Stand up. Tongue update. Time travelers.
Houston Chronicle - 12 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

Runaway bride's story perplexes authorities
CNN - 1 hour ago DULUTH, Georgia (CNN) -- Authorities say runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks cried when she met with them and recounted how she cut her hair to disguise her appearance and caught a bus heading West to escape her wedding.

Taiwan President Chen Invites China's Hu for Visit (Update1)
Bloomberg - 51 minutes ago May 3 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian today invited China President Hu Jintao to visit Taipei in response to China's offer to ease curbs on tourist visits after opposition Nationalist leader Lien Chan wrapped up a trip to the mainland aimed

Social Security sacrifices expected
USA Today - 1 hour ago By Susan Page, USA TODAY. WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Americans predict that their benefits will have to be cut or their taxes raised to ensure the long-term future of Social Security, a sign that most

Qwest Withdraws from MCI Contest
CFO.com Magazine - 29 minutes ago Qwest finally waved the white flag. The Denver-based telecom will not try to top the latest offer from Verizon Communications Inc. — valued at $8.5 billion — to buy MCI Inc. MCI announced that its board