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

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

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.

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.

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.