow to fight sale of Anheuser-Busch US retail sales surge as Americans spend more on gasoline, goods Obama launches online campaign against 'smears' Gulf fund eyes purchase of US Chrysler Building: reports Dollar rises as market awaits G8 finance huddle Microsoft Surface computers hit Las Vegas party scene InBev shares up after Anheuser-Busch bid After whole lotta shakin', Mars probe ready to bake Four killed as tornado flattens US Scout camp Judge's Internet sex photos halts obscenity trial Tornado destroys US Boys Scout camp, killing 4 Texas conducts first execution since end of moratorium US women voters head to Obama after Clinton departure: poll Torrey Pines' stars Woods, Mickelson are US Open favorites US life expectancy reaches 78 for the first time Celtics hope to bounce back as Lakers try to pull even Tomato salmonella outbreak hits 167 people in US Bulls bring in Del Negro as new head coach Tomato salmonella outbreak hits 167 in US Tiger will be ready to roar, rivals say Anheuser-Busch acknowledges InBev bid, will review Ethics war heats up as key Obama advisor resigns Anheuser-Busch acknowledges InBev bid, will study New telescope launched to canvass the cosmos Obama's VP advisor resigns Fed Beige Book says economy 'generally weak' US hedge fund fraudster's disappearance sparks manhunt Woods and Mickelson US Open favourites says Ogilvy Google co-founder eyes the final frontier Iraq, perceived hypocrisy fuel record anti-Americanism: report GLAST telescope is launched Economic woes dog White House campaign US GLAST telescope is launched Inventor of controlled drug release wins technology prize Google wins Spain's Asturias award for communications First private space flight to ISS in 2011: US company Cash-strapped Floridian homeowners aren't hurricane-ready Dollar mixed amid prospects for US rate rise Kansas man nailed in the head -- and lives to tell 'McCain-Bush' wars with 'Obama-Carter' Attacking Bryant scores 36 to power Lakers past Celtics in NBA Finals US attorney general 'optimistic' of Russian arms dealer extradition Bryant powers Lakers past Celtics for NBA breakthrough win Lakers coach calls for change after new NBA ref fix claims US tax rebate could be pointless, says behavioural study Smoking cuts life span by nearly five years: study Basketball: Disgraced ref claims NBA match fixing - Yao a possible victim Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to space station crew James Brown memorabilia going up for auction Disgraced ref claims NBA match fixing - Yao a possible victim Ohio judge orders change of lethal injection method Internet providers agree to block child porn sites Scanners that see through clothing installed in US airports 'Come to Ocean City' before the ocean disappears, says ad Star defender Strahan retires Woods downplays fitness concerns as US Open approaches Tori Spelling welcomes second child: spokesman American Hincapie wins second stage of Dauphine Libere Kerkorian ups stake in Ford One in four New Yorkers has genital herpes Democratic party fundraising is on the rise XTO Energy to buy Hunt Petroleum in 4.2 bln dlr deal US trade deficit tops estimates despite weak dollar GLAST telescope to open new window on the universe US trade deficit jumps to 60.9 billion dollars McCain paints Obama as job-killing liberal Astronauts test Japanese robotic arm Boost from Gasol vital if Lakers to rebound in NBA Finals Tasers issued to 10 percent of New York cops Alleged killer wanted bodies buried 'the way I left them:' testimony Feisty campaign start as Obama, McCain war on economy Griffey joins exclusive club with 600th home run Los Angeles police play down crime fears after killing spree US court again dismisses challenge to military ban on gays Polanski documentary changed after 'fabrication' complaint Obama, McCain war over economy on countdown to November Charges dropped in Olympic ice-skater date-rape drug case Porter takes on task of guiding Suns to NBA heights Los Angeles court slams Polanski film 'fabrication' McDonald's squashes tomatoes amid health scare Apple unveils new iPhone with faster Web, GPS "Dominator" Hasek retires after 16 NHL seasons Tobacco case to go before top US court for third time Which Celtics will show up in Hollywood: champs or chumps? Emirates airline to launch first service to US with A380 Ted Kennedy returns home after brain surgery iPhone upgraded to handle business email More rain heading to flooded US midwest as east coast wilts Obama, McCain war over economy on march to November More rain heading to flooded US midwest Obama savages McCain over economic crisis Ex-White House candidate Huckabee to the rescue Obama and McCain war over economy Lehman Bros sees $2.8 bln loss, to raise $6 bln Ted Kennedy to return home after brain surgery Buzz mounts on 3G iPhone as Apple CEO sets appearance Colombian army spots three US hostages Lehman to post $2.8 bln loss Trump warns Scotland over resort plans Obama and McCain war over economy on march to November Lehman Bros. sees 2.8 bln dlr loss, to raise 6 bln US consumers should save more to ward off payments deficit: WTO New Yorkers uneasy over organ-harvesting ambulance project S.Korean delegates head to US to discuss beef deal Donovan earns 100th cap as USA draw 0-0 with Argentina Lehman expects 2.8 billion-dollar loss, to raise 6 billion in stock Lehman expects $2.8 billion loss Lehman Brothers to report $2 billion in losses McCain and Obama start new vote countdown Celtics hang on to edge Lakers, seize 2-0 NBA Finals lead Lehman Brothers to report two billion dollars in losses: report Obama and McCain start countdown to November Medical helicopter crash kills four in Texas: report Arson blamed for fire that ravaged Texas governor's mansion Taiwan's Tseng wins LPGA Championship in playoff Dixon stretches IndyCar lead with Texas triumph Leonard wins St. Jude Championship in playoff Astronauts complete third spacewalk at space station Mars lander Phoenix struggles with soil sample One dead, one missing in flooding in Indiana: official Kung Fu Panda fights its way to top of box office Obama faces runaway expectations from US allies Astronauts on third spacewalk at space station Obama, McCain go head to head after Clinton's exit White House battle to begin after Clinton exit Energy surge prompts move to 4-day work week in US Racing: Da'Tara wins Belmont to deny Big Brown Triple Crown Lee grabs lead at LPGA Championship Clark surges to lead at St. Jude Da'Tara wins Belmont to deny Big Brown Triple Crown Communication is key for Celtics to shut down Kobe In emotional end to her campaign, Clinton endorses Obama Improved Pierce ready for Lakers Clinton to be at forefront of election battle: Obama In emotional farewell, Clinton endorses Obama Clinton endorses Obama to be the next US president Comedian Chris Rock victim of practical joke in SAfrica Astana water down Levi's Dauphine victory chances Clinton endorses Obama, ends her campaign Jim McKay, longtime US sports broadcaster, dies: report Japanese-bred Casino Drive scratched from Belmont Obama's bid a milestone in fighting racism: UN expert Phelps nabs two golds at US swimming trial tuneups Painful last act for vanquished Clinton Mars probe Phoenix digs up first sample of Martian soil Ochoa seizes LPGA Championship lead Crane inspector arrested after two New York accidents US is 'the world's leading jailer:' HRW French 'Spider Man' charged in latest New York stunt Space station's Japanese lab gets more room Obama: 'let the Games begin' Bonds pleas not guilty to felony charges of lying to grand jury No help for elderly US hit-and-run victim Pierce ignores long-term injury risk to play in NBA Finals Pierce expected to play Sunday despite knee injury Expect the sordid, jurors in Entwistle murder trial are told Intel acknowledges new step in US antitrust probe Intel acknowledges subpoena in US antitrust probe Shock US unemployment jump raises warning flags Space station's Japanese lab to get more room Authorities rejects sprinter Gatlin's Olympic appeal Icahn hits back at Yahoo, suggests deal with Google Lockheed wins 234-mln-dlr contract to sell Morocco 24 F-16s Obama-Clinton talks spark frenzy US unemployment rate jumps to 5.5 pct in May Carbon offset chocolate is candy with a conscience South African's words, Reed memories spur Celtics win BMW sales grow in May, US market shows resilience Dollar falls against euro after ECB rate hike talk Japan's Kibo lab takes shape at space station McCain would like to see a man on Mars Obama, Clinton hold private meeting NBA star Pierce shakes off knee injury to lift Celtics past Lakers Obama, Clinton meet as she denies VP interest Casino Drive will try to spoil Big Brown's Triple Crown bid Atlanta Braves' Jones hits career home run No. 400 US officials reopen case of wrongly detained terror suspect Phoenix to dig into Mars soil in first probe Amputations show racial inequities in US healthcare: study Gates fires air force chiefs over nuclear blunders Baseball players suspended after altercation Under-fire Clinton denies VP interest French 'Spider Man' climbs up New York Times building US automakers narrow productivity gap with Asian rivals: report Big 3 credit rating firms agree to reform practices Titanic life-jacket to go on US auction Continental Airlines to cut 3,000 jobs, 67 planes as fuel costs bite Verizon Wireless to buy Alltel for $28.1 bln Astronauts begin Kibo mission's second spacewalk NASA chief backs proposal for European spaceship Verizon Wireless to buy Alltel for 28.1 bln dlrs Extended anti-HIV regimen cuts infection in breastfed babies Gatlin doping ban decision to be made Friday: CAS Yahoo fires back, says Icahn 'manipulates' facts Guantanamo hearing opens for five 9/11 conspirators 9/11 takes its place alongside D-Day in French museum Clinton vows full-throated backing for Obama Continental Airlines to cut 3,000 jobs, 67 planes as fuel costs soar Continental cuts 3,000 jobs, pulls older aircraft as fuel costs soar Verizon in advanced talks on Alltel takeover: Vodafone Clinton will bow out, back Obama US Marine acquitted in Haditha killings Clinton will bow out and support Obama Clinton will bow out and support Obama's campaign Red Wings hold off Penguins to capture Stanley Cup US Marine acquitted of all charges in Haditha killings Arrests cripple another of New York's five Mafia families Bobby Kennedy, 40 years later US Marine acquitted of all charges in Haditha killings: military Red Wings hold of Penguins to capture Stanley Cup Clinton to fold White House bid Saturday: campaign Battle for Yahoo gets ugly as Icahn steps up attack Five alleged 9/11 attackers to get Guantanamo hearing Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten charged with beating woman Clinton to quit White House race Friday: reports Astronauts open space station's 'beautiful' Japanese lab Obama friend, fundraiser found guilty of fraud, bribery Title-hungry Celtics know their NBA legacy is at stake California's top court says gay marriage ruling stays Caroline Kennedy on Obama VP search team Triple Crown contender Big Brown draws rail at Belmont Relief in space: cosmonaut fixes faulty station toilet Icahn says Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft bid McCain proposes 10 'town hall' debates with Obama Obama lavishes praise on Israel, angering Palestinians Clinton offers victorious Obama olive branch Space station crew fix toilet, prepare Japanese lab Procter & Gamble to merge coffee operations with Smuckers US teens having less sex, drugs United Airlines to slash fleet, jobs as fuel prices soar Botox maker eyes lash-growing drug Clinton backers drum up VP bid Obama goes against McCain after historic win over Clinton Astronauts work on opening new space lab, fixing toilet United Airlines to slash fleet, jobs amid soaring fuel prices US economy in the doldrums throughout 2008: OECD Bernanke worried about dollar, toughens inflation message Obama clinches historic victory over Clinton Cardinal asks Chicago priest who mocked Clinton to take leave Johnson moves into second on all-time strikeout list Actor Mel Ferrer dies, former husband of Audrey Hepburn Ecstatic supporters celebrate Obama's historic