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.

Blair Campaigns Against Voter Apathy
Voice of America - 2 hours ago By Michael Drudge. The polls say British Prime Minister Tony Blair should win a third consecutive term in Thursday's election. But the prime minister is campaigning hard against voter apathy as the shadow of Iraq continues to hang over the election.

Not-Guilty Plea Entered for BTK Suspect
ABC News - 22 minutes ago Dennis Rader, charged with 10 counts of murder in the BTK serial killings that terrorized Wichita since the 1970s, is led from Sedgwick County court in Wichita, Kan., Tuesday, May 3, 2005, after his arraignment.

China's diplomacy to Taiwan A pair of pandas
Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago Beijing — China reacted coolly to an invitation Tuesday by Taiwan's leader for President Hu Jintao to visit the island, rejecting any official contact until the Taiwanese ruling party drops a clause in its constitution calling for formal independence.

Iraq swears in new government
News 8 Austin - 1 hour ago Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and Cabinet ministers took their oath of office in Baghdad Tuesday. In the ceremony, al-Jaafari and each minister pledged to defend Iraq and its people. Not all ministries have been filled, though.

Berlusconi's US relationship becomes less special
Reuters - 55 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.

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”.

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..