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Saudi Arabia rebuffs Bush on oil output
The White House said Friday that Saudi Arabia's leaders are making clear they see no reason to increase oil production until customers demand it.
Aftershocks spark landslides in China
A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.
Gay marriage foes vow to fight ruling
Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never again ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.
Cyclone death toll rises to almost 78,000
The official death toll from Myanmar's devastating May 2-3 cyclone has jumped to nearly 78,000, state television reported Friday.
Housing starts post surprising rebound
Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, but analysts said it?s far too soon to declare an end to the prolonged slump.
Chick-fil-A revamps its menu

Woody Faulk, Chick-fil-A's vice president of brand development, walked around a table of salads, wraps, sandwiches and chicken strips last week at the company's south Atlanta headquarters, rattling off a long list of menu changes set to hit 1,380 Chick-fil-A stores Monday.
Duluth cop in shooting has drinking problem, says social worker

A former Duluth police officer was "highly intoxicated" and suffering from chronic depression when he attacked a woman and wounded another officer in a roadside shootout, a social worker said.
Tech women reach Elite Eight in tennis

Tulsa — Georgia Tech is getting pretty good at this women's tennis thing.

Latest News

Tours of nuclear waste site draw interest

Missouri woman indicted in MySpace teen suicide case

Bin Laden reportedly set to release message on Israel

Woman vanishes after fall from cruise ship

Attack on shopping center greets Bush visit to Mideast

National News

Prosecutor: Landlord tried to kill man over rent

Probe of Iraq shooting by contractor moves forward

Marine Corps jet crashes in Arizona, pilots eject safely

Dairy farmers pamper cows to boost milk output

Tours of Hanford nuclear waste site draw interest
   

International News

Burma death toll jumps to 78,000

'Five million' homeless in quake

Zimbabwe names date for run-off

US resumes North Korea food aid

'Bin Laden' call targets Israel

Sports

Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud (AP)

Road-weary Celtics searching for win in Cleveland (AP)

Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot (AP)

Jazz don't want to stay home after Game 6 (AP)

Report: NFL investigators meet with steroids dealer (AP)

   

Health News

NHS IT 'at least four years late'

Juice 'prevents clogged arteries'

Asbestos cancer chemo questioned

Local child surgery 'threatened'

Body clock reset clue discovered

Science & Technology

'$100 laptop' platform moves on

Yahoo rebuffs plan to oust board

OECD warns on net address change

US game sales lifted by GTA

US 'cyber-bully' mother indicted

 
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Attack on shopping center greets Bush visit to Mideast
As part of a late-term press for an elusive peace, President George W. Bush returned to the Mideast on Wednesday but was greeted by a Palestinian rocket attack on an Israeli shopping center and a warning by Israeli leaders that they may deploy "the military power that Israel has in its pocket to use in a serious manner."
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