victory 'This is our moment:' Obama's historic victory Gasoline guzzlers near extinction in US? No decision yet on White House bid: Clinton Sprinter Pettigrew to return gold, accepts ban Clinton wins South Dakota primary Obama makes history, clinches Democratic nomination Obama claims Democratic crown, urges unity Space station gets big Japanese lab room Clintonistas furious to the last US man admits to plotting bombings in US, Europe Ballot initiative in California proposes gay marriage ban Pistons Flip out with coach Astronauts ready to install Japanese lab to space station Bird, Magic revisit rivalry as Lakers, Celtics clash again Lockheed chief says US Airbus contract sign of openness Boeing, Dow Chemical fined 926 million over nuclear pollution Obama on brink of history, Clinton refuses to quit Toyota's May US sales drop 8 percent Ford US sales drop 16 percent in May GM slashes truck, SUV production as gasoline prices spike Boeing, Dow Chemical fined 925 million over nuclear pollution Astronauts begin spacewalk for Japanese lab installation Astronauts begin spacewalk to prepare Japanese lab Kennedy up and about after surgery Obama eyes history, Clinton refuses to quit US tightens entry rules for travelers from Europe, Japan Microsoft offered Yahoo 40 dlrs a share in 2007: court document US to tighten visa restrictions for Europe, Japan GM to close four truck plants, launch new 'green' vehicles US to tighten visa restrictions for Europe, Japan: media Astronauts prepare to install Japan's space lab Obama in history's gaze as nomination beckons GM to close four plants, launch new 'green' vehicles Federal Reserve 'attentive' to weak dollar: Bernanke GM to close 4 plants, launch new 'green' vehicles Federal Reserve 'attentive' to weak dollar Marijuana university offers 'higher' education Influential lawmaker backs Obama as final primaries open Obama eyes history as final primaries loom US firm says working on dengue vaccine Owens inks four-year deal with Dallas Astronauts ready for spacewalk to unlock Japanese lab Sykora keeps Pens' Stanley Cup hopes alive with OT winner Sykora helps Pens stay alive in marathon Stanley Cup playoff thriller Blight of US home foreclosures may take years to heal Obama eyes history as last primaries loom Universal Studios inferno started by accident Vaccine for brain tumor may double survival: study Japan's laboratory ready to join space 'family' Jones allowed to practice with Cowboys Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley dead at 79 Shuttle delivers Japanese lab to space station US trial starts of Briton for murder of wife, baby girl Shuttle docks with space station carrying Japanese lab R&B legend Bo Diddley dead at 79 Exit rumored for Clinton as Democratic race climaxes Bill Clinton hints at end to wife's campaign Probe starts into Universal Studios inferno US press pays homage to 'King of Fashion' Polygamist sect's children to be returned Gonzalez too hot for Ginepri at French Open tennis Polygamist sect's children to be returned: report Shuttle nears space station carrying Japanese lab Jaguar-Land Rover acquisition complete: India's Tata Motors US bank Wachovia ousts CEO after losses McCain vows tough sanctions on Iran Hollywood star Judy Davis wins newspaper libel case US bank Wachovia ousts CEO Senator Kennedy to undergo brain surgery Monday Clinton fighting the odds as Democratic race climaxes Bradford & Bingley sells stake to US fund Actress Tatum O'Neal arrested in drug bust: report Briton tried for murder of US wife, baby US to remain open to sovereign wealth funds: Paulson US urges producers to open oil markets to foreign investment Fire hits Universal Studios, destroying sound stages Clinton looks to fight after Puerto Rico win Democrats stress unity but wounds fester Retired US Marine convicted of raping children in Cambodia Clinton to superdelegates: I will win Perry captures the Memorial as Goggin fades early Lee wins LPGA Ginn Tribute in playoff As fuel surges, telecommuting grows in US US car sharing gains traction as motoring costs rise Obama's former church seeks to step beyond controversy Clinton grabs Puerto Rico consolation Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary: US media Tropical storm Arthur forms near Belize Universal Studios struck by fire McCain not sitting idle as Democrats tussle Clinton looks to grab Puerto Rico consolation Red Wings on brink in ice hockey's Stanley Cup US records lowest monthly losses in Iraq as unrest dips US records lowest monthly death toll as Iraq unrest dips Discovery heads to space station with Japanese lab Democrats deal blow to Clinton ahead of Puerto Rico vote India's Sterlite says buying US copper firm Asarco for 2.6 bln dlrs Ramirez hits 500th baseball career home run Obama quits Chicago church after race rows Aussie Goggin leads Memorial golf by three strokes Aussie Goggin leads PGA Memorial by three strokes Florida, Michigan restored in blow to Clinton Discovery lifts off with Japanese lab Gustafson seizes solo lead at LPGA Ginn Tribute Democrats restore Michigan, Clinton may challenge Obama quits controversial Chicago church Griffey smacks 599th home run Discovery soars into space Celtics, Lakers set to write new chapter in renewed rivalry Discovery shuttle all NASA gases up Discovery for Saturday launch Actor Charlie Sheen marries for third time: US media New treatment reduces breast cancer by 35 percent: study Democrats seek truce in primary showdown Clooney calls for China, G8 action on Darfur Wimbledon history on Venus's side after French flop US Democratic party opens key meeting over fate of delegates NASA gases up Discovery for Saturday launch US cancer researchers attack federal budget cuts Wall St nerves steady as hopes rise for oil decline 'Last stand' for Clinton at Democratic meeting Discovery set to freight Japanese science lab to ISS Celtics beat Pistons to reach NBA finals Holly Hunter gets star on Hollywood's 'Walk of Fame' Delta buyout program a hit, extra 1,000 jobs go: source Nadal and Djokovic on course as Williams' suffer French slump Two killed, one badly hurt in New York crane collapse Ford to build low-cost Fiesta car in Mexico Tennis: Nadal and Djokovic on semi-final course as Serena slumps Obama, McCain in fierce new duel over Iraq Gay versus Powell duel set for Paris meet AirTran defers delivery of 18 Boeing aircraft to 2013-2014 Clinton team demands Obama action on pastor attack Tennis: Nadal and Sharapova survive scares while Serena slumps Obama, McCain duel on Iraq One killed, two badly hurt in New York crane collapse: mayor Discovery to lift off with big Japanese lab, small American toy Boycott US doughnut chain for halting scarf ad, activists urge Jolie and Pitt move into their new Provence home Obama rejects pastor in latest Church flap Nadal and Sharapova survive scares in French Open Puerto Rico gets starring role in Clinton drama NYC crane collapses, at least one killed US income, spending up 0.2 percent in April Two dead in NYC crane collapse: local media Serena heading home after French Open shocker Serena loses to Srebotnik at French Open Up to nine hurricanes possible in 2008 Atlantic hurricane season Briton goes on trial for murder of US wife and baby Toyota eyes making Prius in US: report Lakers sink defending champ Spurs to reach NBA finals US court says polygamy kids must be returned to parents Schwarzenegger to hold 'Hollywood' meeting on drugs Texas high court says polygamy kids' removal 'unwarranted' US researchers get grants to study games as health tools US soldier suicides the highest on record: army Mars probe Phoenix flexes robotic arm Media mogul Murdoch impressed by Obama Pistons star Hamilton questionable for next game Embattled track coach Graham found guilty of perjury Graham found guilty of perjury Wife of actor Bill Murray seeks divorce, alleges abuse Teen prodigy Wie stays in touch with Munich leaders Scientists, economists press for US pollution cuts Sex, drugs, rock and politics: Woodstock festival gets a museum Scientists, economists urge US pollution cuts Delays, cost, airport hassles turn Americans away from air travel Bear Stearns shareholders approve sale to JPMorgan US economic growth revised higher to 0.9 pct pace US fund Steel Partners wins rare victory in Japan "Scary' prospects for newspapers: Thomson Reuters CEO "Scary" prospects for newspapers: Thomson Reuters CEO Obama eyes victory over Clinton next week Sharon Stone apologises for China quake 'karma' remark Actress Stone apologises for China quake 'karma' remark Ochoa withdraws from Ginn Tribute golf tournament Garnett, Allen shine as Celtics edge closer to NBA finals Hit by soaring fuel prices, Americans turn to bus, metro California's first gay marriage, on June 17 Court martial for US Marine in Haditha killings opens Clinton raises stakes in new drive for party nomination South Korea's Choi seeks to defend Memorial crown Ford workers face involuntary layoffs Shareholders force ExxonMobil to consider climate Terry's goal gets England captain smiling again US games developer makes quitting smoking child's play Oil surge could trim 1.5 points off US economic growth: official US researchers link early-life lead exposure to violence in adults Musicals drive banner Broadway season: industry officials Clinton in new drive for nomination Patrick Swayze says he's responding well to cancer treatment NASA restores radio contact with Phoenix Mars lander Bush ex-spokesman blasts White House on Iraq, Katrina American Airlines ends New York-Stansted service Exam shows boxer Malignaggi has broken hand Microsoft chief says in talks with Yahoo but not 're-bidding' Iraq claims burst over White House trail EU Commission targeting US chipmaker Intel: report Ex-spokesman lambasts Bush, Iraq war in new book US child obesity may be stabilizing after huge rise: study Lakers push defending NBA champion Spurs to brink Former spokesman lambasts Bush, Iraq war in new book Virginia conducts first execution since 2006: official Clemens says baseball doping accusation caused emotional distress Jury deliberates fate of athletics coach Graham Obama admits error over World War II claim Japan's Westinghouse signs deal to build 2 US nuclear reactors GM slow to resume production after supplier strike Americans worry about sagging home prices, red hot oil prices Woods says knee rehab on schedule for US Open return Bush hits trail for McCain, sparking Obama attack Another 14 golfers set for US Open Radio glitch hinders Mars lander mission McCain wants nuclear talks with China, Russia Trial opens for 35 anti-Guantanamo demonstrators Bush hits trail for McCain Mars probe to deploy robotic arm US new home sales rose unexpectedly in April US new home sales rose 3.3 percent in April US consumer confidence plunges to 16-year low Bank of America to increase stake in Chinese bank McDonald's celebrates 20 years in Hungary Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack dead at 73 Pistons down Celtics to knot NBA series Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack dies: agent Red Wings shut out Penguins again, at Stanley Cup Finals Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack dies: US media White House hopefuls serious on climate change: UN official Senator Kennedy in sailing regatta week after cancer biopsy Randolph to stay as Mets manager Triple Crown contender Big Brown shows improvement in ailing hoof Dixon basks in Indy 500 triumph USDA looks for next-generation insect repellent: study Patrick fuming after brush with Briscoe Eight killed as tornadoes rake US Midwest: reports US presidential hopefuls vow to help veterans NASA probe sends first pictures from Martian arctic Eight killed by tornadoes in US Midwest: report NASA probe lands in Martian arctic in search for life Spurs bounce back with convincing win over Lakers Clinton defiant heading into Democrats' home stretch New Zealand's Dixon wins Indy 500 NASA probe lands in Martian arctic on search for life Phoenix probe lands on Mars British, US trade unions to merge Showdown in Dallas: ExxonMobil faces shareholder revolt Phoenix probe closes in on Mars Birdie at last lifts Mickelson to Colonial crown America's