Fed poised to raise rates again
USA Today - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Federal Reserve policymakers were expected to admit to troublesome signs of weaker growth Tuesday, but the central bank's concern over bubbling prices all but ensures they will raise rates for an eighth time.

BTK killer suspect pleads not guilty
CBC News - 32 minutes ago WICHITA, KAN. - A judge in Kansas entered a not guilty plea Tuesday on behalf of a former church leader charged in connection with 10 counts of murder in the BTK serial killings. Dennis Rader didn't say anything

Jilted Groom: I Still Want Her
CBS News - 3 hours ago (CBS/AP) The man whose jittery bride-to-be skipped town days before her lavish wedding and claimed she had been abducted says that his fiancée wants the "whole world to know she's very, very sorry.". John

Berlusconi's US relationship becomes less special
Reuters - 41 minutes ago By Phil Stewart. ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, long proud of having friends in high places, has seen the limitations of his rapport with Washington after a public falling-out over the killing of an Italian agent in Iraq.

Qwest gives few hints about MCI moves
MSN Money - 2 hours ago By Justin Hyde. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc. posted a slightly wider-than-expected operating loss on Tuesday and gave few specifics about its next strategic moves after losing a bidding war for MCI Inc..

China offers Taiwan giant pandas
Tehran Times - 55 minutes ago BEIJING (BBC) - China has announced a series of goodwill gestures towards Taiwan, including the gift of two giant pandas. Pandas are considered China's ultimate diplomatic gesture, though it is not clear if Taiwan will accept the offer.

Laura Bush: First Lady Of Comedy
Bayou Buzz - 2 hours ago First Lady Laura Bush brought down the house at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC this weekend. She kidded her husband about his early bedtime and said she watched “Desperate Housewives”.

Fla. Won't Appeal Abortion for 13-Year-Old
ABC News - 1 hour ago Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush Says State Won't Appeal Judge's Ruling Allowing Abortion for 13-Year-Old Girl. By JILL BARTON Associated Press Writer. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. May 3, 2005 — A judge ruled that a 13-year-old

Iraq Cabinet Sworn in; Oil, Defense Posts Still Open (Update1)
Bloomberg - 21 minutes ago May 3 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq's new government was formally sworn in today even as officials failed to name candidates for the still unfilled oil and defense ministries. ``I swear to God the Almighty to do my