Runaway bridge originally planned to flee to Austin
KVUE (subscription) - 1 hour ago The jilted groom, John Mason, said Monday he still wants to marry fiancee Jennifer Wilbanks. Mason says Wilbanks bought a bus ticket to Austin, Texas, the week before she disappeared quote: "just in case she couldn't handle anything else.".

Israeli cabinet member quits to protest pullback plan
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 39 minutes ago By Laura King, Los Angeles Times. JERUSALEM -- Natan Sharansky, the onetime symbol of oppressed Soviet Jewry, quit his Cabinet post yesterday to protest Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip this summer.

Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 7 hours ago By KYRIE O'CONNOR. 1. I was, I confess, slightly disconcerted by Laura Bush's stand-up act at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. Now, I'm thrilled she'd have the gumption to take on that

Italy: Sgrena Shooting Not Deliberate
Outside the Beltway - 29 minutes ago The Italian government has conducted its own investigation into the shooting incident that left journalist Giuliana Sgrena wounded and her bodyguard dead. Their stunning conclusion: it was not an assassination attempt by the Americans.

Govt looks to locals for hostage help
ABC Online - 1 hour ago The Federal Government says tribal and religious leaders in Iraq will play a vital role in attempts to free Australian hostage Douglas Wood. The Government is also seeking advice from nations which have been through similar situations.

UPDATE 6-Verizon wins MCI with $8.5 billion offer
Reuters - 6 hours ago By Justin Hyde. WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) won its 10-week battle for MCI Inc. (MCIP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday, as Qwest Communications International Inc.

US reminds N.Korea of its Pacific military might
Reuters - 7 hours ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reminded North Korea on Monday the United States has extensive military might in the Pacific after a suspected North Korean missile test over the weekend.

England admits her guilt in Abu Ghraig prison abuse case
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 55 minutes ago By TR Reid, The Washington Post. FORT HOOD, Texas -- Army Pfc. Lynndie R. England formally pleaded guilty yesterday to mistreating inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Army Pfc. Lynndie England arrives for