22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms
Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss. Full Story
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- 22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms
Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.
- US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone
The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.
- Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.
- Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.
- AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising
Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.
- Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.
- Person close to talks: Cablevision close to buying Newsday
Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.
- Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes
Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401(k) accounts, a new study indicates.
- 'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned
Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on "Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites."
- Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
- U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"
The United States was set to fly relief supplies on Monday to Myanmar, a country it has called an "outpost of tyranny," as aid continues to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.
- Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S
Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
- Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon
Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
- Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum
Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.
- Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals
Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.
- Developing countries eye nuclear power: report
More than 40 developing countries have recently approached United Nations officials to express interest in starting nuclear power programs, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
- Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight
Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.
- Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote
A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.
- Iran, IAEA to resume nuclear talks on Monday: report
Iran and the U.N. nuclear agency watchdog will resume talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program in the Iranian capital on Monday, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
- Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son
President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.
- 22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms
Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.
- President calls Jenna's wedding 'spectacular'
President Bush spent months joking about being a father of the bride, but on Sunday he was downright wistful about giving his daughter Jenna away to her longtime beau.
- Brush fires force home evacuations in Florida
Brush fires forced residents to flee more than 500 homes in central Florida on Sunday and closed a major interstate, authorities said.
- Medical helicopter crash in Wis. kills doctor, nurse, pilot
A medical helicopter dropped off a patient and then crashed shortly after it took off on its return flight to Madison, killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot on board, officials said Sunday.
- AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising
Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come — even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.
- Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.
- Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear
Four-dollar-a-gallon gas is good for business — if you run a bike shop.
- Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California
The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park — but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal.
- College prof no walkover for Franken in Minn. Senate run
On the Senate campaign trail, Al Franken frequently invokes the name of his friend, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, as a major inspiration.
- 2008 valedictorian is different kind of 'Morehouse Man'
From his first day at Morehouse College — the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men — Joshua Packwood has been a standout.
- US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone
The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.
- Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital
Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.
- Sudan cuts ties with Chad
Sudan severed ties with Chad Sunday, accusing its neighbor of backing a rebel assault on the capital and raising the possibility of new border clashes that could worsen Darfur's humanitarian crisis.
- Serbia's pro-Western president declares victory in elections
Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections — a stunning upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. But his rivals vowed to fight on, and it was unclear if he could stave off their challenge.
- Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels
Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border.
- U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"
The United States was set to fly relief supplies on Monday to Myanmar, a country it has called an "outpost of tyranny," as aid continues to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.
- Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum
Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.
- Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote
A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.
- Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight
Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.
- Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals
Hezbollah gunmen battled supporters of the government on Sunday on the fifth day of a campaign by the Iranian-backed group that has dealt a severe blow to Washington's allies in Lebanon.
- Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.
- Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
Hillary Rodham Clinton began her presidential quest armed with talent, tenacity, fame, money, connections and a team that knew how to win.
- Confusing ballot designs still plague elections
The solution should have been a no-brainer, voting experts say. After all, it was a badly designed ballot that enflamed the 2000 election meltdown and introduced the vagaries of chads to the political lexicon — pregnant, hanging and otherwise.
- Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time
Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president.
- Edwards: Clinton didn't choose words well on race
Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the party's presidential nominee and that Hillary Rodham Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November as she continues her campaign.
- Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon
Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
- Obama lightens up after a good week
What a difference a good week makes.
- Hearings planned on energy market speculation: report
A House committee has started investigating speculation in energy markets, with plans to hold hearings in May and June, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing a Democratic aide and several other people invited as witnesses.
- U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence
The Bush administration said on Saturday it was "very concerned" about the outbreak of violence in Sudan between Darfur rebels and government troops and urged both sides to exercise restraint.
- U.S. looks set to offer Israel powerful new radar
The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missiles while tying them directly into a growing U.S. missile shield.
- Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.
- Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
- Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season
Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective.
- US offering to help China in fight against viral infection
The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
- 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say
Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said.
- South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile
South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country.
- Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors
There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year — a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by.
- More than half of US diabetics have arthritis
More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study.
- Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns
The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes.
- Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer
Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation's war on cancer.
- Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
- Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction
About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
- A crash course in true political science
Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. Now he's heading back to school to take on an even trickier task — getting elected to public office.
- New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye
Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
- Seaweed provides clues to earliest inhabitants of Americas
Remains of meals that included seaweed are helping confirm the date of a settlement in southern Chile that may offer the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas.
- Australian pokes shark in eye during attack
An Australian swimmer survived a great white shark attack by poking the creature in the eyes as it dragged him through the water after badly savaging his left leg.
- Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes
The secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertilizer or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ancestors, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
- Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider
Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.
- Hundreds strip for naked photo shoot in Austria
The man behind the camera had three requests for his subjects: no sunglasses, no smiling, and no underwear.
- Chicago students seek Obama's haircut, speedy spud, Weird Al
Dozens of students from the University of Chicago returned Sunday from a four-day multistate trek dubbed the world's largest scavenger hunt after trying to find Barack Obama's haircut and a car horn that plays "La Cucaracha," among other things.
- Woman pays off 1976 parking ticket issued in Mich.
Police in this Upper Peninsula town had forgotten about the $1 parking ticket written on Sept. 1, 1976. But the woman who had found it on her windshield hadn't.
- Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction
About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
- SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colo. cabin
The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building.
- Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy
The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago.
- Driver gets in wreck, sees his home catch fire, gets ticket
One moment, Justin Hill was turning into his driveway. Minutes later he was being flown to a hospital as his home went up in flames. Then he got a traffic ticket.
- Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child
It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman — she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins.
- Legally blind man, 78, bowls perfect game
A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. Dale Davis of Alta, Iowa, nailed 12 consecutive strikes and reached 300 on Saturday night during league play.
- Utah men say they drove to 48 states, more than 7,000 miles
Three men say they drove to 48 states in less than five days, ending their journey in the Four Corners area of southeastern Utah. The Four Corners destination allowed them to quickly hit four states — Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
- New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution
Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.
- Next generation of business software could get more fun
Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler.
- EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.
- Facebook to let users carry profiles with them
Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites.
- Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
- Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit
Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device.
- Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine
Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order.
- Conference attendees in San Francisco sickened
It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes
Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.
- Retailers can use DNA tracing to track meat
Meat retailers can now trace their wares from the ranch to the refrigerator case using DNA analysis.
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