tennis player Harkleroad poses for Playboy New Zealand's Scott Dixon wins Indy 500 Libertarian Party picks Barr as US presidential candidate Bush inducted into biker group NASA jitters ahead of Phoenix landing on Mars Scott Dixon wins Indy 500 On final stretch, Clinton says she's not quitting Triple Crown contender Big Brown battles hoof injury 'Indiana Jones' whips up 101 mln dlrs at box office Blake flies the flag for Americans in French Open Clinton says she's not quitting US probe to attempt perilous landing on Martian arctic US probe to attempt erilous landing on Martian arctic Money may buy happiness (or not): economists renew debate Washington's new Crime and Punishment Museum opens NBA Celtics end road woes with victory over Pistons Hops shortage hitting US craft-breweries Red Wings open Stanley Cup finals with win over Penguins Ailing knee lands Dodgers' Jones on disabled list Trial process to begin for accused 9-11 plotters Mickelson holds narrow lead at Colonial golf invitational Mickelson holds narrow lead at Colonial Clinton tries to move past Kennedy assassination comment Tornadoes tear through northern Oklahoma "Old lady" Serena out to beat the kids at French Open Gay to face off against Powell in London Canadian firm to settle US claims over deadly pet food US already in recession, says world's richest man Buffet McCain's lobbyist problem spotlights unpopular crowd Clinton faces uproar with Kennedy assassination comment Coming home: US soldiers struggle in civilian life Authorities appeal court decision on polygamist sect kids 'Health issues' force Paul Newman out of director's role Missing baseball managers: Reds' Baker, Yankees' Girardi receive bans Microsoft closes the book on online library Clinton sparks uproar with Kennedy assassination comment Yahoo urges shareholders to reject Icahn Clinton raises Robert Kennedy assassination Veteran US photographer Cornell Capa dies aged 90 Inbev preparing 46 billion dollar offer for Anheuser-Busch: report US home sales decline, leaving record inventory glut US could lose Sydney 4x400 gold over Pettigrew admission Ferrara brings New York's legendary Chelsea Hotel to Cannes McCain fit to be president: doctors Collaboration trumps competition at Microsoft research "road show" US home sales decline, record glut of unsold inventory US home sales decline in April, but better than expected McCain rejects second pastor's endorsement McCain in good health: medical records I won't follow Henin into retirement, says Serena Yahoo announces delay in general meeting over Icahn move A US temple where faithful don't have to believe in God Technology entrepreneurs head for 'startup camp' White House hopefuls woo Florida voters Dank, shabby and deafening, New York metro moves millions Pistons deal Celtics their first NBA playoffs defeat GM supplier ends strike that forced shutdown of plants Franzen cleared to practice with Red Wings McCain rejects evangelical leader over Nazi remarks Brewers closer Gagne sidelined by sore shoulder US scientists predict impact of a big quake on California Florida Democrat sues party for delegate representation Olympic gold medallist Pettigrew admits doping Texas had no right to take polygamist sect kids: court US judge fixes September date for Phil Spector retrial Ford downshifts fuel-guzzlers, profit outlook FBI too badly organized to stop attacks: agent Polls, VP talk, enliven US general election mix In US campaign, VP chatter swells Dig for bodies at Manson family hide-out called off Ford downshifts gasoline-guzzlers, profit outlook McCain leads Obama in two battlegrounds: polls Convicted US killer executed in Mississippi: prison official Madonna says adopting Malawi boy as hard as childbirth US probe to make perilous landing on Martian arctic Ford cuts truck, SUV production, lowers profit outlook US firm, disgraced SKorean researcher, to offer dog cloning service Tibetan monks carve out new home in US heartland Clinton presses case to revive voided primaries Steroid dealer Heredia testifies against Graham: court Second half surge lifts NBA Lakers over Spurs McCain to meet with possible running mates: reports Fed signals no further cuts as growth outlook weakens With golf US Open looming, Mickelson headlines Colonial Microsoft to reward Live Search shoppers with cash Young Kim returns to defend Corning Classic crown Lakers center Bynum has knee surgery Clinton invokes ghosts of Florida recount Martinez leaves Mets to be with ill father Disgruntled Dolphin Taylor to miss training camp American Airlines to cut flights, jobs as oil prices spike Fed signals new rate cuts unlikely; cuts growth outlook More than half of US workers to skip summer holidays: poll Fed cuts US growth projections; signals rate cut unlikely Obama says on 'threshold' of White House nod American Airlines to cut flights, hike fees as oil prices spike Continental to launch seasonal flight from Cleveland to Paris US researchers find missing space matter in cosmic web Upbeat Kennedy leaves Boston hospital US biotech company offers to clone man's best friend Love-life need toning up? Call a dating coach GM's labor woes near end as deal reached at final striking plant Murdoch installs Thomson as Wall St. Journal editor Obama says White House nod within reach Obama claims White House nod within his grasp Celtics beat Pistons in NBA semi-final opener Obama claims 'milestone' in White House race Jurors shown R. Kelly alleged child sex tape Clinton claims Kentucky but Obama targets milestone US House passes anti-OPEC bill Jessica Alba weds in secret ceremony: report Yankees reactivate A-Rod after missing 17 games Edward Kennedy is diagnosed with brain tumor NFL owners trim labor deal, set possible 2011 fight Davenport out of Roland-Garros California police digging at Manson family hideout Kennedy has a brain tumor: doctors Cusack to star in apocalyptic '2012' US, French professors share top maths prize US carbon dioxide emissions up 1.6 percent in 2007 What's the name of my new film, Eastwood asks Paramount sets up theme park joint venture in SKorea US wholesale prices up 0.2 percent; core rises 0.4 percent Obama nears watershed in White House race with Clinton Online 'toast' to late wine-making legend Robert Mondavi Obama eyes milestone in marathon race with Clinton US launches clinic to delve into mysterious diseases No victory lap, Clinton warns Obama as new votes loom Defending NBA champion Spurs defeat Hornets to advance Southpaw Lester hurls no-hitter for Red Sox over Royals Big Brown arrives in New York for racing Belmont Stakes Red Wings oust Stars to reach Stanley Cup final NASA gives go-ahead for Discovery shuttle launch on May 31 Clinton warns Obama against victory lap GM workers head back to plants after crippling supplier strike Most Americans telephone while driving Florida to execute convicted child murderer in July Google launches online medical records service 38 charged in Romania-US Internet fraud bust McCain, Obama hurl barbs over Iran Clinton camp warns Obama against victory lap Bengals drop linebacker after drug suspension Citi, Spain's Abertis win 13-bln-dlr deal to run US highway News Corp. raises stake again in German pay-TV Premiere McCain toughens attack on Obama's Iran stance US billionaire Buffett backs Obama for president Bush sees progress on US housing reforms Obama, Clinton tipped to split primaries 'Lay off my wife: Obama As pressure mounts on Yahoo, Microsoft eyes new tie-up Take-Two Interactive board again rejects EA bid US economy weak, but worst is over: economist survey EA extends takeover bid for Take-Two Interactive EDF says it will share nuclear experience with US group Exelon Britney gets sun and rest in Costa Rica beach Yahoo shares gain in Frankfurt on anticipation of Microsoft deal Obama, targeting McCain, shifts to full US election mode Phelps closes out Santa Clara pool meet with three more wins Obama moves to general-election mode Celtics hold off determined Cavs to reach NBA semi-finals Celtics hold off determined Cavaliers to reach NBA semi-finals Worst may be over for US, some economists say 'Narnia' epic tops 'Ironman' at North American box office Penguins book Stanley Cup Finals berth Steroid testimony sought from more than 100 baseball players: report Microsoft says mulling new Yahoo deal, without a takeover Spain's Iberdrola to invest 8 billion dollars in US renewable energy Japan's Imada wins first US PGA title with par in playoff Obama looks to eliminate Clinton and battle McCain Huckabee wants to be McCain's VP Ochoa wins third consecutive LPGA Sybase title US Senator Kennedy 'doing well' after seizure: colleague Obama looks to go 'over the top' US hostage proposes marriage from Colombian jungle US gun lobby weighs in on White House race In US election, every (written) word counts Vanderkaay clocks American swimming record in 400m free Grail or whip for Indy at Cannes? Big Brown wins Preakness, extends Triple Crown bid Big Brown wins Preakness Stakes Canadian union ratifies new contract with GM Obama camp spies endgame in Oregon Howell seizes PGA lead with bogey-free round Marlins sign Dominican shortstop to club-record deal Turco ends Detroit hex, keeps Stars in NHL title hunt US Senator Kennedy rushed to hospital after seizure Donaghy bet on more than 100 games he officiated: report Woody Allen, Cruz say threesomes only work in the movies Senator Kennedy rushed to hospital: reports Senator Kennedy rushed to hospital: report United Auto Workers reach tentative deal with American Axle Lakers hold off Jazz to advance in NBA playoffs James and Cavaliers fend off elimination against Celtics in NBA playoffs Baseball's Werth belts three homers as Phillies beat Blue Jays James leads Cavaliers charge against Celtics in decisive NBA game Obama, McCain duel in foreign policy row Byrd takes halfway lead as AT and T Classic gets back on track California wine pioneer Robert Mondavi dies at 94 Mike Tyson basks in Cannes glory Williams sisters out of Rome, set sights on Paris Gay, Felix, Wariner among US stars in key Olympic tuneup Obama lashes McCain, Bush in foreign policy row Five share lead after weather-disrupted PGA first round Life begins at 50 for Sharon Stone Serena pulls out of Rome but confident over Roland Garros New 'OpenSkies' carrier cleared for takeoff US soldier refuses to serve in 'illegal Iraq war' US housing starts jump 8.2% in April GE mulls spinoff of appliance division Euro gains ground against dollar Shania Twain separates after 14 years: report US Democratic race reaches Kentucky Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study NBA champs Spurs thrash Hornets to force deciding game seven Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study Dennis Rodman charged with attacking girlfriend: prosecutors Yahoo says Icahn misunderstands facts of Microsoft takeover try US mom indicted for MySpace hoax linked to teen's suicide Icahn moves to replace Yahoo board, restart Microsoft talks Private eye guilty in Hollywood wiretapping trial Climbing just as easy as walking for some primates: study Canadian union reaches tentative deals with GM, Chrysler Obama enlists more Democratic superdelegates California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban Union reaches tentative deals with GM, Chrysler Williams breezes into Rome quarters Angelina Jolie tells Cannes she may have twins in France Billionaire Icahn launches bid to replace Yahoo board Troops home from Iraq by 2013: McCain Iraq war won by 2013: McCain CBS to buy CNET, boost Internet presence Chicago lifts ban on foie gras, ending era of 'duckeasies' Spammers ordered to pay MySpace 230 mln dlrs NBA Lakers edge Jazz to move within one win of playoff advancing Peering through light polluted skies for a glimpse of the stars Terminal Alzheimer's victim pleads for US research funds US lists polar bears as threatened species 'Recession-proof' Las Vegas hit by US economic downturn No place like home as Celtics down Cavs in NBA playoffs Canada and Russia take unbeaten ice hockey records into semis No place like home as NBA Celtics down Cavaliers Carlisle introduced as NBA's Mavericks coach Bacon work sells for record 86.2 million