Mocking the Maestro
CNN International - 37 minutes ago Alan Greenspan and the Fed still think inflation's a major concern -- bond investors beg to differ. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – How many more interest rate hikes are in the cards this year That's hard to answer

Bush calls Berlusconi over agent
BBC News - 1 hour ago The US president has called Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to repeat his regret over the shooting of an Italian agent in Iraq. George W Bush told Mr Berlusconi that he, the US and its military regretted what had happened.

Could the US military handle another war
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago Media reports in the US and around the world have taken note of a new classified report from the top US military advisor, which indicates that the US military's current commitments overseas may prevent it from adequately fighting future conflicts.

Pentagon Analyst Franklin Accused of Passing Secrets (Update1)
Bloomberg - 36 minutes ago May 4 (Bloomberg) -- US Defense Department analyst Lawrence A. Franklin surrendered today to face charges he gave classified military information on Iraq to two individuals, the Justice Department said. The

Patient silent for years suddenly gets chatty
Kansas City Star - 9 hours ago ORCHARD PARK, NY — Nearly 9½ years after a firefighter was left brain-damaged and mostly mute in a roof collapse, he did something that shocked his family and doctors: He asked for his wife. Staff members

Tehran Challenges Calls For Controls Of Nuclear Technology
Radio Free Europe - 1 hour ago By Robert McMahon. Iran is challenging calls at the ongoing UN conference on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York for extra controls on nuclear fuel enrichment programs. Foreign Minister Kamal

Lynndie England's Sentencing Hearing Hits Snag
WVNS-TV - 47 minutes ago Testimony raises questions about whether the West Virginia native knew she was doing wrong by helping mistreat Iraqi detainees. The reputed ringleader in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal testified Wednesday in

Bush Lauds Capture of al-Qaida Suspect
Voice of America - 40 minutes ago By Scott Stearns. President Bush says Pakistan's capture of suspected terrorist leader Abu Farraj al-Libbi is a critical victory in the war on terror. President Bush says Al-Libbi was a top general for al-Qaida

Run, bride, run!
Salon - 51 minutes ago Oh, Jennifer, with your new haircut and your startled-looking eyes. I was so hoping you had run off to Vegas to become a showgirl. By Cary Tennis. May 4, 2005 | As the nation seems to be going through a nasty

Auto parts makers jump on Kerkorian offer
Reuters - 45 minutes ago CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of US auto parts makers jumped on Wednesday, led by Visteon Corp.'s (VC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 10 percent gain, after billionaire Kirk Kerkorian offered to more than double his stake in General Motors Corp.