Monday, May 02, 2005


Laura Bush scoops the correspondents at dinner
Washington Times - 2 hours ago By Stephanie Mansfield. The Washington political correspondents had been waiting for Laura Bush to let down her hair, as Nancy Reagan did when she spoofed her designer-mad image with a rendition of "Second Hand Rose" at a Gridiron Dinner two decades ago.

Egyptians Round Up 200 After Tourist Attacks
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - 47 minutes ago CAIRO — Egyptian police detained 200 people over the weekend for questioning in two assaults on foreign tourists and were hunting for one attacker's brother, security sources said Sunday. Police rounded

AIG to restate, slashing net worth
CNN International - 2 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters) -- American International Group Inc. said on Sunday it will restate financial reports for much of the last five years, due mainly to accounting errors that will slash about $2.7 billion from its net worth.

Bush signals change in benefits calculations
NorthJersey.com - 50 minutes ago By PETER G. GOSSELIN and WARREN VIETH. PRESIDENT BUSH indirectly signaled last week that keeping Social Security solvent without raising taxes would require cutting back the future benefits of middle- and upper-income seniors.

Cold feet and hot tempers as runaway bride found safe
Independent - 7 hours ago By Kristen Wyatt in Duluth, Georgia. The hunt for Jennifer Wilbanks consumed Duluth, a tight-knit Atlanta suburb, when she went missing four days before her wedding. But after her safe return, some residents