dollars Fifth suspect charged in death of Washington Redskins' Taylor Icahn to launch proxy battle for Yahoo: report John Edwards backs Obama as top Democrats rally round US still competitive but risks Japan-style recession: IMD Edwards to back Obama as top Democrats rally round California Supreme Court to decide on gay marriage ban Ex-White House candidate Edwards to endorse Obama: campaign US safety agency gives SmartCar high marks Delta Air Lines pilots approve Northwest takeover US lists polar bears as threatened Virgin Mobile USA in 'strategic' talks with SK Telecom Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt expecting twins: report US lists polar bears as endangered Obama shrugs off West Virginia defeat Robot conducts Detroit orchestra Marine to stand trial over detainee killing in Iraq DuPont, Danisco to create cellulosic ethanol company Despite West Virginia, Obama wins more Democratic grandees Michael Moore making sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11" McCain-allied preacher apologizes for slurring Catholics Hollywood stars pledge aid for Myanmar child victims Clear Channel settles US lawsuit to allow private equity buyout US consumer prices rose slightly in April US consumer prices up 0.2 percent in April Despite West Virginia, Obama wins more Democratic elders NHL Penguins beat Flyers to reach brink of Stanley Cup final Lucian Freud nude sets new world record at auction US home foreclosures hit fresh high in April: survey 'Twitters' beat media in reporting China earthquake Pistons reach NBA semi-finals for sixth year in a row Democrats snatch rock solid Republican stronghold Federal prosecutors file new set of charges against Baseball's Bonds Pistons advance to NBA semi-finals by beating Magic Clinton wins West Virginia, vows not to quit Clinton wins West Virginia Clinton hammers Obama in West Virginia primary: media Mortgage scams on rise, net millions for fraudsters in US: FBI US senators threaten Saudi arms deal over oil prices Microsoft site offers top telescope imagery of cosmos Horse Racing: Derby also-ran Gayego joins Preakness field Clinton no 'quitter' as West Virginia votes D'Antoni set to be unveiled as new Knicks coach Bob Dylan to perform at 2008 World Expo in Spain Phoenix lander set for May 25 touchdown on Mars: NASA Clinton, Obama go back to the day job NFL boss plans no new "Spygate" punishments Obama looks beyond West Virginia to McCain fight Wal-Mart posts record profit on discount prices Modern art master Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82 "Spygate" filmer meets with NFL commissioner Kobe says he will be ready for key NBA game Wal-Mart profit beats forecasts, outlook cautious Computer giant HP to buy EDS for $13.9 bln Malawi court set to approve Madonna adoption HP to buy EDS for $13.9 bln, to expand services Obama looks past expected West Virginia defeat HP to buy EDS for 13.9 bln dlrs, to expand services Google offers to imbue all websites with social networking High commodity prices to stay: Coca-Cola boss Expensive taste shows young in US Cabrera pulls off solo triple baseball play for Indians "Sex and the City" premières in London Polls open in West Virginia nominating primary Defiant Clinton rides West Virginia poll lead LeBron leads Cavaliers past Boston to level NBA series LeBron leads Cavaliers past Boston to level series Gates Foundation names Jeff Raikes as new CEO NBA, Anschutz near deal for new China arenas: report "Sex And The City" has world premiere in London Battling Clinton enjoys huge lead in upcoming votes Garnett, Bryant top NBA All-Defensive selections US police deaths climb sharply: FBI Dubinsky scores three as US pounds Norway 9-1 Biblical to bizarre: American baby names run the gamut 3 indicted in US for hacking into restaurant computer system US lifts cap on cash transfers to Myanmar Libertarian Barr announces run for president Spielberg planning Abraham Lincoln biopic: reports US Treasury lifts cap on cash transfers to Myanmar McCain splits with Bush on climate change Sean Penn: a Hollywood rebel with many causes Polls show Clinton lead in West Virginia, Kentucky Aid rushed in after tornadoes kill 22 across US Penguins beat Flyers to take 2-0 ice hockey series lead Cablevision to buy Newsday in 650 mln dlr deal HSBC profits up despite $3.2 bln subprime hit Dollar higher ahead of key economic data The bullwhip is back as Indiana Jones returns Obama-McCain fight takes shape on eve of W. Virginia primary Aid rushed in after tornadoes kill 23 across US Jazz, Spurs notch home wins to pull even in NBA playoffs Jazz, Spurs notch NBA home wins to pull even in playoffs Bryant injures back in Lakers loss to Jazz in NBA Koivu scored ice hockey winner as Finns battle past Americans Finns battle past Americans at World Hockey Championships Jazz knot series with overtime victory over Lakers Tornadoes kill at least 22 across US Suspension trimmed to five games for Seattle's Sexson Bush father of the bride at 'spectacular' Texas wedding Sorenstam strolls to seven-stroke LPGA triumph Bush welcomes 'spectacular' wedding for first daughter Obama-McCain fight takes shape but Clinton still battling Tornadoes kill at least 21 across US New York's the star as 'Sex and the City' hits the big screen Back injury forces Roddick out of Hamburg Road is less traveled in US as gas prices skyrocket Tornados kill at least 20 in central US: officials Zabriskie out of Giro after second stage crash Eleven dead as tornados batter Oklahoma, Missouri Backlash grows as Congress moves toward housing rescue Cavaliers win as Celtics NBA playoff woes continue At least 11 killed by harsh weather in Oklahoma, Missouri: report Obama works to build momentum after gaining superdelegates Giants shortstop Vizquel makes season debut Humanity and technology fuse in global Pangea Day film event Shorthanded Pistons push Magic to brink in NBA playoffs Bush's daughter Jenna ties the knot in Texas Obama overtakes Clinton in battle for the superdelegates Shorthanded NBA Pistons push Magic to the brink Unlikely Goydos leads Players Championship as Sergio fades New Zealand's Dixon claims pole for Indy 500 Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates Sorenstam keeps three-stroke LPGA lead as Ochoa stumbles Bush daughter Jenna to wed in Texas Contador building form as Slipstream pull on pink Murdoch withdraws bid for Newsday: report US co-inventor of nicotine patch dies Mavericks reach four-year coaching deal with Carlisle Vandevelde rolls back years to pull on Giro's pink jersey Bush's daughter Jenna to wed in Texas Obama forges ahead as momentum builds in his favor Jazz beat Lakers in NBA playoff fight-back Penguins capture NHL opener against Flyers US war dead cremated in same facility as pets: Pentagon Obama momentum builds in Democratic White House race Perry seizes one-shot lead at the Players Championship California police to hunt for bodies at Manson family hideout R. Kelly faces jurors in child sex tape trial Roddick battles past Robredo to meet Wawrinka US wants more Rodin, less Lenin in Martin Luther King statue Malibu wants Clinton foe to tame paparazzi: report Oliver Stone's Bush biopic set for pre-election release Obama ready to try on Democratic crown R. Kelly child sex tape trial begins Netminder Kolzig leaving NHL Capitals after 17 years: report Microsoft appeals against record EU anti-trust fine Citigroup to slash 400 bln dlrs in assets Citigroup to slash $400 bln in assets Narco subs pose new challenge for US coast guards Microsoft's Gates offers three mln dlrs for Myanmar relief NFL reviewing new tapes in Patriots 'Spygate' scandal Canada blocks sale of top space company to US firm: minister Obama momentum mounts in Democratic White House race Facebook sets new safeguards New York auction records help ease fears over art market US Marine gets two years in Japan sex case: military Parker, Ginobili shine as Spurs battle back in NBA US Marine guilty of indecency but not rape in Japan: military Red Wings show no sign of rust in win over Stars on ice Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home SKorea to extradite US murder suspect: court verdict Obama eyes victorious end to Democratic race US House-approved mortgage crisis bill faces veto Garcia grabs first-round Players Championship lead 'Eco-terrorist' gets 20 years for plotting bombing campaign Obama sees end looming for Democratic race MVP Bryant heads All-NBA team TorrentSpy to appeal 110-mln-dollar ruling in film piracy suit US nabs pedophile suspect, ending global manhunt Facebook sets new porn, pedophile and bully safeguards US nabs pedophile suspect after global manhunt Obama says could declare victory on May 20 US, Canada to build new bridge link US arrests pedophile suspect after global manhunt US Justice Dept. probing Swiss bank UBS in tax case MySpace lets users take profile data outside site's walls Armstrong, White House contenders discuss smoke-free US Wal-Mart to open new 'super' stores in Canada It's all over for Clinton: pundits Records for Munch, Leger at New York auction Madonna Europe, N America tour dates announced UBS to return $35 mln to US state over investments Clinton campaigns full-on amid pressure to bow out Carphone Warehouse ties up with Best Buy R. Kelly child sex tape trial looms Newly minted MVP Bryant lifts Lakers over Jazz in NBA playoff Fresh talk of 'dream team' emerges in White House race Rested NHL Red Wings face weary Dallas while Flyers test Penguins NY police arrest 200 people in protests over shooting verdict Minnesota's Gomez hits for MLB cycle as part of Twins' win Magic turn tables on Pistons in NBA playoffs Magic turn tables on Pistons in NBA playoff Finland come out flying, Swiss shock Swedes at World Hockey clash Depression on the rise among US Hispanic women: experts WiMAX promises to transform wireless Internet world NY police arrest 50 people in protests over shooting verdict Mickelson ready for title defence at Players Championship Florida Democrats expect deal on WHouse vote Reds' Votto belts three homers in rout of Cubs Maple Leafs sack coach Paul Maurice Pop diva Mariah Carey confirms marriage 'Grand Theft Auto IV' races into videogame record books Clinton refuses to bow out of White House race McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue Democratic elder McGovern tells Clinton to quit New York welcomes first museum to celebrate pro sports Clinton loans her campaign 6.4 million dollars Obama narrows in on Democratic crown Stopping smoking cuts women's early death risk within 5 years Microsoft's Gates plays down prospects of fresh Yahoo bid Sprint Nextel, Clearwire form WiMax group with Google, others North Carolina win boosts Obama's presidential bid North Carolina win boosts Obama Worst of financial crisis is past: Paulson Obama takes North Carolina, Clinton wins Indiana Celtics edge Cavaliers in NBA playoff series opener Heatley scores winner as Canada saves face against US at Ice Hockey Worlds New York's Met Museum showcases superheroes' impact on fashion Hollywood actors, producers contract talks deadlocked Veterans' office covering up soldier suicides: US lawmakers Obama takes North Carolina, Clinton tipped in Indiana US executions resume after seven-month hiatus Obama takes North Carolina as Clinton tipped in Indiana Obama takes North Carolina as Clinton awaits Indiana Baskin-Robbins ice cream co-founder dead at 90: company Bryant wins long-sought NBA Most Valuable Player award Lakers' star Bryant named NBA Most Valuable Player Britney all smiles after custody hearing US blacks jailed at higher rate for drugs than whites: report The Police to perform last ever gig in New York Microsoft adds TV shows to Zune players in software update Around 100 arrested in San Diego college drug bust Montgomery pleads innocent, denied bond on heroin charges Pioneer of US inter-racial marriages dies Former pool-cleaner convicted of stalking Uma Thurman Britney Spears arrives for custody court hearing Hollywood holding out for a hero after 'Iron Man' success Clinton sets new finish line for Democratic nomination Will.i.am wins Webby award for Obama video Serena Williams breezes into third round Microsoft unveils 147-mln-dlr investment plan in SKorea Surrogate mothers fulfilling gay men's parenthood dreams Actor Judy Davis sues tabloid over child-hater report Vodafone to distribute iPhones in ten new countries Obama and Clinton prepare for key vote Yahoo open to further talks with Microsoft: report Hornets rip Spurs to grab 2-0 NBA playoff edge Hornets rout Spurs again to seize 2-0 NBA series lead Tropicana casino group files for bankruptcy Hackers harpoon US executives with phony email subpoenas Billups powers Pistons past Magic for 2-0 NBA series lead Obama and Clinton gird for new super Tuesday Tom Hanks backs Obama in presidential race US contractors accused in Abu Ghraib torture suit D'Antoni will interview with Bulls, Knicks In suicide notes, 'DC Madam' vowed death before prison New polls lift Clinton as key votes loom Bushes wrangle final details for ranch wedding Jindal as McCain's VP? Unlikely, the governor says US: Myanmar junta failed to warn people on cyclone One-third of ivory items in US may be illegal: study Scarlett Johansson to wed: spokesman Myanmar junta failed to give timely cyclone warning: Laura Bush Reports say D'Antoni will interview with Bulls, Knicks Selanne re-discovers passion and hunger Clinton's Iran threat looks to post-Bush policy GM hit by strike at Chevy Malibu plant NFL rusher Benson to fight drunk boating claims Clemens issues apology for personal 'mistakes' Italian conductor Muti to direct Chicago Symphony Orchestra Soldier suicides could trump war tolls: US health official Yahoo shares dive after Microsoft abandons bid New polls give Clinton fresh hope as key votes loom Canadian Ford auto workers agree three-year pay freeze Tired of paying through the nose, Americans try praying at the pump Lakers launch second round with NBA win over Utah Lakers launch second round with win over Utah Sasha Obama raises support for her daddy in Indiana Penguins dump Rangers to book semi-final with Flyers Bush praises new 'green' town rebuilt out of tornado ruins United Airlines considers US Airways match-up: WSJ Celtics rout Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs Google wins from end of Microsoft-Yahoo affair: analysts US car sales shift gear Hornets rout Spurs in NBA playoff series opener Pistons beat Magic, hurt Howard in NBA playoff opener Japan's Toyota to hike prices in North America: report Pawnbrokers thrive as US economy falters Pistons beat Magic in NBA playoff opener as Howard hurt Flyers oust Canadiens to reach NHL semi-finals Obama wins Guam, looks to Indiana, North Carolina Obama takes Guam from Clinton by seven votes: officials Microsoft withdraws proposal to acquire Yahoo Kim surges to lead with bogey-free round Obama takes Guam by seven votes: report Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby but runner-up euthanized Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby Creamer clings to LPGA lead while Inkster charges NBA Hawks might lose Williams for Boston showdown NHL Ranger Avery released from intensive care Olympic relay champion Pettigrew was doping: report Fugitive financier Robert Vesco reported dead in Cuba Guam chooses between Clinton and Obama No further delay in Dreamliner deliveries: Boeing Fugitive financier Robert Obama takes early lead in Guam caucuses: officials So long, SUV: high fuel prices fuel shift in US car sales Jazz shoot down Rockets' in NBA playoff hopes Kicking and screaming, US capital's cabbies meet the meter Tiny Guam choses between Clinton and Obama Booming elsewhere, high-speed rail sees delays in US Tiny Guam has its say on US presidential outcome Hawks shock Celtics to stay alive, Cavaliers advance in NBA playoffs Canada dominates Slovenia 5-1 in ice hockey world champs LeBron notches triple-double as Cavaliers oust Wizards Wall Street cautiously embraces fragile recovery Microsoft and Yahoo in takeover talks: source Favorite Big Brown battling history, post in Kentucky Derby Dogs have a nose for pirate movies, music Clinton promises 'game-changer' Blast of tornados kills seven in US With modest job losses, US economy defies doomsayers Americans to travel more abroad despite economic woes Pop diva Mariah Carey weds in Bahamas: reports Jailed Montgomery awaits hearings on heroin charges Blast of tornados kills three in central US Jimi Hendrix sex video bogus says rock star's estate NBA banishes Wizards' Songaila for smacking LeBron Tiny Guam leaps into White House race Actress Mia Farrow slams Olympics sponsors US labor market not as weak as feared with 20,000 job losses Pistons advance with emphatic win over 76ers Florida lawmakers, travel agents row over Cuba trips Clinton cranks up comeback bid Red Wings rout Avs to complete NHL playoff series sweep Actress Thurman testifies in stalker trial Non-stop media coverage of US campaign comes in for critique Microsoft can do it without Yahoo: Ballmer Hee Young Park seizes LPGA lead Bad bowling and 'Sex and the City': Obama tries comedy Microsoft promises Yahoo move 'in very short order' Films to hit iTunes with releases on DVDs Disgraced sprinter Montgomery facing heroin charge: report 'DC Madam' hangs herself in mother's shed Clinton seeks comeback win in gruelling campaign swing US west coast dockworkers in 1-day strike 'over Iraq': union IMF gathers 25 nations to develop sovereign fund guidelines US auto sales in reverse as consumers pause 'DC Madam' hangs herself US govt to tighten lead emissions standards Beasley, Rose top early NBA draft entries Gay headlines Jamaica International field Knicks, Bulls chasing sacked Mavs coach - report Obama wins boost as race tightens Ex-Los Angeles Kings making their marks in Germany Sonics' Durant named NBA rookie of year Thousands marching across US for immigration reform Surging food, fuel prices push some Americans to brink: experts Dennis Rodman arrested for domestic violence: police Hubble trouble: shuttle mission pushed back In US, electronic repo device stalls cars of late payers US federal court throws out NYC gun control case Obama still dogged by pastor storm Farrow in Hong Kong ahead of Olympic torch relay ExxonMobil profit up 17 percent, but short of forecasts To pause or not to pause? Fed puts off question Mia Farrow in Hong Kong ahead of Olympic torch India steelmaker Essar seals deal for US steel firm for $1.1 bln Polls show Clinton closing the gap on Obama Wizards shock Cavs to stay alive in NBA playoffs, Celtics down Hawks Yankees hurler Hughes joins Rodriguez on DL Wizards shock Cavs to keep NBA playoff series alive Senate says McCain can be president although born overseas Clinton condemns Obama's former pastor Hollywood stars launch video campaign for Myanmar's Suu Kyi Wizards shock Cavaliers to keep NBA playoff series alive Marijuana store manager gets 5 years probation Clinton weighs in on Obama pastor flap US food security system reaching breaking point: report Fearing stigma, US soldiers hide mental problems: study January date set for trial in Miami terrorism case Kate Hudson is People's 'most beautiful' cover girl Disappointed Mavericks sack coach Johnson Suns deny D'Antoni departure Time Warner to spin off cable business Fed cuts rate to 2.0 percent, keeps options open Kate Hudson is People's 'most beautiful' cover-girl Indiana basks in election spotlight Republicans blast Democrats' anti-McCain Iraq ad Clinton hammers Obama as he launches recovery bid US economy limps ahead with 0.6 percent growth Clinton gaining on Obama as key primaries loom Parents, police guard Chicago kids on risky trek to school GM posts 3.3 bln dollar loss amid weak US market Microsoft could nominate proxy slate of directors for Yahoo: report US defense chief visits Mexico as part of counter-drug drive Spurs book NBA playoff date with Hornets as Rockets fight on NBA Rockets rip Jazz to stay alive while Hornets advance Fuel costs pump up White House campaign New York fast food joints ordered to publish calorie count Pistons pound 76ers to reach the brink of NBA advancing Hornets humble Dallas to advance in NBA playoffs Court orders New York fast food joints to post calorie content New York mayor advises in book: 'Do The Hard Things First' Chemo fails to root out breast cancer stem cells: study Soderbergh to direct call girl film Brown makes Bobcats his ninth NBA coaching stop Heparin contamination appears deliberate: Baxter CEO 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts Scott named top NBA coach for rebuilding New Orleans Rising gas prices Americans' top economic woe: survey Tiny Guam readies for Democratic presidental caucus US home prices in steeper fall: survey US stocks steady ahead of GDP, Fed decision HSBC, Lone Star extend deadline for Korea bank deal Dollar higher against euro, yen Lakers sweep out Nuggets to advance in NBA playoffs Hawks stun Celtics in NBA to pull even while Magic advances Rights group accuses Chevron of complicity in Myanmar abuses Made-to-measure weddings woo US betrothed Killer 'Grand Theft Auto IV' game spree to begin Hawks and Magic advance as Lakers sweep out Nuggets Hawks stun Celtics to pull even while Magic advances Tornado rips through Virginia, 200 injured: officials California fires prompt evacuation of over 1,000 suburban residents Magic oust Raptors, advance in NBA playoffs US rejects Merck cholesterol drug 31 polygamist sect teens pregnant or have babies: officials Gay US Anglican bishop speaks of physical threats against him South Dakota to hold abortion referendum Obama pastor re-ignites US debate on race Human protein could help AIDS fight: study US pressed to put wolves back on endangered species list NY restaurants balk at rule to post meals' calorie count Whirlpool, Hisense announce joint venture in China Riley resigns as Heat coach, remains as club president Riley to resign as Heat coach: reports California fires prompt 1,000 to flee Turkey's Turkoglu named NBA's Most Improved Player 'Hannah Montana' says mea culpa for racy pics Obama pastor says controversy is 'attack on the black church' Pfizer seeks settlement over drugs trial: Nigerian official Mars to buy Wrigley to become gum-candy power Kerkorian builds stake in Ford, seeks more High fuel prices force Californians into hybrids, or off the road Mars to buy Wrigley for $23 billion ExxonMobil says strike cuts output in Nigeria Buffet, Mars look to buy Wrigley for 22 bln dlrs: report Schools cancel classes as California fires rage Suns sting Spurs to stay alive in NBA as Mavs sink to the brink Pistons pull even while Cavaliers seize playoff edge Continental Airlines opts against merger US soldier acquitted of executing Iraqi Obama confronts race question in presidential vote Diaw, Bell spark Suns past Spurs to stay in NBA playoffs Sorenstam wins 71st LPGA title in playoff over Creamer California fire forces evacuation of 400 homes LeBron, West power Cavaliers to brink of advancing Franchitti misses NASCAR race with broken ankle Bush mocks would-be successors at gala dinner Miley Cyrus, America's billion-dollar girl sensation Microsoft takeover deadline for Yahoo expires Lakers take 3-0 lead over struggling Nuggets at NBA playoffs Basketball: Lakers take 3-0 lead over struggling Nuggets Microsoft takeover deadline set to expire for Yahoo How much will Obama's past haunt him? Doping revelations could come in Graham trial next month As the Democrats fight, McCain quietly advances Lakers take 3-0 NBA playoffs lead over struggling Nuggets Clinton proposes no-moderator debate with Obama Falcons, Raiders grab scoring help in NFL Draft Democrats to mull delegate plan for Florida, Michigan Black leader urges civil disobedience after NYPD acquittal First and Long for Dolphins, Rams in NFL Draft Pistons' McDyess undergoes surgery for broken nose FBI investigates rare US abduction case Family ponders next move after NYPD acquitted in shooting Second Life founder quits top job over people management discomfort Microsoft takeover deadline looms for Yahoo Russia lead USA 2-0 in Fed Cup tennis Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering: report Parker scores career-best 41 as Spurs power past Suns Founder of 'Second Life' virtual world quits Tough mother Madonna forbids her kids TV and candy Mild earthquake hits Nevada Parker scores career-best 41 as Spurs power past Suns in NBA playoff Mavericks forward Howard admits marijuana use Dalembert helps power 76ers past Pistons 95-75 in NBA game GM to restart Detroit plant amid threats of more strikes Aussie Scott seizes lead at Byron Nelson golf New York police acquitted in deadly wedding-day shooting Obama calls for windfall tax on oil profits as gas prices soar Tiger among 58 set for US Open among 8,390 entrants David Rockefeller pledges 100 million dollars to Harvard Mexican man jailed 16 months for selling sea turtle skins Shark kills southern California swimmer US cites China, Russia for failing to protect intellectual property US Anti-Doping Agency details "Project Believe" testing Lou Reed marries Laurie Anderson: report DNA tells big story of T.rex's link to chickens US, global sprint stars set for Penn Relays showdown Poll shows Obama, Clinton in tight Indiana race New York police acquitted of wedding-day killing Del Toro to direct films of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit': studios South Korea approves plan to buy 21 more fighter jets from Boeing Alphabet debate? Economists mull shape of recession Landry helps NBA Rockets rebound against Jazz Wizards, Raptors climb back into NBA East series Australia's Goggin seizes share of Byron Nelson PGA lead Marion Jones' relay teammates hope to cash in on appeal Actor Snipes gets three years prison for not filing taxes Microsoft sticks to its bid for Yahoo Race questions mount after Clinton's Pennsylvania win Actor Snipes jailed for three years for not declaring tax: TV Yoko Ono in legal battle over John Lennon home video Obama's ex-pastor slams 'devious', 'unfair' attacks US polygamist sect children head to foster care Two major US retailers ration rice amid global food crisis Artificially cooling Earth may prove perilous: study Triarc to gobble up US hamburger chain Wendy's Ford posts surprise profit in quarter but predicts job cuts US new home sales fall to more than 16-year low US March new home sales fall to more than 16-year low US new home sales drop 8.5 percent in March ExxonMobil workers begin strike in Nigeria Love-struck Norman, Evert a perfect match on the golf course US soldier accused of executing Iraqi goes on trial Snoop Dogg wins latest visa battle with Britain Ford posts surprise profit in quarter Greenhouse gas levels rose in 2007: US agency Bryant falls point shy of playoff high as NBA Lakers rout Nuggets Garnett shines as NBA Celtics sink Hawks Apple posts billion-dollar profit as Mac sales rocket Imagine Cup challenges students to save Earth with technology Scientists show how tainted blood thinner turned deadly Chicago teammates Kane and Toews up for rookie award Jones headed to Cowboys: report GM loses top spot to Toyota in first-quarter global sales Seller of viagra chocolate faces stiff sentence for mail fraud Ex-Bristol-Myers Squibb official indicted for lying to feds Judge allows third trial in Miami terrorism case Apple posts billion-dollar profit as Macintosh sales rocket Delta, Northwest slash their value ahead of merger All eyes turn to Indiana in bitter Democratic race Exposure to ozone in smog linked to premature death: study Film festival in shadow of Ground Zero opens for 7th year GM global sales dip on weakness at home Democrats brace for more pain after Clinton win Liberty Mutual to buy Safeco in big insurance tie-up Kidman fronts UN battle to halt violence against women Delta Air Lines losses deepen Boeing profits fly ahead of forecasts Stalemated Democratic race enters final stretch Israel downplays US spy affair Yahoo upbeat as quarterly profit up 11 pct Clinton clinches key Pennsylvania primary Lupul lifts NHL Flyers past Caps in deciding game Howard powers NBA Magic over Toronto Paul nets 32 as NBA Hornets sting Mavs Clinton clinches Pennsylvania primary Crime wave leaves dozens dead in Chicago Clinton wins Pennsylvania primary Pennsylvania closes 'competitive' Democratic primary Olympic skater finds date rape drug in drink Navy awards 1.16 billion dollar contract for surveillance drone Planes flying into New York area on dangerously low fuel: officials Yahoo reports 11 percent quarterly profit boosted by Alibaba IPO Planes flying into New York on dangerously low fuel: officials Monthly sales report shows housing still mired in slump Wall Street Journal managing editor quits Boston's Garnett honored as NBA's top defender Teens quizzed after pregnant woman shot in US bank North American leaders rebuff White House hopefuls on trade US proposes accelerated plan for auto fuel efficiency Bush rejects renegotiating North American trade deal Obesity, smoking cuts many US women's life expectancy: study Danica Patrick races into history by beating men at their game US man charged with disclosing nuclear information to Israel US home resales slip another two percent US home resales slip another 2 percent US court jails brother of Chinese-American spy Clinton threatens to 'obliterate' Iran if Israel attacked Pennsylvania votes in must-win for Clinton Dollar drops before US housing data Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment Contaminated blood thinner from China is in 11 countries: report Democrats vote in crucial Pennsylvania election Jazz down Rockets for 2-0 edge in NBA playoffs Pennsylvania to vote in must-win for Clinton Bollywood piracy fighters take battle to US Congress LeBron leads Cavaliers past Wizards in NBA playoff rout Stephen Hawking urges new era of space conquest US lawyers resume call for moratorium on executions Forbidden Kingdom kung fu kicks to top of US box office NBA Bucks name ex-Bulls boss Skiles as new coach Bank of America profits plummet amid credit crunch 'Fear' row rocks Clinton-Obama tussle Two dead, five hurt in Colorado prison unrest North American leaders meet on NAFTA Michael Moore backs Obama over 'disgusting' Clinton Military not meeting combat needs: Gates Wal-Mart still number one in Fortune 500 US list Cheruiyot wins fourth Boston title and Tune takes thriller Athletics: Cheruiyot wins fourth Boston title and Tune takes thriller McCain takes campaign to America's 'forgotten places' Stars eliminate Stanley Cup champion Ducks Microsoft sues over brand in Dutch programme curbing kids on Internet Bank of America profits shrink amid credit crunch Polls point to Clinton win, as rivals blitz Pennsylvania Patrick says 'right attitude' behind historic IndyCar win Clinton cruising toward Pennsylvania win: polls Clinton, Obama trade barbs on eve of key Pennsylvania vote Jaguar and Land Rover chief Geoff Polites dies in Australia North American leaders to meet on NAFTA Clinton, Obama go 'negative' on eve of Pennsylvania vote Celtics off to flying start in NBA playoffs Devastated by tornado, Kansas town rebuilds on green plan Clinton, Obama go 'negative' as vote looms Microsoft-Novell take open-source software alliance to China Yahoo teams with Freecycle to turn junk into treasure China student says she received threats for role in Tibet protests Gasol, Bryant lead Lakers past Denver in NBA playoffs Clinton, Obama swap 'negative' attacks as vote looms Howard powers Magic past Toronto in NBA playoffs Pope Benedict XVI makes historic visit to Ground Zero Serena beats Zvonareva to win first clay title since 2002 'Right-wing conspirer' endorses Clinton Cheers, pop music welcome pope in Yankee stadium Clinton, Obama show blue collar in Pennsylvania McCain attacks Obama over 1960s radical Pope makes historic visit to Ground Zero Boxer Calzaghe remains unbeaten with split decision over Hopkins Indiana Jones, superheroes aim to rule Hollywood summer Crunch time for Clinton, Obama aims knockout Beckham makes presence felt in Galaxy's football draw 'Sims' creator lets people play god in new computer game Calzaghe remains unbeaten with split decision over Hopkins in boxing match Sandra Bullock, husband unhurt in car accident: report Defending champ Weekley surges to PGA Heritage lead Wariner, Richards notch fastest 400m times of year Benedict XVI to pray at New York's Ground Zero Blake books berth in US Clay Court final Defending NBA champion Spurs open playoffs with a win Thousands protest anti-China remarks outside CNN: police 'B16' gets rock star welcome from US youngsters Serena reaches third WTA final in a row Tennis: Serena reaches third final in a row World number one Ochoa grabs Ginn Open lead Cleveland open NBA playoff campaign with a win Olympic boycott over Darfur would be 'excessive': George Clooney Obama, Clinton crank up pace before Pennsylvania votes Olympic boycott over Darfur would 'excessive': George Clooney Marvel to build Dubai Super Heros theme park Pope confronts fallout from sex scandal at historic New York mass Pope confronts fallout from sex scandal at NYC mass Pope to celebrate mass in NY after defending human rights Rangers advance in Stanley Cup playoffs Serena dominates Sharapova, Jankovic crashes out of WTA clash US-SKorea free trade pact still in limbo after beef deal Children in polygamy sect to remain in state custody: media Tough times play to Google's strengths: analysts Basketball: NBA owners approve Seattle move to Oklahoma NASA official envisions six-month stays on the moon Clinton, Obama trade fire as Pennsylvania vote looms Serena dominates Sharapova once again NBA approves Seattle move to Oklahoma Polygamist sect had 'culture' of under-age sex: witness Hollywood studios aim to film with environment in mind Pope defends human rights, multilateralism in UN speech Colorado outlasts San Diego in six hour MLB game Longoria signs long-term deal with Rays JPMorgan Chase quietly raises 5.88 bln dlrs in cash Clinton, Obama trade fire as Pennsylvania looms Hollywood studios to film with environment in mind McCain releases tax returns Halle Berry to star in psychological thriller Citigroup posts 5.1 bln dlr loss, to cut 9,000 jobs AT&T to slash about 4,500 jobs Pope champions human rights, multilateralism in UN speech Citigroup posts 5.1 bln dlr loss, hit by subprime crisis Pope to champion human rights in UN address Moderate quake wakes up midwestern US states Boxer Hopkins preparing rude welcome for Welshman Calzaghe Pope champions human rights in UN address Citigroup posts $5.1 bln loss, hit by subprime Sharapova books WTA quarter-final clash with Serena Pope shares pain of US church sex abuse victims SKorea, US strike deal on beef imports: official Second elderly woman guilty in 'Black Widows' murder case Blake downs teen qualifier to reach quarter-finals Clinton, Obama march toward Pennsylvania primary Three share lead at PGA Heritage Pope meets US victims sexually abused by clergy GM hit by strike at SUV plant Judge weighs fate of 416 polygamist sect children Bulls sack Boylan as coach Pentagon-funded research into regrowing limbs lost in war Bucks sack coach Krystkowiak Pope meets US victims sexually abused by priests Google profits surge taking stock price along for the ride Merrill Lynch still licking wounds from US subprime foray US man in child pornography ring pleads guilty: US authorities PTSD, depression afflict 300,000 Iraq, Afghan war vets: study Pope celebrates Mass in Washington Clinton, Obama embark on primary endgame Judge considers fate of 416 children taken from polygamist sect Pfizer profit, sales drop after US license losses Clinton, Obama blanket Pennsylvania as vote looms MySpace launches India social networking website US business leader warns of 'double dip' recession Crowd throngs first papal mass in Washington Musical chairs stop as NBA's regular season comes to close US sports stars try to dim doping fears with "Project Believe" Clinton rebukes Obama, hoping for uphill comeback Penguins eliminate Stanley Cup ice hockey runners-up Ottawa Elderly US woman convicted in 'Black Widows' murder case Struggling NBA Sonics get support from senators, report US consultant pleads guilty to identity theft: authorities Furor over Islam taught at US public school Pope blames church sex scandal on breakdown of society Clinton, Obama clash in debate as vote showdown looms US athletes try to dim doping fears with "Project Believe" US athletes begin "Project Believe" to show no doping A year on, Virginia Tech mourns but moves on Mistrial in Florida domestic terrorism case Clinton faces grim poll data as debate looms New: Design your own US president Pope Benedict XVI makes historic White House visit US warns of health concern from chemical in food containers Further US rate cuts seen in wake of inflation, housing news Pope pleads for diplomacy over war at White House Springsteen defends Obama in elitism flap Benedict XVI pleads for diplomacy over war at White House Top US court rules lethal injection constitutional US top court rules lethal injection constitutional Benedict XVI arrives at White House for welcome ceremony US housing starts, permits fall to 16-year lows A year on, Virginia Tech mourns shooting victims US firm in 930 mln dlr deal to buy Philippine power plant Polls show Obama steady despite elitism flap Merck played down the true risks of 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to star as photojournalist in Bosnia war Pope Benedict heads to US to heal sex scandal wounds NKorean refugees sent back by China facing "grave" crisis: study Obama pays homage to US workers, as elitism row rages Water polo mentor named top US Olympic coach Debut novelists nominated for all-female prize Clinton walks policy tightrope between past, present McCain urges relief for US drivers under new economic plan US online social network MySpace launches Korean service Virginia Tech remembers its dead -- but life goes on Clinton checks Obama surge in Pennsylvania: poll Oil price storms to record high 113.66 dollars Oil price hits new record high 112.78 dollars US awaits Pope Benedict XVI's visit of renewal Cavaliers shade Sixers to clinch NBA playoff seed NHL amends ice hockey rule book to hit back at pesky Avery Washington awaits Pope Benedict XVI on visit of renewal Physicist John Wheeler, Einstein collaborator, dead at 96 Rodriguez smashes MLB homer No 521 Anti-cholesterol statins may reduce blood pressure: study Dozens of US mayors call for stricter gun-sale laws Marilyn Monroe sex reel sells for 1.5 million dollars: report Yankees dig up Red Sox baseball jersey at new stadium Woman stole thousands from Charlton Heston: prosecutor Bush prepares red-carpet welcome for Pope Benedict XVI Some US athletes say Beijing podium protests possible Delta, Northwest boards approve merger deal Some US athletes say Beijing Olympics podium protests possible California '99 percent' certain to have major quake by 2038: scientists Spain's Caja Madrid buys Florida bank for 927 million dollars Phelps stronger, more relaxed in bid for eight swim golds US banks set to offer fresh apologies as losses rack up Olympics: US athletes say Games protests possible but gold speaks loudest Google-Salesforce alliance aims at Microsoft software market Author Rowling sues to block 'Harry Potter Lexicon' US teen pregnancy rate near historic low: study Robert Redford to produce, appear in Jackie Robinson biopic Shia LaBeouf to light up 'Dark Fields' Olympics: US athletes will make statements by winning Beijing gold Dollar falls against euro even as US data beats expectations Testosterone an elixir for stock market success: study US athletes want to make statement with Beijing gold Clinton, Obama fire new economic jabs at China 'Shame' on Clinton: Obama hits back in elitism row US-Colombia trade deal 'dead' unless Congress acts: Bush 'Shame' on Clinton: Obama hits back in guns and religion row Back in '68: war, race tensions brought blood to US streets Immelman Masters' win denies Tiger Woods a Grand Slam US March retail sales rebound 0.2 percent Hollywood studio MGM agrees to build theme park in SKorea: report Dollar attempts to rally on G7 remarks American athletics speedster Greene named in doping documents, report In forum on faith, Clinton shows Obama little charity Immelman foils Woods' golfing Grand Slam dream with Masters win Late-night TV lets White House rivals laugh off campaign trail Female stars launch campaign to aid poor women, girls More Cubans abandoning communist island in 'silent exodus' Bryant helps lift Lakers to top spot in West Immelman foils Woods' Grand Slam dream with Masters win Immelman wins Masters, no Grand Slam for Woods Immelman clings to Masters lead World economic leaders act to counter financial, food crises Delta, Northwest to announce merger: report World Bank backs 'New Deal' for poor, hungry Snedeker seizes share of Masters lead as Woods stalls 100 million people at greater risk due to rising food costs: WB Clinton calls Obama 'divisive' amid political survival fight Britney Spears unhurt in minor car crash: police Rising food price crisis grips World Bank meeting Woods targets Immelman lead at Masters finale World Bank to meet as rising food prices spark unrest Okur, Williams lift NBA Jazz over Nuggets US Catholics seek peace, healing, unity from Benedict XVI visit Clinton fights to keep White House quest alive US guns easy to get one year after school massacre Immelman leads Masters, Woods in the wings Chelios eclipses Roy for all-time NHL playoff games played Obama defends calling US working class 'bitter' Woods' Grand Slam hopes fading as birdies fail to fall Early birdie boosts Woods at Masters Japan's Marubeni rejects Lehman Bros suit: company Chicago university shut after threats 1968 Black Power athletes warn Beijing competitors over protests American cancels more flights, promises normal service soon Obama defends calling US working class voters 'bitter' Time running out for struggling Tiger at Masters golf Rockets dump Suns, close on Hornets in NBA West Global economy faces 'considerable challenges': Paulson Obama slammed for saying working class voters are 'bitter' Roddick, Blake win to give holders US 2-0 Davis Cup lead Roddick, Blake win to give holders US 2-0 tennis' Davis Cup lead Wall Street confronts earnings season jitters Immelman leads Masters as Woods hangs on Golf: Immelman leads 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role US concerned about cocaine flow into Europe via Africa Iverson scores 33 as Nuggets remain in NBA playoff hunt GE profit takes hit from economic, market turmoil Dollar slips before key G7 finance meeting Mavericks clinch NBA playoff spot with win over Jazz US Marine suspected of murder arrested in Mexico: ambassador New York-Paris 'Great Race' postponed as China denies entry G7 to tackle fight against new financial crises Squeezed by economic woes, Americans spending less Dalai Lama in US on first foreign trip since Tibet crackdown Eagle saves day for Woods as Rose rises Guns used in half of violent deaths in US: study Eagle saves day for Woods as Rose rises at Masters Dalai Lama in US on maiden foreign trip after Tibet crackdown USOC respects decision to strip Jones' teammates of medals Squeezed by crisis, Americans spending less 11-mln-dollar settlement for Virginia Tech massacre victims: lawyers Steady start for Woods at Masters, ace for Poulter 11-mln dollar settlement for 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Newseum opening on April 11 Yahoo adds video sharing to Flickr photo website Children groomed for sex by Texas polygamist sect OECD warns that subprime crisis is not over: report Rapturous night for US evangelicals in West Bank San Francisco vows to greet Olympic torch with 'great alarm' Utah Jazz end Hornets' NBA winning streak Pacers beat Hawks in key fight for NBA playoff spot Sharapova victorious at WTA Bausch and Lomb Championship Westinghouse strikes deal to build US nuclear power plants Children groomed for sex by polygamist sect: official American Airlines cancels hundreds of flights US Catholics call for action from pope against predator priests Tennis player Govortsova beats slumping fourth seed Bartoli US Catholics demand pope act against predator priests BP, ConocoPhillips team up to build vast gas pipeline Study links magnesium deficiency to faster aging US wind power advocates see change in the air as oil prices soar Olympic flame in US as IOC chief dismisses scrapping relay Jazz great Brubeck wins US public diplomacy award Ace mum Davenport topples King to advance Rice denies plans to run for VP without closing door on idea Grand Slam is possible, golf ace Woods says Open champ Harrington sees Augusta with new eye Normandy museum to host exhibit on World Trade Center attacks Clinton's margin over Obama cut in Pennsylvania: poll Olympic officials to review torch relay as it reaches US US bank wins 7 bln dlr infusion to offset mortgage losses Cleese offers to write Obama's gags Intel Capital sets up 500 million dollar China fund Jimmy Carter meets Nepal's Maoists despite US terror tag Olympic torch arrives in US: media San Francisco bracing for Olympic flame protests New York nixes traffic congestion charge Kansas captures US college basketball title Mauresmo advances to second round at Florida WTA clay-court event Polygamist compound raid nets 401 children, 133 women LA Times retracts story linking rap mogul to Tupac assault Coaching legend Riley selected to basketball Hall of Fame Two Chinese charged after hi-tech cameras found in luggage Authorities remove 534 children, women from polygamy sect Golf ace Tiger is all the talk as Masters week opens Yahoo rejects Microsoft deadline as tech battle intensifies Protests build in US ahead of Olympic torch arrival Authorities removed 534 children, women from polygamy sect Bob Dylan wins Pulitzer prize Washington Post sweeps Pulitzer prizes Golden Gate protest over as climbers arrested Tibet protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge before torch run Liang proud to carry Asia's flag at Augusta US authorities hunt for children at polygamist sect Discover buys Diners Club global network for 165 million dlrs Dollar fights back on rosier US outlook Motorola reaches deal with Icahn on board members McCain attacks Clinton, Obama on Iraq Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid, but opens door for more Wings claim lofty perch on final day of NHL regular season San Francisco readies security blanket for Olympic torch 'Miss Bimbo' website draws ire, even without diet pills Clinton campaign in crisis mode after top strategist quits Nowitzki, Howard lift Mavs past Suns in NBA Top-ranked Ochoa wins second major golf in a row Taiwan's Asustek Computer sues IBM Clinton's top strategist quits in new turmoil for campaign More than 200 removed from polygamist compound: reports Clinton strategist quits over Colombia trade pact row Serbian star Stojakovic sparks Hornets past Warriors '21' aces North American box office again Police search polygamist sect temple in Texas: reports Yi will miss final eight games of NBA season for Bucks Cultures clash as rival Chicago exchanges merge Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dies Hollywood movie legend Charlton Heston dead at 84: family Boston secures top spot in East Hollywood movie legend Charlton Heston dead: family Police, polygamists face off over entry to Mormon temple Wagner maintains slim lead at golf Houston Open Al Qaeda drive to recruit Westerners worries US Children of alleged Castro victim win record 253 million-dollar award Yankees Pettitte struggles in season debut Clintons' 109-million-dollar income under close scrutiny Microsoft threatens Yahoo with proxy battle McCain calls for cooperation among Democrats, Republicans Tennis queen Serena sees off Jankovic to defend Miami title Microsoft threatens proxy battle against Yahoo Clintons' 109 million dollar income under close scrutiny US authorities remove girls from polygamist compound Tennis queen Serena Williams defends Miami title Beyonce, Jay-Z tie the knot: report US authorities remove 52 girls from fundamentalist Mormon camp Hornets clinch NBA playoff spot 52 girls removed from polygamous compound in Texas Wagner leads golf tournament by three shots at weather-hit Houston Open Microsoft ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent 367 mln dollars Cabrera, Duncan drop MLB appeals of suspension Stradivari violin goes for 1.27 million dollars Clintons report 109 million dollars in income 40 years on, Martin Luther King's dream still elusive Favre says he will remain retired US hedge fund terminates planned Delphi investment Former Marine jailed for beheading screenwriter 40 years on Martin Luther King's dream still elusive Chris Rock testifies at Hollywood wiretap trial US Jewish group finds Vatican lacking in prayer row 40 years on Martin Luther King's dream still unfulfilled American football: Favre says he will remain retired Pregnant US man defends right to have child Golf aceTiger hopes to launch Grand Slam bid with fifth Masters title After China debacle, Yahoo boss champions cyber rights Democrats slam 'Bush-McCain' economics after jobs report Tiger hopes to launch Grand Slam bid with fifth Masters title US new auto sales hit 15-year low Soaring commodities prices spark new US gold rush Spain voluntarily dismisses a treasure hunt claim: US firm Beckham scores first MLS goal for Galaxy Intel considers Philippines pullout: report Dollar down against euro before US jobs data Clinton revives Bosnia embarrassment for laughs Bulls rally for NBA win over Cavaliers Roddick topples Federer to reach Miami tennis Masters semi-finals Roddick topples Federer to reach Miami tennis Masters Series semis Scott shares PGA Houston Open lead with Wagner Merrill Lynch chief sees no need for more capital: report US consumers lose record sums to Internet crooks: FBI report Merrill Lynch report lifts Wall Street Defending champ Serena downs Kuznetsova to make Miami final ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy, halts service Foreign journalists arrested in Harare 'I can win' : Clinton Pope to visit synagogue during US visit: US officials Lincoln letter sells for 3.4 million dollars in New York Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z to sign 150 mln dlr deal: report McCain hammers "dishonest" Obama on national security Hospital worker fired for accessing Fawcett records: report US to spend 50 bln to fight AIDS around the globe NHL playoff fights continue to season's final weekend Bush welcomes US move to spend 50 bln to fight AIDS Boeing flies hydrogen-powered plane McCain hammers Obama on national security American nouvelle cuisine feted in Paris gastronomy festival Comedian Jerry Seinfeld in not-so-funny car crash Injuries, last-shot loss spoil Arenas return for Wizards Boeing flies first hydrogen-powered plane Boeing says it has flown a hydrogen-powered plane Boeing makes first ever hydrogen battery flight Bryant powers Laker win in Gasol's NBA comeback Nowitzki makes triumphant NBA return for Mavericks Nadal downs Blake to earn semi-final spot at Miami tennis open NBA Wizards fall despite Arenas returning after 66 games New Clinton campaign ad targets McCain on economy IT worker stole trade secrets to take to China: US justice Yahoo fund aids 'cyber dissidents' in China NewsCorp's Murdoch predicts loosening of China media grip Nadal downs Blake to earn semi-final spot McCain admits age makes VP pick crucial Woman charged with stalking John Cusack: court Privatization of first major US airport attracts foreign interest Mariah Carey passes Elvis No.1 haul Velvet Revolver dump front-man over "erratic" antics Intel unveils tiny chips tailored for mobile Internet gadgets Jankovic books Miami tennis semi-final berth Cambodian attempted 'Made in USA' coup, court hears Hollywood actors, producers to hold contract talks in April Beyonce, Jay-Z ready to wed: People Australia's Scott defends Houston title as Masters looms US govt under fire over 'torture' memo Wyoming governor, 9/11 panel leader back Obama US govt under fire over harsh interrogations memo Clinton's no Rocky, Obama tells trade unionists 9/11 panel leader picks Obama for president McCain remembers misspent youth Bernanke says recession possible, defends Bear Stearns move US govt memo authorized extreme interrogation methods: report Former UN official jailed for corruption Fed acted on Bear Stearns to avert chaos: Bernanke Clooney adjusting to dual role in 'Leatherheads' Microsoft wins international standard status for Office suite Film event uses digital-age technology to unite cultures Angry journalists vent their frustrations to the world Bernanke comments point to possible recession US Navy imposes curfew in Japan over slain taxi driver Obama raps China on trade, in "two minds" over Olympics Second severed hand found on Scottish beach Federer, Kuznetsova advance in Miami tournaments Federer, Kuznetsova advance at Miami tennis US losing stature with Bordeaux wine producers US truckers stage strikes to protest high fuel costs New York beats Jays in final Yankee Stadium home baseball opener New York beats Jays in final Yankee Stadium home opener Private eye in US wiretap case 'offered murder': witness Federer, Nadal breeze into Miami tennis quarter-finals; Henin out Jamaican arrested at Florida airport with bomb parts: media US Fed approves JPMorgan's 'emergency' bid for Bear Stearns Trial of Cambodian coup-plotter underway in California Federer cruises past Acasuso at Miami tennis Weak economy pushes auto sales off a cliff Obama pushes campaign into Clinton family turf McCain looks to dodge Iraq war time bomb Only 1 of 2 students graduate high school in US cities: study US truck drivers stage strikes to protest high fuel costs Toyota says US sales slip 3.4 pct in March Obama pushes campaign into Clinton family home Republican McCain tacks away from Bush Gloria Gaynor to open Casablanca jazz festival McCain seeks distance from Bush IMF predicts US recession: report New York inches towards traffic congestion charge Lehman Bros. raises four bln dlrs in share sale US Olympic headquarters to remain in Colorado Japan's Fukudome makes impressive baseball debut for Cubs Bosh boosts Raptors past Bobcats in NBA Microsoft not planning to up bid for Yahoo: report US aviation watchdog issues landing-gear safety alert: report McCain reports for duty on general election trail US crisis manna for bankruptcy lawyers, foreclosure experts New Deal or no deal? Reaction mixed on market reform plan Clinton, Obama backer say US regulation reforms fall short IBM says suspended from new work with US agencies Tigers struck down with Royal pain in opener Jules Dassin: US cinema prodigy who found refuge in Greece New blood pressure drug has fewer side effects: study Yahoo launches Shine website for women US film-maker Jules Dassin dies at 96: hospital US baseball makes major internet push into China: report Sprinter Thanou given Jones's Edmonton silver McCain hits general election trail, as Democrats battle BALCO boss to pen tell-all steroid scandal book: report WTO rejects EU beef hormone ban but also raps US, Canada US proposes broad reform of market oversight Doubts linger about anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin Paulson proposes broad reform of market oversight Paulson proposes wide-ranging reform of market oversight Bush calls on Congress to pass key legislation US slowdown takes growing toll on passenger flights: industry group US prepares to give Fed sweeping new oversight powers Clinton faces tough odds as Obama's lead widens Lehman Bros. set to sue Marubeni over investment scam Tennis mum Davenport buoyed by win over Ivanovic Davenport shocks Ivanovic in Miami tennis as Henin cruises Parker, Finley spark NBA champion Spurs past Rockets Henin, Kuznetsova and Venus reach Miami tennis fourth round US prepares to give Fed sweeping new oversight US cardiologists target stress as key foe First transatlantic flights land at Heathrow under 'Open Skies' Clinton vows no surrender in election race In 2008 race, US religious vote fragmenting Merrick grabs lead at storm-struck New Orleans PGA event Chelsea Clinton shows her political chops on Hillary's campaign Clinton vows to stay in White House race to the end Pistons win but Cavs clinch basketball playoff spot Pistons win but Cavs clinch playoff spot New transatlantic aviation pact takes off Ochoa seizes lead at Safeway golf International Extended strike at key supplier weighs on GM US firms brace for new squeeze on high-tech visas Ochoa seizes lead at Safeway International LPGA 'King' Arthur slays challenger Ayala Tennis: Roddick rallies to reach third round in Miami Obama says Clinton should stay in White House race Tennis: Davenport back in action with win over Pin Obama woos Clinton's base blue-collar workers US Fluor wins part of planned Kuwait refinery: report Two Indian soldiers missing from US military base World's oldest sound recording played in US Obama tries to wrest Clinton's blue-collar base in Pennsylvania New York's smokers still fuming, five years after ban Unheralded Anderson shows Djokovic the door at Miami ATP Masters Baird seizes halfway lead at Zurich Classic Obama launches raid against Clinton in Pennsylvania South African Anderson making waves on ATP circuit South African Anderson stuns Djokovic Tennis: Djokovic crashes out of Miami at hands of South African Democratic boss warns Clinton, Obama not to split party WTO rules against US, Canada in beef row with EU Democratic chief warns Clinton, Obama to not split party Puerto Rico governor surrenders on corruption charges US anchor quits Al-Jazeera citing increased editorial control Democratic boss warns Clinton, Obama to not split party US consumer spending stalls Marines ready for their Afghan mission -- whatever it is Fatigued Fish flounders in Miami tennis match Lohan to portray Manson cult girl in new movie Latest in cardiovascular care on display in Chicago confab Phillips edges Spinks to capture IBF boxing junior middleweight title Nuggets rally for NBA win over Mavericks Penguins welcome Crosby back with ice hockey win Pistons clinch NBA division title with win over Heat Clinton, Obama vow Democrats will unite despite bitter campaign Wilson seizes lead at Zurich Classic golf event Retrial of US terror suspects set for closing arguments Retrial of US homegrown terrorists reaches closing arguments US sodamaker begs Axl Rose to release new album Schizophrenic death row man in Texas on path to execution NFL champs to face Redskins in NFL opener: report Harvard appoints first woman to run giant investment fund LA Times apologizes over article on Tupac attack Schizophrenics have unique genetic mutations: study US court orders new hearing for death row campaigner Mayweather in talks for Hatton rematch at Wembley Clear Channel says US judge orders banks to fund buyout US court overturns rights campaigner's death penalty Governor of Puerto Rico charged in corruption scandal Clear Channel says judge orders banks to fund buyout US economic growth unrevised at 0.6 pct US-French duo share 'Mathematics Nobel' Obama, Clinton vow to ease economic gloom US marks six months with no executions NBA clubs to stage pre-season games in Europe Robin Williams wife files for divorce: agent Celtics' Garnett sparks team to victory over Suns in NBA battle Olympics: Jittery sponsors stay loyal to China, but worry in private US Major League outshines Japanese baseball Cummins and Foton to build China's largest engine production base: report SKorea pension fund to stop buying US Treasuries: manager Shuttle Endeavour returns after record-setting mission to ISS Shuttle Endeavour lands after 16-day mission Shuttle Endeavour heads for landing at Cape Canaveral Shuttle Endeavour's landing delayed at Cape Canaveral Take-Two urges stockholders not to sell to Electronic Arts US Senate to hold hearing on Bear Stearns takeover Obama blasts McCain on economy Shuttle Endeavour set for landing at Cape Canaveral US new home sales drop, but prices pick up NFL Seahawks sign top defender to six-year deal US senators probing Bear Stearns takeover Actor Richard Widmark dead at 93: reports Bob Dylan to headline at Rock in Rio festival in Madrid NBA Blazers lose top scorer for late-season push Motorola to split into two in bid to regain leadership American Airlines cancels 200 flights for inspection Clinton points to Democratic fight going all the way Alinghi and Oracle fail to agree on America's Cup date Oakland Athletics top Red Sox 5-1 in Japan Citigroup to pay 1.66 bln dlrs to settle Enron litigation SKorean university seeks 50 mln dlr damages from Yale Marine faces first trial in Haditha killings Motorola says will split into two companies